PORT EVERGLADES GEARING UP FOR GROWTH WITH NEW PROGRAM
Special thanks to Cordova Rodriguez & Associates for the great photo! This article was too interesting to pass up, even if it didn't have a photo. Port Everglades is one of 16 ports to enter into a new agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It will allow state and local governments along with the private sector to reimburse U.S. Customs for expanded services and quicker inspections. This will be accomplished by adding customs personnel when there are peak traffic surges. This will make the port more attractive as a destination and the customers that will benefit from the new changes will be cruise lines, cargo terminal operators and ocean shipping lines. There is some precedent in the area for this new program. Last July Miami International Airport was among the initial 5 governmental agencies chosen for the program. They increased their budget by $6 million dollars, in order to pay for adding personnel, additional traffic lanes and automated passport technology. The result of this money and efforts was a decrease in wait times of almost 30%. The idea is simple for both Port Everglades and MIA: make your destination more attractive and more efficient and you will get more business/traffic in return. It is exciting to see these changes in place before the widening of the Panama Canal, which is expected to bring significantly more traffic to the area. Hopefully the Port of Palm Beach can also get involved in the program as well at some point now that the groundwork in the area has been laid. As always thanks for reading and have a great day.
Port Everglades may improve customs processing
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