Philadelphia

Why Philadelphia?

• It is one of the most important cities of the United States to visit and do business with.
• It is located only two hours from New York City, Washington D.C., and Baltimore, which are important and high profile cities.
• It is a growing city in industry, technology, and rich in history and culture.
• It is considered the best city in the United States to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for Smart Asset.  Some of the most important educational institutions and universities are:

         University of Pennsylvania

         Temple University

         Saint Joseph University

         Drexel University

• The State of Pennsylvania has three important ports, being the Port of Philadelphia the most important one. The other two are, the Port of Erie-Pittsburgh and the Port of Erie.
• The Port of Philadelphia is strategically located in the center of the northeast coast of the United States, and  has obtained great benefit from the expansion of the Panama Canal.  It has   increased the volume of containers handled in the last few years.
• The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and the Panama Canal Authority have a Mutual Cooperation Agreement  in place that contemplates joint marketing programs, information exchange, market studies,  modernization and improvement,  personnel training, and technological exchange.
• Philadelphia is the main importation point and distribution center of fresh fruits and frozen food for the U.S. territory.