Services
WGMA maintains memberships in other organizations for the members’ benefit:
- Economic Alliance – Houston Port Region
- Greater Houston Partnership – Houston World Trade Division
- Greater Houston Port Bureau
- Joint Industry Group (JIG)
- Maritime Security Council (MSC)
- Marine Exchange of the West Gulf
- National Association of Maritime Organizations (NAMO)
- National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA)
- United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)
Many publications and reference materials, State and Federal Directories, Port Information Brochures, pertinent Code of Federal Regulations, copies of the Federal Register, the Texas Register, Manuals as well as clippings of maritime related articles from the Journal of Commerce are available for members’ use.
In addition an extensive Safety & Health library of manuals, regulations, and equipment including training material and hazardous material data is available for members’ perusal.
For distribution of material of special but limited interest, the following Special Mailing Lists are maintained. Members can request to be added at any time.
- Maritime Security Council Newsletter
- CESAC (Customs Electronic Systems Advisory Committee) Minutes of Meetings and Updates
- FMC revisions to list of NVOCC’s that are in compliance with Bonding Requirements
- Oil Pollution Act (OPA-90) News Update by U.S. Coast Guard
- Newsletters periodically published by local U.S. Coast Guard Commands
- Newsletters periodically published by U.S. Customs Office locally