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USMX PORT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS 60 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T REGIONAL FACTS • West Gulf ports generate $368.7 billion in economic activity. • West Gulf ports handle more than 565 million tons of foreign and domestic cargo — approximately 22% of all U.S. port tonnage. • West Gulf ports handle over 1.8 million containers. • Seven West Gulf ports rank in the top 50 of all U.S. ports in terms of annual tonnage, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers, including Houston (2 nd ), Beaumont (5 th ), Corpus Christi (6 th ), Lake Charles (12 th ), Texas City (15 th ), Port Arthur (20 th ), and Freeport (33 rd ). ABOUT THE WEST GULF MARITIME ASSOCIATION The West Gulf Maritime Association celebrates 50 years as a regional maritime trade group covering the West Gulf from Lake Charles, Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas. Members include almost every segment of the maritime industry, namely steamship owners, vessel operators, agents, stevedores, and terminal companies. WGMA MEMBER SERVICES Labor Rela ons WGMA labor relations promote peaceful and harmonious relations between employers and employees by establishing wage and working conditions that are fair and just to both. The Association and the ILA have trained for negotiations using Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and interest-based bargaining methods. PORTS OF THE WEST GULF West Gulf Mari me Associa on Shareen Larmond, President