Sister Seaports
In 1998, the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution establishing Port Miami's International Sister Seaports Program. Sister Seaport agreements help ports on the exchange of information and ideas, with the stated aim of increasing both cargo and criuse trade between ports.
Benefits
- The commitment to a free and uninhibited exchange of information pertaining to:
- The cargo and cruise industries in each port
- Historical statistical information on each port; planned seaport infrastructure developments
- General marketing research aimed at increasing cruise and cargo traffic between ports
- Creating the technical and financial circumstances necessary to promote increased traffic and port activities via joint ventures and other business arrangements
- Forming groups that exchange security information with the aim of strengthening the safety of ports worldwide
- Assisting in the implementation of educational programs that will help foster goodwill between ports
- Global promotion of both the sister seaport relationship and the advantages of doing business with the sister seaports
- Participation in a biennial Sister Seaports Convention, held in Miami-Dade County, that highlights affiliated sister seaports and their accomplishments resulting from the program
PortMiami Sister Seaports
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America & The Caribbean
- Port of Suape
- Port of Limon (JAPDEVA)
- Port of Cap Haitien
- Port Jeremie
- Port of Les Cayes
- Port of Miragoane
- Port of Port-au-Prince
- Port of Port-de-Paix
- Port of St. Marc
- Port Lafito
- Port of Progreso (Yucatan)
- Port of Dos Bocas (Tabasco)
- Panama Canal Authority (Memorandum of Understanding)
- Empresa Nacional de Puertos del Peru (Iquitos)
- Autoridad Portuaria Nacional del Peru (Callao)
- National Port Administration, Republic of Uruguay (Montevideo)
Middle East
North America
- Port of Quebec (Quebec City)
United States Territory
II Marinaio
In January 2012, the Harbor Authority of the Port of Livorno, Italy graciously extended a gift to PortMiami in the form of a bronze statue, II Marinaio (The Mariner), the Twinning Sailor, symbolizes the relationship between the two ports.