Miami is the undisputed “Trade and Logistics Hub of the Americas” located at the epicenter of global trade in the strategic center of the Western Hemisphere. Miami provides superior trade, Ocean Freight Services, Air Freight Services and logistics Solutions, to companies using Miami as a base of operations or as a transshipment point.

Miami ocean freight forwarders are numerous. The competition is so strong which drives the service fees down

Miami International Airport continues to be the #1 international freight airport in the United States and the 9th in the world. Port Miami is the 11th leading container port in the US. Major partners at Port-Miami include 16 shipping lines, FEC railway, on-dock facilities at the seaport. Nearly 90 airlines at MIA contribute to year-round, two-way cargo traffic linking the Americas with Asia, Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Both ports provide easy access to foreign trade zones and superior warehouses designed to meet your requirements.

Florida is projected to become the third most populous state in the U.S. with more than 19 million residents and 94 million visitors, providing new opportunities for global companies. More than 1,400 multinational corporations have offices in Miami to take advantage of the multi-lingual workforce who speak over 130 languages with extensive experience in the 47 countries of the Americas as well as Asia and Europe.

Miami’s international business community stands ready to assist you to increase your trade opportunities, meet new trade partners and connections, lower your costs and facilitate your entry into one of the world’s leading growth markets.

Port Miami has the most direct service to Latin America and the Caribbean making it the premier hub to the Americas. 16 top shipping lines sail to more than 85 ports – with regular service to Asia, Europe, Latin America and beyond.

Port Miami is the first port of call on the East Coast for cargo transiting the Panama Canal, making it the closest gateway to the US market, reducing time-to-market as well as transportation and shipping costs. At -50 feet, Port Miami’s depth will make it the only US port on the Eastern Seaboard south of Virginia that can accommodate super Post Panama vessels.

Miami has become a hub for Procurement Service Providers .

One day, as part of my weekly meeting with a business owner that I was doing some consulting work for, the subject of the adjustments he needs to make to increase productivity, increase sales, etc.... came up of course. His answer to me was: I don't see the value in these recommendations. I have been doing this for 30 years. My first thought was to tell him that he has been doing it wrong for 30 years. The mere fact that his business is struggling is the proof. It is about change and the vision. We sometimes surround ourselves with walls that prevent us from seeing what is out there. People change, the economy changes and trends change. Great Customer Service and Innovation remain at the core of any business. I was able to convince him of the value of my recommendations. In the process, I was able to see myself making the same mistake.

This discussion opened up my eyes. Even though I am good t what I do, I have been doing other things the wrong way for 30 years. I have buried my self in work, tried to reach happiness through achievement. In the process, I missed out on so many things. Neither work not accomplishments will bring you happiness because they come at a price. Sometimes, too high of a price. Happiness is not associated with neither accomplishment nor success. It is a state of being content. I lost my son a few years back. I don't think anything will make me happy. Even if I own the world.

To all the workaholics out there, try to stop and smell the roses when you can, before it is too late.

I too have been doing it wrong for 30 years.

The six steps of Success:

1. Observe
2. Explore
3. Analyze
4. Design
5. Plan
6. Implement

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