Jacksonville Port Expansion Project
The Jacksonville Port Project
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This paper critically analyses the proposal to expand the Jacksonville Port, the benefits and challenges thereto, and makes relevant recommendations that would go a long way in enhancing the successful implementation and complementation of the proposed project.
Key word: Jacksonville Port project.
Introduction There have been frantic calls to deepen the Jacksonville Port in the State of Florida; U.S. one outstanding proponent of this project has been Florida Governor Rick Scott. The proponents of the project opine that the project presents a classical opportunity for the state to improve its economic base as well as logistics regarding the movement of cargo vessels (Murphy, 2006, p.96). While drawing heavily from the Panama Canal case, this paper critically examines the proposal on the deepening of the Jacksonville Port with a view to making recommendations thereon.
The Jacksonville Port The Jacksonville Port in the State of Florida, United States of America has played and continues to play a significant role in the U.S economy and that of the East coast. The port follows the St. John’s River over a stretch of about 43.5 kilometers in the Northeastern part of Florida and ends at the City of Jacksonville. The port is a major shipping channel large commercial vessel. The port is one of the 14 ports that form the Florida Fourteen Public Deep-water Seaports System (Merch, 2010, p.148-53; Bingham, 2007, p.17-22).
The Proposed Port Expansion The Jacksonville Port project is expected to boost the State of Florida’s competitive advantage in the global market arena, catalyze economic growth, and enhance the creation of lucrative jobs for citizens in different parts of the state. Anchored on the Panama Canal Expansion Vision 2014, the deepening of the port is believed to portend numerous economic advantages owing to the expected increase cargo and cruise passengers crossing
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Institutional Affiliation
Abstract
This paper critically analyses the proposal to expand the Jacksonville Port, the benefits and challenges thereto, and makes relevant recommendations that would go a long way in enhancing the successful implementation and complementation of the proposed project.
Key word: Jacksonville Port project.
Introduction There have been frantic calls to deepen the Jacksonville Port in the State of Florida; U.S. one outstanding proponent of this project has been Florida Governor Rick Scott. The proponents of the project opine that the project presents a classical opportunity for the state to improve its economic base as well as logistics regarding the movement of cargo vessels (Murphy, 2006, p.96). While drawing heavily from the Panama Canal case, this paper critically examines the proposal on the deepening of the Jacksonville Port with a view to making recommendations thereon.
The Jacksonville Port The Jacksonville Port in the State of Florida, United States of America has played and continues to play a significant role in the U.S economy and that of the East coast. The port follows the St. John’s River over a stretch of about 43.5 kilometers in the Northeastern part of Florida and ends at the City of Jacksonville. The port is a major shipping channel large commercial vessel. The port is one of the 14 ports that form the Florida Fourteen Public Deep-water Seaports System (Merch, 2010, p.148-53; Bingham, 2007, p.17-22).
The Proposed Port Expansion The Jacksonville Port project is expected to boost the State of Florida’s competitive advantage in the global market arena, catalyze economic growth, and enhance the creation of lucrative jobs for citizens in different parts of the state. Anchored on the Panama Canal Expansion Vision 2014, the deepening of the port is believed to portend numerous economic advantages owing to the expected increase cargo and cruise passengers crossing