b'24American Journal ofTransportation ajot.combean, the Port of Palm Beach is seeingcrane entering service in August 2025, ariseinimports,includinggranitetheCentralFloridaporthasnearly aggregatefromCanada,yachtsfromtripleditscargo-handlingcapacity, Italy and cement from Mexico, Turkey,whilesoon-to-be-completedrenova-SpainandThailand.Officialsantici- tions at North Cargo Berth 4, along pate that, by 2031, imports will makewith clearing of adjacent upland par-up 40 percent of the ports activity. cels,augurtounlockfurthercargo development opportunities. All told, p Ortc AnAverAl Port Canaveral has more than $900 Boasting unique quadrimodal capa- millioninprojectsinitsfive-year bilities, Port Canaveral links sea, land,capital improvement plan, with much air and space with a diversified port- of these related to cruise and recre-folio,encompassingdrybulk,liquidational activities.bulk, breakbulk, heavy-lift and projectPort Canaveral already is a pre-cargos,includinghigh-valuecompo- ferredportofentryforsupplying nents for aerospace and military opera- Central Florida with building and con-tions, in addition to having become thestruction materials, roadway-building worlds busiest cruise port. aggregatesandtransportationfuels. With a third Liebherr mobile harbor(HANDLEcontinued on page 26)The newly expanded Southport terminal at Port Everglades provides as many as five containership berths, served by six super-post-Panamax gantries.(HANDLEcontinued from page 22) Beach has significantly increased its Bank and S&P Global Market Intelli- cargo-handling capabilities. gence, Port Everglades is a leading hubTheundertaking,buoyedbya for trade with the Caribbean and LatinU.S.DepartmentofTransportation America. Major commodities includegrant,hasdeliveredamodernized apparel, motor vehicles and parts, fur- intermodal container transfer facility niture, machinery and perishables. that more than doubles the ports rail PortEvergladesalsoremainscargocapacity,pavingthewayfor Floridas top petroleum port, movingtaking an estimated 35,000 truck trips 131,855,261 barrels of such liquid bulka year off local roadways and Inter-products in fiscal 2025 while supply- state95.Also,arebuiltmaingate, ing fuel throughout a 12-county area,featuringautomateddocumentation, including five international airports.hasfurtherstreamlinedoperations, therebyreducingtruckwaittimes, p Ort OFp AlMb eAcH acceleratingcargomovementand Having completed its $30 millionlowering emissions.infrastructureenhancementendeav- Historicallyexport-driven,with ors in November 2025six monthslongtime leading tenant Tropical Ship- The addition of a third Liebherr mobile harbor crane has nearly tripled the cargo-handling ahead of schedulethe Port of Palmping serving the Bahamas and Carib- capacity at Central Floridas Port Canaveral.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'