{"id":2269,"date":"2018-04-10T14:44:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T19:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalhubportmanatee.com\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:23:58","slug":"city-of-north-port-port-manatee-trade-hub-host-chilean-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/city-of-north-port-port-manatee-trade-hub-host-chilean-official\/","title":{"rendered":"City of North Port, Port Manatee trade hub host Chilean official, seek to boost commercial ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NORTH PORT, Florida \u2013 The City of North Port and the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee are teaming with Chile\u2019s trade commissioner in efforts to expand commercial links.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to realizing vast untapped potential for enhanced ties with both North Port and SeaPort Manatee,\u201d Sacha Garafulic, Chile\u2019s Miami-based trade commissioner, said Wednesday [March 28] as he took part in a symposium and luncheon at North Port\u2019s Shannon Staub Library.<\/p>\n

North Port Vice Mayor Linda Yates commented Wednesday, \u201cToday is a very good day for the City of North Port as we host the trade commissioner of one of South America\u2019s most stable and prosperous nations, the country of Chile.
\n\u201cWe welcome Mr. Garafulic and appreciate his generous gesture to visit our growing and dynamic city located on Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers,\u201d Yates continued. \u201cHis visit signifies a new dimension of business opportunities for the North Port metropolitan area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanessa Baugh, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, governing board of SeaPort Manatee, which is 55 miles northwest of North Port along Interstate 75, said she sees the trade symposium as a key step in fortifying the relationship between SeaPort Manatee and the largest city in Sarasota County, as well as pursuit of mutually beneficial commerce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee\u2019s objective is to seek out new international markets and trade opportunities for all of Southwest Florida,\u201d Baugh said. \u201cWe are encouraged by the business opportunities presented, and we look forward to working closely with the City of North Port and Chile on further expanding our ties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since opening in 2014, the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee has played a vital role in expanding global connections for the port and Southwest Florida\u2019s businesses. In recent months, the hub has been visited by officials from more than a dozen nations, including Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Peru and Spain.<\/p>\n

Located \u201cWhere Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexico,\u201d SeaPort Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, with 10 40-foot-draft berths serving container, bulk, breakbulk, heavylift, project and general cargo customers. The port generates more than $2.3 billion in annual economic impact for the local community, while supporting more than 24,000 jobs, without levying ad-valorem taxes.<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201cthe City Where You Can Achieve Anything,\u201d North Port is home to more than 67,000 residents and spans more than 104 square miles. Undeveloped natural land and a population with a youthful mindset are hallmarks of North Port, which is one of the fastest-growing cities of Florida. North Port is ranked by MoneyRates as the No. 1 U.S. city for young entrepreneurs, by Milken Institute as the nation\u2019s sixth-best-performing large city and by Southern Business and Development as best in manufacturing in Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\"2270\" img_size=\"large\" add_caption=\"yes\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_column_text]NORTH PORT, Florida \u2013 The City of North Port and the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee are teaming with Chile\u2019s trade commissioner in efforts to expand commercial links.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to realizing vast untapped potential for enhanced ties with both North Port and SeaSeaPort Manatee,\u201d Sacha Garafulic, Chile\u2019s Miami-based trade commissioner, said Wednesday [March 28] as he took part in a symposium and luncheon at North Port\u2019s Shannon Staub Library.<\/p>\n

North Port Vice Mayor Linda Yates commented Wednesday, \u201cToday is a very good day for the City of North Port as we host the trade commissioner of one of South America\u2019s most stable and prosperous nations, the country of Chile.
\n\u201cWe welcome Mr. Garafulic and appreciate his generous gesture to visit our growing and dynamic city located on Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers,\u201d Yates continued. \u201cHis visit signifies a new dimension of business opportunities for the North Port metropolitan area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanessa Baugh, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, governing board of SeaSeaPort Manatee, which is 55 miles northwest of North Port along Interstate 75, said she sees the trade symposium as a key step in fortifying the relationship between SeaSeaPort Manatee and the largest city in Sarasota County, as well as pursuit of mutually beneficial commerce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee\u2019s objective is to seek out new international markets and trade opportunities for all of Southwest Florida,\u201d Baugh said. \u201cWe are encouraged by the business opportunities presented, and we look forward to working closely with the City of North Port and Chile on further expanding our ties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since opening in 2014, the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee has played a vital role in expanding global connections for the port and Southwest Florida\u2019s businesses. In recent months, the hub has been visited by officials from more than a dozen nations, including Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Peru and Spain.<\/p>\n

Located \u201cWhere Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexico,\u201d SeaSeaPort Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, with 10 40-foot-draft berths serving container, bulk, breakbulk, heavylift, project and general cargo customers. The port generates more than $2.3 billion in annual economic impact for the local community, while supporting more than 24,000 jobs, without levying ad-valorem taxes.<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201cthe City Where You Can Achieve Anything,\u201d North Port is home to more than 67,000 residents and spans more than 104 square miles. Undeveloped natural land and a population with a youthful mindset are hallmarks of North Port, which is one of the fastest-growing cities of Florida. North Port is ranked by MoneyRates as the No. 1 U.S. city for young entrepreneurs, by Milken Institute as the nation\u2019s sixth-best-performing large city and by Southern Business and Development as best in manufacturing in Tampa Bay.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2272,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269\/revisions\/2272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}