SeaPort Manatee cargo volume up 7.2%, sets new fiscal record

SeaPort Manatee moved a record amount of cargo in fiscal year 2024, port officials say, and its economic impact is up more than 40% year over year.

Key commodities SeaPort Manatee moves include fresh produce, fruit juices, construction and road-building materials and phosphate rock as well as gasoline and other fuels.

More goods were moved in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 than ever before, according to a statement from port officials, with total tonnage and containerized cargo units reaching its highest marks in the port’s 54-year history.