Containerized Cargo

Port Everglades is one of the leading container ports in Florida thanks to the Port's strategic location and easy accessibility. 

Port Everglades' containerized cargo tonnage has increased significantly in the past decade. With over 5.2 million tons of containerized cargo in Fiscal Year 2009, Port Everglades is  the 12th busiest container port in the nation, according to the Port Import Export Reporting Service (PIERS) published by Commonwealth Business Media Inc. Port Everglades is the port of choice approximately 30 shipping lines that take advantage of our commitment to convenient, cost-effective transport and safe storage of containerized cargo. Port Everglades is ideal for moving products such as fruit, vegetables, automobiles and apparel to and from Central America, the Caribbean, South America and even the Far East for several reasons:

• The Port is located just a half mile from Atlantic shipping lanes
• The Port offers quick in and out deep-water channels
• Foreign-Trade Zone #25 at Port Everglades encourages imports and exports
• The Port is located within two miles of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the Florida East Coast Railway and has direct  access to Florida's interstate highway system
• The Port offers competitive rates for container cargo wharfage and gantry crane usage
• The Port takes pride in its world-class facilities, superior customer service and state-of-the-art equipment

Ongoing capital improvements and expansion ensure that Port Everglades will be poised to handle increasing containerized cargo traffic going forward.