Port Everglades

As one of South Florida’s leading economic engines, Broward County’s Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Consistently ranked among the third busiest cruise homeport in the world, Port Everglades is also one of the nation’s leading container ports and South Florida’s main seaport for receiving petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel and alternative fuels. Port Everglades is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund of Broward County (Florida) government with operating revenues of approximately $183 million in Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023). It does not rely on local tax dollars for operations. The total value of economic activity related to Port Everglades is more than $26.5 billion. More than Florida jobs are impacted by the port, including nearly people who work for companies that provide direct local services to Port Everglades. For more information on Port Everglades, visit PortEverglades.net.