Schuyler Line wins $15.6 million Guantanamo Bay shipping option

Schuyler Line wins $15.6 million Guantanamo Bay shipping option

The West Palm Beach maritime firm will keep running ocean liner service between Jacksonville, Florida, and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, through July 2027 under a contract worth $46.6 million cumulatively.

The West Palm Beach maritime firm will keep running ocean liner service between Jacksonville, Florida, and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, through July 2027 under a contract worth $46.6 million cumulatively.

Richard Miniter
First Published: June 25, 2026, 9:30 PM EST

Schuyler Line Navigation Co. LLCwon a $15.6 million contract modification to keep ships sailing to Guantanamo Bay on June 25, 2026.

Here is the full post (see war.gov): “Schuyler Line Navigation Co. LLC, West Palm Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW026P00008), was awarded a $15.6 million contract modification to exercise a one-year option period for the fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment portion of a previously awarded contract. This contract provides continued ocean liner service between Jacksonville/Blount Island, Florida; and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Work will be performed at Jacksonville/Blount Island, Florida; and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The period of performance is from Aug. 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. Fiscal 2026 transportation working capital funds will be used for this award. The total cumulative face value of this contract is $46.6 million. The U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.”

The modification exercises a one-year option period on the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded contract. Work runs from Aug. 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, at Jacksonville/Blount Island, Florida, and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $46.6 million. The U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity, and fiscal 2026 transportation working capital funds will pay for the award.

Schuyler Line Navigation Co. LLCoperates commercial U.S. Flag and Foreign Flag vessels worldwide, providing liner shipping and logistics services across the Americas, West Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, including Cuba (see Google). The firm, now based in West Palm Beach, runs regularly scheduled transportation to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, out of Jacksonville, Florida (see Google). Its headquarters has historically been in Annapolis, Maryland, and Russ Paret serves as chief executive officer (see usearch.com).

The company holds service contracts with the U.S. Transportation Command, USAID and the World Food Programme (see usearch.com). Recent awards include a $13.9 million Navy contract modification in September 2025 and a $17.2 million Navy contract in September 2024 (see usearch.com).


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