It has been said that everything good and magical happens between the months of June and August. For Florida’s system of seaports, there are many positive developments occurring.
Northeast Florida has been known as America’s Logistics Center for decades, with a critical component being the maritime landscape in the region. The area’s connectivity—three major interstates, four railroads, and a world-class international airport system—is strategically complemented by a port system that services the globe and various industries.
PortMiami recently celebrated the launch of shore power, enabling cruise ships to turn off their engines and connect to landside electrical power while docked. This initiative aims to reduce emissions and noise by providing electricity for lights, refrigeration, operating equipment, and other vessel functions when ships are berthed.
Port Canaveral is a world-class, highly efficient deep-water seaport connecting commerce and consumers throughout Florida and the southeastern United States. Located directly on the main Atlantic shipping lanes on the East Coast of Florida, Port Canaveral serves as a unique quadra-modal transportation hub linking sea, land, air, and space with the benefits of easy and efficient highway access, unrestricted air draft, 43-foot deep-water sea access, and multipurpose berthing.
After setting back-to-back record cargo growth at Florida’s seaports, additional economic data continues to show the significant role ports are playing as a major economic engine. Last month, new economic impact studies from JAXPORT and PortMiami revealed that the two seaports now produce $31 billion and $61 billion respectively in economic output, significantly higher than their respective 2019 and 2016 studies. Now, Port Everglades has released its latest report showing $26.5 billion in economic activity and 10,778 direct local jobs – a 12 percent increase for the 2023...
Port Everglades continues to be a significant contributor to the economy locally, regionally, and statewide based on a recently released annual economic impact report. Most notable is the 12 percent increase in direct local jobs, which has a positive cascading effect for the people and businesses who benefit from the money earned and spent by the workers.
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has been honored with a Trailblazer Award by the Ohio-based Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) for its Europe-focused marketing campaign in 2023. The campaign, which resulted in increased volumes for JAXPORT’s European trade lane, showcased the port’s innovative approach to marketing and its significant impact on global trade.
More than 90 high school students explored cruise and cargo operations at Port Everglades during National Maritime Month. The marine industry is vital to U.S. commerce, responsible for 2.3 million jobs annually, according to the Marine Economy Satellite Account.
The Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT), known for its specialized marine services, is introducing a Jones Act compliant breakbulk service from Fernandina Beach, FL to San Juan, Puerto Rico. GLT acquired the 5,800 M/T cargo deadweight capacity, fully enclosed warehouse barge "Crimson Clover" from Crimson Shipping and established a new operating company named Great Lakes East, LLC (GLE). GLE will operate a domestic and international marine transportation service that revives Crimson Shipping’s former business based out of Mobile, AL. However, GLE will load out of the Port of...
The Jacksonville Port Authority, known as JAXPORT, has been highlighted in a recent study for its significant economic impact on Northeast Florida and the state as a whole.
Port Tampa Bay recently conducted its 12th Annual Hurricane Exercise in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast and the U.S. National Weather Service.