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Panama is on its way to becoming more important as a trade link between Asia and the United States. In recent months, the country signed mutual cooperation agreements with major ports of the East Coast. Now, the top executives of the Panama Canal Authority The Panama Canal Authority (Spanish: Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, or ACP) is the agency of the government of Panama responsible for the operation and management of the Panama Canal. announced a strategic "alliance with the Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, is a port district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It operates the airports, seaport, and Mystic River Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. that will increase cooperation--such as joint marketing--between the Panama Canal and the Port of Boston The Port of Boston is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the City of Boston. It is the largest port in Massachusetts as well as being one of the principal ports on the east coast of the United States. . Canal authorities hope to promote an "all-water route" from Asia to the East Coast of the United States The "Eastern Seaboard," or "Atlantic Seaboard" are terms referring to the easternmost coastal states in the United States. They touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. via the Panama Canal. More than 60% of the Panama Canal traffic originates from or travels to the East Coast and the port of Boston, the oldest continuously active port in the Western Hemisphere, is currently served by weekly direct ocean carrier service to Asia via Panama.
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