PC exec to serve on FL ports council

At the Florida Ports Council’s annual board meeting last week in St. Petersburg, Port Miami Director/CEO Juan Kuryla was elected chairman. Port of Palm Beach Executive Director Manuel Almira was elected vice chairman, and Port Panama City Executive Director Wayne Stubbs was elected secretary/treasurer. All positions serve one-year terms. The Florida Ports Council is the professional association of Florida’s 14 public seaports, providing advocacy, leadership and research on seaport-related issues at the state and federal level. Stubbs came to Panama City in August 2001 to serve as executive director of the Panama City Port Authority. (Source: Maritime Logistics 09/10/18) During his tenure, the port has invested more than $75M in new facilities, and achieved a threefold increase in cargo activity.