Comments Sought on U.S. Port Competitiveness

The U.S. Commerce Department seeks comments by July 11 on American  seaport efficiency and competitiveness issues. The input is needed for Commerce’s 21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative.

In the port competitiveness initiative, Commerce is working with seaports, stakeholders and port users to identify and share best practices in port-stakeholder coordination, collaboration and information-sharing. The goal is to remove operational and infrastructure issues that negatively affect freight flows and worsen port and supply chain congestion. READ MORE