How can the Port of Palm Beach rethink and set forth the new Port vision to ensure its commercial commitment by 2042?
This is the central question posed by the Port of Palm Beach and its consultants as it embarks on the strategic Master Plan update for the Port. We invite you to be a part of this important conversation.
Source: Port of Palm Beach
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT AND PORT
Located in Riviera Beach, Florida, the Port of Palm Beach is a full-service, diversified landlord port with marine cargo and cruise passenger operations of significant impact on the local area and the State of Florida; it is the fourth-busiest container port of Florida’s 14 deepwater ports and the 18th busiest in the continental United States.
In addition to intermodal capacity, the Port is a major modal point for the shipment of bulk sugar, molasses, cement, utility fuels, water, produce and breakbulk items. Additionally, the Port provides for cruising operations via the passenger terminal. The Port processes more than $14 billion in commodities, 2.5 million tons of cargo, and 700,000 cruise passengers annually.
The Port is an independent special taxing district, covering a land area of 971 square miles or roughly fifty percent of Palm Beach County. The Port has a five-member board of commissioners elected at large by voters within the district. The Port’s administration is through an Executive Director and staff. The Port is one of the largest employers in Palm Beach County and is an economic engine for the county. Relatively small, the Port is comprised of 165 acres with little growth opportunity to expand in Riviera Beach, Florida.
Source: Port of Palm Beach
The Port is embarking on a significant redevelopment and upgrading of intermodal facilities and other improvements funded in part through various government grant programs. As such, the Port seeks a forward-looking Strategic Master Plan focusing on and coordinating of the following requirements: economic development; infrastructure development and improvement; intermodal transportation facilities; physical, environmental, and regulatory barriers; and intergovernmental coordination. Public engagement opportunities are woven into the strategic master planning process to inform, educate, and collaborate with senior staff, stakeholders, public, and intergovernmental agencies throughout the planning process.
PORT HIGHLIGHTS
Source: Port of Palm Beach
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
This project schedule outlines the general overview of the Port of Palm Beach Strategic Master Plan effort.
Source: Moffatt & Nichol, 2022
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