Traffic Alert

Cruise guests, port users and tenants can expect increased traffic congestion on the following dates:

  • March 7: Port-wide due to seven cruise ships in port.
  • March 7 – 8: Convention Center area due to three events with more than 15,000 attendees.

Motorists should allow for extra travel time and are encouraged to use the port entrances located at Federal Hwy (US1) / State Road 84 and I-595/Eller Dr or use the Convention Center Connector to reach Cruise Terminals 2 and 4.

Containerized Cargo

Port Everglades is one of the leading container ports in Florida thanks to the Port's strategic location and easy accessibility.

Port Everglades' containerized cargo tonnage has increased significantly in the past decade. Exceeding more than 1 million TEUs of containerized cargo annually, Port Everglades is the 15th busiest container port in the nation, according to the Port Import Export Reporting Service (PIERS) published by JOC Group Inc.

View current containerized cargo statistics

We are the port of choice for 20 shipping lines that take advantage of our commitment to convenient, cost-effective transport and safe storage of containerized cargo. Port Everglades is ideal for moving products such as fruit, vegetables, automobiles and apparel to and from Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and even the Far East. Here are just a few reasons that make us the port of choice:

  • located just a half-mile from Atlantic shipping lanes
  • quick in and out, deep-water channels
  • In the top 20% of ports worldwide for operational efficiency, according to World Bank's latest Container Port Performance Index
  • Foreign-Trade Zone No. 25 at Port Everglades encourages imports and exports
  • located within two miles of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
  • near-dock Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Container Transfer Facility
  • direct access to Florida's interstate highway system
  • competitive rates for container cargo wharfage and gantry crane usage
  • world-class facilities, superior customer service and state-of-the-art equipment

Ongoing capital improvements and expansion ensure that Port Everglades will be poised to handle increasing containerized cargo traffic going forward.