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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Bridges (PPBs) at Cape May and Lewes Ferry Terminals. TEAM will design, manufacture and install two PBBs to replace the existing PBBs at Cape May and Lewes. With the aim of signiÞ cantly improving their installations, Delaware River and Bay Authority will modify the two main berths in both terminals. JPC has been contracted to carry out the overall work on the berths where TEAMÕs PBBs will be operating. St. Lawrence Cargo Shipments See Modest Rise in June The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to June 30 were 13.2 million metric tons, up 1.3 percent over the same period in 2011. Iron ore and coal used in the steel and construction industries remained the dominant story in tonnage numbers along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. Iron ore shipments through the Seaway rose 34 percent to 1.4 million metric tons in June. Year-to- date Þ gures for iron ore were up 27 percent to 3.8 million metric tons. Coal shipments for power generation and steel production rose to 1.8 million metric tons Ð a 30 percent hike over 2011. Grain shipments were down for the second straight month due to drought conditions in the U.S. June saw a 16 percent downturn for all grain in 2012 versus the same time last year. Award Recognizes Cost Savings in Ferry-Construction Program Delivering value for transportation dollars was among attributes cited in a national award presented to the Washington State Department of Transportation for building three new ferries under budget.WSDOT won the regional ÒUnder Budget, Large ProjectÓ category and was recognized for building three, 64- car, 750-passenger vessels on time and at a savings to taxpayers. WSDOT is now entered into a competition for one of two national awards that carry $10,000 in prizes. This is the Þ fth time WSDOT has won an award in the AmericaÕs Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State and Highway Transportation OfÞ cials. WSF delivered three new ferries as a design-bid-build project in 42 months Ð exceptionally quick by shipbuilding industry standards Ð and nearly $7 million under budget. Klüber Lubrication North America Promotes Bryant Kl?ber Lubrication appointed Ben Bryant as marine market manager. Bryant is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and holds a 1,600 ton masterÕs license with experience on oil tankers, offshore supply vessels, tug and barge units, and various small power and sail vessels. Prior to joining Kl?ber, he worked as an environmental consultant in the oil spill response industry. His primary focus at Kl?ber is to launch a new portfolio of environmentally acceptable lubricants for the marine industry. Bryant holds a master of marine policy from the University of Rhode Island and a master of business administration from Boston College. W&O Employee Earns Propeller Club Award W&O announced that longtime-employee Tammy Emerson, Senior Outside Sales Representative, was recognized as the Propeller Club of JacksonvilleÕs 2011-2012 Maritime Member of the Year. Emerson received this distinction as a result of her commitment to the club and its mission to promote the maritime industry. Mack Boring Turns 90! Mack Boring & Parts Co. is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2012. From its early days as the Newark, NJ area?s premier rebuilder of Model-T automobile engines, Mack Boring has grown to become one of the most advanced diesel power engineering, assembly, service and distribution organizations in North America. To help commemorate its milestone, Mack Boring has launched a website dedicated to re ß ecting on the company?s heritage. Headquartered in Union, NJ, Mack Boring distributes marine and industrial diesel engines, marine transmissions and related powertrain products. The company also manufactures its own line of diesel generators, sold under the Global Power Products brand name. www.marinelink.com MN 41