Port-CITY Universities League (PUL) was established in 2006 as a unique international league of universities located in the world’s preeminent port cities. Having a secretariat in Yokohama National University, PUL consists of 14 universities from 11 countries. (As of December 1, 2011) PUL aims to develop a global network among those port cities and universities, and exchange ideas and views about the culture related to ports (history, trade, industry, maritime research, festivals, etc). It includes not only the faculties and students, but will in the future also address the citizens’ activities and initiatives.