Of the three ships, Harmony was the newest but also the biggest - even though by only 1 ft (30 cm) and 1700 tons. Carrying together over 16,000 passengers, the three liners joined up to celebrate the USA-homeporting of Harmony of the Seas (newest Oasis ship) in Fort Lauderdale. On November 4, 2016, world's largest cruise ships ( Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class vessels Allure, Oasis and Harmony) came together off Port Everglades for the first time.
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In 2017, port's "Navigation Improvements Project" received federal authorization for the US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge (deepen and widen) its navigational channels The project is anticipated to create around 2200 construction jobs plus around 1500 permanent local jobs as result of the increased cargo shipping traffic. This is yet another CBP initiative to fasten the passenger inspection process. In 2016, the cruise port completed pilot testing of APC kiosks (abbrev "Automated Passport Control") in 2 terminals. Since summer 2015, the port gives preferential processing to cruise passengers with Global Entry cards. Travelers can use the MPC app to provide biographic info prior to speaking with Customs officers. Port Everglades is the ever first seaport offering this app. In 2016, Port Everglades handled almost 3,9 million passengers served by 9 different cruise lines with a total of 39 different vessels.Īmong cruise port's new technology implementations are new CBP programs (US Customs and Border Protection), including the "Global Entry" program (allowing expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the USA) and MPC (Mobile Passport Control, authorized smartphone app to expedite travelers entry process into the USA). In 2015, the cruise port was ranked world's 3rd busiest for handling 877 ship calls and over 3,4 million passengers. In 2014, the seaport generated USD 28+ billion and was accounted for over 224,000 jobs throughout Florida.
approx 50% of all cruise ship passengers/pax were East Coast USA residents.The waterway's depth is 43 ft (13 m), ranking it USA's deepest seaport on the Atlantic coast (south of Norfolk VA, not on the US East Coast in general).Ĭruise port's statistics for season 2014-2015 showed that: Port Everglades is South Florida's main seaport for importing, storage and distribution of petroleum products and alternative fuels. On average, each cruise vessel generates approx USD 2,2 million in revenue for local businesses. It is accounted for approx 160,000 jobs (port-related businesses), including ~11,400 jobs in companies directly providing services to the port.
Port Everglades' cruise ship tourism-related operations have a total annual economic value of nearly USD 30 billion. The fat-ferry (catamaran ship) has passenger capacity 650, max speed 38 knots (70 kph / 44 mph) and offers 5 weekly crossings with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. In August 2019, the company started a fast-ferry service from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini Island Bahamas (crossing time ~2 hours).
Since 2011, the cruiseferry company BALEARIA Caribbean provides daily crossings from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport (Grand Bahama Island). Fort Lauderdale is approx 50 km (30 mi) from Miami. Port Everglades is one of the USA's main cruise departure (turnaround) ports for Caribbean roundtrip itineraries. Port's annual revenue is ~USD 170 million, Net income ~USD 75 million, business activities ~USD 30 billion.
Port Everglades (locode USFLL) is one of Florida's largest economic hubs and South Florida's gateway for both international cargo- and passenger/cruise shipping traffic.Īnnually, the port handles 4000+ vessels (passenger, bulk cargo, container ships), cargo tonnage 25,3+ million tons, TEU-containers 7,2+ million, passengers 3,86+ million. Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale's cruise port) is a major seaport in Broward County (Florida USA), and currently ranked the world's 3rd-largest cruise port - after PortMiami and Port Canaveral.
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