US PRESIDENT Barack Obama recently visited MOL's TraPac Jacksonville terminal with US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on July 25, as a part of his economic tour.
President Obama and Mr Foxx were met by TraPac general manager Dennis Kelly, Jaxport interim CEO Roy Schleicher and longshoremen's union representative Fred Wakefield, who conducted a tour of the terminal.
Following the visit, Mr Obama spoke on the importance of port investment.
"We need modern ports so that we can move more goods made in America out to the rest of the world. If you want to create jobs right now, but also jobs that will have impacts for years, here is the way to do it. We know strong infrastructure is a key ingredient to a thriving economy. So that's why last year I acted without Congress, and I took executive action to speed up the permit process that gets workers breaking ground on projects like this one," he said.
Said MOL chief executive Tsuyoshi Yoshida: "We appreciated the opportunity to meet with the president and discuss the importance of these infrastructure projects. I am impressed that the president grasped the value of these projects and optimistic that his commitment will benefit the transportation and logistics industry."
Four MOL services call at Jacksonville (APX, CNY, NYE, SVS). The SVS is a direct result of MOL's ongoing efforts to develop products with competitive transit times and industry-leading on-time performance.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 August 2013 - 08:29
Obama praises MOL's TraPac container terminal in Jacksonville
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama recently visited MOL's TraPac Jacksonville terminal with US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on July 25, as a part of his economic tour.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 August 2013 - 08:29
Obama tours, praises MOL's TraPac container terminal in Jacksonville
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