Joint marketing activities are also proposed. The authority has predicted a doubling of maritime trade volume in the next 10 to 15 years, with Asian trade expected to be a key growth area. Volume from the Pacific Rim, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to New York and New Jersey has grown significantly in the past few years. Cargo from China was especially strong. Trade with China was up 22 per cent, with Indonesia up 40 per cent and Malaysian trade up 30 per cent.
Forecasts are even stronger.