Hurricane Helene Update – September 29, 1:00 p.m.
Port Condition IV – SeaPort Manatee is open to ship traffic with restrictions and open to landside traffic.
SeaPort Manatee has been awarded a federal grant of nearly $12 million to advance a 16.56-acre expansion of container yard facilities at the thriving Florida Gulf Coast trade gateway
SeaPort Manatee’s annual impact surges past $5.1 billion
With an annual economic impact surpassing $5.1 billion, SeaPort Manatee serves as a ships-to-shelves gateway for Southwest and Central Florida while offering more than 5,000 acres of on-port and adjoining properties for future growth.
Important Info
Latest News
- Van Ostenbridge elected Manatee County Port Authority chairman
Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge has been elected chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority. - SeaPort Manatee Inks Long-Term Agreement with Orange Juice Importer Citrosuco, Boosting Regional Jobs and Economic Impact
SeaPort Manatee has signed a five-year agreement with Citrosuco North America Inc., a global importer of natural citrus juices. This partnership will not only create numerous job opportunities but also generate a substantial economic impact for the region. - SeaPort Manatee sustains record-level cargo activity in fiscal 2023
SeaPort Manatee cargo activity in the just-ended fiscal year remained strong, sustaining levels at or near record volumes posted in fiscal 2022.
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 $5.1 billion in annual economic impact while providing for more than 37,000 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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