Ch. 9 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(1977 Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 6-204(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1989 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The Port of Baltimore has historically enjoyed preeminence among, the
Atlantic seaboard ports but has recently been threatened by severe competitive challenges;
and

WHEREAS, The ability of the Port to compete in an increasingly competitive
environment has been hampered by a poor international perception of the Port caused by
labor labor-management difficulties; and

WHEREAS, The future holds out increased port competition so as to require all
components within the Port to work cooperatively to eliminate the existing disadvantages and
to restore the competitive edge to the Port; and

WHEREAS, In considering the overall competitiveness and economic impact of the
Port, the Maryland Port Administration should address all cost factors and their relationship
to the Port, in particular: railroad transportation, trucking transportation, stevedoring,
pilotage, labor, and the geographic location of the Port as compared to other competing
ports; and

WHEREAS, The Administration should be creative and responsive in attracting and
retaining waterborne commerce, and make efforts to enhance the Port's ability to meet the
needs of waterborne commerce by providing competitive prices and services through efficient
labor and facilities; and

WHEREAS, The Administration should pass on savings achieved through competitive
prices and services to waterborne commerce and businesses associated with the Port in the
form of lowered costs; and

WHEREAS, The Administration should focus attention toward establishing more
cooperative, mutually beneficial agreements between all transportation networks that have
an impact on overall competitiveness of the Port, such as railroad transportation networks,
in order to foster increased business of waterborne commerce for the Port; and

WHEREAS, It is vital that all components of the port industry work together to make
the Port more competitive, thereby increasing cargo volume through the Port, resulting in
greater economic benefit for all of the citizens of Maryland; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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