Customs and Border Patrol wants port building upgraded

The office of Customs and Border Patrol at the Port of Fernandina is housed in a building that is not up to CBP standards. While OHPA Chair Danny Fullwood does not believe Gov. Ron DeSantis will revoke Fernandina’s port of entry designation, Commissioner Ray Nelson wants to work with CBP to ensure that does not happen. CBP assures that goods arriving in the U.S. are legitimate and that appropriate duties and fees are paid. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader
The office of Customs and Border Patrol at the Port of Fernandina is housed in a building that is not up to CBP standards. While OHPA Chair Danny Fullwood does not believe Gov. Ron DeSantis will revoke Fernandina’s port of entry designation, Commissioner Ray Nelson wants to work with CBP to ensure that does not happen. CBP assures that goods arriving in the U.S. are legitimate and that appropriate duties and fees are paid. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority could lose its Customs and Border Patrol office if the two agencies cannot work out an agreement by April 2024.

CBP has informed OHPA that the current building hous…