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The Islander, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired ship, will set sail from Port Tampa Bay starting Friday. Officials call it an exciting way to lure tourists to the region.
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The University of South Florida College of Nursing Port of Tampa Seafarers Center Clinic opened last month to serve maritime workers, including international workers aboard cargo and cruise ships.
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The contamination happened just as motorists were filling their tanks in advance of Hurricane Idalia.
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Potential fuel contamination identified at the Port of Tampa; Tampa Bay area drivers may be impactedThe Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified a potentially widespread fuel contamination issue caused by human error at the Port of Tampa that could impact fuel sold throughout the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida.
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It's an effort to bring more containers into the port.
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Speakers at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club pushed back on the idea that the land the port occupies would be better suited for residential and commercial development.
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As Florida's cargo shipping industry continues to recover, a Maryland company is leasing 35 acres from Port Tampa Bay to build a new cargo distribution facility.
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Cargo traffic at Florida’s 16 seaports is slightly ahead of pre-pandemic numbers, while the cruise industry is expected to return to pre-pandemic passenger counts this year.
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In December, the port will see 29 cruise ships, with each averaging about $350,000 in economic impact. Over the course of the year, the port estimates it will have served 1.2 million cruise passengers.
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Port Tampa Bay, PortMiami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, and Port of Jacksonville collectively recorded 6.1 million cruise passengers in 2021.
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While Florida ports have been working since before the pandemic to attract more cargo routes, experts say this latest push may not provide a quick fix to supply chain bottlenecks.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis touted incentive packages offered by state ports to try to entice shipping companies to reroute operations.