Port Manatee officials hear Cuba ferry proposal

Posted on Friday, 10.18.13



Port Manatee officials hear Cuba ferry proposal

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS



PORT MANATEE, Fla. -- An officer of a company that wants to operate

ferry service between Florida and Cuba outlined his plans for the

Manatee County Port Authority.



An official with Havana Ferry Partners LLC said on Thursday that once

the legal obstacle posed by a U.S. embargo against Cuba is resolved, the

company could operate fast ferries to the island nation. The Bradenton

Herald (http://goo.gl/8PhjvN) reports that each one could carry 150

passengers, plus tons of cargo.



The U.S. Treasury Department last year rejected Leonard Moeklin's

attempt to offer ferry service during the visit to the island of Pope

Benedict XVI.



Officials say Port Manatee could be a hub for construction materials to

be shipped to Cuba.



The U.S. has maintained an embargo against Cuba for decades.



Information from: The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald , http://www.bradenton.com



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