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JAXPORT employees collect 720 pounds of trash to celebrate Earth Day

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) employees collected 720 pounds of trash along a two-mile stretch of Heckscher Drive in North Jacksonville Friday to celebrate Earth Day. ....

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In wake of Baltimore bridge collapse, Florida lawmakers, maritime leaders meet to talk port safety, infrastructure

Congressional and maritime leaders met in Miami on Friday to discuss port safety, security and infrastructure. ....

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Chairman of JAXPORT addresses impact on supply chain after Baltimore bridge collapse

As concerns arise over the effect of the Baltimore bridge collapse on the supply chain, how goods are transported in and out of ports, the chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority laid out the impact the accident is having in Jacksonville. ....

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City of Jacksonville responds to Baltimore bridge collapse

The Dames Point Bridge, the only bridge that cargo ships calling JAXPORT sail under, has hard infrastructure in place to protect the base of the bridge piers from any vessel impacts. ....

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Mayor Deegan: Dames Point Bridge has safeguards in place to prevent it from collapsing if it's hit by a ship

After a container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan addressed the collapse and tried to ease concerns residents may have about bridge safety in Duval County. ....

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