The Broward County Fee has confirmed the County Administrator’s appointment of Joseph Morris as Port Director of Broward County’s Port Everglades Division.
Morris at present serves because the Port Director for the Massachusetts Port Authority the place he has labored for 4 years, initially as Deputy Port Director of Operations. He’s anticipated to start at Port Everglades on July 15, 2024.
“As one of many main financial engines in Broward County, it’s important that we proceed to have a powerful chief on the helm of Port Everglades. Joe was chosen after an exhaustive nationwide search that included enter from quite a lot of port stakeholders. Joe is a visionary who brings huge worldwide expertise and understands the important financial function {that a} seaport performs in a group,” mentioned Broward County Administrator Monica Cepero.
“Joe has confirmed to be an distinctive chief all through his personal sector and public service profession within the port trade, with greater than 25 years of various expertise in seaport, transportation, authorities, and enterprise administration.”
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At Port Everglades, Joseph Morris will oversee the seaport’s huge maritime enterprise that generates greater than $26.5 billion in financial exercise statewide yearly, helps practically 11,000 native direct jobs, and leads to greater than $925 million in state and native taxes.
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“The County and Port Everglades have an unparalleled status for cultivating an inclusive financial setting the place everybody has the chance to succeed, and I’m trying ahead to becoming a member of the employees and its group companions in advancing the Port’s place regionally, regionally, and globally,” mentioned Morris.
Throughout his time on the Massachusetts Port Authority, Morris has been liable for managing cargo and cruise operations, a number of actual property properties, 5 public parks, and public entry properties.
He steers enterprise growth efforts, together with the primary new delivery line to name Boston house in additional than seven years, and develops capital funding plans. Morris additionally oversees 51 employees within the Massport Police Division, liable for port facility safety at terminals (cruise, container) in addition to within the public area (parks, and areas of South Boston).
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Morris has labored with authorities authorities representing a number of nations together with Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Nice Britain, and led groups liable for planning vessel, rail, gate, and yard operations for the most important container terminal in america of America, APM Terminals Los Angeles.
Morris has a bachelor’s diploma in Enterprise Administration from the College of Phoenix.
