The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Jacksonville Port Authority have launched a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Specific areas of focus include marketing, research and data interchange, technical advancements and personnel training programs. The port’s connection with the Panama Canal at present stands at more than 600 annual calls.
The port said it regarded the opening of the new locks as the beginning of a profound transformation in US cargo patterns, and said it will be ready for the completion of the new locks and a dramatic increase of canal cargo volume.