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Port Infrastructure
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Commercial Shipping
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National Security
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Federal Policy
Our Core Expertise
Integrated expertise across the maritime landscape.
We help organizations navigate complex infrastructure, operational, security, and policy challenges with focused analysis, strategic planning, and practical advisory support. First Coast Maritime Advisory Group is led by Jeffrey Flumignan, a senior maritime and transportation executive whose career spans federal maritime leadership, commercial shipping, port and intermodal infrastructure, and military service.
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Service Line 01
Maritime & Port Infrastructure Consulting
Strategic advisory for ports, maritime infrastructure, Marine Highway initiatives, and intermodal freight projects, from early project development and stakeholder alignment through funding strategy and implementation planning.
Areas of Advisory Support
Port development and project scoping
Federal funding strategy and application development
PIDP, BUILD, INFRA, FASTLANE, TIGER and Marine Highway program experience and analysis
State transportation funding alignment
Grant competitiveness and application assessment
Marine Highway Program development
Intermodal freight network optimization
Port resilience and climate adaptation planning
Port security assessments
Emergency response planning
Service Line 02
Federal Maritime Policy & Strategic Advisory
Actionable policy and funding advisory services for organizations navigating the federal maritime and transportation landscape.
Areas of Advisory Support
Federal maritime policy analysis
Legislative and regulatory monitoring
Federal funding strategy
Stakeholder engagement
Maritime program navigation
Industry-government coordination
Service Line 03
Stakeholder Strategy & Coalition Building
Strategic advisory services to strengthen stakeholder relationships, build effective coalitions, and align government and industry partners around shared maritime objectives.
Areas of Advisory Support
Public-private stakeholder engagement
Maritime coalition development
Industry-government coordination
Executive stakeholder strategy
Federal, state, and industry engagement planning
Service Line 04
Maritime Industrial Strategy
Strategic analysis supporting the growth, resilience, and competitiveness of the U.S. maritime industry, including domestic shipping capacity, workforce development, and the maritime industrial base.
Areas of Advisory Support
U.S.-flag shipping development
Designation of Workforce Centers of Excellence
Maritime industrial-base analysis and promotion
Maritime workforce strategy
Domestic maritime capacity analysis
Service Line 05
Maritime Economic & National Security
Specialized advisory services connecting commercial shipping, strategic sealift, port infrastructure, maritime industrial capacity, and national defense.
Areas of Advisory Support
Commercial shipping support to naval and defense operations
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) training
Shipping coordination and NATO training standards
Maritime risk management
Political-military maritime strategy
International shipping policy
Maritime security cooperation
Defense mobility & National Sealift Readiness
Maritime logistics planning
Service Line 06
Maritime Operations & Commercial Shipping Advisory
Commercial and operational insight supporting informed decisions across bulk and container shipping activities.
Areas of Advisory Support
Bulk shipping operations advisory
Container shipping operations advisory
Operational cost analysis
Chartering strategy development
Chartering and brokerage advisory
Commercial shipping decision support
How We Work
Focused analysis. Practical guidance. Clear priorities.
Our advisory approach is designed to meet the specific requirements of each engagement.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Define the objective
Clarify the mission, project requirements, operating environment, and key stakeholders.
02 / EVALUATE
Identify the best path
Assess relevant constraints, funding opportunities, strategic options, and operational considerations.
03 / ADVISE
Support execution
Deliver focused recommendations, documentation, and continuing advisory support aligned with the engagement.
Get in touch
Let's discuss your maritime priorities.
Whether you're evaluating infrastructure funding, commercial shipping needs, maritime security requirements, or federal policy questions, we welcome the opportunity to learn about your project.
Confidential, project-focused inquiries welcome.
Please call (386) 387-1990