Gulf Shipper articles from January 2005

Gulf Shipper archives from January 2005

Rail ferry relocates, doubles capacity - Mexico service moves from Mobile to New Orleans.
January 3, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume Louisiana politicians and the Port of New Orleans ended 2004 with a much-ballyhooed announcement of successfully wooing away International Shipholding Corp.'s rail ferry subsidiary from the Alabama State Port Authority....

Pensacola picks up pieces after Ivan - Port makes strong comeback.(Port of Pensacola)
January 11, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume First there was Charley. Then came Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. It was the first time in recorded history that four major hurricanes slammed Florida in one season. And it only took one of those powerful storms to nearly...

High and heavy creed: know thy cargo - Crowley ships diverse range of equipment for special events.(Crowley Liner Services)
January 18, 2005... BYLINE: Nicole Rollender What do a circus - complete with Siberian Bear, Chilean Andes Eagle and tiger - satellite equipment for the Miss Universe pageant, and three bottle washers weighing nearly 100,000 pounds have in common? Over the...

Gulf Winds accepts Houston's first exchange coffee - Texas port already bypasses Miami in coffee imports.(Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange)(certification of Gulf Winds)
January 25, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume After a nine-year campaign that required changing the state constitution and securing certifications from the New York Board of Trade, Houston this month listed its first shipment of green coffee beans for futures...

Central America retains strong ties with Gulf - Fragile region still vulnerable to turmoil.
January 25, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume Central America's gross domestic product grew 4.7 percent last year, with economic activity slowing from the previous year. Despite double-digit growth in trade -- about 14 percent -- with the U.S. Gulf, the region's...

Gulf-Mexico trade is stable - New manufacturers buoy economy despite political fiascos.
January 31, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume While Mexico's Latin neighbors remain embroiled in political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the U.S.'s closest southern neighbor has managed to maintain a stable economy in the face of a quagmired administration.The...