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Monday, July 31, 2006
Stem to Stern Newsletter July 2006
 Highlights- Record revenues, profit for Fiscal 2006
- Planning pays off to grow business, revenue
- Governor reappoints Brynn Thomas to Board of Directors
- Port development brings leadership changes
- Community service, persistence bring Captain's Award
- Materials Management team gets new home
- Creative financial solutions maximize opportunity
- Ports payday move to biweekly approaches
- Wilmington Gators snap softball losing streak
- And lots more news and regular features from around the Ports Authority!
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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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