The first thing we ask a customer is if they are interested in hearing about what the savings could be on financing options. When we work with customers, we interface with their logistics, engineering, and supply chain people.

He just gets it and throws it to the net, I know his game. I'll be hearing about that one for the whole summer.

These are the people who under-stand the true value of a lease. People without a finance background may not really understand the intricacies and the real value of a lease, as opposed to purchasing something outright.

We're trying to make up for a deficit. This doesn't necessarily end the drought—it will probably take a couple years of wet to put it to bed—but this is helping.

For the first time in history, we are hearing from shippers, not shipping lines, that bottlenecks are affecting their bottom line. If we are hitting the wall in the traditional modes of transport, short-sea shipping might become a major contributor to goods movement.

I just want to encourage you all... to rethink the resettlement of refugees in this country, especially in the numbers I'm hearing.