BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - Cargo tonnage and container throughput are up at Port Everglades with a double-digit growth during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024).

The port's total container throughput in TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) is up by 12% to 285,335 TEUs compared to 255,241 from the same period in Fiscal Year 2024.

The port's containerized cargo tonnage climbed by 11% to 1,750,546 tons compared to 1,580,126 tons during the same period in the previous year.

"This marked increase in volume reflects regional consumers' demand, the appeal and value of our cargo services and the efforts of the port's cargo terminal customers," said Joseph Morris, CEO and Port Director.

Also trending upward is petroleum as measured by the barrels that are delivered to 12 counties in Florida and five international airports.

About Port Everglades
A global powerhouse for international trade, Port Everglades handles an average of one-million TEUs annually (20-foot equivalent units, the industry standard measurement for container volumes) and serves as a gateway to Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Located within the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, Port Everglades is in the heart of one of the world's largest consumer regions, including a constant flow of approximately 156 million visitors statewide and more than 6 million residents within an 80-mile radius. Port Everglades has direct access to the interstate highway system and the Florida East Coast Railway's near-dock, 43-acre intermodal container transfer facility, and is closer to the Atlantic Shipping Lanes than any other Southeastern U.S. port. Ongoing capital improvements and expansion totaling $3 billion within the next 20 years ensure that Port Everglades continues to handle future growth in container traffic. More information about Broward County's Port Everglades is available at PortEverglades.net or by calling toll-free in the United States 1-800-421-0188 or emailing PortEvergladesCargo@broward.org.

Feb. 5, 2025

Media Contact:
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