News & Updates

President’s Message: September 2025

Breakbulk Americas, David Wirth, FSTED, Hydi Webb, Italy, Joseph Morris, Joshua Revord, Lance Scott, Michael Meekins, Port Everglades, Port of Fort Pierce, Port of Palm Beach, Port of Pensacola, Port St Pete, PortMiami, Presiden't's Message

2025 SEAPORT SPOTLIGHT: Port of Palm Beach

Container Port, Florida East Coast Railway, Florida's Turnpike, Margaritaville, Port of Palm Beach, Seaport Spotlight

Michael Meekins Elected Florida Ports Council Board Chair

David Wirth, Hydi Webb, Michael Meekins, Mike Rubin, Port of Palm Beach, Port St. Pete, PortMiami

Putnam County Advances Plans to Revitalize Port Putnam

cargo, Federal Grant, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Seaports Transportation Economic Development, infrastructure, Port Development Plan, Port Putnam, Putnam County, Putnam County Port Authority Board of Commissioners, Sam Sullivan, Terry Suggs, U.S. Representative Randy FIne

Fitch Ratings Reaffirms Port Tampa Bay’s A+ Rating

Chad Harrod, Fitch Rating, Paul Anderson, Port Tampa Bay

FSTED Council Elects New Slate of Officers

FSTED, Joseph Morris, Joshua Revord, Lance Scott

JAXPORT Welcomes New Cargo Sales Director Serving Latin America 

cargo, international trade, JAXPORT, Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña, Latin America

President’s Message: August 2025

2025 SEAPORT SPOTLIGHT: JAXPORT

Blount Island Marine Terminal, Carnival, Container Port, CSX, Florida East Coast Railway, JAXPORT, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Norfolk Southern, Norwegian, Seaport Spotlight, St. Johns River

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Arrives at Homeport Port Canaveral

Admiral Wayne Justice, Capt. John Murray, Captain Rob Hempstead, Jetty Park, Kevin Markey, Port Canaveral, Royal Caribbean, Star of the Seas

Florida Ports Earn ‘Quest for Quality’ Awards

Eric Green, JAXPORT, Logistics Management Magazine, Michael Levans, Paul Anderson, Port Tampa Bay, Quest for Quality Award