Get Closer to Your Customers
Port Tampa Bay Servers Florida’s Fastest Growing Market
Serving Florida's Fastest Growing Region
Get to know a fast-emerging container port that gets beneficial cargo owners closer to their customers. Port Tampa Bay has the largest market in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and is one of the largest markets in the Southeastern US. Florida’s largest port has also emerged as the state’s new supply chain solution for container cargo. Port Tampa Bay has recently added capacity, with more expansion underway, and stands ready to welcome new business, offering significant savings in inland delivery costs versus other gateways. With double-digit growth, year after year, Port Tampa Bay has capacity without congestion.
Reroute Your Thinking Today
The addition of direct Asia container services in the last few years and more recently new and expanded services with Mexico, Central America and South America have provided a giant leap forward in serving Florida’s largest and fastest-growing market, the Tampa/Orlando I-4 Corridor. This Central Florida region is also one of the hottest industrial real estate markets in the country and Florida’s hub for distribution, logistics, and manufacturing. The I-4 Corridor is home to the largest concentration of distribution centers in the State, which allows for multiple round trip deliveries per day from Port Tampa Bay, compared to the traditional routes via congested out-of-state ports. Adding to this dense cluster is the burgeoning development of new distribution centers along I-75 at the crossroad to I-4, combining for a total of more than half a billion square feet of distribution space capacity accessible within minutes from Port Tampa Bay’s container gate.
Global Container Connections
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I schedule a shipment?
- If you are scheduling a shipment for export or import via Port Tampa Bay, visit our Sailing Schedule page to contact one of our ocean carriers.
- If you need help with your logistics, there is a list of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders in our online Directory.
What will Port Tampa Bay charge me to ship my shipment?
No, individual shippers are not charged. Rates are charged to the port terminal operators and ocean carriers.
How do I track my shipment?
- Contact your Customs Broker, Freight Forwarder and/or Ocean Carrier to help track your shipment.
Can I ship goods to Europe or South America via Port Tampa Bay?
Visit our Sailing Schedule page to view all of our ocean carriers. Multiple connection points are available.
Does the Port sell shipping containers, how to buy containers?
- The Port does not own or sell shipping containers.
- For a listing of companies that do sell containers please, visit our online Directory under ‘container & chassis sales, lease & repair’.
I bought an item from (insert country) and it says that the item is coming to Tampa?
“Tampa” does not mean that the “Port of Discharge” is the Port of Tampa/Port Tampa Bay.
Check your paperwork and review the Port of Discharge or the Final Destination.
Having a Freight Forwarder and/or Customs Broker can be very helpful.