Broward County, FL - Broward County's Port Everglades and the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, November 20 at 3:50 PM during the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Latin American Congress of Ports in Miami. 

As Port Everglades’ fifth largest trading partner, Colombia’s largest port along the Caribbean Sea, the Port of Barranquilla, has agreed to enter into an MOU to foment and promote bilateral trade.

The two parties want to establish an alliance of cooperation aimed at facilitating international trade and generating new business by promoting the water trade routes between the two countries. The MOU outlines joint initiatives the ports may undertake, including marketing activities and market studies, training, and sharing of information on technology, modernization and improvements.