JAXPORT welcomes largest container ship ever to call Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JAXPORT is inviting the public to celebrate the arrival of One Stork, the largest containership ever to call Jacksonville.

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The magenta-colored vessel is 364 meters (1194 feet) in length. That’s almost three and a half football fields! It can carry 14,000 containers. This is compared to other large ships to call JAXPORT which topped out at a capacity of 11,923 containers.

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ONEderful news! The largest containership ever to call JAXPORT is off the coast of Jacksonville 🚢

The vessel, ONE STORK, will begin sailing along the St. Johns River toward JAXPORT at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9. The magenta-colored ship will be in the channel for about 2 hours… pic.twitter.com/1yFZI5AMd2
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The recently completed 47-foot harbor deepening project provides enough water depth to accommodate the vessel.

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Aside from the large numbers, the public will be able to watch the ship’s arrival. JAXPORT has created a map showing all the public areas along the St. Johns River to see the ship as it makes its way toward the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.