Cargo

Most people associate South Florida with sunshine. There's a select group, however, that identifies it with speed. That group consists of about 20 shipping lines and 10 terminal operators. For them, the fastest and most strategic course for their cargo is Port Everglades.

Port Everglades has rapidly established itself as one of Florida's leading seaports for containerized cargo, serving more than 150 ports in 70 countries. The port is at the epicenter of a region that thrives on trade and tourism. It is perfectly positioned for companies that conduct business in Central America and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Far East.

A Leading U.S. Container Port
Preliminary results for Fiscal Year 2025, show that Port Everglades broke its own record for containerized cargo with 1,167,552 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, the industry's standard container measurement). The port is No. 1 in the perishables market in Florida and the 15th busiest container port in the United States.

View current cargo statistics

Less Waves. More Speed.
Nobody moves cargo in and out faster than Port Everglades. The port is part of a thriving global transportation network that counts among its attributes:

• A favorable location less than one mile from the Atlantic Shipping Lane
• Direct access to multi-modal inland links through Florida's interstate and highway systems
• Near-dock FEC Railway's Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF)
• Just two miles from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), one of the fastest-growing airports in the nation

Key to recent growth has been an aggressive expansion of port facilities (Northport, Midport and Southport) through a multi-million-dollar capital improvements program that has resulted in:

• New and expanded marine cargo terminals
• 99% uptime on gantry cranes 
• Expansion of Southport container yards

A Master Port with a Master Plan
We are planning for the future by updating the port's 20-year Master/Vision Plan every few years.

The port's 20-year Master/Vision Plan includes expansions to support future growth in containerized global trade and the deepening and widening of the port's channels.

Booming Import/Export Trade
The port's location at this global crossroads for trade also makes it extremely attractive for imports and exports - more than $27 billion worth. One key draw is Florida's first and largest Foreign-Trade Zone, conveniently situated in the heart of Port Everglades. See trade data.

For more information, contact the port's Business Development Division at 954-468-0170 or toll-free 800-421-0188, or e-mail portbusinessdevelopment@broward.org.