MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR CHANGES IN OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!  SAVE THE DATES!
Friday, 13 – Sunday 15, September, 2024.  Summer Retreat to Bimini on board Balearia Ferry.
Friday, October 11, 2024.  Business Luncheon, on board Sun Princess.
Friday, October 18, 2024.  43^rd Annual Port Everglades Seaport Golf Tournament at Plantation Preserve.
Friday, November 1, 2024.  Business Luncheon. Lauderdale Yacht Club.
Friday, December 6, 2024.  Business Luncheon, Lauderdale Yacht Club.
 

Wednesday, September 4, 2024.  Take advantage this hurricane season. The Florida Legislature passed a second sales exemption from tax during the 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday going on now through this Friday, September 6, 2024.

PORT EVERGLADES ASSOCIATION EVENTS:

Friday, 13 – Saturday, 15, September, 2024. Port Everglades Association Summer Retreat, Fort Lauderdale to Bimini via Balearia Caribbean. We have had a great response from our Members.  Bon voyage to all! 954.463.2801. [email protected].

Friday, October 11, 2024. This exclusive Port Everglades Association Business Luncheon adventure is on board the beautiful new Sun Princess check-in 11am!  Berthed at Terminal 2 as she prepares to launch a winter of Caribbean itineraries from Port Everglades, Sun Princess is the largest and most impressive Love Boat yet to be introduced by Princess.  Our luncheon program features remarks from John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises, Joe Morris, Port Director of Port Everglades and Stacy Ritter, President and CEO of Visit Lauderdale.  We are also set to hear about the vital roles a few Port Everglades Association Member Companies play in ensuring Sun Princess sailings are smooth as can be, with words from Patrick Collins, Executive V. P. & COO of Cliff Berry Inc., Jaco Gouws, President, North America, of Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services and Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons, owner of Total Marine Solutions.  Now taking reservations through our usual process, 954.463.2801 [email protected]. In turn, you will receive a link/code to provide your Driver's License Number and Email Address to Princess Cruises. Then, and only then, will you be officially registered for the Luncheon Program. All registrations must be completed not later than October 4 to board Sun Princess. Parking available. Remember, let us know as soon as possible your participation at 954.463.2801 [email protected].

Friday, October 18, 2024. The 43rd Annual Port Everglades Seaport Golf Tournament is at the beautiful Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club. We will have a 9am shot gun start.  WE ARE SOLD OUT IN THE FIELD!  GAME ON! Members!  You don’t have to play to participate!  Come early for breakfast from 7.15am, cheer on the golfers, get in on the raffle action, enjoy the BBQ luncheon! 954.463.280. [email protected]
 

We are honored to sign up three new members to Port Everglades Association.

TECO Peoples Gas, which is a regulated natural gas utility company, and is represented by Sergio Abreu and Monte Patrick. www.peoplesgas.com. APTIM Port Services provides integrated engineering services to government agencies, commercial, industrial and energy customers.  Ronald Codding, P.E. and Nicole Sharp will be designated representatives.  www.aptim.com. Our third new member is Synovus Bank which is a full-service financial services company servicing families, individuals and businesses. Representatives attending our business luncheons are Tatyana Polyulyakh and Jonathan Simoens. www.synovusmiddlemarketbanking.com. Congratulations and welcome to all.
 

Grand Bahama Shipyard $600m transformation will make world's largest cruise repair facility.  The Bahamas government inked an agreement with Grand Bahama Shipyard, authorizing a $600m transformation project to position the facility as a global leader in cruise and commercial ship repair. The project is expected to bring billions of dollars in economic impact to the economy over the next 25 years. Grand Bahama Shipyard shareholders for the past 24 years have been Carnival Corp. & plc, Royal Caribbean Group and Grand Bahama Port Authority.

The Panama Canal is gearing up for a possible new drought which could hit the world’s second largest waterway within four years.  Currently 36 vessels transit the canal daily. The frequency of droughts is faster now than in the past.  Preparations for a $2 billion expansion in one of its water reservoirs are expected to take 18 to 24 months. Stay tuned for more information.

Thursday, September 12, 2024. Route to 2050 Summit A Journey of Innovation, Community, and Mobility.  As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the Broward MPO highlights future transportation technologies. Seating is limited. FREE, but please register. Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale. 7.30am – 11.30am https://route-to-2050-browardmpo.hub.arcgis.com.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The Port Everglades Public Tariff Meeting.  7.30am –11.30am at the Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seating is limited, and participants must register in person and be pre-registered by calling 954.357.7000.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Special edition of Port Everglades’ (Virtual) Perishable Cargo Meeting.  Hosted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA.) Broward County's Port Everglades 1.30pm – 2.30pm. via Microsoft teams. Registration, Robert Barcelo. 954.468.0177.  Mobile 954.253.4407. [email protected]

Saturday, September 28, 2024.  Seafarer’s 28^th Annual International Golden Compass Awards Gala. Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale Beach.  Tickets from $100 pp. Hosted by Seafarers’ House, Port Everglades. This year we are honoring Capt. A.J. McAllister lll, Senior V. P. McAllister Towing. www.Seafarers.org. 954.734.1580

Thursday, October 10, 2024. American Caribbean Maritime Foundation 2024 Anchor Awards Lauderdale Yacht Club. Laura Hodges-Bethge, President, Celebrity Cruise Line, and Carlos Urriola, President, Manzanillo International Terminal will be honored. Our Board Member, Russell Benford is Chair. Information, Genieve Brown Metzger. 561.757.6881 www.acmfdn.org.

Wednesday 6 – Friday 8, November, 2024.  Cruise World.  Broward County Convention Center. www.cruiseworldshow.com

Thursday, November 14, 2024. Florida Ocean Alliance Board of Directors host a Leadership Meeting and Luncheon at Coral Ridge Yacht Club. www.floridaoceanalliance.org

Lori Baer, Executive Director, Port Everglades Association. 954.463.2801.  www.portbiz.org           

Broward County Commission confirmed the County Administrator's appointment of Joseph Morris as Port Director of Broward County's Port Everglades Department.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - On June 18, 2024, the Broward County Commission confirmed the County Administrator's appointment of Joseph Morris as Port Director of Broward County's Port Everglades Department.

Morris currently serves as the Port Director for the Massachusetts Port Authority where he has worked for four years, originally as Deputy Port Director of Operations. He is expected to begin at Port Everglades on July 15, 2024.

"As one of the leading economic engines in Broward County, it is essential that we continue to have a strong leader at the helm of Port Everglades. Joe was selected after an exhaustive national search that included input from a variety of port stakeholders. Joe is a visionary who brings vast international experience and understands the vital economic role that a seaport plays in a community," said Broward County Administrator Monica Cepero. "Joe has proven to be an exceptional leader throughout his private sector and public service career in the port industry, with more than 25 years of diverse experience in seaport, transportation, government, and business management."

At Port Everglades, Morris will oversee the seaport's vast maritime business that generates more than $26.5 billion in economic activity statewide annually, supports nearly 11,000 local direct jobs, and results in more than $925 million in state and local taxes.

"The County and Port Everglades have an unparalleled reputation for cultivating an inclusive economic environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, and I'm looking forward to joining the staff and its community partners in advancing the Port's position locally, regionally, and globally," said Morris.

During his time at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Morris has been responsible for managing cargo and cruise operations, multiple real estate properties, five public parks, and public access properties. He steers business development efforts, including the first new shipping line to call Boston home in more than seven years, and develops capital investment plans. Morris also oversees 51 staff in the Massport Police Department, responsible for port facility security at terminals (cruise, container) as well as in the public domain (parks, and areas of South Boston). Morris has worked with government authorities representing multiple countries including Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Great Britain, and led teams responsible for planning vessel, rail, gate, and yard operations for the largest container terminal in the United States of America, APM Terminals Los Angeles.

Morris has a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. He also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and successfully completed the MAGNUM and MAGNET accelerated leadership training programs through APM Terminals.

About Port Everglades

As one of Florida's leading economic generators, Broward County's Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Consistently ranked among the top three busiest cruise homeports in the world, Port Everglades is also one of the nation's leading container ports and South Florida's main seaport for receiving energy products including gasoline, jet fuel and alternative fuels. The Port Everglades Department is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund of Broward County, Florida, government with operating revenues of $182.4 million in Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023). It does not rely on local tax dollars for operations. The total value of economic activity related to Port Everglades is $26.5 billion. More than 192,000 Florida jobs are impacted by the port, including nearly 11,000 people who work for companies that provide direct services to Port Everglades. For more information on Port Everglades, visit PortEverglades.net or email [email protected].

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