All Entries Tagged With: "Florida"
FedEx to Transport Endangered Sea Turtle Nests Away From Gulf Spill
NEW ORLEANS – / N2N / – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is proud to announce that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is joining the efforts to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts of the oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The company will be donating resources to transport [...]
Fluor Subsidiary Selected for Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup
IRVING, Texas – / N2N / – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its Global Services’ subsidiary, Plant Performance Services (P2S), was selected by BP to execute two contracts to support its Gulf Coast cleanup efforts. P2S will be providing logistics, procurement and personnel support to BP in Alabama and Florida where cleanup activities [...]
Deepwater Command Post Activated in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – / N2N / – In response to the possibility of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affecting the West Coast of Florida, representatives from BP, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), along with several federal, state and local agencies have officially established the incident command post. [...]
NOAA Closes Commercial Fishing in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida’s Pensacola Bay. The closure is effective immediately. Details can be found here: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/. [...]
Railmark Acquires Florida Rail Adventures
WALLED LAKE, Mich. – / N2N / – Railmark’s RAIL ENTERTAINMENT USA INC. subsidiary announced today that it has acquired the assets and operations of Florida Rail Adventures LLC and commenced operations on March 19th. Railmark’s iconic Star Clipper Dinner Train®, the first and oldest dinner train in North America, will begin its 26th season [...]
Dedicated Transport Acquires All Star Transportation
CLEVELAND – / N2N / – Dedicated Transport Holdings, LLC, a privately held company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced yesterday the acquisition of All Star Transportation, Inc., located in Clearwater, Florida and New Castle, Delaware. “The service All Star Transportation provides its customers throughout the country is unique, serving a niche’ market that can be [...]
Women In Homeland Security (WHS) Opens Chapter in Florida
- / N2N / – WHS is proud to announce its first formal event. A kick off cocktail party will be held on Monday, February 1st 2010. The event will be held Monday February 1st, 2010 at 6pm at RoboVault, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It will be a relaxing evening and wonderful company. The guest [...]
CBP Confiscates Sweet Potatoes Wrapped as Candy
Miami – / N2N / – With the holidays around the corner more people are traveling to their native countries to visit with family and friends to share in holiday traditions and enjoy the food items typical to their culture. These travelers are eager to come home and bring back some of those food and [...]
DHL Expands Relationship with Leading Retail Shipping Associates
PLANTATION, Fla. – / N2N / – DHL Express, the world’s leading express delivery and logistics company, announced today it has expanded its agreement with Retail Shipping Associates (RSA). RSA will now act as a preferred retail partner for the DHL Authorized Shipping Center network, supporting DHL international express services at thousands of independently owned [...]
Trailer Bridge Reports 3rd Qtr Financial Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – / N2N / – Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Market: TRBR) today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 (see attached tables). The Company reported operating income of $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared to operating income of $2.6 million in the third quarter [...]
Obama Administration Issues Key Approval for Florida LNG Facility
WASHINGTON – / – N2N – / Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda today approved the construction of a deepwater port for liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coast of Florida. As part of the approval agreement, officials for Port Dolphin Energy, LLC, agreed to provide employment and training opportunities to American mariners on ships [...]
