Jacksonville-based Patriot Rail and Ports has been sold to New York-based First State Investments. The deal pairs the company, a combination of the former Patriot Rail and Diversified Port Holdings, with industry notable MidRail LLC. Patriot CEO John Fenton, FSI Director of Infrastructure Investments John Ma and MidRail Chairman Gil Lamphere spoke with the Business Journal about what the acquisition means for Patriot, which operates 13 shortline railroads and 10 port terminals around the country. MidRail has a decades-long reputation in the rail industry.
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