Ocean Network Express (ONE) will add the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service beginning February 2025, creating direct connections between Jacksonville and five major Asian ports. The weekly service will utilize 13,500 TEU vessels, all operated by ONE.
The ships will call at JAXPORT’s modernized SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island, which features a 47-foot deepwater channel. SSA Atlantic will provide stevedoring services. Ports on the route include Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, and Busan, as well as Manzanillo, Savannah, and Charleston.
The EC2 will be ONE’s third service at JAXPORT, adding to its existing routes to Southeast Asia, Canada, and the Indian Subcontinent. Common cargo will include retail goods, food, electronics, and industrial supplies.
Eric Green, CEO of JAXPORT, highlighted that investments in port infrastructure, including a $72 million terminal expansion, continue to attract global shippers. The expanded terminal will handle over 600,000 TEUs annually, a 150% increase in capacity. Jacksonville remains Florida’s top container port and provides same-day access to 98 million U.S. consumers.
