Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez of Doral Florida paid an official visit to SeaFreight’s head office to discuss matters of trade and mutual interest to the City and the Company.
The Mayor was accompanied by Susie Castillo, Assistant to the Mayor and Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera the City’s Economic Development Coordinator. Mayor Bermudez was the key note speaker at the FCBF Awards Ceremony on May 03, 2008 where SeaFreight was presented with the 2008 Company of the Year Award for its achievements in International Trade.
Mayor Bermudez is a strong proponent of continuing to develop Doral as a mecca for global trade and the City is currently home to the Miami Free Zone along with a large number of Export, Consolidator and Freight Forwarding Companies. SeaFreight has been a resident of the City for over twelve years when it built its 52,000 sqft Office and Warehouse facility.
The Mayor congratulated the Company on its success during its 16 years in operation and its growth in business to now include 19 Ports of call utilizing nine Vessels and a related Trucking Company of 90 Drivers. The Mayor highlighted areas of mutual cooperation towards further development of trade and the role the Company can play in promoting the City.