Seattle, Dalian ports sign pact
Port of Seattle Chief Executive Tay Yoshitani and Sun Hong, president of the Dalian Port Corp., on Friday signed a friendship port agreement between the two entities.
'This agreement will serve as a platform for enhancing the flow of information and for promoting personnel exchange between the two ports,' Yoshitani said. 'The relationship will help both ports develop trade and business opportunities.'
The Port of Dalian, in northeast China on Korea Bay, had container volume in 2006 of 3.21 million TEUs, a 21 percent rise over 2005. It is China's eight-largest container port.
Seattle, Dalian ports sign pact
