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Baltimore Customs Brokers Honor MPA’s Norris
T
he Board of the Baltimore Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association
(BCBFA) presented its first Recognition Award to Mary Jane Norris,
Maryland Port Administration (MPA) Manager, Port Operations Services.
Norris is a past president of both the Women’s Traffic and Transportation Club
and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
BCBFA Secretary Dawn Davis Smith of Emo Trans BWI, told Norris during
the award presentation, “I am personally grateful for all you have given the
BCBFA, the Port and our entire transportation community.”
Norris was surprised with the honor during an Oktoberfest event. “It was a
wonderful acknowledgement. I was thrilled and humbled,” she said.
SHIPPING
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Second Call for NSCSA
T
he National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) recently inaugurated a second
call to the Port of Baltimore to load export cargoes, including breakbulk, Roll-On/Roll-
Off (RO/RO) and full container loads. This second call decreases export transit times
into Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent ports by 12 to 14 days.
“This is an example of one of our Port partners responding to customers’ needs,” said
Joe Greco, Maryland Port Administration Deputy Director, Marketing. “NSCSA heard the
feedback from their export RO/RO customers and modified their schedule accordingly.
Not only does this double call keep them competitive, but it also keeps the Port of
Baltimore in a strong position to handle export cargo on these important trade lanes.”
BUSINESS
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New Name Represents
‘Evolution’ For MTC Logistics
M
erchants Terminal Corporation,
the 82-year-old, Maryland-based
leader in the temperature-controlled
logistics industry, recently unveiled
its new name, MTC Logistics. Since its
establishment in 1928, the company has
provided logistics services to the public and
to the food industry.
“We continue to add to the breadth
and depth of our logistics services, and
the new name … is a clear signal to our
clients and the market of our evolution
as a company,” said Harry Halpert, MTC
Logistics President. “We continue to invest
in the industry as evidenced by the recent
opening of a state-of-the-art international
distribution center at the Port of Baltimore’s
Seagirt Marine Terminal, and are positioned
for stable growth for years to come.”
MTC Logistics owns and operates four
refrigerated international distribution
centers within Maryland and Delaware.
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