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Remember, if you have a newsworthy item to share, please submit the complete details to:

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Did You Know? Often, the earliest pilots were local fishermen who knew the shifting

sandbars and where the channel openings were that would allow ocean-

going vessels to enter and depart the port.

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HARBOR PILOTS RISK LIVES TO SAIL LARGEST SHIPS INTO, OUT OF PORT OF PALM BEACH

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PALM BEACH POST - April 23, 2015 - When the 733-foot, 47,262-ton Grand Celebration cruise ship sails into the Port of Palm Beach theres usually a man hanging over the side

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PORTMIAMI AND PORT EVERGLADES RANK IN TOP 15 FOR SHIPPING BY CBRE

SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL - May 7, 2015 - CBRE considers PortMiami and Port Everglades among the Top 15 ports in North America for cargo logistics.

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CBS MIAMI - The new CEO of the worlds third largest cruise line dreams of sailing to Cuba.

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VIEWPOINT: PORTS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL - May 31, 2015 - Ports are the backbone of the global economy, with 90 percent of consumer goods around the world using waterborne transport as part of their journey from manufacturer to consumer.

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NEW CRUISE CEO AWAITS DREAM CRUISE TO CUBA

FLEET WEEK PORT EVERGLADES 2015

PORT EVERGLADES - May 4, 2015 - During Fleet Week Port Everglades, Representative George Moraitis Jr. rode on the USS Wasp LHD-1 inbound to Port Everglades berth 19. To the far left, he is pictured with Captain Andrew Edelstein, and CO of the Wasp, Captain Kastner. To the immediate left, Representative Moraitis is pictured boarding the Wasp offshore from the Port Everglades pilot boat.