FORT LAUDERDALE, FL– Broward County’s Port Everglades is in the top 20% worldwide for container port performance, holding its No. 3 position in North America and No. 1 ranking in Florida, according to the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) released this week.
Port Everglades is ranked No. 67 worldwide, a shift from its No. 65 spot in the previous CPPI report.
The CPPI rates container ports around the world based on six key events, including how quickly a vessel moves to a berth, how long it takes to move a vessel’s containers, and the time it takes a vessel to exit the port.
The 2024 Calendar Year data cover 403 ports, 175,000 vessel calls and 247 million cargo moves.
“In nearly every measure, the port’s operational performance is solid and consistent, which speaks to the logistical and infrastructure investments made by both the private and public sector,” said Joseph Morris, Port Everglades CEO and Port Director.
“It’s a credit to our customers and their labor force, the supportive Broward County Board of County Commissioners and the dedicated staff who work at the port.”
About Port Everglades
A global powerhouse for international trade, Port Everglades handles an average of more than one-million TEUs annually (20-foot equivalent units, the industry standard measurement for container volumes) and serves as a gateway to Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Located within the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood, Port Everglades is at the heart of one of the world’s largest consumer regions, which includes a constant flow of approximately 156 million visitors statewide and more than 6 million residents within a 100-mile radius. Port Everglades has direct access to the interstate highway system and the Florida East Coast Railway’s near-dock, 43-acre intermodal container transfer facility, and is closer to the Atlantic Shipping Lanes than any other Southeastern U.S. port. Ongoing capital improvements and expansion ensure that Port Everglades continues to handle future growth in container traffic. More information about Broward County’s Port Everglades is available at or by calling toll-free in the United States 1-800-421-0188 or emailing PortEvergladesCargo@.
September 25, 2025
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