Port Tampa Bay

We wish you a Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 For those cruising on the Carnival Paradise today, please plan for extra travel time to the cruise terminal. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #CruisePortTampaBay

Did you know that 95% of goods in the U.S. are brought in through seaports? Bringing those goods through our port helps keep the prices down for the average family in Tampa Bay. We are proud of our container terminal expansion, which allows us to bring even more items through our port, such as appliances, produce, electronics, furniture, steel, lumber, and more items you use daily! #Cargo #Containers #SupplyChain

Our team has been busy taking part in several events this week focused on storm resiliency, safety and security: -Yesterday, our VP of Operations, Matthew Thompson presented to GrayRobinson, P.A. as part in a panel of community experts on safeguarding the community’s assets ahead of Hurricane season -Today, several port leaders participated in the National Maritime Safety Association annual conference, which is being held in Tampa this year. The ports VP of Operations, Matt Thompson and Chief Legal Counsel, Charles Klug took part in a panel on best practices in maritime safety -Finally, our Director of Cruise Operators, Shawn Brown, AMPE took part in the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s annual Hurricane Preparedness meeting. We pride ourselves on our preparation efforts and our focus on serving our community, year-round. #HurricaneSeason #StormPrep #Resiliency #Preparedness

We thank our seafarer community for their tireless dedication. Our maritime workers are some of the hardest working around and we wish them a very happy #DayoftheSeafarer. #PortTampaBay #Seafarers

Did you know that we offer quarterly harbor tours of our maritime community? These complimentary tours, organized in collaboration with our partners at Yacht StarShip, are designed to help you explore various facets of our port. Our next tour on July 12th will focus on environmental initiatives. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/LUDUd-Q #PortTampaBay

We are on Islander Time here at Port Tampa Bay! Today, our team dressed in their summer-best to celebrate the addition of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. The new ship offers year-round trips to the Caribbean.

Bird is the word! We are proud of our two dredge spoil islands, which have become globally significant bird nesting sites. Years ago, the port created two islands in Hillsborough Bay from material removed from shipping channels. These islands have become home to significant nesting bird populations, including the American Oystercatcher and Least Tern, some of the state's rarest species. #Birding #Nesting #EnvironmentalRestoration

Port Tampa Bay wishes our community a Reflective Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the end of slavery. Our offices remain open. #Juneteenth

"Our shared focus on hurricane readiness is not just about protecting the port; it’s about safeguarding the critical supply chains that serve the entire state of Florida. Port Tampa Bay provides nearly half of Florida’s fuel supply, maintaining operations even during storms to ensure that essential resources remain available. Our commitment to resuming operations post-storm is paramount, recognizing the dense network of businesses, public entities and residents that rely on us for necessities like fuel, groceries and home repair goods, like lumber and steel." Read more in the Tampa Bay Times:

CITY Furniture recently hosted our team for a tour of its new office and distribution center on I-4. This state-of-the-art facility was built to supply the growing demand for the furniture business in Florida. CITY Furniture is growing, with new stores opening all over Central Florida. City Furniture has 1.2 million sqft of distribution center space in Plant City, along the Tampa/Orlando I-4 Corridor.