{"id":1383,"date":"2013-06-20T11:13:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2013-06-20T11:13:08","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T16:13:08","slug":"minnesota-adds-trade-office-in-dusseldorf-cologne-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2013\/06\/20\/minnesota-adds-trade-office-in-dusseldorf-cologne-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota adds Trade Office in Dusseldorf-Cologne Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/German-Flag.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1389\" alt=\"German Flag\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/German-Flag-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/German-Flag-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/German-Flag.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Minnesota is opening a Trade Office in the Dusseldorf-Cologne area of Germany to help increase Export opportunities. \u00a0This news was announced yesterday by Minnesota Officials.<\/p>\n<p>Germany was Minnesota&#8217;s 5th largest trading partner in 2012, accounting for approx $728 million in sales.<\/p>\n<p>There are 2 more locations in the works.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs Minnesota continues to compete on a global scale, increasing exports and attracting new foreign direct investment are top priorities in our roadmap to long-term economic success,\u201d said Katie Clark Sieben, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. \u201cGermany\u2019s central location in Europe and its strong economy make this region an excellent choice for one of our new trade offices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.positivelyminnesota.com\/Newsroom\/Press_Releases\/Most_Current_Releases\/June_19_-_State_Opening_Foreign_Trade_Office_in_Germany.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Read More from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This could be great news for Minnesota Manufacturers to help expand their marketplace. \u00a0If you are looking to expand your marketplace and ship your products to Germany and the EU, please feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/52601770@N00\/2389474702\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured\" title=\"Container ship in the Straits of Singapore\" alt=\"Container ship in the Straits of Singapore\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2210\/2389474702_ecb9fda2b1_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo credit: rubenerd)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Superior Freight Services Inc. offers a <em><strong>weekly direct consolidation from Minneapolis, MN to Rotterdam, NL.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0This is a great Port to access Germany and all of Western E.U. \u00a0A great way to move your LCL Freight to the Western E.U.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We also offer Air Freight services throughout Germany and the EU<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to get a rate a quote on shipping to Germany or the EU, Please feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Craig Kamman : \u00a0<a href=\"mailto: ckamman@supfrt.com\" target=\"_blank\">ckamman@supfrt.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msid=217622132607579364701.0004df97bb18110c07576&amp;msa=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=51.272226,6.773071&amp;spn=0.824797,1.757812&amp;z=9&amp;output=embed\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<small>View <a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msid=217622132607579364701.0004df97bb18110c07576&amp;msa=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=51.272226,6.773071&amp;spn=0.824797,1.757812&amp;z=9&amp;source=embed\">Dusseldorf<\/a> in a larger map<\/small><\/p>\n<p>photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/neonman\/2690715771\/\">NeonMan<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.mprnews.org\/capitol-view\/2013\/06\/minnesota-sets-up-a-trade-office-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota sets up a trade office in Germany<\/a> (blogs.mprnews.org)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/minnesota.cbslocal.com\/2013\/06\/19\/minn-to-open-trade-office-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minn. 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