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2006 PORT EVERGLADES MASTER PLAN UPDATE |
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PORT EVERGLADES PLANS FOR FUTURE GROWTH WITH NEW MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT |
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The Broward County Port Everglades Department retained the services of DMJM Harris, a nationally recognized engineering, planning and economic analysis consulting firm, to prepare a comprehensive five-year Master Plan, and 10- and 20-year Vision Plans. “We know that reaching a balance between financial stability, capital development and security operations is achievable. It is our hope that the updated Port Everglades Master Plan will plot a course for how we can expand and enhance existing facilities in the most economical and efficient manner,” says Port Everglades Director Phillip C. Allen. In preparing the Master Plan, DMJM Harris has assessed the changes that have taken place regionally, nationally, internationally and at the Port since 2001, when Port Everglades presented its original 2020 Vision Master Plan. DMJM Harris is incorporating the changing business trends and adjustments that have resulted in the post-9/11 environment. In addition, opportunities and constraints that could impact the 10- and 20-year Vision Plans are being identified. The Plan also includes recommendations stemming from a current study of the Port’s petroleum facilities, which identified ways to improve the efficiency of this business sector’s facilities. Protecting the environment through structural considerations and operational practices is another initiative that the Port Department is pursuing as the Master Plan is developed. |
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“We are also making environmental protection, maintenance and enhancement an important component of Port Everglades’ future development,” Allen said, adding that Port Department recently hosted a workshop to ask the local community and environmental experts for their input about how they believe the Port can progress while remaining a good environmental steward. The Master Plan Update is expected to be presented to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in a public hearing in Winter 2007. To date, the Port community and general public have been invited to provide input at several workshops at various stages of the plan’s development. As one of South Florida’s leading economic engines, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Port Everglades is one of the busiest cruise ports worldwide and holds the world record for the number of passengers accommodated in a single day — 47,229, which was set December 23, 2006. The Port is among the fastest growing container ports in the United States, according to the PIERS import/export database. And, Port Everglades is South Florida’s main seaport for receiving petroleum products including, gasoline and jet fuel. The Port Everglades Department is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund of Broward County government with operating revenues of approximately $108 million annually. It does not rely on local tax dollars for operations. The Port provides more than 11,000 direct jobs and generates $14.8 billion in total economic impact and $4,680.5 billion in personal income annually in Broward County. More information on Port Everglades, which is governed by the Broward County Commission, is available at:
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Port Everglades’ Website |
