HR304 Summary

• Establishes a trade collaboration between Alabama and the Port of Bar in Montenegro, strategically positioned as an access point to the Balkan peninsula.

• Proposes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to include infrastructure development, administration, marketing, and expansion of cargo and cruise operations.

• Establishes working groups to exchange security information regarding ships, cargo, and passenger manifests to strengthen international port safety and security.

• Creates mutual opportunities for technical and financial incentives to expand cargo and vessel traffic between Alabama and the Port of Bar.

• Promotes cooperation on economic development best practices and multi-modal operations growth, including city-port relations.