JAXPORT Sets New Port Record for Largest Container Ship Ever to Call Jacksonville
The recently completed 47-foot deepening project provides the water depth to accommodate the 14,000 TEU containership ONE STORK
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record today with the arrival of the vessel ONE STORK, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville.
Operated by shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) within THE Alliance network of ocean carriers, the ONE STORK has a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEUs (containers). Previously, the largest ships to call JAXPORT had a capacity of 11,923 TEUs.
ONE STORK is the first of nine larger vessels that will call JAXPORT weekly through the EC5 container service operated by THE Alliance. Effective May 2023, THE Alliance has upsized the vessels used in the service, replacing smaller ships with six larger 14,000-TEU and three larger 13,000-TEU vessels. The upgraded vessel sizes average a 60 percent increase in container carrying capacity over the previous ships in the service.
As part of the upsizing, the EC5 service now calls the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island to utilize the terminal’s newly-deepened 47-foot harbor, which provides the water draft needed to accommodate the larger vessels. SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal is operated by SSA Marine, one of the largest terminal operators in the Americas.
Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport supports 138,000 jobs in Florida and $31 billion in annual economic impact for the region and state. The port continues to make infrastructure improvements in support of JAXPORT’s mission to create jobs and economic opportunity for the citizens of Northeast Florida.
THE Alliance is a strategic partnership among ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, and Yang Ming.
The EC5 port rotation is: Laem Chabang (Thailand) – Cai Mep (Vietnam) – Singapore – Colombo (Sri Lanka) – Suez Canal – Halifax (Canada) – New York – Savannah – Jacksonville – Norfolk – Halifax.
Common commodities on this service may include consumer goods such as furniture, electronics, appliances, and medical equipment. The service also provides export opportunities for items such as forest products, resin, and clay.
Located in the heart of the Southeast U.S., JAXPORT is Florida’s No. 1 container port by volume and one of the nation’s top vehicle-handling ports. Jacksonville offers fast and efficient vessel operations with a 47-foot deepwater shipping channel, two-way ship traffic with no berth or terminal congestion, and same-day access to 98 million U.S. consumers.
SSA JCT is Jacksonville’s largest international container terminal by volume operating on 100 acres at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. JCT offers high berth productivity for vessel operations and exceptional terminal service tailored to meet customer needs. In July 2023, JCT will welcome the delivery of three additional STS cranes capable of handling the largest container vessels in service today.
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