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Maritime Transport & Logistics Advisors, LLC
1819 S.E. 17th Street, Suite 1503
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 |
Phone: (954) 889-MTLA (6852)
Fax: (954) 761-1718
E-mail: info@maritimeadvisors.com
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Charles A. Towsley, PPM®
President, Maritime Directions
Port/Facility Master Planning, Strategic Project Analysis and Development, Security Management/Organization
Miami, FL
E-mail: ctowsley@maritimeadvisors.com
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Charles Towsley founded Maritime Directions - A comprehensive approach to maritime consulting with some thirty years experience in the port/maritime industry.
Mr Towsley most recently was the Port Director of the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade having been appointed to that position in January 1998. In his position, he was responsible for directing the management and administration of all the day-to-day port operations, strategic planning, and development at the port. The seaport's performance under the leadership of Mr. Towsley has continued to demonstrate a commitment to good government combined with sound financial business practices. He is knowledgeable and experienced with the federal maritime system and has regularly traveled to Washington to meet with congressmen, senators and federal administrators on maritime issues. Towsley has also testified before federal committees on these matters.
Prior to Towsley's appointment to the Port of Miami-Dade, he was the Managing Director for the Tampa Port Authority, Fl. from 1996-1998. Prior to that position, he held several titles at the Port of Tampa from 1991 to 1996 including Deputy Port Director and Senior Deputy Port Director. During his tenure at the Tampa Port Authority, Towsley's duties included the port administration, management, policy, strategic planning, bond financing, negotiating port usage agreements, and maritime capital infrastructure development.
From 1982 to 1991, Towsley served as Manager of Development for the Hamilton Harbour Commissioners at the Port of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he was responsible for economic development, marketing of real estate, lease administration and negotiations including planning and development of a new 135 acre marine industrial park.
Prior to entering public port administration full-time, Towsley was a partner and Vice President of Planning for Planistics Group, (1975-1982) a private development planning and engineering consulting firm specializing in commercial, industrial and marine port projects.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago (1972) and a Master of Science degree in Water Quality from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1974).
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