The Port of Oakland and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) have held a symposium to raise awareness of US – China trade issues and help companies such as CMHI increase trade through the port.
The symposium brought together the US Department of Commerce, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, as well as the local business community and trade organisations.
Talk centered on China’s demographic, manufacturing and sourcing trends. The role of public and private enterprise necessary for transportation infrastructure and logistics facilities to meet future demand was also discussed, along with transportation and logistics challenges when importing from and exporting to China.
In November of last year Port of Oakland and CMHI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish cold chain systems to link the Californian port with inland areas of China, with a focus on transporting fresh produce.
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