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Update Your Port Directory Listing
A
ll companies and organizations involved with
the Port of Baltimore should go online to either
create or update their listing on the Port of
Baltimore Directory website. This will ensure that the
most current contact information is included in the
printed version of the 2011 Port of Baltimore Directory,
which is now in the works.
Businesses should go to
POBdirectory.com
to submit
a listing or check their account information. A basic listing
is free, and the process to post a listing should take just a
few minutes. If you have questions, please contact Nancy
Menefee Jackson, Media Two Custom Publishing, at
443-909-7837 or
.
Anyone interested in purchasing an ad or
enhanced listing in the printed directory or online
at
POBdirectory.com
should contact Media Two
Advertising Director Steve Lassiter at 443-909-7828 or
.
MPA Launches Twitter Account
To Provide Latest Port Info
A
nyone interested in getting the latest
news about the Port of Baltimore can now find
it on Twitter. Users should go online to
twitter.
com/portofbalt
to be part of this social networking
and microblogging service.
“We will use Twitter as an instant communications
tool to provide information about anything related to
cargo, cruise, environment or other pertinent issues
at the Port,” said Maryland Port Administration (MPA)
spokesperson Richard Scher. “It’s quick, easy and free
to sign up. You can get the latest news about the Port
of Baltimore right when it happens. We encourage all of
our magazine readers to join portofbalt today.”
IN MEMORIAM
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LoBianco Was A
Driving Force
Behind RO/RO Rodeo
L
ouis J. “Lou” LoBianco, who
worked for the Maryland Port
Administration (MPA) for
more than 30 years and was the
co-creator of the RO/RO Rodeo, died
on Dec. 1 at the age of 68. LoBianco
retired from the MPA in 2008, but
remained an active presence at the
Port of Baltimore.
“Lou was one of the main
reasons why the Port of Baltimore
is known today as the top Roll-On/
Roll-Off (RO/RO) port in the U.S.,”
said MPA Executive Director James
J. White. “He had an extraordinary
understanding and knowledge
of the RO/RO industry and knew
exactly what it took to convince
RO/RO manufacturers to ship their
cargo through Baltimore.”
White added, “He loved working
at the Port of Baltimore, and that
was evident to anyone who was
fortunate to know him.”
LoBianco began his career in
1966 as a clerk at a local railroad
company. He joined the MPA in 1977
as a Regional Manager and was
promoted to Deputy Director and
then to Manager of Breakbulk, Bulk
and RO/RO sales. Baltimore’s annual
RO/RO Rodeo, unique among
U.S. ports, was an opportunity
for longshoremen to operate the
latest construction and agricultural
equipment entering the Port.
About his work with the MPA,
LoBianco told the
Port of Baltimore
Magazine
in 2007, “It’s become a
labor of love. There isn’t a day I have
any regrets.”
After his retirement, LoBianco
joined EcoLogix, a professional
services company, where he
assessed the environmental
practices of shippers and logistics
companies moving cargo through
the Port. His contributions were
important in identifying a number
of key factors that led to the MPA’s
GreenPort initiative. “He knew as
much about what went on at the
Port as anyone I have ever been
associated with,” said Dan Spack, a
Principal with EcoLogix Group and
head of its Seaport Practice. “Lou’s
good-natured manner and sound
advice always came easily and was
always welcome.”
LoBianco leaves behind his wife
of 42 years, Fran, and two sons,
Anthony and Matthew.
BPA Prepares for Annual Gathering of Legislators
W
ith a theme of "The Sustainable Port," the 15th annual Baltimore Port Alliance (BPA) Legislative Reception
was scheduled for January 27 at the Governor Calvert House in Annapolis. During the reception, members of
the General Assembly learn about issues affecting the Port of Baltimore. Funding was provided by proceeds
from the annual BPA Bull & Oyster Roast, held January 20.
EVENTS
KATHY BERGREN SMITH
