b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(FLOODcontinued fromtheworldslargestindepen- aryandamongthenotable page 4) dentdistributorofToyotabullet points was the decision In September 2022, Sea Leadvehicles,isasubsidiaryoftoworkwiththeTerminal andT.S.LinesreversedtheDeerfieldBeach,Florida- Operatortoexpandinland current rotation where Jack- based JM Family Enterprises.portfacilitiestoincrease sonvillebecametheAECsSETwillrelocateopera- productivity.Andthatthe first U.S. port of call. The newtionsfromits50-acrefacil- Portwouldalsocontinue port rotation will be Nansha,ity at JAXPORTs Talleyrandtopursuemarinehighway Ningbo, Shanghai, and Qin- Marine Terminal and an adja- opportunities to reduce traffic gdao in China; Busan, Southcent23-acreprivatefacilityimpacts along with a look at Korea;Manzanillo,Mexico;into a single 88-acre propertywaystoutilizerailforthe Jacksonville,Fla.;Charles- at JAXPORTs Blount Islandtransport of cargo to and from ton,SC;Norfolk,Va.;andMarine Terminal. CombiningThe Port of Fernandina is a breakbulk port specializing in forest products.the Port of Fernandina.Newark, NJ. operationsatBlountIsland In January, the Port alsocreatesoperationalefficien- cializinginforestproducts.includedjobsthatinvolvedP ortC anaveralnotchedaservicefromanewcies and additional space forIn 2022 the Port handled overjustabouteveryaspectofPort Canaveral, like Jack-European carrier. U.K.-based Ell- SETtoaccommodatemore300,000tonsofbreakbulk/ portoperation.ImreadysonvilleandotherFlorida ermanCityLinersnowcallsvehicles. The agreement is forbulk commodities with woodtogetstartedwithlittle-to- ports is gearing up for the next direct at JAXPORT withthree25 years with three additionalpulp at 138,960 tons leadingno learning curve, Kaufmandelugeoffreight.InMarch destinationsinEurope.Eller- five-yearrenewaloptions.theway,KraftLinerBoardsaid. Theres a lot of work to2022,PortCanaveral,broke man will begin calling the SSAThepublic-privatepartner- hitting 83,701 tons, and ply- be done, but its an excitingground on a $48 million proj-JacksonvilleContainerTer- shipincludesanearly$180woodat64,190tonsbeingopportunity,andoneIlookecttorebuildPortCanav-minalatJAXPORTsBlountmillion lease with JAXPORTthe top commodities. forward to working with eacheralsNorthCargoBerth3 Island Marine Terminal. The bi- and an additional $16.5 mil- InMay2022,thePortofyoubothindividually(NCB3). The Port Canaveral weekly service offers premiumlion from SET to modernizeofFernandinanamedDavidandcollectivelytomakeCargoBerthRehabilitation transit times of 13 to 17 daystheBlountIslandterminal.Kaufman president of Check- sure that the goals of OHPAand Modernization project is from North Europe to Jackson- TheFloridaDepartmentofmateConsulting,aport(OceanHighwayandPortacriticalcomponentofthe ville. The port rotation will beTransportation(FDOT)willindustryveteranwhofor- Authority) are met, and thatPorts capital investment strat-Antwerp, Belgium; Rotterdam,also provide a $16.5 millionmerly had a 25-year career asthecommunitysgoalsandegy to ensure it remains in a Netherlands; Tilbury, England;granttoassistwithtermi- senior director at JAXPORT.objectivesaremetaswell.competitive position to serve NewYork,NY;Wilmington,naldevelopment.SETwillShortly,afterhisappoint- Kaufman already had workedthe Central Florida region.NC; and Jacksonville, Fla. remain at its current Talley- ment, David Kaufman said ofwith the Port of Fernandina,Thisgroundbreakingis Althoughthecontainerrand location until construc- the appointment, The Exec- asCheckmateConsultingthe start of a new chapter for businesshasdrawnalottiononthenewfacilityisutive Director job, I think, isprovidedbusinessdevelop- Port Canaveral, stated Capt. ofattention,inApril2022complete in late 2024. Jack- criticaltothefutureofthement services to the OHPA,JohnMurray,portdirector JAXPORTandSoutheastsonville handles in excess ofPort of Fernandina. Adding,andheservedasastrate- and CEO. This berth project ToyotaDistributors(SET)550,000 annually. I believe that the vast major- gicmasterplanadvisortois critical to expand our abili-announceda$210millionity of my employment historythe Authority. A draft of theties to accommodate a grow-agreementtorelocateandP ort off ernandina hasgearedmetowardthisOHPAPortofFernandinaingandverydiversecargo expandcompanysvehicleThe Port of Fernandina istype of position. 10-YearStrategicMaster(FLOODcontinued on processingoperations.SET,largely a breakbulk port spe- Kaufmans career in ports,PlanwasreleasedinJanu- page 10)'