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South Korean ambassador to meet with business leaders

Associated Press — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:18:09 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — South Korea’s ambassador to the United States will meet with Mississippi and Louisiana business people later this month in New Orleans. Han Duck-soo is the ambassador. He’s also a former prime minister and current chairman of the Korea-U.S. Economic Council Inc., which promotes economic ties between the two countries. The council is [...]

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MDAC takes Korean oysters off shelves following FDA ruling

MBJ Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:24:29 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has placed off sale several packages of frozen Korean oysters, because the product was from an unapproved source and considered to be adulterated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MDAC’s consumer protection inspectors found the product this morning at small, Asian retail [...]

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Bryant signs bill removing port from state oversight

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:18:08 +0000

GULFPORT — Legislation that removes the Port of Gulfport and its $570 million post-Hurricane Katrina expansion and renovation from state government oversight has been signed by the governor. House Bill 1091 took effect with Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature this past week. The bill exempts the Port of Gulfport from state-agency bidding and purchasing oversight [...]

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Bryant to lead delegation to U.S.-Canada trade conference

MBJ Staff — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:26:16 +0000

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Gov. Phil Bryant will lead a delegation of Mississippi business leaders and economic development officials at the 5th Annual Southeastern United States–Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP) conference and trade mission, which is scheduled for May 20-22 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Mississippi businesses, economic developers, university representatives and local officials are encouraged to [...]

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Cochran questions Vilsack on progress of imported catfish inspections

MBJ Staff — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:12:43 +0000

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) yesterday again stressed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack the importance to U.S. food safety and the economy of implementing a program to more thoroughly inspect imported catfish. Cochran addressed the issue at Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY2013 budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). [...]

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Barge accident spills oil, closes stretch of Mississippi River

Associated Press — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:47:13 +0000

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker barge collided with another barge on the Mississippi River, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river. Officials say the collision happened around 2 a.m. today about 50 miles upriver from New Orleans. The wreck tore a gash into [...]

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State Port officials report stronger cargo volume last year

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:45:42 +0000

GULFPORT — The Port of Gulfport reports stronger cargo volume in 2011, handling in excess of 216,000 TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units), which represents an increase of 3.6 percent compared to 2010. Overall, more than 2.2 million tons of cargo moved through Gulfport, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.2 percent. “We experienced solid growth in [...]

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MDA to lead business development mission to Israel

MBJ Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:03:35 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will lead a delegation of state business leaders on a business development mission to Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem, Israel from March 17-22. The trip is designed to connect Mississippi businesses looking to expand trade and create business relationships with opportunities in Israeli markets. During the business development [...]

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Man charged with trafficking walrus tusks

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:20:38 +0000

HATTIESBURG — Federal authorities in Mississippi have charged a man with possessing and selling ivory walrus tusks. Abajo Renae Ingram is charged in the two-count criminal information filed in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg. The court document contains few details other than to say Ingram possessed and sold the tusks on two occasions in April [...]

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Cargo traffic soars at Port of Pascagoula

Associated Press — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:08:36 +0000

PASCAGOULA — Cargo tonnage at the Port of Pascagoula was up 27 percent through the third quarter compared to 2010, mostly due to liquefied natural gas coming into Gulf LNG Energy’s Bayou Casotte terminal. Port director Mark McAndrews tells the Mississippi Press the beginning LNG shipments more than offset some declines in some of port’s [...]

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