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President
Richard J. Gutierrez
a particularly tricky moment is at the top
or bottom of the ramp, “where you have to
go with it and let the machine fall.”
During the two-day Rodeo, drivers are
allowed to practice and learn from their
mistakes in a controlled environment. “I
think it gives us a competitive advantage,”
Malkinski said.
Steve Jarczynski, Trade Development
with the Maryland Port Administration
(MPA) for ro/ro and project cargo, added,
“As far as we know, we’re the only port that
does it.”
The annual event costs about $20,000
for fuel, and yes, insurance, with the cost
underwritten in part by sponsors.
“Some of this equipment I’ve run before
and some I haven’t,” said Gordon Jones of
ILA 333. “I think it’s real good to eliminate
the problems, like the manlift. That was
something I hadn’t really done before. It
was good to get some experience before I
have to do it right there when it’s time to
go on the ship.”
Caterpillar Logistics Center Manager
Eric Fields explained, “You want them to
learn the new ones, and they operate the
older ones, too, and as these [machines]
get older, they’ll know how to operate
them.”
At the same time as the Rodeo, a large
meeting of the Quality Cargo Handling
Action Team (QCHAT) also occurred.
Participants represented manufacturers,
stevedores, steamship lines, processors,
terminal operators, labor and the MPA.
