Number of fuel tankers coming through Seaport Canaveral doubles following Milton

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Twice the number of fuel tankers are rolling through Seaport Canaveral to meet the needs of Central Florida and other areas hit the hardest.

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“We’re more than double the normal capacity,” said David Smith, the general manager of Seaport Canaveral. “We’ve been averaging between 375 and 400 trucks a day.”

Since Seaport Canaveral re-opened after Hurricane Milton, more than 600 trucks have loaded more than 13 million gallons of diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel at this Port Canaveral facility.

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Smith said this fuel isn’t just staying in Central Florida; it’s being trucked to some of the state’s hardest-hit areas.

A number of drivers arrived ahead of Milton, and during a news conference Monday at Seaport Manatee, Gov. Ron DeSantis said these efforts are making a difference.

“The great news is that our fuel supplier, we don’t actually own any of the fuel here as well prepared,” Smith said. “We have a vessel in port now. we have another one coming in tomorrow. We’re continuing getting resupply. so there’s no issue with supply at all.”

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