offshore-Biz.com offers secure warehousing facilities both offshore in Freeport, Bahamas and from a U.S. distribution centre in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Freeport, Grand Bahama

Freeport, Grand Bahama, a major offshore business centre takes full advantage of its tax-free status and strategic position. Hutchison Whampoa Properties and the Grand Bahama Port Authority are developing a comprehensive Sea/Air Business Park in a 280 sq. mile dutyfree zone.

It is here that offshore-Biz.com operates a 8,600 sq. ft. 'bonded' warehouse with a full in-house customs brokerage service close to both the airport and harbour to take full advantage of the following incentives and trade agreements: the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), the Lome Conventions, Caribcan, and no income or capital gains tax.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

offshore-Biz.com deploys the services of Commercial Services International to operate a 45,000 sq. ft. facility housing information technology support services, merchandise receiving, processing, distribution, telemarketing and customer support functions. 30,000 sq. ft. of air-conditioned warehouse space for general merchandise storage and a high security vault equipped with sophisticated electronic picking equipment is available for high value products.

The facility is approved as a U.S. Customs Bonded Warehouse and is pending approval as a Foreign Trade Zone for early 2000. Strategically placed close to the ports of Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm and Miami, and close to the areas' major airports, the facility is ideal for both import/export and import for U.S. domestic distribution.

The facility is staffed by I.T. experts, programmers and professional import/export and merchandise processing managers and support personnel. Using a computer driven electronic merchandise handling system, over 1,100 items can be processed per hour from either the general merchandise area or the high value vault area. This system can also direct the Freeport facility as a remote warehouse storage area.

An in-house customs brokerage department efficiently processes all incoming and outgoing shipments in line with U.S. and inter- national customs authority procedures. For end to end e-commerce offshore business solutions, contact offshore-Biz.com.