SSA Marine announced its subsidiary, SSA Atlantic, LLC, has been recognized as the 2021 JAXUSA International Company of the Year Award for its container terminal operations enhancements to the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) in Florida. The award is presented by PNC Bank and honors global businesses that have made a significant impact on the international front in the Northeast Florida economy.
“SSA Marine is honored to receive the JAXUSA International Company of the Year Award, recognizing our contributions to support the growth of the Jacksonville community,” said Frank McBride, vice president of Florida operations at SSA Marine. “Florida is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, and Jacksonville is Florida’s fastest-growing city. As such, we acknowledge the importance of revamping the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal as a state-of-the-art facility that can scale operations and accommodate the Port’s future needs.”
Working together with JAXPORT, SSA Marine has been a pivotal business leader in the region. Most notably, its contributions to the expansion of the Port and the ongoing modernization of the marine terminal on Blount Island have helped reinforce Northeast Florida as an international business hub. The SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal enhancements aiding the modernization project include optimizing container yard space and supporting infrastructure developments overseen by JAXPORT, such as new super post-Panamax container gantry cranes and upgraded lighting, which complement efforts to deepen the Jacksonville shipping channel. These investments provide a highly productive international container terminal to meet the customers' needs and take advantage of the region's efficiencies. SSA Marine has also collaborated with TOTE Maritime, Crowley Maritime, and other container shipping stakeholders to support the terminal's growth.
“Each year, the JAXUSA International Company of the Year Award celebrates an innovative and robust organization that best highlights the value of international business in Northeast Florida and makes a positive impact to the region,” said Aundra Wallace, president of JAXUSA Partnership, the seven-county regional economic development arm of JAX Chamber. “We are thrilled to congratulate SSA Atlantic, who has been a key supporter of and advocate for our business community and economy through its enhancements to JAXPORT, particularly to the Port’s harbor deepening project, and its philanthropic contributions to local organizations.”
JAXUSA Partnership, the private, nonprofit division of JAX Chamber, is Jacksonville’s regional economic development initiative overseeing the efforts of the seven counties of Northeast Florida. The organization’s mission is to be a catalyst for economic growth and maximize the region’s unique resources to recruit jobs and capital investment within the Jacksonville region. SSA Marine received the award at the JAXUSA quarterly luncheon that took place on November 9, 2021, at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Fla.
