Florida Seaport System Plan - SeaCIP

Florida Seaport System Plan
Port of Pensacola
• Throughput. 0.248 million tons.
• Anticipated Growth. For Fiscal Year 2013/2014, the Port of Pensacola
anticipates handling 0.316 million tons.
• Strengths to Build On. The Port of Pensacola is a modest-sized facility
primarily handling a diverse mix of non-containerized cargos. It serves a
geographic region of Florida that is not easily reached from other Florida
ports, although the region is relatively close to the Port of Mobile. It reports
acceptable to good performance in almost all respects.
• Constraints. The key constraints reported are channel dimensions, turning
basin dimensions, berth depths, and ability to fund needed improvements.
• Moving Forward. The Port of Pensacola anticipates deepening to 36’, but
this is not yet funded.
Port of Port St. Joe
• Throughput. No cargo or passenger activity.
• Anticipated Growth. For Fiscal Year 2013/2014, Port St. Joe anticipates
handling 2.3 million tons.
• Strengths to Build On. Port of Port St. Joe identifies the lack of marine
environmental constraints, labor sufficiency, and lack of local congestion as
strengths.
• Constraints. Significant constraints reported include: channel dimensions,
turning basin dimensions, and berth depths; terminal capacity and
performance; and auto, truck, and rail access.
• Moving Forward. Development of throughput capability at Port of Port St.
Joe will require a series of improvements, including channel deepening, a
new turning basin, new berths, new terminal construction, and new access
improvements.
Port of Tampa
• Throughput. 37.8 million tons; 48,788 TEUs; and 802,937 passengers.
• Anticipated Growth. For Fiscal Year 2013/2014, the Port of Tampa
anticipates handling 42.1 million tons, 125,000 TEUs, and 1.0 million
passengers.
• Strengths to Build On. The Port of Tampa is Florida’s largest bulk port,
handling a variety of import and export commodities, including petroleum
4-7 Florida Department of Transportation
December 2010