About Us
Meet the people and companies behind MVTTC: our board of directors and our members.
We provide united leadership to matters influencing production and distribution of cargo.
Established in 1982, the Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC) is based in New Orleans – one of the world’s busiest shipping centers.
Each year, our member companies are involved in the production, handling, sales, and distribution for hundreds of millions of tons of commodities including: aggregates, cement, coal, coke, fertilizers, grain, industrial minerals, raw materials, and steel.
Representing a cross-section of trade, transport, and related industries, our growing membership includes:
barge lines
buyers & sellers
cargo & marine surveyors
commodity producers
construction & engineering
customs brokers
equipment manufacturers
financial institutions
freight forwarders
insurance services
local & state governmental agencies
logistics specialists
maritime attorneys
merchants & traders
processors & salvage
public & private port authorities
railroads
river pilots
ship brokers “chartering”
stevedores
steamship agencies
terminal & facility operators
testing & analytical firms
utilities
vessel owners & operators