MIAMI—PortMiami is preparing for the giant cargo ships that will start traversing a deeper, wider Panama Canal in 2015. How will the increased number of containers affect the industrial market in South Florida? And how competitive will Miami be with other ports in Florida and the United States?

GlobeSt.com caught up with, Edward W. Easton, chairman of The Easton Group in Miami, to get some answers. With four decades of experience in commercial real estate and a solid focus on the industrial market, he has some clear thoughts on where we're headed.

GlobeSt.com: Just how massive are the preparations for the expansion of the Panama Canal?

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