Original news was published on 17 July, 2014

Port Corpus Christi’s continued commitment to strengthen international trade opportunities led to combining forces with one of Latin America’s strongest maritime groups, Colombia’s Palermo Port Society. Representatives from Port Corpus Christi and Palermo Port Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documenting their strategic partnership in April of 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Now, the alliance between two of the world’s leading ports is reaffirmed in the City of Barranquilla, Colombia on Friday, July 11, 2014.

Representatives from Port Corpus Christi and the Palermo Port Society joined together to sign the MOU in Barranquilla.

“The agreement allows for the exchange of experience-based knowledge and facilitates the transit of commodities through both ports,” Port Corpus Christi Commission Chair Judy Hawley said.

The MOU with the Palermo Port Society establishes an alliance of cooperation aimed at generating new business by promoting efficient logistical land and sea port routes between Colombia’s Palermo Port Society and The Port of the Lone Star State, Port Corpus Christi. The cooperative alliance will support economic growth while increasing job opportunities and revenues at Port Corpus Christi and the Palermo Port Society.

About Port Corpus Christi

As the primary economic engine of the Coastal Bend, Port Corpus Christi is the 5th largest port in the United States in total tonnage. Strategically located on the western Gulf of Mexico, with a straight, 45-foot-deep channel, the port provides quick access to the Gulf and the entire United States inland

waterway system. The port delivers outstanding access to overland transportation with on-site and direct connections to three Class-1 railroads and uncongested interstate and state highways. The port is protected by a state-of-the-art security department and an award-winning Environmental Management System.

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