Paul Robbins of Caribbean Shipping Services Named Maritime Person of the Year

Paul Robbins of Caribbean Shipping Services has been named Maritime Person of the Year by the Jacksonville Propeller Club.

(PRWEB) June 7, 2005 -- Paul Robbins, President of Caribbean Shipping Services and Vice-President of Caribbean Cold Storage, was named Maritime Person of the Year by the Jacksonville chapter of the Propeller Club. The award was presented to Robbins by Eric Bryson, President of the Propeller Club at an annual awards banquet held at the Jacksonville Port Authority Cruise Terminal.

When Caribbean Shipping was founded in 1993 it began to fill a tremendous void in the Jacksonville transportation community", stated Bryson. As a primary customer of several liner companies serving the Port of Jacksonville Caribbean Shipping has played a leading part in the steady growth of the Ports business. The innovative guidance of Paul Robbins promises great future success for Caribbean Shipping Services and for the Port of Jacksonville."

To receive this award from a distinguished organization such as the Propeller Club is truly an honor", said Paul Robbins. We are proud to consider ourselves partners with the Port of Jacksonville and other members of this organization."

In January, Caribbean was presented with the prestigious Navigator Award from Frank Peake, President of Sea Star Line, one of their partners in the Puerto Rico trade lane. This highly touted award is presented to an individual or company that made a significant impact on Sea Stars trek towards their goals and objectives.

Also recently, Caribbean Shipping Services was at the top of the list of Port of Jacksonville trade partners according to their 2004 statistics. Caribbean was listed as the top locally owned company exporting to Puerto Rico, Jacksonvilles number one trade partner.

Caribbean Shipping Services was founded in 1993 by Paul and Julie Robbins. Today they operate from their main offices in Jacksonville, FL and satellite offices in Miami, FL, San Juan, PR, Charlotte, NC and Howell, NJ. The company has twice been named to INC Magazines list of 100 Fastest Growing Inner City Companies. Since 1999 they have also been included in the First Coast 50, a listing of the top fifty companies in Northeast Florida.

Caribbean Shipping Services and Caribbean Cold Storage offer ocean, air, inland transportation, warehousing and consolidation services.

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