The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) is an independent, not-for-profit association focused on global trade.

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The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) is an independent, not-for-profit association focused on global trade.

PMSA's Blog Corner

Silly Question

By T.L. Garrett

June 2, 2010

You have to love simple loaded questions, especially when the obvious answer is not the one expected.  Recently, Dr. Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), was quoted in L.A. Times as asking "So either we create a backstop rule, or the federal government adopts regulations for us. Which one do the ports prefer?"

While I can’t speak for the Ports, I can respond for the maritime industry that uses the ports with a definitive “We prefer uniform federal regulations that apply equally to all Ports in the United States, regulations that will not create a competitive disadvantage for the SanPedroBay ports and drive trade away from this region.”

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The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) is an independent, not-for-profit association focused on global trade. PMSA operates offices in San Francisco, Long Beach and Seattle, and represents owners and operators of marine terminals and U.S. and foreign vessels operating throughout the world.

On behalf of its members, PMSA engages in community affairs and legislative and regulatory affairs in California and Washington state.  PMSA provides members with information services, including regular updates on matters of interest to the shipping industry.  It also serves as a clearinghouse for environmental practices across the industry.

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