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Nassau County 136 S NASSAU COUNTY 136 S. Bronough Street 800 N. Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 1580 Waldo Palmer Lane, Suite 1 A message from Governor Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Orlando, Florida 32803 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Scott on the future of (407) 956-5600 (850) 921-1119 Florida’s Freight and Trade FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FDOT CONTACTS Ananth Prasad, P.E. Richard Biter Secretary of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Intermodal Phone (850) 414-5205 Systems Development [email protected] Phone (850) 414-5235 [email protected] Juan Flores Greg Evans Administrator, Freight Logistics & District 2, Secretary Passenger Operations Phone (386) 961-7800 Phone (850) 414-5245 [email protected] [email protected] Federal Legislative Contacts United States Senate Bill Nelson Phone (202) 224-5274 United States Senate Marco Rubio Phone (202) 224-3071 US House of Representatives District 4, Ander Crenshaw Phone (202) 225-2501 State Legislative Contacts: Florida Senate District 4, Aaron Bean Phone (850) 487-5004 Florida House of Representatives District 11, Janet Adkins Phone (850) 717-5011 FDOT MISSION: THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT ENSURES THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS, ENHANCES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND PRESERVES THE QUALITY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES. In recognition of the significant role that freight HB599 requires FDOT to lead the development of mobility plays as an economic driver for the state, a plan to “enhance the integration and connectivity an Office of Freight, Logistics and Passenger of the transportation system across and between Operations has been created at FDOT. This office transportation modes throughout the state.” For this has been tasked with meeting the requirements reason, Florida is already on schedule to meet MAP- of legislation in Florida House Bill 599, as well as 21 guidelines and has become a leader in freight Freight Mobility meeting national freight guidance offered in H.R. issues through its ongoing work in developing a 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Freight Mobility and Trade Plan. For more information, and Trade Plan Century Act (MAP-21). please see www.freightmovesflorida.com. January 2013 Florida infrastructure The state highway Truck travel accounted Florida has over 2,700 Nassau County moves 762 million system sees 195,755 for approximately 11% of miles of rail lines, which tons of freight traffic million annual vehicle vehicle miles traveled on move over 98 million FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW annually. miles of travel. the SIS in 2010. tons of freight annually. COUNTY SEAT LARGEST CITY AREA POPULATION POPULATION GROWTH RATE Fernandina Beach, FL Fernandina Beach, FL 726 square miles 73,314 27.1% (2000-2010) Primary Economic Development Contact: http://expandinnassau.com • Fernandina Beach is the only municipality in the United States that has flown eight different national flags. Amelia Island Florida has 784 aviation is known as the “Isle of 8 Flags”. Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) facilities, 129 public • Today, the island is home to Florida’s oldest continuously operating bar, the Palace Saloon, located within a sprawling use, and 19 have • Strategic – Consists of statewide and regionally significant facilities and services 50-block area of homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. commercial service. • Intermodal – Contains all forms of transportation for moving both people and goods, • In Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, the Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival is annually held the first weekend in May. including linkages for smooth and efficient transfers between modes and major facilities This festival attracts over 100,000 people. • System – Integrates individual facilities, services, forms of transportation (modes) and linkages into a single, integrated transportation network The state boasts 2 Top 5 Growing Industries The SIS was established to: spaceports and 5 active INDUSTRY NET JOB CREATION • Efficiently serve the mobility needs of Florida’s citizens, launch facilities. businesses and visitors 1. Health Care and Social Assistance 498 • Help Florida become a worldwide economic leader, enhance 2. Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and 341 Strategic Intermodal System economic prosperity and competitiveness, enrich quality of life Remediation Services and reflect responsible environmental stewardship 3. Finance and Insurance 333 Florida’s 15 deepwater 4. Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 122 seaports moved 106.4 5. Management of Companies and Enterprises 9 million tons of cargo and handled 2.8 million TEU’s Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Labor Market Statistics Center. LEHD State of Florida (20 foot equivalent County Reports-Quarterly Workforce Indicators 2010-2011 container unit) in 2010. Largest Industry Sectors by Employment Seven of the 15 seaports INDUSTRY SECTORS % OF WORKFORCE in Florida carried 12.7 1. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 23.5% million passengers, 12.1 2. Leisure and Hospitality 22.3% million of which sailed on multi-day cruises in 2010. 3. Education and Health Services 11.2% DESIGNATED SIS FACILITIES Source: Enterprise Florida 100% of SIS waterborne freight in Florida is on a Major Private Sector Employers coastal or international EMPLOYER BUSINESS LINE NUMBER OF shipping route. EMPLOYEES 1. Amelia Island Plantation Resort/ Hospitality 1,100 2. Ritz-Carlton Resort/ Hospitality 620 3. Smurfit-Stone Manufacturing 538 16 Fortune 500 4. Wal-Mart Retail 490 companies have their 5. Baptist Medical Center-Nassau Healthcare 368 headquarters in Florida. Source: Enterprise Florida Florida Key Transportation and Freight Facilities STRATEGIC INTERMODAL I-95, I-10, US 301, US 1 FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW SYSTEM (SIS) HIGHWAYS POPULATION POPULATION RANK AREA AREA RANK POPULATION GROWTH RATE 18.8 million 4th 53,625 sq. mi. 22nd 17.6% (2000-2010) SIS RAILROADS CSX, Norfolk Southern, First Coast Railroad Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.flchamber.org SIS AIRPORTS Jacksonville International Airport DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MODAL MIX (millions of tons) SEAPORTS Port of Fernandina NON SIS STATE HIGHWAYS US 17, SR A1A, SR 115 Top Employment Sectors (Nonagricultural Business Groups by Industry) GENERAL AVIATION Hilliard Airpark, Fernandina Beach Municipal AIRPORTS Airport 1. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2. Education and Health Services 3. Government Services 4. Professional and Business Services Top Imports Top Exports 5. Healthcare and Social Assistance INBOUND FREIGHT TRUCK TONNAGE OUTBOUND FREIGHT TRUCK TONNAGE 6. Leisure and Hospitality 1. Petroleum or Coal Products 875,736 1. Lumber or Wood Products 1,324,614 Source: Department of Economic Opportunity-Current Employment Statistics (2012) Source: Trade & Logistics Study, Florida Chamber 2009 2. Lumber or Wood Products 333,867 2. Pulp, Paper or Allied Products 199,535 3. Bulk Movement in Boxcars 209,437 3. Farm Products 39,121 Top Business Sector Initiatives TOTAL FREIGHT FLOWS 4. Nonmetallic Minerals 161,029 4. Petroleum or Coal Products 19,036 for Retention and Promotion 5. Primary Metal Products 115,590 5. Waste or Scrap Materials 17,133 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 1. Clean Energy 2. Information Technology 3. Life Sciences 4. Aviation/ Aerospace Nassau County 5. Homeland Security/ Defense 6. Financial/ Professional Services Source: Florida Chamber of Commerce Source: Trade & Logistics Study, Florida Chamber 2009 Top International Trade Partners FLORIDA TRADE ACTIVITY The state of EXPORTS IMPORTS Top Trading Partners Top Trading Partners Florida is a major 1. Switzerland 1. China IMPORTS TRUCK TONNAGE EXPORTS TRUCK TONNAGE international hub 2. Brazil 2. Mexico Duval County, FL 381,741 Chatham County, GA 388,493 accounting for ap- 3. Venezuela 3. Japan proximately $149 Koochiching County, MN 149,684 Putnam County, FL 167,096 4. Canada 4. Canada billion in interna- Mobile County, AL 112,214 Charleston County, SC 66,598 5. Colombia 5. Colombia tional trade activity Jackson County, MS 82,815 Duval County, FL 65,833 Source: Trade & Logistics Study, Florida Chamber in 2011. 2009 Jefferson County, TX 79,045 Mobile County, AL 55,634 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 Source: IHS Global Inc.’s Transearch, 2011 Smurfit-Stone Atlantic Ocean Hilliard Airpark CSX Port of Fernandina Walmart 95 Baptist Medical Center - Nassau 17 GEORGIA 1 301 A1A CSX A1A Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Plantation 115 Jacksonville International Norfolk Southern Airport LEGEND Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Highways 1 SIS Planned Highways 301 Rail Lines A1A Other State Highways 295 Ritz Largest Employers by Number of Employees CSX SIS Airports DUVAL Seaports JAXPORT Spaceports 295 Military Installations Airports - General Aviation BAKER 10 CSX 90 95 Cecil Spaceport Nassau County & Airport 295 1 FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE.
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