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Port Everglades and the Panama Canal Authority Renew MOU

[ September 9, 2016   //   Gary G Burrows ]

Port Everglades and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have renewed their long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote trade opportunities for another five years.

This renewal will extend their strategic alliance to 2021. The MOU solidifies both entities’ dedication to growth and best customer practices. The ACP and Port Everglades first signed an MOU in August 2009.

Areas of cooperation between the ACP and Port Everglades include joint advertising programs, data interchange, and competitive market analyses of the shipping industry. This alliance will also continue to promote the route to the West Coast of South America as well as the  “All-Water Route,” the route from Asia to the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal.

The MOU encourages collaboration between Port Everglades and the ACP, which translates to providing our South Florida residents and visitors increased access to the growing global economy,” said Steven Cernak, Port Everglades Chief Executive & Port Director. “We continue to share information on our modernization efforts that complement each other and to discuss ways to pursue joint marketing activities.”

Tags: Panama Canal Authority, Port Everglades