Port Everglades, Xiamen now sister ports

Port Everglades, Xiamen now sister ports Port Everglades has adopted the Port of Xiamen in China as a new sister port.
   In ceremonies today, Broward County Mayor Josephus Eggelletion Jr. and Port Everglades Director Phillip C. Allen signed the sister port agreement with Wang Yongiun, general director of the Xiamen Port Authority.
   'We believe this new relationship with the Port of Xiamen will benefit economic development in Broward County by cultivating new Far East business contacts, improving cultural understanding and enhancing international trade promotion,' Allen said.