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A message from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to the maritime industry 5/8/20

The Tampa Bay/I-4 Corridor Foreign-Trade Zone (TB/I-4 FTZ) project announces the establishment two new programs –the COVID-19 Application Fee Waiver Program and the Third-Party FTZ Service Provider Annual Fee Deferral Program.

Port Tampa Bay realizes the importance of preparing for an emergency before it strikes. While our community, nation, and globe continue to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that we remain vigilant and proactive against another threat, Florida’s hurricane season.

Port Tampa Bay has partnered with Cardno to formally adopt McKay Bay Nature Park in celebration of Earth Day. The adoption was formalized through Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Adopt-A-Park program and represents a commitment from Port Tamp Bay and Cardno to eliminate litter and invasive species from the park, as well as, restore and preserve the park’s natural beauty.

Port Tampa Bay donated more than 1,000 rolls of toilet paper to Feeding Tampa Bay so that the organization could distribute the much-needed supplies to its network of food banks throughout the region.

On April 5th, seaports of the Americas will celebrate Western Hemisphere Ports Day for the fifth consecutive year. Typically slated to commemorate the maritime industry’s role in job creation and economic prosperity, this year’s event will focus on the role of ports in the current COVID-19 global pandemic response and recovery.

Port Tampa Bay encourages recreational boaters to be respectful and aware of wildlife during the 2020 nesting season for migratory birds.

The mission of Tampa Port Ministries Seafarers Center is to provide an environment for meeting the physical, social, and spiritual needs of crew members and others who use the facilities of Port...

After closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, the Port Tampa Bay Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2020 has been cancelled.

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Port Tampa Bay and Ports America recently hosted the 31st Annual Tampa Steel Conference.

Port Tampa Bay was recognized by the American Advertising Federation’s Tampa Bay Chapter with several American Advertising Awards (or “ADDY”) for excellence in marketing and promotion.

Three Port Tampa Bay employees were recognized by the Propeller Club – Port of Tampa chapter during their annual Maritime Industry Night.

Port Tampa Bay continues to diversify our break bulk business with the addition of bundled lumber and other forest products arrive monthly from Ultrabulk.

U.S. and Panamanian officials, port authority, terminal operating and freight transportation leaders, along with other executives from the supply chain and goods movement industry are slated to...

The Florida Aquarium and Port Tampa Bay have partnered to remove beads, debris and other litter from the parade route and neighboring streets during this year’s Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful 10th Annual After Gasparilla Cleanup.

Port Tampa Bay has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 19th consecutive year.

Port Tampa Bay welcomes Mr. Ted Conner and the Honorable Sandra Murman to the Board of Commissioners.

The Tampa Bay Pilots Association enthusiastically announced Terry Fluke as its new Executive Director. Fluke, currently with Nova International Shipping Services, a wholly owned Cargill Inc. subsidiary will assume the role in January 2020.

Port Tampa Bay welcomed more than one million cruise ship passengers for the fiscal year 2019. This is the second time in a row that the Port topped one million passengers, since it first celebrated the milestone in 2018.