Business & Industry in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Miami-Dade and Broward each operate their own major deepwater seaport rather than sharing one — PortMiami markets itself as the Cruise Capital of the World, while Port Everglades set records across cruise, cargo, and energy volumes in 2025 — and each county runs its own chamber of commerce.
PortMiami
PortMiami, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County, markets itself as the Cruise Capital of the World and welcomed 10 new cruise ships for the 2025-2026 season alongside record cargo container volume — confirm current passenger-count rankings independently, since Port Canaveral has also claimed the busiest-cruise-port title in some recent years.
Port Everglades
Port Everglades, owned and operated by Broward County, set records across cruise (roughly 4.77 million passenger movements), cargo, and energy volumes in 2025, and generates more than $48 billion in annual economic activity — it's also the main fuel port supplying much of South Florida.
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is Miami-Dade County's principal business advocacy organization, running policy committees and networking programs across the county rather than one city alone.
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce is Broward County's counterpart organization, serving as the county's principal chamber of commerce for Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward business community.
AutoNation
AutoNation, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, describes itself as America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer — a Fortune 500 company with its corporate headquarters in Broward County rather than a satellite office.