Seaports
Southwest Florida's location offers easy access to all points throughout the state and beyond – by air, road, rail and to one of Florida’s largest ports.
Located on Tampa Bay, Port Manatee (www.portmanatee.com) is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal. This booming Gulf Coast gateway of international trade offers unique advantages – superior intermodal connectivity, competitive rates and a prime location with nearly 5,000 acres of surrounding green space.
The port and its partners move approximately nine million tons of containerized, breakbulk, bulk and project cargo each year, including fresh produce, forestry products, petroleum products, citrus juice products, fertilizer, steel, aluminum, automobiles, cement, aggregate and more.
With the widening of the Panama Canal, businesses in Southwest Florida can take full advantage of expanding trade with international markets through this vital seaport.