Fuel Delivery Port Everglades — Cruise Terminal, Cargo & Ground Support Equipment

Exigo Fuels delivers diesel and off-road dyed diesel to Port Everglades — the Broward County deepwater port supporting cruise operations (Royal Caribbean, Princess, MSC, Celebrity home-port calls), container cargo, petroleum transshipment, and intermodal rail-to-truck logistics. Our Port Everglades service is port-side support: ground support equipment (GSE) refueling, reefer genset fills on container yards, terminal operations fleet, tenant backup generators, and port-adjacent logistics yard service. We do not bunker ocean-going vessels — that is a separately licensed barge-based operation. What we do is keep the yard running. TWIC-credentialed drivers, terminal-specific COI, and coordinated gate access. From our Hialeah dispatch base, typical response is 60–80 minutes. Call (305) 900-6725 for dispatch or to set up a standing terminal or tenant account.

How Fuel Delivery Works at Port Everglades

Port Everglades is a TWIC-restricted secure facility covering roughly 2,190 acres along the Intracoastal south of Fort Lauderdale. The port footprint divides into three operating zones: the Southport cargo complex (container terminals, rail intermodal, chassis pools, reefer yards), the Midport cruise terminals (Royal Caribbean, Princess, MSC, Celebrity home-port terminals and ground support), and the Northport petroleum and break-bulk zone (tanker berths, bulk petroleum terminals, break-bulk cargo). Our deliveries operate across all three zones on a port-side basis — land-side fueling of equipment, vehicles, and stationary generators — with appropriate credentialing at each terminal gate.

We operate four delivery modes at Port Everglades: (1) ground support equipment (GSE) refueling — diesel and off-road dyed diesel into reach stackers, yard tractors, top-picks, container handlers, forklifts, and other yard equipment, either at fixed terminal tank locations or direct-to-equipment in the yard; (2) reefer genset refueling — metered diesel into container-trailer-mounted refrigeration gensets on the parked trailer pool, coordinated with the terminal's reefer coordinator; (3) terminal operations backup generators — scheduled fills for terminal-side emergency generators at cargo and cruise facilities; (4) tenant and adjacent yard fleet service — logistics operators, chassis-pool operators, and intermodal tenants with fleet yards inside or adjacent to the port footprint. Every delivery is metered, documented with batch certification, and executed by a TWIC-credentialed DOT-certified driver.

What We Deliver at Port Everglades

Who We Serve at Port Everglades

Response Time to Port Everglades

From our Hialeah dispatch at 7900 Oak Ln Ste 465, Port Everglades is roughly 60–80 minutes under normal traffic via I-95 northbound and SR-84 / Eller Drive eastbound. Afternoon I-95 traffic between 4 PM and 7 PM routinely adds 20–40 minutes; weekend and overnight runs are fastest. For terminals inside the secured port footprint, total on-site time includes security check-in at the gate (typically 10–20 minutes depending on terminal protocol) plus metered transfer time. For critical emergency dispatch — a terminal backup generator out during a grid event, a reefer fuel-out with refrigerated cargo at risk, a GSE fleet grounded and holding up a cruise or cargo turnaround — we route the nearest available Broward-staged tanker and communicate ETA directly to the terminal operations contact.

For standing scheduled accounts, we build the gate-access and check-in overhead into the delivery window at account setup. First-time port-side customers typically need 24–48 hours before the first dispatch to align TWIC credentialing on our side with terminal-specific gate passes on their side. Once the account is set up, standing delivery slots run on the terminal's preferred window — often overnight or early-AM for cargo terminals to stay clear of daytime container moves.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you handle TWIC credentialing and port security for Port Everglades deliveries?

Port Everglades is a TWIC-credentialed secure facility — Transportation Worker Identification Credential is required for unescorted access to secured port areas. Our drivers dispatched to Port Everglades carry TWIC cards, full COI, DOT HMR 49 CFR Part 177 hazmat paperwork, and terminal-specific gate passes pre-arranged with the facility operator. For terminals that do not accept TWIC-only access, we coordinate escorted entry with the terminal's security or operations staff. Credential coordination is handled at account setup — first-time port-side customers typically need 24–48 hours to confirm the first dispatch window.

Does Exigo Fuels do cruise ship bunkering at Port Everglades?

No. We do not bunker cruise ships, cargo ships, or any ocean-going vessels. Ship bunkering is a separately licensed operation handled by bunker barges and large terminal-side bunker suppliers. What we do at Port Everglades is port-side support: diesel and off-road dyed diesel for ground support equipment (yard tractors, reach stackers, top-picks, container handlers), reefer genset refueling on the container-yard trailer pool, tenant generator backup power, and terminal ground fleet. We serve the port operations, not the ships.

Can you refuel reefer gensets on container trailers at Port Everglades cargo terminals?

Yes. Reefer genset refueling on parked trailer pools is one of our standard Port Everglades services. We coordinate with the terminal's reefer coordinator so trailer positions are accessible, stage the tanker within the approved fuel zone, and meter diesel directly into each genset tank with per-unit documentation. For terminals with a high trailer count and continuous refrigerated flow (produce, pharma, chilled food), we run standing weekly or more-frequent schedules. Minimum on-site delivery is 250 gallons, but typical reefer-fleet visits are 1,000–3,000 gallons.

What is the minimum order for ground support equipment refueling at Port Everglades?

On-site fuel delivery minimum is 250 gallons. For port-side ground support equipment (GSE) — reach stackers, yard tractors, top-picks, forklifts, container handlers — most Port Everglades terminal accounts order 1,000–5,000 gallons per scheduled visit. For terminals with on-site 10,000+ gallon storage tanks serving GSE and tenant vehicles, we run remote tank monitoring with automatic refill triggers. Smaller tenant fleet yards adjacent to the port (not inside the secured terminal footprint) can work from 250-gallon minimums on-demand.

Can you dispatch emergency fuel to Port Everglades during hurricane preparation or grid events?

Yes. Port Everglades is a critical infrastructure node for Southeast Florida — it handles fuel petroleum transshipment for the region, a major cruise home port, and high-volume container cargo. For contracted emergency accounts at the port (terminal operators, tenant cold-chain facilities, port-authority backup systems), we maintain priority dispatch capacity 24/7, including during hurricane preparation windows when fuel demand at the port spikes. NFPA 30A transfer suspension applies if lightning is within 10 miles during transfer — standard safety protocol for all port-side fueling.

Ready to Schedule Port Everglades Fuel Delivery?

Call (305) 900-6725 for immediate Port Everglades dispatch, or submit a contact form to set up a terminal, tenant, or port-adjacent fleet account. TWIC-credentialed drivers, 60–80 minute typical response from Hialeah, 24/7 emergency dispatch for contracted critical-facility accounts.

Related Pages