![A lineman, lifted by helicopter, installs hardware to support raising the transmission lines to provide 205 feet of operational clearance for larger vessels calling JAXPORT’s Blount Island terminal. [Photo: JAXPORT]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55424156645_786931d318_o-300x225.jpg)
Helicopter ops mark next step in JAXPORT air draft improvement project
A project that will allow larger ships to access the Port of Jacksonville, Florida’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Terminal by increasing the air draft over the St. Johns River remains on track for