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| Huntington Centre, Miramar, FL |
MIRAMAR, FL (Oct. 24, 2014) – Gov. Rick Scott announced today SeaLand will locate
its corporate headquarters to Huntington Centre in Miramar. The shipping
company will create 65 jobs and a capital investment of $350,000 in the South
Florida community.
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| Jennifer Gemma |
Scott said, “The
opening of SeaLand’s headquarters in Miramar is great news for area families,
and the 65 new jobs that will be created will help more families live the
American Dream here in Florida.
“SeaLand’s 13,000 square foot headquarters in Miramar at
MetLife’s Huntington Centre is a highly significant leasing deal in terms of
economic impact,” said Taylor & Mathis Director of Leasing, Donna Korn.
“The company will be an outstanding asset to
Broward County.”
Korn, along with Jennifer Gemma, brokered the lease
transaction on behalf of landlord MetLife.
In January of 2014, Maersk Line, the world’s leading ocean
transportation company and a unit of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, announced
the formation of a regional, containerized shipping company – SeaLand –
dedicated to the intra-Americas market.
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| Donna Korn |
With a structure similar to Maersk’s other successful
regional carriers, including intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport and intra-Europe
carrier Seago Line, SeaLand will feature knowledgeable, local sales and support
personnel positioned in North, Central and South America, as well as the
Caribbean, to meet the unique needs of customers throughout the region.
This agile framework will provide greater flexibility and a
higher-level of customer-focused service to these local markets. Maersk Line’s
existing Intra-Americas service network will be the foundation for SeaLand’s
ocean products.
Craig Mygatt, SeaLand’s CEO said, “We are excited to
base our headquarters in Miramar, Florida. The SeaLand headquarters will act as
the main hub for our business which spans throughout North, Central and South
America, and the Caribbean.
“This location is ideal for our operation and will serve us
well as we focus on delivering world-class shipping service for all of our
customers throughout this vital region of the world.
“We believe Florida offers great opportunities for our team
and their families. We thank Governor Scott, Secretary Swoope, the State of
Florida, Enterprise Florida, and our local partners for their outstanding
support on this project.”
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| Miramar, FL Mayor Lori C. Moseley |
The broader wholesale trade, transportation and logistics
industry employs more than half a million Floridians.
Of those, nearly 85,500
work at companies specifically providing logistics and distribution services.
As the gateway to
Latin America, Florida's logistics and distribution industry is poised to grow
further with the Panama Canal expansion, and the numerous infrastructure
developments and upgrades underway around the state.
“SeaLand’s decision to locate in Florida validates the
state’s success in maintaining a business climate that supports not only
Florida’s extensive logistics industry, but our headquarters sector as well,”
said Gray Swoope, president & CEO of Enterprise Florida.
“We are proud to welcome SeaLand to our city and commend the company for partnering with us as we work to sustain a strong economic base for our community,” said Miramar Mayor Lori C. Moseley.
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| Broward County, FL Mayor Barbara Sharief |
“SeaLand is yet another example that ‘Broward Means Business.’
The company has a long distinguished reputation in the marine industry, which is a prime targeted business and we thank them for bringing jobs and a considerable investment to Broward County,” said Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief.
“Broward County continues its widespread effort to bring new companies to our area and we are pleased to welcome SeaLand to Miramar.”
“Florida’s resources, including a strong workforce,
expansive infrastructure and strategic partnerships, have created one of the
top business climates in the country. We’re excited to see SeaLand take
advantage of Florida’s assets and I congratulate them on this establishment.”
This project was made possible through the close
partnerships of Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity, CareerSource Florida, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and
Broward County.
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