Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most diversified seaport, stands as the primary economic engine in West Central Florida. Situated on the Interstate-4 Corridor, it supports a variety of maritime and related activities, including shipbuilding and repair facilities, cruise operations, and handling the highest cargo tonnage volume in the state.
The port's historical role as a leading bulk port has evolved to accommodate a broad mix of bulk, break-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and container cargo. Its growing container volume is supported by an aggressive terminal build-out program in collaboration with terminal operator partner Ports America. The recent completion of 25 acres of additional paved storage brings the total container terminal footprint to 67 acres. Construction will soon commence on another 30 acres.
Furthermore, work will begin on adding a third berth, extending over 4,500 linear feet to allow three large ships to be worked simultaneously. Current expansion plans include a new container gate complex and three additional STS post-Panamax gantry cranes for a total of five cranes, along with three heavy-lift mobile cranes. This expansion aims to bring annual terminal capacity to 1 million TEUs.
Given its proximity to Florida’s hub for the grocery and food and beverage sector, Port Tampa Bay features a new Port Logistics Refrigerated Services facility spanning 135,000 square feet for cold storage. Additionally, it serves as the energy products gateway for West and Central Florida by importing oil and gas needs for international airports in Tampa and Orlando. The port's main petroleum products terminal complex recently underwent significant expansion and modernization.