Ports of Indiana and the port of Antwerp-Bruges have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives.
The gateways said they will work together to advance economic development, container shipping, decarbonisation, port security and technology integration.
The agreement was a result of past collaborations between the ports, a recent trade mission by Indiana governor Eric Holcomb to Belgium in June, and an MoU between the state of Indiana and the government of Flanders that called for cooperation and information sharing between the Ports of Indiana and the Flemish seaports.
“Our ports, centrally located as key trade hubs, have tremendous opportunities to jointly pursue critical connections between Europe and North America,” said Ports of Indiana ceo, Wim Dillen.
Among the goals of the deal, which include plans to develop container trade to support key industries (such as advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, microelectronics, and clean energy), the partners will explore the development of a green shipping route from Belgium to Indiana.
