Port of Tampa - Full Service Deep Water Port
The 12th largest cargo port in the nation and has the largest dockside cold storage facility in North America. The port of Tampa handles nearly half of all sea borne commerce that passes through the state and has several home ported passenger vessels, making it a major cruise port. The port of Tampa has always relied on bulk cargo but is now diversifying its cargo operations by attracting the booming cruise business.
Contact:
Tampa Port Authority
1101 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 905-PORT (7678)
Fax: (813) 905-5109
Toll Free: (800) 741-2297
Web site: http://www.tampaport.com/
Port Manatee
Port Manatee is one of Florida's largest and fastest-growing seaports handling a variety of bulk, breakbulk, containerized and heavy-lift project cargoes. Located on Tampa Bay, Port Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater port to the Panama Canal and offers superior intermodal connectivity, competitive rates and a prime location with nearly 4,000 acres of surrounding green space ripe for development.
Contact:
Executive Director
300 Regal Cruise Way, Suite 1
Palmetto, FL 34221-6608
Phone: (941) 722-6621
Fax: (941) 729-1463
Web site: http://www.portmanatee.com/
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Tampa Bay provides the closest full-service deep-water ports to the Panama Canal with complete stevedoring, bunkering and ship repair facilities. More than 50 private terminals serve the two ports, along with more than two-dozen stevedores. Both non-union and International Longshoreman's Association labor provide services in the area.