COOPERATION IN ACTION

OAS-SEDI: Forging New Partnerships for Development

Washington, DC. January 30, 2014
New private sector firms join the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) as Associate Members. During the first quarter of 2014, seven new private sector partners will begin to support the work of the CIP Secretariat. New members include Cruise Lines International Association Inc. (CLIA), the Global Institute for Logistics - Ireland (GIL), International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), el Instituto de Logística del Uruguay, the International Road and Transport Union (IRU), the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and the Western Dredging Association (WEDA). Associate Members actively collaborate with Member State governments in diverse port development and modernization issues.