MOU signed over Panama Canal importance

摘要

More than 350 attendees had a look at the new Panama Canal expansion, kicking off the US Grains Council 14th International Marketing Conference and 57th Annual Membership Meeting in Panama City, Panama.The tour of the canal, which opened on June 30,2016, was a unique opportunity to see trade in action. As well as an important reminder of the dynamic global trade environment for those who last visited the canal shortly after construction on the new locks began. The new locks will open opportunities for larger and more efficient shipments of all products. Before the tour of the Agua Clara locks in Colon, Panama, meeting attendees in a general session were welcomed to the region by USGC Western Hemisphere Regional Director, Marri Carrow and Erik Hansen, Agricultural Counsellor at the US Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica.