Port Manatee

Port Manatee reaches tentative Piney Point deal

PALMETTO -- The Manatee Port Authority unanimously reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a $3.3 million settlement with the Michigan contractor that dredged Berth 12, sidestepping a court battle.

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PORT MANATEE

Port Manatee reaches tentative Piney Point agreement

PALMETTO -- The Manatee Port Authority unanimously agreed today on a $3.3 million principal settlement with the Michigan contractor that dredged Berth 12, keeping the Piney Point mess out of the courts.

34 days ago
BUSINESS

Carlos Buqueras outlines ideas for leading Port Manatee

Diversifying imports and exports, preparing for trade to Cuba, and the possible revival of a Port Manatee cruise line are among the issues Carlos Buqueras plans to address if he officially becomes the port’s new executive director.

117 days ago
BUSINESS

Port Manatee faces claim over Piney Point

PALMETTO -- A multimillion-dollar claim by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock against Port Manatee is just the start of what could end up being a “complicated and multi-party dispute,” according to attorneys representing the port.

121 days ago
LOCAL NEWS

Buqueras pegged as Port Manatee's new executive director

MANATEE -- Carlos Buqueras, a top official at Port Everglades who has been instrumental in increasing container cargo there, is Port Manatee’s choice as its next executive director.

121 days ago
PORT MANATEE

Port Manatee picks Carlos Buqueras to be new executive director

MANATEE -- Carlos Buqueras, an official at Port Everglades, is Port Manatee’s choice as its next executive director.

121 days ago
BUSINESS

Port Manatee’s Berth 12: Praise, controversy and plans

PALMETTO -- Berth 12, a 12-year project to expand Port Manatee’s ability to serve large cargo ships, received three different kinds of attention Thursday from the authority that oversees the port.

125 days ago
BUSINESS

Port Manatee may find redistricting an issue

PALMETTO - Port Manatee and Florida’s other 13 ports may find it a challenge to earn legislative focus on their priorities this year in the face of one issue expected to dominate the coming session: redistricting.

125 days ago
BUSINESS

Port Manatee may profit from trade agreement

MANATEE -- The free trade agreements, still to be signed by President Barack Obama, will be “very good for Florida” and good for Port Manatee, one port official said Tuesday.

127 days ago
BUSINESS

1st ship sails into Port Manatee's Berth 12

PALMETTO -- Port Manatee’s newly completed Berth 12 received its first ship three days ahead of its scheduled dedication Thursday.

128 days ago
BUSINESS

Port Manatee leader emphasizes being ready for recovery

PALMETTO -- In his final address to the Propeller Club he helped create six years ago, Port Manatee Executive Director David McDonald offered a message Thursday that would be inspiring to almost anyone in today’s struggling economy.

132 days ago