Virginia based blue-water freight company SeaBridge Freight will, as of April, commence operations at the Port of Manatee.

The company will move container freight by barge into the port, linking with road transport providers, enabling additional freight distribution options and capacity into the south east.

The arrival of SeaBridge Freight coincides with Manatee Port’s upgrade to include container handling facilities. The port now sporting an expansive container storage area and a modern Gottwald 6407 crane.

Manatee County Port Authority Chairman Joe McClash said that the new facilities would place the port in a position to attract a new services, a situation that had the potential to dramatically increase port revenues.

McClash also said that the expansion was “an important part of the port’s cargo diversification plan.”

Commenting on the arrival of SeaBridge Freight to the Port of Manatee, Executive Director David McDonald said that “The port could receive as many as 16,000 40-foot containers a year through the arrangement.”

The SeaBridge Freight barges will carry containers filled with steel and other manufactured products to Manatee Port.

Source: Manatee Port and the Bradenton Herald

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