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    Seaport Office

    Welcome to Seaport Office

    The Seaport Office works with Florida's deepwater seaports to assist in planning and funding strategic seaport projects, as well as assisting with seaport-related issues. The Office is responsible for statewide seaport system planning, coordinating with statewide freight planning, project management, and coordinating seaport infrastructure projects with Florida's 15 publicly-owned deepwater seaports.

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    Mission Statement
    The department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of our environment and communities.

     

      Newsroom

      October 19, 2021

      Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida Seaports have open capacity and can meet holiday demand, while other seaports across the country are struggling to keep up. Since 2019, Florida has invested nearly $1 billion into its seaports to ensure there is capacity to serve as much cargo as possible. The state has also invested in infrastructure to make sure roadways are capable of handling the demand of today’s freight movements.

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      March 04, 2022

      Governor Ron DeSantis announced Sea-Lead Shipping will be moving part of their operations from California to JAXPORT in order to bypass heavy congestion at the Port of Long Beach. This will be the first U.S. East Coast container service for the company and JAXPORT will serve as the last port of call on Sea-Lead’s Asia East Coast rotation. Since October, companies have contacted Florida seaports about shifting their business to Florida, many specifically citing Governor DeSantis’ announcement as their reason for reaching out.

      Press Release

      July 29, 2021

      Governor Ron DeSantis announced $250 million in funding for Florida’s ports to assist in recovery from decreased revenue in 2020, and to invest in infrastructure at Florida’s ports. Florida’s ports generate an economic impact of $117.6 billion and support 900,000 jobs.

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      Seaport Office

      Office Manager
      Lauren Rand
      Manager, Seaport Office

      605 Suwannee Street
      Tallahassee, Florida 32399

      Tel: 850-414-4551
      Fax: 850-414-4508
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