SUMMER 2011 VOL. 54 WWW.GAPORTS.COM Port Habitats SUPPORT WILDLIFE Funding Approved for DeLoach Parkway Kia Motors Expands Production in Georgia In This Issue Summer 2011 Volume 54 GPA Completes Wetlands Monitoring at Savannah and Brunswick ......................................................6 Russ Bryant Port News GPA Receives Governor's Commendation For Excellence in Customer Service ............................ 11 GPA's Cross Terminal Roadway Receives Honor Award for Engineering Excellence.................... 12 Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council Recognizes Ceres as 2010 Safest Stevedore .................. 19 Portfolio Kia Motors Production Expands With U.S. Arrival of Major Equipment .............................................. 8 Volkswagen Chattanooga Selects Port of Savannah to Receive Auto Parts.................................... 14 332,000-Pound Gas Turbine Shipped Through Savannah's Ocean Terminal .................................. 16 Economic Development Gov. Deal Endorses Crucial Infrastructure Investment.............................................................................. 10 Cordele Inland Port Provides Direct Connection to Savannah .............................................................. 18 Textiles, Tires and Transportation Tie Northwest Georgia to the Global Economy ...................... 21 Carrier Services GPA Welcomes World's Largest Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel .......................................................................... 15 Maersk's New Latin American Service Calls Port of Savannah ............................................................ 20 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Expands Savannah Offices.................................................................. 29 Profile `A Life Without Passion Ain't Worth Livin' Sonny Dixon, Anchor and Reporter, WTOC Savannah's CBS Affiliate................................................ 22 Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Passing Through Republic of China Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits the GPA ................................................................28 Noteworthy WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers ...................................................................................................... 30 ROBERT C. MORRIS Editor AMY SHAFFER Managing Editor LEE BECKMANN DANICA GRONE DEBBIE RHODES Copy Editors DEBBIE RHODES Advertising Associate gaports.com The Georgia Ports Authority AnchorAge is the official publication of the Georgia Ports Authority, published quarterly and distributed free of charge to more than 9,000 readers worldwide. This publication is not copyrighted and permission is given for the reproduction or use of any original material, provided GPA's External Affairs office is contacted. GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY ANCHORAGE P.O. Box 2406 Savannah, GA 31402 Phone: (912) 964-3855 Toll Free: (800) 342-8012 Fax: (912) 964-3921 externalaffairs@gaports.com WWW.GAPORTS.COM About the cover: The Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island wading bird pond's vegetative makeup and surrounding edges offer wading bird species, like the yellow-crowned night herons, everything they need for forage, nesting, resting and/or roosting. 3 AUTHORITY MEMBERS Georgia Ports Authority ALEC L. POITEVINT, II Chairman BAINBRIDGE ROBERT S. JEPSON, Jr. Vice Chairman SAVANNAH ROY H. FICKLING Secretary/Treasurer MACON JAMES S. BALLOUN Member ATLANTA MAXINE H. BURTON Member BOGART BART GOBIEL Ex Officio Member ATLANTA STEPHEN S. GREEN Member SAVANNAH A.J. (JOE) HOPKINS, III Member FOLKSTON JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr. Member ATLANTA JOHN J. NEELY, Jr. Member RICHMOND HILL SUNNY K. PARK Member ATLANTA DAVID A. PERDUE, Jr. Member SEA ISLAND JOSEPH W. ROGERS Member ATLANTA 4 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 Perspective: Curtis J. Foltz Maximizing Terminal Efficiencies Minimizes Environmental Impacts PERSPECTIVE T he Georgia Ports Authority looks for ways to maximize terminal efficiencies and manage port operations while doing everything it can to be good stewards of the environment. These terminal improvements expand operations and often create environmental benefits. We have designed our terminals to avoid impacting wetlands and wildlife habitats as much as possible. A decade ago when we submitted our permit application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build Container Berth 8 (CB-8), our project design plan avoided impacts to the wetlands, which are now protected in that area. Annual monitoring of the wetland's flora and fauna for this nine-acre freshwater wetland at Garden City Terminal recently concluded the CB-8 wetland is healthy, thriving and home to a six-nest rookery of Great White Egrets. The Port of Savannah's new Cross Terminal Roadway was designed to better improve connectivity. This new road decreases turn times by eight minutes, improves safety by reducing accidents and manages traffic flow, while minimizing our environmental impact. By decreasing turn times, we're reducing the emissions released and the fuel consumed by trucks serving our facility. WWW.GAPORTS.COM The construction of the roadway increased efficiency and reduce environmental impacts by recycling materials from the former roadway and other port projects. Five percent of the materials used to build the roadway were reused. Another example of terminal efficiencies are the 20 new rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes that were added to our fleet this past year. By converting from top lifts to more RTGs on terminal, we're able to condense container placement and limit our terminal footprint. These RTGs not only use less terminal space, but also have variable-speed engines that reduce diesel consumption and emissions. The ultra-low-sulfur diesel used to power these RTGs is more efficient due to a fuel additive used at the Port of Savannah. Last year, we conducted research that determined the additive yielded a fivepercent reduction in fuel consumption, as well as decreased emissions. As the top East Coast port for refrigerated cargo, we maximize our efficiency handling cold containers on terminal. In 2008, we brought our first set of refrigerated container racks online. At the time, our refrigerated container volume was more than 86,000 TEUs. Forty-four racks are now in place, powering 1,056 containers to accommodate more than 110,000 TEUs in FY2011. These racks have increased our terminal density, simplified hookup, accelerated inspection, reduced maintenance dwell time and greatly reduced our reliance on diesel. As the GPA expands capacity to accommodate 6.5 million TEUs at Garden City Terminal by 2020, we will continue to find ways to maximize terminal efficiencies and be good stewards of the environment. Curtis J. Foltz, GPA's Executive Director Executive Staff CURTIS J. FOLTZ Executive Director GRIFFITH V. LYNCH Chief Operating Officer CLIFFORD R. PYRON Chief Commercial Officer MARIE H. ROBERTS Chief Financial Officer CHRIS LOGAN Senior Director of Trade Development (Beneficial Cargo Owner Sales) LISE MARSHALL Senior Director of Human Resources ROBERT C. MORRIS Senior Director of External Affairs WILSON TILLOTSON Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance JOHN D. TRENT Senior Director of Operations and Maintenance JOHN M. WHEELER Senior Director of Trade Development (Carrier and Non-Container Sales) DOUG J. MARCHAND Senior Advisor 5 ENVIRONMENTAL GPA COMPLETES WETLANDS MONITORING at Savannah and Brunswick Habitats support protected and rare wading birds at Garden City and Colonel's Island Terminals I n May 2011, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) completed annual wetland monitoring at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal and a threatened and endangered species survey and ecological habitat assessment at the Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal. "We have designed our terminals to avoid impacting the wetlands and wildlife habitats," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We will continue to find ways to maximize our terminal efficiencies and be good stewards of the environment." The GPA has protected a nine-acre freshwater wetland at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal, which is currently home to a six-nest rookery of Great White 6 Egrets. At the Port of Brunswick, endangered and threatened bird species have found a home at an open-water/ wetland habitat at Colonel's Island Terminal. Biologist Jeffrey Williams with Sligh Environmental Consultants recently conducted the GPA's annual monitoring for the wetland at Garden City Terminal's Container Berth 8 (CB-8). "GPA understands the importance of the state's natural resources," said Williams. "The GPA looks for ways to incorporate the appropriate measures into development plans to ensure the protection of the natural resources, while taking a sensible approach to development needs." Freshwater wetlands provide important ecological functions throughout coastal The Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island wading bird pond's vegetative makeup and surrounding edges offer wading bird species everything they need for forage, nesting, resting and/or roosting. Georgia. Many plant and wildlife species common to coastal Georgia depend on freshwater wetlands, and thrive in, around, or near them throughout their life cycle. Freshwater wetlands filter pollutants and offer coastal Georgia protection from damaging flood or storm events. "The GPA's nine-acre wetland area GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL Russ Bryant is a healthy and flourishing freshwater wetland," said Williams. "The GPA has maintained a native thick vegetative buffer around the wetland area, which helps to ensure that the port's daily activities do not disturb the adult and juvenile birds in the CB-8 freshwater wetland area." The flooded eastern portion of the WWW.GAPORTS.COM (Above) Juvenile Great White Egrets at CB-8 Wetland Rookery. (Center) Roseate Spoonbills and Great White Egret at Colonel's Island Terminal. wetland is home to a small Great White Egret rookery that is dependent on the wetland and its scrub shrub habitat and annual floods to offer their young nesting areas, protection from predation and food for rapidly growing juvenile birds. The vegetation within the Savannah wetland area is predominately composed of woody species such as sapling black willow, button bush, red maple, and water tupelo, and soft plants including lizards tail, blue-flag iris, wild rice, duck weed, St. John's Wort and pickerel weed. In Brunswick, Williams conducted a threatened and endangered species survey, as well as an ecological habitat assessment. He evaluated the Colonel's Island wading bird pond, a historic borrow pit adjacent to the marsh that has naturalized over time. "The area stays inundated with water and is full of healthy aquatic vegetation that the birds thrive on," said Williams. "Because of the vegetative makeup of the pond and surrounding edges, it offers the birds everything they need for forage, nesting, resting and/or roosting." Williams has documented the following bird species using the pond: great white egrets, great blue herons, white ibis, roseate spoonbills, wood storks, night herons (yellow crowned and black crowned herons), red wing black birds and wood ducks. 7 PORTFOLIO Kia Motors Produ with U.S. Arrivalof Major Equipment Equipment to build a new stamping press begins final phase of journey from Korea Stephen Morton 8 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PORTFOLIO uction Expands Stephen Morton T he first major machinery for Kia Motors' West Point manufacturing plant expansion arrived in the United States in April 2011 when the ship M/V Chongming Voyage 90 docked at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal carrying state-of-the-art automobile-making equipment. The equipment was transported 300 miles to Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) in West Point, Ga. Some pieces of the stamping press weigh up to 170 tons and require special arrangements for their transportation across Georgia. A fleet of trucks that include dual-lane trailers and 19-axle trucks were used for the largest pieces of the press. The equipment will be assembled by its manufacturer, Hyundai Rotem, into a 5,400-ton transfer press, which will stamp steel into 17 different types of vehicle body panels, including hoods, doors and fenders. "The arrival of these presses marks another huge step for Kia as we continue to grow and expand our operations," said Group President and CEO of Kia Motors America (KMA) and KMMG Byung Mo Ahn. "The arrival of this new equipment is a fine example of Georgia's commitment to supporting existing industry for growth," said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. "Georgia is a place where a global company like Kia can get the resources it needs to grow. From providing Quick Start's workforce training to strengthening its ports and WWW.GAPORTS.COM Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) is the first manufacturing site in North America for Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, Korea. KMMG is located on 2,200 acres in West Point, Ga., and began mass production of the 2011 Kia Sorento in November 2009. At full capacity, the plant will have the ability to build 300,000 vehicles annually from U.S. and globally-sourced parts. highways, Georgia gets it done." The expansion at KMMG is necessary to deliver increased volume. Since the 2011 Sorento hit the market, it has led the way in Kia sales in the U.S. KMA reported record March 2011 sales of more than 44,000 units a 44.7-percent increase from March 2010. This historic result beat KMMG's previous record by 10 percent. Sorento led March sales with more than 11,000 units sold. "Due to our success we will hire as many as 1,000 additional team members throughout 2011 to produce top quality vehicles adding strength to the U.S. economy. We expect the number of jobs created by KMMG and suppliers will amount to more than 10,000," said KMMG's Director of Human Resources and Administration Randy Jackson. KMMG appreciates the continued support of various agencies for making this achievement possible. The Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) capabilities for receiving and handling such large cargo, combined with the Georgia Department of Transportation's engineering expertise for determining a secure route and monitoring safety requirements enable the equipment to make the final leg of its journey. Quick Start, Georgia's workforce training program which is part of the Technical College System of Georgia, helps ensure Kia's newest team members are prepared to operate and maintain the equipment. "I want to congratulate KMMG on the historic milestone represented by the arrival of these new presses," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We've been privileged to be able to support KMMG's team over the past few years as they've achieved this unprecedented success. In just three years, KMMG has grown to become one of the top 10 customers at the Port of Savannah thanks to the quality and popularity of its vehicles made right here in Georgia." 9 PORTFOLIO GOV. DEAL ENDORSES CRUCIAL SAVANNAH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT G ov. Nathan Deal endorsed building an estimated $140 million highway, the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Connector, to improve truck access to and from the Port of Savannah America's fourth-largest and fastest growing container port in May 2011. The project will result in a three-mile, four-lane extension of the parkway built to the east of its interchange with I-95. It will extend south directly to Bourne Avenue near the port's gate and become the main truck route between the port and I-95, relieving traffic and enhancing safety on crowded State Route 21 in the Port Wentworth area. "This is an investment in infrastructure that is crucial not just for the port, but for the entire economy of Georgia," said Deal. "This roadway will help in the prompt delivery of valuable cargo to and from every corner of Georgia and, in turn, preserve and create jobs in our logistics and transportation industries. Even in austere times such as these, certain projects merit being pursued. This is one of them." The Georgia General Assembly last year authorized selling State General Obligation (G.O.) bonds to fund the project. The Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Board of Directors and the State Transportation Board have both voiced support for the bond sale. In April 2011, the Transportation Board approved a proposal to include $91 million in DeLoach Connector financing in a planned June G.O. bond sale. Deal and the Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission support the June sale. "This won't be the biggest or the most expensive project Georgia DOT has ever 10 undertaken," Transportation Board Chairman Rudy Bowen said, "but it may be the most important since the interstate system was built 50 years ago." GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz agreed. "The new Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension will further strengthen the Port of Savannah's position as a gateway for commerce to the Southeast. It will give Georgia the ability to move cargo seamlessly from the state's plants, distributors and warehouses directly to our docks and back. We greatly appreciate the support of Gov. Deal, the Georgia DOT and the GPA Board; they have worked together as a team to make this project a reality and in turn improve Georgia's long-term competitiveness," he said. Georgia DOT tentatively plans to award a design-build contract for the project late this year. Right of way acquisition would then begin, with construction starting in 2013 and the roadway completed and opened in 2015. State motor fuel tax revenues would be used to retire the bond debt. This roadway will help in the prompt delivery of valuable cargo to and from every corner of Georgia and, in turn, preserve and create jobs in our logistics and transportation industries. - Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PORT NEWS GPA Receives Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Customer Service GPA's Client Relations Center selected as a role model for customer service in Georgia T he Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Client Relations Center (CRC) received the Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Customer Service at the state Capitol in April 2011. As the GPA's front-line communications team, the CRC responds to customer needs through a single, reliable point of contact. "Part of making Georgia the best managed state is improving customer service and recognizing those employees who serve as a shining example," said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. "This award highlights the GPA's exemplary approach toward changing processes and commitment to faster, friendlier and easier service for its customers." The CRC was one of 35 individuals and teams selected from more than 400 nominees submitted this quarter for recognition by Governor Deal. These winning teams represent the best of customer service in state government in Georgia and around the country. "The CRC is one of GPA's key services," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "This is the only port in North America that offers centralized customer service, ensuring port users receive fast, dependable responses to service assistance, cargo coordination and issue resolution to keep cargo moving seamlessly through the logistics chain." The GPA's centralized approach to customer service empowers each CRC member to assist the customer completely, even if the customer has multiple issues. The CRC's ten team members are cross-trained and rotate assignments so each maintains identical skill sets. Customers benefit by having their issues handled expeditiously by one CRC representative. "We believe relationships with people are the currency of our business," said GPA's CRC General Manager Gordon Hammer. "We strive to build and strengthen relationships WWW.GAPORTS.COM Russell Kaye Representatives from the GPA accepted the Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Customer Service at the Capitol in Atlanta. Pictured left to right: GPA's General Manager Client Relations Gordon Hammer, GPA's Supervisor Client Relations Bonnie Jobe, GPA's Manager of Process Improvement Felecia Cook, GPA's Process Improvement Supervisor Lisa Redmond and GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "Part of making Georgia the best managed state is improving customer service and recognizing those employees who serve as a shining example. This award highlights the GPA's exemplary approach toward changing processes and commitment to faster, friendlier and easier service for its customers." - Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia by surpassing our customers' expectations. Every call we receive is an opportunity to impress and build rapport. The CRC provides a single point of contact to communicate and coordinate with GPA personnel and our customers, offering seamless assistance to prevent and resolve issues." The GPA's customer service begins before the cargo arrives and continues long after it has left the terminal. The details and complexities that sometimes occur when working with cargo owners, ocean carriers, inland carriers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection make the CRC indispensable to customers. The CRC offers immediate personalized attention by a team that speaks the transportation language. 11 PORT NEWS GPA's Cross Termi RECEIVES HONOR AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EX New terminal design improves safety, efficiency and long-term capacity fo T he nation's largest single-terminal container facility, the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal, received an Honor Award for engineering excellence for its two-mile Cross Terminal Roadway project. "As a component of our ongoing capital investments to ensure long-term capacity improvements, we take pride in the improved efficiency, productivity and safety the Cross Terminal Roadway provides," said Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We are honored to receive recognition, along with Moffatt & Nichol, for engineering excellence from the Georgia Engineering Alliance." Completed in August 2010, the $6.6-million road separates traffic between the container yards and supports functions located behind the yards. Comprised of four, 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 15-foot-wide center turn lane and 6-foot-wide shoulders, the road also includes a 145-foot-by-72-foot-wide concrete bridge over the Pipemakers Canal. In accordance with the GPA's environmental initiative, approximately 20,000 tons of crushed concrete were recycled for the new roadway base, 1,300 tons of asphalt millings were placed on-site and an estimated 2,300 tons of reclaimed asphalt were utilized in the asphalt pavement mix for the new roadway. Overall, more than five percent of the materials used for the project were reused. "This project may prove to have the most impact on productivity and safety of any single infrastructure project at Garden City Terminal since its conversion to a container terminal," said GPA's Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Wilson Tillotson, P.E. "In the first quarter 12 the road was open, turn times decreased by at least eight minutes and traffic accidents decreased by 38 percent." Moffatt and Nichol assisted with planning, design and construction support for the two-mile corridor, which provides direct access across the 1,200-acre terminal from the north end to the south. In order to minimize the construction's impact on port traffic, Moffatt and Nichol also managed sequencing to limit delays within the gates. "As the Garden City Terminal continues to experience growth, the advancement of terminal efficiency hinges on the investment in infrastructure," said Foltz. "The construction of the Cross Terminal Road was completed with virtually no negative impact to the operation of the terminal, occurring under budget and two weeks ahead of schedule." Completed in August 2010, GPA's $6.6-million Cross Terminal Roadway separates traffic between the container yards and supports functions located behind the yards. GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PORT NEWS nal Roadway XCELLENCE or Port of Savannah WWW.GAPORTS.COM 1131 PORTFOLIO VOLKSWAGEN CHATTANOOGA SELECTS Port ofSavannah TO RECEIVE AUTO PARTS Savannah's inland freight advantage makes its strategically located for Tennessee V olkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations has selected the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal to handle auto parts in containers for its new plant in Tennessee. "We look forward to this new partnership with the Port of Savannah and appreciate the commitment the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has made to work closely with our team," said Laszlo Juhasz, General Manager Logistics of Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations LLC. "We see the Port of Savannah as a logistical link for our supply chain to provide efficient service that will benefit our Chattanooga factory." Volkswagen Chattanooga rolled its first car, a Passat SEL, off the line in April 2011. The introduction of the factory's inaugural customer car initiates the process of increasing volume to reach its full capacity. "We greatly appreciate this new business with Volkswagen and the opportunity it presents for Georgia and the Southeast U.S," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We plan to work closely with the Volkswagen team to identify long-term logistical needs and accommodate additional growth." The Port of Savannah, strategically located to efficiently handle cargo for the Chattanooga metro area, offers immediate access to two major interstates, best-in-class traffic and gate processing technology, personal service through a Client Relations Center and the efficiencies of a single-terminal with direct access to rail. When the factory reaches full production in 2012, Volkswagen Chattanooga will produce 150,000 Passats. The 2012 Passat has a TDI clean diesel engine that can go 795 miles on one tank of gas with 43 mpg, and on certain models the Fender Premium Audio System features a nine-speaker sound system. The GPA's Port of Brunswick also handles import Volkswagens that are distributed throughout the Southeast. GPA senior staff met with Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga, LLC executives. Pictured left to right, front row to back: VW Assistant Manager of Special Supply Jim Williamson, VW Intercontinental Logistics Specialist Jay Johnson, GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz, VW General Manager of Logistics Laszlo Juhasz, GPA Chief Commercial Officer Cliff Pyron, GPA Sales Manager Trade Development Bill Jakubsen, GPA Senior Director of Operations and Maintenance John Trent, GPA Director of Information Technology Bill Sutton and GPA Chief Operating Officer Griff Lynch. 14 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 GPA Welcomes World's Largest Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel CARRIER SERVICES T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomed the largest RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessel ever to call Georgia's deepwater ports in April 2011 when the M/V Tnsberg, operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), docked at the Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal RoRo Facility. Following discharging and loading activity in Brunswick, the M/V Tnsberg called on the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal the next day. "The future of moving RoRo is represented here today as we welcome the most sophisticated, environmentally friendly vessel of its kind to ever call Georgia's ports," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "The arrival of the Tnsberg is yet another view into the future as Georgia's ports in Brunswick and Savannah continue to serve as strategic gateways for the movement of automobiles, construction and agricultural equipment. We are honored to partner with WWL to grow RoRo business via Georgia's deepwater ports." As the largest of its kind, the vessel has a length of 869 feet and offers a cargo capacity of 4.874 million cubic feet. The pioneering RoRo vessel is the first of four Mark V vessels that are entering WWL's fleet. The entire cargo hold of the M/V Tnsberg is arranged for oversized and heavy cargo such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and harvesters. With a width of 39.4 feet and safe working load of 505 tons, the vessel's stern ramp offers manufacturers the possibility to ship larger units than ever before. The clear height of the main deck, 23.3 feet, is also unprecedented for this kind of vessel. The arrival of the `Tnsberg' is yet another view into the future as Georgia's ports serve as strategic gateways for the movement of automobiles, construction and agricultural equipment. - Curtis J. Foltz, GPA Executive Director Russ Bryant WWW.GAPORTS.COM 15 PORTFOLIO 332,000-Pound SHIPPED THROUGH SAVAN Heavy-Lift Project Cargo Delivered to Mitsubishi Power Systems at Pooler Megasite A more than 332,000-pound gas turbine was offloaded shipside directly onto a super trailer at the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Ocean Terminal in March 2011. This oversized or "project cargo" was one of five heavy-lift pieces in the shipment that also included 50 crates. "We appreciate Mitsubishi's confidence in our heavy-lift capabilities," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "Our dedicated GPA team and our skilled ILA partners offer decades of experience handling break-bulk cargo of every description, as well as those with special requirements." The large gas turbine being delivered was the unit used for long-term testing at the Mitsubishi T-Point facility in Takasago, Japan. Mitsubishi is the only 16 large frame gas turbine manufacturing company in the world to operate its own factory based power plant, where it performs extended testing and verification of its products before they are released for worldwide sales. "Mitsubishi is excited to take delivery of the M501G here in Savannah," said Mitsubishi Power Systems Senior Vice President for Service and Manufacturing Dave Walsh. "Through 10 years of testing, this unit has validated the original Mitsubishi design which is the basis of the most reliable and clean-burning industrial frame gas turbines in the world. Now it will provide continued value as a training tool for Mitsubishi factory and field service technicians and engineers far into the future. This is the value that separates Mitsubishi from our competitors." This unit operated for more than 14 years at Mitsubishi's electric plant and has now been transferred to the newly established Savannah Machinery Works facility as a training platform for the growing employee workforce at the Pooler megasite. With its arrival at the Pooler facility, Mitsubishi is considering establishing a global training center for field service and technical personnel bringing more jobs and investment to the Savannah area. "Our proactive approach walks customers through the process every step of the way," said GPA's Director of Breakbulk and Bulk Operations Craig Kessler. "From pre-arrival meetings to post-delivery service reviews, our team anticipates issues and offers customers seamless cargo movement through Ocean Terminal." GPA ANCHORAGE 4Q 2010 PORTFOLIO nd Gas Turbine NNAH'S OCEAN TERMINAL Guy M. Turner provided a super trailer to haul the gas turbine. "With our depth of experience on large cargo projects and our commitment to have the necessary equipment and expert personnel to handle such a project, we were able to complete it safely and efficiently," said Guy M. Turner's Regional Manager Marvin Gross. "We could not have done so without the cooperation and partnership attitude of the folks at the GPA, John S. James and SSA Cooper." John S. James provided freight forwarding services, and stevedoring was managed by SSA Cooper. "SSA Cooper was proud to handle the first Mitsubishi Project Cargo at the port of Savannah," said SSA Cooper's Vice-President John Walsh. "It was a true team effort by all stakeholders." Mitsubishi's Savannah Machinery Works completed the first phase of its new gas turbine manufacturing center, opening WWW.GAPORTS.COM 128,000 square feet at the Pooler megasite in late 2010. The comprehensive manufacturing and service facility will provide critical components and services for some of the largest, most advanced gas and steam turbines in the world. Upon completion, the total state-of-the-art manufacturing complex will employ approximately 500 people - at an average salary of $58,000 - in 500,000 square feet of facilities. "The Georgia Ports Authority has been a tremendous partner in our growth and start up," said Mitsubishi Power Systems General Manager of Savannah Machinery Works Steve Woodall. "The GPA's capabilities and support were a key factor in selecting the Pooler location for the Mitsubishi facility. Now, their responsiveness and flexibility have exceeded our expectations." A 166-ton turbine from the Mitsubishi facility in Takasago, Japan, is offloaded at the Georgia Ports Authority's Ocean Terminal. The Port of Savannah's ability to handle large and heavy "project cargo" was a major factor in Mitsubishi's selection of the Pooler megasite for its North American manufacturing plant. 17 PORTFOLIO Cordele Inland Port PROVIDES DIRECT CONNECTION TO SAVANNAH F or shippers that seek to utilize the Port of Savannah, a newly constructed inland port facility in Cordele, Ga. offers a cost effective way to access the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) container facility. The Cordele Inland Port offers a direct 180-mile rail route to the Garden City Terminal's Chatham Yard. By reducing the number of truck miles into Savannah, Cordele Intermodal Services, Inc. (CIS) provides cost savings, traffic mitigation, reduction in CO2 output and additional operational service offerings to benefit shippers, trucks and steamship lines. "CIS was formed to offer a viable option to an all-truck-dray to the deep water port of Savannah for our target market," said Jonathan LaFevers, CIS' President and Chief Commercial Officer. "This market 18 includes the southwest corner of Georgia, the southern half of Alabama and the western half of the panhandle of Florida." The GPA handles approximately 300,000 containers annually from CIS' target market. The balance between import and export container traffic for this market allows for an efficient utilization of transportation resources. More than 50,000 of these containers originate or terminate within a 50-mile radius of the Cordele Inland Port facility. Large shippers in Albany, Tifton, Andersonville and Oglethorpe will benefit from the services provided by CIS. The CIS facility is situated on a 20-acre tract located less than one mile from I-75, GA Hwy 300 and GA Hwy 280. Served by the Heart of Georgia RR, the inland port features a 2,000-foot unloading track. CIS is located in the Crisp County Industrial Park and is surrounded by ready-to-occupy warehouse and industrial space. Several thousand acres nearby have been zoned for industrial development. "The Inland Port has generated tremendous interest in the Cordele area from shippers and other logistics-based companies looking to locate near the CIS facility," said Bruce Drennan, Executive Director of the Cordele-Crisp County Industrial Development Council. "Vega Biofuels announced in May that it would be locating a new facility in the industrial park in Cordele because of the benefits this facility offers to their business." For more information, please visit www.cordeleintermodal.com or www.crispidc.com. GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PORT NEWS Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council Recognizes Ceres as 2010 Safest Stevedore Port of Savannah's overall stevedore personal injury rate decreases 18% in the past three years Honorees at the Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council 2010 Safest Stevedore Awards in May 2011 include Ceres Marine Terminals, Ports America and Atlantic Container Services, Inc. T he Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council (GPMSC) honored Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc., as its safest stevedore company in 2010 for the third year in a row. "Safety is our top priority at the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "The work of the Maritime Safety Council is a great example of how our industry partners including the international longshoremen, stevedores, over-the-road truckers, maintenance and repair personnel and others have come together to identify and further encourage safety on our facilities. Congratulations are in order for Ceres Marine Terminals." The GPMSC is a collaboration between the GPA management team, the Georgia Stevedores Association and other port stakeholders to increase safety on terminals. It meets monthly to review waterfront incidents and to discuss WWW.GAPORTS.COM strategies to increase safety on terminals. The council developed this honor to recognize the safest stevedore company. Each company submitted its OSHA Form 300A for consideration of its overall total personal injury incident frequency rate. This value is based on the principal that frequency of incidents may be controlled, but not the severity. The lowest score wins. In the last three years, the overall personal injury incident rate for stevedores at the Port of Savannah has decreased 18 percent. The incident rate for maintenance and repair companies decreased more than 40 percent for the same time period. "Our employees and service providers work together as a team to eliminate risk," said GPA's Chief Operating Officer Griffith V. Lynch. "Doing our jobs the right way leads to faster and more efficient productivity." Ceres has a safety program based on top-down accountability. "Accountability starts with our executive staff who give their full support to the program and the safety of all our staff and ILA employees," said Ceres Vice President Brad Ziegler. All Ceres employees promote the program locally and maintain a positive safety culture. "The Savannah staff has done an excellent job with the program due to proactive safety communication and action by all Ceres employees, the GPMSC and ILA membership and participants of the accident review committee," said Ziegler. "All have joined together to find and define risk; and work together to control it and fight complacency." New recognitions for this year were the most improved stevedore company and the safest maintenance and repair company. Ports America was awarded the most improved stevedore company. "Ports America thanks all our Savannah associates for their dedication and effort towards making great strides in safety," said Ports America Savannah General Manager Chris Garbarino. "Additionally, Ports America wishes to recognize and thank ILA locals 1414 and 1475, the Georgia Ports Authority, the GSA, and our stevedore peers for their collective assistance and support in making this improvement happen." Atlantic Container Service, Inc. (ACS) received the honor of safest maintenance and repair company. "We give full credit to the men who work for us for owning their own safety," said Richard Hinely, Loss Prevention for ACS. "Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and all those who use our ports," said GPA's Safety and Loss Control Manager John Bloess. "The Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council was designed to elevate the focus on safety." 19 PROCAFIRLREIER SERVICES Maersk's New Latin American Service Calls on Port of Savannah West Coast South America Service Connects Georgia Exports To Costa Rica Maersk has added the Port of Savannah to its newest all-water service, Spondylus. Named for the seashell that once was used as currency for trade by Andeans in Ecuador, the new service will call on Savannah weekly. "We appreciate Maersk's confidence in our ability to handle its container volume now and in the future," said Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "The Port of Savannah offers a logistically friendly location with two on-terminal rail providers and immediate access to two interstate highways, which helps us attract additional cargo." The service first called on Garden City Terminal in February 2011. The Spondylus service deploys four vessels with 1,700-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity and is expected to bring about 22,000 TEUs annually through Savannah. Port rotation includes: Savannah, Miami, Manzanillo, Balboa, Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Puerto Moin, New York/New Jersey and Philadelphia. Georgia exporters have a great opportunity to ship woodpulp and paperboard directly from Savannah to Ecuador and Peru to make cartons for fruit shipments. This packaging is then used to carry fruits and vegetable products on the Spondylus service to Savannah, the established gateway for refrigerated container cargo in the South Atlantic. The primary import commodities from the region in addition to fruits and vegetables are lumber, plywood, fish and foodstuffs. "As the second largest port on the U.S. East Coast, the Port of Savannah is quickly expanding its Latin American reach with nine services," said GPA's Chief Commercial Officer Clifford R. Pyron. MAERSK SPONDYLUS - SPONDYLUS SOUTH AMERICA WEST COAST SERVICE NY/NJ PHILADELPHIA SAVANNAH MIAMI PANAMA CANAL (Manzanillo & Balboa) PUERTO MOIN ESMERALDAS GUAYAQUIL DIRECT PORTS Savannah Miami Manzanillo Balboa Esmeraldas Guayaquil Balboa Puerto Moin Miami Newark Philadelphia Savannah Days to Next Port 2 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 4 1 2 0 To Savannah From 18 15 12 10 7 3 2 0 From Savannah To 0 2 5 6 9 12 Source: Carrier's Website Turnaround Days Frequency Number of Vessels Average TEU Capacity per Vessel 28 Weekly 4 1,700 20 Stephen Morton GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PROFILE ECONOMIC SPOTLIGHT Textiles, Tires and Transportation Tie Northwest Georgia To The Global Economy L ocated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, just north of Atlanta, the 15-county Northwest Regional Commission is home to some of Georgia's oldest and most significant existing industries, and plays an important role in the growth of the state's economy. According to Northwest Georgia RC Director of Economic Development Lloyd Frasier, the region's location helps attract business to the area: "We are fortunate to be strategically located within the Atlanta-Birmingham-Chattanooga (ABC) triangle with Interstate 75 bisecting our region north-south. Also, the interstate is complemented by US Highways 27, 411 and State Route 515 running parallel. The scenic and historic beauty of the region, along with its ties to major transportation and growth corridors, position Northwest Georgia to continue and to expand on its role as a significant player in the global economy." NWRC CY10 EXPORTS COMMODITIES TEUs Rugs & Floor Coverings Mats Aluminum Warehouses/Buildings Cordage & Twine Electronics Fabrics, including Cotton Staple Fibers Automobiles Nylon Goods Rubber Other Commodities TOTAL 657 251 234 186 67 63 62 59 38 27 394 2,038 NWRC CY10 IMPORTS COMMODITIES TEUs Rugs & Floor Coverings Auto/Truck Tires/Tubes Woodenware Plastic Products Cork & Bamboo Products Auto Parts Gloves Yarns, Misc. Synthetic Resins & Plastics Metalware Other Commodities TOTAL 4,867 3,344 1,964 1,037 809 765 605 573 563 549 7,778 22,854 WWW.GAPORTS.COM Northwest Georgia's primary manufacturing sector is textiles and Georgia's 12 Economic Development Regions textile products. Three of the five largest employers in the area are carpet manufacturers. Shaw NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS Industries is a carpet extrusion facility that shut down in 2009, but retooled with updated technology and reopened last year adding 300 jobs. Engineered Floors, LLC, a yarn and carpet manufacturer, has created 500 ATLANTA REGIONAL NORTHEAST COMMISSION THREE RIVERS CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA new jobs with a $100-million investment in Gordon County. Several rug import MIDDLE companies headquartered in the Northeastern U.S. have opened large distribution or operations centers in Gordon County. RIVER VALLEY HEART OF GEORGIA ALTAMAHA COASTAL The IVC Group, in Dalton, Ga., home to the world's longest vinyl flooring production line, opened a 520,000- SOUTHWEST SOUTHERN square-foot building in May 2011, creating and retaining 156 jobs. Tires and automotive parts are also major commodities in the Northwest region. Italy, China and more. The ports are Volkswagen's $1 billion automotive plant in particularly important to Bartow's Chattanooga continues to generate interest automotive, textiles and aerospace for Tier 3 suppliers in Northwest Georgia's industries. Last year, there were 17 Auto Alley. Honda Precision Parts of manufacturing-related companies that Georgia employs 440 that manufacture announced intentions to hire 1,501 new Honda transmissions. Racemark, maker workers and invest $955.6 million over of floor mats for BMW, Honda, Toyota, and a multi-year period. potentially Volkswagen, employs 30-40 "During these challenging times when and has announced plans to double economic developers are tasked to do more employment. TI Automotive is a Tier 1 with less, it is encouraging to know that our automotive supplier that recently partners at the Northwest Georgia Regional announced expansion plans to hire 10-12 Commission have the strategic resources, workers and retain 70. Toyo Tire announced sound fiscal initiatives and a competitive plans in September 2010 to expand its business infrastructure that continues to production, adding 200 and retaining bring jobs, investment and valuable trade 650 workers at its 1.2 million square foot opportunities to Georgia," said Georgia facility, and will have another expansion Department of Economic Development announcement soon. Commissioner Chris Cummiskey. "Northwest A majority of the economic development Georgia's well-skilled workforce, logistics announcements in Bartow County are advantages and opportunities for economic directly related to Georgia's deepwater growth help us to better compete globally ports. Bartow is connected with Thailand, in our efforts to bring jobs and investment Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Romania, Taiwan, to Georgia." Georgia's Regional Commissions (RC) function as the official regional and development organizations for local governments and citizens. Each Regional Commission Council creates policy direction for the area's short- and long-term comprehensive planning and serves as liaisons between regional communities and the state government. 21 PROFILE 22 Stephen Morton `A LIFE WITH Sonny Dixon, Anchor an By K. W. Oxnard S onny Dixon is a man of many words, but when asked about himself, he gets tongue-tied: "I'm far more comfortable telling other people's stories." He's done just that since 1997 as a WTOC news anchor, covering everything from Savannah's city hall to the tragic Savannah Sugar Refinery explosion in 2008. Due to hard work and a reputation for fairness, Sonny recently won his first Southeast Emmy for best news anchor. "I was stunned," he admits. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to highlight our station and Coastal Georgia, but if audiences choose news outlets and personalities based on trust, I already have the only award I seek." Georgians displayed that trust when they sent Dixon to the state legislature from 1988 to 1997--years when Sonny was "Mr. Port," as he jokes. One deal in particular illustrates his doggedness. "Back in 1994, Home Depot narrowed down their choices for a new distribution center to Savannah and Charleston," Sonny explains. "Despite the proximity of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway, they were concerned about moving cargo from the port onto the parkway." So Sonny mentioned a proposed shortcut from the DeLoach terminus to GA Rte. 25 and SC Hwy. 170. "I went to the locals, who were totally supportive," Sonny raves. "Chatham County commission, Metropolitan Planning Council's Chatham Urban Transportation Study--everybody was on board. We think we're sailing!" Then the ship struck a reef: "On the day of Home Depot's decision, another issue reared its ugly head. On the site was an obsolete grain warehouse, so everyone agreed to replace it with a modern facility at Brunswick." Sounds like a great compromise--but right then the state senate was hosting the Georgia Farm Bureau. "When they heard we were razing their beloved grain facility," Sonny says, "the senators removed all port monies from the state budget." The next day the Savannah Morning News ran the headline, GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 PROFILE OUT PASSION AIN'T WORTH LIVIN' nd Reporter, WTOC "Georgia Senate Kills Port Funding." Sonny's reportorial eye for the telling detail emerges: "I didn't wait for the elevator; I ran down the stairs to Zell Miller's office and said, `Governor, we've got to solve this today!' and threw the paper on his desk. The whole thing was falling apart. We knew the state senate had no intention of cutting ports funding--but sheesh, the timing was terrible!" Sonny lets out his famous laugh. "So Governor Miller called together the Lt. Governor, the Speaker, House and Senate budget leaders and asked, `Can we fix this?' And they promised the money would be there." The ship started sailing again. Governor Miller called Bernie Marcus (The Home Depot co-founder) with the good news, and "The Home Depot accepted that verbal promise," Sonny marvels. "On the very day of the uproar, they chose Savannah." State and local economic development leaders from the Savannah Economic Development Authority, the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism (now Georgia Department of Economic Development) and the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) leadership worked diligently to secure The Home Depot's decision to select Savannah. Ultimately, the team's hard work proved successful and The Home Depot chose Savannah. Sonny Dixon understands perhaps better than anyone what a coup that was. Indeed, The Home Depot was one of the early distribution centers that set the GPA on a path from being the twelfth largest U.S. port at the time to the fourth, as well as the fastest growing. The Home Depot's commitment acted as one of the catalysts helping to draw many more distributors to the Savannah area. Before, exporters could not convince larger ships to come into Savannah, soley to load exports. So the story of the Sonny Dixon Interchange is not merely an entertaining political aside; instead, this is the little-known tale of the scrappy state representative from Southeast Georgia who secured a crucial highway interchange WWW.GAPORTS.COM and was part of the team that lured a major distribution center to Savannah. At the ground-breaking ceremony on April 3, 1995, Sonny co-hosted the WTOCTV broadcast and "walked around proudly with a Home Depot apron signed by Bernie Marcus, the governor, everybody. I still have that apron." The fact that he was part of the team that helped secure the distribution center was accolade enough for Dixon. So he was floored when, at the ceremony, Governor Miller thanked him from the podium. Years later, state representative Ron Stephens wanted to name something in honor of Dixon's efforts. "There was nothin' better than that (the Interchange). I mean, it wouldn't have been there had we not undertaken that initiative," Sonny says. He also fought gerrymandering, falling sharply on the side of keeping cities and counties intact as voting districts. Sonny also helped bring Savannah Technical College under the state university aegis, aiding Savannah's ability to woo relocating companies: "We've lost some big players due to the lack of an educated work force, so getting our kids up to speed technically is important." In 1989, Sonny convinced the Georgia Department of Transportation to launch an "extensive" transportation analysis of the port: "Among other things, it gets rail companies to move at-grade crossings out of residential communities." Another benefit is easier truck access, "which is about to become infinitely better with a new, limited-access corridor from Gate One through the `Sonny Dixon Interchange' to I- 95." In the state house, Sonny trumpeted the economic importance of the ports as "proof positive of Georgia's agricultural and industrial diversity, including goods in global demand. When legislators implied GPA funding was a Savannah-only interest, I asked them about poultry, Kaolin, carpet, corn, lumber and much more that did not originate in Savannah. It didn't take long to convince them their interests were served by supporting Georgia's Ports." When he left the state house, Sonny returned to life as a WTOC-TV newscaster. "The transition was fairly easy," he says, "since I've had a lifelong passion for broadcasting. In fact, one of my earliest jobs was as a radio DJ in the late 1970s on Savannah's first radio station, WTOC AM/FM." Regarding the SHEP harbor deepening project, Sonny feels "if you want a thriving port, you have to do it." At every political debate he hosts, he brings up the ports, and when asked how he balances strong views with the reporter's need for objectivity, Sonny says, "I can continue to support the ports in the news media--purely by telling the story. It's a genuine responsibility and violates no journalistic principle. Plus, I can't just throw a switch and forget my work for the GPA. A life without passion ain't worth livin'!" That passion flows into Sonny's off-air life, too. He loves listening to singer-songwriters at the Bluebird Caf in Nashville with his old friend Zell Miller. He and his wife Margaret travel in an RV towing motorcycles, preferring "the climatic extremes--I love the funkiness of Key West and the warmth of the people in Maine." And it can take him three hours to pick up one item from The Home Depot due to fans stopping to chat and his search for items made and assembled in the U.S. "I get the dichotomy," he admits. "I fight for the ports and go on air thanks to ads for imports. But it's an obsession: I just keep thinking about the American single mom who sews pants for a living, and I want to help her any way I can." And where does this guy who comes into Savannah's living room every night prefer to be in his down time? In his own living room, of course. "My perfect evening," he says with a sly grin, "is Margaret, me and our three-and-a-half-pound Yorkshire terrier, Delaney--bliss!" 23 Sailing Schedule Visit us online at www.gaports.com to download your copy of the Global Carrier Services Tool for all-water and inland transit times. It's just one more way the Georgia Ports Authority is "Redefining the Pace of Trade". Russ Bryant Port of Savannah Savannah Trade Area/Line Carrier Code Frequency Terminal Type Service Ocean Carrier Key Africa (East-South-West) ACL Grimaldi ................................................AG ..................Bi-Weekly ..................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO CSAL ..............................................................CSA ................Inducement ................OT ..................................BB/RO/RO CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Eukor ................................................................ISS ..................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Australia/New Zealand ANL..................................................................USL ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret ..........................................................MAR ................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Caribbean/Islands of the Atlantic China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia ANL..................................................................USL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai General Cargo ............................ISS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Oldendorff ..................................................WWL ..................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 24 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 ACL AG APL BL C CC CCV CLS COS CS CSA E GSS HJ HPL HS HYU ISS Atlantic Container Line (800) 225-1235 ACL Grimaldi (888) 860-4013 APL (800) 999-7733 Bringer Line (305) 592-5427 Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-3222 CMA CGM (America) Inc. (877) 556-6308 CSAV (800) 804-9391 Clipper Shipping (713) 953-2200 COSCO (843) 769-5443 China Shipping (912) 920-2372 CSAL Montreal (514) 940-0660 Evergreen Line (770) 953-2626 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hanjin Shipping Co., LTD. (866) 442-6546 Hapag-Lloyd (America) (888) 851-4083 Hamburg Sud (888) 228-3270 Hyundai (877) 749-8632 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 GPA ANCHORAGE 3Q 2010 Savannah Ocean Carrier Key K MAR MOL MS MSC NL NYK OOC SAF SFC SS TER TKK TUR UA USL WLS WWL YM ZIM K-Line (770) 618-4100 Marfret USA, Inc. (888) 627-3738 Mitsui OSK Lines (678) 855-7700 Maersk (704) 571-2000 Mediterranean Shipping (843) 971-4100 Norton Lilly International (912) 234-4342 NYK Marine (770) 956-9444 OOCL (USA), Inc. (843) 881-2910 Safmarine (866) 866-4723 Saga Forest Carriers (912) 790-0300 Southern Shipping (912) 644-7083 Terminal Shipping (912) 964-5200 Toko Line (201) 392-0368 Turkon Line (912) 233-7877 United Arab (404) 261-7598 US Lines (866) 651-5847 Westfal-Larsen Shipping (770) 569-5821 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 233-3239 Yang Ming (America) Corp. (770) 931-9033 Zim American-Israeli (912) 964-3100 Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys GCT OT CONT BB BULK RO/RO REF Garden City Terminal Ocean Terminal Container Breakbulk Bulk Roll-On/Roll-Off Refrigerated WWW.GAPORTS.COM Trade Area/Line Carrier Code Frequency Terminal SAILING SCHEDULE Type Service Port of Savannah Continued OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Pan Ocean....................................................C/NL................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB Saga ................................................................SFC ................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB S K Shipping ................................................TER ................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Stolt ..................................................................ISS ..................Fortnightly ................GCT ............................................BULK Toko ................................................................TKK ................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NSCSA ..............................................................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK Logistics & Megacarrier ..................ISS ..................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Turkon ............................................................TUR ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF North Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic ANL..................................................................USL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Atlantic Container Line ............................ACL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Clipper ............................................................CLS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Jo Tankers ......................................................SS ..................Fortnightly ................GCT ............................................BULK Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret ..........................................................MAR ................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Saga ................................................................SFC ................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Red Sea/Persian Gulf/India/Pakistan/Myanmar APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NSCSA ..............................................................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF For all-water and inland transit times and services, visit the GPA Global Carrier Service Matrix at www.gaports.com. WWW.GAPORTS.COM 25 SAILING SCHEDULE Trade Area/Line Carrier Code Frequency Terminal Type Service Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys Port of Savannah Continued OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ................Bi-Weekly ..................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF South/Central America APL.................................................................. APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Bringer Line ..................................................BL....................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret ..........................................................MAR ................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Saga ................................................................SFC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Westfal-Larsen Shipping........................ WLS ..................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Port of Brunswick Trade Area/Line Carrier Code Frequency Terminal Type Service Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia Eukor ................................................................ISS......................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Hegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO NYK Logistics & Megacarrier..................ISS ....................Monthly......................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Mediterranean K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Northern Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic American RO/RO......................................WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................10 Days ....................MP ....................................................BB K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO NYK Logistics & Megacarrier..................ISS ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Mexico K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO South/Central America Eukor ................................................................ISS ....................Monthly......................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO South Africa Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO 26 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 GCT OT CONT BB BULK RO/RO REF Garden City Terminal Ocean Terminal Container Breakbulk Bulk Roll-On/Roll-Off Refrigerated Brunswick Ocean Carrier Key C GSS HU ISS KCC NL WWL Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-7221 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 K-Line Car Carrier (866) 233-6875 Norton Lilly International (912) 234-4342 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 233-3239 Brunswick Terminal and Cargo Service Keys CI MP BB RO/RO Colonel's Island Mayor's Point Breakbulk Roll-On/Roll-Off GPA ANCHORAGE 3Q 2010 PASSING THROUGH Republic of China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits the GPA Port of Savannah is the primary gateway for trade with Taiwan in the Mid- and South Atlantic T he Excellency Chin-tien Yang, Republic of China's Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his delegation visited the Port of Savannah in March 2011. "We appreciate the importance of our connection with Taiwan and look forward to further strengthening our relationship," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We have partnered with Yang Ming Line and Evergreen Marine for decades. Together we have grown from small players in the international ocean shipping industry to a very prominent status as two of the top steamship lines in the world and the fourth largest and fastest growing U.S. container port." Earlier in the month, Foltz and GPA's Chief Commercial Officer Clifford R. Pyron met with top executives of Yang Ming Line and Evergreen Marine at their Taiwan headquarters to discuss the state of the industry and potential increases in business. Savannah offers the largest selection of all-water Taiwan/U.S. ocean carrier services on the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal. Based in Taiwan, Yang Ming Line and Evergreen Marine are among the top shipping lines calling on Savannah. Yang Ming Line began calling on Savannah in 1968, and Evergreen Marine has been a port customer since 1980. "Georgia's commitment to growth makes it a very important trading partner for Taiwan," said Minister Yang. "The continued success of the Georgia Ports Authority will help to achieve prosperity in international trade for Taiwan and Georgia well into the future." The Port of Savannah is the Mid- and South Atlantic gateway to Taiwan for imports and exports with nearly 45,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) exported and more than 25,800 TEUs imported in 2010. Savannah handled more than half of Taiwan's total export trade (88,140 TEUs) for the Mid- and South Atlantic and 47 percent of its total import trade (55,250 TEUs). Last year, the top ten export commodity groups from Savannah to Taiwan were clay; food (mostly poultry); chemicals; paper waste; wood pulp; cotton; logs and lumber; resins and rubber; iron and steel; and retail goods. Comparing 2010 and 2009, exports to ports in Taiwan from Savannah grew 17 percent. The top ten import commodity groups from Taiwan to Savannah in 2010 were automotive; machinery, appliances and electronics; hardware and houseware; retail goods; furniture; resins and rubber; iron and steel: food (mostly canned); chemicals cotton. Comparing 2010 and 2009, imports from Taiwan to Savannah grew 19 percent. "This visit shows our impact stretches beyond our national borders," GPA Board Member Stephen S. Green. "Our strong ties to Taiwan serve as a reminder that people all over the world rely on the Port of Savannah to create opportunities." Russ Bryant The Excellency Chin-tien Yang, Republic of China's Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his delegation visited the Port of Savannah in March 2011. Pictured left to right: Ai-yun Chen, Secretary to Minister Yang; Cheri Ying, Sr. Assistant to Director General Kao; Albert Chang, Director, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta; Hon. Tatung Chang, Deputy Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in USA; GPA's Senior Director of External Affairs Robert Morris; His Excellency Minister Timothy Chin-tien Yang, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC; GPA's Carrier Sales Representative Herman Brown; Madame Yang; GPA's Senior Director of Operations and Maintenance John Trent; Hon. Jung-da Linghu, Director General, Dept. of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC; GPA's General Manager of Commercial Communications Tom Swinson; Hon. Anna Kao, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta; and Capt. Stephen Hsu, Yang Ming America Corporation. 28 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 CARRIER SERVICES Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Expands Savannah Office W allenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) will expand its operations center on Hutchinson Island in a building owned and managed by the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA). WWL, a global leader in Ro/Ro shipping, will enlarge its office space to include a second floor in order to accommodate approximately 50 employees at the location. "The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics office in Savannah is an important support center for our operations in the Americas," said Executive Vice President of WWL Americas and President & CEO of WWL Vehicle Services America John Felitto. "The office space on Hutchinson Island has served us well since 2009." WWL is a leading independent provider of global factory-to-dealer transportation solutions for the automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries. The company also specializes in handling complex project cargoes such as rail cars, power generators, mining equipment and yachts. WWL's sophisticated supply chain management services ensure an efficient integration of ocean transportation, inland distribution, terminal handling and a large comprehensive range of specialized technical services. "The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is honored by WWL's choice of Savannah as a hub for its operations," said GPA Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "As a Ro/Ro industry leader, its continued commitment to our state has created many opportunities, and we look forward to future growth with WWL as a long-term strategic partner." "The Savannah Economic Development Authority is excited that WWL has expanded its presence in Savannah," said Tommy Hester, Chairman of the SEDA Board of Directors. "As intended, SEDA was able to use our building to help further our organization's mission to create jobs and attract investment to Savannah, a true win-win for both SEDA and WWL." In 2008, Colliers Neely Dales, now Colliers International-Savannah, assisted WWL with its initial lease of 9,103 square feet of office space in the SEDA building on Hutchinson Island, and in 2011, assisted with the 9,262 square foot expansion into an adjacent space in the SEDA building, extending the lease term to 2017. "The GPA is honored by WWL's choice of Savannah as a hub for its operations. As a Ro/Ro industry leader, its continued commitment to our state has created many opportunities, and we look forward to future growth with WWL as a long-term strategic partner." - Curtis J. Foltz, GPA Executive Director WWW.GAPORTS.COM 29 NOTEWORTHY WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers Comprehensive High School; Ashely Knorr, Richmond Hill Elementary School; Amber Jones, George Washington Carver School; Beth Jones, Hubert Middle School (Row 2) Judi Griffin, Calvary Day School; Julie Taylor, Abundant Life Christian Academy; Teena Deer, Lady's Island Elementary School; Michelle King, Sand Hill Elementary School; Stephanie Fountain, Claxton Elementary School; Marie Yancey, Claxton Elementary School; Lela Dickens, Liberty Elementary School (Row 3)Ginger Jennings, WTOC-TV; Allison Dekle, Metter Intermediate School; Lacey Toothman, Langston Chapel Elementary School; Bynikini Frazier, Hodge Elementary School; Chianti Culver, Portal Elementary School; Inga Cashon, Bryan County High School; Dr. Mariann Amina, Hodge Elementary School (Row 4) Sonny Dixon, WTOC-TV; David Sheffield, Mercer Middle School; Robert Dale, Bryan County High School; Joseph Holloway, Bryan County High School; Tom Bell, Bryan County High School; Julianne Hearn, Claxton Elementary School; Jeffrey Smith, Bryan County High School; Talette Tootle, Langston Chapel Elementary School. T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is a proud sponsor of the WTOC-TV Top Teacher Program. This community partnership involves regional school districts that embrace learning and the education process, along with the recognition and celebration of the accomplishments of area teachers. More than 250 teachers representing 50 schools in K-12 education were nominated during the 2010-2011 school year. The Top Teacher recognition is given on a weekly basis throughout the school year. Pictured (left to right) 1st Row-Amanda Prather, Langston Chapel Elementary School; Bridget Gordon, DeRenne Middle School; Shandra Owens, Vidalia Not pictured: Ashlee Lott, Metter Elementary School; Heather Aeger, Marshpoint Elementary School; John Melcher, Richmond Hill Middle School; Donna Kennedy, Bryan County High School; Sarah Dasher, Glennville Elementary School; Corey Collins, Metter High School; Jamie Kawalek, Marlow Elementary School; Dianne Hunter, Glennville Elementary School; Sister Pat Coward, St. Vincent's Academy; Dawn Odom, St. Vincent's Academy; Helen Brown, Beaufort Elementary School; Krista Carter, Altamaha Elementary School; Karen Collins, David Emanuel Academy; Meredith White, Benedictine Military School; Jenny Wilkins, Marlow Elementary School. 30 GPA ANCHORAGE SUMMER 2011 February 5 - 7, 2012 P.O. BOX 2406 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit #244 Savannah, GA