Port Manatee
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Port Manatee is a deepwater seaport located in northern Manatee County, Florida
. It is the fifth largest of Florida's 14 deepwater seaports. The port is served by mostly cargo ship
s, but the Regal Empress
cruise ship did sail out of the port until the early 2000s.
Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. According to the 2010 census by the U.S. Census Bureau there are 322,833 people living in Manatee Country.Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It is the fifth largest of Florida's 14 deepwater seaports. The port is served by mostly cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
s, but the Regal Empress
MS Regal Empress
MS Regal Empress was a cruise ship that recently operated for Imperial Majesty Cruise Line. She was built in 1953 by Alexander Stephen & Sons at Glasgow, Scotland as the ocean liner SS Olympia for the Greek Line. Greek Line withdrew the Olympia from service in 1974...
cruise ship did sail out of the port until the early 2000s.