Table TRANS 26. Port of Manatee storage and capacity in 1978 (Florida Depart- 

 ment of Transportation 1978b) . 



Storage 

 Special storage 



Berth facilities 



Covered: 326,000 ft^ (7.48 acres) 

 Open: 60 acres 



Liquid bulk: 3,800,000 bbl 



Florida Power and Light Corp.: 2,000,000 bbl 



Belcher Oil Co.: 1,800,000 bbl 



#6: accommodates vessels up to 750 ft long, primarily 



for tankers transporting petroleum 

 #7: 750 ft of space, primarily used for the dry bulk 



carriers; conveyor systems to four warehouses; 



served by rail 

 #8: 788 ft of space, primarily for tankers and general 



cargo ships; pipeline to storage tanks, private 



warehouse and transit shed; warehouses and shed 



served by rail 

 #9: 750 ft of space, primarily used by petroleum 



tankers; pipeline connections 

 #10: same as #9 



In addition, there are two barge berths. 



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