COMMENTARY | More than a century of dredging the St. Johns River has intensified storm surge for inland areas even miles away from the Atlantic Ocean, including downtown Jacksonville, and likely has left the city more vulnerable to flooding in major hurricanes, according to a peer-reviewed study published this month by three civil engineering researchers focusing entirely on the St. Johns.
The paper complicates the consequence-free narrative pushed by the Jacksonville Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the agencies claw even deeper into miles of river bed on their latest project dredging the 40-foot shipping channel to 47 feet. The Army Corps has never studied the cumulative effects that more than 100 years of dredging and other man-made alterations to the river have had on the environment and on the city s flood risk, but the agency has argued in public documents and in court the current seven-foot project would have virtually negligible impacts.
Trailer Bridge signs first long-term agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Trailer Bridge Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, FL., announced today it has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority for the Army Terminal. This is the company’s first long-term agreement with the port since its inception, signaling Trailer Bridge’s continued commitment to providing weekly sailings to support shipper’s needs to and from the island.
“For thirty years we have been serving Puerto Rico and this agreement solidifies our strong relationship with our partners there as we continue to grow our service offerings to the island,” said Trailer Bridge Chief Executive Officer Mitch Luciano. “We’re a growing organization but our heartbeat is the people of Puerto Rico. They are a very passionate culture and we take that passion into every aspect of our business from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and all across North America.”
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Trailer Bridge Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, FL., announced today it has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority for the Army Terminal. This is the company s first long-term agreement with the port since its inception, signaling Trailer Bridge s continued commitment to providing weekly sailings to support shipper s needs to and from the island.
Trailer Bridge provides ocean transport between the U.S. and the Caribbean with its fleet of ocean-going deck barges. For thirty years we have been serving Puerto Rico and this agreement solidifies our strong relationship with our partners there as we continue to grow our service offerings to the island, said Trailer Bridge Chief Executive Officer Mitch Luciano. We re a growing organization but our heartbeat is the people of Puerto Rico. They are a very passionate culture and we take that passion into every aspect of
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