BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County's Port Everglades experienced an 8 percent growth in containerized cargo during the first six months of fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 through March 30, 2015), signaling a continued upward trend that pushed Florida's largest container port past its record high in FY2014. Total TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, the standard measurement used for counting container volumes) reached 545,194 in the first half of FY2015, with a nearly even split between imports and exports.  "We continue to enjoy robust North-South trade between Port Everglades and Latin America and the Caribbean," said Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Steven Cernak. "Our landside or 'last mile' connections are nearly complete with the opening of Florida East Coast Railway's intermodal facility and the Eller Drive Overpass from I-595, and better aligning our interior roadways, which is attractive from a distribution point of view. We are now focusing on our waterside improvements including new cranes, adding new berths, and deepening and widening our channels." Inbound containerized cargo grew by nearly 8 percent from the first half of FY2014 compared to the first half of FY2015, for a total of 271,715 TEUs. Outbound containerized cargo grew by nearly 9 percent for the same time period, reaching 273,479 TEUs.