October 4, 2017, WTDC will be open on Columbus Day, Monday, October 9, 2017, Facebook Twitter WTDC LinkedIn Instagram Email WTDC Website Port Miami posts record number of TEU in August 2017 Port Miami reports that containerized traffic reached 99,546 TEU(20-foot container equivalents) in the month of August 2017, an 18.5% percent from the previous year. New services from Hapag-Lloyd and Seaboard Marine have complimented the $1.3 billion infrastructure improvements made to the port. The Port Miami team understands that the key to the port’s growth and success is largely dependent on our commitment to providing our partners with fast and reliable service said Port Director and CEO Juan M. Kuryla. We cannot thank them enough for their trust in Port Miami.(As quoted in SFBJ). Read more from South Florida Business Journal: Port Miami’s cargo traffic increases over 18% since last year Read more from American Shipper: Port Miami posts a record-breaking month for container volumes Port Miami – Photo: American Shipper Sonic attack spurs the U.S. to expel Cuban diplomats and withdraw non-essential employees from Cuba On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the United States announced that it would expel 15 Cuban diplomats from the Cuban Embassy in Washington in light of sonic attacks made upon U.S. citizens and diplomats while in Cuba. This action follows last week’s announcement that the U.S. has issued a travel advisory to its citizens visiting Cuba and has ordered all non-essential diplomats and their families to return from the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba. While the Cuban government has denounced the attacks and the U.S. has not formally blamed Cuba for the incident, the U.S. has taken the stance that Cuba has failed to protect the health and wellness of U.S. citizens on the island. Read more from CNN: the US expels Cuban diplomats following Havana attacks View story from CBS Miami: U.S. urges travelers not to visit Cuba after sonic threat NAFTA review puts Foreign Trade Zones in spotlight Interest by the Trump Administration to renegotiate existing trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to bolster U.S. exports has brought national interest to U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones. FTZ industry leader Erik Autor, president of the National Association of Free Trade Zones (NAFTZ), vocalized his support of U.S. jobs in the FTZ sector and the key elements that should be taken into consideration during any agreement modification during a June hearing with U.S. trade and policy representatives: â??The Association has supported NAFTA because the agreement provides American companies and workers with new opportunities for growth and prosperity, reflects commerce and the economy of the 21st Century, and positions the FTZ program to be even more effective in promoting American jobs and competitiveness,â?? says Autor. Read more from Logistics Management: Foreign Trade Zones in the spotlight Celebrating Ernesto Garcia and his 20 years with WTDC Ernesto Garcia, WTDC Warehouse Supervisor, is celebrating his 20th year at the company. We would like to thank Mr. Garcia for his years of leadership, responsibility, and dedication. He has seen the company evolve from a General Order warehouse to its current Foreign Trade Zone and Logistics company status, all the while bringing his positive attitude and years of experience to work each day to make WTDC a better company. Thank you, Ernie, WTDC would not be the same without you! Sergio’s Restaurant’s aid in Puerto Rico relief efforts Sergio’s Restaurant opened its doors as a drop off point for food and supply donations to aid Puerto Rico in its recovery from Hurricane Maria. Carlos Gazitua, CEO of Sergio’s Restaurant, explained that their community restaurants were a reliable and familiar place for concerned South Florida citizens to drop off supplies that would later be collected and transported to the island by Headquarter Toyota. Florida Governor Rick Scott’s event stopped by Sergio’s Restaurant to lend a helping hand to the relief efforts. He is pictured below (right) with Carlos Gazitua, Sergio’s Restaurant CEO (left). Way to go Sergio’s! Thank you for assisting our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico during their time of need. Can’t make it to Cannes? TFWA & DFNI have you covered TFWA World Exhibition and Conference is underway in Cannes, France. Equal parts showcase, networking, and industry advancement make this one of the Duty-Free and Travel Retail industry’s biggest events of the year. TFWA has made its daily exhibition publication available online and industry publication DFNI is on-site chronicling the events and exhibition on their blog. WTDC is a logistics service provider for the Duty-Free and Travel Retail industry. Many of our clients and their customers are participating at the TFWA World Exhibition and we look forward to seeing the exciting new products and services that will emerge from this year’s conference. Read more about WTDC’s specialization in Duty-Free and Travel Retail Read more from TFWA: TFWA-Daily-2017.1654.0.html” target=”_blank”>TFWA Daily Read more from DFNI: The DFNI Blog – TFWA Cannes 2017