The Monterey Bay - A Leader in the Blue Economy
California’s blue economy is a +$50 billion industry. Today, marine science and the blue economy directly affect various business and government sectors such as offshore oil and gas production, national defense, seafloor exploration, communications, agriculture production, renewable energy, weather forecasting and fisheries to name a few. On April 25 at the Monterey College of Law in Seaside, Ca. Congressman Sam Farr will join more than 20 marine science and trade promotion service experts as presenters and panelists at The Monterey Bay - a Leader in the Blue Economy event as part of the Brand Monterey Bay program. This conference is designed as an introduction and brief glimpse of the world leading marine science community of the Monterey Bay region.
Crowley Opens Distribution Center in Jacksonville
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics group has moved and expanded its Jacksonville distribution center to the Jacksonville International Tradeport business park, which is strategically located near the Jacksonville International Airport with close access to the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Talleyrand, Blount Island and Dames Point terminals. The address is 1420 Vantage Way, Unit 106; Jacksonville, Fla. 32218. The relocation this month has increased the company’s Jacksonville warehouse capacity approximately 33 percent to more than 34, 000 square feet, and nearly doubled existing pallet positions to more than 1,500. The distribution center has 15 dock-high loading doors to allow for increased throughput.
