Tag: Port of Pensacola
2007 Council Goal for the Port of Pensacola
Per the City of Pensacola website: “Plan for alternative uses at the Port of Pensacola as industrial leases expire.” Read all the 2007 goals. They…
BTW: Halcorp wants lease amendment, too
Halcorp has requested a lease amendment that will provide for a one and one-half year guaranteed lease through June 30, 2010, renewing daily thereafter until…
Are Port users buying council votes?
The Port of Pensacola Users Association has written $500 campaign checks each to Jack Nobles, Marty Donovan, Sam Hall and Mike DeSorbo. Halcorp contributed $1000…
City Council may extend freezer lease
Looks like Pate Stevedore doesn’t want to take any chances on the election. It is pressing to extend its freezer lease with the City. Watch…
Pointless Port
What is happening with the Port of Pensacola? There are leases expiring this summer and the city council has yet to agree on a request…
Mobile Port hits milestone
The Mobile Press Register reports: Following the arrival of a pair of new, $7.5 million cranes from China in March, Mobile Container Terminal marked another…
Port costs Pensacola $1.45 mil
According to the 2007 audit, The Port of Pensacola revenue was down 41 percent last year. The operation lost $1.45 million. The staff is projecting…
O’Brien: City needs another committee
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien is pushing the idea of another citizens committee that will review City of Pensacola finances. So far city staff and the…
City staff resists mixed-use at Port
City staff continues to resist adding anything other than industrial to the Port of Pensacola. The problem may be the staff fears that anything other…
Not all ports struggle
Mobile Press Register reports: The Alabama state docks saw record cargo volume in 2007, driven primarily by a 50 percent increase in container cargo and…
Panama City may get port tenant
Panama City has an Intermodal Distribution Center to go with its port. It’s an industrial park near Hwy 231 for companies who agree to use…
Question of the day
When is a decision not a decision? When the “decision” is made by the Pensacola City Council. Case in point: The Pensacola City Council voted…
