The event explored best practices in operations and other areas outlined in the memorandum of understanding signed by the ports in 2021. #NewsismyBusiness
Jacksonville-based Trailer Bridge provides twice-weekly barge service between the Florida port and Puerto Rico.
During a recent visit to the port of Jacksonville — one of the busiest maritime connections between Puerto Rico and the US mainland — Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá-Batiz sat down with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, to discuss the possibility of resuming a key direct flight that was discontinued in 2015. In […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority and JaxPort, the Jacksonville Port Authority, will sign Memorandum of Understanding next week to affirm the maritime partnership between the two facilities. The agreement will focus on strengthening this partnership to create jobs and opportunity for both Northeast Florida and Puerto Rico. On hand for the signing will be Florida […]
“After 10 years of Act 247-2015 [Law for the Promotion of Reusable Bags and the Regulation of the Use of Plastic Bags], we must seriously examine whether public policy has produced the expected effects.
We need to see the full picture: protecting the environment, weighing costs for consumers and ensuring viability for retailers. Our duty is to consider amendments or new strategies that bring a fair and effective balance for Puerto Rico.”
— Sen. Nitza Morán, chairwoman, Puerto Rico Senate Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, Banking, Commerce, Insurance and Cooperativism
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