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Port of Miami

U.S. East Coast port

Shipping heavy equipment from PortMiami

PortMiami handles containers, flat racks and RoRo but not breakbulk: the county limits cargo to containers and roll-on/roll-off, so machinery that needs a ship’s crane goes through Jacksonville instead[1][2].

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TEUs, FY2025[3]
1,115,058
ship-to-shore container cranes[4]
13
channel depth after the Deep Dredge[5]
50 ft15.24 m

Official website: PortMiami (Miami-Dade County). Terminal names and figures on this page come from its own publications, listed under Sources.

Container, flat rack, RoRo and breakbulk here

Shipping methods at this port and the terminals that handle them
MethodAt this portWhere
ContainerYesSouth Florida Container Terminal, POMTOC and Seaboard Marine[2].
Flat rackYesFlat racks load at the same container terminals[2].
RoRoYesCargo at the port is limited to containers and roll-on/roll-off[1]; Seaboard Marine’s terminal handles both.
BreakbulkNoNot at Miami. The county designates PortMiami a clean port that handles only containerized cargo[1]. Use the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)

Terminals and rail

The Florida East Coast Railway runs on-dock intermodal rail at the port[2]. Machines usually arrive by truck; for anything that has to be lifted aboard by a ship’s crane, Jacksonville or another port with a breakbulk berth is the route.

Questions about shipping from Miami

Can I ship breakbulk from PortMiami?

No. Miami-Dade County limits PortMiami to containerized and roll-on/roll-off cargo. Breakbulk from Florida goes through Jacksonville.

Can I ship a flat rack from Miami?

Yes. Flat racks are containers and load at the container terminals.

Does PortMiami handle RoRo?

Yes. Seaboard Marine carries roll-on/roll-off cargo from its Miami terminal.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from the documents below, each checked on the date shown. Carriers and authorities revise them, so we confirm the current figure when we book.

  1. [1]Miami-Dade County, PortMiami sustainability, checked October 18, 2026
  2. [2]Miami-Dade County, PortMiami cargo, checked October 18, 2026
  3. [3]Miami-Dade County, PortMiami FY2025 cargo release, checked October 18, 2026
  4. [4]Miami-Dade County, PortMiami Tariff No. 010, checked October 18, 2026
  5. [5]Miami-Dade County, PortMiami bulkhead and cranes, checked October 18, 2026

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