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Maine Port Authority CEO Jonathan Nass to leave for Mississippi role
Renee Cordes March 26, 2021"It’s a great opportunity to run an incredible operation," Maine Port Authority CEO Jonathan Nass told Mainebiz of his new role at the Port of Gulfport. His tentative start date as CEO and executive director is June 1.
Renee Cordes March 26, 2021
Maine lobster promotion group reports good results from marketing pivot
Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2021A first-ever promotional campaign with a grocery chain generated a 79% increase in its lobster sales. The promotions helped offset sales lost when restaurants closed down.
Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2021
Maine-Nova Scotia CAT ferry cancels another season
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2021Resumption of the high-speed passenger service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia was delayed by terminal construction in 2019. The pandemic forced the cancellation of service last season, and now the one that was planned to start in May.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's transportation sector: Portland eyes port improvements
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 11, 2021A long-planned cold storage facility on the Portland waterfront and a pending sale of the state's largest railroad are on the horizon, demonstrating that the pandemic has slowed but not stopped changes in the transportation and logistics field.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 11, 2021
EU tariff on lobster clears final hurdle, opening market for Maine exports
Staff December 28, 2020Before tariffs on U.S. lobster were imposed in 2017, the European Union was a top destination for Maine's top-selling marine species, accounting for 15-20% of lobster exports. Eliminating the tariffs will level the playing field between the U.S. and
Staff December 28, 2020
Business leaders tell Maine forum: Lessons of COVID-19 are here to stay
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2020Transportation redundancies, inventory stockpiling and remote and hybrid working are likely part of the future of the business world, in order to avoid the type of disruption that is occurring during this year’s pandemic, say corporate leaders.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2020Trade deal advance could mean reopened European market for Maine lobster
Staff Updated: November 12, 2020A 2017 trade agreement reduced tariffs to zero on live Canadian lobsters and eliminated tariffs on frozen and processed Canadian lobsters, putting American lobster exporters at a competitive disadvantage.
Staff Updated: November 12, 2020
MITC panel: Pandemic-driven e-commerce pivots are likely here to stay
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 28, 2020The challenge for business is not the shift to e-commerce per se, but how owners continue to manage their businesses in the new digital reality, experts on a business panel said.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 28, 2020US, Canada renew border closure, continuing travel shutdown to Maine
Staff October 20, 2020On Monday, both the United States and its largest trading partner announced bans on nonessential travel, the seventh consecutive such measure since the start of the pandemic.
Staff October 20, 2020
Maine exports drop 14%, but trade expert predicts 2021 rebound
Laurie Schreiber October 14, 2020The Maine International Trade Center encourages companies to think about investing in overseas connections so they’re ready to take advantage of renewed global trade when it comes.
Laurie Schreiber October 14, 2020
Portland cold storage plan moves ahead
Renee Cordes October 14, 2020After clearing the final regulatory hurdle with the city of Portland, the next step is for the developer to issue a request for proposals for a design build contractor, Maine Port Authority CEO Jonathan Nass told Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes October 14, 2020
Maine delegation makes new plea for protecting blueberry growers
Renee Cordes Updated: September 18, 2020"Maine has lost an estimated 20% of its wild blueberry farms as prices continue their downward trajectory as they struggle to compete with imports of cheap frozen cultivated blueberries from overseas," says a letter to U.S. Trade Representative
Renee Cordes Updated: September 18, 2020After pleas from Maine, NH and Vermont, Trump lifts Canadian aluminum tariff
Staff September 17, 2020The governors and several U.S. representatives from northern New England wrote Trump last week in opposition to the 10% tariff, which they say burdens the region's manufacturers and other businesses.
Staff September 17, 2020
Lobster industry, other fisheries to receive tariff relief in $530M federal bailout
William Hall September 10, 2020The USDA aid package is intended to compensate fishermen for the impact of retaliatory tariffs, and could provide $50 million to Maine lobstermen. But some criticize the package for not helping businesses in the lobster supply chain.
William Hall September 10, 2020
Despite COVID closures, one country rolls out welcome mat for Mainers
Staff September 2, 2020Public health restrictions currently bar many Americans from international travel, but a small country in Central America has opened its borders to residents of Maine and a handful of other states.
Staff September 2, 2020
Fitbit for lobsters? UMaine tracker could improve lobster survival in supply chain
Staff September 1, 2020Miniature sensors strapped on a lobster are designed to monitor heart rate and movement from trap to final destination, in order to understand and potentially reduce stress to the animal.
Staff September 1, 2020
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
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