Ramar Transportation
JAX · FL

Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)

Southern terminus + military gateway — Mayport, NAS Jacksonville, Caribbean/LatAm

port brief

Jacksonville is the southern terminus of Ramar's Atlantic Coast network and one of the most operationally diverse ports we serve. JAXPORT operates across three primary terminals (Talleyrand, Blount Island, Dames Point) handling container, ro/ro, breakbulk, and military freight. Naval Station Mayport sits inside the harbor; NAS Jacksonville is 8 miles inland.

For Ramar customers, Jacksonville is the gateway to Caribbean and Latin American markets — Crowley operates the largest Puerto Rico container service from JAX — and the southern bookend for U.S. Atlantic Coast distribution. Defense freight to and from Mayport, NAS Jacksonville, and the Marine Corps Support Facility at Blount Island is a steady volume. Commercial fireworks distribution into the Southeast sporting market also clears heavily through JAX.

JAX is FTZ-eligible (FTZ #64).

at a glance

175 mi
Drayage radius
Yes
Class 1 capable
47 ft
Channel depth
7h
From Ramar HQ
drive time
Authority
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
Customs status
FTZCBP-bondedin-bond-transfer
Terminal operators
  • Trapac (Talleyrand)
  • SSA Marine (Blount Island)
  • Crowley — Auto / Caribbean / Latin America services
  • Ceres — Various
Nearby military
  • Naval Air Station Jacksonville
  • Naval Station Mayport
  • Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island
  • Camp Blanding (Florida National Guard)
services at JAX

All six Ramar services run from Jacksonville

Open the JAX brief on any service to see how that capability operates at this specific port.

OPS·01

Integrated Port Drayage

Port-to-plant under one operator. No broker margin stack, no schedule drift between vendors.

Port Drayage at JAX

OPS·02

Dangerous Goods Transload

Container stuffing, port-side staging, and regulated logistics for Class 1 cargo across Atlantic Coast ports.

Transload at JAX

OPS·03

OTR High Security / Hazmat Transportation

Over-the-road high-security and hazmat transport for ammunition, explosives, and sensitive freight — placard-to-placard accountability.

OTR High Security at JAX

OPS·04

Secure In-Transit Holding

Schedule recovery when shipments can't move. Vessel late, terminal congested, regulatory hold — Ramar holds the load and the chain of custody.

In-Transit Holding at JAX

OPS·05

Ammunition-Grade Containers

Block-and-brace procedures plus direct ammo-grade container sourcing — no third-party broker layer between you and the unit load.

Container Prep at JAX

OPS·06

Integrated Logistics Model

The full chain: drayage + transload + holding + long-haul. One USDOT, one safety record, one chain of custody.

Integrated Model at JAX

OPS·07

Wilmington Fire Marshal Escort

City-permitted DG drayage to the Port of Wilmington with Fire Marshal escort. We replace the shipping-agent middle layer.

Fire Marshal Escort at JAX

OPS·08

Licensed Brokerage

Ramar's MC 300208 brokerage authority extends our reach when our own assets aren't available — but the customer relationship stays with us.

Brokerage at JAX
top industries at JAX

What we move through Jacksonville

DEFENSE

DOD / Prime Contractors

Hazmat logistics for DOD prime contractors and direct-DOD freight — SDVOSB set-aside qualifying, MIL-STD container prep, MOTSU coordination.

DEFENSE

Weapons & Defense Manufacturers

Multi-class freight logistics for firearms manufacturers and defense prime contractors — Class 1 and packaged hazmat under one SDVOSB operator.

COMMERCIAL CLASS 1

Fireworks & Pyrotechnics

Class 1.3 / 1.4 fireworks logistics — Atlantic Coast drayage of imported product, distribution warehouse OTR, audit-ready chain of custody.

port jax

Jacksonville — Frequently Asked

Why is Jacksonville important for defense freight?
Naval Station Mayport, NAS Jacksonville, and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island make Jacksonville a major DOD freight hub. Defense-prime contractor freight, naval logistics, and Marine Corps pre-positioned equipment all clear here.
What about fireworks distribution?
Jacksonville is a primary fireworks (Class 1.3 / 1.4) distribution origin for the Southeast U.S. Major fireworks distributors clear consolidated freight through JAX for downstream sales into Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas.
Does Ramar drayage to Caribbean/LatAm origin freight?
Yes. Crowley operates the largest Puerto Rico container service from JAX. Ramar drays consolidated freight from Crowley terminals into Florida and Southeast distribution networks.