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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
North Carolina Ports Moving Forward
On October 29, 2008, the NC State Ports Authority provided this overview of the North Carolina International Terminal project to members of the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce on the merits of the project and the process that will be followed to insure that public concerns for quality of life and environmental issues are thoroughly addressed. Click on the link above to open. Requires Adobe Reader
 Click here for information on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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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