The money will go toward funding a project called “JaxPort Express.” The project aims to make the port’s operations more sustainable and more efficient. JAXPORT
A Senior Advisor to President Biden, and the coordinator for the infrastructure, investment and jobs act, Mitch Landrieu, said millions of that sum is heading to the sunshine state.
To make that happen, JaxPort — along with its two largest tenants, SSA Jacksonville and Crowley Maritime — is matching the 23-and-a-half million dollar grant for a total investment of $47 million into JaxPort Express. Patrick Tamasitis, the General Manager at Crowley Maritime oversees Crowley’s Jacksonville operations.
Nick Primrose, who heads JaxPort’s regulatory compliance, said this project will benefit more than just the environment.
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