Northwest Florida Focus – Featured Stories from the Florida Panhandle …………………..

By | May 2, 2020
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  Suzuki Locates in Panama City

 

 

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. is developing a Marine Technical Center on 20-acres of waterfront property in Panama City, FL. The Suzuki Marine Technical Center, will be used to help develop, test and refine Suzuki outboard products, according to Max Yamamoto, President of Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

Panama City offered Suzuki a unique opportunity for conducting research on boat and motor capabilities. The facility has access to a protected harbor, a launch ramp, and a large basin area for running and testing boats and motors. Suzuki will initially create five jobs and will continue to increase employment in the local area for years to come. Read More. 

 

  Haney Technical Prepares Students for Maritime Manufacturing Welding

 

 

Northwest Florida has a thriving maritime manufacturing industry, employing nearly 5,000 individuals within a one-hour drive time of the region, according to Economic Modeling, LLC. Local ship and boat builders manufacture products from small fishing boats to offshore construction vessels. For instance, Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City, received a contract to build the US Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutters, generating nearly 2,000 additional maritime manufacturing jobs in Northwest Florida.

To meet the growing demands in this particular industry sector, Haney Technical Center in Panama City is preparing welders to work in a range of industries from energy production to shipbuilding. Haney Technical Center utilizes input from local industry experts and teaches a Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) curriculum to train welders for jobs that exist today. Partnerships with local manufacturers is the key to success. To ensure students are meeting the needs of industry, Haney Technical has developed an apprenticeship program with Eastern Shipbuilding to provide students with a maritime industry specific training of orbital tube welding. Local maritime manufacturers like Eastern Shipbuilding hire many of these students upon graduation from the Haney Technical welding program.

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 Featured Property
 

Port Panama City East Terminal

Port Improvements:

  • Triumph Gulf Coast Grant: Port Panama City received a $10 million Triumph grant towards the development of the new East Terminal, which was applied to berth and terminal warehouse construction. Learn More.
  • Port Depth: The US Army Corps of Engineers will commence dredging the East Terminal berth area and approach channel to a 36-foot depth starting the last week of May 2020
  • Warehouse Space: 260,000 sq. ft. warehouse space available for forest products including Kraft containerboard, pulp, and lumber
  • Crane: Future plans by the Port Authority include the addition of a 100-ton mobile harbor crane at the East Terminal

 

 

Port Logistics: 

  • Rail Capacity: A 60 car railyard serviced by the Bay Line Railroad, with direct connections to Norfolk Southern and CSX
  • Shipping Ability: Break Bulk cargoes
  • Shipping Areas: Current trade lanes include service to Europe, Mediterranean, and the Far East
  • Key Industrial Clients Served: WestRock, Georgia- Pacific, GP Cellulose, Euroboard, and Packaging Corporation of America
  • Available Property: Well-buffered industrial and distribution area with 54 acres, project ready, expandable to 100 acres. Connected to rail with direct port access.

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