PortMiami Director Bill Johnson told more than 1,000 business leaders at the 2014 State of the Ports address that Miami's cruise and cargo business would grow at a steady rate in coming years. Already the busiest cruise port in the world, PortMiami anticipates close to 5 million cruise passengers this year. On the cargo side of the business, the Port reported that all capital improvements will be completed prior to the opening of the expanded Panama Canal.

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PortMiami is proud to welcome two new ships to their line-up this 2014 cruise season: MSC Cruises' MSC Divina and Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway. Last season marked the Port's largest expansion ever in a single season and this year, that expansion continues. In 2013 the Port once again surpassed the four million mark for passengers traveling through its terminals. PortMiami anticipates that number will climb to close to five million this season. Bon voyage!

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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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PortMiami is pleased to welcome Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Getaway to its berths. Constructed over a one-year period in Germany, the 146,600 ton ship holds 4,000 passengers and is over 1,000 feet long. The Getaway will sail 7-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean, including stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Philipsburg, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ship's hull artwork was designed by Miami's David "LEBO" Le Batard.

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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.

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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.

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