Logistics Overview
Port Tampa Bay’s overriding advantage is simple: location. Sitting at the heart of Florida’s fastest‑growing region, the port connects shippers directly to the state’s biggest consumer markets.
Logistics: Dramatic Savings to be Had
Market Power – Tampa/Orlando I‑4 Corridor
- 8+ million residents and 60 million annual visitors fuel nonstop demand.
- Projected to be Florida’s fastest‑growing region for the next 20 years, this area is already outpacing South Florida 2 to 1 (U.S. Census).
- Florida is now the third most heavily populated state in the nation, with 20+ million people.
- The I‑4 Corridor boasts the 10th largest U.S. economy, with a GDP topping $300 billion.
Imports and Exports – Global Reach
- Top industry clusters: food and beverage, citrus, furniture, steel, fertilizer, animal feed, and agriculture.
- Florida leads the nation in exports to Latin America and the Caribbean; it’s responsible for 36% of all U.S. exports to those areas.
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Reduced Transportation Costs
- Port Tampa Bay’s proximity to the largest and fastest growing region of Florida puts shippers closer to their primary Florida markets.
- Serving all of Florida from the middle of this elongated state is more cost efficient, overall. considering the dramatic reduction of inland trucking costs and time.
