# Fort Pierce (US FPR)

**UN/LOCODE:** US FPR  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 27.4667, -80.3167

The Port of Fort Pierce (US FPR) is best understood as a niche and superyacht port rather than a container gateway. Since St. Lucie County acquired the Indian River Terminal in 2018, the Derecktor shipyard has used the site from 2019 for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of megayachts and large sailing vessels, alongside limited multipurpose, bulk and RoRo capacity. A relatively shallow channel of about 7.9 m caps vessel size, and there is no regular container liner service on this stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast. Road links run via US-1, Florida's Turnpike and nearby I-95, with the Florida East Coast railway close at hand, and clearance is handled as a US CBP port of entry. For container, automotive or bulk volumes, forwarders should look to Port Everglades, the Port of Palm Beach or JAXPORT in Jacksonville.

## Transit Times & Routes

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