With the US-Mexico-Canada agreement taking effect this month, the newly formed Florida/Mexico Working Group is looking at ways to expand maritime trade between the two economies. The group, which formed as a result of a letter of intent signed in November by the Florida Ports Council and Mexican Coordinadora de Puertos, consists of six members from Florida and six from Mexico.
One goal of the group was to maximize the use of Florida’s 15 public seaports for trade between the two parties, Alice Ancona, senior vice president and chief operating officer of World Trade Center Miami, told Miami Today. At the moment, she said, they are looking to identify the best routes and cargo to target for the expanding trade.