Port of Miami River
Providing longstanding links to shallow-draft ports throughout the Caribbean region, including the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the several private terminals along the Miami River’s 15-foot-deep navigational channel look to benefit from new drawbridge infrastructure and operational procedures.
The venerable Tamiami Canal swing bridge has been replaced by a bascule span with wider roadway approaches, while the U.S. Coast Guard has affirmed federal regulations offering open access to the working river for cargo vessels and has approved a test plan for adjusting drawbridge operating schedules. Also, the Miami River Marine Group, a not-for-profit alliance of river shipping interests, is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a study of storm surge risks and potential responses.
The latest Miami River terminal improvements have recently been completed by century-old Betty K Agencies, which has significantly expanded its footprint by adding more than 80,000 square feet of dockside warehouse and office space at its new East Terminal. Also, Betty K has broadened its Caribbean reach from Nassau in the Bahamas to include weekly service to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos archipelago.
