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PORT
SOUNDINGS
EVENTS
Career Fair Among
National Maritime
Day Activities
T
his year, the local celebration
of National Maritime Day adds
a new component, a maritime
expo and career fair.
In Baltimore, National Maritime
Day, which calls attention to the role
ships and seafarers have played in our
nation’s history, will be commemorated
May 18 at Canton Marine Terminal. The
event, which includes a luncheon, takes
place aboard the N.S.
Savannah
, a
National Historic Landmark that was the
world’s first nuclear-powered merchant
ship.
Maritime-related businesses
and government agencies will have
displays and staff on the pier to explain
what they do and discuss career
opportunities.
In addition, attendees will be able
to tour the
Savannah
as well as other
vessels such as tugs, patrol craft, pilot
boats, survey vessels and training
vessels.
National Maritime Day festivities,
including the expo and career fair, take
place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pier
13 in Canton, 4601 Newgate Ave. The
ceremony, tours and expo are free,
but those who would like a crab cake
lunch must prepay by May 15. Luncheon
tickets are $35 and can be ordered
online at
The event is co-sponsored by the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy KP
Alumni - Chesapeake Chapter and
Baltimore Port Alliance in cooperation
with the U. S. Maritime Administration,
Savannah Technical Staff.
NEWSMAKERS
Turkish Delegation Tours Port
as Part of Trade Visit
A
high-level delegation from the coastal city
of Trabzon, Turkey, recently spent a week
in Maryland as part of ongoing efforts to
build trade and investment relations. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley,
Secretary of State John P. McDonough and other officials met with the
delegation, which was led by Dr. Recep Kizilcik, the Governor of Trabzon.
A private tour of the Port of Baltimore occurred on the third day of the
delegation’s visit, and included the opportunity to meet members of the U.S.
Senate and House of Representatives. Port consultant and former U.S. Rep.
Helen Delich Bentley also participated.
Welcoming the delegation to town was Azita Moghaddam, Founder and
President of Abundances, a Maryland-based, minority-owned consultancy
company. Introductions were also arranged with representatives of the state’s
thriving biomedical industry, since Trabzon is noted for its multitude of medicinal
and aromatic plants.
Participating in a recent Turkish trade visit were, from left, Ismail Aslaner (Eastern Black Sea
Development Agency), Azita Moghaddam (Abundances Consulting), Cetin Oktay Kaldirim
(Eastern Black Sea Development Agency), Dr. Recep Kizilcik (Governor of Trabzon), Suat
Hacisalihoglu (Chamber of Commerce) and Joseph Greco (Maryland Port Administration).
BILL MCALLEN
