A message from Port Tampa Bay to our customers, tenants and community
Happening next week: Carnival to Celebrate 30 Years of Sailing from Tampa
As the first cruise operator to recognize the potential of Tampa as a year-round cruise homeport, Carnival Cruise Line is excited to celebrate its 30th anniversary of year-round sailing from Port Tampa Bay.
Carnival will host an event onboard Carnival Paradise, on Sept, 21 to express its appreciation for the long-standing relationship with Port Tampa Bay and will donate to Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to mark the milestone.
In recognition of International Coastal Cleanup Day, Carnival is partnering with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to participate in a community cleanup, reinforcing its dedication to environmental stewardship.
Being the first cruise line to sail year-round from Tampa, Carnival is excited to celebrate its lasting impact in the industry, with 30 years of providing exceptional cruise experiences from one of its most cherished homeports. Carnival began sailing from Tampa with the now-retired Carnival Tropicale in 1994. Today, the cruise line deploys two ships from Tampa – Carnival Paradise, which sails year-round, and Carnival Legend, sailing seasonally this year.
In addition to the celebration aboard the Paradise, Carnival will be recognized with a special presentation during our September board meeting.
Port leaders speak with military and civilian CENTCOM members
Last week, port President and CEO Paul Anderson was invited to speak with 100 military and civilian personnel from USCENTCOM to talk about the port's role as an economic driver and our logistical operations.
We value our strategic partnership with MacDill Air Force Base. Last week's meeting was part of an informative series of guest speakers invited by CENTCOM to provide leadership development to all levels of their staff.
MacDill Genera Erik Kurilla invited Paul to present to his CENTCOM staff which represented individuals from intelligence, operations, logistics, engineering, strategy, communications, and resources.
Port leaders take part in successful Florida Supply Chain Summitt
This week, port leaders took part in this year's annual Florida Supply Chain Summit in Miami.
Florida is the third-largest state and also one of the country's fastest-growing. Port Tampa Bay’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Raul Alfonso took part in a panel on leveraging Florida’s global supply chain to serve our growing population.
"Florida needs to continue to emerge as a supply chain alternative through its investment in infrastructure," explained Alfonso.
Port Tampa Bay Hosts Successful Harbor Tour
Port Tampa Bay’s third quarterly educational Harbor Tour of 2024 was a success! Nearly six hundred participants registered for the free-of-charge tour, which featured our port tenants including Yacht Starship, Port Tampa Bay, Mosaic, Trademark Recycling, Marathon Petroleum, Cargill Salt, Precision Build, Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation, Yara, Propeller Club, and Tampa Port Ministries.
The tour, provided in partnership with the Yacht Starship, is a complementary boat excursion to learn more about Port Tampa Bay from the waterside. You can learn more here and view the remaining 2024 dates: https://www.porttb.com/harbor-tours
Reminder: PTB’s September Board Meeting
The next regular business meeting of the Tampa Port Authority, d/b/a Port Tampa Bay, Board of Commissioners will be conducted in person. The meeting will be held at Port Tampa Bay’s Joseph Garcia International Center (1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602). The September 17, 2024, meeting will have a quorum of Board members physically in attendance.
Anyone who wishes to speak during the meeting may do so by signing the Public Comments sign-in sheet that will be provided near the entrance of the Boardroom on the meeting day. The Chair will call on speakers by name in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Form. Up to three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker.