The Georgia and Virginia ports authorities filed Feb. 24 with the Federal Maritime Commission to create an “East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement” encouraging voluntary cooperation in the areas of operations and supply chain efficiencies, safety, communications and customer service. The collaborative agreement is designed to allow the states’ ports to work together on ways to become more efficient and effective, which will benefit taxpayers, shippers and carriers. Additional cooperation includes acquisition and utilization of joint marketing materials and sharing of best practices in terminal operations, training, cargo handling, access, and infrastructure. It also is designed to support the promotion of all-water routes from the U.S. East Coast to the international marketplace via the Panama Canal. (Source: Supply Chain Dive 02/27/17)
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