Water Towers and Standpipes of the United States of America. Sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" by building inspector Mark Visser Tower Information Tower signage: Port Manatee Built: Height: Capacity: Missing tower data: Please contact us if you have more information. Port Manatee - Florida Photo © Mark Visser Area Information Port Manatee is a county-owned deepwater seaport located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at the entrance to Tampa Bay in northern Manatee County. Port Manatee is also regarded as the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal providing shippers with speedy access to Pacific Rim markets. Port Manatee is Fresh Del Monte Produce’s second largest U. S. port facility. The port handles approximately 8 million tons of cargo each year. Other sites you may be interested in: Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers Canadian Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills in the United States of America The History of the Christian Fish Symbol ..... Home   Back to Florida Index