September 2026 CMA Newsletter
Welcome to the Connecticut Maritime Association
Where shipping business gets done!
The Connecticut Maritime Association is a non-profit organization which was built by its members, for its members, and as such is one of kind.
Unlike many similar organizations which are supported largely by corporate membership, the CMA’s voting membership is comprised only of individuals. From bunker brokers and tug-boat operators to lawyers and underwriters, to ship owners, brokers and managers, shippers and merchants of all kinds of cargo, each CMA member has an equal and separate vote.
The CMA was created to build a community of shipping people, and remains a conduit for the exchange of information and a source of camaraderie and fellowship that is unique and vital to the shipping community. In 2022, the CMA celebrates its 39th anniversary. It prospers with over 1,500 members representing nearly 500 companies and organizations.
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The CMA Education Foundation
The CMA Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization dedicated to the maritime industry and its future leaders.
Mission: To foster future maritime professionals by promoting and supporting maritime-related education through financial assistance and program initiatives. Programs include Scholarships, Internship Stipends, Career Days, and the Business of Shipping Competition.
CMA SHIPPING EXPO & CONFERENCE
Connecting the North American shipping community worldwide
Our interactive Conference IS well known for its high profile thought-leaders and in-depth discussion points. This year our key topics will include State of the Industry, Decarbonization & Alternative Energy, Freight Markets, Digitalization, Finance, Salvage & Wreck Removal, Integrated Logistics and Finance.
From the Desk of the President…
Dear Members:
Welcome back. I hope the summer gave you some rest and time with family before the Fall season picks up in earnest.
I want to begin, though, on a more serious note. The situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, and energy markets have reflected that volatility all summer. More troubling than any price movement are the attacks on merchant vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, which have grown more frequent and more deadly. Seafarers are not combatants. They are professionals doing their jobs aboard commercial ships, and they have no part in the disputes that have put them in harm’s way. On behalf of the CMA, I extend my sympathies to the families, friends, and colleagues of the crew members who have been killed or injured. It is not acceptable that they have become casualties of a conflict not of their making, and they deserve to be remembered by an industry that owes them a great deal.
Those crews are, in the end, why the work we do together matters. So we continue.
Planning for CMA Shipping 2027 in Houston is well underway, and the engagement we are seeing across stakeholder groups has been tremendous — owners, operators, class, technology providers, financiers, and regulators all coming to the table. We will be announcing our next Commodore before long, so keep an eye out for that. In many ways, bringing the show to Houston is proving to be a rejuvenating step, opening the door to a new generation of maritime professionals and a part of the industry that has grown enormously in recent years.
We want everyone to get as much as they possibly can out of that week. If you have ideas — for sessions, formats, speakers, or anything that would make the conference more valuable to you and your team — please send them along to Lorraine Parsons or to me directly. We are listening.
More soon! It’s good to be back to the grindstone.
Best wishes,
John
John Lindquist
President
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