FMC Allows for Cooperative Agreement Between Ports of Seattle and Tacoma
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to approve a cooperative agreement between the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Washington allowing the ports to exchange information and work to find synergies, said FMC Commissioner William Doyle in remarks during the Global Shippers…
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forum. As of March 8, the ports were free to collect and share information on container terminal operations, "including information on container facility planning and development, management, and operational efficiencies," said Doyle. About 30 miles apart, the two ports are each governed by locally elected port commissioners, he said. "Our ports need to compete on an international level and keep providing good paying jobs-- I hope this agreement helps the ports of Seattle and Tacoma figure out their best options for the future," Doyle said.