Infrastructure in Focus: Florida’s Ports Keep the Sunshine State Moving
Supply of refined products to Florida relies almost exclusively on tanker and barge deliveries to terminals located in the state’s Gulf and Atlantic ports – primarily Tampa, Port Everglades and Jacksonville. Florida has no direct pipeline supply from Gulf Coast refining centers. In 2017, Florida ports received more than 750,000 b/d of refined products, primarily from refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast, and supplemented by imports from the global market. Fuel supply security for Floridians and their many annual visitors requires that those key ports remain open and accessible to tankers and barges. Maintenance of docks and timely dredging of the waterways are essential for a secure and economic supply to consumers. A major project underway at Port Everglades will increase the waterway depth, which will make it possible for the port to accommodate larger, more cost-effective tankers.
From Southeast Bainbridge, GA (Truck)
To Southeast (Truck)
Colonial Pipeline
Pensacola
From Gulf Coast (Truck) From Gulf Coast via Intracoastal Waterway (Barge)
Panama City
Tallahassee
Jacksonville Port of Jacksonville
Ports of Florida Panhandle
Imports from Atlantic Basin
Gainesville
Orlando
GULF OF MEXICO
Central Florida Pipeline
Port Canaveral
Tampa Port of Tampa
From Gulf Coast (Tanker/Barge)
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Port of Manatee
Palm Beach Port of Palm Beach
PRODUCT SUPPLY—FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades
Product Flows Colonial Pipeline Product Pipeline
Bulk Terminal
Everglades Pipeline
Marine Movement
Miami Port of Miami
Source: Adapted from EIA East Coast and Gulf Coast Transportation Fuels Markets Study (Feb. 2016)
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