Image of the Day: Miami Port in Emerald Grip

Port Miami

The image shows daily operations at the Port of Maimi, a seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, USA.

The port is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard—a causeway over the Intracoastal Waterway—and to the neighboring Watson Island via the Port of Miami Tunnel.

The port stands for the 11th largest cargo container port in the USA, and in 2010 it made a record when 4.33 million passengers traveled through the Port.

As of 2011, the Port of Miami accounts for 176,000 jobs and has an annual economic impact in Miami of USD 18 billion.

World Maritime News Staff; Image: Port of Miami