Port Panama City West Terminal land includes the core 138 acre Port property on Dyers Point, just off US 98 at the southwestern boundary of the City of Panama City, in Bay County. PPC West Terminal is situated on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which bisects St. Andrew Bay. The Port has easy access to the Gulf of Mexico by means of an 8.9–mile channel that runs from St. Andrew Pass (known as the West Pass) to the Port. To accommodate today’s larger ocean carriers, the Port has completed the deepening of its channel and berthing areas to 36 feet. The West Terminal has 1900 Linear feet of Berth Space on its south dock and 2400 Linear feet of berth space on its West Dock.
The PPC West Terminal cargo base consists of imported, exported, and domestic (coastwise) general cargo and bulk cargo. Primary export cargo includes wood pellets, liner board, containerized general cargo and flex cable. Import cargo includes copper, aggregate, general containerized cargo such as produce and aluminum cans, steel plate, steel pipe, steel coils, and molasses. Regular Liner service of containerized cargo between Progreso, Mexico, and Port Panama City continues to be a vital part of the Port’s cargo base.