Recent News

January 25, 2018
Canaveral Port Authority Approves Construction of New Multi-Purpose Berth
Port Canaveral, FL – A new multi-purpose cargo berth at Port Canaveral was given the green light at the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners meeting this week. Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with building a new North Cargo Berth 8 (NCB8) to accommodate a growing cargo portfolio that includes commercial spacecraft components.  
January 24, 2018
Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners Adopt Port's 30-Year Strategic Vision Plan
Port Canaveral, FL – The final version of Port Canaveral's Strategic Master Plan was presented to the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners for discussion and voting at the regular meeting of the Board today.  Lead consultant for the Plan, Luis Ajamil of Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., the Miami-based consultants who prepared the Plan for the Port Authority, made the presentation to the Board.
January 23, 2018
Port Canaveral Welcomes First Post-Panamax Vehicle Carrier - High-capacity MOL’s Brooklands is one of the first of its kind to call on Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral, FL – The new class of post-Panamax (PPX) shipping vessels made an inaugural visit to Port Canaveral recently. The PPX Ro/Ro vessel MOL’s Brooklands, is the first of its kind to call on Port Canaveral.  With a 125-foot beam and capacity to transport over 7,400 vehicles, MOL’s Brooklands is the largest Post-Panamax vessel to call on the Port.
October 06, 2016
PORT STATUS HOTLINE: 321-394-3411

As Port Canaveral continues to prepare for Hurricane Matthew, we ask that Port tenants and businesses take all necessary precautions to protect life, property and the environment. 

PORT STATUS HOTLINE:

321-394-3411

February 11, 2015
Pursuit of VW Plant Proves Canaveral A Top Contender for Auto Imports/Exports
As one of two finalists for Volkswagen’s North American auto distribution center, Port Canaveral is well positioned to attract other automakers interested in its unique auto parking facility, a major step in cargo expansion under way at central’s Florida’s maritime gateway to the global marketplace. 
November 13, 2014
Port Canaveral Welcomes Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas
Starting November 15, 2014, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas begins homeporting at Port Canaveral through March 2015.
March 29, 2020
Governor DeSantis Issues Executive Order on Recreational Boating
Florida Governor DeSantis issues an Executive Order which pertains to recreational boating restrictions and social distancing for recreational vessels.
 
March 19, 2020
Latest Marine Safety Information Bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard
Read the latest Marine Safety Information Bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard
December 04, 2018
Canaveral Harbor Federal Sand Bypass Project Slated to Begin This Week

Port Canaveral, FL – The largest sand bypass project in the Port Canaveral area in more than two decades will get underway this week.  The five-month effort will move approximately 1.34 million cubic yards of sand to replenish 3.5 miles of beach south of Port Canaveral. The Canaveral Harbor Federal Sand Bypass Project (Phase V) will pump sand taken from the shoreline north of Port Canaveral along Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to beaches south of the Canaveral Inlet, from Jetty Park to a half-mile south of the Cocoa Beach Pier. Locally sponsored by the Canaveral Port Authority, the $18 million federally-authorized project is scheduled to begin this week and last through late April 2019. 
 

November 08, 2018
Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas – World’s Largest Cruise Ship – Makes Its U.S. Debut at Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral, FL -- Port Canaveral welcomed the world’s largest cruise ship before dawn Thursday as Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas made its historic first North American port of call. The massive cruise vessel arrived at the Port’s Cruise Terminal 1 from Malaga, Spain with nearly 5,500 cruise guests and 2,200 international crew members.
 
“We’re proud of the confidence our partners at Royal Caribbean have in us. Although this ship will be home-ported in Miami, our cruise partner trusted the capabilities of this port for its first U.S. port of call,” said Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray. “As a brand-new ship, coming from a foreign port, it’s important that the customs clearance and Coast Guard inspection operations run smoothly and efficiently to avoid time delays and preserve a positive guest experience.”
 
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