WELCOME TO THE EXCHANGE

Letter From The Executive Director

Welcome to our March/April edition of the The Exchange!

In this issue we are honored to feature the Maritime Fire and Safety Association and its Fire Protection Agencies Advisory Council “FPAAC” in recognition of 40 years of continuous training that contributed to the on scene rapid, well-coordinated and effective response to the recent M/V Breeze shipboard fire. The response is a testament to the foresight of the Columbia River region public and private partnership that established MFSA in 1983.

Also in this edition is information on education opportunities – ICS Practicum, Exchange Shipping Series, and Maritime Commerce Club, Columbia River Grain Report Luncheon – as well as upcoming events and The Port Report.

Thank you for your continued support and we wish you a safe and healthy Spring! Liz Wainwright, Executive Director Merchants Exchange

Note From The Editorial Team

The Exchange is the bi-monthly newsletter of the Merchants Exchange.

Members: If you have an article or an announcement that you would like to be included in future issues of The Exchange, please contact us: newsletter@ pdxmex.com.

Editorial Team

>> Mary Wiley - wiley@pdxmex.com

>> Bekah Brinkmeier - brinkmeier@pdxmex.com

>> Anthony O’Reilly - oreilly@pdxmex.com

Board Of Directors

Todd Krout (2026) President Port of Vancouver USA

Chris Cummins (2024) Vice President General Steamship Corp

Geoff Doerfler (2024) Tidewater Barge Lines

Earl Dixon (2024) United Grain Corp

Gary Hodson (2026) ACGI Shipping

Our membership makes up the core of the local marine shipping community. Our members include, but are not limited to: vessel agents and operators, admiralty attorneys, customs brokers, tug and barge companies, freight forwarders, stevedores, ship repair service facilities and port authorities.

The Exchange is a provider of vessel and cargo information. It

Roger Hsieh (2024) Treasurer BNSF Railway Company

Alex Scott (2026) Secretary Anchorage Launch Co.

Adrian Burkard (2025) Jones Stevedoring Company

Eric Kastner (2025) Cascade Marine Agencies LTD

Ryan Statz (2025) Columbia Grain, Inc.

Membership

serves as a hub for local industry education as well as association management and networking activities. Our members enjoy a direct relationship with the Merchants Exchange and its services. Each member company is able to vote for Merchants Exchange board of director nominees and is eligible for board membership. All of our services and activities are member focused.

Jeff Hibner (Ex Officio) Board President, Clean Rivers Cooperative NuStar Energy

Kent Cash (Ex Officio) Board President, Maritime Fire & Safety Association Port of Vancouver

Capt. Jeremy Nielsen (Ex Officio) Columbia River Pilots

Legal Counsel:

Tyson Calvert, Esq. Lindsay Hart LLP

Vessel and cargo information services that are currently offered include:

• Vessel Reporting

• Communication Support Service

• Vessel and Cargo Statistics

• Daily Grain Bulletin

• Grain Committee Membership

• Answering Service

• Special Reports and Services

The Merchants Exchange caters its services to the ever-changing needs of local industry. We are constantly working to develop new ways to help our members do business. If the service you need is not listed, ask us and we can work to develop it for you.

For more information about membership, visit our website at: www.pdxmex.com