U.S. Ports Endorse Ballast Water Legislation
In response to the growing trend of state laws regulating ballast water discharges from ships, U.S. ports plan to develop a legislative proposal that would: 1) establish a strong Federal ballast water management program; and, 2) preempt state legislation in this area. During the Monday, October 16, meeting of AAPA's U.S. Legislative Policy Council (USLPC) representing the Association's 84 U.S. port members, Chairman of the Board J. Robert Bray, Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, led the discussion of concepts for legislation in the area of ballast water and introduction of nonindigenous species. The USLPC voted unanimously to adopt the position which reflects Association members' growing concern over the development of new regulations in this area.
Panama Canal CEO Inducted into Maritime Hall of Fame
Alberto Alemán Zubieta was honored at the 14th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame awards, held at the United Nations in New York City. Alemán joins the ranks of prominent members of the international maritime community honored for excellence and significant contributions to the industry. maritime industry in the 21st Century. In commemoration of the evening, Kevin Corbett, vice president of DMJM Harris, presented Alemán with an engraved .Mariner.s Lookout Award. statue and an engraved medallion. J. Robert Bray, executive director emeritus, Virginia Port Authority; Angus R. and CEO, Cooper/T. Captain James J. McNamara, president, National Cargo Bureau, Inc.; and Jung Won .J.W.. president and CEO, Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Savi to Deploy Security and Tracking Network at VPA Terminals
cargo container shipments. Marine Terminal. status of RFID-tagged containers. information collected by the network infrastructure. employ its technology at our terminals," said J. executive director. information network. transporting ocean containers. security needs across the global supply chain. integrated domain awareness, port security and Secure Freight.
Chang, Bray To Receive 1999 Connie Awards
The 1999 Containerization & Intermodal Institute's Connie Awards will be presented to Evergreen Group Chairman Dr. Yung-fa Chang and J. Robert Bray, Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority. The awards will be presented at an industry-wide luncheon Dec. 14, 1999 at the Marriott World Trade Center in New York. Both recipients were selected through an industry ballot. Group Chairman Chang is being honored for his leadership in founding and developing Evergreen into one of the world's largest container carriers with innovative round-the-world services serving every continent. Mr. Bray, recently installed chairman of the America Association of Port Authorities…
Bray Named AAPA Chair
J. Robert Bray, executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, was installed as AAPA chairman of the board during the Association's Annual Membership Meeting during its 88th annual convention in N.Y. on September 30. Bray, who has been executive director of the Virginia Port Authority since 1978, was elected chairman of the board-elect of the AAPA during the Association's Spring Conference last March in Washington, D.C. He succeeds H. Thomas Kornegay, executive director of the Port of Houston Authority.
Chang And Bray Receive 1999 Connie Awards
The 1999 Containerization & Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards were presented to Evergreen Group chairman, Dr. Yung-fa Chang and J. Robert Bray, executive director or the Virginia Port Authority at an industry-wide luncheon at the Marriott World Trade Center in New York. Selected through an industry ballot, Chang was honored for his leadership in founding and developing Evergreen into one of the world’s largest container carriers with innovative round-the-world services serving every continent. Bray, recently installed chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities, is a lawyer who has spent more than an unprecedented 32 years in the port business, including service as VPA’s executive director since 1978.
