Tampa Port Authority

From a wide-ranging cargo mix to its cruise passenger popularity to repair of ships, the Port of Tampa is truly among the nation's most diverse seaports.

This diversity of operations, along with partnerships that facilitate them, holds the key to the Port of Tampa's continuing to flourish as the No. 1 economic engine in West Central Florida, generating nearly 100,000 jobs and delivering some $8 billion in annual economic impact.

The Port of Tampa is building upon its rock-solid foundation to meet the demands of global trade and the needs of a region of more than 8 million consumers. More than 30 million consumers are within an eight-hour drive.