Article: Jacksonville Port Authority looking inland to gain allies

23-Sep-2010 The Florida Times-Union/jacksonville.com

The possibility that cargo moving through Jacksonville’s port could go up the highway—and rail lines—to neighboring counties brought officials from across the region to Jacksonville for a meeting about creating a united front in lobbying for federal dollars.

Officials from Baker, Columbia and Nassau counties attended the meeting of the Logistics Advisory Group, which is affiliated with the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The group heard presentations about inland ports, which are large-scale shipping hubs connected by highway or rail lines to seaports...

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