Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay

Delaware River 102 is LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY but there is still time to register! Join the Maritime Exchange for an enlightening half-day session exploring some of the less well-known aspects of maritime trade on the Delaware River. Speakers will cover topics including port dispatching, pilot operations, stevedore operations, LNG bunkering, port electrification, issues facing offshore wind, tugs and barges, marine construction, and fumigation. The event will be on October 15, 2024 at GEODIS in the Navy Yard Philadelphia Learn more about the event and register today at this link: https://lnkd.in/eeGMuGFD Edward A. Fitzgerald, LCB, CCS Cynthia A. Hudson HudsonAnalytix Paul Myhre David Cuff THE PILOTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BAY AND RIVER DELAWARE John Rowan Delaware River Stevedores, Inc. Robert Butts Pivotal LNG Jonathan Atwood, MPE South Jersey Port Corporation Benjamin Cooper US Wind, Inc Bill Meekins The Vane Brothers Company Jeff Myers Agate Construction Co Inc. Shannon Sked- Ph.D., B.C.E. Western Pest Services #MaritimeDelRiv #MaritimeTrade #TradeEducation #Seminar #DelawareRiver

Local U.S. Customs and Border Protection honored Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay President Lisa Himber with a Certificate of Appreciation today at the semi-annual Maritime Operations Committee Meeting. The Exchange-led committee brings industry and government together to address legislative, regulatory, and policy matters affecting Delaware River ship, cargo, and crew processing.  Donald Josey, Assistant Area Port Director, thanked Lisa on behalf of CBP for her efforts to champion cooperation and open dialog between industry and local federal agencies. #delawareriver #maritime #cbp #maritimedelriv

🦸♀️ Nominations for next year’s Unsung Heroes are now OPEN! 🦸♂️ Do you know people who deserve recognition for the hard work they put into serving their customers and our port or always go above and beyond the call of duty? Now is the perfect opportunity to highlight these exemplary employees, co-workers, and colleagues by nominating them for Unsung Hero recognition.  Please email your nominees’ first and last names, job titles, and company names, up to three per member company, to hero@maritimedelriv.com to be profiled in The Beacon, our quarterly publication. The rules are simple: Unsung Hero nominees must be Maritime Exchange members and be nominated by Exchange members. That’s it. We should also note that past recipients of industry awards are not eligible. All submissions for this cycle are due by December 31, 2024—don’t miss the chance to honor an extraordinary member of our community! Check out our amazing Heroes from 2024 SO FAR here: https://lnkd.in/eUAEcyp9 Patricia Spenillo Dominic O'Brien Linda Greene THE PILOTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BAY AND RIVER DELAWARE PhilaPort (The Port of Philadelphia) PSA Penn Terminals LLC Delaware Bay and River Cooperative, Inc

The Maritime Exchange is pleased to officially #WelcomeAboard George E. McCarthy! Starting today, October 1, 2024, George has joined the team to begin a three-month orientation and transition period before taking over as president in January. George is a third-generation merchant mariner and naval officer with extensive ship, tug, and barge operations experience handling petroleum, bulk, containerized cargo, and vehicles. He also has diverse port knowledge resulting from his interactions with the various U.S. Gulf ports, as well as his various organizational interactions with maritime committees spill response groups, Customs, and USDA. His skill set also includes interactions with numerous national agency committees, such as Coast Guard, National Safety Council, and others with a focus on establishing maritime information exchange policies between industry and government. His participation included testimony/presentation to the National Security Council's sub-committee for Maritime Domain Awareness and to the International Maritime Organization's sub-committee on the open sharing of commercial vessel automatic identification system information. George is also bilingual and multicultural. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then lived in Paris, France for eleven years due to his family's extensive U.S. diplomatic service. His father was a U.S. Maritime attaché to South America and then Europe, and his sister recently retired from a long career with the State Department after serving most recently as U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania. His education includes an MBA in Finance & International Trade from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. He has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and a U.S. Coast Guard 3rd Officer Deck License from Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas. He also has post master’s level diplomas in Joint Operations from Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia and in National Strategy & Policy from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. “I am both honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve as President of the Maritime Exchange. My deep family maritime heritage and own experience working in this dynamic shipping world of ours have me eagerly anticipating the chance to meet and work with all stakeholders of the Delaware River as we together, begin the Maritime Exchange’s next 150 years,” George said. #MaritimeDelRiv #NewHire #MaritimeTrade #DelawareRiver

🌊 Happy #WorldMaritimeDay to all! 🌊 Every year, the International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day celebrates seafarers and people across the maritime industry. This year’s theme is Navigating the future: safety first! Thank you to all of our wonderful member organizations for the work you do to keep our industry safe and help us build a thriving maritime community on the Delaware River! You can learn more about Maritime Day and the IMO’s Safety initiatives here: https://lnkd.in/etv6HyVk #maritimedelriv #imo #maritimesafety #maritimetrade

Congratulations to our friends at Gawthrop Greenwood, P.C. on the firm's 120th anniversary! We are privileged to have had Gawthrop Greenwood as a member for almost a decade of its long existence and look forward to many more years working together.

Huge congratulations to one of our few older sister exchanges, Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region, on its 175th anniversary! Playing such a critical role in such an important industry for almost two centuries—helping members 24/7/365 and keeping mariners safe—is a spectacular achievement. As we approach our own 150th anniversary, we are thankful for the opportunity to work and share information with exchanges throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Bravo Zulu to Scott Humphrey and all the folks involved with the Marine Exchange in San Francisco. Best wishes for continued success. To 175 more!

The Exchange is excited to announce the annual #DelawareRiver102 course on October 15, 2024 at GEODIS! Delaware River 102 follows up on the breadth of #DelawareRiver101 with a deep dive into the inner workings of the ports.   Tickets are $125 for Exchange member and $175 for non-members, and you can register here: https://lnkd.in/ed-w5JkX Delaware River 102 provides a deep dive on topics that even the most seasoned maritime industry veterans may not fully understand. This class will focus on Maritime Exchange operations—including Maritime On-Line, dispatching, and how they help keep the port moving smoothly—river pilot operations, longshore and stevedore coordination, LNG bunkering, port electrification, challenges of offshore wind, workboats and lightering, marine construction, and fumigation.   This half-day session is designed and recommended for those who have taken Delaware River 101 as well as veterans of the port community who want a deeper understanding of operations outside their own organizations. But the course will also be of value to those who have not yet attended the first session.   Space is limited, and participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to claim a spot, contact Yair Farkas at yfarkas@maritimedelriv.com.

#HappeningNow: Congratulations to the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin on its 41st Annual Awards Gala! Every year, WRA honors individuals and organizations who make a difference in the Delaware River Basin community–a cause we can really get behind! Congrats to Executive Director and friend of the Exchange Skelly Holmbeck for putting on this amazing event! Congrats to all of tonight’s awardees, it is an honor to be part of a community with such remarkable people and groups! Steve Tambini Pocono Environmental Education Center Alexander Cupo Hopeworks Aqua Lehigh Valley Planning Commission City of Wilmington, DE New Jersey American Water

Today, the Maritime Exchange Board recognized long-time fellow director and friend to the port, Richard DeGennaro, who announced he is stepping down after 34 years. A former Conrail exec, Rich provided invaluable financial guidance to the Exchange for the past three decades, including chairing the Finance Committee, overseeing the finances of Marine Day, the Exchange’s acquisition of its current building, developing organizational investment guidelines, and much, much more. Thanks, Rich, for your steadfast service to the Exchange and its members!  #delawareriver #maritime