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MARITIME REPORTER 118 E. 25™ St. New York, N.Y. 10010 tel: (212) 477- 6700 fax: (212) 254-6271 Representatives u. s. Gulf States MR. JAMES N. McCUNTOCK Simpson Corporate Park Indigo House, Suite A 206 South Tyler Street Covington, La. 70433 Telephone: (504) 893-5099 Telefax: (504) 893-5024 Scandinavia MR. STEPHAN R. G. ORN AB Stephan R.G. Orn Box 184, S-27100 Ystad, Sweden Telephone: 46411-18400 Telefax: 46 411 10531 United Kingdom MR.MICHAEL J. DAMSELL Euromedia Ltd. P.O. Box 122 Hayward's Heath West Sussex RH16 1YF, ENGLAND Telephone:0444 417360 Telefax:0444 417360 Italy MR. VITTORIO F. NEGRONE Ediconsult Internazionale Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genova, Italy Telephone: (010) 583684 Telefax: (010) 566578 Telex: 281197 EDINTI Korea MR.C.H. PARK Far East Marketing Inc. Rm. 508, Chungmu Building 10, 2-ka, Pil-dong, Chung ku. Seoul, Korea Telephone: (02) 265 - 5043 Telefax: (02) 277 - 5148 Introducing the first product tanker from America in almost a decade. For information, call (804)380-2800. Or fax (804)688-4222. Newport News Shipbuilding LT£NNtcoJ A Tenneco Company Newport News, Virginia 23607 THE DOUBLE EAGLE 333 HAS LANDED. President Clinton Declares Dredging "A National Concern" Calling ship channel dredging "a national concern" essential to trade and prosperity, Presi- dent Clinton declared, "I am con- vinced that we can find a way to dredge our nation's ports without compromising environmental pro- tection." The President's remarks were directed to the American Associa- tion of Port Authorities (AAPA), whose Dredging Caucus has pressed the Administration for sweeping reform of U.S. dredging regulations, which the group says unreasonably delay critically needed harbor projects. During a recent Dredging Caucus meeting, AAPA applauded the work to date of the federal Inter- agency Working Group on the Dredging Process, whichU.S. Trans- portation SecretaryFederico Pena appointed last fall. Port of Oakland Executive Direc- tor Charles R. Roberts and Port of New York/New Jersey Director Lillian Liburdi are the Caucus's co-chairs. At the AAPA's Annual Spring Conference, AAPAPresident Erik Stromberg read a letter from President Clinton which said: "I am calling on federal agencies to redouble their efforts, and urge the state, local, port, environmental and other interested groups to continue their joint efforts to find solutions to these (dredging) problems. Our nation's ports are a key link in the nation's intermodal transportation chain, and your continued success and support will be crucial to achiev- ing our goals." The President ac- knowledged the significant economic contribution of ports, stating that, "The public port community will play a pivotal role as we expand export trading opportunities and create a truly global marketplace." In the letter, the President restated his belief, which is shared by U.S. ports, that environmental protec- tion and port operations and devel- opment are compatible. Members of the AAPA are calling on Congress to enact legislation to address the problems ports around the country face keeping their navi- gation channels open for trade. AAPA seeks to amend the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Water Re- sources Development Act (WRDA) to reflect more closely the dredging and disposal needs of U.S. ports. As part of its National Dredging Proposal, the Association seeks adop- tion of a federal strategy which di- rects that federal agencies work to- gether to facilitate dredging projects. May, 1994 Circle 238 on Reader Service Card 7
