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World Direct Shipping extends Port Manatee agreement, adds vessel
Port Manatee-based World Direct Shipping has extended its agreement with the Central-Southwest Florida seaport and added a third vessel to its rapidly growing weekly services across the Gulf of Mexico.
Manatee County Port Authority elects Whisenant Trace as chairwoman
Manatee County Commissioner Priscilla Whisenant Trace has been elected to a one-year term as chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, the governing board of Port Manatee.
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handling a variety of cargos.
BULK
- Two mobile harbor cranes equipped with clam-buckets
- 40 feet deep water draft
BREAK-BULK
- Two mobile harbor cranes with a lift capacity of 100 tons each, 165 tons combined
- New 10 acres intermodal yard
CONTAINERS
- Fast efficient truck turn times
- New Berth 12 and 14 open for business
PROJECT
- Two mobile harbor cranes, highest tandem lift capacity of any Florida port authority
- 70 acres ample laydown area
WHY PORT MANATEE?
Located on South Tampa Bay, Port Manatee is regarded as the closest U.S. deepwater port to the Panama Canal and offers superior intermodal connectivity, competitive rates and a prime location, with nearly 5,000 acres of surrounding green space ripe for development.