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 The Miami River is the fifth largest
port in the state of Florida, serving as economic catalyst for
the South Florida region and providing vital shipping links to
the shallow draft ports of the Caribbean and Central and South
America. As a working river, the Miami River's navigation and
commercial shipping directly generates millions of tons of cargo
each year and thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Miami River
cargo transshipment is estimated at $4 billion per year.
Unique among ports, the Miami River is banked by properties
that lie within the boundaries of the City of Miami and Dade
County at large. Thirty-two terminals, all privately owned, are
located all along the river, but primarily concentrated in Dade
County's westernmost navigable stretch of the channel. Vessels
of smaller size than those calling upon the Port of Miami "ranging
from 50 feet and less than 500 gross tons to 296 feet and as
much as 2,566 gross tons " visit these terminals which create
a special niche for the shallow draft cargo industry.
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