Two Federal Maritime Commission members hailed U.S. dredging legislation and Seattle-Tacoma port cooperation as “significant” steps to help U.S. ports compete with Canadian and Mexican gateways for shipments to U.S. points.
Commissioners Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. and William P. Doyle … noted this year’s passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which among other things provides a mechanism for naturally deep ports such as Seattle and Tacoma to receive a greater share of HMT revenue.
They also pointed to the FMC’s March approval of an agreement allowing the Seattle and Tacoma ports to exchange information and work together to compete against ports on Canada’s west coast.
Excerpts from the Journal of Commerce. Read full article at this link.