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       · INDUSTRY
                    VISION '04   "I think that the story in 2004 will be the shipment of poultry. At least three major contracts were signed for the export of poultry in Cuba in December, so we are trying to position ourselves to be the principle port of exportation for that."
- Ruben Bonilla, port commission chairman
· COMPETING

Port commission chairman Ruben Bonilla says dredging will give the port an edge. » VIEW

· BRAC

Fortresses built around S. Texas military bases
Area task force is working quickly to convince government that installations vital
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· SECURITY

At the port, it's lights, camera, security guards
A new police force assembles to protect the Port of Corpus Christi
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· TRADE

New path to a new frontier
Fulton trade corridor, which could open by early 2007, may bring thousands of jobs to the area
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Terminal could generate $200M
Much-needed container area would serve markets all over the world
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Port tries to maintain a relationship with Cuba
As federal government chills any connection with Cuba, local officials try to warm it back up
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Making a deep port deeper
Dredging project will widen channel, rebuild habitat, extend La Quinta channel
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· NATURAL GAS

Plants and prices slowly growing
Natural gas plays an integral role in many area industries
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