Panama Canal, U.S. port
of Tampa Sign Deal To
Boost Trade Route To
Asia
The Authorities of the
Panama Canal and the
U.S. Port of Tampa
signed an agreement this
week 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.
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