port administration
Port Everglades
1850 Eller Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Website: porteverglades.net
Contact e-mail addresses:
- General: PortEverglades@broward.org
- Cargo: PortEvergladesCargo@broward.org
- Cruise: PortEvergladesCruise@broward.org
Port Director's Office
Chief Executive & Port Director: Jonathan Daniels
Deputy Director: Glenn A. Wiltshire
Assistant Director: J. David Anderton, II, AICP, PPM
Assistant Director: Peg Buchan
Assistant Director, Petroleum: Neil Kutchera, PPM
Tel: 954-523-3404; Fax: 954-523-8713
Human Resources: 954-468-0110
As administrative head of Port Everglades, the Port Director has responsibility over proper administration of all seaport functions. The Deputy Port Director, as second in command, performs such duties in the Port Director's absence.
Business Development Division
Director: Jorge Hernandez
Assistant Director: Jean Elie
Procurement, property management, business permits, franchises, human resources, labor relations, risk management and various other facets of general Port administration fall under this division. This division is also responsible for marketing containerized, dry and break bulk cargo operations at Port Everglades. Staff provides customer service to the cargo shipping communities and markets Foreign-Trade Zone No. 25 and other Port facilities to the maritime community.
Fax: 954-525-1910
Cargo Marketing: 954-468-0170
Business Permits/Franchises: 954-468-0112
Foreign-Trade Zone: 954-468-0214; Fax: 954-765-4628
Risk Management: 954-468-3531
Leasing/Property Management: 954-468-3518
Procurement: 954-468-0117
External Affairs and Cruise Services
Director: Ellen Kennedy
Assistant Director:
This division is responsible for developing marketing and public relations strategies to draw additional cruise business and promote Port Everglades. Staff provides customer service to the Port’s cruise line partners. External Affairs section handles public information, media relations, special events, Port publications, advertising, social media and the website. The section also arranges Port tours and speaker's bureau presentations for organizations, develops audio-visual productions and naval public affairs' activities.
Tel: 954-468-3537;Toll-free: 1-800-421-0188
External Affairs: 954-468-3527
Cruise Marketing: 954-468-0170
General Cruise Information: 954-468-3720
Special Events Hotline: 954-468-3509
Seaport Engineering Division
Director: John C. Foglesong, P.E.
Assistant Director: Israel L. Rozental, AIA
The seaport's extensive capital improvements program is developed and administered by this division, which has responsibility over facilities planning, architectural and engineering design, harbor maintenance/dredging, construction administration, surveys, engineering records, zoning, building code conformance, land development and a full range of environmental programs, including mitigation, wildlife protection, biological monitoring and environmental permits.
Tel: 954-468-0143; Fax: 954-468-3436
Environmental Programs: 954-468-0164
Facilities Maintenance Division
Director: Harris Hamid
Assistant Director:
Public Works: 954-468-3548; Fax: 954-765-5040
Finance Division
Division Director: Leah Brasso
Assistant Division Director: Marjorie Nguyen
Finance is responsible for all of the financial transactions including invoicing, collections, accounts payable, payroll, grants, capital projects, bond compliance, internal and external financial reporting and Port-wide data processing services.
Tel: 954-468-3510; Fax: 954-468-3441
Billing: 954-468-0186; Fax: 954-524-0170
Accounts Receivable: 954-468-0124
Accounts Payable: 954-468-0132 & 0133; Fax: 954-468-3441
Information Technology: 954-468-0100; Fax: 954-357-7774
County Attorney's Office
Senior Port Attorney: Carlos Rodriguez-Cabarrocas
Port Attorney: Antonio "Tony" Lozada
Legal advice and counsel for the seaport, as well as its officers, in performance of official duties, is the responsibility of the Broward County Attorney's Office.
Tel: 954-468-3530; Fax: 954-523-2613
Operations Division
Acting Division Director: Ricardo Charlton
Assistant Division Director: Jeffrey White
Operations Supervisor: Anna Silva
Chief Harbormaster: Conrad Strong
Operations Supervisor: Anna Silva
Crane Maintenance Manger: Arnold De La Cruz
All operational functions are overseen by this division, including coordination of ship berth assignments, stevedoring and agency needs of Port users, special events logistics, maintenance of tariff rules and regulations and responsibility over:
- Gantry Cranes - Midport and Southport
- Harbormaster
- Linehandlers
Tel: 954-468-0221; Fax: 954-522-0873
Gantry Cranes - Midport: 954-468-0201
Gantry Cranes - Southport: 954-468-0201; Fax: 954-468-3465
Harbormaster: 954-468-0212; Fax: 954-525-9512
Port Security Administration
Tel: 954-468-0140
Port Security Manager: Robert Jenkins
Security Supervisor: Terry Cuzzort
Broward Sheriff's Office/Port Everglades
District Commander: Capt. Christopher Cathcart
Executive Officer: Lt. Julian Ulvang
Broward Sheriff's Office is contracted through Broward County to provide landside and waterside security, as well as air patrol.
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: 954-765-4511
Fax 954-765-4520
BSO Dispatch Center: 954-468-3533
Fax: 954-765-5375
ID Badges: 954-765-4225
Fax: 954-765-4619
Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue
Chief Harris Henbest
Fire Rescue operates a complete emergency rescue center at Port Everglades with firefighters trained to combat fires on land and sea, hazardous materials spills, truck rollovers, injuries and other emergencies.
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: 954-765-4191; Fax: 954-765-4164
