Florida ports

Florida’s JAXPORT boasts record container volumes in May

A photograph of a container vessel passing through a shipping channel. There are two smaller boats next to the vessel.

May was a record month for container volumes at JAXPORT, the Florida port serving the greater Jacksonville area and beyond.

Total container movements rose by 37% year-over-year in May to more than 128,900 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), beating a previous record of 123,700 TEUs set in October 2019.

For its 2021 fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, container volumes are up by 15% year-to-date to nearly 950,000 TEUs. 

Of that, JAXPORT’s two largest trade lanes for containers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/floridas-jaxport-boasts-record-container-volumes-in-may

Tropical Storm Eta eyeing second Florida landfall (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Eta in the Gulf of Mexico.

Like several of the nearly 30 named storms this Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Eta’s path has been tricky for forecasters to figure out. But they are now confident the storm will make its second Florida landfall Thursday, this time along the state’s western coast.

Tropical Storm Eta hit the Florida Keys earlier this week with 70 mph winds. Outer bands of wavy rainfall flooded streets in the southern part of the Florida Peninsula, including the Miami metropolitan area. Eta is now in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-eta-eyeing-second-florida-landfall-with-forecast-video

Port restrictions continue as Tropical Storm Eta lashes southern Florida (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Eta near Key West, Florida.

Tropical Storm Eta made a direct hit in the Florida Keys overnight, becoming the 12th named storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. this season. The storm continues to flood parts of the Florida Peninsula.

This poor passenger just arrived from #Colombia to visit his daughter in #Miami when the taxi stalled out about two blocks from her apartment. Flash flooding is everywhere in South Florida. #TropicalStormEta @breakingweather @accuweather pic.twitter.com/Nt6dC49k7T

— Jonathan...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-restrictions-continue-as-tropical-storm-eta-lashes-southern-florida-with-forecast-video

Florida port remains shut down as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Isaias just offshore of Florida's east coast.

Tropical Storm Isaias is barreling through the northwestern Bahamas this morning, August 2, and will come close to landfall on Florida’s east coast today.

Yesterday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a condition ZULU for Port Canaveral. This means no vessels may enter or move within these ports without permission from the captain of the port (COTP). Also, all ship-to-shore operations have stopped until further notice. Looser restrictions are in place for the Port of Jacksonville, the Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/florida-port-remains-shut-down-as-tropical-storm-isaias-approaches-with-forecast-video

Florida ports shutting down as Hurricane Isaias approaches (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Hurricane Isaias. Outer bands of cloud cover reaching south Florida.

Hurricane Isaias is barreling through the Bahamas this morning, August 1, and will come close to landfall on Florida’s east coast tomorrow.

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a condition ZULU at the Port of Miami and the northern port of Key West. This means no vessels may enter or move within these ports without permission from the captain of the port (COTP). Also, all ship-to-shore operations must stop until further notice.

As of 8 a.m. EDT today, Isaias was centered about 50 miles south of Nassau...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/florida-ports-shutting-down-as-hurricane-isaias-approaches-with-forecast-video

Hurricane Isaias heading toward Florida ports this weekend (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Hurricane Isaias in the Caribbean.

Hurricane Isaias is barreling through the southern Bahamas Friday morning, likely tracking toward Florida’s east coast this weekend.

SONAR Critical Events: Friday, July 31, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Hurricane Isaias

2ndo video of what’s really happening from #hurricaneIsaias in the #DominicanRepublic (Not HIspañiola. We haven’t been called that in over 150/200 years almost).
Thank you and best wishes, good luck to all. pic.twitter.com/Z7oU0wXmd2

— Sly de moya (@Slydemoya) July 31, 2020

Over the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hurricane-isaias-heading-toward-florida-ports-this-weekend-with-forecast-video

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