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The Port of Baltimore
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January/February 2013
Soundings
Traffic Club
Prepares for
CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
F
our leaders in the local
transportation industry
will be honored during the
Traffic Club of Baltimore’s 100th
Annual Dinner Celebration. The
four “Transportation Persons of
the Year” are James J. White,
Executive Director, Maryland Port
Administration; Paul Kelly, Vice
President, A&S Service Group,
Intermodal Division and Past
Chairman, Maryland Motor Truck
Association; the Hon. Helen Delich
Bentley, former U.S. Representative
and Past Chairwoman, Federal
Maritime Commission; and Mark
Montgomery, President & CEO,
Ports America Chesapeake, LLC.
The semi-formal dinner
celebration is scheduled for March
7 at Martin’s West in Baltimore. A
reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with
dinner at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $90
per person or $850 for a table of
10. For reservations, contact Sue
Monaghan, Baltimore International
Warehouse Corp., at 410-633-3500
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The evening’s entertainment
will consist of a casino night and
prize giveaways, as well as music
courtesy of the Mood Swings Big
Band and the Jim Stewart Jazz
Trio.
BULL AND OYSTER ROAST
A Big Success
T
he Baltimore Port Alliance (BPA) Bull and Oyster Roast, held in
January at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, was a sell-out. The
annual event drew 370 guests, with proceeds benefiting the BPA, a
nonprofit group made up of representatives from the maritime community
and industries.
The event garnered 20 Admiral-level sponsors, which each received a free
table, and five Captain-level sponsors, which received two free tickets. The
Admiral sponsors were: The Association of Maryland Pilots; Baltimore Maritime
Exchange; BalTerm LLC; Chesapeake Bay Piers-CSX Transportation; Cianbro
Corporation; EcoLogix Group, Inc.; Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc.; Hoegh
Autoliners, Inc.; International Longshoremen’s Association Local 953; Maryland
Environmental Service; Maryland Maritime, Inc.; Maryland Port Administration;
Moran Baltimore; Ports America Chesapeake; Rukert Terminals Corporation;
Securitas Security Services; Suntrust Bank; T. Parker Host; Wallenius
Wilhelmsen Logistics; and Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani. The Captain spon-
sors were: Bata Marine, Ceres Marine Terminals, Maryland Line Handling,
McAllister Towing and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore.
TRADE FAIR
Forges
Strong Ties to
Federal Agencies
T
he Baltimore Brokers and
Forwarders Association,
together with the Maryland
Port Administration, held an
inaugural Port of Baltimore Federal
Agency Trade Fair Day in January.
In each of two sessions,
representatives of various federal
agencies introduced themselves and
then interacted with attendees. About
60 members of the Port community
were on hand.
Invited federal agencies
included U.S. Customs & Border
Protection; U.S. Food & Drug
Administration; U.S. Coast Guard;
U.S. Department of Agriculture;
U.S. Fish & Wildlife; EPA; Consumer
Product Safety; U. S. Department of
Justice; U. S. Department of Tobacco,
Alcohol and Firearms; and Foreign
Trade Zone representatives.
State of the Ports
Discussed During
WINE-TASTING
T
he 23rd Embassy Wine Tasting
& State of the Ports Event,
hosted by the World Trade
Center Institute (WTCI) together
with co-host sponsor Duane Morris,
was held in November at the World
Trade Center Baltimore. Along with
mingling and sampling premium
international wines, more than 200
of Maryland’s top business leaders
gained insight into numerous
economic conditions and trends
around the state and throughout
the world. Acting Maryland
Transportation Secretary Darrell
B. Mobley discussed the region’s
transportation industries.
Among the many participating
companies and organizations were
Ports America Chesapeake, Bahri,
Ellicott Dredges, Cruise Maryland
and the Mediterranean Shipping
Company.
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