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2025 SEAPORT SPOTLIGHT: Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral is a world-class, highly efficient deep-water seaport connecting commerce and consumers throughout the state of Florida and the southeastern United States. Located on the East Coast of Florida with direct access to/from the main Atlantic shipping lanes, the port serves as a unique transportation hub linking sea, land, air, and space with the benefits of unrestricted air draft, 43-ft. deep-water sea access, multipurpose berthing, and easy and efficient highway access.
The port is a vital link for international commerce for the state of Florida and plays a continuing role in supplying critical commodities to Florida residents and businesses, as well as supporting maritime assets for the U.S. military, U.S. government, and commercial launch providers conducting launch operations from nearby NASA, Space Florida, and U.S. Space Force launch pads.
Approximately 75 percent of Port Canaveral’s total revenue earned from all business operations is derived from its cruise business. The port is currently the second busiest cruise port in the world, handling over seven million multi-day cruise passenger movements in fiscal year 2023/24. The port is homeport for several of the cruise industry’s newest, largest, and most sophisticated ships operated by the largest cruise brands in the world, and it was the first cruise port in North and South American capable of supporting LNG-powered cruise vessels.
Port Canaveral has grown its diversified cargo portfolio, handling a wide variety of dry and liquid bulk and breakbulk cargo, as well as heavy lift and project cargo, including high-value components for aerospace and military operations. The port is the preferred port of entry to efficiently reach high-demand consumer markets in Central Florida with building and construction products, such as dimensional lumber, plywood, and other forest products; aggregates for roadway building; and transportation fuels from gasoline, diesel, and ethanol to jet fuel. Seaport Canaveral at Port Canaveral is the largest fuel terminal operator in the state of Florida.
Port Canaveral continues to invest in its infrastructure to expand its operational capabilities and increase capacity to add value to the port’s business portfolio and maintain its competitive position for handling current and future business demands in an increasingly complex global economy. The port’s five-year $560 million capital improvement plan is focused on harbor and landside infrastructure improvements, such as renovating cruise and cargo terminal facilities, and building and refurbishing multi-purpose deep-water berths to keep pace with demands and promote economic prosperity for the region.