Port of Fernandina

Fernandina
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Location
CountryUnited States
LocationNassau County, Florida
Coordinates30°40′52″N 81°27′44″W / 30.68111°N 81.46222°W / 30.68111; -81.46222
UN/LOCODEUSFEB[1]
Details
Operated byOcean Highway & Port Authority of Nassau County[2]
Owned byNassau County, FL
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
No. of berths3[2]
Draft depth36 ft.[2]

The Port of Fernandina is located on Florida's Atlantic coast.[3] It is used for terminal service for pulp and paper as well as steel exports, machinery, auto parts, chemicals, beverages, chemicals, building materials and food products. Container lines from the port serve routes to Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Aruba, Curaçao and Bermuda.[3]

A deepwater port on Amelia Island has been used by traders and as a base for combatants going back several hundred years.

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Port of Fernandina, U.S.A." www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Port of Fernandina". Florida Seaports. Florida Ports Council. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.