Port of Tampa
| Port Tampa Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Tampa |
| Coordinates | 27°56′59″N 82°26′43″W / 27.949851°N 82.445255°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Operated by | Tampa Port Authority |
| Type of harbor | Natural/Artificial |
| Size | appx. 5,000 acres |
| Employees | 135 |
| President & CEO | Paul Anderson (since 2012) |
| Channel depth | 43 feet |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 3,093 (FY2015) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 37,374,290 (FY2015) |
| Annual container volume | 56,742 TEUs or 487,410 net tons (FY2015) |
| Passenger traffic | Cruise passenger traffic: 867,114 (FY2015) |
| Main exports | Phosphate, fertilizer |
| Main imports | Petroleum products, steel |
| Water-borne cargo value | $4.51 billion (2014) |
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Port Tampa Bay, known as the Port of Tampa until January 2014, is the largest port in the state of Florida and is overseen by the Tampa Port Authority, a Hillsborough County agency. The port is located in Tampa, Florida near downtown Tampa's Channel District. The port directly accesses Tampa Bay on the western coast of the Florida Suncoast, and is approximately 25 sea miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The boundaries of the Port district includes parts of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough River. The port serves container ships, tank ships, and cruise lines.
As of 2013, Port Tampa Bay ranks 16th in the United States by tonnage in domestic trade, 32nd in foreign trade, and 22nd in total trade. It is the largest, most diversified port in Florida, has an economic impact of more than $15.1 billion, and supports over 80,000 jobs. Cargo shipping includes bulk and tanker ships, as well as roll-on/roll-off ships and container cargo ships. The port additionally operates ship repair facilities. Currently connected to major Asian container ports, with global connections, the port is focused on growing its container trade. Millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements are underway or in the planning phase.
Weekly containerized cargo service is available at Port Tampa Bay. Ports America operates two container berths, three gantry cranes, a 100-ton Mobile Harbor Crane and a container terminal. In 2014, the Port spent $21.5 million on two new gantry cranes purchased from Zhenhua, which will be operational in 2016. The shipping companies Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Mediterranean Shipping Company, and Nippon Yusen are among those who do business at the port.
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