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AT YOUR SERVICE Excellence on every level. Now offering twice monthly RORO service to the East Coast of South America with inducement to Central America, and thirty sailings a year to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Whether it’s construction or agricultural machinery, trucks, trailers, boats, helicopters or static cargo, our service from Jacksonville, Florida to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with inducement to Central America, or our service to Southampton, Bremerhaven, Zeebrugge, Baltic destinations, and the Mediterranean, “K” Line will assure your cargo is handled with precision and care by knowledgeable RORO professionals. As one of the world’s premier providers of integrated global transportation solutions, “K” Line delivers nothing less than excellence on every vessel and in every port. “K” Line has come a long way since its establishment as an oceangoing carrier in 1919, but it has not budged an inch from its insistence on excellence in quality and service, and never will. Please contact our sales team at [email protected] for rates and services. ® ALL-AROUND CAPABILITIES, ALL AROUND THE WORLD “K” Line America, Inc. • Customer Service (866) 233-6875 (press option 1) • www.kline.com Chief Executive Officer Brian Taylor, (904) 357-3036 Executive Vice President / Chief Commercial Officer Roy Schleicher, (904) 357-3041 JAXPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Citrano – Chairman Ed Fleming – Vice Chairman John Falconetti – Treasurer MAGAZINE 2017 John Baker – Secretary Dr. John Newman – Immediate Past Chairman Joe York – Member Jamie Shelton – Member On the Cover JAXPORT COMMERCIAL DIVISION JAXPORT supply chain partners: At your service .................................................... 14 Director & General Manager, Business Development Merger creates new port service provider ................................................................ 16 Robert Peek, (904) 357-3047 Director, National Accounts and Containerized Cargo Sales Lisa Wheldon, (904) 357-3059 Director, Latin America Sales View Ricardo Schiappacasse, (904) 357-3071 JAXPORT CEO Trend Report ......................................................................................... 6 Director, Non-Containerized Sales Frank Camp, (904) 357-3075 Manager, Foreign Trade Zone and Northeast Florida Sales Feature Lisa Diaz, (904) 357-3072 Customs offers expedited vessel clearance through AQUA ..................................... 8 Southeast Sales and Service Provider Relations Aisha Eccleston, (904) 357-3070 Breakbulk has brisk year ............................................................................................... 9 Northeast Representative and Ro/Ro Sales JAX LNG to break ground ............................................................................................ 10 James Butcher, (516) 493-1935 Jacksonville helps shape global LNG use ..................................................................11 JAXPORT FACILITIES Homegrown exports bound for global market ...........................................................12 Terminal Director, Blount Island, Dames Point & Cruise Operations Victoria Robas, (904) 357-3301 Terminal Director, Talleyrand Guest Column Doug Menefee, (904) 357-3201 U.S. Coast Guard Capt. 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Dixon: Engaged port community key to success ......... 18 JAXPORT HEADQUARTERS 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32206 Ph: (904) 357-3000 Toll-free 1-800-874-8050 Profile Fax: (904) 357-3060 Web: JAXPORT.com • Email: [email protected] JAXPORT Logistics & Intermodal Conference preview ........................................... 20 Jacksonville economic development leader heads state council ............................ 22 JAXPORT MAGAZINE Thinking outside the box: ATS International ............................................................. 23 Executive Editor Nancy Rubin, Senior Director, Communications Small Business Profile: Navis Pack & Ship................................................................ 24 Managing Editor Julie Watson, Senior Communications Coordinator Contributors Port News Chelsea Kavanagh, Communications Coordinator Whitney Croxton, Communications Coordinator Michaels Stores, Inc. latest household name to join JAXPORT’s FTZ .................. 26 Cover Design and Graphics Cargo community advocates for port growth .......................................................... 27 Amy Klinkenberg, Graphic Services Coordinator Record-setting year for JAXPORT container cargo business ................................ 28 Photo Credits JAXPORT Library, TOTE Maritime, Maritime and Port Authority of JAXPORT’s growth creates BIG opportunity for small business ........................... 29 Singapore, Danny Johns, Bulkmatic, U.S. Coast Guard, Höegh investing in new vessels, auto terminals ...................................................... 30 Navis Pack and Ship, Moducomm Construction, Mark Bias Photos Massive turbine parts move through JAXPORT ....................................................... 30 Published in association with the Jacksonville Port Authority by JAXPORT’s new rail terminal open for business ...................................................... 31 New 100-gauge cranes now operational .................................................................. 31 5950 NW 1st Place, Gainesville, FL 32607 (800) 369-6220 • (352) 332-1252 www.naylor.com Publisher: Jessica Semonin Connect Editor: Shani Calvo JAXPORT launches vessel schedule on website ....................................................... 32 Project Manager: Heather McMillen Index of Advertisers ..................................................................................................... 32 Sales Director: Vicki Sherman Marketing: Catherine Ferry Meet our JAXPORT Sales Team .................................................................................. 33 Advertising Sales: Adam Firestone, Robert Shafer, Jason Zawada Layout: alawind creative direction ©2016 JAXPORT All rights reserved. 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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2016 / JAX-T0316 / 3732 Jacksonville Port Academy matches ex-offenders with jobs ................................ 34 JAXPORT MAGAZINE 2017 | 5 VIEW JAXPORT CEO Trend Report As retailers, manufacturers and global Forwarders and 3PLs can offer multiple trading companies continue to grow, routing options at different price points, determining how best to keep up with transit times and levels of reliability that can shipments sent domestically and abroad help lower total distribution costs. becomes increasingly complex. Larger companies may look at expanding in-house Many integrate the global connectivity of capabilities, but this typically requires a our airlines, steamship lines and trucking great deal of investment in equipment, services to build remarkable service human capital and technology to keep things solutions for clients and, in some cases, running smoothly. their unique shipments. For example, one of these forwarders recently helped facilitate Other businesses may prefer to focus on the seamless movement of a 269,000 lb. what they do best — building and selling great generator by ship from Finland through products — leaving the logistics of getting JAXPORT and onto its final destination in those products delivered to companies Gainesville, Florida, via rail. Every symphony specializing in these important functions. needs a conductor. Logistics companies Every symphony Freight forwarders and third party logistics help all of us conduct business successfully providers (3PLs) to the rescue! between Northeast Florida and the needs a conductor. rest of the world. These entities excel in helping to lower costs Logistics companies by facilitating the logistics of transportation. With the assistance of this outstanding help all of us They provide a broad range of services service provider network, our region has navigating increasingly complex global all the pieces in place to knit together an conduct business shipping requirements, constantly changing astounding combination of services to help trade opportunities and shifts in sourcing you reach your existing customers with ease successfully that many organizations lack resources to — and easily connect with new customers between Northeast handle themselves. around the world. Florida and the rest Northeast Florida offers a vast array of freight I leave you now to this issue of JAXPORT forwarding and third party providers adept Magazine, including a look at a new Customs of the world. at helping companies remain steadfastly program to reduce cargo turn times (pg. 8), focused on their core business objectives. a spotlight on homegrown exports from These are full-service providers offering Northeast Florida (pg. 12), and a column multiple levels of transportation, logistics and highlighting the world-class partnership information services, including: we enjoy with the U.S. Coast Guard in Jacksonville (pg. 18). n Tracking ocean and inland transportation n Preparing and managing shipping documentation n Freight consolidation