August 5, 2005

Marine Terminals Corp., a leading national contract stevedore and terminal operating company, recently appointed Tom Cremer to the new position of vice president/general manager, sales and contracts, General Stevedoring Division.

Cremer joins MTC with more than 25 years of maritime industry experience, which included key product, operations and sales management roles with both asset-based (carrier) and non-asset-based (3 PLs/forwarding) firms. His most recent position was general manager for International Intermodal Express (IIX) at APL Logistics. Other management and operations assignments include FedEx Trade Networks and Freight Solutions International, Direct Container Line (NVO), Sea-Land and Hanjin.

In his new position at MTC, Cremer will be stationed in its So. Calif. regional office in San Pedro and will be responsible for oversight of all sales and marketing activities, three sales persons, all contracting and contract compliance for the general stevedoring division and coordination of MTC’s participation in trade shows and conventions.

Cremer will report to Don Wylie, MTC executive vice president of general stevedoring services, who has this to say about Cremer’s appointment.

“MTC is fortunate to have someone of Tom’s caliber join our organization,” Wylie said. “Tom’s experience will bolster our already strong sales team for the mutual benefit of our customers and Marine Terminals Corp.”

Cremer, a native of Oregon, received his BA in business from the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, and completed the Executive MBA Program at Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Calif. Cremer is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Processionals.

Oakland-headquartered Marine Terminals Corp., a family-owned contract stevedore and terminal operating company, has served the U.S. West Coast shipping community since 1931 and the U.S. East Coast since 2001. Combined, MTC has stevedoring and terminal operations in more than 26 West Coast locations and five East Coast ports. The company handles more than six million TEUs per year in addition to providing a comprehensive network of stevedoring, terminal operations and related cargo-handling services for automobiles, refrigerated commodities, steel, forest products, general cargo, bulk, rolling stock, yachts, heavy lifts, military and special projects. MTC’s diversified services to the transportation industry are enhanced and expanded through joint ventures with major ocean carriers and their many affiliates that specialize in insurance, warehousing, equipment, M&R, and software development.

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