Freight infrastructure in Miami
- Miami International Airport carries an IATA Pharma Hub designation from 2015, earned after local cargo-community firms completed CEIV Pharma certification for handling sensitive pharmaceutical shipments by air.
- Dry and refrigerated warehouse, distribution and transloading space sits beside the FEC Railway intermodal ramp that serves PortMiami, keeping storage and cargo transfers next to the rail link.
- Florida East Coast Railway runs on-dock intermodal rail inside PortMiami on 9,000 feet of track laid as three 3,000-foot strings, so containers transfer directly between vessels and double-stack trains.
- Businesses located on Miami International Airport property can use the airport’s Foreign Trade Zone Magnet Site designation for storing, processing, manufacturing and kitting imported goods moving as air cargo.
- Restored FEC tracks tie PortMiami to the Hialeah Rail Yard, reconnecting the seaport with the national rail network, including CSX and Norfolk Southern, for boxes bound beyond South Florida.
- Foreign-Trade Zone No. 281 (FTZ 281) belongs to the PortMiami cargo offer, giving international shippers a designated zone option for import and export activity on Miami-Dade County’s seaport.
Road access to Miami
- SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) and SR 112 (Airport Expressway) are among the expressways managed by the Greater Miami Expressway Agency.
- The Port of Miami Tunnel passes beneath the shipping channel between Dodge and Watson Islands, giving port trucks a dedicated roadway to the MacArthur Causeway and I-395 on the mainland.
- Florida’s Turnpike Mainline, State Road 91, runs from the Golden Glades interchange north of Miami to Wildwood, while the Turnpike Extension, State Road 821, ends near Homestead.
- I-195, the Julia Tuttle Causeway route between Miami and Miami Beach, is part of Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System and moves commuter and freight traffic to the mainland, with connections to I-95 and Miami International Airport.
Distances from Miami
- Miami to Jacksonville is about 340 miles by road.
- Miami to Savannah is about 480 miles by road.
- Miami to Orlando is about 230 miles by road.
- Miami to Atlanta is about 660 miles by road.
- Miami to Tampa is about 280 miles by road.
- Miami to Tallahassee is about 480 miles by road.
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Frequently asked questions
Where are the main freight regions in Miami?
The FEC Railway inland intermodal network from PortMiami reaches consumer markets in Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and Nashville, serving both import and export shippers through the seaport.
What else should carriers know about Miami?
PortMiami streams live webcams of the South Florida Container Terminal and POMTOC gates, so drayage drivers can check gate queues and congestion before heading to the port.
Which freight terminals are in Miami?
PortMiami operates as a landlord port: Seaboard Marine, the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) and South Florida Container Terminal lease its cargo terminals and furnish wharfage, dock and warehouse services.
Which roads lead to Miami?
SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) and SR 112 (Airport Expressway) are among the expressways managed by the Greater Miami Expressway Agency.
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