Press Room
Some of the recent mentions of WorldCity in print and online…
The Dallas Morning News. June 20, 2012. "Texas could benefit from a stable Mexico as July 1 presidential vote nears." WorldCity data used.
Miami Herald. June 19, 2012. "Miami's Latin American ties under siege." WorldCity data used, President Ken Roberts quoted.
Tucson Sentinel. June 19, 2012. "Mexico invited to join trade pact." WorldCity data used.
San Marco Mercury. June 19, 2012. "Mexico invited to join trade pact." WorldCity data used.
Infobae.com. June 18, 2012. "Houston podría destronar a Miami en sur comercio con Latinoamérica." WorldCity data used,.
The South Florida Business Journal. June 14, 2012. "ProEcuador to open office at Miami Free Zone." WorldCity data used.
The South Florida Business Journal. June 14, 2012. "Miami competing with Houston for Latin America trade." WorldCity data used and President Ken Roberts quoted.
El Nuevo Herald. June 14,2012. "Crece con ritmo récord el comcercio en el sur de Florida." WorldCity data used.
Miami Herald. June 14, 2012. "South Florida's international trade at record pace." WorldCity data used and President Ken Roberts quoted.
Texas Tribune. April 11, 2012. "Texas lawmakers want to include Mexico in trade pact." WorldCity data used.
Annenberg Digital News. March 24. 2012. "U.S. Economy Pushes Small Business to look Abroad." WorldCity data used.
The South Florida Business Journal. March 24, 2012. "Trinidad & Tobago chamber launches in South Florida." WorldCity data used.
The South Florida Business Journal. March 8, 2012. "Brookings: South Florida No. 1 in state for export performance." WorldCity data used.
The South Florida Business Journal. February 17, 2012. "Hong Kong wants PortMiami business." WorldCity data used.
The South Florida Business Journal. Jan. 13, 2012. "The List: South Florida's top trade partners." WorldCity data used.
The New York Times. Jan. 7, 2012. "Mexico's election draws eyes from across the border." WorldCity data used.
The Texas Tribune. Dec. 12. "Drug seizures increase as immigrant apprehensions drops." WorldCity data used.
Macon Telegraph. Oct. 19, 2011. "Logistics companies strive to be 'one stop shop' for importers." President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Herald. Oct. 17, 2011. "Trade logistics firms vital for South Florida's international commerce." President Ken Roberts quoted.
Houston Chronicle. Feb. 18, 2011. "Wheels of trade spin faster for Houston: Exports and imports are rising as the area leaves doldrums behind." WorldCity data used.
Miami Today, Dec. 30, 2010. "Direct link from Miami to Portugal on runway." WorldCity trade data used.
Southeast Shipping News, Dec. 28, 2010. "MIA, Port of Miami River and Port of Miami combine for trade growth boom." WorldCity data used. President Ken Roberts quoted.
Florida Trend, Dec. 20, 2010. "Miami district poised for record year in trade." WorldCity data used.
Miami Herald, Dec. 19, 2010. "Miami district poised for record year in trade. Trade through the Miami Customs district is poised for a record year, according to a WorldCity projection." WorldCity data used. President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Today, Oct. 13, 2010. "Some Latin trade links boom despite economy." WorldCity data used. President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Today, Oct. 13, 2010. "Two-month-old China Sourcing Center luring eager buyers to Miami Free Zone." WorldCity trade data used.
Globe Street, Aug. 2, 2010. "Miami-Dade Industrial Market Perking Up." WorldCity trade data used.
Texas Tribune, July, 20, 2010. "Texas' Trade Ports Are Rebounding from the Recession." WorldCity trade data used. President Ken Roberts quoted.
Gulflife.com, June 23, 2010. “Mississippi’s Cochran among 25 senators urging end to five-month ban on U.S. poultry” WorldCity trade data used.
Nassau (Bahamas) Guardian, June 20, 2010. “Miami: CSI (that’s cargo ships increase)”. WorldCity trade data used, President Ken Roberts quoted.
The Tribune (Bahamas), June 18, 2010. “Shipping output mixed despite Miami ‘records’ “. WorldCity trade data used, President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Herald, June 16, 2010. “Trade surges 18% through South Florida ports” WorldCity data used, President Ken Roberts quoted in front-page story.
Miami Herald, March 11, 2010. “South Florida trade doldrums may be easing” WorldCity trade data used, President Ken Roberts quoted.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Feb. 12, 2010. “South Florida trade ended tough 2009 with December gain” WorldCity data used.
South Florida Business Journal, Feb. 2, 2010. “Key international trade statistic indicates a recovery is at hand.” WorldCity data is foundation of cover story.
Daily Business Review, Jan. 29, 2010. “Latin American trade may lift South Florida.” WorldCity data used.
Mobile (Alabama) Register, Jan. 25, 2010. “Russian chicken ban ripples to Gulf Coast.” WorldCity data used; WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
www.fiber2fashion.com, Jan. 20, 2010. “Destructive Tremors Shake Haiti’s Apparel Industry” Using WorldCity trade data.
www.wopular.com, Jan. 14, 2010. “S. Florida trading more.” Using WorldCity trade data.
iStockAnalyst.com, Dec. 22, 2009. “South Florida’s trade drop slows in October” Using WorldCity trade data.
Florida Trend, November 2009. “Stronger International Markets Buoying Florida / Still, challenges remain” WorldCity trade data used; President Ken Roberts quoted.
EU-DIGEST.COM, Sept. 4, 2009,. “WorldCity: Flower Industry – 2009 is shaping up as an off year for Miami’s flower importing business,” a link to a story published by WorldCity.
Miami Herald, front page anchor story, Aug. 14, 2009. “International Trade Rebound Skips South Florida.” WorldCity data used; WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
Sun-Sentinel, Aug. 13, 2009. “South Florida trade sank almost 20 percent in June.” WorldCity data used; WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
World Trade magazine, April 2009. “Florida Trade Fuels the Southeast.” WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted on multinational presence in South Florida. WorldCity statistics used for total South Florida trade, record trade surpluses (without attribution). WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
South Florida Business Journal, Nov. 18, 2008 “Time to pass agreement with Colombia, free trade advocates say,” by Bill Frogameni. Article relied on WorldCity’s data for trade between Colombia and Miami. WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Feb. 27, 2009 “Multinational companies are managing more revenue from their South Florida offices, but with far fewer local employees” by Doreen Hemlock. Article is overview of WorldCity’s second annual Who’s Here Global Economic Impact Study. WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Herald, Feb. 27, 2009 “Study charts multinationals’ impact in South Florida” by Scott Andron. Article is overview of WorldCity’s second annual Who’s Here Global Economic Impact Study. WorldCity President Ken Roberts quoted.
Miami Herald, Feb. 13, 2009 “Exports up sharply at South Florida ports” by Joseph Mann. On release of annual trade data, WorldCity’s statistics for Miami’s trade with the world is foundation of story.
South Florida Business Journal, Nov. 18, 2008 “South Florida’s connections to China poised to grow,” by Bill Frogameni. Article relied on WorldCity’s data for trade between Miami and China.
Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier, Feb. 16, 2008. “Port Experiences Growth Spurt,” President Ken Roberts quoted, WorldCity data used.
Florida Trend, November 2006 “Going South? Florida watches nervously as a neo-populist tide rolls through Latin America, the state’s most important trade region,” by Cynthia Barnett. Article used WorldCity polling of heads of Latin America as part of the article.
WorldCity has also been quoted, or its trade data used in:
The Houston Chronicle
The Savannah Morning News
The New Orleans Times Picayune
The Seattle Times
The Economist
The New York Times
The Memphis Commercial Appeal