Production volatility in the automotive industry means volumes are down at the US port of Jacksonville but with a rebound around the corner the port authority is working with terminal operators to upgrade its facilities
Jaxport said it is building up its ro-ro capabilities to ensure congestion-free operations for all of its OEM customers. That includes $45m in berth upgrades at Blount Island, carried out in partnership with the Florida Department of Transport (FDOT), which will soon be underway. It also includes the investment of $210m to expand and relocate processing facilities for its customer Toyota.
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VW Group of America has opened a vehicle terminal at the port of Freeport on the US Gulf coast that will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles annually.
Nissan is benefitting from massive investment in infrastructure at the US port of Brunswick, alongside equipment makers moving from Savannah
While overall cargo volumes improved in the first half of the year at Antwerp-Bruges, vehicle throughput was down, significantly for second-hand vehicles
