Port of Miami Tour with ComReal and CIASF

March 13, 2009 - ComReal Miami commercial real estate sponsored the tour of the Port of Miami. The Commercial & Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF) setup the event. Over 50 professionals showed up to listen to Bill Johnson, Director of Port of Miami, speak about various topics such as the Miami Tunnel, Miami cargo and freight, etc. The Port Tunnel is needed by 2018 since the deepening of the cargo harbor to 50' will be completed in 2014. This will be one of three seaports on the east coast of the United States that will be 50' deep. There are fourteen deepwater ports overall.

The Port's highest priority is safety and security. Miami and Jacksonville are the most secure ports in Florida. Both cities are fully compliant. A new cargo gate security facility has been completed. Security is important for the Port and Miami warehouses. Beacon 97, a Doral warehouse park, is 400,000 sq. ft. of high-security and full-time guard. Visit http://www.beacon97.com/.


Mr. Johnson is credited with lowering operating expenses and secured three contracts recently which will guaranteed $60M in revenue in 2008. Relationships have also been secured with Maersk and Seaboard Marine in Miami. China is Miami's leading trading partner. Followed by (in order): Honduras, Germany, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Panama, Italy and Colombia. Miami international real estate is at the center of global trade. Miami warehouses on rail will be be of greater importance such as this 127,000 sq. ft. building on FEC rail: http://www.miamiairportwarehouse.com/.


For more info, please contact ComReal Miami's industrial real estate division at 786-433-2379 or email: eredlich@comreal.com

ComReal Miami is also a proud Sponsor of the tour of the Miami Free Trade Zone in Doral on July 11th, 2009. Special Guest speaker is Neal Asbury of Greenfield Worldtrade Logistics.

A member from our Team will also be attending the Florida Cargo Brokers and Forwarders meeting on March 18th. The topic: Cargo Theft Briefing. Once again, Beacon 97 Business Park in Doral appears to be one of the safest Miami warehouse locations with it's high-security systems and full-time security guard. Visit http://http://www.Beacon97.com.