Fernandina
USFEB
Also see
Jacksonville and
General before first USA port
OVERVIEW:
Florida's northernmost natural deep-water seaport, serving the SE United States and
Gulf states. Major metropolitan areas served are Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta,
New Orleans and Houston. As the most western port on the Atlantic, the port also serves
the Midwest and Great Lakes Region. The port is a general cargo terminal, specialising
in forest and steel products, and also has a container terminal facility.
LOCATION:
NE coast Florida. St Mary's Entrance, between Jacksonville, Florida and Brunswick,
Georgia. On the western inlet off Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island.
CHARTS:
NOAA Charts No. 11488, 11489 and 11503.
BA Chart No. 2865.
Publications:
US Coast Pilot 4.
BA East Coast of the United States Pilot, Vol. 2, NP 69.
DOCUMENTS:
See
General – Documents
ISPS COMPLIANCE:
Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE:
Draft 36 ft. (MLW) with a 6 ft. tide. Deeper draft vessels…
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