PORT EVERGLADES ······································································ Port Everglades, which was established in1927, has the deepest harbor in Florida and provides one of the East Coast's shortest, straightest, safe entrance channels. More than 5,300 ships call at Port Everglade in a year forming the basis of a diverse maritime with a growing containerized cargo business that establishes Port Everglades among the nation's top seaports. Being only twenty-five minutes away from the city of Miami, Port Everglades is one of the busiest ports in Florida.