In 1997, Port Everglades started the process of planning for its future — a future that includes post-Panamax and Aframax vessels. In June 2015 with the issuance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chief’s report, the project took a leap forward, clearing the way for an expansion plan to deepen and widen the Port.
The next step is federal government authorization as set forth in the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, or WRDA. Its passage will authorize the corps to pursue the port expansion, the restoration of the Florida Everglades and other national environmental restoration projects.
