b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(HISTORY continued from page 10) Morris said. (FORECASTcontinued fromPlan (CDMP). With the support of the diversifiedbusinessesthatincludepage 10) MayorandBoardofCountyCom-cargo and petroleum. d iggingd eePer into thef uture arching theme of sustainability. missioners, the Port is ready to meet Morris also detailed a project thatLookingtoFY24statisticsforLooking to its focus on sustain- the challenges of the new global trade stands out as the largest in the PortsPortEverglades,thePortreportedability,Johnsonsaid,ThePortofreality,andwearepositioningour-recenthistory,aswellasadditionalan impressive $215.5 million in rev- Miami is located within the Biscayneselves to compete well into 2035.expansionprojectsthatwillofferenue,with$14.6billioninexportsBay Aquatic Preserve, surrounded by logistic benefits well into the future. and $13.1 billion in imports. The Portthe natural environment including seaP ort ofP alMb eachWiththerecentcompletionofmoved 1,087,112 TEUs of container- grass and marine life, as well as theOn February 1 st , 2024, the Port of our Southport Turning Notch Exten- ized cargo, as well as 125,549 TEUshuman environment with commercialPalm Beach recorded a rare event.For sion project, which at more than $471of refrigerated cargo, and 129,329,098and residential uses. Protecting boththe first time in more than a decade, millionisthelargestinfrastructurebarrels of energy products (5.43 bil- environmentsforfuturegenerationsallberthsattheportwereoccupied project in the ports recent history, welion gallons). isamajorconcerninhowthePortrangingfromcontainerships,cargo have added five cargo berths and sixThePortseconomicimpactwill grow. The Master Plan dedicatesships, a cruise ship, barges, and yachts Super Post-Panamax container gantryincluded$26.5billionintotaleco- much thought to the surrounding areasoccupyingtheberthingspace.Port cranesinourSouthportarea. Thesenomicactivity,alongwithoverandoutlinesprojectsthatwillhelpofPalmBeachBoardofCommis-investmentswillbeutilizedbythe10,000 direct local jobs and 191,480preserve it. sion Chairman Wayne Richards said, privately owned terminal operators toFlorida jobs that generated $7.3 bil- WithregardtocargoandcruiseThisachievementisunheardofin more quickly and efficiently load andlioninwages.Lookingtoitsser- plans for the future, Johnson reported,my 22-year tenure as a Port Commis-off-load cargo. vices, Port Everglades is ranked thirdIn preparation to compete for cargosioner. He added, Another project under- in worldwide cruise homeports withforthenext50years,thePortofIn FY 2023 the port posted an 11% way is our bulkhead replacement thateightcruiseterminalsand10cruiseMiamiisfocusingonthreemajorincrease in net operating revenue, and spans throughout our facility to sup- lines calling the port.projects: the construction of the Porta 7% reduction in operating expenses, portthesafenavigationoftheportIncargo,thePortserves150of Miami Tunnel which will connectresulting in a $4.8M total net income for an estimated cost of $268.9 mil- ports in 70 countries with a range ofPorttrafficdirectlytotheinterstatewhich is a $3.3 million increase from lion.Anotherinfrastructureupgradecontainerizedcommoditiessuchassystem, dredging the main channel tothe FY 2023 budget.on the horizon is the Slip 1 Expan- apparel, beverages, machinery, autos/ accommodatePost-Panamaxships,The main areas of growth for the sion,aprivate-publicdevelopmentparts, food products, industrial chemi- and the rehabilitation of rail on Port. portwerebreakbulk,cement,sugar to increase by 150 feet the width of acals, furniture, steel products, textiles,Headded,Thecruiseindustryandcontainerizedcargo.Thecruise berth to accommodate Aframax shipspaper in key markets such as Guate- supports one of the Countys biggestsidealsoexperiencedgrowthas that carry petroleum products. mala,Honduras,Panama,Domini- economic engines: tourism. The Portthenumberofpassengerstraveling Lookingahead,Morrisfore- canRepublic,Colombia,Bahamas,ofMiami,knownworldwideasthethrough Port of Palm Beach soared by castedthePortsthroughputandBrazil, and Costa Rica (PIERS). CruiseCapitaloftheWorld,plans183% compared to prior fiscal year.statisticsfor2025.WereaimingWithstatisticssuchasthoseto remain number one by competing tohavearecordyearincontainerreportedforFY24,itseasytoseeforthegrowingcruiseindustry.ToP ort oft aMPab aythroughput with a projected 1.2 mil- whyPortEvergladesisoneoftheaccommodate for this growth in 2035,ThePortofTampaBayisone lion TEUs. Based on our first-quarterbusiest ports on Floridas East Coast.the Port must begin to invest in newofthemostdiversifiedandlargest results, were on track with a double- But there is still more in store for Portlarger terminal complexes and multi-3,000 acresports in the nation, digit increase in cargo tonnage andEverglades.AsMorrislooksaheadmodal centers. with a mix of bulk, breakbulk and con-containerthroughputup11%andfive to 10 years, he believes there isJohnsonalsocommentedontainerized cargo and is the closest port 12% respectively. This years goal isstill more room to grow and prosper. the commercial aspects of the PortstoFloridaslargestconcentrationof to continue managing our side of thePortEvergladeswillcontinuetoMaster Plan. The Master Plan alignsdistributioncentersalongtheTampa house to help ensure that our custom- be a leading port for Broward County,theanticipationofanincreaseinBay-Orlando I-4 corridor. In 2024 the ers perform well. Florida, and the region. Ideally, well becruisepassengersvisitingthePortport handled 34.6 million tons of cargo, At Port Everglades a majority ofcutting the ribbon on a deeper and widerwith the need for providing commer- withcontaineroperationsaccounting cargoistransportedthroughoutthenavigational channel that can accommo- cial development onsite. This devel- for 300,000 tons of the total. country via rail and is comprised of adate the larger and more efficient cargoopment is the anchor that will connectAndspeakingofcontainerized wide range of commodities. ships.ThisNavigationImprovementthe Port and the tourism industry thatfreight, in November of 2024, Maersk WehavedirectaccesstotheProject is being led by the U.S. Armyit serves to the community. By work- hasannouncedplanstoaddanew interstatehighwayandFloridaEastCorps of Engineers and is estimated toing together, we will create a unifiedweeklycontainerserviceconnect-CoastRailwaysnear-dock,43-acrecost$1.3billionwithapproximatelywaterfront global destination. ing Port Tampa Bay with Cartagena, intermodalcontainertransferfacil- halfthatamountgoingtoimportantJohnson summed up, The Port- Colombia beginning in the first quarter ity. The privately operated cargo ter- environmentalmonitoringandmitiga- Miami2035MasterPlanisasub- of 2025. At the time of the announce-minals primarily trade in perishables,tion.[AnticipatedProjectedComple- elementofMiami-DadeCountysment Port Tampa Bay President & CEO apparel, cement, and food products,tion Date: December 2034] Comprehensive Development Master(FORECAST continued on page 14)'