If a trip is warranted, we take it. We also visit with several shipping lines around the world that have U.S. offices.

Ports are there to compete for the services of those in attendance.

We are really trying to dip our toe into that arena more and more.

Advertising has been effective. When we go to conferences, the port is well-known and we are sought out because they have seen our growth.

Based on the reports I received, the fire appears to be cosmetic and superficial. There was no structural damage to the building and there was no damage to the operating equipment in the warehouse.

This is a demonstration of cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the security protocols we have in place.

You have to look at countries in a broader sense when you are in the international shipping business. We deal with this one way or another every day.

The fact that the company (P&O Ports) is from a part of the world that concerns you and me should be evaluated.

Everyone here at the port is surprised by the accelerated volume we see now. There’s incredible demand. It is obviously associated with the building boom in Florida and the rebuilding efforts associated with the hurricanes.

The bulk of our message is never seen locally. It’s seen internationally. But we have to be very careful in that our advertising is not selling things we can’t deliver.

We do that almost every day. I have two or three presentations a week.