Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown joined executives from Höegh Autoliners and JAXPORT in to welcome the company’s newest auto ship, Höegh Jacksonville, for its inaugural visit to the city it was named after Friday afternoon.
The ship, named in tribute to the company’s busiest U.S. port, is the first of two sister vessels delivered to Höegh, each able to carry up to 6,500 vehicles.
Höegh Autoliners operates out of JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
Jacksonville also now serves as the company’s U.S. headquarters, which relocated from New York in 2013.
The company operates 60 ocean carriers and has a worldwide network of approximately 20 offices.
“While this is a great honor, Höegh’s commitment to Northeast Florida goes deeper than the name on this impressive new ship,” said John Falconetti, JAXPORT Board Chairman. “The company has become an important part of our community and a vital component of our port business. We know today’s inaugural visit is just one of many more milestones in our enduring partnership.”
JAXPORT is the nation’s No. 1 port for vehicle exports and among the top vehicle processing ports in the nation.
In 2013, more than 630,000 vehicles moved through the port.
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