SeaPort Manatee

SeaPort Manatee is a county-owned deepwater seaport located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at the entrance to Tampa Bay in northern Manatee County, Florida. It is one of Florida's largest deepwater seaports and also regarded as the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal. The port handles a variety of bulk, breakbulk, containerized, and heavy-lift project cargoes.

SeaPort Manatee
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Location
CountryUnited States
LocationManatee County, Florida
Coordinates27°38′01″N 82°33′41″W
UN/LOCODEUSPME
Details
OpenedAugust 7, 1970 (1970-08-07)
Operated byManatee County Port Authority
Owned byManatee County
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
Size1,100 acres (4.5 km2)
No. of berths10
Draft depth40 ft
Employees24,000
Executive directorCarlos Buqueras
Cranes2
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage8 million
Annual revenue$2.3 billion
Website
www.portmanatee.com
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