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Published Brownsvlle Herald February 24, 2008 

My new issue of the Journal of Commerce reported that imports at the giant port of Long Beach, California have dropped by 4.6% and exports have risen by 18.9% . Further, while watching my favorite comedy show, the House of Representatives on C-Span, it was noted that we were exporting substantially more than we were importing since December of than year. On the home front, there are nine ships scheduled in the Port of Brownsville during the month of February.  At a recent Port Board Meeting it was reported that shipping was getting better and that new business in the form of containers or trailers on barges from Tampa was expected to begin shortly. Congratulations to the marketing team for the hard work. I sincerely hope this is a trend that will continue and that the Port management is now moving away from continuing past mistaken directions and moving towards a realistic view of today’s realities. 

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