Legislation Would Exempt Containerized Coastwise Shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Charles G. (Chuck) Raymond, Chairman, President & CEO of Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ – News), the nation’s leading domestic container shipping and integrated logistics company, today expressed strong support for legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate that would exempt coastwise shipping of containerized cargo from the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT).