Radisson Ambassador Plaza closing in Condado April 29
April 28, 2015
The Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino San Juan will be closing its doors April 29, citing failed attempts to sell the property during the past year.
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Saborea culinary fest on through Sunday in San Juan
April 10, 2015
The eighth edition of “Saborea Puerto Rico, A Culinary Extravaganza” is taking place this weekend, when chefs and “foodies” will descend upon a beachfront bluff at the El Escambrón beach in San Juan for the event that has secured the island’s place on the region’s gastronomic map.
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Aerostar pumps $800M into LMM Airport in 2 years
April 8, 2015
In its first two years as the operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Aerostar Airport Holdings has pumped $800 million into the facility that is already showing an improved and more modern look and feel, and saw a 3 percent increase in passenger traffic last year.
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Sea Star ramps up service amid growing local concern
March 31, 2015
Maritime cargo operator Sea Star Line, LLC announced Monday it has entered an agreement to on-hire another barge to add to its current service package for shipments from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico, which responds to escalating concerns from government and private sector components over the lack of goods in the last few weeks.
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Crowley adds flat deck barge to Puerto Rico service
March 20, 2015
Just as Puerto Rico businesses are starting to feel the pinch of a slowdown in merchandise imports in the wake of Horizon Lines’ exit from the market, maritime shipper Crowley announced Thursday the addition of a new flat-deck barge capable of carrying up to 400 loads.
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Local, Food Network chefs headline Saborea culinary fest
March 18, 2015
The 8th edition of the Saborea Puerto Rico culinary event will feature some of the island’s top chefs, along with several Food Network personalities, who will gather in San Juan April 9-12, Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association President Clarisa Jiménez announced Tuesday.
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Horizon Lines sells Puerto Rico terminal assets upon exit
March 12, 2015
Maritime shipping company Horizon Lines, Inc. announced Wednesday it has sold certain container terminal assets at the San Juan port to Luis Ayala Colon Sucrs, as well as reassigning its lease with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority effective immediately.
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Air Europa, Seaborne to codeshare on Madrid/DR flights
March 6, 2015
Spanish air carrier Air Europa announced Thursday the latest step in its expansion throughout the Caribbean with the connection of its daily flight between Spain and the Dominican Republic with Puerto Rico.
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Portek International Private Ltd. to operate Ponce port
March 5, 2015
More than a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars later, the Port of the Americas Authority board of directors announced Wednesday the selection of Portek International Private Limited to direct the operations and development of the much delayed structure in Ponce.
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Embassy Suites finishes 1st phase of major renovation
March 5, 2015
Embassy Suites hotels in Puerto Rico announced Wednesday the completion of the first phase of a renovation campaign at the Isla Verde and Dorado properties.
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209 companies join Lufthansa’s business supply chain
March 4, 2015
Some 209 companies, mostly local small and medium businesses that took part in a meeting with Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico late last year, have identified opportunities with the firm and its project in Aguadilla, the government announced Tuesday.
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Senate to vote on ‘anti-Uber’ bill that skipped hearings
March 2, 2015
The Puerto Rico Senate will put to a vote today Bill 1209, which seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, or TNCs such as San Francisco’s Uber, in Puerto Rico.
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PRHTA blasts Tourism Co.’s ‘unrealistic stance’ on VAT
February 23, 2015
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association blasted the Tourism Co.’s stand on the proposed value-added tax structure the government is proposing as part of a comprehensive tax reform, saying the agency should “evaluate all aspects that will affect the hospitality industry.”
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Ports Authority gets $6.4M to dredge San Juan bay area
February 11, 2015
Ports Authority Executive Director Ingrid C. Colberg-Rodríguez, announced Tuesday that the federal government has allocated $5.7 million for maintenance of commercial shipping and $700,000 to analyze the dredging the San Juan bay.
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Join a Join drives Puerto Rico’s vacation rental market
February 9, 2015
Join a Join, an online platform that offers travelers safe and cost-effective alternatives to hotel stays, has signed up more than 800 rental properties across Puerto Rico since it began operating in late 2013 to promote a new way of experiencing the island.
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