b'8American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comFloridaheadquarteredFreshtons.Forestproductswereastructure, as Reggie Bellamy, Del Monte Produce Inc. car- significantcontributortothechairmanoftheManatee ryingmostofthatvolume.Portsrecordyear.ThePortCounty Port Authority pointed Chiquitaalsobegancallingposteda73.1%leapintonsout,Workingcloselywith at the Port through charteringof plywood and particle boardindustry partners in sustaining space on Del Monte ships. Inand a 52% rise in wood pulprecordlevelsofcommerce, addition,520,212tonsortonnage. Overall forest prod- SeaPortManateecontinues nearly 125 million gallons uctsthroughputskyrocketedtoenhanceitsinfrastructure, offruitjuicecamethroughnearly 41%, to 472,970 tons,includingthroughongoing SeaPortManatee,up14%in FY 2022. While other sec- expansionofdocksidecon-from 2021. tors have grown significantly,taineryardfacilities,while Overallcargotonnagepetroleumproductsremainoffering more than 5,000 acres The Port Panama City fiscal year 2022 was a record breaker. alsoboomedasthePorthitthe largest commodity sectorof on-and near-port properties arecordhighof11,030,762atSeaPortManateewithfor future development.(RECORDScontinuedandhasboostedthePortstons,a5.5%increaseover1,493,883 short tons movingAmong the improvements from page 2) attractiontoshippersandFY 2021. And the real winnerthrough the port in FY 2022,madeduring2022,Sea-acres. James Cook, the boardcarriers alike. In Fiscal Yearfor SeaPort Manatee was theup 18.6% from FY 2021.PortManateeandterminal chairman,elaboratedonthe2022[FYendinginSept.breakbulk sector which postedThePortisalsowork- (RECORDScontinued on plan saying it would double30,2022]SeaPortManatee,a 39.7% increase to 807,632ingonimprovingitsinfra- page 24)theterminalscapacity.Thelike Port Panama City to the additional land would enablenorthwest,postedarecord theberthtobeexpandedtobreakingyear.Containerized 900feet.Currently,theter- cargosurgednearly35% minalcanhandleone-shipamounting to 1,363,106 tons and averages only one or twoandhitarecord177,108 ship calls a month. The pierTEUs in FY 2022, up 30.6% expansionwouldallowtheover FY 2021and impres-Porttohandletwoshipsatsively, more than doubled the atimeandalsoprovidetheSeaPort Manatees TEU total space for more warehousing. in FY 2020. The container sector was s ea P ortm anatee boosted by temperature-con-SeaPortManateeofferstrolled cargo. In FY 2022 the adiversemenuofservicesPort handled 420,582 tons of including 10 deep-draft berthscontainerized fruits and veg-that handle container, liquid,etables, an increase of 24.6% anddrybulk,breakbulk,fromFY2021withcross-heavylift, project and generalGulfservicesofSeaPort cargo that along with its GulfManatee-based World Direct location is one of the closestShippingandLatinAmeri- SeaPort Manatee offers a diverse menu of services including 10 deep-draft berths that handle container, liquid and US ports to the Panama Canalcan services of Coral Gables,dry bulk, breakbulk, heavylift, project and general cargo.EXPANDING CAPACITY TOFL RID SO ADISTRIBUTIONHUBNo congestion Expanded terminal capacity with plenty of room for growthTampa/Orlando I-4 Corridor: 400 million SFMultiple round-trip truck deliveries per day from Port to of distribution center space distribution centersE-commerce, consumer goods, perishablesNew and expanded container services with Central and building materials America, Mexico and AsiaWWW.PORTTB.COM'