Florida’s ports had a banner year in 2016, with increases in the value and tonnage of cargo moved, number of containers moved and number of cruise passengers served, a Florida Ports Council report shows.
Of the state’s 11 cargo ports, Jacksonville was No. 1 in terms of leader in imports and cargo value and No. 3 in cargo tonnage
Imports valued at $17.3 billion moved through Jaxport last year, the highest of any Florida port. That value is an increase of $1.6 billion or more than 10 percent from…