PortMiami reported its busiest January in history with a total of 104,183 twenty-foot equivalent units of containerized cargo (TEUs) activity, a 17 percent jump over Jan. 2018.

In January, a letter of intent between MSC Cruises and Miami-Dade County was signed. The line plans to increase its annual passenger throughput and to design, build and operate two new cruise facilities at PortMiami.

SFCT broke ground on a densification project to boost its terminal’s operational capacity while converting from use of top-lift loaders to eco-friendly electrified rubber-tired gantries. RTGs are scheduled for delivery in 2020. 

The Virgin Voyages Terminal will be located on the northwest side of PortMiami. The unique Palm Grove designed facility will break ground Fall 2019 and is slated for completion by November 2021 in time for the arrival of the line’s first ship Scarlet Lady.

Expedite your entry process into the United States by downloading the Mobile Passport Control app. Just fill out your profile and answer U.S. Customs and Border Protection questions then go straight to the Mobile Passport Control express lane.