Like several major U.S. ports on the nation’s East Coast, Philadelphia has been a center of international commerce for over 300 years.
Today, the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) has a leading position in several areas of trade. These include the importation of “perishable cargoes from South America, high-quality paper products from Scandinavia, and premium meat from Australia and New Zealand.”
Early history
William Penn was the founder of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is...