Jaxport container volumes up 6%

The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has achieved a 6% increase in container volumes over the first three quarters of fiscal year 2019, handling nearly 1m teu.

The port also moved nearly 535,000 auto units in this period, an increase of seven percent over the same time in fiscal year 2018.

The Florida hub’s Asian container volumes continue to grow, up eight percent so far in fiscal year 2019, with more than 334,000 Asian containers moved.