Jaxport volumes shrink in the wake of coronavirus

Coronavirus' impact is beginning to be felt at Jaxport. The port saw a 14 percent decline in container volumes in March compared to its budget and a 21 percent decline in auto units from the year prior. Jaxport's Director and General Manager of Sales and Marketing Robert Peek said that the declines are a result of reduction in both volumes coming into the port and demand, as the virus has spread globally, shutting down factories and keeping people indoors. Peek said the port is bracing for a…