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Sep 07, 2022
Port Canaveral Foreign Trade Zone #136 Expands with the Addition of Melbourne Orlando International Airport
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Sep 01, 2022
Port Canaveral Releases Plan for Rescheduled Artemis I Launch
Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s Artemis I from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port.
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Aug 25, 2022
Port Canaveral Security Upgrades to Receive $1.9M in Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) has awarded $1,941,285 in federal grant funding for several projects at Port Canaveral to protect the Port’s critical infrastructure from terrorism and other security threats.
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Aug 23, 2022
Port Canaveral Releases Plan for August 29 Artemis Launch
Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port.
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Aug 17, 2022
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Proposed Rule Change (North Atlantic Right Whales)
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to modify the Seasonal Management Areas along the U.S. Atlantic East Coast to create Seasonal Speed Zones to reduce the risk of lethal collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Jul 08, 2022
Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners Launch Junior Port Ambassador Program for 2022-2023 School Year
Port Canaveral is once again providing local students with an opportunity to become young ambassadors for the Port in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
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Jul 06, 2022
Port Canaveral Boat Parking for Red Snapper 2022 Recreational Season
The Canaveral Port Authority is expecting boat trailer parking at Port Canaveral will be in high demand again during the 2022 Federal Atlantic Recreational Red Snapper Season
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Jun 29, 2022
“Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” 2022 Fireworks Celebration Kickoff Saturday, July 2 at Port Canaveral
Skies above Port Canaveral will light up with color and sound on July 2nd for the annual “Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” fireworks celebration being hosted by the Cove Merchants Association at Port Canaveral and the Canaveral Port Authority.
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Jun 20, 2022
Port Canaveral Welcomes Disney Wish to its New Homeport
Port Canaveral, FL – Port Canaveral today welcomed home Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish.
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Jun 17, 2022
Plan for Viewing Disney Wish Arrival on Monday, June 20
Port Canaveral, FL – Port Canaveral today released its plan for public access to the Port to view the arrival of Disney Cruise Line’s new cruise ship, the Disney Wish
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May 16, 2022
Capt. John Murray Re-Elected to the Board of Directors at the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors
On May 12, the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) membership elected three officers and six directors to its Board as the group gathered in Washington to engage in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law implementation process.
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Apr 26, 2022
MSC Cruises Seaside to Homeport at Port Canaveral Starting April 2023
Port Canaveral, FL – MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Seaside will homeport from Port Canaveral beginning April 16, 2023, with three and four-night cruises to Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings to Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize, and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
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Apr 22, 2022
Port Canaveral Welcomes Carnival Freedom to its New Homeport
Port Canaveral welcomed Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom on her first call to the Port at a dockside ceremony as the ship prepared for her inaugural sailing from the Port’s Cruise Terminal 6.
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Apr 07, 2022
Important Mariner Information for Launch of the Falcon 9 Axiom 1 on Friday, April 8, 2022
The SpaceX Falcon 9 Axiom 1 will be launching April 8th, targeting 11:17 a.m. U.S. Coast Guard Security Zone will be activated at 9:12 a.m. and the Safety Zone will be activated at 10:27 a.m. The Port of Canaveral will not be closed during the launch.
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Mar 25, 2022
Canaveral Port Authority Officials Break Ground on Cargo Berth Project
With shovels in hand, officials from the Canaveral Port Authority joined with leaders from federal, state, and municipal government, along with business and space industry representatives to ceremonially break ground on a massive $48 million project to rebuild Port Canaveral’s North Cargo Berth 3 (NCB3).
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Mar 14, 2022
Canaveral Port Authority CEO John Murray Elected Chairman, National Cargo Bureau
Port Canaveral, FL – March 11, 2022 – Canaveral Port Authority CEO and Port Director Capt. John W. Murray was elected Chairman of the Board of the National Cargo Bureau, Inc. (NCB) during the organization’s 71st Annual Meeting of Directors.
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Jan 26, 2022
Canaveral Port Authority and Volusia County Partner to Promote Logistic and Trade Advantages to Attract New Business
Port Canaveral, FL – January 24, 2022 - The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) and Volusia County’s Division of Economic Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a working relationship promoting each other’s geographical and business advantages. The agreement aims to attract more global business by bringing more Florida-bound cargo to the region.
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