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September/October 2011
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SOUNDINGS
NEWSMAKERS
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Postal Service Salutes
U.S. Merchant Marines
On Forever Stamps
D
uring a recent event in Baltimore on
board the S.S.
John W. Brown
Liberty Ship, the U.S. Postal
Service unveiled a set of four Forever stamps that salutes
the U.S. Merchant Marine.
The set of stamps “features vessels that have formed an important
part of our country’s maritime history — clipper ships, auxiliary
steamships, Liberty ships and container ships,” said Jim Cochrane,
USPS Vice President, Product Information. “As we dedicate these
stamps, we pay homage not only to the ships, but also to the valor of
the thousands of dedicated members of the U.S. Merchant Marine who
served their country and served it honorably.”
The Clipper Ship stamp is based on an undated lithograph of the
famous clipper
Sovereign of the Seas
, which launched in 1852. The
Auxiliary Steamship stamp is based on contemporary lithographs of
mid-19th-century ships from the Collins Line. The Liberty Ship stamp
is based on a photograph of an unidentified Liberty ship in the files of
the Westport, CT, Public Library. The Container Ship stamp is based on
an undated photograph of the
R.J. Pfeiffer
, a modern container ship
launched in 1992 and operated by Matson Navigation Company.
record of 167,235 passengers on 81 cruises.
The schedule increased to 112 cruises for
2011, with year-round opportunities offered
by both Carnival and Royal Caribbean
cruise lines. Nearly every trip is being sold
at 100 percent capacity.
“Baltimore continues to make waves
as one of the top cruise ports in the U.S.,”
said Gov. O’Malley. “The city’s geographic
location, entertainment options, and
the cruise terminal’s easy access right
off Interstate 95 continue to attract
passengers in record numbers. The Port
of Baltimore’s cruise business also pumps
millions of dollars and generates hundreds
of jobs for our state’s economy.”
Baltimore is the 12th busiest cruise port
in the country, and efforts are continuing
to ensure that passenger traffic remains
strong. Earlier this year, the Cruise
Maryland terminal opened a state-of-
the-art, all-weather passenger boarding
bridge, and other improvements are on the
horizon.
EVENTS
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Teeing It Up for Fun and Charitable Funds
T
he Port community loves its golf tournaments, but none could be so close
to the heart of so many participants as the Golf Fore Hope, which was held
Sept. 12 in memory of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Captain E. Lorenzo
DiCasagrande. Played at Mountain Branch Golf Club, the event benefited the
Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore Charitable Legacy, Inc. Co-chairs were
Mauro Dal Bo of MSC and Mark Montgomery of Ports America Chesapeake.
One month earlier, the annual Maryland Port Administration outing took place at
Woodlands Golf Course. The winning foursome consisted of Doug Wolfe and Kevin
Nolan, both of Ceres Marine; and Harry Hussein and Andy Kolarik, both of Liberty
Global Logistics.
Organizers and supporters of the Golf Fore Hope
gather at Mountain Branch Golf Club.
BILL MCALLEN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL MCALLEN
