Tampa, Manatee port officials join state trade delegation in Brazil

A delegation of Florida business leaders, including ones from Port Tampa Bay and SeaPort Manatee, recently returned from a trade mission to Brazil.

The trip, organized by Enterprise Florida, was to Intermodal South America in San Paulo, from Feb. 27 through March 2. Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue joined representatives from Florida seaports, airports and various Florida companies and community partners on the trip, according to a statement. 

“Florida leads the country in trade with South America and this mission will build on existing relationships and create new ones that will further economic growth in our state,” Florida Secretary of Commerce and President and CEO of Enterprise Florida Laura DiBella says in the statement. “Our delegation is committed to expanding business and employment opportunities to ensure our state remains the best place in the nation to live and work. We are excited to showcase Florida’s world-class infrastructure that will continue to increase positive economic outcomes for our state’s workforce.”