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Article: Averitt Express places bet on Panama City.
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- News Herald (Panama City, FL)
- Article date:
- April 28, 2006
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Byline: Daniel Carson
Apr. 28--PANAMA CITY -- After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August, Port Panama City handled container ships for the first time and a burst of activity boosted tonnage numbers for general and bulk cargo.
With the increasing imports and exports moving through the port, a nationally known provider of freight transportation and supply chain management has set up a new distribution center here.
Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express opened one of its 18 PortSide Distribution Centers in Panama City last fall as part of a strategy to expand its international services for customers.
Wayne Stubbs, Port Panama ...