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September/October 2011
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For 20 Years, Seabridge
Has Been Making Cargo
Connections From Baltimore
To The World
BY BLAISE WILLIG
In front of the Seabridge office: From left, Jennifer
Purkins, Mike Albi, Ron Albi, Vern Martin, Dee Dee
Chiveral and Danielle Smeehuyzen. Inset, Martin
and Chiveral with a motor home.
S
eabridge’s story is one of home-
grown values and hometown
pride.
“We have no strong aspira-
tions to become a regional or
national entity,” explained Vern Martin,
Seabridge International Inc.’s President
and CEO. “We are quite pleased right here
in Baltimore, handling our loyal customer
base. And knowing that a portion of our job
has a positive financial impact on the state
of Maryland and its citizens is rewarding.”
But from the company’s South Conkling
Street headquarters, Seabridge certainly
gets around. During 20 years of doing
business, the family-owned international
logistics company has moved Roll-On/
Roll-Off (RO/RO) commodities and other
freight to and from countless countries
on every continent. “Over the years, we
have been fortunate enough to handle a
myriad of cargos,” Martin said. “We have
sent rail cars on ships, boats on trailers,
motorcycles in containers and even school
buses to missions in Africa. We once moved
an 85-ton transformer from the United
Kingdom to UCLA on a door-to-door basis.
Feeling Right At
Cargo
We have arranged full 747 freighter aircraft
charters and have also air freighted vehicles
internationally.”
The Maryland Port Administration
(MPA) has had a front-row seat for many
of Seabridge’s activities. “It’s always good
from a Port perspective to have customers
that are basically born out of the Port
become so successful,” said MPA Trade
Development Manager Cynthia Burman.
“Seabridge has really found a niche, and
both the partnership with the Port and the
business itself continue to grow stronger.”
Recently, Seabridge has been arranging
worldwide transportation for large volumes
of motor homes, travel trailers, campers
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BILL MCALLEN
