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The 30th Anniversary of the Sister-Port Relationship between Yokohama and Vancouver
-Signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding was held at the Port of Yokohama-

Since the establishment of the Sister Port Relationship between the Port of Yokohama and Port of Vancouver on the 15th of May 1981, both ports have built a deeper relationship which lead to mutual developments through exchange information and visits. On September 27th, Mr. Robin Silvester, President & CEO visited Yokohama. The signing ceremony was held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the friendship between the two ports, as well as to confirm the cohesive relationship and to promote our relationship in the future. We exchanged the commemorative gifts and cruised in the Port of Yokohama.

Being photographed

Gift exchange

Gift exchange at the 30th Anniversary Ceremony

Signing of MOU

Port tour

Port of Vancouver

The Port of Vancouver, located on the Pacific Coast of the state of British Columbia, plays an important role as Canada's marine gate. The Alaskan Cruise, which departs from a beautifully-designated passenger terminal of the port, attracts much popularity.