Port of Palm Beach
Port of Palm Beach
- Website
- Fact Sheet (2016)
- Video
Passengers:
- More than 500,000 passengers sail annually from the Port of Palm Beach
- The Port of Palm Beach is home to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line which operates the Grand Celebration passenger cruise ship for 2-night or 4-6 night Bahamas stays.
Cargo:
- 4th busiest container port of Florida's 15 deepwater ports, and one of the 20 busiest container ports in the U.S.
- Handles 2.5 million tons of cargo each year
- Over $4 billion worth of commodities move through the Port each year
- Unlike more U.S. ports, the Port of Palm Beach is primarily an export port, with approximately 80% of its cargo being exported all over the world. The Port supplies 60% of everything consumed in the Bahamas and is an essential lifeline to the rest of the Caribbean.
Local Impact:
- 2,850+ employees of the Port and its tenants make the Port one of the largest employers in Palm Beach County
- $185 million contributed annually in business revenue by the Port and its tenants
- $17.5 million contributed annually by Port tenants in state and local taxes
Governance:
- Established in 1915 as a special taxing district
- Has not levied ad valorem taxes since 1975
- Governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners