U.S. lowers tariffs on agricultural products
WTDC Newsletter – November 19, 2025 U.S. lowers tariffs on agricultural products On November 14, the U.S. rolled back tariffs on nearly 200 agricultural products, most of which are not grown or produced significantly in the U.S. Popular food items in this tariff rollback include coffee, bananas, and other tropical foods and spices. The White […]
US & China trade tensions ease
WTDC Newsletter – October 31, 2025 – China & U.S. trade tensions ease On October 29, in South Korea, the U.S. and China eased trade tensions after a historic meeting between U.S. President Trump and China’s President Jinping. Though a formal trade deal has not be announced, the meeting deescalates looming 100% tariffs on Chinese […]
Vessel port fees begin, China reciprocates
WTDC Newsletter – October 15, 2025 Vessel port fees begin On October 14, the U.S. and China began imposing fees on vessels manufactured in their counterpart’s country. The Chinese fees are in response to the fees announced by the U.S. Fees will be collected at the first port of entry of a single voyage or […]
PortMiami welcomes world’s largest cruise ship
WTDC Newsletter – January 18, 2024 President’s Corner WTDC Spring Internship Port Everglades Panama Canal Authority Webinar PortMiami welcomes world’s largest cruise ship Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to form alliance for January 2025 Port Everglades to find new Director Winter storm; Flight cancellations continue President’s Corner WTDC’s Internship Program is now 16 years old! By […]
Record holiday passengers fly through MIA
WTDC Newsletter – January 3, 2024 President’s Corner – 2023 Recap Miami International Airport welcomes record holiday passengers PortMiami surpasses 1 million TEUs for 9th consecutive year 9th Annual His House Pajama Drive by WTDC FDOT probes 16 sites for freight truck parking lots Miami International Airport welcomes record holiday passengers On December 23rd, […]
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
WTDC Newsletter – September 11, 2023 President’s Corner September traditionally marks the beginning of a busy season for our duty free and travel retail clients. WTDC is working with local partners to accommodate large overflow inventory projects as we continue to grow new services such as our global door to door transportation for pharmaceuticals. […]