JAXPORT’s new Berth 21 vehicle berth now halfway to completion
Written by Marine Log Staff
New Berth 21 will be Blount Island’s third dedicated vehicle berth. [Photo: JAXPORT[
Construction of the new Berth 21 vehicle berth at the Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal has reached the 50% completion mark, advancing a major infrastructure initiative designed to increase efficiency and expand capacity for vehicle vessel calls.
Slated for completion in early 2027, the new Berth 21 will be Blount Island’s third dedicated vehicle berth. The berth is being built adjacent to existing Berth 20 and will share a short causeway leading to vehicle first points of rest on the terminal. Construction of vehicle Berth 21 is part of a $60 million investment at Blount Island that will provide operational flexibility for auto vessel calls.
Progress on the vehicle berth follows the recent completion of an expansion to vehicle Berth 22, which now accommodates larger vehicle vessels up to approximately 750 feet LOA (length overall). Together, the two projects will increase vessel-handling capability while maintaining efficient operations for auto customers.
“As one of the nation’s leading vehicle-handling ports, it’s important that we continue investing in the infrastructure needed to support future demand,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green. “Jacksonville’s strategic location and transportation network position us well to serve rising demand for vehicle imports and exports across Florida and the broader Southeast U.S. region.”
The Florida Department of Transportation is funding 75% of the project costs, with JAXPORT providing a 25 percent match.
Located at the northern gateway of Florida, America’s third-largest car market, JAXPORT provides same-day access to more than 98 million U.S. consumers. Jacksonville is Florida’s largest container port and a national leader in the movement of automobiles and breakbulk cargo. The port is home to three auto processors: AMPORTS and Southeast Toyota Distributors at Blount Island, and Enstructure Auto Logistics at Talleyrand.
In 2025, JAXPORT’s auto processors moved more than 506,000 vehicles.
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