sparked protests in Miami and at the Port Tampa Bay, where a handful of Cuban-American protesters objected to the Port's ties with Carnival because the company is doing business with the Castro regime. Carnival had initially imposed the ban because Cuban law prohibits Cuban-born people from returning there by sea, even though they can do so on commercial flights, but on April 18 released a statement saying, "All travelers can book its cruises to Cuba, including Cuban-born individuals, in anticipation of Cuba allowing travel on a similar basis as they would if they were traveling by air." Access The cruise terminal and port headquarters are located along Channelside Drive. The nearest major highway to the port is the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, which runs along the northern edge of the port. Elevated, reversible lanes on the expressway run from Meridian Avenue (three blocks west of the cruise terminal) to Interstate 75 and the suburb of Brandon. A significant amount of truck traffic to and from the port once traveled on the urban streets of Ybor City, one of just two National Historic Districts in Florida. The Interstate 4 – Selmon Expressway Connector, completed in 2013, is a highway which has exclusive truck lanes to route truck traffic from Interstate 4 directly to Port Tampa Bay, which now allows trucks to bypass city roads and travel directly between the Port and the interstate system. Leadership Port Tampa Bay is governed by a board of seven commissioners, five of whom are appointed by Florida's governor, the other two being the current Mayor of Tampa and a member of the Hillsborough County Commission. Current Members: Chairman Steve Swindal: Owner of Marine Towing of Tampa, Owner & Founder of Pan American Sports Group LLC; Vice Chairman Secretary/Treasurer Commissioner Commissioner Tampa Mayor Jane Castor Commissioner Pat Kemp, Vice Chair, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Port Tampa Bay's Leadership team can be found here: Port Tampa Bay Leadership References External links Tampa Port Authority Tampa Cruises Foreign Trade Zone #79 Transportation in Tampa, Florida Tampa, Port of 1924 establishments in Florida Tampa Bay Transportation buildings and structures in Hillsborough County, Florida Port authorities in the United States