Tampa-Cuba ties frayed under Trump, Now, it’s Biden’s turn
by Paul Guzzo, The Tampa Bay Times, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 9, 2021 3:01 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 9, 2021 at 3:14 am EDT
TAMPA, Fla. Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared.
Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents travelled to the island for weekend excursions.
The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art exchanges began.
Tampa-Cuba ties forged under Obama frayed under Trump. Now, it’s Biden’s turn. Paul Guzzo, Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared.
Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents traveled to the island for weekend excursions.
The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art exchanges began.
But President Donald Trump rolled back most of Obama’s Cuba policies, tightening restrictions and sanctions while considering placing the nation on its state-sponsored tourism list.
December 31, 2020 By David Murray
After a series of weekly cargo sailings since October to fine-tune operations, Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC officially launched its new container-on-barge service in the last week of December between the Port of Brownsville, Texas, and Port Tampa Bay, Fla. The new weekly shipping option connects markets in Florida and the Southeast United States with Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and Mexico’s industrial centers in Monterrey, Saltillo and Matamoros.
“We’re excited to formally launch this new weekly service between the large and rapidly growing Northern Mexico, South Texas and Southeastern U.S. markets,” said Hank Hoffman, CEO at Work Cat. “Work Cat is built around the core pillars of excellence in shipping and logistics, and we’re proud to work with Port Tampa Bay and the Port of Brownsville in carrying out our mission to provide customers with fast, safe and d
Work Cat’s future plans include investing in high-capacity, advanced catamaran vessels
Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC, a short sea shipping company with plans to introduce an innovative 400 foot catamaran capable of transporting 300 truckload equivalent shipments, is already offering a container-on-barge (COB) service between the Port of Brownsville, Texas, and Port Tampa Bay in Florida.
Launched after a series of weekly cargo sailings since October to fine-tune operations, the new weekly shipping option efficiently connects markets in Florida and the Southeast United States with Texas’s Rio Grande Valley and Mexico’s industrial centers in Monterrey, Saltillo, and Matamoros.
The operation already has moved more than 2,000 containers of customer cargoes between Texas and Florida, demonstrating the advantages to customers. With service times and pricing options said to be competitive with typical trucking options, the new service offers significant new capacity, and advantages to shi
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TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ After a series of weekly cargo sailings since October to fine-tune operations, Work Cat officially launched its new container-on-barge service this week between the Port of Brownsville in Texas and Port Tampa Bay in Florida. The new weekly shipping option efficiently connects markets in Florida and the Southeast United States with Texas Rio Grande Valley and Mexico s industrial centers in Monterrey, Saltillo, and Matamoros, while offering competitive service and cost, as well as environmental benefits.
The operation already has moved more than 2,000 containers of customer cargoes between Texas and Florida, demonstrating the advantages to customers. With service times and pricing options competitive with typical trucking options, the new service provides significant new capacity, and advantages to shippers and customers across a wide array of industries and distribution centers, particularly the more