Alan Levin’s presentation to Southern Arizona Leadership Council
For a copy of the presentation that Alan gave to the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, click below. The presentation talks about the Port of Tucson as a true ‘Inland Port’ and the benefits of this to Southern Arizona as an economic catalyst. 09172013 Port of Tucson Leadership...
Read MorePort of Tucson awarded TIGER 2013 grant
The Port of Tucson, Arizona’s active Inland Port, was notified on Saturday, August 31st that it had been awarded a grant of $5,000,000 as part of the Federal Department of Transportation’s TIGER 2013 program. Congressman Ron Barber, who had provided support for the grant application, called Alan Levin on Saturday to give the good news. The grant, which was Sponsored by Pima County, is for infrastructure improvements to provide higher speed access between the Union Pacific mainline and the Port of Tucson’s International Intermodal yard. With these improvements, the Port of Tucson’s ability to provide the region with access to international trade via ocean containers will be improved. This international service, which was approved earlier in 2013, allows for international containers to be shipped by rail to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. By shipping these containers by rail instead of truck, as they currently are, freight costs are significantly reduced to Asia and other global destinations. This reduced cost allows businesses to be more competitive in the global marketplace. For more information, please see Congressman Barber’s post or Gabriela Rico’s article from Sunday’s Arizona Daily Star....
Read MoreMayor of Tucson article on Port of Tucson’s grand opening
Here’s an article from Mayor Rothschild who was one of the attendees and speakers at our grand opening for international service. Follow this link to read more.
Read MoreCoverage of the Port of Tucson Grand Opening for International Service
On May 31st, the Port of Tucson held it’s grand opening for International Service. Follow the links below to read some of the articles about the event! Arizona Daily Star Article by Gabriela Rico: http://azstarnet.com/business/local/port-here-now-servicing-international-rail-cargo/article_ff959475-e338-5fb9-b908-97d0f5263c40.html Tucson Citizen Article by Pima County News: http://tucsoncitizen.com/pima-county-news/2013/05/31/tucsons-inland-port-poised-to-tap-global-markets/ Thanks again to all who attended to celebrate this new service to the...
Read MoreArizona Daily Star article on former Mayor Bob Walkup
Former Mayor Bob Walkup is getting sworn in today as an honorary ambassador to South Korea. Here is the article from the Arizona Daily Star:...
Read MoreKVOA Story on the Port of Tucson’s Expansion
Tucson’s KVOA’s story about the expansion at the Port of Tucson
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