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Maine Port Authority promotes interim leader to executive director
The Maine Port Authority has named Matthew Burns, a former deck officer on ships around the world and a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, as executive director of the authority after
2022 International Trade & Investment Award Winners Announced
The global pandemic has shifted the way companies grow their international business. Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is recognizing four that have used creativity, innovation, and new strategies to strengthen
Vetting Your Overseas Buyers
We all know that there are certain bad actors on the international stage with whom U.S. companies should not do business, but how do you properly determine that your foreign
MITC Leads First US Trade Mission to Canada Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
MITC Canada Desk Director Jeff Bennett and US Commercial Service Maine Export Director Jeffrey Porter led the Maine Trade Mission to Toronto last month. The mission with five Maine companies
Moving from Understanding Climate Change to Scalable Solutions
Of all the things contributing to climate change, the methane produced from cow burps may not seem like a high priority, but Deborah Bronk, PhD, President and CEO of the
Eyes Wide Open on Climate Change
Internationally acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist, and polar explorer, Paul Mayewski says that climate change will present businesses with both challenges and opportunities. All companies should be factoring climate change into their business
Here’s how Maine ranks as place to start a business
When it comes to starting a business, Maine gets strong marks in a state ranking released Tuesday by personal finance website WalletHub. Maine came in at No. 13 in the
Portland makes it to U.S. News’ top 10 cities to live
Every year, U.S. News and World Report rates 150 metropolitan areas on their livability. Last year, Portland was No. 19 – this year it is at No. 8, between Florida’s
Federal Partner Connects Maine Companies to Additional Export Assistance Resources
Jeff Porter, Maine US Export Assistance Center Director of the US Commercial Service, can spend hours happily talking about what he does, but he can also communicate his role in