b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(FORECASTcontinued from page 4) Not to be overlooked for its sig-away from the six-lane A1A/SR 200nificantcargocontributions,Port highway enabling easy access to bothCanaveralreceived728shipcalls Interstates 95 and 10. and 6.6 million tons of critical com-ThePortiscontemplatinganmodities during the last year, which expansiontoincreasethecapacityincluded 3.6 million tons of transpor-ofthePortson-dockwarehousestation fuels, 1.8 million tons of aggre-andrailtransloadingfacilities,asgates,and732,000tonsoflumber well as to modernize the Ports truckandforestproducts.Othernotable gates. The Port currently has 230,000highlights of the past year included a square-feetofon-portwarehousesecond mobile harbor crane and the facilities,over130,000square-feetrenovation of a cruise berth.of off-port warehouse facilities, andLooking further ahead in 2025, the daily on-dock rail service. Canaveral Port Authority is forecast-In 2024 the port handled 321,168ing another successful year of growth tons which is up 64,978 tons cargo com- in cargo and cruise sectors, with pro-pared to 2023s posting of 256,190 tons.jected revenues of $211 million.The largest breakbulk cargos handledCaptainMurraysummedup, by the port were woodpulp at 140,528Wearetremendouslyproudtobe tonsandkraftlinerboardatalmostanintegralpartofthiscommunity 90,000tons.Theportalsosawanfor more than seven decades. We will increase of rail freight handling: 1,831The MV Canope docked at Port Canaverals North Cargo Berth 1 (Canaveral Port Authority) continue to work hard, making sound railcars in 2024 compared to 1,760 inbusinessdecisionsandinvestments 2023. Although not a container port,projectedforthecomingfiscalyear.12% increase over the previous yearinourPortthatwilltranslateinto Fernandina handled over 57,000 tonsStatisticsshowedthePortstotalrev- with13homeportedships,911economicprosperityforourregion of container freight as well. enueswere$191millioncomprisedcruise ship calls, and 914,000 vehiclesand the State of Florida. In the end, of $156 million from cruise operations,parked. Over the past year, the Portour success is their success.P ortc anaveral $23 million from cargo, and $12 millionaddednewparkingfacilitiesandan Much like the statistics reportedfrom non-ship operations. upgraded parking processing system,P orte vergladesatJAXPORT,PortCanaveralalsoCaptain Murray said, Port Canav- makingthePortevenmoreconve- AtPortEverglades,preliminary experiencedimpressivegrowthanderalcontinuestobeastrategiceco- nient to guests and more attractive tofiscal year-end figures for 2025 show record numbers for FY24, which sug- nomic driver for creating jobs, helpingcruise partners. healthy increases in cruise, cargo and gests continued success in cargo andlocal businesses to grow and prosper,Murray pointed out, Cruise con- petroleum volumes resulting in record cruise business revenues as 2025 getsandbringingmoregueststoexperi- tinues to be a significant segment ofrevenues.BrowardCountyMayor well underway. ence all that our Port community has toourbusinessportfoliowithsomeofNanRichpointedout,PortEver-Delivering Port Canaverals Stateoffer. We are proud of our growth andthenewestandlargestshipsinthegladesisoneofBrowardCountys ofthePortaddress,CanaveralPortthe collective success of our region. world based at Port Canaveral. Thisvitaleconomicengines,whichsup-Authority CEO Capt. John Murray gaveHavingestablisheditselfasthespeak volumes to the confidence ourports more than 11,000 local jobs. That a recap of Port Canaverals 2024 per- worldssecond-busiestcruiseport,cruisepartnershaveinourabilityis a direct result of the success of the formance with revenue growth in allPort Canaveral handled a record 7.6toconsistentlydeliverexceptionalamazing leadership at Port Everglades businesssectorsandastrongoutlookmillionpassengermovementsaresults for their guests. (FORECAST continued on page 8)x MARKS THE SPOT FOR GLOBAL SERVICEFOLLOW THE MAP TO JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, WHERE YOULL DISCOVER:Direct services to/from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America47-foot deep harbor156M square feet of industrial space150+ trucking firms and low backhaul rates40 daily trains aboard Class I, regional and on-dock railFind the U.S. port youve been seeking at the crossroads of the nations rail and highway network, and seamlessly connect your cargo and your customers today.JAXPORT.COM+1 (800) 874-8050'