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Countercurrent

Monday, April 23, 2012

HMT challenged by ports that want it either killed or tapped for other uses. By Chris Dupin Support in Congress for better maintenance of U.S. harbors has been steadily gaining strength in recent years, but a countercurrent of opposition to the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) and designs on alternate uses for the money it collects is also quickening. With many East and Gulf coast ports seeking to deepen their harbors to accommodate larger ships, Congres...

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