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  Category: The Economy


Governor Carney, Diamond State Port Corporation, Gulftainer Sign Agreement to Expand Port of Wilmington

Department of State | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Lease agreement expected to create jobs, generate as much as $600 million in new investment WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Governor John Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation, and GT USA Wilmington, LLC finalized an agreement that will significantly expand the Port of Wilmington, create jobs, and lead to as much as $600 million of […]




TUESDAY: Signing of Port of Wilmington Expansion Agreement

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – At noon on Tuesday, September 18, Governor Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation and GT USA Wilmington, LLC will finalize the concession agreement to lease and significantly expand the Port of Wilmington. In March, Governor Carney announced the agreement with Gulftainer to lease the Port of Wilmington from the State, construct a […]




Governor Carney Announces Construction Career Expo

Department of Education | Department of Labor | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2018

Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Thursday announced a family-friendly career fair for youth and adults to explore careers in construction. The Governor’s Construction Career Expo is a two-day event in September that will expose middle school students, and […]




Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | Kent County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2018

[AUGUST UPDATE: Click here to view request for proposal] Applying for a job, or recruiting talented employees for your business. Taking a college course. Reading a book. Helping your kids with math homework. More and more, these are tasks that Delawareans are completing online —to further their education, acquire new skills, and compete in an economy […]




Statements from Governor Carney and Secretary of State Bullock on the Completed Federal Review of Wilmington Port Agreement

Department of State | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday issued the following statements on completion of the federal review of a deal to expand the Port of Wilmington, done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a panel comprised of military, homeland security, and federal law […]







  Category: The Economy

Governor Carney, Diamond State Port Corporation, Gulftainer Sign Agreement to Expand Port of Wilmington

Department of State | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Lease agreement expected to create jobs, generate as much as $600 million in new investment WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Governor John Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation, and GT USA Wilmington, LLC finalized an agreement that will significantly expand the Port of Wilmington, create jobs, and lead to as much as $600 million of […]




TUESDAY: Signing of Port of Wilmington Expansion Agreement

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – At noon on Tuesday, September 18, Governor Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation and GT USA Wilmington, LLC will finalize the concession agreement to lease and significantly expand the Port of Wilmington. In March, Governor Carney announced the agreement with Gulftainer to lease the Port of Wilmington from the State, construct a […]




Governor Carney Announces Construction Career Expo

Department of Education | Department of Labor | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2018

Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Thursday announced a family-friendly career fair for youth and adults to explore careers in construction. The Governor’s Construction Career Expo is a two-day event in September that will expose middle school students, and […]




Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | Kent County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2018

[AUGUST UPDATE: Click here to view request for proposal] Applying for a job, or recruiting talented employees for your business. Taking a college course. Reading a book. Helping your kids with math homework. More and more, these are tasks that Delawareans are completing online —to further their education, acquire new skills, and compete in an economy […]




Statements from Governor Carney and Secretary of State Bullock on the Completed Federal Review of Wilmington Port Agreement

Department of State | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday issued the following statements on completion of the federal review of a deal to expand the Port of Wilmington, done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a panel comprised of military, homeland security, and federal law […]