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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Stem to Stern Newsletter May 2005
 Highlights- Business is booming at the Port of Morehead City, Page 1
- New COO settling in and moving forward, Page 2
- Wilmington plays key role in North Carolina's biotech growth, Page 3
- Hurricane awareness begins now, Page 7
- Ports Authority sponsors Carteret County JobLink luncheon, Page 8
- Seafood Festival named Southeast's Top 20 event, Page 10
- Maritime Day wrapup - photos, Page 11
- 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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