JAXPORT
STV on March 3 reported being selected by JAXPORT to provide engineering and design services for a project that will improve vessel-to-rail connectivity at Talleyrand Marine Terminal (TMT) and Dames Point Marine Terminal (DPMT) and support Florida’s increasing demand for aggregate imports.
According to the firm, it will lead engineering and design upgrades at TMT and DPMT, including environmental coordination, phased design documents, and support cost estimating and bidding. The aim of its work with JAXPORT, rail operators—such as CSX, Norfolk Southern, Florida East Coast Railway, and Watco’s Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad—and other stakeholders is to “deliver an integrated rail network that supports long-term growth at the port,” STV noted.
“This project positions Jacksonville to move aggregate cargo faster and more efficiently as demand continues to rise,” STV Senior Vice President and Florida District Manager Keith Jackson said. ”Our team is designing rail infrastructure that directly improves how vessels, rail and terminals work together to keep the nation’s supply chain moving efficiently and effectively.”
STV has completed a variety of infrastructure projects across Florida, such as the SunRail Phase 2 Northern Expansion, Florida State Road A1A Improvements and Okeechobee Road/Miami Canal Bridge.
Separately, the firm recently expanded its footprint in Florida by opening two new offices in Jacksonville and Lake Mary; was selected to support Utah Transit Authority’s FrontRunner 2X Project; and appointed Jerry Jannetti as President of Transportation South.
Port of Wilmington
A $22.5 million intermodal rail yard expansion project at the CSX-served Port of Wilmington is slated for completion by the end of June, WECT News 6 reported March 3.
Awarded an $18 million RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the North Carolina State Ports Authority broke ground on the project in fall 2024. It will add “four new working tracks with a combined length of 5,000 feet,” according to the media outlet.
“Once complete, phase one of the project will expand the Port of Wilmington’s intermodal rail throughput capacity to more than 150,000 TEUs annually, according to the authority,” WECT News 6 reported. “The port currently handles approximately 14,000 container movements by rail each year.”
“This added capacity is essential to support continued growth following three consecutive years of record intermodal rail volume,” a NC State Ports Authority spokesperson told the media outlet. “Our express intermodal rail products provide service to Charlotte, Rocky Mount, and Chicago.”
