April 30, 2013 Paul Anderson CEO & Tampa Port Director
Florida s largest port in cargo tonnage and area Diverse mix of bulk, breakbulk and container traffic Energy products gateway for Central Florida Major fertilizer export port Top ten cruise homeport Expanding container gateway/distribution center gateway $8B in economic impact supporting nearly 100,000 jobs Petroleum Phosphate Building Materials Cruise Containers
Record Year FY2012 974,259 passengers Holland America Line s 30 th anniversary in Tampa Homeport for: Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line Preparing for future growth and larger ships
International Ship Repair Gulf Marine Repair D M T Tampa Ship LLC
International trade responsible for one in six jobs & 18% of Florida s economy Huge and expanding consumption market Florida soon to overtake NY as 3 rd most populous state Major tourism destination Florida s total merchandise trade (exports plus imports) - $149.2B in 2011, an 18% increase Florida is leading state for merchandise exports to Latin America & the Caribbean, responsible for 36% of all US exports to the region Asia Top source of Florida s merchandise imports Strategic location at intersection of major east-west and northsouth trade lanes proximity to Latin America and Panama Canal expansion
With a population of 8 million people, plus 55 million tourist visitors/year, the Tampa/Orlando region is a huge consumption market. Central Florida (Tampa /Orlando I-4 corridor), has the 9 th largest economy in the U.S., with a GDP of more than $281 billion. Association of local BCOs (exporters and importers) eager to support carriers that choose to call Tampa direct. Serving the Central Florida market through the Port of Tampa results in truck cost savings of approximately $1000 per container versus using more distant and congested ports. In KPMG s 2010 Competitive Alternatives Study, Tampa ranked 1 st as the least-costly place to do business among 25 major U.S. cities. TAMPA 8 MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN 100 MILES Ace Hardware Advance Auto Parts Amalie Oil Co Beall s Department Stores Bufkor Cardinal Pharmaceutical Coca-Cola CVS Pharmacy Gordon Food Service Haverty s Furniture HD Electric Supply HIT Promotional Products Home Depot IFG/Sysco JCPenney Kane s Furniture Lowe s Mario Camacho Foods Mercury Medical Mystic Granite & Marble NFI Industries Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Premier Beverages Publix Supermarket Regal Marine Industries Rooms to Go Saddle Creek Save-A-Lot Schenk Company Sempermed Sherwin Williams Southern Wine & Spirits Star Distribution United Natural Foods Versatile Packagers Vigo Importing Walgreens 7
Framing Florida s Freight Mobility And Trade Plan Florida has a once in a lifetime opportunity, with the expansion of the Panama Canal, to transform the state s economy to become a global hub of trade, logistics and export oriented manufacturing activities Governor Rick Scott
Modernization will improve efficiency, navigation and safety Strengthens role as energy products gateway 5/2/2013 12:11 PM
Florida s first on-dock unit train terminal Multipurpose: ethanol, containers, other cargo Inaugurated September 2012
Express Connection to Overseas Markets for Orlando/Central Florida Exporters and Importers Scheduled for completion December 2013 Dedicated truck ramp to Port of Tampa
$75-80M investment/20- year lease Green project: up to 24 million gallons of used oil to be processed per year
Port Redwing Development
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES STATE: Local Bill (HB 1367) State Investment in Seaport Infrastructure Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Sales Tax Exemption FEDERAL: Passage of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
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