Port of Fernandina

Fernandina
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Fernandina
Location in USA
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationNassau County, Florida
Coordinates30°40′52″N 81°27′44″W / 30.68111°N 81.46222°W / 30.68111; -81.46222
UN/LOCODEUSFEB
Details
Operated byOcean Highway & Port Authority of Nassau County
Owned byNassau County, FL
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
No. of berths3
Draft depth36 ft.

The Port of Fernandina is located on Florida's Atlantic coast. It is used for terminal service for pulp and paper as well as steel exports, machinery, auto parts, chemicals, beverages, chemicals, building materials and food products. Container lines from the port serve routes to Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Aruba, Curaçao and Bermuda.

A deepwater port on Amelia Island has been used by traders and as a base for combatants going back several hundred years.