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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 State security clearance no longer required for port workers in Florida Shipping and logistics companies in Florida are expected save on average $200 per employee thanks to a new law signed by Governor Rick Scott that state security clearance is no longer required to gain entry to the ports there. “As the best place for international companies to import and export their products, Florida’s 14 deepwater ports will now be able to compete with any port in the Southeast or on the entire Eastern seaboard,” the governor said in a statement. Federal security clearance is still mandated at all U.S. ports. For the full Jacksonville Business Journal story: www.bizjournals.com More Newswire stories Green container floors: Maersk to shift to bamboo Cargill to use new electronic dry-bulk trading platform Descartes releases Port Flow Control CMA CGM christens 11,400-TEU ship in Dunkirk HP touts Touchpad to outpace iPad as top tablet	Click to browse past stories on these topics: Logistics Ports & Infrastructure Economic Outlook Environmental Impact Technology
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State security clearance no longer required for port workers in Florida