26th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Honors Five International Leaders, May 8, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt New York, New York City
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York/New Jersey, in 1993, founded the Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame to recognize maritime visionaries, who through excellence in their company, organization, or services, best exemplify the qualities of futuristic thinking that will guide the maritime industry in the 21st Century. The five honorees are:
Harold J. Daggett
International President, International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO.
Harold Daggett is a leader in the growth and stability of the maritime industry, of productivity, of keeping cargo moving, of negotiations, contract agreements.
George Economou
Founder, Chairman, CEO, DryShips Inc.
George Economou, based in Athens, GR, leads in maritime transportation and business activities; in high quality customer relations, and in the growth and stability of his international fleet.
John F. Reinhart
CEO, Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
John Reinhart is the leader of the economic engine, financial successes of the Port, and maximizes facility usage of one of the nation’s outstanding seaports.
Rodolphe J. Saade
Chairman, CEO, CMA CGM Group S.A.
Rodolphe Saade is a global leader in container transportation and shipping to the world’s commercial ports; growth in transpacific and transatlantic trade routes, including #1 container carrier status in the USA.
Richard S. (Rich) Weeks
President, CEO, Weeks Marine, Inc.
Rich Weeks is a global leader in marine construction, dredging, tunneling, contractors’ lists, environmental firms.