You could sea the future in the next generation at the CMA Shipping 2025 conference.
On Wednesday Midshipman Brian Son of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy presented his paper, “The Increasing Trend of LNG Dual Fuel Containerships” answered a few questions and collected $2500 in first place prize money. Later that afternoon, SUNY Maritime graduate student Szu Yu “Charlotte” Chen shared her analytical approach to the “Impact of Various Macroeconomic Factors on the Baltic Dry Cargo Index” and collected $1500 for second place. Third place winners Rylie Durant, Ryleigh Benson and Natalia Gallardo, students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, presented their paper “The Effects of the Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea” on Thursday afternoon and shared the $1,000 third place prize. Cash prizes are generously sponsored by d’Amico Shipping.
It was wonderful to see faculty and students engaged at CMA Shipping as well as the support of so many former CMA Presidents! In addition to the research presentations, students were represented on panel discussions about social media, communications and artificial intelligence. Faculty and students from Webb Institute, USMMA, SUNY Maritime and Maine Maritime attended, toured the exhibits and networked. Both Massachusetts Maritime and SUNY Maritime had active and engaging exhibit booths. My personal thanks to students Brian Son (USMMA) and Malcolm Blackwell (SUNY Maritime) who helped set up and take down the CMA EF/CMA booth, put Spring Splash invites and CMA EF information on Gala dinner tables and generally lent a helping hand whenever needed.
Joining or Renewing Your CMA Membership?
Thank you to Andrew Coggins Jr, Stephen Huvane, Peter Pappas, Peter Karlsen, Sandi Ennor, Dennis Kelly, Vignesh Sivagnanam, Shunji Sasada and Gordon Cooper who donated to the CMA EF during the first quarter of 2025 when joining the CMA or renewing their annual memberships. Your donations help fund scholarships and internships stipends and are greatly appreciated.
Spring Splash -May 14, 2025
Join us at the Greenwich Water Club for the annual CMA EF Spring Splash Fundraiser on May 14, 2025. Ripple, Splash, Wave sponsorships ($1,000, $2,500 and $5,000) and individual tickets ($125) are available. All donations are tax deductible, and proceeds from the event are used for student scholarships and internship stipends. Sponsorships will be acknowledged in this newsletter before and after the event, on the screens and tables night of the event and on the CMA EF website.
Whose making ripples already? Marine Money, Moran Towing, International Registries/Marshall Islands, The American Club, and Cozen O’Connor. Who’s making a Splash? Thomas Maritime. Who’s making Waves? Dorian, and MOL (Formerly Fairfield Chemical Carriers). Thank you to all the above companies for their generosity. Why not join the pool party and jump in the water?
We received 40 scholarship applications this year. Your help in meeting these needs by donating is greatly appreciated. Donations are always accepted via the website (www.cma-edu.org), when renewing your CMA membership or by mailing a check to CMA Education Foundation c/o Connecticut Maritime Association 100 First Stamford Place Suite 600, Stamford, CT 06902.
Our 2025 scholarship award winners will be announced soon!
Sincerely,
Beth Wilson-Jordan
Executive Director
Beth@cma-edu.org
www.cma-edu.org
