PUERTO RICO Mayaguez : Puerto Del Sur : San Juan
Country Information: International telephone Code: 787 Capital: San Juan Official Language: Spanish Area: 8,897 square km (3,435 square miles) Population: 3,600,000 Currency: US dollar Public Holidays: Ao Nuevo (New Year's Day) - Los Reyes (Epiphany 6 Jan) - Anniversario de De Hostos (Birthday of Euginio Maria de Hostos 11 Jan) - Anniversario de Washington (Washington's Birthday 3rd Mon in Feb) - D’a de la Emancipation (commemorating liberation of slaves 22 Mar) - Anniversario de JosŽ de Diego (Birthday of JosŽ Diego 16 April) - D’a de la Independencia (Independence Day 4 July) - Anniversario de Muloz Rivera (Birthday of Mu–oz Rivera 17 July) - D’a de la Constitucion (Constitution Day 25 July) - Anniversario del Doctor JosŽ C. Barbosa (27 July) - D’a del Trabajo (US Labour Day Beginning of Sept) - D’a de Col—n (Columbus Day 2nd Mon in Oct) - D’a de los Veteranos (Veterans' Day 4th Mon in Oct) - Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico (Discovery of Puerto Rico 19 Nov) - Thanksgiving Day (Nov) Christmas Day (25 Dec) Organizations: As USA Ministry responsible for shipping: Departamento de Transportaci—n y Obras Pœblicas Apartado 41264, Santurce, PR 00908 Tel: +787 723 1390 - Fax: +787 728 8963 Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 08.00-17.00 Puerto Rico Shipping Association The Puerto Rico Shipping Association will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in January 2000. The eight founding members of the association created an organization to deal with the labor issues affecting the industry in 1970. Following its inception, the association has grown to comprise a group of 30 companies dedicated to numerous sectors of the maritime business. Its tasks have expanded to include the representation of its membership in various socio-political forums, as well as acting as a clearing house for numerous maritime-related initiatives. During the past several years, the association has focused on controlling costs, improving productivity and maintaining the ports of Puerto Rico as attractive cruise and transhipment points. Home port: With its strategic location in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is ideally situated for its role as a home port for the cruise industry as well as a transhipment hub for the large number of cargo vessels transiting this area. The Puerto Rico Shipping Association has been working hand in hand with the Puerto Rico Port Authorities to maintain competitive tariffs and improve port facilities in order to better serve the country's varied customer base. Active member: The Puerto Rico Shipping Association is an active member of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers' Association, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and the Caribbean Shipping Association.
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