The Authorities of the Panama Canal and the U.S. Port of Tampa signed an agreement here Monday to promote the trade route that connects North America with the Asian countries.
Alberto Aleman Zubieta, manager of the Authority of the Panama Canal (ACP), said that with this agreement they hope to continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient services, as they have successfully done in the previous three years, to all the users ofthe Panamanian interoceanic way.
Richard A. Wainio, director of the Port Authority of Tampa (PAT), said the Port of Tampa, the largest containers terminal in Florida, will increase its handling capacity by five times and extend its services.
"The port of Tampa moves almost 50 million tons of freight per year and its business includes liquid and dry bulks, bulk freight, cruisers and a shipyard for constructions and repairs," Wainio said.
Both officers said the agreement strengthens the strategic Panama-U.S. alliance which will contribute in the future to boosting the trade between North America and Asia.
Alberto Aleman Zubieta, manager of the Authority of the Panama Canal (ACP), said that with this agreement they hope to continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient services, as they have successfully done in the previous three years, to all the users ofthe Panamanian interoceanic way.
Richard A. Wainio, director of the Port Authority of Tampa (PAT), said the Port of Tampa, the largest containers terminal in Florida, will increase its handling capacity by five times and extend its services.
"The port of Tampa moves almost 50 million tons of freight per year and its business includes liquid and dry bulks, bulk freight, cruisers and a shipyard for constructions and repairs," Wainio said.
Both officers said the agreement strengthens the strategic Panama-U.S. alliance which will contribute in the future to boosting the trade between North America and Asia.