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Seaports
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Atlantic Ocean: Port
Canaveral
- Major deep-water port of entry, 50 miles east of Orlando.
Depths range from 39 ft. to 41 ft.
- World’s first quadramodal foreign trade zone,
interchanging freight among sea, land, air and space.
- At 4,160-acres, among largest general purpose foreign trade
zones in the country.
- Containerized, project, ro/ro, bulk and breakbulk cargo service
from Central Florida to the rest of the world. Handled more than
4.5 million short tons in 2006.
- Shortest direct entry on the east coast, with only 45-minute
travel time from first sea buoy to anchorage.
- North/South and East/West uncongested highway access to all
markets.
- Six cruise terminals. Moved 4.5 million revenue cruise
passengers in 2006.
- Second busiest cruise port in the world.
Intercoastal Waterway: Port
of Sanford
- Located in Seminole County at intersection of Interstate 4 and
U.S. Highway 17-92.
- River barge access via St. Johns River to Lake Monroe.
- 250,000 square feet of industrial and distribution space.
- 350-foot main pier and bulk unloading pier of 100 feet.
Gulf of Mexico: Port of Tampa
- 70 miles west of Orlando.
- Among top 10 in United States in tonnage handled.
- Largely a bulk commodities port.
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