{"id":5148,"date":"2020-10-30T15:20:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2020-11-05T13:07:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:07:05","slug":"commissioner-sola-reviews-portmiami-cruise-related-infrastructure-improvement-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/commissioner-sola-reviews-portmiami-cruise-related-infrastructure-improvement-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner Sola Reviews PortMiami Cruise Related Infrastructure Improvement Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner Louis Sola conducted a site visit of PortMiami to examine how ongoing capital improvement projects that support the cruise industry are being affected by the COVID-19 linked interruption to vessel operations.<\/p>\n<p>The visit took place Tuesday at the recently completed Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Terminal where Commissioner Sola was hosted by PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla and cruise line executives.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the meeting, Commissioner Sola was briefed on details of the terminal\u2019s financing and construction, other planned or pending construction, and the port\u2019s plans for moving forward after seven months of cruise inactivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cruise industry is an economic engine for communities throughout the United States.\u00a0 Walking through this impressive terminal with its beautiful artwork and grand architecture made clear to me that PortMiami and its partners are fully invested in the future of the cruise industry and the contribution it makes to South Florida.\u00a0 The capital construction projects at PortMiami have proven to be an economic lifeline to many during the COVID pandemic by providing jobs and generating business.\u00a0 It is a shame that no one can experience this facility with its art and architectural design.\u00a0 I look forward to a day soon when the public will be able to safely and confidently enjoy the experience of an ocean cruise.\u00a0 Thousands of Miami-Dade County residents depend on the work generated by cruise operations at PortMiami, and this facility needs to return to providing livelihoods for hardworking South Floridians,\u201d said Commissioner Sola.<\/p>\n<p>The visit was made as part of Commissioner Sola\u2019s ongoing work on <a href=\"\/fact-finding-30\/\">Fact Finding 30<\/a> and will be followed by a similar visit to Port Everglades next week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5149\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SolaMiami20201027.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5149\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5149 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SolaMiami20201027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SolaMiami20201027.jpg 474w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SolaMiami20201027-300x224.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SolaMiami20201027-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commissioner Louis Sola (Right) speaks with (L-R) Juan Kuryla (PortMiami) Steve Moeller (Norwegian Cruise Holdings), Luis Rocha (NV2A Group), and Hydi Webb (PortMiami) outside of NCL Cruise Terminal<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5169\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5169\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5169 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Terminal Terminal B at PortMiami\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13-1024x768.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13-300x225.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13-768x576.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NCLPortMiami13-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Terminal Terminal B at PortMiami<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner Louis Sola conducted a site visit of PortMiami to examine how ongoing capital improvement projects that support the cruise industry are being affected by the COVID-19 linked interruption to vessel operations. 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