The Port of Fernadina provides terminal service to over ten pulp and paper producers located throughout Florida and the Southeast. In addition, the Port has expanded in providing steel export services to several steel mills in the Southeast. Fernandina also supports a number of independent container lines serving Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, and Bermuda.

The Ports principal cargoes include:

Exports: Forest products, including Kraft Liner Board and wood pulp, machinery, treated lumber, steel billets, rebar, and coils.

Imports: Wood pulp, lumber, hardwoods

• Two Container Gantry Cranes - 13 container wide reach
• Rail mounted Clyde Heavy left Gantry Crane
• Mobile American Gantry Crane
• Three Rubbered Tired Gantry Cranes
• Three Top Loaders
• Over 30 Lifts Trucks ranging from 3,000 to 52,000 LBS Capacity
• Yard hustlers, flatbeds, yard chassis, and over the road trucks

Berth Information:

The berth consists of one 1,200 linear foot marginal wharf. Draft alongside the berth is maintained at a depth of 36 ft. MLW and there is a 6 ft. rise and fall in the tide. All berths can handle container or conventional cargo working vessels.

The marshaling area adjoining berths can accommodate 3,200 TEU including 50 electrical hookups for refrigerated containers. A chassis depot is located near the port with parking for 500 chassis.

Warehouses:

The On-The-Port facilities are clean and modern with 200,000 sq. ft. of storage space designed for the storage of paper and lumber products. The Port also operates a 50,000 sq. ft. container freight station, and a 162,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Yulee, Florida on US-17.

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