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Big Ship Ready: No
Rail: CSX
Highways: I-4, I-75, I-275, U.S. 41, U.S. 301
Days to Brazil: 12
Top Exports: Phosphates, Citrus Pellets, Scrap Metal
Cargo Types: Containers, Break Bulk, Liquid Bulk
What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
A new dedicated truck ramp directly into and out of the port, so that we have direct ramp onto the interstate system, which greatly reduces truck time from dock to the interstate. No traffic lights, very seamless. Number two, we have on order for delivery in early 2016 two brand new Post-Panamax gantry cranes. That was a critical factor in our container expansion strategy.
What’s your most under-appreciated asset?
It’s our proximity to this huge and expanding local market that is currently 8 million residents and over 60 million visitors last year.
What type of cargo does your port specialize in and what assets offer shippers advantages with this type of cargo?
Our strength is our diversity in cargo. We’re the largest port in cargo tonnage in the area. We have a diverse mix of bulk, break bulk and container traffic to a huge and expanding global market. We’re a major fertilizer port—one of the largest in the nation for phosphate. It’s very strategic for us and, I believe, for the nation.
