The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on Port Tampa Bay’s General Reevaluation Report that details the port’s plan to deepen shipping channels.
The plan calls for the main portions of the waterways that service Port Tampa Bay to deepen from 43 to 47 feet. The Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study began three years ago.
“By enabling a deeper navigational channel, we increase our capacity, remain globally competitive and reaffirm our commitment to fueling the economic engine of our region,” said Paul Anderson, president and chief executive officer of Port Tampa Bay.
Port Tampa Bay handled more than 35 million tons of cargo, in the fiscal year 2023. Along with container terminal operator Ports America, the port has secured the addition of three post-Panamax cranes (bringing the port’s total to five), added a new expanded container gate, is expanding paved storage to a total of 100 acres and building a third deep-water berth.
