Representatives of a proposed deepwater container port in Nova Scotia are expected to sign a "strategic collaboration agreement" with Toledo port officials when they meet with local leaders and visit Toledo's port facilities today and tomorrow.
The agreement will represent a commitment toward joint studies of cargo shipments that could potentially flow through Toledo as a feeder port to or from the proposed port in Melford, N.S., whose harbor is deep enough to handle the largest container ships now being designed, and whose development would allow cargo to bypass East Coast port and rail congestion.
The so-called Atlantic Gateway agreement "puts into written form the intent to support the development of a marine container port and logistics park" in both places, said U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo), who will be among its signatories.
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God, it's just embarrassing knowing that our Mayoron will be poking his idiot head in this meeting.
He wasnt invited to NS when we went out there, but now that theyre in toledo, I cant imagine him not wanting to make his presence known...
I cant believe it wouldnt hurt our chances at growth.