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The PortCast Official

Hosted by D111 FILMS U.S.A. · news · EN-US

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THE PORTCAST is the media voice of Port Laredo — North America's Leading Trade Gateway. Broadcast-grade conversations with the carriers, brokers, port officials, and decision-makers moving North American trade. Hosted by Felipe Romero & David Romero.

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36%

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Selective

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What is The PortCast Official about?

THE PORTCAST is the media voice of Port Laredo, North America's Leading Trade Gateway. Broadcast-grade conversations with the carriers, brokers, port officials, and decision-makers moving North American trade. Hosted by Felipe Romero & David Romero.

Who hosts The PortCast Official?

The PortCast Official is hosted by D111 FILMS U.S.A.. The show has published 11 episodes to date.

What has The PortCast Official covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Ep. 11, Adrian Zapata: Health, Family & Laredo’s Future Leaders" (19 October 2026, 12 minutes), "Ep. 10, From Gateway to Growth Engine: Laredo's Next 50 Years with David Stedman, Laredo EDC" (12 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "Ep. 9, Daniela Silva, APM Terminals México: The View From the Terminal" (5 October 2026, 12 minutes).

How often does The PortCast Official publish?

The PortCast Official publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 11 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The PortCast Official?

Booking probability for The PortCast Official is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The PortCast Official requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.

Who should pitch The PortCast Official?

The strongest fits for The PortCast Official are Ports & Marine Services and Freight Forwarding. The PortCast Official has a news audience.

About the host

D111 FILMS U.S.A. hosts The PortCast Official, a news podcast with 11 episodes published.

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  • Episode #11

    Ep. 11 — Adrian Zapata: Health, Family & Laredo’s Future Leaders

    Oct 19, 202612 minS1

    Adrian Zapata started out selling Cutco in Laredo. After UTSA and a stint in banking, he came home in 2015 as a pharmaceutical rep specializing in diabetes, visiting doctors from Eagle Pass to Laredo. What he saw there...

  • Episode #10

    Ep. 10 — From Gateway to Growth Engine: Laredo's Next 50 Years with David Stedman, Laredo EDC

    Oct 12, 202610 minS1

    To wrap up Season 1, host David Romero talks with David Stedman, CEO of the Laredo Economic Development Corporation, about how Laredo is changing. Stedman puts it simply: Laredo is at "the crossroads of trade and...

  • Episode #9

    Ep. 9 — Daniela Silva, APM Terminals México: The View From the Terminal

    Oct 5, 202612 minS1

    Daniela Silva says knowing what she wanted came early. She studied international business with a focus on logistics, and an internship at a port terminal in Colombia gave her a clear goal: to work in the maritime world...

  • Episode #8

    The PortCast #8 — Ken Roberts: Why Laredo Has the Room Bigger Ports Don't

    Sep 28, 202611 minS1

    New York-New Jersey is gridlocked. Philadelphia is crowded. Ken Roberts says Laredo has what the big ports are running out of: room to grow. Ken Roberts is the founder and president of WorldCity, the Miami-based media...

  • Episode #7

    The PortCast #7 - Carlos Jiménez: Inside CPKC, the Only Railroad Connecting Three Countries

    Sep 14, 202616 minS1

    Carlos Jiménez, a Commercial Sales Executive at CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), joins host David Romero at the Port Laredo Global Trade Summit 2026 to explain how the three-year-old merger between Canadian Pacific...

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  • Episode #5

    The PortCast #5 — Marc Canal, McKinsey Global Institute: Estamos en un Cambio de Era

    Aug 31, 202616 minS1

    <p>2025 fue el ano con mas comercio internacional en toda la historia de la humanidad. Marc Canal se dedica a explicar por que.</p><p>Como Senior Fellow del McKinsey Global Institute, el think tank de McKinsey con sede...

  • Episode #5

    The PortCast #5 — Marc Canal, McKinsey Global Institute: Estamos en un Cambio de Era

    Aug 31, 202616 minS1

    2025 fue el ano con mas comercio internacional en toda la historia de la humanidad. Marc Canal se dedica a explicar por que. Como Senior Fellow del McKinsey Global Institute, el think tank de McKinsey con sede en...

  • Episode #4

    The PortCast #4 – Jevin Hodge | Port Laredo Global Relevance

    Aug 24, 202621 minS1

    Trucks leaving Laredo reach all 48 continental states within 36 hours. Not a week. A day and a half. New Hampshire, Delaware, Portland, Miami — the whole country, from one border city. Jevin Hodge saw that on a...

  • Episode #4

    The PortCast #4 – Jevin Hodge | Port Laredo Global Relevance

    Aug 24, 202621 minS1

    <p>Trucks leaving Laredo reach all 48 continental states within 36 hours.<br/><br/>Not a week. A day and a half. New Hampshire, Delaware, Portland, Miami — the whole country, from one border city.<br/><br/>Jevin Hodge...

  • Episode #3

    The PortCast #3 – Ryan Hammett | C.H. Robinson and Benefits of Lean AI

    Aug 17, 202613 minS1

    Most people picture one truck crossing the border. It's three — plus two customs brokers and a stack of paperwork that grows every year. Ryan Hammett leads the North America thought leadership team at C.H. Robinson, one...

  • Episode #3

    The PortCast #3 – Ryan Hammett | C.H. Robinson and Benefits of Lean AI

    Aug 17, 202613 minS1

    <p>Most people picture one truck crossing the border. It's three — plus two customs brokers and<br/>a stack of paperwork that grows every year.<br/><br/>Ryan Hammett leads the North America thought leadership team at...

  • Episode #1

    The PortCast #01 - Felipe & David Romero (Introduction)

    Aug 9, 20267 minS1

    $353B+ in trade crosses through Laredo every year — more than the Port of Los Angeles. Most of America can't tell you the name of the city it moves through. THE PORTCAST — in partnership with Port Laredo, driven by...

  • Episode #1

    The PortCast #01 - Felipe & David Romero (Introduction)

    Aug 9, 20267 minS1

    <p>$353B+ in trade crosses through Laredo every year — more than the Port of Los Angeles.<br/>Most of America can't tell you the name of the city it moves through.<br/><br/>THE PORTCAST — in partnership with Port...

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    The PortCast #02 - Marcos Benavides (Brennan & Company)

    Aug 3, 202621 minS0

    <p>His company has moved freight across this border since 1913. Marcos Benavides, CEO of Brennan and Company, sits down with THE PORTCAST — live from the Port Laredo Global Trade Summit 2026 — to talk about what really...

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    The PortCast #02 - Marcos Benavides (Brennan & Company)

    Aug 3, 202621 min

    His company has moved freight across this border since 1913. Marcos Benavides, CEO of Brennan and Company, sits down with THE PORTCAST — live from the Port Laredo Global Trade Summit 2026 — to talk about what really...

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