News Flash

Maintenance dredging scheduled for January 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a $5,911,728 contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC, of Quincy, Massachusetts, for maintenance dredging of Palm Beach Harbor, Florida.  The project, undertak...

We Are Hiring!

Port of Palm Beach is looking for a Security Officer and a Facilities Worker/ Railroad Switch Operator to join our team.

October's Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting date change

The regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021 has been changed. The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 4:00 PM in the Board Room on the 6th Floor of the Maritime Office Complex. 

The a...

State representative presents Commissioners with copy of new Port charter

Port of Palm Beach Commissioners publicly thanked State Representative Matt Willhite for his assistance with changing the Port charter. Rep. Willhite attended the September Board Meeting where he presented the board with a copy of HB 915 signed by Governo...

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line takes spooky season to the seas

 PORT OF PALM BEACH, Fla. – (September 21, 2021) – Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, the only provider of two-night cruises to Grand Bahama Island, announced a limited-time offer, “Halloween Sea Nights,” giving...

Employee Celebrations

Join us in celebrating our employees who have a birthday or work anniversary in the month of September.

Happy Birthday to the following employees:

Security Officer, Michael Bennett - September 5

Security Officer, Stephanie King- September 8

Security Officer, ...

Port to handle more than 4,000 mitigation reefs modules

Port of Palm Beach receives award for rail safety

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association awarded the Port of Palm Beach with a Jake Award of Distinction for achieving a perfect safety record with no reportable injuries in 2020. 

Since its inception in 1995, the Jake Award progr...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allocates more than $6.3 million for Lake Worth Inlet shoaling

Executive Director named one of the top business leaders

Port of Palm Beach Executive Director Manuel Almira was named one of Palm Beach Illustrated' s 2021 Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Palm Beach County.  In the business journal, Almira shares his accomplishments, the best advice he's ...

Check out our Tenant Spotlight

In this Tenant Spotlight, we feature a professional stevedore company called Heavy Lift Services. The local multigenerational company has been operating at the Port for 55 years.

Port officials discuss rail expansion with Congressman Brian Mast

Port of Palm Beach officials thanked Congressman Brian Mast for his role in helping the Port secure a major federal grant. On Monday, October 19, Congressman Mast

stopped by the Port of Palm Beach to discuss our plans to expand our rail facility. The Congr...

Port awarded major federal grant for expansion of rail facility

The Port of Palm Beach has been awarded a $13.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand its intermodal rail freight facility. The Port is currently very close to meeting its rail freight capacity.  As the growth of cont...

Smooth Sailing for Foreign Trade

Port of Palm Beach Foreign Trade Zone #135 was created to help international commerce flow smoothly, The companies involved in the trade zone save both money and time.  The process of becoming a member is now easier than ever...

Congressman Brian Mast shows support for Port of Palm Beach rail infrastructure

United States Representative Brian Mast wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of Port of Palm Beach’s application for a $13.2 million Infrastructure for Development Program grant (PIDP). If awarded the PIDP grant, th...

Virtual presentation

It’s been four months since we last hosted a community presentation and tour of the Port.

Port presentations and tours remain suspended due to COVID-19.

But if you are still interested in learning about Port operations, you can watch our virtual p...

Watch our new Tenant Spotlight

We recently published our second "Tenant Spotlight" featuring Florida Sugar and Molasses Exchange. Feel free to share with family, friends, local educators and others in the community.