SeaPort Manatee handled an all-time-high total throughput of 11,855,828 tons of cargo in fiscal 2025, slimly surpassing the prior record of 11,779,601 tons moved in fiscal 2024, while also reporting best-ever levels of liquid and dry bulk activity.
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About The Port
Located in Southwest Florida, at the entrance to Tampa Bay, SeaPort Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, with 10 40-foot-draft berths serving container, bulk, breakbulk, heavylift, project and general cargo customers. SeaPort Manatee generates more than $7.3 billion in annual economic impact while providing for more than 42,000 direct and indirect jobs, all without benefit of local property tax support.
Enter The Port
All visitors must proceed to the Access Control Center located at the SeaPort Manatee North Gate, 1705 Piney Point Road, Palmetto, FL 34221
Coordinates: 27°38’01 “N 82°33’41*W
Latest News
- SeaPort Manatee promotes Glass to director of engineering, construction
- SeaPort Manatee welcomes Ballesteros McLean aboard as chief financial officer
- SeaPort Manatee promotes Santoyo to director of business development, international trade hub
SeaPort Manatee is one of Florida’s largest and fastest growing ports, handling a variety of cargos.
Bulk
- Mobile harbor cranes equipped with clam-buckets and grabs
- 40 feet deep water draft
Break-Bulk
- Mobile harbor cranes with a lift capacity of 120 tons each, 165 tons combined
Containers
- Seven container spreaders
- Fast, efficient truck turn times
- Closest US port to the Panama Canal
Project
- Five mobile harbor cranes
International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee: Your Gateway to Global Markets
Located at the SeaPort Manatee International Center, with overseas offices in Colombia, Chile, and Spain.
Travel Lanes Map
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