Strong winds pull Carnival cruise ship from dock
Strong winds from a passing storm separated a Carnival cruise ship from its dock at Cape Canaveral.
Singular port security
Truck drivers, stevedores and others who handle the freight at Florida’s seaports carry a heavy burden, both physically and economically. The latter is made worse by their being required to comply with duplicative security measures.
The port: Big economic impact at stake
Jacksonville’s port is now the hottest topic in town.
Miami harbor pilots celebrate century of safety
The next time powerful thunderstorms or gusting winds roll into South Florida, spare a thought for Capt. John Jacobsen.
Governor OKs Port of Entry plan for Marathon
Marathon is one step closer to landing the Point of Entry moniker, a designation vital to opening the city up to international travel.
Port Manatee readies to expand as Florida exports escalate
New figures rank Florida as the nation’s fourth largest export state even as facilities like Port Manatee ready themselves for an increase in traffic expected from the Panama Canal expansion.
Port Manatee at heart of transportation authority vision
BRADENTON — Manatee County commissioners were polite but restrained Tuesday after a Tampa attorney pitched a regional transportation authority that he said could attract world trade to Port Manatee and “drastically diversify” Florida’s economy to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Safety, security harbor pilots’ priorities
Tony Villamil’s March 28 Speakup letter, Reform harbor pilot system, mischaracterizes the facts of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability’s (OPPAGA) findings in regard to Florida’s harbor-pilot system…
Ports: Harbor pilots deserve support
There are many issues that will be important for Northeast Florida to monitor this legislative session.
Harbor pilots put port security first
I am writing in response to the recent letter, “ Harbor pilot article missed the boat.”
