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8/20/2018
Port Manatee and Carver Maritime LLC have entered into a long-term marine terminal operating agreement for a 10-acre aggregate offloading site at the Florida Gulf Coast port.
The agreement, which could last up to 20 years including options, was approved Aug. 16 by the Manatee County Port Authority, port officials said in a press release.
The agreement ensures property lease payments totaling $1.8 million for the initial five-year term, in addition to wharfage payments for annual cargo throughputs. The site offers a 1,400-foot-long conveyor system, truck loading facilities and deepwater access — features that match Carver's aggregate supply, heavy construction and maritime operations, said Carver Laraway, president of Carver Cos., the maritime firm's parent.
"Carver provides a perfect addition to the diverse family of operations at [our] port," said Port Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras, who added that Kinder Morgan, Federal Marine Terminals, Logistec and Logistec GulfCoast also are among the ranks of the port's marine terminal operators and stevedores.
Port Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal. The port's short line directly connects to a CSX mainline located less than a mile from the port's north gate.