The planned Crowley Logistics project at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal would replace diesel-powered refrigerated-container equipment with electric racks and plugs. Crowley leases property from the Jacksonville Port Authority.
Crowley spokesperson David DeCamp said the project is part of the federally funded JAXPORT EXPRESS program, the outlet notes.
Five New Racks, 160 Plugs on the Way
According to Crowley's own request for proposals, the company plans to construct five new four-high refrigerated storage racks supporting a total of 160 reefer plugs, plus 20 additional maintenance reefer plugs. Crowley's procurement documents, filed with Crowley, state that terminal operations will continue throughout construction, which is planned in three phases.
AECOM Technical Services Inc. has been named engineer of record for the project, according to the same Crowley filing. The company's separate invitation to bid, dated Aug. 1, 2025, confirms the project includes construction of a new refrigerated container storage system at the terminal, while also noting that issuing the invitation does not guarantee any contract will be awarded.
Federal Grant Supports the Project
The work traces back to a $23.5 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant that the U.S. Maritime Administration awarded to JAXPORT, part of a broader $47 million public-private partnership between JAXPORT, SSA Jacksonville and Crowley known as JAXPORT EXPRESS. According to JAXPORT, $14.6 million of that partnership will be spent at Crowley's Talleyrand Terminal on nearly two dozen zero-emissions cargo-handling machines, including specialty yard tractors and forklifts, along with related charging stations.
JAXPORT's sustainability page describes the broader goal as expanding energy-efficient terminal infrastructure, increasing cargo throughput, and developing a plan to transition to lower-emission port infrastructure and maritime operations.
Part of a Larger Sustainability Push
The Talleyrand work is one piece of a wider JAXPORT initiative that also includes a $31.2 million purchase of cargo-handling equipment for SSA Jacksonville's container terminal at Blount Island, funded through the same grant program. Crowley has previously said its broader strategy targets net-zero emissions by 2050, and separate reporting from jacksonville.com found the new equipment is expected to cut diesel fuel usage by 12.3 million gallons over 20 years.
Crowley has more than 6,300 employees worldwide. The company provides liner and logistics services for ocean cargo shipping across the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico.
Crowley operates at the Talleyrand terminal, where the refrigerated-rack project aims to increase capacity while transitioning terminal equipment from diesel to electricity.
