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Larger, newer ships require state-of-the-art port facilities, and the Port of Cartagena in Colombia and the Port of Kingston in Jamaica, for example, who see themselves as regional transshipment hubs, “ are investing heavily in modernized infrastructure to expand operations by accommodating larger ships and, in theory, larger volumes of trade.

Authorities of the 35 sovereign nations of the Americas (with tion, we welcome and encourage the participation of Associate the exception of Cuba). All countries in the Hemisphere except Members, which are private ? rms, corporations, associations, for the United States and Canada have a Federal Port Agency other international organizations, Ministers of Transport, Port that, in one way or another, may be responsible for regulation, CEOs, Port Security Managers, and maritime service compa- enforcement, planning, development, and/or granting conces- nies, among others. sions to private-sector ? rms to manage the port and/or termi- nals. Although these agencies may differ by name, they are Port Logistics are obviously crucial to world and region- the ranking port and maritime public agency in a particular al trade, and the economies of sovereign nations. What country usually at the vice ministerial level. The United States do you consider to be the biggest impact to facilitating is well represented in the CIP through the U.S. Department of eff cient trade, and why?

Transportation’s Maritime Administration and we also have When looking at Latin America, on one hand an important a productive relationship with the U.S. Coast Guard. In addi- element is to improve port infrastructure. On the other hand, 22 Maritime Logistics Professional 4Q 2016| | 18-33 Q4 MP2016.indd 22 11/10/2016 10:28:30 AM