Flower payload by ocean out of Colombia have importantly increased over the last few class . Therefore , the fourteenth edition of Proflora was the first edition to have a pavilion dedicated to sea loading . The pavilion , mention A Sea of Change , include several ports , agencies and shipping parentage . Also present was Marco Frieri of PortMiami . He told us about the important growth in flower container load out of Colombia to the US and PortMiami over the last years .
Marco Amador Frieri of PortMiami at Proflora 2019 .
Biggest increment since 2016“In 2018 , we had 27 million stems arrive through PortMiami . This year , January to August , we have processed 95 million flower stems . ” concord to Frieri , PortMiami has go out the biggest step-up in flower lading by sea over the last 3 years . " Five years ago , Colombian Flowers were only 7 % percent of all flowers get into the United States by ocean . However now in 2019 , up to August , Colombian flowers make up 44 per centum of all flowers that have now come into the US by sea merchant vessels . Miami is the biggest hub for flower this twelvemonth , handling , 37 per centum of all Colombian flowers fare into US via ocean transit . From Colombia , it takes as little as 4 days ( depending on the Colombian port ) to arrive in Miami .
The bit of TEUs ( Twenty - foot equivalent social unit ) of Colombian Flowers increased at PortMiami from 229 in 2018 , to 346 in 2019 ( until August ) . For all heyday imports , PortMiami received 271 TEUs in 2018 , and in 2019 ( until August ) we have received 426 TEUs . ”
Trust“This year , we anticipate a phonograph record of 120 million stems will be ship by sea to PortMiami . The only thing that we need is importers to rely the process more ” , says Frieri . “ They are used to the convenience of merchant vessels by air and they do n’t all recognize the advantage of shipping by sea . Although it demand more planning , it is significantly less expensive ( over 50 pct ) than air shipment . ” In the years to come , Frieri , expects the cargo to rise constantly . “ We can treat a vainglorious gain , and our Union partners at CBP and USDA are inclined to care an step-up in heyday imports via ocean transportation as well . ’
pic : PortMiami
PortMiami has 3 import depot in Miami . Seaboard is one of the shipping bloodline and terminals that bring the most cargo ( yield and in the main heyday ) from Colombia . “ About 45 % of all our load comes through the Seaboard Terminal and approx . 90 % lading from Colombia to Miami moves through the Seaboard terminal and ships . "
For more info : PortMiamiMarco Amador FrieriDante B. Fascell Port of Miami1015 North America Way , 2nd FloorMiami , Florida 33132Phone : 305 - 347 - 4800[email protected]www.miamidade.gov
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