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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
OUR STATE: Port of Call
North Carolina's Port of Wilmington featured, with Port of Morehead City sidebar
"Our State: Down Home in North Carolina celebrates the people and places that make this state great. From the mountains to the coast, Our State features North Carolina travel, history, folklore and beautiful scenic photography."
Click here to read the article from the May 2008 issue of OUR STATE magazine. David La Vere, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, visited the Ports and shares both the historical and modern contributions of the maritime industry to the state of North Carolina. 
ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY:
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, link the State's consumers, businesses and industry to world markets, and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry. Port activities contribute statewide to 85,000 jobs and $299 million each year in state and local tax revenues. The proposed NC International Terminal in Brunswick County and Port expansion projects in Morehead City and Wilmington will make North Carolina a key player in international trade, and multiply related jobs and economic impact in the state.
Top trading partners are China, Venezuela, Colombia, India, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Turkey.
Primary exports include fertilizer, woodpulp, forest products, general merchandise, food, chemicals and metal products.
Top imports include forest products, chemicals, natural rubber, cement, scrap metal, steel, coal and general merchandise.
INFORMATION:
Karen Fox, Director of Communications (910)343-6491 (910)520-5745 Email
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