"..any disruption to the economic links of the global system or disruption due to regional crises can adversely impact the U.S. and world economy and quality of life."
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SSA Terminals, LLC Signs MOU with American Maglev Technology, Inc. To Develop Magnetic Levitation Cargo Conveyor System at Port of Long Beach |
The Environmental Mitigation & Mobility Initiative (EMMI) is a Southern California based company that will build, manage, and operate a multi –phase network transporting freight and passengers along elevated routes throughout the Greater Los Angeles Region. EMMI utilizes zero emission “green” magnetic levitation technology from GBA client, American Maglev Technology, Inc. Phase A of this project will connect the Long Beach-based ICTF, operated by Union Pacific Railroad, to up to five loading stations on Terminal Island. |
EMMI has proposed to complete a one mile “Port Project” within Phase A in order to mitigate the technology risk associated with the Project.
"We support the efforts of the Environmental Mitigation and Mobility Initiative (EMMI) to bring emission free and congestion free goods movement to the Port, and we at SSA Terminals are excited to be a part of the solution that balances growth with commitment to the environment."
John DiBernardo,
Vice President |
A minimum of 1,000 containers will be transported and processed daily through the ICTF. SSA Terminals, in their MOU dated March 14, 2008 committed to provide a minimum of 400 of these roundtrips when the project becomes operational. For more information about the Environmental Mitigation and Mobility Initiative or about American Maglev Technology, Inc. please feel free to give us a call at (562) 522-2017. |
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Global Business Advocates and CSULB Go To Washington, DC To Support Veterans University Center For Excellence |
One of the most talked about issues on the campaign trail this election year is the health and well-being of the thousands of returning servicemen and woman from Afghanistan and Iraq. The length of combat tours along with the mental and physical stress of war are presenting unique challenges for the VA Healthcare System and America’s educational institutions as they grapple with the best way to help our veterans transition from military to cililian life. |
GBA President, Gus Hein and Carolyn Harris, Development Officer, CSULB recently completed a weeklong visit to Washington, DC to encourage some of our leading corporate citizens to support Veterans University - a collaborative between CSULB-CSUDH and the VA Healthcare System. The collaboration will expand opportunities for veterans to receive individual and family counseling, physical therapy, job training, and education. |
As a result of CSULB’s ongoing efforts on behalf of this nation’s veterans the Military Order of the Purple Heart informed the University they will receive a $100,000 grant for scholarships from the MOPH.
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New U.S. Maritime Strategy Focuses on Economics Links, Prevention of War |
It doesn't’ take a brilliant economist to know that world prosperity and security depends on free use of the seas. 90% of our commerce sails across it and 80% of our population lives near it. On April 17, 2008 senior officials from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard joined more than 150 civic, business, and security officials in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the joint |
"U.S. Maritime Strategy for the 21st Century" - a comprehensive strategy taking into account that any disruption to the economic links of the global system or disruption due to regional crises- manmade or natural-can adversely impact the U.S. and world economy and our quality of life. With terror topping the list of the nation’s concerns, the Navy’s emerging “maritime Security |
Strategy must collaborate with the Coat Guard and Marines to safeguard the seas against in many areas, including piracy, human trafficking, drugs and weapons of mass destruction.
Emphasizing international cooperation, the US maritime strategy raises the prevention of war to a level equal to the conduct of war. |
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