Jacksonville   

The Port of Jacksonville as the southeastern focal point for the intermodal transport. Cargoes include containerized and roll-on/roll-off general cargo, automobiles, break-bulk cargoes, and dry and liquid bulk products, including petroleum and phosphate. It is a national gateway to Puerto Rico, handling the majority of that trade. But there are some services available to all the major trade lanes of the world, with extensive choices available to most major international markets.www.jaxport.com. TIP SHEET

 Days at Sea/ Shipping Lanes Europe/Asia to Florida

Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral serves both cruise and cargo markets. Primary cargos are petroleum, cement and scrap steel bulk products, and break-bulk, including lumber, salt, newsprint and frozen and fresh citrus. This port is in the top three busiest cruise ports in the world. An operating Foreign Trade Zone offering quadramodal transportation (sea, land, air, and space) and exports the most cargo by dollar value of any in the state. www.portcanaveral.org 

Port Canaveral Fact Sheets          Port Canaveral Warehouse Space

Port Everglades

Located near Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades ranks as one of the nation's leading container and cruise ports. It has the deepest harbor south of Norfolk, Virginia, with outstanding intermodal connections. Handling break-bulk and containerized cargo, petroleum products, additional liquid and bulk cargo, yachts and other boats, vehicles and equipment. The state’s first  operating Foreign Trade Zone, used by over 100 businesses, is at the port. The nations second largest non-refinery petroleum storage tank farm, serving 12 counties is based at Port Everglades. It is close to I-95 and has rail connections via the Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad, which links up with the national carriers at Jacksonville. www.co.broward.fl.us/port.htm 

Miami  

Because of its location, the Port of Miami serves as a transshipment point for cargo moving between Europe and Latin America, and between Asia and Latin America. Miami is the world's busiest cruise port, with a fleet of more than 14 ships home ported, including the newest megaships. One of the country's fastest-growing container ports it also handles break-bulk and general cargo, automobiles, and heavy equipment. www.co.miami-dade.fl.us./portofmiami

Tampa

Tampa is a major bulk port, handling phosphate and cement. It is a gateway for citrus fruit charters and is a growing importer of steel. The Port of Tampa has break-bulk liner services to Mexico, Central America and the North Coast of South America, as well as container service that transships cargo all over the world. www.tampaport.com

Port Manatee

Port Manatee is home to some carriers specializing in the Central America trade. Port Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal, Fresh Del Monte Produce's second largest U.S. port facility and the Southeast's leading forestry product import facility. www.portmanatee.com

Port of Pensacola

As Florida's most western port, Pensacola handles bagged agricultural products, cement, paper, aggregate, power plant and power generation equipment, animal feed and animal feed components, construction supplies and materials, and frozen cargo. www.portofpensacola.com 

Port of Panama City  

Long recognized as a load center for linerboard and wood pulp, the Port Panama City also handles lumber, steel, machinery, copper and dry and liquid bulk. The Port of Panama City is also recognized for one of the nation's most successful Foreign Trade Zones. FTZ 65 is a "manufacturing" hub covering more than 300 acres. http://www.portpanamacityusa.com