Hyde Shipping Corporation began in 1976 as a small family owned business located on the Miami River. Hyde Shipping leased a one (1) acre tract of property with 250' of dock space for docking vessels and built a 5,000 sq. ft. Butler building which served as warehouse and office (500 sq. Ft.) for its original 6 employees [4 of which are still employed today]. The first two years of operation was dedicated to break bulk dry and refrigerated cargo. In 1978 containerization began to change the ocean cargo industry and Hyde realized that their terminal would not accommodate their ever increasing presence in the market place