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Baddock Named Pellerin Account Manager, Marketing Chief Pellerin Energy Group (PEG) has named Cheri Baddock as an account manager within Pellerin Water Solu- tions (PWS) for the greater Houston region and as head of marketing for PEG. U.S. DOT Opens CA Green Corridor; Releases $1.4 million LNG GrantsThe U.S. DOT Maritime Admin- istration (MARAD) has dedicated the California Green Trade Corridor, de- signed to help take freight trafÞ c off CaliforniaÕs I-580 by offering shippers an option to move cargo along the wa- terways between the Ports of Oakland, Stockton and Sacramento. The project received a $30 million grant from the DOT, as well as $5 million from local sources. ÒThis $30 million investment in public infrastructure is an important part of President ObamaÕs national ini- tiative to double AmericaÕs exports by 2015,Ó said DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. ÒThis Marine Highway will help get cargo off the highways and onto our waterways, improving trafÞ c on our roads while providing an efÞ -cient, environmentally-friendly option within our freight system.Ó Separately, MARAD also announced a total of $1.4 million for two projects support- ing the increased use of alternative fuels and technology in the maritime industry. The funds will be used to collect information on use of liqueÞ ed natural gas (LNG) as a marine propul- sion and study the issues and challeng-es associated with shore side storage and fueling of LNG vessels. MARAD will provide Horizon Lines, Inc. with $900,000 to assist in conversion and monitoring of their vessel, Horizon Spirit, to operate on LNG. The second project is a $500,000 funded LNG study conducted by the U.S. subsid- iary of DNV to analyze the issues as- sociated with bunkering. PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS WitteFoxxWagner Baddockwww.marinelink.com MN Dec2013 Layout 50-58.indd 55MN Dec2013 Layout 50-58.indd 5511/25/2013 1:24:41 PM11/25/2013 1:24:41 PM