JAXPORT CEO Eric Green shared growth opportunities and plans for the future with a sold-out crowd of nearly 400 transportation and logistics professionals during the 2022 State of the Port address.

“The solution to the nation’s port congestion problem—is right here in this room,” Green told attendees. “As the industry looks to combat everything from truck capacity issues to labor and equipment challenges, protecting the supply chain is a global priority. That’s where Jacksonville’s modern deepwater seaport comes in.”

During his address, Green announced that JAXPORT’s single biggest growth initiative, deepening the Jacksonville shipping channel to 47 feet, is on track to be completed through the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal as early as May 2022.