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The Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas (POTA) (スペイン語:Puerto de las Américas Rafael Cordero Santiago) is a megaport currently under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The project aims to convert the current Port of Ponce into a value-added tax-free customs-free international shipping hub〔(''Ponencia a la Vista Publica del 9 de abril de 2013 de la Comision para el Desarollo Integrado de la Zona Sur de la Camara de Representantes del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Relacionada a la Implementacion de la Ley 240-2011 Conocida como "Solucion Ponceña".'' ) Patrick Urbain, Architect. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.〕 similar to, though not as large as, the megaports located in Singapore and Rotterdam.〔(Alcaldesa Mayita Meléndez confiada en su plan para el Puerto de Ponce. 23 September 2010. El Sur a la vista. ) Retrieved 25 September 2010.〕〔(Caribbean Business. June 2008. ) Retrieved 15 April 2010.〕〔(''Ponencia del Gobierno Municipal Autonomo de Ponce Before the Senate of Puerto Rico.'' ) Rafael Cordero Santiago, Alcalde de Ponce. Page 4. Julio 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2013. (For the date of this "Ponencia", see http://ponce.inter.edu/cai/mega_puerto_eng/puertorico.htm )〕 The Port of the Americas is considered Puerto Rico's main Caribbean port,〔(''Ponce.'' The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Licensed from Columbia University Press. 2004. ) Retrieved 23 January 2010.〕 and, at a depth of 50 feet, it is also the deepest port in the Caribbean.〔 The port was originally overseen by the Port of the Americas Authority ((スペイン語:Autoridad del Puerto de las Américas)) a defunct government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico. The Authority reported that when completed, the new port will have a storage capacity of 2.2 Million TEUs.〔(Imponentes Gruas Post-Panamax en Camino a Ponce (In Spanish) December 4, 2009. By Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Port of the Americas Authority. ) Retrieved 5 March 2010. 〕 The Authority also reported that the port handled an estimated 504,044 short tons of cargo in 2007, and projected it to handle over 1.5 million in 2012.〔(Drug Market Analysis 2008: Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. U.S. Dept of Justice. National Drug Intelligence Center. Page 5 )〕 On , the government of Puerto Rico transferred control of the port to the Ponce municipal government, when governor Luis Fortuño signed〔(''Ley: Proyecto del Senado Numero 2394, Ley 240 de 2011.'' ) 16 Asamblea Legislativa. Sexta Sesion. Approved 12 December 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2013.〕 to create the Ponce Port Authority(スペイン語:Autoridad del Puerto de Ponce) (APP) an independent government-owned corporation ascribed to the Ponce municipal government.〔(''Firmada la ley de la "Solución Ponceña".'' ) El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.〕〔(''Nombran a timoneros de Solución Ponceña.'' ) Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 20 January 2012.〕 However, as of December 2012, the Port of the Americas Authority still owns most of the port's assets. == Port of Ponce (current port) == The current port, named the ''Port of Ponce'', is located in the southern tip of the city of Ponce, 1.5 miles south of the intersection of PR-52 and PR-12. The port was created on 28 February 1789, through the Royal Decree of Spanish King Carlos IV de Borbón.〔(''Exposiciones en la Casa Alcaldía y el Puerto de Ponce.'' ) El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.〕 It started operating commercially in 1804.〔(Established on Feb 28, 1789. ) Retrieved 30 October 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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