b'2American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comMiami International Airport gateway for U.S.-LatinLATIN AMERICA TRADE American trade BI-ANNUALMiami International Airport (MIA) is the hub for LatinAmericanandCaribbeantradewiththe U.S. And as the trade between the regions grows, so does the importance of Miamis role as a logis-tics linchpin.By Chris Barnett, AJOT As U.S. and Latin Ameri- InterportGroupCompanies, cantraderelationsandvol- a supply chain management, umes especially for high valueforeign trade zone and Cus-goods heats up, Miami Inter- tomsbondedwarehousing nationalAirport(MIA),thedeveloper. A past chairman of logistical linchpin between thethepowerfulandprominent two regions, plays an ever moreMiami-DadeBeaconCoun-important and strategic role incil,theregionseconomy growing their economies.watchdog,Goldfarbtracks MIA,asthegatewaythe local logistical economic oftheAmericas,continueshealth and activities.to have more flights in LatinMiamiDadeismoreof America39 non-stop flights(GATEWAYcontinued on daily-than any other US air- page 4)port. 15 of our top 25 inter-national markets are in Latin America, Ralph Cutie, direc-torandchiefexecutiveoffi-cerofMiamiInternational, told theAmerican Journal ofFUELED FOR THE FUTURETransportation (AJOT).FROM JACKSONVILLE TO SANJUANRalph Cutie, director & CEO of MIAThe air cargo market link-ing the US and Latin Amer-icaisservedbymassive bellyliftcapacityandLatin Americanfreighteropera-tors. But the dominant carrier at MIA with 150 destinations and380peak-daywinter flightsisAmericanAirlines which uses Miami as its hub andblanketsLatinAmeri-canandCaribbeanmarkets withlowerdeckliftcapac-ity as well as Americans 70TOTE launched USdestinations.Cutiesaysthe worlds first AmericanAirisgrowingLNG-powered its seat capacity out of MIAcontainership in 2015, 10% this winter compared toand we are proud to be a first winter 2002.MIA hasnt lost any car- mover in the maritime industrys riersand,indeed,isaddingclean fuel revolution. Mexican-low-cost airline VivaFrom our JAXPORT home on the St. Aerobus in July 2024 whichJohns River to the Caribbean waters of will debut with three weeklyPuerto Rico and back, our vessels operate flights from MIA to Monter- using the cleanest marine fuel available, reyandfourflightsweeklyprotecting the diverse marine life and waterways we toMeridausingA-321andtraverse. A-320aircraft,accordingto Cutie. Both have narrow-body below deck cargo capacity. M iaMiM arshalling DEDICATED. RELIABLE. BUILT TO SERVE. 877.775.7447 TOTEMARITIME.COMC enterF orl atina MeriCanandC aribbeanF reightBut MIA is more than just thelargestUSinternational cargo gateway, stresses Gary Goldfarb,directorofstrat-egyattheMiamiofficeof'