Port Everglades | |
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Oasis of the Seas at Port Everglades
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Location | Broward County, Florida |
Coordinates | 26°5′9.68″N 80°6′55.03″W / 26.0860222°N 80.1152861°W |
Details | |
Opened | 1928 |
Operated by | Port Everglades |
Owned by | Broward County, FL |
Type of harbor | Natural/Artificial |
Available berths | 33 |
Employees | 160,000 in State of Florida |
Port Director | Steven M. Cernak |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 22.1 million |
Annual container volume | 5.79 million tons |
Passenger traffic | 3.6 million |
Annual revenue | $139 million |
Net income | $64 million |
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Port Everglades is a seaport in Broward County, Florida. Port Everglades is one of South Florida's foremost economic centers, as it is the gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations. In 2015, Port Everglades was ranked the third busiest cruise port in the world, accommodating 3.4 million passengers. It was also the busiest container port in Florida and 10th busiest in the United States, moving more than 1 million TEUs in 2013.
The port is also South Florida's main seaport for importing petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel, and alternative fuels. The port serves is also the primary storage and distribution seaport for refined petroleum products. Port Everglades distributes fuel to 12 Florida counties. Port Everglades is also recognized as a favorite United States Navy liberty port. With a depth of 43 feet (13 m) (at mean low water), Port Everglades is currently the deepest port in the United States (Atlantic Ocean) south of Norfolk, Virginia.