City, Port of Tacoma starting up Fuzhou project

TACOMA — The City of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma recently announced the launch of the Fuzhou Pilot Project. The 18-month project, jointly funded by the city and port aims to expand trade, primarily exports to China and to attract foreign direct investment to the Tacoma-Pierce County region. Fuzhou, a Chinese port city with a population of more than six million, is the capital city of Fujian Province. Tacoma, the largest city in South Puget Sound in Washington state, features one of North American's largest container ports. Fuzhou and Tacoma have been Sister Cities since October 1994. On Friday, April 18, 2008 the Fuzhou Pilot Project will officially be launched at a breakfast event that is open to the public. The event will feature Yuan Rongxiang, chief executive of Fuzhou Municipality and chairman of the Fuzhou People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and top city, port and other local government officials. The event is jointly sponsored by the City and Port of Tacoma with the support of the World Trade Center-Tacoma.

Source: World Wide Shipper