Florida Shipper articles from August 2005

Florida Shipper archives from August 2005

Sea Star celebrates 20 years of excellence.
August 29, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam When The Journal of Commerce listed the first half's top 50 container lines earlier this month, a rising star appeared on the import and export charts. Jacksonville-based Sea Star Line earned the No. 24 rating among...

Law firm details CAFTA's apparel quirks.
August 29, 2005... One of the nation's largest trade law firms is advising clients that the textile and apparel provision of the Central American Free Trade Agreement could include benefits that include retroactive claims. "The U.S.-Dominican...

SPECIAL REPORT: - TRANSPORTATION LEADERS IN FLORIDA 2004-2005.
August 22, 2005... The Florida Shipper recognizes six for excellence in leadership In a complex trade and logistics market such as Florida, leadership matters. Where change can be rapid and sometimes daunting, individuals with experience, wisdom and...

ProNicaraguans' big plans.
August 22, 2005... In an upscale neighborhood of Managua on the evening of July 27 a group of young men and women watched congressmen in Washington debate the fate of their business, their future and their country.For the young deal-makers at ProNiceragua the...

Port Canaveral - Not your average Florida port.
August 15, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam There was more than a little consolation at Port Canaveral when Europe's major aircraft builder chose Mobile, Ala., over the space port as the place it hopes to build the next generation of jet tanker.Port Canaveral...

Dominican Republic shows growth.
August 15, 2005... Economic growth in the Dominican Republic more than doubled in the first six months of 2005 to an annualized rate of 5.8 percent after the Caribbean country emerged from economic crisis, secured an IMF loan and rescheduled its debt, the...

Tale of two dreams - MOL selects Jaxport for its 'major global gateway.
August 8, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam Four years ago, Jacksonville Port Director Rick Ferrin asked Roy Schleicher to leave the Port of Baltimore and convert his 30 years' worth of contacts and considerable stature in the industry to make Ferrin's dream...

Impact of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.
August 8, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam Florida shippers and Florida's ocean cargo carriers are ready to begin the process of harvesting the benefits of the new free-trade agreement we call CAFTA.But the deal - which brings together the U.S., Dominican...

TWIC in paradise.
August 4, 2005... Relevant workers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be required to comply with the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program sometime between March 1 and April 15, 20009, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation...

Tall tales - Big cranes deliver a cargo of possibilities.
August 1, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam Container gantry cranes are the hearts of the world's cargo terminals, but they can also be inspirational to a seaport city.Ten years ago in Tampa, development officials ceased collecting international trade data....

CAFTA's covert opponent: China.
August 1, 2005... BYLINE: John T. Tkacik Jr. Chinese diplomatic advances in the Caribbean rim include massive trade agreements and military cooperation with Venezuela. As one retired Venezuelan admiral recently put it, "You have to see this from a...