The introduction of automation, artificial intelligence, and robots threatens to replace them, a point Warren Smith stressed.

A man in his late 20s was found dead on a Norwegian cargo container ship at JaxPort on Thursday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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.

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.

The Jacksonville Port Authority and Carnival Cruise Line reached an agreement to continue the cruise service from Jacksonville to The Bahamas into 2026, according to JAXPORT.

A second cruise line may begin offering service in Jacksonville soon, News4Jax news partner Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

Attorney General Ashley Moody will make an announcement today on how the addition of the Jacksonville Port Authority will help Florida’s continued efforts to combat human trafficking.

The Jacksonville Port Authority received a $35 million refund Monday in unused payments from its harbor deepening project.

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved a bill committing $27 million to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort.

The city of Jacksonville’s $27 million commitment to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort is moving quickly through the city council legislative process.

News4JAX spoke to leaders at the port – and at the White House – about this multi-million-dollar endeavor.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was in Jacksonville on Monday, and the big topics were supply chain issues, high gas prices, inflation and finding qualified truck drivers.

A 27-year-old Jacksonville nonprofit awarded a record-breaking amount of scholarships to local high school and college students.

The Jacksonville Port Authority Talleyrand Marine Terminal helped bring home a historic World War II tug boat Thursday.

A new study found raising the height of JEA power lines near Blount Island in order to help accommodate bigger cargo ships would cost more than was previously estimated.

The Jacksonville Port Authority Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a $210 million long-term lease and relocation agreement with Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles.

JEA and JaxPort are looking to raise the height of power lines over a portion the St. Johns River so that bigger ships can travel safely through the port.

The Jacksonville Port Authority hosted its annual State of the Port address on Tuesday.

Powered by funding from JAXPORT, Connected brings together research, education and global commerce in a mission to educate and engage the community on a broad range of topics related to the river.

Coast Guard crews put the barge in “a more favorable position” Tuesday night and anchored it. Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard said the barge was stable about 1 mile south of the entrance to the St. Johns River, adding there are no impacts on the environment and a 500-yard safety zone is enforced around the barge. AdThe Coast Guard did not specify what kind of ash was being hauled but said nothing has spilled from the barge. #USCG Sector #Jacksonville is responding to an incident involving the barge Bridgeport, 1 mile south of the St. John's River entrance. A safety zone is in place and all mariners are urged to remain clear of operations.

And despite a tumultuous and challenging year, leaders said Tuesday that they’re set up for great success. JaxPort leaders applauded their employees for pushing through the obstacles. The coronavirus pandemic limited cargo coming and going and grounded the cruise business. “We continue to see container growth in Puerto Rico as well as rebound in the Asian market,” said JaxPort CEO Eric Green. “In 2020, JAXPORT continued to hold the line – keeping cargo volumes and revenue steady,” said JaxPort Chairman Jamie Shelton.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A large number of fire engines responded to a report of a shipboard fire at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Blount Island docks Tuesday night, but it appears nothing was on fire. The cargo carrier Hoegh told Jacksonville Fire and Rescue that five cars aboard the ship were on fire. Shortly after 11:30 p.m., Jacksonville Fire-Rescue tweeted: “Command has called this situation under control.... our crews are going home.” No injuries were reported. If the ship looks familiar, you might recall in June when a similar-looking cargo ship caught fire at Blount Island. A total of eight firefighters were injured when an explosion occurred on that ship while they were battling the fire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia will visit the Jacksonville Port Authority this afternoon. The meeting happens at 2:30 at Crowley MaritimeDuring a recent podcast, Crowley Maritime owner Tom Crowley Junior discussed the companys operations and impact of COVID-19. Breaking down the numbersThe Secretarys visit comes ahead of the weekly jobs report. Economists predict it would be the first weekly report with fewer than 1 million new applications. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added a record 4.8 million jobs in June.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s 2021 budget included an additional $93 million funding for the project the Army Corps of Engineers estimates will cost $774 million. JaxPort is now asking the city to contribute $70 million over the next two budget years to the project, plus loan JaxPort an additional $46 million. The state of Florida has, so far, contributed nearly $71.5 million toward the harbor deepening project. Work began in February 2018 for the first two phases of the project covering approximately 8 river miles of the St. Johns River. The St. Johns Riverkeeper has sued in an attempt to block the deepening over concerns that it will lead to increased flooding and river salinity.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - The Jacksonville Port Authority is being used to move more than 2,500 pieces of military equipment overseas to Europe. JAXPORT is one of the 17 U.S. strategic seaports on call to move military cargo for national defense, foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. GALLERY: Military equipment loaded onto vessel at JAXPORTPatterson said the mission is in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, bringing military units to Europe for nine months at a time. Patterson said this operation is the first heavy armored brigade combat team to deploy through JAXPORT in more than seven years, since Operation Iraqi Freedom. During Operation Atlantic Resolve, the equipment will be used for multinational training events in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.