{"id":2829,"date":"2019-02-19T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T18:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalhubportmanatee.com\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:23:57","slug":"new-offices-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/new-offices-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"The International Trade Hub at Port Manatee Opens Offices in Latin America and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Left: Peter Casanova serves as representative in the Spain office for the ITHUB.<\/div>\n
Right: Carolina L\u00f3pez is the newly appointed representative for the ITHUB office in Colombia.<\/div>\n

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PALMETTO, Florida \u2013 The International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee is bolstering its efforts to facilitate productive links for global commerce with the opening of promotional offices in Latin America and Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opening of these two offices is a momentous step in connecting world markets and the dynamic business community of greater Manatee County and Southwest Florida,\u201d said Iv\u00e1n Mutis, coordinator of the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee since its inception in 2014. \u201cThe Latin American and European office presences perfectly complement the successful initiatives the trade hub has been advancing over the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Latin American office, in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, is led by representative Carolina L\u00f3pez, chief executive officer of Manatee Operator Consulting Group, while the European location, in Barcelona, Spain, is spearheaded by representative Peter Casanova, economist, partner and chief financial officer with Brosa Abogados y Economistas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe offices provide soft landing platforms in major global markets for leaders of businesses of Manatee County and all of Southwest Florida exploring opportunities in Latin America and Europe, respectively,\u201d said Carlos Buqueras, executive director of SeaPort Manatee. \u201cWe already are making plans to further expand the global office presence of the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Latin American and Caribbean region represents more than 55 percent of Florida\u2019s overall foreign trade, while Europe accounts for nearly 17 percent of such activity, according to Enterprise Florida.<\/p>\n

The trade hub, based at the SeaPort Manatee Intermodal Center, serves as an invaluable catalyst for introducing global companies to the business-friendly environment of greater Manatee County and Southwest Florida while helping the region\u2019s entrepreneurs make the most of beneficial connections worldwide. The hub has conducted expo-style showcases throughout Florida and has received visits from high-level government and trade officials representing more than a dozen nations, including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland and Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proactive efforts of the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee, including through foreign offices, furnish advantageous opportunities for expanding the already impressive socioeconomic contributions of SeaPort Manatee throughout our region,\u201d said Vanessa Baugh, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority.<\/p>\n

The International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee, founded in 2014, serves as a vital link between markets in Florida and throughout the world. The hub provides expert advice and support tools to local and global firms, assisting them with production, distribution and related activities, including development of innovative supply chain solutions.<\/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\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\"2830\" img_size=\"large\" add_caption=\"yes\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Left: Peter Casanova serves as representative in the Spain office for the ITHUB.<\/div>\n
Right: Carolina L\u00f3pez is the newly appointed representative for the ITHUB office in Colombia.<\/div>\n

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PALMETTO, Florida \u2013 The International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee is bolstering its efforts to facilitate productive links for global commerce with the opening of promotional offices in Latin America and Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opening of these two offices is a momentous step in connecting world markets and the dynamic business community of greater Manatee County and Southwest Florida,\u201d said Iv\u00e1n Mutis, coordinator of the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee since its inception in 2014. \u201cThe Latin American and European office presences perfectly complement the successful initiatives the trade hub has been advancing over the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Latin American office, in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, is led by representative Carolina L\u00f3pez, chief executive officer of Manatee Operator Consulting Group, while the European location, in Barcelona, Spain, is spearheaded by representative Peter Casanova, economist, partner and chief financial officer with Brosa Abogados y Economistas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe offices provide soft landing platforms in major global markets for leaders of businesses of Manatee County and all of Southwest Florida exploring opportunities in Latin America and Europe, respectively,\u201d said Carlos Buqueras, executive director of SeaSeaPort Manatee. \u201cWe already are making plans to further expand the global office presence of the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Latin American and Caribbean region represents more than 55 percent of Florida\u2019s overall foreign trade, while Europe accounts for nearly 17 percent of such activity, according to Enterprise Florida.<\/p>\n

The trade hub, based at the SeaSeaPort Manatee Intermodal Center, serves as an invaluable catalyst for introducing global companies to the business-friendly environment of greater Manatee County and Southwest Florida while helping the region\u2019s entrepreneurs make the most of beneficial connections worldwide. The hub has conducted expo-style showcases throughout Florida and has received visits from high-level government and trade officials representing more than a dozen nations, including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland and Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proactive efforts of the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee, including through foreign offices, furnish advantageous opportunities for expanding the already impressive socioeconomic contributions of SeaSeaPort Manatee throughout our region,\u201d said Vanessa Baugh, chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority.<\/p>\n

The International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee, founded in 2014, serves as a vital link between markets in Florida and throughout the world. The hub provides expert advice and support tools to local and global firms, assisting them with production, distribution and related activities, including development of innovative supply chain solutions.<\/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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2830,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2829"}],"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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2829"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2865,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2829\/revisions\/2865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalhubseaportmanatee.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}