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Welcome to the 31st International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards
The commercial maritime industry has long been defined by its global connectivity, and this past year has only reinforced its vital role in sustaining international trade. As the sector navigates evolving challenges, it continues to prioritize strengthening supply chain resilience, mitigating emerging threats, and investing in sustainable and secure operational practices. Through it all, the industry remains unwavering in its commitment to innovation, security, and environmental responsibility.
In an era where adaptability in trade routes is more critical than ever, maritime leaders are demonstrating exceptional foresight and strategic thinking. The continued advancement of alternative fuels, the integration of digital technologies, and the enhancement of supply chain resilience reflect a collective effort to ensure the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of global commerce—despite an increasingly complex and unpredictable world.
In 1993, the Board of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey created the International Maritime Hall of Fame to honor those visionaries who, through excellence in their company, organization, or services, best exemplify the qualities of forward thinking that guide our industry now and in the future.
This year the following areas were considered for persons with significant accomplishments: international container carrier, international vessel operator, terminal operator, non-container steamship carrier (bulk, liquid, or oil), ocean transportation intermediary, cruise industry, stevedore, cargo handling, port logistics, maritime negotiations and labor, Class I railways, supply chain collaboration, intermodal operators and marine construction.
The Lookout Award is presented to people who are true transportation visionaries. Funds raised from the Awards event promote advocacy and educational awareness for the industry.
This year, the International Maritime Hall of Fame inducts five outstanding leaders:
Jennifer Boykin
Former President Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
Ken Kellaway
Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
James R. Lawrence
Chairman, Marine Money & Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc
Jeffrey F. Lawrence
Former Chairman Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
Val T. Noel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
We congratulate our distinguished honorees and extend our deepest appreciation to all who make this industry a force of strength and progress. Additionally, we welcome all of our dinner guests to an evening of celebration, recognition, and inspiration.
Stephen Lyman
Executive Director
Maritime Association of the Port
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME HALL OF FAME HONOREES
JENNIFER BOYKIN
KEN KELLAWAY
JAMES R. LAWRENCE
JEFFREY
F. LAWRENCE
VAL T. NOEL
CADDELL DRY DOCK AND REPAIR CO., inc .
HONOREES for the May 21, 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, NYC
Jennifer Boykin Former President Newport News Shipbuilding A Division of HII
Ken Kellaway Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
Jeffrey F. Lawrence Former Chairman
Transportation & Trade Group Cozen O’Connor
James R. Lawrence Chairman, Marine Money & Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc.
Val T. Noel Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
J e n n i f e r B o y k i n
F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t
N e w p o r t N e w s S h i p b u i l d i n g ,
A D i v i s i o n o f H I I
K e n K e l l a w a y
C o - F o u n d e r , C h a i r m a n , P r e s i d e n t & C E O
R o a d O n e I n t e r m o d a L o g i s t i c s
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C h a i r m a n , M a r i n e M o n e y & C o - F o u n d e r , M T I N e t w o r k , I n c .
J e f f r e y F . L a w r e n c e
F o r m e r C h a i r m a n
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n & T r a d e
G r o u p , C o z e n O ’ C o n n o r
V a l T . N o e l
E x e c u t i v e V i c e P r e s i d e n t &
C h i e f O p e r a t i o n s O f f i c e r
T R A C I n t e r m o d a l
Joseph E.M. Hughes
Chairman, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), Manager of the American P&I Club
Joe Hughes has been Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), the New Yorkbased manager of the American P&I Club, for nearly 30 years. He joined SCB in 1995 from London where he was chairman of global marine at Jardine Insurance Brokers, a major Lloyd’s intermediary.
A Liverpool-born Welshman – and now a US citizen – Joe graduated in law from Balliol College, Oxford and was thereafter called to the Bar of England and Wales, serving his pupillage in a leading barristers’ chambers specializing in maritime law. Joe began his marine insurance career at the Steamship Mutual P&I club in 1977, and subsequently worked for the Gard club in both Norway and London before joining Jardine’s.
Since Joe’s arrival at SCB, the American Club has emerged as a full-service insurance provider, offering P&I, and related lines of cover, with a presence throughout the world. SCB affiliates are also active across a broad range of other management and service sectors in the maritime domain.
The past president of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey, Joe is also the chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and immediate past chairman of its international coordinating body, INTERMEPA. A former chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters of the United States, Joe also serves on the board of both the American Club and its Cyprus-based subsidiary, the American Club (Europe). He is also a member of committees of the American Bureau of Shipping and of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
Joe Hughes is Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), the Manager of the American P&I Club.
Joe was himself an inductee of the International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2011, and was designated by Lloyd’s List as one of the top ten global marine insurance personalities of 2015.
Congratulations to the Distinguished Recipients of the 31st International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards
31st International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards
May 21, 2025
The Lighthouse, Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers
Evening Program
Cocktail Reception
Host: Stephen Lyman, Executive Director The Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ
Emcee: Joseph E.M. Hughes Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc.
Induction of 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Recipients
HONOREES
Jennifer Boykin
Former President
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
Ken Kellaway
Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
James R. Lawrence Chairman, Marine Money & Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc.
Jeffrey F. Lawrence Former Chairman Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
Val T. Noel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
Dinner
Post Event Reception Immediately Following
CONGRATULATES THE 31ST INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HALL OF FAME
HONOREES
Jennifer Boykin • Ken Kellaway
James R. Lawrence • Jeffrey F. Lawrence and Val T. Noel
2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Dinner
Committee
EVENT CHAIRMAN
Dennis Lombardi
Institute of International Container Lessors
Michael J. DiVirgilio
Michael J. DiVirgilio & Associates
Vincent Foley
Holland & Knight LLP
Jake Gilene
TRAC Intermodal
Joseph E. M. Hughes
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc.
Steve Kalil
Caddell Dry Dock
Lisa Aurichio
BSY Associates Inc.
EVENT COMMITTEE
Carol Lambos
The Lambos Firm
Stephen Lyman
The Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ
John Nardi
Shipping Association of New York & New Jersey
Jim Newsome
Jim Newsome3, LLC
Tiffany Torrey
The Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ
EVENT COORDINATORS
June Chin
BSY Associates Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Leo Sorel Photography
Anna Maria Hubner
BSY Associates Inc.
Jennifer Boykin Former President Newport News Shipbuilding A Division of
HII
Prior to her retirement in December 2024, Jennifer Boykin served as a 37-year career shipbuilder and the first woman president in HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division’s 139-year history.
Jennifer’s responsibilities as the shipyard’s president started with leading the operations of Virginia’s largest industrial employer that designs, builds and maintains the world’s most complex ships: nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.
While she and her shipbuilding team of 26,000 managed a complex supply chain, a 550-acre facility and workforce challenges to deliver nuclear-powered ships to the United States Navy, Jennifer also took the responsibility of developing strong leaders at every level personally.
A United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) graduate, Jennifer joined Newport News Shipbuilding in 1987 as a nuclear engineer. She later served as a construction superintendent on aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), working closely with the crews to turn the ships over to the Navy. Jennifer also worked as facilities and waterfront support director, vice president of quality and process excellence, and vice president of engineering and design.
Jennifer’s significant accomplishments as president include:
• Integrating new technologies and a workforce with diverse experiences to innovate and meet the Navy’s growing demands for increased ship capabilities.
• Working to create a strong leadership culture and engaging work environment.
• Securing an historic two-ship block buy contract for our nation’s next two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers – a feat not accomplished in 30 years.
• Leveraging diverse perspectives to form a COVID19 Crisis Action Group dedicated to the shipyard’s COVID-19 response that kept shipbuilders safe and employed, and maintained Newport News Shipbuilding’s Navy commitments.
Jennifer attributes much of her success to mentorship, and she takes every opportunity to pay it forward. To connect all employees to the mission, build leadership and promote an inclusive culture, she strengthened the shipyard’s mentorship program, started formal rotation programs and grew the number of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
“Jennifer served as the first woman president in HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division’s 139-year history.”
She is a founding member of two organizations aimed at empowering girls and women: Old Dominion University’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), which mentors first-generation female students, and First 10 Forward, established by women in the first ten classes of USMMA with women graduates.
Jennifer also champions STEM education and awareness, especially programs focused on women and minorities. One example is “Girls with Engineering Minds in Shipbuilding,” an after-school program Jennifer spearheaded to spark middle school girls’ interest in STEM careers.
Ken Kellaway Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
Ken Kellaway is a transformative leader and pioneer in the intermodal trucking and logistics industry, with a career spanning more than 35 years characterized by innovation, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial excellence.
Ken is currently Co-Founder, President, and CEO of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, the leading national provider of port and rail drayage solutions, where he oversees strategic direction, operational growth, and business development.
Under his leadership, RoadOne has grown to operate over 2,100 trucks across 90 terminals nationwide, and manages more than five million square feet of coastal transload and distribution space. Ken also spearheads the company’s dedicated solutions business, which offers committed assets to clients for transloading, dedicated fleet operations, as well as yard and chassis management.
In 1987, Ken began his professional journey after completing business school in Boston. He decided to join his father Ken Sr. and take over the family’s 3rd generation public warehousing business. This quickly became the platform to launch Kellaway Transportation, Inc. and begin the mission to re-define and dominate the drayage space in the Northeast. With David McLaughlin soon coming on board as Ken’s Partner in 1994, the team was set to position Kellaway, and the RoadOne business, for significant long term success. Over the following 35 years they expanded the RoadOne business nationwide by adding locations, logistics service offerings and through key regional acquisitions.
In recognition of his significant contributions to the logistics industry, Kellaway received the prestigious Connie Award in 2022 from the Containerization and
Intermodal Institute (CII), becoming the first drayage executive in the Award’s 50-year history to receive this honor.
Kellaway’s innovative vision extends beyond RoadOne. He co-founded Kinimatic, a tech forward leader in warehousing, distribution, and eCommerce fulfillment, demonstrating his ability to adapt to evolving market demands. Additionally, he co-founded EDRAY, a collaborative port logistics platform designed to address port logistics operational challenges, showcasing his commitment to continuously enhancing industry efficiency.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College and an MBA from Babson College, known for its entrepreneurship curriculum. He remains active in numerous industry and charitable boards, exemplifying his dedication to both professional excellence and community service.
“Ken is a transformative leader and pioneer in the intermodal trucking and logistics industry.”
For more than 40 years, Ken’s wife, Susan, has been a steadfast partner—supporting their business success and devoting herself to raising their four children. Ken and Susan now reside in Sarasota, Florida as well as Chatham, Massachusetts and enjoy spending time outside of work traveling with their family, as well as playing golf, skiing and boating.
(This profile was submitted by the recipient.)
James R. Lawrence Chairman, Marine Money & Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc.
Jim Lawrence has dedicated his life to the maritime industry for over three decades, shaping both the financial and communications landscapes of the sector. As Chairman of Marine Money and President and founding partner of MTI Network, his influence has been both profound and far-reaching.
Jim began his maritime career at Lloyd’s of London Press, managing the company’s North American business from New York City. His passion for maritime finance led him to launch a modest 10-page newsletter focused on credit reporting. Over time, that publication evolved into Marine Money, now the world’s leading source of ship finance intelligence. Today, as it celebrates its 38th anniversary, Marine Money remains the premier platform connecting shipowners with international capital markets.
In those early and formative years, Jim was not alone in building Marine Money into the industry powerhouse it is today. His wife, Jill Lawrence, played a vital role, working tirelessly alongside him to shape the magazine’s identity and expand its reach. And when their daughters, Kate and Alexa, were old enough, they too were part of the effort—often seen at conferences helping at the registration table. It was, and remains, a true family business. Their collaborative effort laid the foundation for what has become an indispensable resource within the maritime finance community.
In 1990, Jim co-founded MTI Network with Pat Adamson, a crisis communications firm serving the international shipping industry. Under his leadership, MTI has become the most experienced firm in its field, providing reputation protection and rapid-response services to maritime clients around the world.
Beyond his corporate work, Jim has been deeply involved in numerous industry organizations. He has served on the board of the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), the largest mariners’ service agency in North America, and has been a trustee of the Connecticut Maritime Association’s Education Foundation. He is also a contributing participant in key industry groups including the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, Global Maritime Forum, BIMCO, and the International Chamber of Shipping.
“Jim has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the maritime sector, profoundly shaping its financial and communicative core.”
His contributions have been recognized with several prestigious honors. In 2018, SCI awarded him the Silver Bell Award for his outstanding leadership and commitment to merchant mariners. The following year, the U.S. Coast Guard presented him with the Distinguished Public Service Award, recognizing more than three decades of dedicated support and leadership in international shipping.
Throughout his career, Jim Lawrence has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the maritime sector, profoundly shaping its financial and communicative core. But more than anything, his greatest driver has been his passion for the maritime community—the people in it and the relationships that make this great industry work. He is, through and through, a man of the people, guided by a deep sense of connection, respect, and service to those who keep global trade moving.
(This profile was submitted by the recipient.)
J ennifer B oykin
FormerPresident,NewportNewsShipbuilding,ADivisionofHII
k en k ellaway
Co-Founder,Chairman,President&CEO,RoadOneIntermodaLogistics
J ames r . l awrence
Chairman,MarineMoneyandCo-Founder,MTINetwork,Inc
J effrey f . l awrence
FormerChairman,Transportation&TradeGroup,CozenO’Connor
Val T. n oel
ExecutiveVicePresident&ChiefOperationsOfficer,TRACIntermodal
Jeffrey F. Lawrence Former Chairman Transportation & Trade Group Cozen O’Connor
Jeff, a prominent lawyer, association leader, and strategic advisor in the maritime industry for over 40 years, has spent his career guiding the industry through numerous groundbreaking and innovative projects. Through this work, Jeff developed a lifelong interest in finding productive ways for competitors to engage in cooperative activities supporting industry efficiencies and service initiatives, while complying with applicable competition laws.
Jeff’s law practice put him at the center of many major advancements in liner shipping, including the development of the early RoRo and container shipping joint services and vessel sharing arrangements, the first global container shipping alliances, and other cooperative efforts relating to intermodal transport. Of note, his work also encompassed the formation of the first industry grey equipment pools, a paradigm changing effort for intermodal efficiencies, safety, and sustainability. Consistent with this focus, Jeff served as an industry representative in over 20 foreign jurisdictions and multinational organizations seeking the development of laws to facilitate efficiency enhancing industry practices.
For many years Jeff led the nationally recognized Transportation & Trade Group at the Cozen O’Connor law firm. Prior to his joining the Cozen firm, Jeff was a senior partner at the Washington, DC maritime law firm of Sher & Blackwell, which merged into Cozen in 2010.
“Jeff has spent his career guiding the industry through numerous groundbreaking and innovative projects.”
Jeff has also served as Executive Director of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA), an association of ten global containership carriers concerned with intermodal operational and safety matters. Although now fully retired from the practice of law, Jeff retains an active portfolio of business activities and continues to advise industry associations and companies on policy and strategic matters.
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Val T. Noel Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
Since 2013, Val has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of TRAC Intermodal, a leading provider of marine and intermodal equipment solutions. In this role, Val oversees the company’s national operating team and leads two business subsidiaries: TRAC Tire Services, one of North America’s largest truck tire recap facilities and TRAC Services, a maintenance and repair company that supports TRAC’s intermodal network.
Prior to TRAC, Val was president of intermodal drayage operations and senior vice president of intermodal operations at Pacer International. While at Pacer, he became an active member of IANA, serving on its board of directors and chairing the intermodal operations committee where he spearheaded major industry initiatives. He pioneered the creation of the Intermodal Case Competition at the University of North Florida to help inspire the next generation of leaders and thinkers in transportation and logistics.
Val previously held several senior leadership positions at CSX, including president of its intermodal division, AVP of trucking operations, general manager of the Atlanta region as well as general manager of equipment.
He began his forty-year career in transportation and intermodal at Chessie Motor Express (CMX), a subsidiary of CSX. Val held a series of progressively senior roles at CMX, culminating in being named general manager of network operations. During his tenure at CSX, Val was recognized with the prestigious CSX Award of Excellence rewarding exceptional performance and contributions to the company’s success.
Val’s dedication to community is reflected in his creation of the Noel Soccer Foundation in 2016, in memory of his father, uncle and grandfather. The mission of the foundation is to provide scholarships to student-athletes in need and support local soccer clubs in Jacksonville, FL and Philadelphia. Today, the Noel Soccer Foundation awards over two dozen scholarships each year, donates essential soccer
“Val has created a legacy of mentorship ensuring that future industry leaders have the skills, knowledge and values they need to excel in intermodal.”
supplies to underserved clubs, and hosts high school cup games in Philadelphia for boys and girls. The foundation has become a cornerstone of Val’s legacy, reflecting his deep commitment to giving back to the community and supporting young athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic success.
Val has been a tireless mentor and coach throughout his career, positively influencing the future paths of scores of employees. He has created a legacy of mentorship at each organization that he has led, ensuring that future industry leaders have the skills, knowledge and values they need to excel in intermodal.
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International Seaways Congratulates
Our Dear Friend and Colleague
JIM LAWRENCE and this year’s distinguished group of International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees for their leadership and contribution to the maritime industry.
Kellaway
Chairman, President
CEO
Congratulations to all the
31st International Maritime Hall of Fame Inductees
and Special Congratulations to our amazing leader: Visionary, Boss, Friend, Father, Grandfather, Family Man, Mentor, Supporter
James R. Lawrence Chairman of Marine Money, Partner of MTI Network
and Director of the CMA Education Foundation
You are one of a kind Jim and so deserving of this award
2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards
Honoring Excellence in Maritime Leadership & Innovation
TRAC Intermodal extends its warmest congratulations to our COO, Val Noel, for his induction into the 31st International Maritime Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to all 2025 honorees:
Jennifer Boykin former President, Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
Ken Kellaway Co-founder, Chairman, President and CEO, RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
James R. Lawrence Chairman, Marine Money and Co-founder, MTI Network, Inc.
Jeffrey F. Lawrence former Chairman, Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
CCM Congratulates the 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees
Jennifer Boykin
Jeffrey F. Lawrence Former Chairman Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
Val T. Noel Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
Ken Kellaway
James R. Lawrence Chairman, Marine Money & Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc
JENNIFER BOYKIN
The Kings Point Class of 1986 congratulates one of their own as a recipient of the 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Award B r a v o Z u l o J e n !
CONGRATUL ATES
The 31st Internat i onal Maritime
H all of Fame 2025 Honorees:
JENNIFER BOYKIN
Former President, Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
KEN KELLAWAY
Co-Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
JAMES R. LAWRENCE
Chairman of Marine Money and Co-Founder, MTI Network, Inc.
JEFFREY F. LAWRENCE
Former Chairman, Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
VAL T. NOEL
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer of TRAC Intermodal
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company Congratulates The 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees
Jennifer Boykin
Ken Kellaway
James R. Lawrence
Jeffrey F. Lawrence A special congratulations to TRAC EVP & COO, Val T. Noel
InternatIonal longshoremen’s assocIatIon
Harold Daggett, President
Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President
Stephen Knott, Secretary-Treasurer
Wilbert Rowell, General Vice President
John D. Baker, General Organizer
James H. Paylor, Jr., Assistant General Organizer
Alan A. Robb, Assistant General Organizer
Benny Holland, Jr., Executive Vice President Emeritus
International Maritime Hall of Fame 2024 Memories
2024 International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees and Presenters:
Upper row (L–R) James I. Newsome III, John Wobensmith, Jeanette Gioia, Tony Scioscia
Lower row (L–R) Rolf Habben Jansen, Randy Booker, John C. Wobensmith, Mary Jo Muoio, Joseph S. Gregorio
Past International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees:
Upper row (L–R) Joseph E.M. Hughes, Carol Lambos, James C. McKenna, Tony Scioscia, H.W. Thurber III, Wolfgang Freese, Vincent J. Marino
Lower row (L–R) Roger Guenther, Anthony Chiarello, Griff Lynch, Michael J. DiVirgilio, James I. Newsome III
International Maritime Hall of Fame 2024 Memories
2024 IMHOF Honoree Rolf Habben Jansen
2024 IMHOF Honoree Joseph Gregorio with presenter Tony Sciosa, Stephen Lyman and Joseph E.M. Hughes
2024 IMHOF Honoree Mary Jo Muoio and husband
2024 IMHOF Honoree Randy Booker with presenter James I. Newsome III , Stephen Lyman and Joseph E.M. Hughes
2024 IMHOF Honoree John C. Wobensmith with family
Stephen Lyman, Executive Director, Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ
Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President - Thomas Hinderhofer Cape Liberty Cruise Port
Vice President - Jason Kirin Columbia Group
Treasurer - Leslie O’Neal The Seamen’s Church Institute
Secretary - Bethann Rooney Port Authority of NY & NJ
DIRECTORS
Kevin Corbett Rutgers University
Ronald D’Ambrosio Norton Lilly International
Michael J. DiVirgilio
Michael J. DiVirgilio & Associates
Jake Gilene TRAC Intermodal
Joseph Hughes Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc.
Steven Kalil Caddell Dry Dock & Repair
Mark Kiely Port Liberty Terminals
Steven Kress McAllister Towing & Transportation
Dennis Lombardi Institute of International Container Lessors
James Mahlmann
United NY Sandy Hook Pilots’ Association
James McNamara
International Longshoremen’s Association
COUNSEL
Vincent Foley Holland & Knight LLP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Nardi Shipping Association of NY & NJ
James Overley East Coast Warehouse
Joseph Ragusa
Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors’ Association
Brian Rau Vane Brothers
Michael Stamatis Red Hook Container Terminals
Mike Taylor Equinor Renewables America
Stephen Lyman Maritime Association of the Port of NY & NJ
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Jeffrey F. Lawrence Former Chairman Transportation & Trade Group, Cozen O’Connor
Val T. Noel Executive Vice President & COO TRAC Intermodal
International Maritime Hall of Fame 2024 Memories
Bruce Kuzma, Ed McCarthy, Vince Marino, Davey Miller, Sean Shevlino
2024 IMHOF Honoree Mary Jo Muoio and family
2024 IMHOF Honoree Joseph Gregorio and family
2024 IMHOF Honoree Rolf Habben Jansen with friends
James I. Newsome III and James McNamara
Anthony Chiarello and Robert F. Sappio
Roy Amalfitano, Barbara Melvin, Paul Nazzaro
John Wobensmith with 2024 IMHOF Honoree
John C. Wobensmith
International Maritime Hall of Fame 2024 Memories
Guests enjoying the 2024 International Maritime Hall of Fame Dinner Reception
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey Congratulates the 2025 International Maritime Hall of Fame Inductees:
Jennifer Boykin
Ken Kellaway
James R. Lawrence
Jeffrey F. Lawrence
Val T. Noel
THE MARITIME ASSOCIATION OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
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International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees 1995-2024
2024 Randy Booker
Chairman, Terminal Investment Corporation
Joseph S. Gregorio
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, LLC
Rolf Habben Jansen
Chief Executive Officer, Hapag-Lloyd
Mary Jo Muoio
Director, Customs and Trade, Amazon
John C. Wobensmith
Chief Executive Officer, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
2023 Griff Lynch
Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority
Brian Buckley McAllister
President, McAllister Towing
Jeremy Nixon
Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.
Semiramis Paliou
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Diana Shipping Inc. & Chairperson
Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association
Bill Shea
Chief Executive Officer, DCLI
2022 Gary Cross
President and Chief Executive Officer, Maher Terminals LLC
Michael J. DiVirgilio
Principal, Michael J. DiVirgilio & Associates
Roger Guenther
Executive Director, Port Houston
Anthony V. Marino (posthumous)
Executive Vice President, The Marino Group
Vincent J. Marino
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Marino Group
John A. Witte, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Donjon Marine Co., Inc.
2021 Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
President and Chief Executive Officer, Celebrity Cruises Inc.
James R. Mara
President Emeritus, Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors’ Assoc.
James I. Newsome, III
President and Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Ports Authority
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos
President and Chief Executive Officer, Tsakos Energy Navigation
Lois K. Zabrocky
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, International Seaways Inc.
2019 Harold J. Daggett
International President, International Longshoremen’s Association AFL-CIO
George Economou
Founder, Chairman & CEO, DryShips Inc.
John F. Reinhart
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
Rodolphe Saadé
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CMA CGM Group
Richard S. (Rich) Weeks
Chief Executive Officer, Weeks Marine, Inc.
2018 Donato Caruso
Senior Partner, The Lambos Firm, LLP
Adam M. Goldstein
President & Chief Operating Officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Michael A. Jordan
SE Founding Principal & Technical Director, Liftech Consultants Inc.
Juergen Pump
Senior Vice President, Hamburg SudNorth America, Inc.
2017 Harley V. Franco
Chairman & CEO, Harley Marine Services
Angeliki N. Frangou
Chairman & CEO, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
James C. McKenna
President & CEO, Pacific Maritime Association
Madeleine Paquin
President & CEO, Logistec Corporation
Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest
Executive Vice President & CMO, CN
C. Duff Hughes
President, The Vane Brothers Company
Robert (Rob) P. Kusiciel, Vice President, Honeywell ACS Integrated Supply Chain Logistics & Transportation Center of Excellence
2016 Symeon P. Palios
Chairman & CEO, Diana Shipping, Inc.
William (Bill) Payne, Vice Chairman, NYK Line (NA), Inc. & Vice
President, NYK Ports, LLC
Christopher (Chris) J. Wiernicki, Chairman, CEO & President, American Bureau of Shipping, Inc.
2015 Thomas A. Allegretti
President & CEO, The American Waterways Operators
Wolfgang Freese,
President, Hapag-Lloyd Region Americas
Markos K. Marinakis
President, Marinakis Chartering, Inc.
Brian A. McAllister
Chairman, McAllister Towing & Transportation Company
Special Award – Lifetime Achievement
Richard L. Sadler
Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd’s Register Group Limited
Peter Tirschwell
Executive Vice President/Chief Content Officer, JOC Group Inc.
2014 Peter Friedmann
Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition
Jorn Hinge
President & CEO, United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.)
Carol Notias Lambos
Partner, The Lambos Firm, LLP
Lambros C. Varnavides
Managing Director & Global Head of Shipping, Royal Bank of Scotland
Wolf von Appen
President, Ultramar Agencia Maritima Ltda, & Chairman, Grupo Ultramar
2013 Michael R. Bloomberg
Former Mayor of NYC
Morton S. Bouchard III
President & CEO, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc.
Joseph A. Dorto
President & CEO, Virginia International Terminals, Inc.
E. Hunter Harrison
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Pacific
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, Chairman, A.P. Møller-Maersk (posthumous award)
Ronald D. Widdows
Chief Executive Officer, Rickmers Holding Rickmers-Linie
2012 Joseph C. Curto
President, New York Shipping Association, Inc. NYSA
Spyros Polemis
Chairman & Managing Director, Seacrest Shipping Co., Ltd.
Matthew K. Rose
Chairman & CEO, BNSF Railway Company
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Chairman, DP World
Captain Wei Jiafu
Chairman, COSCO Group
2011 Claudio Bozzo
President, Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Rick Gabrielson
Director, Target Corporation
Joseph E.M. Hughes
Chairman & CEO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (P&I Clubs)
Charles ‘Wick’ Moorman, IV
President & CEO, Norfolk Southern Corporation
2010 Dr. Yung-Fa Chang
Founder, Chairman, Evergreen Group
Anthony “Tony” A. Chiarello
Executive VP & COO, NYK Logistics (Americas) Inc.
James J. Devine
President & CEO, NY Container Terminal
Stanley O. Sher
Founding Partner, Sher & Blackwell LLP
Michael J. Ward
Chairman, President & CEO, CSX Corporation
2009
Captain Timothy A. Brown
President, IOMM&P
Peter C. Georgiopoulos
Chairman, General Maritime Corporation
Doug J. Marchand
Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority
Li Shaode
President, China Shipping (Group) Co.
Douglas A. Tilden
Senior Strategic Advisor, Ports America Seamen’s Church Institute
2008 Adolf Adrion
Executive Board Member, Hapag-Lloyd AG
James A. Capo
Chairman & CEO, United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd
Dr. C.C. Chen
Chairman, Wan Hai Lines, Ltd.
Axel C. Eitzen
CEO, Camillo Eitzen & Co. ASA.
2008
International Maritime Hall of Fame Honorees 1995-2024
Jon Hemingway
President & CEO, SSA Marine
Reinhard Lange
Deputy CEO, Kuehne + Nagel International AG
2007 J. Robert Bray
Executive Director Emeritus, Virginia Port Authority
Angus R. Cooper, II
Chairman, Cooper/T.Smith
Captain James J. McNamara
President, National Cargo Bureau, Inc.
J.W. Park
President & CEO, Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Alberto Aleman Zubieta
Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
2006 Thomas W. Gleason
Attorney, Gleason & Mathews
Peter I. Keller
Executive Vice President & COO, NYK Line, NA
Gary P. LaGrange
Port Director, Port of New Orleans; Post Hurricane Katrina
John Meredith
Group Managing Director, Hutchison Port Holdings
Robert D. Somerville
Chairman & CEO, American Bureau of Shipping
Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos
Founder, Tsakos Shipping & Trading SA
2005 Peter J. Finnerty
President, American Ocean Enterprises, Inc.
Captain Nikolaos I. Frangos
President, Good Faith Shipping Co. S.A.
Andrew W. McGovern
President, Sandy Hook Pilots Association
Stelio Papadimitriou
President, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
Anthony A. Scioscia
President & CEO, APM Terminals
H. W. Thurber, III
Chairman & CEO, Kerr Norton Strachan Agency
2004 Helen Delich Bentley
Former FMC Chairperson & U.S. Congresswoman
Dr. James S.C. Chao
Chairman, Foremost Group
N. Nick Cretan
Executive Director, Maritime Association, NY&NJ
Ruediger “Rudy” Mack
President, Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos
Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization
Jacques R. Saade, Chairman, CMA CGM
2003 Nicola Arena
President, Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Christopher L. Koch
President & CEO, World Shipping Council
Olav K. Rakkenes
Former President & CEO, Atlantic Container Line
Charles G. Raymond
Chairman, CEO & President, Horizon Lines
Paul F. Richardson
Principal, Paul F. Richardson & Associates
Henk Van Hemmen
President, Emeritus, Martin, Ottaway Van Hemmen & Dolan
John Arnold Witte, Sr.
CEO & President, Donjon Marine Co., Inc.
2002 C. Thomas Burke
Senior Advisor to President, K Line America, Inc.
Ernest J. Corrado
Maritime Counsel to American Maritime Congress
C. Peter Lambos
Senior Partner, Lambos & Junge
Brian D. Starer
Executive Partner NYC, Holland & Knight
Jacob Stolt-Nielsen
Chairman, Stolt-Nielsen S.A.
2001 Lillian C. Borrone
Retired Executive Director, Port Authority NY&NJ
R. Kenneth Johns
Chairman, R.K. Johns & Associates, Inc.
Brian McAllister
President, McAllister Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.
Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department Transportation
Lawrence H. O’Toole
President, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Michael J.S. Seymour
CEO & President, P&O Nedlloyd Ltd.
C.C. Tung
Chairman, Orient Overseas (Int‘l) Limited
2000
John Bowers
Sr. President, ILA, AFL-CIO
Dr. Charles R. Cushing
President, C.R. Cushing & Co., Inc.
George H. Hearn
President, International Shipholding Corporation
David A. Howard
Founder, American Shipper
Christos N. Kritikos
President, Ceres Terminals Inc.
1999
Professor Francesco Berlingieri
President, Comité Maritime International
Richard “Skip” Hayward
Chairman, Pequot River Shipworks
ADM Robert E. Kramek USCG (ret)
President, ABS Americas
Guy E.C. Clay Maitland
Principal, International Registries, Inc.
Patricia Martin
Director, Maritime Affairs for the Republic of Panama
Malcom P. McLean
Founder of Container Shipping
1998
Ronald Bergman
Chairman, Nordstrom & Thulin AB & BIMCO, President
J. Erik Hvide
Chairman, Hvide Marine, Inc.
Dr. Thomas A. Mensah
Justice, Court on Law of the Sea
Ole Skaarup
Chairman, Skaarup Shipping Corporation
1997 Manfred A. (Fred) Busker
President, SMIT International
Edward P. Doherty
President, Atlantic Marine, Inc.
Gerhard E. Kurz
President, Mobil Shipping & Transportation
Jan Sander
President & CEO, PTT Telecom Netherlands U.S. Inc.
1996 Vice Commandant Eugene Henn
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Arthur E. Imperatore, Sr.
Chairman, NY Waterway
George Lowman
Chairman & CEO, Farrell Lines
Brian Maher
Chairman & CEO, Maher Terminals, Inc.
1995 Niels W. Johnsen
Chairman, International Shipholding Corporation
RADM Edmond J. Moran, USNR
Christopher J. Rankin
President, P&O Containers
Lester Rosenblatt
Chairman, M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc.
1994 Capt. Kenneth J. Fullwood
Vice President, Mobil Shipping & Transportation Co.
John H. Griffith
Chairman, Norton Lilly International, Inc.
Lane Kirkland
President, AFL-CIO1995
John Olsen
Cunard Lines, & Managing Director, Trafalgar House
W.R. Phillips
Retired Chairman, Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
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