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Friday, January 18, 2008
Stem to Stern Newsletter January 2008
 Highlights- Moody's rates Ports Authority bonds A3
- Rating boosts bang for Ports bucks
- Economic developers visit Wilmington
- CEO gives State of Ports to Morehead City Ports Committee
- Dole, McComas set to address trade groups
- Port of Wilmington hosts youth group with ILA mentors
- TWIC enrollment centers open in Morehead City and Wilmington
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ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY:
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, link the State's consumers, businesses and industry to world markets, and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. Port activities contribute statewide to 65,000 jobs and $500 million each year in state and local tax revenues.
Top trading partners are China, India, Brazil, So. Korea, Belgium, Taiwan, Mexico, Colombia, Great Britain and Venezuela.
Primary exports are phosphate, forest products, woodpulp, general merchandise, food products, wood chips and military.
Top imports are sulfur products, chemicals, grains, rubber, scrap metal, cement, metal products, machinery parts, ore, mica and schist.
INFORMATION:
Shannon Moody, Director of Communications (910) 343-6482 Email
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