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EDITOR’S NOTE hen I recently dialed up my very own Editorial Calendar for the July 2018 edition, a quick scan had me immediately concerned that I’d tried to include too much in just

W one edition. That’s because awaiting coverage were the topics of Propulsion, Lubri- cants, Fire & Safety, Workboat Repair and our annual look at North America’s all-important fourth coast – the Great Lakes. Not to worry. This edition contains all of that and more, much of which emanates from a focused trip to the Port of Cleveland, Ohio.

There is a great deal happening on the Great Lakes. Beyond that, a great deal more in poten- tial commerce is lurking just over the horizon. At the Port of Cleveland, William D. Friedman has his port on the right course for what comes next, including the re-introduction of box ship- ping to the region and the exciting advent of offshore wind. The latter development involves [email protected] the culmination of almost ten years of sweat equity by local stakeholders that looks set to bear fruit, possibly by the end of this year.

Friedman, recently named 2018-19 chairman of the American Association of Port Authori- ties (AAPA), has a full agenda ahead of him as he looks to grow his intermodal hub while at the same time helping to drive AAPA’s infrastructure funding advocacy. That’s no small task.

Hence, and while his selection as our INSIGHTS Q&A featured executive should come as no surprise to MarineNews readers, what he has to say about the future of the Great Lakes just might. And, while Friedman’s of