Newsroom

Port Tampa Bay’s Newsroom provides up-to-date and archived news releases, announcements and critical information for our maritime community and region. Explore the port’s most-recent press announcements from the port and our tenants and business partners. 

October 21, 2025: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting

October 21, 2025: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting

The Port Tampa Bay Board of Commissioners’ regular business meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 9:30 am. For more information on how to attend the meeting, go to….

Port Tampa Bay earns “Quest for Quality” Award

Port Tampa Bay earns “Quest for Quality” Award

Port Tampa Bay has been recognized with a 2025 ‘Quest for Quality’ Award in the Gulf port category from Logistics Management magazine, an honor determined by the publication’s readers.

SeacatLine Expands Service to Port Tampa Bay with Addition of M/V Progreso

SeacatLine Expands Service to Port Tampa Bay with Addition of M/V Progreso

Port Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the expansion of SeacatLine’s Costa Rica–Tampa container service with an additional vessel, the M/V Progreso, enhancing its weekly schedule with a third bi-weekly sailing and reinforcing its role as a vital trade link between Florida and Central America.

Port Tampa Bay Honored for Financial Excellence

Port Tampa Bay Honored for Financial Excellence

Port Tampa Bay has once again been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR Award).

Carnival Paradise Delayed due to Fog

Carnival Paradise Delayed due to Fog

Due to heavy fog, the arrival of the Carnival Paradise has been delayed. The decision to delay the arrival was made in an abundance of caution by the U.S. Coast Guard, due to low visibility in the area.

Port Tampa Bay’s Economic Impact and Jobs Double

Port Tampa Bay’s Economic Impact and Jobs Double

Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse seaport, has a 34.6 billion dollar economic value on our region and supports more than 192,000 total jobs. A newly released economic impact report, published by Martin and Associates who are industry leaders in maritime research, showed the port more than doubled the jobs supported by port activity and nearly doubled the total economic value supported by the port in the region.