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Mitsubishi Fuso
Rolls In to Port
T he Port of Baltimore is now
receiving the Fuso cabover, a
Class 3-5 truck cab and chassis
manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck
and Bus Corporation (Japan). The Fuso
is described as a versatile workhorse that
can be customized for a variety of uses.
“Every month we’ll have vehicles
coming in from April going forward,” said
Mike Rumsey, Vice President of Sales
Operations for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of
America, Inc. Rumsey expects to bring
more than 2,500 units through the Port this
year. The company uses AMPORTS, Inc. as
its processor.
“We’ve been doing business with the
Port for a long, long time, more than 25
years now,” Rumsey added. “It’s centrally
located, it’s a great distribution center and
the folks at AMPORTS are second to none.”
As Larry Johnson, Trade Develop-
ment, Maryland Port Administration,
noted, “Mitsubishi Fuso has been here
quite awhile. They’re a steady, good
customer.”
BILL MCALLEN
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Ferro Piped In as Traffic Club’s
Person of the Year
The Traffic Club of Baltimore recently held
its 98th Annual Dinner, a gala event rich
in tradition. Included in the activities
was the “piping in” of the Traffic Club’s Person
of the Year by a pair of bagpipers. This year’s
honoree was Anne Ferro, the head of the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Ferro was introduced by Helen Delich
Bentley, a long-time friend and mentor.
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
John Porcari, a former Maryland Secretary
of Transportation, also spoke of Ferro’s
leadership in the field of trucking safety
in Washington, D.C., where she recently
concluded a delicate set of negotiations with
the Mexican government.
A longtime friend of the Traffic Club com-
munity, Ferro served as both the administrator
of the Motor Vehicle Administration and the
CEO of the Maryland Motor Truck Association.
The evening continued with dancing and
a “Las Vegas Night” of games benefiting the
Traffic Club’s charitable fund.
Annual Dinner participants included, top left, Helen Delich Bentley, Anne Ferro and
Traffic Club President Michael Albi (Seabridge International). Top right, Ferro also posed
with former Motor Vehicle Administration colleagues.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATHY BERGREN SMITH