PortMiami’s four new Super Post-Panamax cranes are hard at work. The new cranes provide increased capacity to handle the new generation of super-sized container vessels that will call at PortMiami once the expanded Panama Canal opens in 2015. The Port now has a total of 13 cranes, six of which are Super Post-Panamax.
PortMiami, the Cruise Capital of the World, is poised for new growth as it welcomes an impressive roster of new cruise lines and brand new vessels to its fleet − Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Regent Navigator and the Regent Mariner Carnival Cruise Lines' newbuild Carnival Breeze; Oceania Cruises' newbuild ship, Oceania Riviera; Celebrity Cruises’ newbuild ship, Celebrity Reflection; and Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder.
PortMiami is known worldwide as the Cargo Gateway of the Americas, with more than half of the Port’s trade coming from Latin America and the Caribbean. The Port is investing more than $2 billion in infrastructure improvements over the next several years to continue to grow as a major North-South hub and expand its East-West trade.
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PortMiami is happy to welcome MSC Cruises’ MSC Divina to its new homeport. The Divina, whose godmother is legendary actress Sophia Loren, is the first MSC cruise ship to homeport in North America. She joins PortMiami’s already impressive roster of 13 cruise brands and 30 ships and will be sailing year-round itineraries from Miami to popular Caribbean destinations.
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Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipper, is adding PortMiami to its transpacific service with weekly calls and direct service to several Asian markets. Port officials said the new service — the largest regular container service to call on Miami — is a "vote of confidence" in PortMiami's growth strategy.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has begun dredging PortMiami’s channel to minus 50/52 feet. Once completed, PortMiami will be big ship ready, equipped to welcome super-size container vessels arriving via the Panama Canal. The project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is expected to be completed in conjunction with the opening of the expanded Panama Canal in 2015.
PortMiami and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) are gearing up to help shippers make the most of the coming Post-Panamax Era with the re-introduction of on-port, on-dock rail service. Restored tracks will connect the Port to the Hialeah Rail Yard with links to the national rail system, making PortMiami the most efficient entry point for goods flowing from Asia to the Southeastern U.S.and beyond.
President Obama promoted the benefits of transportation infrastructure improvements to boost the economy and create new construction jobs during a recent visit to PortMiami. The President discussed his “Rebuilding America Partnership” initiative that would attract private investment for the upgrade of roads, bridges and other transportation projects.
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Miami-Dade County’s Art in Public Places program has commissioned the temporary installation MiamiMax from local artists Jim Drain and Bhakti Baxter.
Learn about new rules and rates for disabled parking as well as procedures on requesting a disabled parking waivers.
Seaboard Marine has provided direct, regular service between the United States and the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America for more than 30 years.
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