Port Everglades is a seaport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, located in Broward County.
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15 Facts About Port Everglades
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Port Everglades is one of South Florida's foremost economic engines, as it is the gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations.
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In 2019, Port Everglades was ranked the third-busiest cruise homeport in the world, accommodating more than 3.
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Port Everglades is South Florida's main seaport for petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel, and alternative fuels.
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Port Everglades is recognized as a favorite United States Navy liberty port.
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Port Everglades Department is a self-supporting enterprise fund of the Broward County government, with operating revenues of approximately $170.
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Port Everglades is consistently ranked among the top three multi-day cruise homeports in the world with 902 ship calls and 3.
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Port Everglades is composed of land within three municipalities, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach and unincorporated Broward County.
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In May 2017, Port Everglades received approval to begin the Southport Turning Notch Extension project, its largest capital improvement project in the Port's history.
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In June 2017, Port Everglades received approval to purchase the three new gantry cranes and in June 2018, Port Everglades Chief Executive Steven Cernak gave the approval to begin manufacturing three "Super Post-Panamax" gantry cranes to increase the port's cargo volume.
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In FY2019, the Port Everglades generated over $32 billion in economic activity and more than 219,000 statewide jobs.
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In 2017, Port Everglades was ranked America's second-largest port for exports to Cuba, behind Port of Brunswick in Georgia.
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Besides RMS Queen Elizabeth, Port Everglades has been used to dock many notable and famous ships.
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Between 2009 and 2016, Port Everglades was named Best US Homeport by Porthole Cruise Magazine several times.
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Port Everglades' growth has been marked in a series of world record for most cruise passengers in a single day.
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