By Lucy Chabot Reed In a first-of-its-kind in the nation, the South Florida marine industry has begun the process of work together to create a foreign trade zone, alleviating duty…
I have written much in these pages over the past year concerning the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention. And I am compelled to do so yet again because…
The goal of most of the exhibitors at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is to sell boats. From the anecdotal stories I heard during the show, this year’s was…
Originally published October 3, 2011 By Dorie Cox Amy Beavers is surrounded by most of the things that are important to her when she’s at work at Maritime Professional Training…
By Lucy Chabot ReedStatistics/graphics by Lawrence Hollyfield After Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc on the northeast, so much so that the Erie Canal looks now to be out of commission for…
Ft. Lauderdale dodged four bullets in six weeks as a barrage of hurricanes aimed at Florida missed the yachting capital in late August and September. Megayachts and boatyards up the…