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October 2014 
The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman 
The Honorable Richard C. Shelby, Vice Chairman 
Senate Committee on Appropriations 
S-128, U.S. Capitol 
Washington, D.C. 20510 
The Honorable Harold Rogers, Chairman 
The Honorable Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member 
Committee on Appropriations 
H-307 - 1016 Longworth House Office Building 
Washington, DC 20515 
Dear Chairwoman Mikulski, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking 
Member Lowey: 
Thank you for your efforts to increase U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works 
program harbor maintenance funding in your annual Energy and Water Development 
and Related Agencies (E&W) Appropriations Acts. 
The undersigned organizations urge that when you enter into negotiations to complete 
Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) annual appropriations legislation, you support Harbor 
Maintenance Tax (HMT) work funded at a level that will ‘Hit the HMT Target’ 
established in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 
2014) section 2101(b)(1)(A). Additionally, we support allocating FY15 and future years 
HMT work consistent with WRRDA 2014’s allocation authorizations. WRRDA passed 
with very strong bipartisan support: 412-4 and 91-7 in the House and Senate 
respectively. In July, the House ‘Hit the HMT Target’ in its E&W Appropriations bill 
through a floor amendment that passed by a 281-137 vote. 
Enough HMT revenue is collected each year to meet the nation’s annual authorized 
harbor maintenance needs for harbors of all sizes. Unfortunately, harbors and 
navigation channels are getting narrower and shallower due to accumulating sediment, 
dredged material disposal area capacity is declining, and harbor structures such as 
breakwaters and jetties are deteriorating due to inadequate funding.
The Army Corps of Engineers has reported that nationwide authorized channel depths 
are available about half of the time, and then only over half of the channel’s width. This 
drives up the cost of U.S. exports and imports, which threatens U.S. economic growth 
and increases the risk of vessel groundings and associated oil spills. Many U.S. 
exports compete in a very price-sensitive global market where transportation 
inefficiencies mean losing business to other countries. Underutilization of HMT revenue 
threatens the continued operation of small and medium-sized harbors, and some have 
closed due to inadequate maintenance. 
Harbors and navigation channels are a vital part of our nation’s transportation 
infrastructure, and the elimination or reduction in their capacity can have significant 
impacts on local communities and economies. WRRDA 2014 recognizes both the 
national need to increase harbor maintenance spending and the local and regional 
economic impacts of harbors of different sizes and types of commerce. 
Full use of HMT is urgently needed for safe and efficient freight transportation and is 
desired by navigation stakeholders. Congress, through WRRDA 2014, committed to 
achieve full use of HMT through incremental increases over a ten-year period, with 
FY15 being the first year. It is vitally important that this commitment be met. 
While addressing increased funding is difficult, the United States should not miss 
opportunities to spur economic growth, improve our global competitiveness and create 
jobs. We urge you to craft a final FY15 E&W Appropriations bill (or title within an 
omnibus appropriations bill) that meets WRRDA 2014’s FY15 HMT spending target 
and allocation provisions to maintain the nation’s shipping channels, gateways to the 
global marketplace. 
Sincerely, 
The Undersigned:
A.C. Providenti 
Admiral Security Services, Inc. 
AEP River Operations 
AGP Grain, Ltd. 
AK Steel 
Agriculture Transportation Coalition 
Alabama State Port Authority 
American Apparel & Footwear Association 
American Association of Port Authorities 
American Great Lakes Ports Association 
American Maritime Officers Service 
American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO 
American Petroleum Institute 
American Road & Transportation Builders 
Association 
American Shipbuilding Association 
American Society of Civil Engineers 
American Steamship Company 
American Waterways Operators 
America's Energy Coast 
Arcelor Mittal Steel 
Archer Daniels Midland 
Arkansas Waterways Commission 
Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New 
Orleans (Bar Pilots) 
Associated Federal Pilots and Docking Masters of 
Louisiana 
Associated General Contractors 
Associated Terminals, LLC 
Association of Maryland Pilots 
Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (USA) Inc. 
BASF 
Baird & Assocs. 
Barwell Agencies (NA), Inc. 
Bay Engineering, Inc. 
Bay Planning Coalition 
Bay Shipbuilding Company 
Beihl & Company, Inc. 
Belle Chasse Marine Transportation, Inc. 
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 
Bertel Shipping Co. 
Big River Coalition 
Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. 
Blessey Marine Services, Inc. 
Blue Marine Security 
Blue Water Shipping Company 
Brown County Port & Solid Waste Dept. 
Building America’s Future 
Bunge Limited 
Celtic International Shipping Agency 
Central Healthcare Services 
CEMEX 
CGB Enterprises, Inc. 
CHS Terminal 
Channel Design Group 
CMS Energy 
CN 
CSX Transportation, Toledo Docks 
Calcasieu River Waterway Harbor Safety 
Committee 
California Marine Affairs and Navigation 
Conference 
Cambridge Marine Construction, Inc. 
Carmeuse Lime, Inc. 
Central Dock Company 
Central Marine Logistics, Inc. 
Chetco (Brookings Harbor), OR 
Chemical Industry Council of Illinois 
Chicago Port Council 
Chornco 
Citgo Petroleum Corporation 
City of Depoe Bay 
City of Petersburg, AK 
City of Rockland, ME 
City of Superior Planning Department 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, OH 
Connecticut Maritime Coalition 
Collins Engineers, Inc. 
Columbia River Crab Fishermen's Association 
Coquille (Bandon), OR 
Complete Logistical Services 
Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring 
Cooper/T. Smith Mooring Co. 
Corus 
Cottrell Engineering 
Crescent River Port Pilots Association 
Crescent City Democratic Association 
Crescent Towing Co. 
Curry County, OR 
Deloach Marine Services, LLC 
Detroit Edison 
Detroit Lodge No. 7, International Shipmasters’ 
Association 
Detroit Regional Chamber 
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority - Detroit, MI 
District No. 1-PCD, MEBA, AFL-CIO Dock 63 Inc. 
Dole Terminal at Port of Wilmington, DE 
Dow Chemical 
Dredge America 
Dredging Contractors of America 
Dredging Supply Company, Inc. 
Duffy Maritime Consultants, LLC 
Duluth Seaway Port Authority, MN 
Edw. C. Levy Co.
Economic Alliance Snohomish County 
Ellicott Dredges 
Emerald International Corporation 
Erie Shipbuilding, LLC 
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company 
Faulkner, Muskovitz & Phillips, LLP 
Fillette Green Shipping Services Corporation 
Flats Oxbow Association Fox River Dock Co., Inc. 
Foresight Energy 
Fraser Shipyards Freeport LNG Development, LP 
GAC Shipping, Inc. 
Gateway Trade Center, Inc. 
Georgia Ports Authority 
General Maritime Transportation Services, Inc. 
General Steamship Corporation 
Golding Barge 
Gordley Associates 
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal 
Protection, Restoration and Conservation 
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce 
Grand River Navigation Company, Inc. 
Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition 
Great Lakes District Council, ILA, AFL-CIO 
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., LLC 
Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. / Key Lakes, Inc. 
Great Lakes Maritime Task Force 
Greater New Orleans, Inc. 
Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition 
Greater Houston Partnership 
Greater Houston Port Bureau 
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce 
Gulf Harbor Shipping 
Gulf Inland Marine Services, Inc. 
Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) 
Gulf Ports Association of the Americas 
Gulf South Marine 
Gulf States Maritime Association (GSMA) 
Hallett Dock Company 
Hannah Marine Corporation 
Harbormaster of Greenwich, CT Harbor and 
Terminal District 
Hua Liu 
ILA - Lake Erie Coal & Ore Dock Council 
ILA - Local 1317 
ILA - Local 1768 
Illinois International Port District 
Inchcape Shipping Services 
Ingram Barge 
Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific 
Inland Rivers Ports and Terminal, Inc. 
Intl. Brotherhood of Boilermakers 
Intl. Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots 
International Association of Machinists and 
Aerospace Workers #157 
International Freight Forwarders and Customs 
Brokers Association of New Orleans 
International Liquid Terminals Association 
International Marine Terminals 
International Ship Masters Association 
International Union of Operating Engineers 
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce 
Jantran, Inc. 
Jason Yellin 
Jay Cashman, Inc. 
Jaxport, FL 
JE McAmis, Inc. 
J.W. Allen & Co., Inc. 
K&C Shipping, Inc. 
K&L Gates 
Kinder Morgan Terminals 
L.W. Matteson 
Lafarge North America 
Lake Carriers Association 
Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District 
Lake Charles Pilots 
Lake Michigan Car Ferry Service, Inc. 
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation 
Lakes Pilots Association (Louisiana) 
LBH USA 
Louisiana Maritime Association 
Louisiana Maritime International Chamber of Commerce 
Lower MS River Waterways Safety Advisory 
Committee 
Lorain Port Authority 
Louisiana Assoc of Business and Industry 
Louisiana Maritime Association Luedtke 
Engineering Company MCM Marine, Inc. 
Maersk Lines LTD 
Magnolia Fleet 
Manson Construction 
Marathon Petroleum Company, LP 
Marsha Cohen 
Marine Tech, LLC 
Maritime Endeavors Shipping Co. 
Maritime Exchange for Delaware River and Bay 
Maritime Navigation Safety Association (MNSA) 
Maryland Port Administration 
Massachusetts Division of Waterways 
Massachusetts Port Authority 
Masterpiece International 
Matt Friedman 
Matthew Tucker 
Max Allman 
Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO 
Mid-Gulf Shipping Company, Inc.
Midwest Energy Resources Company 
Midwest Terminals of Toledo, International, Inc. 
Mike Hooks Inc. 
Mississippi River Association 
Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council 
Mobile Bar Pilots Association 
Moran-Gulf Shipping Agencies, Inc. 
Naftilos Shipping Agencies 
Natchez Port Authority 
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber / CVB 
National Association of Manufacturers 
National Association of Maritime Organizations 
National Association of Waterfront Employers 
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders 
Association of America 
National Mining Association 
National Retail Federation 
National Waterways Conference 
New Orleans Board of Trade 
New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots 
Association 
New Orleans Private Patrol Service 
Newship USA, Inc. 
New York Shipping Association 
Nord-Sud Shipping, Inc. 
Norfolk Dredging 
Norfolk Southern Corp (coal docks in Sandusky 
& Ashtabula, OH) 
Norton Lilly International 
North American Port Infrastructure LLC NSA 
Agencies, Inc. 
OAHU EXPRESS, LTD 
Odom Hydrographic Systems 
Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association 
Orion Marine Construction, Inc. 
Orion Marine Group 
Osborne Concrete & Stone Co. 
Pacific-Gulf Marine, Inc. 
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association 
Page & Jones, Inc. 
Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry 
Plaquemines Parish 
Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, LA 
Plaquemines Parish Council 
Port Freeport, TX 
Port of Albany, NY 
Port of Chinook, WA 
Port of Everett, WA 
Port of Galveston, TX 
Port of Grays Harbor, WA 
Port of Greater Baton Rouge, LA 
Port of Harlingen Authority, TX 
Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, CA 
Port of Humboldt Bay, CA 
Port of Houston, TX 
Port of Ilwaco, WA 
Port of Kingston, WA 
Port of Little Rock 
Port of Longview, WA 
Port of Memphis 
Port of Morgan City 
Port of Muskogee 
Port of New Orleans, LA 
Port of Newport 
Port of Oakland, CA 
Port of Orange, TX 
Port of Palm Beach, FL 
Port of Pascagoula, MS 
Port of Peninsula, Nahcotta, WA 
Port of Pittsburgh 
Port of Port Angeles, WA 
Port of Port Arthur, TX 
Port of Portland, OR 
Port of South Louisiana 
Port of Stockton, CA 
Port Tampa Bay, FL 
The Pearce Group 
Pere Marquette Shipping Company 
Pickands Mather Lake Services Company, Inc. Pacific 
Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders 
Assns. 
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association 
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel 
Port Manatee, FL 
Port of Astoria, OR 
Port of Coos Bay, OR 
Port of the Dalles 
Port of Garibaldi 
Port of Gold Beach 
Port of Oswego Authority 
Port of San Francisco, CA 
Port of Siuslaw, OR 
Port of Toledo, OR 
Port of Victoria, TX 
Port Orford, OR 
Port Ship Service 
Ports America 
Ports of Indiana 
Propeller Club of the Port of New Orleans 
Provincetown Harbormaster 
Radio Holland 
Ragged Rock Marina, CT 
Raven Energy LLC of Louisiana 
R.E. Staite Engineering, Inc. 
Resolve Marine Group 
Robert Y Jones & Carter, Inc.
Richard Paget 
Riley-Sherman Shipping Agency 
Rita Foti Rogue (Gold Beach), OR 
River Parishes Company 
Russell Marine Group 
Ryba Marine Construction Co. 
Sargent Companies 
Seafarers International Union 
Seagull Marine, Inc. 
Seattle Chamber of Commerce 
Soo Marine Supply, Inc. 
Southern United States Trade 
Association 
Southport Agencies, Inc. 
Soy Transportation Council 
St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District 
St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC 
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association 
State of Louisiana 
Steele Associates Marine Consultants, LLC 
Summit Marine Services 
The Dutra Group 
The Honorable Helen Bentley (R-MD) 
The Interlake Steamship Company 
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 
The Port of Milwaukee, WI 
The Propeller Club Port of New Orleans 
Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO 
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, OH 
Town of Dennis, MA 
Town of Wellfleet, MA 
T. Parker Host, Inc. 
Trafigura 
Transmarine Navigation Corporation 
Transportation Committee of the World Trade 
Cednter of the Port of New Orleans 
Transportation Institute 
Tulsa Port of Catoosa 
Tricon Steamship Agency, Inc. 
Trinity Shipping, Inc. 
Turn Services 
United States Great Lakes Shipping Association 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
United Rentals 
United States Maritime Alliance 
United Steelworkers, District 1, AFL-CIO-CLC 
United Steelworkers, Local 5000 US Steel Corp. 
Valero Energy Corporation 
Venice Port Coalition 
Venice Port Complex 
Virgin Islands Port Authority 
Warren County Port Commission 
Washington Council on International Trade 
Waterways Association of Pttsburgh 
Waterways Council, Inc. 
Weber Marine, Inc. 
Weeks Marine 
Western Great Lakes Pilots Association 
Western Growers Association 
West Creek Capital 
West Gulf Maritime Association 
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. 
Wilhelmsen Ships Service 
Willapa Harbor, WA 
Wirt Stone Docks 
World Trade Center Mississippi River Alliance 
World Trade Center of New Orleans 
World Trade Center New Orleans’ International 
Business Committee 
World Trade Center New Orleans’ Transportation 
Committee 
World Trade Center of New Orleans 
Yankee Mari 
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation 
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Industry Letter Supporting Full Funding for WRRDA

  • 1. October 2014 The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman The Honorable Richard C. Shelby, Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations S-128, U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Harold Rogers, Chairman The Honorable Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations H-307 - 1016 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Mikulski, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Lowey: Thank you for your efforts to increase U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program harbor maintenance funding in your annual Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (E&W) Appropriations Acts. The undersigned organizations urge that when you enter into negotiations to complete Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) annual appropriations legislation, you support Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) work funded at a level that will ‘Hit the HMT Target’ established in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) section 2101(b)(1)(A). Additionally, we support allocating FY15 and future years HMT work consistent with WRRDA 2014’s allocation authorizations. WRRDA passed with very strong bipartisan support: 412-4 and 91-7 in the House and Senate respectively. In July, the House ‘Hit the HMT Target’ in its E&W Appropriations bill through a floor amendment that passed by a 281-137 vote. Enough HMT revenue is collected each year to meet the nation’s annual authorized harbor maintenance needs for harbors of all sizes. Unfortunately, harbors and navigation channels are getting narrower and shallower due to accumulating sediment, dredged material disposal area capacity is declining, and harbor structures such as breakwaters and jetties are deteriorating due to inadequate funding.
  • 2. The Army Corps of Engineers has reported that nationwide authorized channel depths are available about half of the time, and then only over half of the channel’s width. This drives up the cost of U.S. exports and imports, which threatens U.S. economic growth and increases the risk of vessel groundings and associated oil spills. Many U.S. exports compete in a very price-sensitive global market where transportation inefficiencies mean losing business to other countries. Underutilization of HMT revenue threatens the continued operation of small and medium-sized harbors, and some have closed due to inadequate maintenance. Harbors and navigation channels are a vital part of our nation’s transportation infrastructure, and the elimination or reduction in their capacity can have significant impacts on local communities and economies. WRRDA 2014 recognizes both the national need to increase harbor maintenance spending and the local and regional economic impacts of harbors of different sizes and types of commerce. Full use of HMT is urgently needed for safe and efficient freight transportation and is desired by navigation stakeholders. Congress, through WRRDA 2014, committed to achieve full use of HMT through incremental increases over a ten-year period, with FY15 being the first year. It is vitally important that this commitment be met. While addressing increased funding is difficult, the United States should not miss opportunities to spur economic growth, improve our global competitiveness and create jobs. We urge you to craft a final FY15 E&W Appropriations bill (or title within an omnibus appropriations bill) that meets WRRDA 2014’s FY15 HMT spending target and allocation provisions to maintain the nation’s shipping channels, gateways to the global marketplace. Sincerely, The Undersigned:
  • 3. A.C. Providenti Admiral Security Services, Inc. AEP River Operations AGP Grain, Ltd. AK Steel Agriculture Transportation Coalition Alabama State Port Authority American Apparel & Footwear Association American Association of Port Authorities American Great Lakes Ports Association American Maritime Officers Service American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO American Petroleum Institute American Road & Transportation Builders Association American Shipbuilding Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Steamship Company American Waterways Operators America's Energy Coast Arcelor Mittal Steel Archer Daniels Midland Arkansas Waterways Commission Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans (Bar Pilots) Associated Federal Pilots and Docking Masters of Louisiana Associated General Contractors Associated Terminals, LLC Association of Maryland Pilots Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (USA) Inc. BASF Baird & Assocs. Barwell Agencies (NA), Inc. Bay Engineering, Inc. Bay Planning Coalition Bay Shipbuilding Company Beihl & Company, Inc. Belle Chasse Marine Transportation, Inc. Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Bertel Shipping Co. Big River Coalition Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. Blessey Marine Services, Inc. Blue Marine Security Blue Water Shipping Company Brown County Port & Solid Waste Dept. Building America’s Future Bunge Limited Celtic International Shipping Agency Central Healthcare Services CEMEX CGB Enterprises, Inc. CHS Terminal Channel Design Group CMS Energy CN CSX Transportation, Toledo Docks Calcasieu River Waterway Harbor Safety Committee California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference Cambridge Marine Construction, Inc. Carmeuse Lime, Inc. Central Dock Company Central Marine Logistics, Inc. Chetco (Brookings Harbor), OR Chemical Industry Council of Illinois Chicago Port Council Chornco Citgo Petroleum Corporation City of Depoe Bay City of Petersburg, AK City of Rockland, ME City of Superior Planning Department Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, OH Connecticut Maritime Coalition Collins Engineers, Inc. Columbia River Crab Fishermen's Association Coquille (Bandon), OR Complete Logistical Services Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Cooper/T. Smith Mooring Co. Corus Cottrell Engineering Crescent River Port Pilots Association Crescent City Democratic Association Crescent Towing Co. Curry County, OR Deloach Marine Services, LLC Detroit Edison Detroit Lodge No. 7, International Shipmasters’ Association Detroit Regional Chamber Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority - Detroit, MI District No. 1-PCD, MEBA, AFL-CIO Dock 63 Inc. Dole Terminal at Port of Wilmington, DE Dow Chemical Dredge America Dredging Contractors of America Dredging Supply Company, Inc. Duffy Maritime Consultants, LLC Duluth Seaway Port Authority, MN Edw. C. Levy Co.
  • 4. Economic Alliance Snohomish County Ellicott Dredges Emerald International Corporation Erie Shipbuilding, LLC ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company Faulkner, Muskovitz & Phillips, LLP Fillette Green Shipping Services Corporation Flats Oxbow Association Fox River Dock Co., Inc. Foresight Energy Fraser Shipyards Freeport LNG Development, LP GAC Shipping, Inc. Gateway Trade Center, Inc. Georgia Ports Authority General Maritime Transportation Services, Inc. General Steamship Corporation Golding Barge Gordley Associates Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Grand River Navigation Company, Inc. Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition Great Lakes District Council, ILA, AFL-CIO Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., LLC Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. / Key Lakes, Inc. Great Lakes Maritime Task Force Greater New Orleans, Inc. Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition Greater Houston Partnership Greater Houston Port Bureau Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Gulf Harbor Shipping Gulf Inland Marine Services, Inc. Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) Gulf Ports Association of the Americas Gulf South Marine Gulf States Maritime Association (GSMA) Hallett Dock Company Hannah Marine Corporation Harbormaster of Greenwich, CT Harbor and Terminal District Hua Liu ILA - Lake Erie Coal & Ore Dock Council ILA - Local 1317 ILA - Local 1768 Illinois International Port District Inchcape Shipping Services Ingram Barge Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific Inland Rivers Ports and Terminal, Inc. Intl. Brotherhood of Boilermakers Intl. Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers #157 International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans International Liquid Terminals Association International Marine Terminals International Ship Masters Association International Union of Operating Engineers Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce Jantran, Inc. Jason Yellin Jay Cashman, Inc. Jaxport, FL JE McAmis, Inc. J.W. Allen & Co., Inc. K&C Shipping, Inc. K&L Gates Kinder Morgan Terminals L.W. Matteson Lafarge North America Lake Carriers Association Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Lake Charles Pilots Lake Michigan Car Ferry Service, Inc. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Lakes Pilots Association (Louisiana) LBH USA Louisiana Maritime Association Louisiana Maritime International Chamber of Commerce Lower MS River Waterways Safety Advisory Committee Lorain Port Authority Louisiana Assoc of Business and Industry Louisiana Maritime Association Luedtke Engineering Company MCM Marine, Inc. Maersk Lines LTD Magnolia Fleet Manson Construction Marathon Petroleum Company, LP Marsha Cohen Marine Tech, LLC Maritime Endeavors Shipping Co. Maritime Exchange for Delaware River and Bay Maritime Navigation Safety Association (MNSA) Maryland Port Administration Massachusetts Division of Waterways Massachusetts Port Authority Masterpiece International Matt Friedman Matthew Tucker Max Allman Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO Mid-Gulf Shipping Company, Inc.
  • 5. Midwest Energy Resources Company Midwest Terminals of Toledo, International, Inc. Mike Hooks Inc. Mississippi River Association Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council Mobile Bar Pilots Association Moran-Gulf Shipping Agencies, Inc. Naftilos Shipping Agencies Natchez Port Authority Myrtle Beach Area Chamber / CVB National Association of Manufacturers National Association of Maritime Organizations National Association of Waterfront Employers National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America National Mining Association National Retail Federation National Waterways Conference New Orleans Board of Trade New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association New Orleans Private Patrol Service Newship USA, Inc. New York Shipping Association Nord-Sud Shipping, Inc. Norfolk Dredging Norfolk Southern Corp (coal docks in Sandusky & Ashtabula, OH) Norton Lilly International North American Port Infrastructure LLC NSA Agencies, Inc. OAHU EXPRESS, LTD Odom Hydrographic Systems Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association Orion Marine Construction, Inc. Orion Marine Group Osborne Concrete & Stone Co. Pacific-Gulf Marine, Inc. Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Page & Jones, Inc. Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, LA Plaquemines Parish Council Port Freeport, TX Port of Albany, NY Port of Chinook, WA Port of Everett, WA Port of Galveston, TX Port of Grays Harbor, WA Port of Greater Baton Rouge, LA Port of Harlingen Authority, TX Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, CA Port of Humboldt Bay, CA Port of Houston, TX Port of Ilwaco, WA Port of Kingston, WA Port of Little Rock Port of Longview, WA Port of Memphis Port of Morgan City Port of Muskogee Port of New Orleans, LA Port of Newport Port of Oakland, CA Port of Orange, TX Port of Palm Beach, FL Port of Pascagoula, MS Port of Peninsula, Nahcotta, WA Port of Pittsburgh Port of Port Angeles, WA Port of Port Arthur, TX Port of Portland, OR Port of South Louisiana Port of Stockton, CA Port Tampa Bay, FL The Pearce Group Pere Marquette Shipping Company Pickands Mather Lake Services Company, Inc. Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assns. Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Port Manatee, FL Port of Astoria, OR Port of Coos Bay, OR Port of the Dalles Port of Garibaldi Port of Gold Beach Port of Oswego Authority Port of San Francisco, CA Port of Siuslaw, OR Port of Toledo, OR Port of Victoria, TX Port Orford, OR Port Ship Service Ports America Ports of Indiana Propeller Club of the Port of New Orleans Provincetown Harbormaster Radio Holland Ragged Rock Marina, CT Raven Energy LLC of Louisiana R.E. Staite Engineering, Inc. Resolve Marine Group Robert Y Jones & Carter, Inc.
  • 6. Richard Paget Riley-Sherman Shipping Agency Rita Foti Rogue (Gold Beach), OR River Parishes Company Russell Marine Group Ryba Marine Construction Co. Sargent Companies Seafarers International Union Seagull Marine, Inc. Seattle Chamber of Commerce Soo Marine Supply, Inc. Southern United States Trade Association Southport Agencies, Inc. Soy Transportation Council St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC St. John the Baptist Parish, LA St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association State of Louisiana Steele Associates Marine Consultants, LLC Summit Marine Services The Dutra Group The Honorable Helen Bentley (R-MD) The Interlake Steamship Company The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey The Port of Milwaukee, WI The Propeller Club Port of New Orleans Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, OH Town of Dennis, MA Town of Wellfleet, MA T. Parker Host, Inc. Trafigura Transmarine Navigation Corporation Transportation Committee of the World Trade Cednter of the Port of New Orleans Transportation Institute Tulsa Port of Catoosa Tricon Steamship Agency, Inc. Trinity Shipping, Inc. Turn Services United States Great Lakes Shipping Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce United Rentals United States Maritime Alliance United Steelworkers, District 1, AFL-CIO-CLC United Steelworkers, Local 5000 US Steel Corp. Valero Energy Corporation Venice Port Coalition Venice Port Complex Virgin Islands Port Authority Warren County Port Commission Washington Council on International Trade Waterways Association of Pttsburgh Waterways Council, Inc. Weber Marine, Inc. Weeks Marine Western Great Lakes Pilots Association Western Growers Association West Creek Capital West Gulf Maritime Association Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. Wilhelmsen Ships Service Willapa Harbor, WA Wirt Stone Docks World Trade Center Mississippi River Alliance World Trade Center of New Orleans World Trade Center New Orleans’ International Business Committee World Trade Center New Orleans’ Transportation Committee World Trade Center of New Orleans Yankee Mari Zen-Noh Grain Corporation Updated 1 October 2014