| Canaveral record

PORT Canaveral has closed out the fiscal year posting record numbers, including earnings of US$156 million in cruise operations.

The facility handled a record 7.6 million passenger movements – a 12% increase over the previous year, with 13 homeported ships, expected to grow to 16 in coming years.

The port also handled more than 900 calls in total.

“Cruise continues to be a significant segment of our business portfolio with some of the newest and largest ships in the world based at Port Canaveral,” Chief Executive Officer John Murray said.

“This speak volumes to the confidence our cruise partners have in our ability to consistently deliver exceptional results for their guests,” he added.