| Table 5.4 MAJOR
SEA PORTS |
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| Area Sea Ports |
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| Port of Manatee |
Facts |
| Location |
300 Tampa Bay Way, Palmetto, FL 34221 |
| Driving Distance to
(from) Charlotte County |
60 miles |
| Contact Information |
T - (941)722-6621 F
- (941)729-1463 |
| Total Acreage |
1,100 |
| River, Lake or Ocean |
Ocean - Tampa Bay |
| Channel Depth |
40' + 2' MLW |
| Channel Length |
2.9 miles |
| Turning Basin |
Yes |
| Barging Facilities |
None |
| Linear Feet of Dedicated
Dock Space |
6,315 |
| Warehouse Space |
781,000 square feet |
| Chill Space |
202,000 square feet |
| Frozen Space |
30,000 square feet |
| Mobile Harbor Container
Crane |
Gottwald GHMK 6407 crane, 257 feet tall - available early
Dec 2007 |
| 2005 Tonnage |
9.4 million |
| Highways Serving Port |
I-75, I-4, US Highway 41 |
| Railways Serving Port |
Owns 7.2 miles of railroad track; connected with CSX
Transporation-Rail Service |
| # of Freight Forwarders
Serving Area |
Thirty-three (33) |
| # of Import/Export
Brokers Serving Area |
Twelve 912) |
| # of International
Courier Firms Serving Area |
All Major Couriers |
| Other Pertinent
Information |
The fourth largest seaport in the state, it boasts of the
speediest outward shipping (average of 65 mph) due to absence of traffic
gridlock in the general area |
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| Port of Tampa |
Facts |
| Location |
1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL; Lat 27'36"N
longitude 82' 45" |
| Driving Distance |
90 miles |
| Contact Information |
T- (813) 905-7678 F
- (813) 905-5109 |
| Total Acreage |
2,500 |
| River, Lake or Ocean |
Ocean - Tampa Bay |
| Channel Depth |
43 feet |
| Turning Basin |
Yes - two |
| Barging Facilities |
Yes |
| Linear Feet of Dedicated
Dock Space |
5,504 |
| Warehouse Space |
585,000 square feet (including 233,000 s.f. of temperature
controlled dockside warehouse space--largest in North America). |
| Tonnage |
Almost 50 M tons per year |
| Highways Serving Port |
I-75, I-275, I-10 and US Highway 41 |
| Railways Serving Port |
In-facility rail tracks (both East and West sides of
Hookers Point) and connection to CSX |
| # of Import/Export Brokers
and Freight Forwarders Serving Area |
Thirty-Six (36) |
| # of International
Courier Firms Serving Area |
Most Major Courier Companies |
| Other Pertinent
Information |
Handles nearly half of the state's total seaborne cargo
tonnage--it is Florida's largest port |
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| Port of Miami |
Facts |
| Location |
1015 N. America Way 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33132 |
| Driving Distance to
(from) Charlotte County |
189 miles |
| Contact Information |
T (305) 371-7678 F
(305) 347-4843 |
| Total Acreage |
518 |
| River, Lake or Ocean |
Ocean |
| Channel Depth |
42 feet |
| Channel Length |
N/A |
| Turning Basin |
42 feet (Central Turning Basin) |
| Barging Facilities |
Yes |
| Linear Feet of Dedicated
Dock Space |
6,100 feet |
| Warehouse Space |
N/A |
| Chill Space |
50,000 square foot on-dock; 1,000,000 square foot off-dock |
| Frozen Space |
N/A |
| 2005 Tonnage |
N/A |
| Highways Serving Port |
N/A |
| Railways Serving Port |
3.22 miles on port. Served directly by the Florida East
Coast Railway |
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| Port of St. Petersburg |
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| Location |
300 Second Avenue S.E,, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Long 80° 38.00' W Lat 27° 46.15'N |
| Driving Distance |
77 miles |
| Contact Information |
T - (727)
893-7329 or 800-782-8350 |
| River, Lake or Ocean |
Ocean - Tampa Bay |
| Channel Depth |
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| Turning Basin |
Yes |
| Barging Facilities |
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| Warehouse Space |
30,000 square feet |
| Containerized Facilities |
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| Storage Facilities |
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| Highways Serving Port |
I-75, I-275, I-10, US Highway 41 |
| Railways Serving Port |
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| # of Freight Forwarders
Serving Area |
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Brokers Serving Area |
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Courier Firms Serving Area |
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| Other Pertinent
Information |
Also
a recreational port with 250 ft
transient dock, 610 wet slips, ship's store, shopping area, etc. |
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| Source: Various
Ports Authorities; * County Administration Building as point of origin |
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