By Air

Florida's airports offer more direct flights to Central American and Caribbean destinations than all other cities in the United States combined. Four of these airports, -Miami International, Orlando International, Tampa International, and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International,- rank among the top 100 airports in the world in terms of passenger volume, with Miami International Airport being the nation's third busiest international passenger airport.

People are one thing; cargo is another, and Florida continues as a leader, being one of the busiest states in terms of air cargo, with Miami International, Orlando International, and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International ranking among the world's top 100 airports for cargo volume. Miami International ranks as the nation's busiest, and the world's twelfth busiest, international air cargo hub.

By Sea

More than 60 percent of Florida’s international commerce moves by water.  Not surprising since the state boasts a system of 14 deepwater seaports at Pensacola, Panama City, Port St. Joe, Fernandina, Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Fort Pierce, Palm Beach, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Port Manatee in Palmetto, Florida. No point in the State is more than 150 kilometers from one of these seaports. Handling more than 110 million tons of international and domestic cargo, commodities and manufactured goods each year, these ports, with their state-of-the-art facilities and cargo handling equipment—roll on/off or gantry crane loading areas, dockside cold storage, dry dock, bulk liquid cargo and bulk dry cargo—are integral parts of the Florida’s transportation network and a company’s connection with its CAFTA operations, markets or partners. For more information about Florida’s ports, visit the Florida Ports Council.

Intermodal Connectivity

Florida’s international air hubs and seaports are linked to each other and to manufacturing, production and business centers around the state by an interconnected network of transportation systems. The state’s multimodal transportation infrastructure, linking networks of interstate highways, expressways, roads, railroads, air routes and canals makes it possible for companies to move products and materials via land, air, sea or any combination, to connect their operations with their markets in the CAFTA countries. Florida businesses also have access to the second largest Foreign Trade Zone network in the United States.