Allen named Port of Everglades chief

Allen named Port of Everglades chief    The Broward County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday appointed Phillip C. Allen as director of Port Everglades.
   Allen has served as interim port director for the past seven months and also held the temporary position in 2000 and 2001. Since June, Allen has navigated the South Florida seaport through a record hurricane season and state security compliance and completed the port department's five-year business plan.
   During his earlier tenure, Allen led the port into a banner fiscal year with operating revenues of $79.7 million. He guided port security changes following the terrorist attacks in 2001, introduced the port's 2020 Vision Master Plan, and was instrumental in negotiating contracts for several new shipping operators.