PortMiami — one of the main revenue drivers for Miami-Dade County — faces a potentially existential threat: the absence of a place to store its fuel.

Miami-Dade Commissioners on Thursday directed the county administration to look for any possible locations to build a fuel facility at the port after the county’s existing fuel depot was sold off just last month.

PortMiami is home to the world’s largest cruise terminal and saw 8.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2024.

The loss of a fuel depot means the cruise ships that bring in billions of dollars into Miami-Dade’s economy could find themselves without an accessible fuel source, leaving some leaders to worry that they might find another place to do business.

“There's a certain tipping point where it costs too much and ships go

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