@LRPortDirector@LittleRockPort The inland waterways of the US include more than 25,000 miles of navigable waters. Much of the commercially important waterways of the US consist of the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Port of Little Rock is on one of those rivers.
@LRPortDirector@LittleRockPort According to Allie Conti, VICE Magazine, Generation Z - those born between the mid-1990s & early 2000s - are turning to trade schools that translate directly into jobs, from electrical engineering to cosmetology. manufacturing is making a comeback.
@LRPortDirector@LittleRockPort The Port of LR is home to dozens of manufacturers. In 2018, $2.33 trillion was contributed to the GDP by America’s manufacturers. That drove 11.6 percent of U.S. economic output, according to the Bureau of Econmic Analysis.
@LRPortDirector@LittleRockPort Tariffs do matter; the world is smaller and to compete, we must recognize certain actions have negative impacts. https://t.co/XeYnMfTsKR
@LittleRockPort@LRPortDirector - attending the 9th Annual Little Rock Sustainability Summit - the City and the Port are doing great things in the sustainability arena
@LRPortDirector - as the administration considers adding tariffs to foreign commodities, it is important to remember that we are a global community and we must reduce obstacles to trade. https://t.co/IWLGR7WIH1