DeSantis announced he’s inked a deal with a shipping company and JaxPort for container service. Sea Lead Shipping, which is based out of Singapore, is moving part of its operations from California to JaxPort, making JaxPort its first U.S. port for container service on the East Coast.DeSantis announced he’s inked a deal with a shipping company and JaxPort for container service.
JaxPort CEO Eric Green said this is a big move to this part of the country and it puts the port in the spotlight. According to JaxPort officials, JaxPort serves more than 98 million customers in the United States with same-day access.“We are creating more jobs economic opportunity and supply chain security for our region and state,” Green said.
Pramod Raj, with Sea Lead Shipping, said the company decided to make a move to the East Coast after experiencing significant slow down at a port in Long Beach, California. He’s hopeful things will be different in Jacksonville.