Miami, FL

PortMiami is a major international container gateway with an especially strong connection to Latin America and the Caribbean. The port ranked 10th in the United States by container volume in 2024 and handled 1.12 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in fiscal 2025, an increase of 2.35%. Roughly 46% of PortMiami’s trade is with Latin America and the Caribbean, giving the market an unusually strong flow of international 20ft, 40ft, and 40ft high cube containers moving between the United States, Central America, South America, and Caribbean markets.

Miami also has unusually direct connections between its marine terminals and inland transportation networks. The PortMiami Tunnel provides direct, nonstop access from the port to the interstate highway system and carries about 80% of port truck traffic away from downtown streets, while Florida East Coast Railway provides on-dock intermodal service connecting the port with the national rail network. PortMiami says its rail connections can reach 70% of the U.S. population within four days. This combination of substantial international container volume, close ties to Latin American and Caribbean trade, and direct rail and highway access creates a steady supply of marine shipping containers throughout the Miami market. Because there are so many exports to Central America and South America out of Miami, container pricing can be inconsistent for a coastal port city. Western Container Sales always guarantees the best price on used shipping containers in Miami, no matter what’s going on with exports.