Jaxport to vote on new tenant for Talleyrand (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) –The Jacksonville Port Authority’s board of directors is set to vote on signing a 30-year lease with a U.S. marine terminal and logistics company for the soon-to-be vacated Talleyrand Marine Terminal.
The port did not name the company, which will be voted on at the board’s Monday meeting.
Under the agreement, Jaxport can expand its capabilities to handle key cargo types and position itself for future growth, according to a release from Jaxport.
The space that the new tenant may take is being opened up due to Southeast Toyota Distributors’ plans to relocate to Blount Island in 2025.
The 79-acre site at Talleyrand Marine Terminal has 4,780 liner feet of berthing space .
The 79 acres is set to be repurposed and redeveloped, said Jaxport Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek in 2023.
Jaxport said last year it had discussed the site with more than a half-dozen companies last year, looking for a tenant that would use the site in a way consistent with Jaxport’s strategic plan, in terms of expanding its container, vehicle and breakbulk business.