Recognizing the structural changes evolving within the U.S. and Florida economies and the global shipping industry, the Tampa Port Authority (TPA) retained Norbridge, Inc. to do the following:
- Review the existing economic situation in the U.S. in general and in the State of Florida inparticular and how it has affected Florida ports’ and the Port of Tampa’s cargo tonnages
- Selectively update the 2007 market and opportunity assessments to determine what hasfundamentally changed in the TPA’s container, breakbulk general cargo (specifically ironand steel products, lumber and vehicles), dry bulk (specifically aggregate and cement) and petroleum products lines of business
- Determine what, if any, updates are required to the 2007 strategic recommendationsDetermine what, if any, updates are required to the 2007 capital investment recommendations