Morton Salt Company also opened a solar salt processing plant at Port Canaveral in 1990, and today over a quarter of a million tons of salt is shipped through the Port annually. In the early 1990s, single strength orange juice came back after a 30-year hiatus. Other primary cargoes at Port Canaveral, such as lumber, cement and newsprint also have increased steadily since the 1980s. The seafood industry also continues to thrive at Port Canaveral. Back to Top Port Canaveral Today When the first non-seafood cargoes were unloaded at Port Canaveral in 1955, only one cargo pier existed to handle dry and liquid cargoes.
Future plans call for the construction of three additional cargo berths in the north cargo area.
Covered dry freight storage capacity on port property totals 750,000 square feet. The Canaveral Port Authority is continuing to work closely with the commercial cargo industries resident in the port to expand and diversify the cargo base for the future. A multi-year plan is underway to grow cargo tonnage at Canaveral and to meet the market demands of the future. Mid Florida Freezer also operates more than 400,000 sq. Inc. - Headquartered in Port Canaveral, Ambassador Services Inc. offers a diverse portfolio of services.