Trade and Logistics
Local leaders optimistic amid Charlotte’s latest jobs ranking
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — The Queen City closed out the decade as one of the hottest markets in the nation, especially in the southeast. Millennials, Fortune 500 companies, and even a new soccer team want to be fully established in Charlotte and tap...
Georgia Wraps Up Decade as Top State for business
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — Development and growth in Atlanta remain strong as the decade comes to an end, and the economic activity and favorable business climate characteristic of Atlanta looks just as peachy for the entire state of Georgia. In...
Charlotte drops out of the Top 5 in US for tech jobs
By: Felipe Rivas In 2019, the Queen City nurtured a culture of tech company headquarter relocations with giants such as LendingTree and Honeywell settling into the region. Despite recognized names establishing in the area, the Charlotte Metro Area slipped from the top...
ATLNext Targets New Heights
By Sara Warden 2 min read SEPTEMBER 2019 For the 21st consecutive year, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport was named the world’s busiest airport this month. With passenger traffic of over 107 million in 2018, the airport continues to serve as a major economic...
Mixing Work and Play in an Innovative Way
April 2018 — Started in 1999 as a graduate thesis and initiated in 2008 with walking trails, the Atlanta BeltLine has come a long way from what it was once envisioned to be. The recent developments of office buildings, retail and residential space along and around the...
Flight position
How Miami International Airport is expanding to better serve the city Emilio Gonzalez Director & CEO - Miami-Dade Aviation Department How will the increased investment in infrastructure lead to sustainable development of the economy? Each daily...
Bigger and better
How PortMiami is growing to accommodate bigger vessels and larger volumes Juan M. Kuryla Port Director & CEO - PortMiami What were the major highlights for PortMiami in 2016? If you look at our business model and our achievements in 2016, we had a very...
Southern portal
UPS Americas President Romaine Seguin discusses the strategic importance of South Florida as a critical trade and logistics pathway to Latin American markets How is South Florida an advantageous logistics hub? South Florida is the connection to Central America and...
Striking a balance
PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla discusses balancing the growth of the port’s two lucrative business lines – cruise and containerized cargo How much of PortMiami’s business is comprised of the cruise versus containerized cargo segment? Revenues are significant from both...
Soaring growth
Miami International Airport Aviation Director Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, discusses infrastructural upgrades and plans to transform Miami-Dade into a global hub Miami International Airport (MIA) has seen incredible growth in recent years. What is the strategy to...