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Opportunity Zones Bring More Business to Florida Ports

Investment and business growth in Florida’s 427 Opportunity Zones will have a positive impact on the state’s economy, and Florida’s 14 seaports will benefit from increased trade in nearby Opportunity Zone investments.

Opportunity Zones were created in the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which designated 25 percent of a state’s low-income census tracts as Opportunity Zones. The act provides tax incentives for ....

New Port Infrastructure Development Program Funding

An appropriations omnibus bill passed by Congress on February 14 includes a new $293 million port infrastructure development grant program in MARAD, funding for 600 additional CBP officers, $100 million for port security grants, and $87 million for DERA grants. See the most pertinent pages of the bill on the Port Infrastructure Development Program here. The Florida Ports Council ....

FPC Participates in Florida Recycles Day at the Capitol

On Thursday January 24, the Florida Recycling Partnership, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Keep Florida Beautiful and other recycling stakeholders gathered in the State Capitol to remind everyone to recycle.

Recycling educational information was on display from several statewide companies and organizations, including the Florida Ports Council, Waste Management, Florida Beverage Association, Technology Conservation Group, Florida Goodwill Association, WestRock, Keep Florida Beautiful, Recycle Florida Today, NOVOLEX, Southern Waste Information Exchange (SWIX), and the National Waste & Recycling Association – FL Chapter and Florida Recycling Partnership. The Florida Beverage Association members offered a beverage tasting ....

CMA CGM ship that will be coming to Port Tampa Bay

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes New CMA CGM Container Service

In what is now the 2nd major container shipping announcement in three months, Port Tampa Bay will be adding an additional 100 ship calls annually with the addition of Cosco Shipping (January) and CMA-CGM by May.

CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, will begin serving Port Tampa Bay in late May 2019 on its Pacific Express 3, or PEX3 service. With a presence in 160 countries and a fleet of 506 vessels, CMA CGM serves over 420 ports across the globe and is a member of the Ocean Alliance. The PEX3 port service rotation will be ....