As recovery from Hurricane Milton moves forward, SeaPort Manatee is beginning to resume record levels of cargo-moving activity, meeting needs of Southwest and Central Florida and beyond.
Fuel is again flowing from SeaPort Manatee terminals to Southwest and Central Florida and beyond, serving needs of a region impacted by the Oct. 9 landfall of Hurricane Milton.
Important Info
Latest News
- SeaPort Manatee welcomes two more eco-efficient mobile harbor cranes
SeaPort Manatee is furthering its ship-to-shore cargo-handling capabilities with addition of two new Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes at the maritime trade hub for Southwest and Central Florida and beyond. - SeaPort Manatee reports record fiscal 2024 activity as hurricane recovery advances
SeaPort Manatee is reporting record cargo activity for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. At a meeting today [Tuesday, Nov. 19] of the Manatee County Port Authority, the maritime trade hub for Southwest and Central Florida also released a study showing the seaport’s annual economic impact has reached nearly $7.3 billion. - SeaPort Manatee to receive $9.5 million from state to jumpstart hurricane recovery
SeaPort Manatee is to receive $9.5 million to jumpstart recovery from Hurricane Milton, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced today [Monday, Oct. 14] at the port.
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
About The Port
Located “Where Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexico,” 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.
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
- Four container spreaders
- Fast efficient truck turn times
- Closest US port to the Panama Canal
Project
- Four mobile harbor cranes, highest tandem lift capacity of any Florida port
Travel Lanes Map
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