Deputy Port Director

Port Panama City is a vibrant hub for trade and industry, handling over 2 million tons of breakbulk, bulk, and containerized cargo through its two deep-water terminals annually. The Port supports on-port heavy manufacturing and regional industries, providing essential logistics services and direct access to shippers, transportation networks, and steamship lines — ensuring top-quality service every day. Over the next five years the Port will invest $87 million in planned expansion projects that will increase terminal capacity, enhance cargo handling capabilities, and support industrial development, creating exciting opportunities for a team that drives growth and connects industries worldwide.

The Port operates two deep-water terminals and an inland port industrial park. All three facilities are rail-served. The Port’s West Terminal includes six berths, three 100T Mobile Harbor Cranes, 300T Heavy-Lift Crane, a container terminal (27,702 TEUs), 290,000 square feet of general cargo warehouses, and a wood pellet export facility. The new East Terminal has one berth with a 260,000 square foot forest products warehouse and a forty car rail-yard.

The East Terminal will support a second berth and up to 500,000 square feet of additional warehouses. The Port’s Intermodal Distribution Center (Inland Port) includes a 250,000 square foot distribution warehouse, a bulk rail transfer facility, and 140 acres available for future development.

Port Panama City is seeking a strategic leader to drive growth, diversify cargo activity, and shape the future of trade in Northwest Florida. As the Deputy Port Director, you will champion the Port’s capabilities, develop new cargo opportunities through our marine terminals, and lead trade initiatives that connect regional and global supply chains. You will leverage the Port’s ocean, waterway, and inland networks to create innovative solutions for breakbulk, bulk, and containerized cargoes and oversee the Port’s day-to-day operations.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, marketing, supply chain management, economics, or related field. In addition, candidates should have experience in the maritime industry with a good understanding of cargo markets, tenant relationships and shipping trends is essential; and experience with union and non-union labor is an important aspect of the position. Candidates from both the public and private sectors are encouraged to apply.

Annual Salary: $165,000 to $200,000, DOQ

Please apply on-line by March 27, 2026 at  .

For questions, contact:

David McDonald:

Sherrill Uyeda:

Main Office:

An Equal Opportunity/ADA Employer

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