MarineNewsMarineNews December 2017 Volume 28 Number 12(ISSN#1087-3864) (USPS#013-952)Florida: 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435tel: (561) 732-4368; fax: (561) 732-6984Departments AnalysisNew York: 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010&tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271www.marinelink.comPUBLISHERJohn C. O’Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com6 Editor’s NoteAssociate Publisher & Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.comEditorJoseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.comTel: 704-661-84758 Authors & ContributorsWeb EditorEric Haun • haun@marinelink.comContributing WritersSusan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, III10 By the NumbersTom Ewing • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill Freight Facts & Figures 2017 PRODUCTIONProduction & Graphics Manager Nicole Ventimiglia • nicole@marinelink.com SALES20 OP/ED Vice President, Sales & MarketingRob Howard • howard@marinelink.com Real-World Infrastructure Needs Advertising Sales ManagersNational Sales ManagerBy Mike TooheyTerry Breese • breese@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414Lucia Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com Tel: 212-477-6700 ext 6220 Fax: 212-254-627122 OP/EDJohn Cagni • cagni@marinelink.com Tel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 561-732-8063 What Hurricanes Teach Us Frank Covella • covella@marinelink.comAbout Energy Security Tel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063By Randall LuthiMitch Engel • engel@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-8063Mike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink.comTel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6210 Fax: 212-254-627150 TECH FILEManaging Director, Intl. SalesSuperior Industries’ Bulk Barge Cargo Paul Barrett • ieaco@aol.com Transfer Systems SolutionTel: +44 1268 711560 Fax: +44 1268 711567 Uwe Riemeyer • riemeyer@intermediapartners.deTel: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +49 202 27169 20CORPORATE STAFFManager, Marketing 52 People & Company NewsMark O’Malley • momalley@marinelink.comAccounting 56 ProductsEsther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6810Manager, Info Tech Services 60 Classified AdvertisingVladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com 64 Advertiser’s IndexCIRCULATIONCirculation Manager Kathleen Hickey • k.hickey@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6320MarineNews ( ISSN# 1087-3864 ) is published monthly ( twelve issues ) by Maritime Activity Reports Inc. 118 E 25th St. TO SUBSCRIBE:New York, NY 10010-1062. Periodicals Postage Paid at New York, NY and additional mailing of? ces. POSTMASTER: Send Subscriptions to Marine News (12 issues per year) all UAA to CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Marine News 850 Montauk Hwy, for one year are available for $60.00; #867 Bayport, NY 11705.Two years (24 issues) for $95.00. Send your check payable to: The publisher assumes no responsibility for any misprints or claims or actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves MarineNews, 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010. the right to refuse any advertising. Contents of the publication either in whole or part may not be produced without the express For more information email Kathleen Hickey at: permission of the publisher. k.hickey@marinelink.comDecember 20174 MN