This past year approximately 3,499,584 passengers transited through the Port of Miami. Not one to rest on its laurels, the Port welcomed two new passenger ships to its roster, the Carnival Valor and the Norwegian Spirit. Also during 2004, the Port of Miami once again was the only Florida seaport to surpass the 1 million TEU mark (1,009,500 TEUs). The volume of cargo reflected an increase of 2.5 percent compared to 2003, reaching 9,230,036 tons. The Americas still represent the lion's share of total cargo with an overall percentage of 55 (Caribbean 16 percent, Central America 17 percent, and South America 22 percent). Europe posted the highest single region total with 26 percent, while the Far East, Asia and Pacific posted a total of 17 percent.The highest growth for fiscal year 2004 over fiscal year 2003 was posted by the Far East, Asia and Pacific and by South America with growth rates of 20 percent and 15 percent respectively. See Cargo Statistics.
