[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 101 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO RUKERT TERMINALS CORPORATION'S 85TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2006

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise today to 
commemorate the Rukert Terminals Corporation's 85th Anniversary. 
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Rukert Terminals Corporation, which 
specializes in salts, metals, ores, and fertilizers, is one of the 
city's premier privately owned marine terminal operators.
  Since its foundation in 1921 by William G. Norman or ``Cap'' Rukert, 
Rukert Terminals has been a hard-working, family owned business that 
has thrived due to its strong commitment to quality service. Due to the 
leadership of Norman Rukert and his son, Rukert Terminals has developed 
over the years from a single truck and stable business to occupying 
more than one million square feet of storage space. Through the use of 
the most modern techniques, Rukert Terminals handles the nation's dry 
and break-bulk cargoes to ensure transfer and storage of the highest 
caliber. For several decades, the company has continuously provided 
quality jobs to the citizens of Baltimore.
  The city of Baltimore is an excellent place to live, filled with 
hard-working, dedicated citizens. The Port of Baltimore's economic 
contributions have been tremendous, generating $2 billion in revenue 
annually, and employing 19,000 Marylanders in direct jobs, and another 
87,000 in indirect and maritime-related occupations. Rukert Terminals 
is part of the success of this port city, supplying superior 
warehousing, stevedoring, and vessel transfer services for the region.
  I urge my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me 
today in honoring this third generation family business, which for 
eighty-five years has provided quality marine services to one of 
America's premier cities while maintaining a standard for excellence 
that is a model for the rest.

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