Port strikes – Courtesy: Felix Mizioznikov – Shutterstock- Pictured: Ships at Port Miami during sunset
In Florida, how many ports are there? And how many ports are there specifically for cruise ships? There’s a difference.
The eastern United States’ shipping operations are anticipated to be impacted by a longshore workers’ strike that began on Tuesday. This could have a detrimental effect on the availability of various commodities at grocery stores and other businesses.
Just after midnight on Tuesday, October 1, nearly 45,000 union workers left their jobs. This affected 36 ports along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, which handle over half of the country’s maritime imports. The ports are located from Searsport, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas. The alliance of port groups, terminal operators, and ocean container carriers known as the United States Maritime Alliance is the target of the strike.
“Is my cruise vacation safe?” is a question that travelers could have. The International Longshoremen’s Association is not on strike against cruise lines or military operations, despite the fact that the port strike affects 36 ports.
This article explains Florida’s numerous seaports and explains why cruise ship vacations departing from Florida’s cruise ship ports will not be impacted by the strike.
In Florida, how many ports are there?
Within the tourist and recreation category, the Florida Department of State has a list of fifteen seaports.
- Canaveral Port Authority at Port Canaveral, Florida
- Port Citrus in Inverness, Florida
- Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Port of Fernandina in Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Port of Fort Pierce in Fort Pierce, Florida
- Port of Jacksonville aka “JaxPort” in Jacksonville, Florida
- Port of Key West in Key West, Florida
- Port Manatee in Palmetto, Florida
- Port of Miami aka “PortMiami” in Miami, Florida
- Port of Palm Beach in Riviera Beach, Florida
- Port Panama City in Panama City, Florida
- Port of Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida
- Port of Port St. Joe in Port St. Joe, Florida
- Port St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida
How many ports Florida is home to cruise ships?
There are seven cruise ports in Florida, two of which (Port Miami and Port Canaveral) are the busiest cruise ship ports worldwide.
- PortMiami
- Port Canaveral
- Port Everglades
- Port Tampa Bay
- JaxPort
- Port of Palm Beach
Will my cruise trip be impacted by a port strike? Will the strike affect cruise ships that leave Florida?
Cruise vacations leaving from Port Canaveral won’t be impacted by the strike, according to FLORIDA TODAY. The massive cruise industry in South Florida is unaffected by the Longshoremen’s strike, according to a CBS News report published on Tuesday, October 1. Cruise vacations departing from Port Miami and Port Everglades will continue unaffected.
The longshore workers’ strike is predicted to have an adverse effect on cargo operations in the eastern United States, potentially affecting the availability of a wide range of items at supermarkets and other shops.
However, Port Canaveral won’t be immediately impacted because the port’s cargo operators—who aren’t members of the ILA—use nonunion personnel to load and unload cargo vessels that are parked there.
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