The Port of Seattle on Monday announced an “Eco-Partnership” with the Dalian Port Corp., in China.
The pact, slated to last at least three years, will include joint examination of marine terminal and railway planning, oil spill response technologies, and construction management. The Port of Dalian is in north China, in Liaoning Province.
The Eco Partnership is an outgrowth of a larger agreement signed in June, for a 10-year energy and environment cooperation between the U.S. and China. This agreement was between the and China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection. Other local entities involved in the partnership include the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Puyallup Indian Tribe and SSA Marine.
The partnership was announced at a press conference featuring U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, and Charlie Sheldon, managing director of the Port of Seattle Seaport Division.
In opening remarks, Port of Seattle Commission President John Creighton said he believes the collaboration will support the Port of Seattle’s efforts to be green.
“It’s my hope that we’ll learn things that will move us closer to the creation of a green supply chain, not just because it’s environmentally beneficial, but because it will give us a competitive edge in bringing more cargo and more economic benefit to the Pacific Northwest and Dalian,” he said.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/15/daily5.html?surround=lfn
The pact, slated to last at least three years, will include joint examination of marine terminal and railway planning, oil spill response technologies, and construction management. The Port of Dalian is in north China, in Liaoning Province.
The Eco Partnership is an outgrowth of a larger agreement signed in June, for a 10-year energy and environment cooperation between the U.S. and China. This agreement was between the and China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection. Other local entities involved in the partnership include the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Puyallup Indian Tribe and SSA Marine.
The partnership was announced at a press conference featuring U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, and Charlie Sheldon, managing director of the Port of Seattle Seaport Division.
In opening remarks, Port of Seattle Commission President John Creighton said he believes the collaboration will support the Port of Seattle’s efforts to be green.
“It’s my hope that we’ll learn things that will move us closer to the creation of a green supply chain, not just because it’s environmentally beneficial, but because it will give us a competitive edge in bringing more cargo and more economic benefit to the Pacific Northwest and Dalian,” he said.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/15/daily5.html?surround=lfn
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