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Article: Port of Tampa: the direct route for Mexico-U.S. trade.(DOING BUSINESS)
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- Business Mexico
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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The Port of Tampa handles more Mexican cargo than any other Florida port and is poised to significantly expand its role as a major gateway between markets in Mexico and the United States. Tampa's strategic location on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Mexico creates opportunities for significant savings in cost and transit time for trade via the Gulf "Marine Highway", avoiding congested border crossings and overland alternatives.
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According to the Tampa Port Authority, compared with existing truck and rail cargo routing patterns, the potential exists to achieve considerable transportation and transit time cost savings by shipping via ...
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