Should the Wilmington Port be Expanded or Not? Product: Giving a Presentation about the How Businesses in Johnston County can Better Utilize the Port of Wilmington Presented by Thomas A Fakadej

Why I Choose My Topic/Product  I choose this topic because the ports of our state effect us but we really never pay attention to them or notice their influence in out lives.  In addition a family friend works for the port and the way he talked about it so energetically first gave me interest into the topic.

Some Information About the Topic  The Wilmington Port is not prepared to accept Post-Panamax ships, which are ships that will be allowed to go through the Panama Canal once its expansion is complete in a few years.

Information About the Topic Cont.  The Port supports $500 million in local and state taxes.  The port also supports the existence of 65,000 jobs in North Carolina.

Information About the Topic Cont.  The Wilmington Port is for the most part self-funded.  The port at Wilmington is the only port in North Carolina that offers container shipping, but still it only ships a fraction of what its competitors in Charleston, Savanna and Norfolk are able to ship.

Information About the Topic Cont.  The port at Wilmington has four new post- panamax cranes.  The port will be constructing a new flash freezing building to help increase food exports that are able to move through the port.

Obstacles I Faced  The largest obstacle I faced was procrastination.  It also had a minor issue with ghost quotes in my paper.

Successes I had  I passed the first time.  I learned about in text citation.  I learned how to further develop my point in a paper

Research and Product Connection  The research I conducted was about whether or not the port should be expanded or not.  The information I found was mainly about the economic influence that the Port of Wilmington had on the state so I focus on how the port could have a more positive impact on Johnston County’s businesses when utilized.

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What I Learned About Myself  I learned that I don’t like to interact a great deal with people I don’t know but it is still necessary.  I enjoy facts and learning about systems but I am not fond of teaching about those facts or systems.

My Future  This experience will allow me to present better.  It will also allow me to find information better.  In addition I will be able to talk to people to complete a task.

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