{"id":224545,"date":"2026-04-09T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224545\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:33:08","slug":"ocean-alliance-launches-cbx-service-linking-asia-to-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224545\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Alliance launches CBX service linking Asia to Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55193400129_445fd2ef5a_c-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Ocean Alliance launches CBX service linking Asia to Jacksonville\" title=\"Ocean Alliance launches CBX service linking Asia to Jacksonville\"\/>Ocean Alliance launches CBX service linking Asia to Jacksonville<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"221\">The Ocean Alliance has introduced a new direct container service connecting Asia with Jacksonville Port Authority.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"509\">The weekly Chesapeake Bay Express (CBX) service is operated by CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen Marine, and OOCL. The first call in Jacksonville is scheduled for May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Expanded Asia\u2013US connectivity<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"764\">The CBX rotation includes ports in Vietnam, China, South Korea, and Japan before transiting the Panama Canal and calling key U.S. East Coast ports, including Jacksonville as the final stop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"868\">This direct link improves transit times and routing flexibility between Asia and the U.S. Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>Strengthening terminal operations<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1159\">Cargo will be handled at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island. SSA Marine will provide stevedoring services at the upgraded facility, which features a 47-foot deepwater channel and expanded capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Strategic gateway for trade<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1305\">As the last U.S. port of call, Jacksonville offers advantages for export cargo and equipment repositioning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1558\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Jacksonville Port Authority continues to invest in infrastructure, including a project to increase air draft clearance at Blount Island by the end of 2026, further strengthening its role as a key trade gateway in the Southeast United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ocean Alliance launches CBX service linking Asia to Jacksonville The Ocean Alliance has introduced a new direct container&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":{"0":"post-224545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-jacksonville","9":"tag-jacksonville-headlines","10":"tag-jacksonville-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}