PALMETTO, Florida – With the addition of transportation industry veteran Amanda Tyner as director of planning and project development, SeaPort Manatee looks to further advance its role as the foremost trade gateway of Southwest and Central Florida.
In her most recent position as Florida Department of Transportation District I freight and seaport coordinator, Tyner worked closely with SeaPort Manatee, including in realization of multiple FDOT-funded projects.
“Amanda’s extensive transportation industry background, along with her considerable familiarity with our port, should significantly benefit SeaPort Manatee as we move ahead with key projects to enhance infrastructure to efficiently accommodate increasing cargo volumes,” said Carlos Buqueras, SeaPort Manatee’s executive director.
Prior to joining FDOT in 2021, Tyner held positions with trucking company Walpole Inc. and logistics firm Vexure Inc., as well as working as a community programs administrator for the Florida Department of Health. She served eight years as an information technologist in the U.S. Army, released in 2005 with a rank of specialist.
Tyner earned a master’s in public administration from American Military University after securing undergraduate degrees from Indian River State College. She holds a Lean Six Sigma certification in quality improvement.
Located in Southwest Florida, at the entrance to Tampa Bay, SeaPort Manatee is a dynamic global trade hub, serving as the vibrant ships-to-shelves gateway for burgeoning Southwest and Central Florida markets, with convenient rail and roadway links, including to the distribution-center-filled Tampa/Orlando Interstate 4 corridor. The closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, SeaPort Manatee offers 10 deep-draft berths, proficiently fulfilling diverse demands of container, liquid and dry bulk, breakbulk, heavylift, project and general cargo customers. The self-sustaining port generates nearly $7.3 billion in annual economic impacts while providing for more than 42,000 direct and indirect jobs – all without benefit of local property tax support.
