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VOLUME 38 NO. 1 
 
FIRST QUARTER 1998 
 
  VOL. 38 No. 1 
 
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A N C H0 RA G E 
FIRST QUARTER 1998 
 
 
 
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EVERGREEN 
Evergreen selects Savannah for new South American service. 
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YANG MING 
Yang Ming Line celebrates 25 years. 
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The Port of Savannah, one of the most dynamic ports in the U.S., offers 
shippers and carriers numerous intermodal 
advantages. 
 
PORTFOLIO 
ew container cranes arrive in Savannah ... Gignilliat and Groover appointed to Authority ... Tax credit 
legis lation for port users signed into law ... and more ... 
SAILING SCHEDULES ..................26 
NEW ARRIVALS ...........................29 SHIPPERS ALERT ........................32 PASSING THROUGH .....................35 
ON DECK ....................................39 
ON THE COVER: 
The Garden City Containerport Terminal features dedicated personnel, specialized equipment and customer-driven technology consolidated in one location. 
 
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Volkswagens New Beetle arrives at the GPA 
Colonels Island Terminal in Brunswick. 
  
Gl ORC.I \ POIU'-, At II lORI I\ 
 
HutM. Tar utton 
Chair andersvi lle 
 
SamM. Griffin , Jr. 
Vice Chair Bainbridge 
 
Bill jones, Ill 
Secretary-Treasure r St. Si mons Island 
 
Thomas]. Dillon 
Member Savannah 
 
Smith Foster 
Member Dalton 
 
Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr. 
Member Savann a h 
 
Denmark Groover, Jr. 
Member Macon 
 
james D. Mason 
Member Lawrenceville 
 
Herman] . Russell 
Member Atlanta 
 
 Technology for the Customer Driven Customer 
 
With more than 300 transactions available at the touch of a button, the Port of Savannah's new automated cargo terminal information and operations network provides an instantaneous response to accommodate every customer's requirements. Designed with customer input, the new system implements leading edge technology to expedite the exchange of information you need, when you need it. 
 
For additional information, contact Tom Armstrong, Information Services Manager, at 912-964-3997 (1-800342-8012). http://www.gaports.com 
 
 PERSPECTIVE 
Implementing New Strategies for Cargo Growth 
 
W ithin each issue of Georgia AnchorAge, l enj oy the opportunity to provide commentary for the Perspective. This co lumn 
 
growth, as well as the nation's defense requirements. We have aggressively pursued key legislation and funding for the expansion of Georgia's ports and the 
 
often focuses on the numerous issues faci ng U.S. 
 
deepening of the state's seaports. We have also been 
 
ports, from key legislative matters such as GATT, 
 
very active supporting new legislation which will pro- 
 
AFTA and WRDA to such items as mai ntenance 
 
vide significant tax incen tives for Georgia manu factur- 
 
dredging, expansion and productivity. At other times, 
 
ers to ship via Geo rgia ports. 
 
Perspecti ve has provided a forum to promote the 
 
Earlier this yea r, we implemen ted a strategy to 
 
ongoing marketing efforts of the Georgia Ports 
 
focus on economic and industrial development activi- 
 
Authority. 
 
oouG J. MARCHAND ties to furth er promote the advan tages of doing busi- 
 
To furth er broaden the range of issues discussed , I 
 
ness in Georgia and via Geo rgia's inland and deepwa- 
 
would like to address some specific innovative strate- 
 
ter port faciliti es. We now have a full-time manager of 
 
gies being implemented by the Geo rgia Ports Authority to pro- 
 
economic and industrial development and an ac tive liaison with 
 
mote opportunities for cargo growth. Like many ports, we have 
 
chamber and developmen t authorities across the state. In addi- 
 
established a stro ng, effective netwo rk of domestic and foreign 
 
tion to working closely with the Georgia Department of Industry 
 
sales representation. But, unlike most ports, we have undertak- 
 
and Trade, we are establishing outreach programs and providing 
 
en initiatives over the las t three years which go well beyond cus- critical marketing data for the express purpose of expand ing or 
 
tomary marketing activities so that we might enhance opportuni- enticing new manufacturing interests to the state. 
 
ties and benefits for the customers we serve. 
 
We will continue to devise and implemen t addi tional strate- 
 
To provide some bac kground, we established a Marketing 
 
gies to benefit our users. We will continue to support and assist 
 
Department within the Trade Development Division in 1995. Its in the creation of new legislation to expand opportunities for 
 
obj ectives: (l ) to provide critical research necessary to aggres- 
 
cargo growth. We will co ntinue to aggressively assist chambers, 
 
sively approac h and secure new or expanded carrier services; (2) development authorities and state agencies in the interest of 
 
to identify and pursue new market opportunities for both the 
 
increasing business via Georgia's ports. But perhaps most impor- 
 
GPA and our custo mers; (3) to s upport the GPA's trade develop- 
 
tantly, the Georgia Ports Authori ty will, with the support of over 
 
ment efforts among a diversiried and growing number of port 
 
7.7 million Georgians and a committed professional staff at every 
 
users. These efforts have proven invaluable to current and 
 
level of the organization, continue to p rovide innovative solu- 
 
prospecti ve port users whose business depends on accurate mar- tions and productive terminal services for the movemen t of 
 
ke t data fo r success. 
 
international commerce on behalf of ou r valued customers. 
 
ln addition to enhancing cargo marketing efforts, we estab- 
 
lished a Legislati ve Affairs position within the las t year to more 
 
effecti vely interface with legislators in Atlanta and Washington 
 
to pro mote the vital roles our ports play in the region's economic 
 
David A. Schaller Deputy Executive Director 
james E. Bradshaw Director of Engi neering & Maintenance 
 
E:\1 C L II\ I S I \II 
Dougj. Marchand Executive Director 
 
Charles F. Griffen Directo r, Port Planning/Harbor Development 
 
Byron X. Hock Director of Trade Development 
 
Fitz L. Hiltzheimer Director of Operations 
 
Charles D. Parkinson Director of Finance 
 
j. Ray Smiley Director of Admini st ration 
 
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 Bienvenidos al Puerto de Savannah. Bem-vindo ao Porto de Savannah. No matter what the language, it's a heartfelt, "Welcome to the Port of Savannah" to Evergreen. Evergreen, one of the world's largest ocean carriers of containerized cargoes, returns to the Port of Savannah in May with the inauguration of its new weekly, fixed-day service linking North America to South America's East Coast. The new North I South service will also carry Asian and European trade to and from South America through a transshipment port at Evergreen's new state-of-the-art Coco Solo Terminal in Colon, Panama. 
With worldwide headquarters in Taiwan, Evergreen's decision to establish its new North I South service came after several studies over the last three years. "While we are aware that there is enormous competition in this market, we at Evergreen feel the time is right for our entry into this trade, especially for the customers in the Asian and European markets who are taking advantage of the positive global economy," stated George Hsu, president of Evergreen Marine Corp.(Taiwan). Evergreen America Corp., with more than 25 offices in North America, including Savannah and Atlanta, are agents for Evergreen. 
Hsu added that many of Evergreen's existing customers have requested the carrier's service into the South American market. "Evergreen is a customer-driven company and our growth worldwide has been based on this principle." 
Evergreen will deploy seven, 1,100 TEU capacity vessels on a 49-day rotation in the new service. The global carrier's first vessel in the rotation, Ever Able, is scheduled to arrive at the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal in Savannah in mid-May. In addition to Ever Able, vessels slated for deployment include the Ever Ally, Ever Apex, ]ork, Bernhard Schulte, and Sigrid Wehr. The seventh vessel in the service will be announced in the near future. 
Evergreen spokespersons indicate that Savannah's productive facilities, combined with the port's superior intermodal access to bustling markets in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest, is well equipped to handle their large volumes of northbound and southbound cargoes. "We have been looking at Savannah since the Med service called there and because of the many companies that support Savannah and request this service," stated Owen Wu, president of Evergreen America Corp. "The Port of Savannah endeavored to meet our specifications and to forge a professional partnership." 
Evergreen's new North I South service will connect in South America to the global carrier's ESA service, which commenced in March, 1994, to the Far East via South Africa around the Cape of Good Hope. In addition to its North American headquarters in New York, Evergreen has established a South American corporate administrative office in Sao Paulo, Brazil 
 
and will network with a series of premier 
 
agents throughout South America to service 
 
the needs of its customers. 
 
"The Georgia Ports Authority is extreme- 
 
ly pleased to welcome Evergreen back to the 
 
Port of Savannah via the initiation of its new 
 
North America I South America Service," 
 
stated Doug]. Marchand, GPA executive 
 
director. "We feel Evergreen's selection of 
 
Savannah is reflective of the GPA's flexibility 
 
and dedication to providing port users with 
 
the most productive facilities in the U.S. 
 
South Atlantic. And, as a fast growing South 
 
Atlantic hub for the movement of Latin 
 
American cargo, we are firmly committed to 
 
aggressively pursuing and increasing cargo 
 
activity between North and South America." 
 
The addition of Evergreen's North 
 
America I South America service further 
 
strengthens the Port of Savannah's ability to 
 
service diverse and expanding markets in 
 
the South American trade. Sixteen of the 
 
port's 45-plus carriers provide regularly 
 
scheduled container, reefer and general 
 
cargo services between Savannah and South 
 
American markets. During Calendar Year 
 
1997, a total of 1,048,414 metric tons of 
 
cargo moved between Savannah and South 
 
America, representing an export I import 
 
ratio of 54% I 46%. 
 
In addition to naming Savannah as its primary U.S. South 
 
Atlantic hub, Evergreen's new service calls the North American 
 
ports of Port Elizabeth in New York I New Jersey; Baltimore, 
 
MD; and Miami, FL, as well as Colon, Panama. Ports of call in 
 
South America include Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; the Brazilian 
 
ports of Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande and Sao Francisco; 
 
Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Montevideo, Uruguay. 
 
Citing future plans, Evergreen officials anticipate a pendu- 
 
lum service to commence in late 1999 which would connect 
 
Asia, South Africa, South America and North America. 
 
Evergreen's stevedoring requirements at the Port of Savannah 
 
are being handled by Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc. During the 
 
first 12 months of operation, Evergreen anticipates a total of 52 
 
vessel calls via the Port of Savannah. 
 
Founded in 1968, Evergreen has called ports in North 
 
America since 1975. In 1984, Evergreen established a two-way, 
 
round-the-world service and has emerged as one of the world's 
 
largest carriers offering service to all six continents using 
 
state-of-the-art ships. 
 
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 FACTS ABOUT EVERGREEN 
 
INDEPENDENT, GLOBAL CARRIER: Established in 196H 
\VORLD HEADQUARTERS: Taipei , Taiwan 
NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS: jersey Cit\, N .j. C: ha irma n : Captain S. Y. Kuo h-crgreen America Corp. 
( )perates 2<) rull-senice orfires throughout the United States and Canada under h-crgreen :\merica Corp ., l ' S. :\gents. :\lso maintains a wide net \\ork or agents thrPuglwut Mexico, the Caribbean and South .\merica . 
 
SOUTH AMERICAN CORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFfiCE: 
Sao Paulo , Brazil Maintains a network or agenh throughout South America. 
FLEET More than 100 container \Tsseb operating in trade lanes worldwide 7 container \Tsscls operating in 1\e\\ i\orth .\meriran / South American Senice . 
TOTAL CONTAINER FLEET CAPACITY More than 200 .000 TU J rapacit, \\orldwide 0\-cr 7.700 TEL rapacity in North :\mcriran / O..,outh American Senice 
EXPANSION PLANS Pendulum Scnice connecting :\sia , South :\I rica . South America and North America by late JlJlJlJ . 
 
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 As one of the 111ost efficient and dyna111ic 
ports in the United States, the Port of 
Savannah offers shippers and carriers nu111erous inter111odal 
advantages. 
 
hippers and carriers utilizing the Port of Savannah can be confident that their cargo is being expedited through one of the largest, most efficient and dynamic ports in the United States. The Georgia Ports Authority operates two ultra modern deepwater terminals at the Port of Savannah- Garden City Terminal (Containerport) and Ocean Terminal. These state-ofthe-art facilities provide a wide array of value-added services, all designed to provide the utmost in convenience and intermodal efficiency Containerport is one of the leading container handling facilities in the country, moving over five million tons of containerized cargo last year. Ocean Terminal, the Port of Savannah's dedicated general cargo facility, provides vast warehousing space and open storage for the efficient handling and movement of a diverse group of cargoes. Spanning over 1,000 acres /404.7 hectares, the Port of Savannah has abundant space to accommodate constant growth, such as the future development of an eighth container berth , an on-terminal Intermodal Container Transfer Facility and additional covered storage. The hallmark of the Port of Savannah is its commitment to provide the highest level of customer service to ensure for them a clear competitive advantage in the marketplace. The exceptional efficiency and productivity of the Garden City Containerport Terminal ensures that shippers and carriers reap numerous benefits- translating directly into cost savings. The foundation of Containerport's success is its "single-terminal" design; dedicated people, specialized equipment and cus- 
 
tomer-driven technology are consolidated in one location, avoiding the inefficiencies of multi-terminal operations. With the largest "single-terminal" facility, featuring the longest dock-7 ,726 feet I 2,356 continuous meterson the U.S. East Coast, Containerport delivers advantages that other ports can't match. 
For carriers, Containerport simplifies and facilitates cooperative operating arrangements between lines and provides greater resources for cargo handling and problem resolution. 
Rail spurs service each container berth and dual tracks traverse the entire length of the docks-more than four miles /6.4 kilometers of track for on-dock intermodal rail operations. To add to the efficiencies of on-terminal rail, the Savannah State Docks Railroad, a port-owned and operated switching railroad, provides 24-hour a day service. Connecting directly with CSX Transportation and orfolk Southern Railroad , the switching railroad has the capability to receive and build single and doublestack unit trains and the capacity to place 175 intermodal railcars on the terminal for loading and unloading at one time. 
There are no limitations to the physical transportation of containers to and from the Port of Savannah. The railroads have clearances that will permit unobstructed movement of doublestack trains between Savannah and all major destinations. 
 
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One of the most productive service enhancements in recent years at Containerport is the implementation of a full y integrated container interchange system to eliminate costly traffic delays. Any truck can use any available lane to enter or exit the terminal. Inbound and outbound traffic is monitored at all times and adjustments are made immediately to open or close lanes as needed to expedite cargo. Expenses are pooled and shared by port users based on gate utilization , so per unit costs are reduced and efficiency and productivity is improved. 
In a recent study of trucker's average turn-around times (gate to gate), truckers utilizing Containerport's interchange system averaged 25 minutes for the movement of a container into or out of the facility and 50 minutes for the movement of a container in and another container out. These turnaround times compare to 1.5 hours to 3.0 hours, respectively, for other U.S. South Atlantic ports. 
Always on technology's leading edge, the Georgia Ports 
 
Authority has long been renowned as an innovator in developing state-of-the-art systems and technology applications to enhance container terminal operations, speed the flow of cargo and bring direct benefits and cost savings to port users. 
An acronym for the Automated Cargo Terminal Information and Operations Network , transACTIO is the backbone of all container operations throughout the Port of Savannah. But it is far more than a simple software system: the entire transACTIO system is comprised of hardware, software, data communication networks and personnel sharing information. 
The container cargo computer system is completely menu-driven for transactions associated with vessel operations, truck and rail arrivals I departures, government release information , equipment orders, inventory displays and unit activities and user profiles. 
transACTIO tracks and drives cargo through the terminal with ease and serves as customer service agent, cargo expediter, 
 
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GARDEN CITY TERM! A L 
 
SCHEMATI C 
 
0 Warehouse 83 A 0 Warehouse 83 B, Foreign Trade Zone 0 Gate 3 Interchange 0 Military Command Center 0 Raes-Hall Building 0 Savannah State Docks Railroad Yard Office 0 Warehouse 27, U.S. Customs 
C) Warehouse 87 
0 Maintenance, Port Police, Health Services CD CFS, U.S. Department of Agriculture 
~ Expediting Yard 
ct) Gate 4 Interchange 
~ Container Operations 
CD GPA Administration Building 
(9 Proposed Site for lntermodal Container 
Transfer Facility (ICTF) 
CD Future Site of CBS 
q) PCS ~ Container Storage ~ Berkshire Cold Storage ~ Transit Shed 2 ~ Warehouse 24 
~ Paktank Corporation ~ Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. ~ Roll-On/Roll-Off Storage 
 
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 the addition of 700 feet I 213.4 meters of additional berthing. As the volume of cargo moving through the Port of Savannah 
escalates and the ships carrying cargo grow even larger, plans call for the channel in Savannah to be deepened to accommodate the next generation of deep draft vessels . Plans call for Savannah's channel to be deepened from its present depth of 42 feet I 12.8 meters to 46 feet I 14 meters or more at mean low water. 
When you want the right connections for your intermodal cargoes, you'll find them all at the Port of Savannah, where carriers and shippers can take advantage of the best intermodal links in the entire South Atlantic range. At Savannah, careful attention is paid to meeting every intermodal shipping need and providing solid execution and total reliability. Location is everything and the Port of Savannah is ideally located to expedite both outbound and inbound cargoes of any description to and from places around the world. 
 
The wide scope and effectiveness of the Port of Savannah's intermodal connections can be found in the numbers. Begin with more than 100 motor carriers providing container, truckload , LTL, reefer, unitized or general cargo service to and from Savannah, giving port users next-day service within 500 miles I 804.7 kilometers of the city. 
Add to those numbers immediate access to major interstate highways directly connected to the Port of Savannah-l-95 south to Florida and north to Maine, and l-16 to Macon, Atlanta and points north and west. The direct links speed cargo on four-lane superhighways that bypass the movement of cargo through congested city traffic. 
Multiply your intermodal options by two Class I rail providers-CSX Transportation and orfolk Southern Railroadgiving port users unparalleled rail connections throughout the U.S. Southeast, Midwest and Gulf Coast regions. 
With these exceptional, balanced numbers, the Port of Savannah is the ideal solution for any intermodal challenge. 0 
 
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OCEAN TERMINAL 
 
SCHEMATIC 
 
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0 Transit Sheds 1 & 2 
f) Future Site of New Transit Shed 
e Transit Shed 10 
0 Transit Shed 11 0 Transit Shed 12 0 Transit Shed 14 0 Ocean Steamship Company Building 0 Transit Shed 15 0 MSRC CD Transit Sheds 16, 17 & 18 CD KShed 
41) Transit Shed 19 
CD Transit Shed 20 CD Firestone 
~ U.S. Customs, Port Police 
CD Warehouse 2 CD Warehouse 3 CD Warehouse 1 
~ Maintenance Facility ~ Fumigation Facility G) Open Storage Areas 
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 We can ship this much. 
 
Or this much. 
 
You decide. 
 
At American Port Services, it doesn't 
 
the largest in Savannah, we offer the 
 
matter how big or heavy your cargo is, 
 
most complete, wide-ranging cargo 
 
nor how complex or delicate it is. Wherever 
 
Member: loPP and IWLA 
 
handling services in the Southeast. And now 
 
your cargo is bound, it's bound to be packed, warehoused we have the only facility in the entire Southeast dedicated 
 
and handled better by us. 
 
exclusively to export packing and capable of handling any 
 
Whether your oversized shipment must be crated cargo you can name. 
 
today and shipped tomorrow, or your farm equipment 
 
With American Port Services, you get it all - innovation, 
 
that's sitting on the dock must be dismantled and flat- promptness, advanced technology, and expertise. To find 
 
racked, you only need to call one cargo handler. American out more about all the ways we can help get your cargo where 
 
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At our 750,000 square foot warehouse complex, one of with unique solutions and exacting care are commonplace. 
 
GEORGIA ANCHORAGE 
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 Here Come the Beetles! 
T he Beetle is back, and it's finding its way into the hearts of Americans via the Port of Brunswick. Although it looks like a streamlined version of the legendary car that was a familiar sight on American roads in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, Volkswagen's latest product is the New Beetle; it's not an update of the original Beetle but a completely new and modern car. And this time, the engine is in the front. 
The New Beetle began arriving on North American shores through the Port of Brunswick in january and started appearing in dealerships throughout the continental United States during the spring. According to USA Today , Volkswagen had about 10,000 advance orders when the car went on sale in March, and the German automobile manufacturer expects to sell all 100,000 New Beetles to be built during the next two years. 
The original Beetle - affectionately called "The Bug" - featured a rear aircooled engine and is considered by many to be one of the most popular cars ever built. First produced in 1945, the automobile rivaled the Model T Ford in length of production and sales worldwide. Production of the Beetle was halted in German plants in 1979. 
Volkswagen offers the New Beetle with two power train options: a 115-horsepower, 2.0 liter, four-cylinder overhead cam gasoline engine and a high tech turbo direct injection diesel. According to its manufacturer, the 2.0 liter engine provides strong mid-range performance with plenty of on-demand power. When equipped with the standard five-speed manual transmission, the car is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as 
 
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'' W e expect to ship about 25,000 vehicles through Brunswick 
during 1998. That number should increase to about 35,000 units by the year 2000. The GPA has demonstrated that it respects its customers and will go that extra mile to maintain current business as well as encourage new business for the port. " 
- Ken Fletcher, Volkswagen of America, Auburn Hills, Mi. 
 
delivering 23 miles per gall on (mpg) in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. 
The diesel is a 90-horsepower engine that emits 20 percent less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline-fueled engine. The ew Beetle diesel delivers an EPA rating of 41 mpg in the city and 48 mpg on the highway and has a range of nearly 700 miles. 
Equipped with the 2.0 liter engine and manual transmission , the suggested retail price for the ew Beetle is 15,200 while the diesel with five-speed sells for $16,475. The car can also be purchased with a four-speed , electronically controlled automatic transmission. 
The ew Beetle is significantly larger than its famed predece sor, both inside and out. It is 161.1 inches long and 67.9 inches wide, with a wheelbase of 98.9 inches. The car has a silhouette that's instantly recognizable, but also has a shape that's more svelte and modern than its predecessor. 
The ew Beetle is not a "retro car," as might have been expected, says Clive Warrilow, president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen of American , Inc. "The ew Beetle is a completely modern design, almost futuristic ," said Warrilow. "It is designed to appeal to people who fondl y recall the past, as well as young people who have no connection at all to the original. Where the original Beetle provided basic transportation, the New Beetle is an up-market, lifestyle vehicle. It's highly emotional , a car that makes the experience of driving fun again ." 
The ew Beetle uses front-wheel drive and comes with a bevy of standard items such as air conditioning, a pollen and odor filter, a six-speaker stereo with compact-disc-control capability, beverage holders, an anti-theft alarm system, halogen projectorbeam headlights, four-wheel disc brakes and a central locking system with remote control. The safety system includes energyabsorbing crush zones, pretensioning front safety belts, front and rear headrests, daytime running lights, dual airbags and front seat-mounted side ai rbags. 
The interior of the ew Beetle blends the old with the new. In keeping with the past, the car has a large assist handle above the glove compartment and assist straps above the rear seats, and one round instrument gauge is used to display speed, rev counter, engine temperature and fuel readings. 
 
A new and original touch of the New Beetle is the use of a bright finish on the steering wheel, gear shift, automatic shift knob and handbrake. There's even a bud vase on the dashboard . Seats can be adjusted for height by both driver and passenger via ratcheting pump handle, and other interior details include lighted vanity mirrors, integrated armrests, carpeted floor mats, a remote fuel filler and hatch release, electronic side mirror adjustments, tinted glass, heated side mirrors and door storage nets. The car made its worldwide debut in january at the orth American International Auto Show in Detroit. It evolved from a design unveiled at the 1994 Detroit Auto Show, a futuristic show car Volkswagen's designers called Concept I. In 1986, the automaker selected the Port of Brunswick as its U.S. Southeast Distribution Center for automobiles. After a two year absence during a port consolidation effort, Volkswagen reopened their port operations in Brunswick in 1994. located on the GPA Colonel's Island Terminal , International Auto Processing, Inc. provides all required auto processing services to the automobiles prior to distribution to dealerships throughout the U.S. Southeast. "We expect to ship about 25 ,000 vehicles through Brunswick during 1998 ," stated Ken Fletcher with Volkswagen of America in Auburn Hills, Michigan. "That number should increase to about 35,000 units by the year 2000. The GPA has demonstrated that it respects its customers and will go that extra mile to maintain current business as well as encourage new business for the port." Additional auto importers using the Port of Brunswick's 200plus acre facility include Cadillac, Hyundai, land Rover, Mitsubishi and Saab. Ford Motor Company exports the Taurus, Mustang, Windstar, Explorer, lincoln Continental, lincoln Mark Vlll and Mercury Grand Marquis. Saturn Corporation, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz also utilize the Port of Brunswick as aU . S. South Atlantic export gateway for the movement of Saturn automobiles, Opel Sintra Minivans and the M-Class allactivity vehicles, respectively. A record setting 136,158 units passed through the Colonel's Island Terminal during Fiscal Year 1997, representing an 80.7% growth over the previous year. 
 
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 Yang Ming Line:25 Years and Growing 
 
I n today's highly competitive global environment, combined with the complexities of intermodal logistics, 
 
HEADQUARTERED IN TAIWAN, 
 
fleet of 36 vessels. These vessels provide for the flexible , productive movement of between 412 TEU's to more than 3,700 
 
perhaps no one sector of the transporta- 
 
TEU's per vessel, depending upon the 
 
tion industry has been more affected in 
 
THE GLOBAL CARRIER 
 
customers' specialized needs. 
 
recent years than the provider of ocean 
 
Represented in the United States by 
 
carrier services. 
 
TODAY OPERATES 46 VESSELS 
 
Solar International Shipping Agency, 
 
Over the last decade ocean carriers 
 
Yang Ming's main port of call in the U.S. 
 
have experienced one absorption after 
 
IN NUMEROUS SERVICES 
 
South Atlantic range is the Port of 
 
another and, in a few unfortunate cases, 
 
Savannah. Yang Ming's customers are 
 
some carriers have elected to entirely 
 
AROUND THE WORLD. 
 
afforded weekly, fixed-day service tO and 
 
cease operations. 
 
from lucrative markets throughout Asia 
 
In light of the ever-changing field of 
 
and Australia I ew Zealand via 
 
players and rules of play, it's refreshing 
 
Savannah's 838-acre Garden City 
 
to congratulate one particular ocean carrier on the occasion of 
 
Containerport Terminal. The international carrier has four con- 
 
its silver anniversary. In December, 1997, Yang Ming line cele- 
 
tainer vessels engaged in operations via Savannah; the Ming 
 
brated its 25th year of operation. 
 
America, Ming Asia, Ming Europe and Ming Prominence. These 
 
As one of the world's largest carriers, Yang Ming Line com- 
 
modern, efficient vessels provide container carrying capacities 
 
menced operation in December, 1972, as Yangming Marine 
 
ranging from 3,266 TEU's to over 3,600 TEU's. 
 
Transport Corporation. Headquartered in Taiwan, the global 
 
"We are extremely pleased to congratulate Yang Ming Line on 
 
carrier today operates 46 vessels in numerous services around 
 
the anniversary of its 25th year of service to the international 
 
the world. In fact, 30 of the company's 46 vessels are directly 
 
shipping community," stated Georgia Ports Authority Executive 
 
owned by Yang Ming Line. 
 
Director Doug]. Marchand. "Yang Ming's corporate philosophy 
 
Having earned a quality reputation as a global carrier of con- 
 
over the past 25 years has been very similar to that of the GPA's: 
 
tainerized cargoes, Yang Ming presently maintains a container 
 
hire innovative, talented individuals; stress the "team approach" 
 
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 ' ' 0n the eve of the 21st Century, our company and colleagues will 
continue to move forward in step under the mottoes, working like a team and learning as a team. Furthermore, we will bear in mind the counsel: There is no limit to progress, there is no ceiling for excellence." 
- Chairman of Yangming Marine Transport Corporation T.H. Chen. 
 
 
 
in moving cargo; never underestimate the importance of cutting edge technology; and understand and anticipate the growing needs of customers by listening to what they have to say. I believe this philosophy has been and will continue to be their foundation for success." 
Despite the numerous economic factors affecting the entire transportation industry, Yang Ming officials can be proud of their corporate success. The company was originally formed with capital of T$100 million and, by 1980, that net worth had grown ten-fold to T$1,000 million (US$34.9 million). At the beginning of 1997, the carrier's capital had reached more than 
 
NT$13,088 million (US$457.6 million). 
 
During Yang Ming Line's 25 years in business, the company 
 
has garnered many honors, including recognition by the 
 
American press as one of the "Top 10" carriers of 1985 and as 
 
the recipient of the Outstanding Marine Transporter Award of 
 
1987 as presented by the Republic of China. Recent honors 
 
include ISO 9002 certification and ISM Code accreditation from 
 
D V of orway and China Register. 
 
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Editor's Note: The Georgia Ports Authority takes great pride in congratulating Yang Ming Line on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary. 
 
GEORGIA A 
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CliO RAGE 
 
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New Container Cranes Arrive at Port of Savannah 
 
T he Port of Savannah has taken delivery of two new post-panamax container cranes. Arriving at the Georgia Pons Authority's (GPA) Garden City 
 
Terminal on March 15, 1998, the cranes were manufac- 
 
tured by Konecranes VLC Corporation of Hyvinkaa, 
 
Finland and transported via SCA SCOT Shipping Services 
 
of Hamburg, Germany. The new cranes feature the speed , 
 
height and reach to effectively service the newest genera- 
 
tion of contai ner vessels. To be erected on-site at the GPA's 
 
838-acre Garden City 
 
Terminal, the cranes 
 
have a narrow wheel 
 
base to accommodate 
 
multiple cranes on a 
 
single vessel. 
 
The acquisition of 
 
MA t UFACT RER 
 
the new electrically- 
 
RATED CAPACITY 
 
powered cranes enables 
 
U DER SPREADER B EAM 
 
the GPA to improve 
 
U DER CARGO B EAM 
 
efficiency and produc- 
 
MAl ' HOIST SPEED 
 
tivity by increasing the 
 
FULLY LOADED 
 
terminal's fleet of con- 
 
0 LOAD 
 
tainer cranes to 13 (11 
 
TROLLEY SPEED 
 
of which are post-pana- 
 
GA TRY SPEED 
 
max capacity). The 
 
TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT 
 
addition of these 
 
CLEAR LIFT ABOVE DOCK 
 
cranes will offer port 
 
CRANE OVERALL H EIGHT 
 
users increased nex ibil- 
 
PORTAL CLEARANCE 
 
ity in eq uipmen t usage 
 
O UTREACH FROM FACE OF FE DER 
 
along more than 7,726 
 
CRANE RAIL GAUGE 
 
ft. (2,356 meters) of 
 
BACKREACH 
 
contiguous berthing, 
 
OVERALL WIDTH 
 
the longest of any facil- 
 
CLEARA CE BETWEE LEGS 
 
ity on the U.S. East 
 
Coast. 
 
ote: Short ton = 2,000 lbs. 
 
"These new cranes 
 
represent the latest 
 
phase of our strategic 
 
plan to expand terminal operations," stated GPA Executive 
 
Director Doug]. Marchand. "We will soon take delivery of 
 
two new rubber-tired gantries and two new toplifts to fur- 
 
ther enhance the efficiencies of container opera tions. All 
 
of this equipment will be put to productive use this sum- 
 
mer when we commence operations at Container Berth 7." 
 
Future expansion plans at Savannah include the devel- 
 
opment of an on-terminal, 140-acre (56. 7 hectare) lntermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) within the next 18 to 24 months. This ICTF, the only one of its kind on the U.S. East Coast, will include almost four miles of total trackage for operations and storage. 
An eighth container berth (CB 8) is also planned for development by the GPA at the Port of Savannah by 2001. CB 8 will provide port customers with an additional 83 acres (33.6 hectares) of paved storage and 1,200 feet (365 .8 meters) of new berthing. 
 
CRANE DATA 
 
Kone 
 
56 short tons/50 long tons 78.4 short tons/70 long tons 
 
(50.8 metric tons) (71 metric tons) 
 
170 feet per min. 365 feet per min. 500 feet per min. 180 feet per min. 150 feet 100 feet 297 feet 45 feet 145 feet 90 feet 85 feet 88.5 feet 55 feet 
 
(51.8 meters per min.) (111.25 meters per min.) (152.4 meters per min.) (54.9 meters per min.) (45.7 meters) (30.5 meters) (90.5 meters) (13 .7 meters) (44.2 meters) (27.4 meters) (25 .9 meters) (27 meters) (16.8 meters) 
 
Long ton = 2,240 lbs. 
 
To complement landside improvements, the Georgia Ports Authority is aggressively pursuing a harbor deepening project to ensure the Port of Savannah's capabilities match the requirements of the next generation of deep draft vessels. Preliminary plans call for deepening of the Savannah channel from 42 feet (12.8 meters) at mean low water to 46 feet (14 meters) or more. 
 
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Gignilliat and Groover Appointed to Authority 
 
G eorgia Governor Zell Miller 
 
degree from the Georgia School of Law. 
 
has appointed Arthur 
 
"We welcome Mr. 
 
M. Gignilliat, Jr. of 
 
Gignilliat and Mr. 
 
Savannah and 
 
Groover as new mem- 
 
Denmark Groover, Jr. 
 
bers to the Authority 
 
of Macon and re- 
 
and look forward to 
 
appointed Herman j. 
 
working with them in 
 
Russell of Atlanta to the Georgia Ports Authority. In making 
 
Arthur 
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Denmark 
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Groover, }1: 
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Russell 
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furthering the growth of Georgia's ports," stated GPA Authority 
 
the announcement on February 3, 1998, Governor Miller 
 
Chairman Hugh M. Tarbutton. "Their reputations for 
 
stated , "I am pleased to appoint these fine citizens to the 
 
leadership, together with their tireless efforts and contri- 
 
Georgia Ports Authority. I am confident that they will 
 
butions toward the advancement of the state's economic 
 
successfully promote Georgia's ports to further enhance 
 
growth and well-being of its citizens, are outstanding." 
 
our state's economy." 
 
Russell is chairman of the board and ceo of H. j . 
 
Gignilliat recently retired from Savannah Electric & 
 
Russell & Company, H. j. Russell Construction Co ., Inc. 
 
Power Company (SEPCO) in Savannah after 40 years of 
 
and Russell Property Management, Inc. He is the imme- 
 
service. Prior to being named president and ceo of 
 
diate past Chair of the Authority and previously served as 
 
SEPCO, Gignilliat served as vice president of public 
 
Vice Chair and Secretary-Treasurer. 
 
affairs, administrative vice president, assistant sales man- 
 
The Governor's appointments of Gignilliat and 
 
ager and director of advertising for the company. 
 
Groover follow the recent departures of Harry jackson, Jr. 
 
From 1966 to 1981, Gignilliat was a member of the 
 
of Columbus and Sylvan M. Byck, j r. of Savannah. 
 
Georgia House of Representatives from Chatham County. 
 
jackson recently completed his third four-year term on 
 
He was also appoi nted to the Board of Regents of the 
 
the Authority's board. He served as Chair, Vice Chair and 
 
University System of Geo rgia where he served for lO 
 
Secretary-Treasurer. Having recently completed one term 
 
years before being appointed to the University System of 
 
on the Authority, Byck served in the capacities of Vice 
 
Georgia Foundation Board of Directors. He was a mem- 
 
Chair and Secretary-Treasurer during his four year term. 
 
ber of the Governor's Development Coun cil and an 
 
"The Georgia Ports Authority is fortunate to have 
 
appointee to the Georgia Board of Industry, Trade and 
 
enjoyed the contributions made by Mr. jackson and Mr. 
 
Tourism. Gignilliat is a graduate of Armstrong junior 
 
Byck during their terms of service, and very appreciative 
 
College and the University of Georgia , where he earned a 
 
of the direction and leadership they exhibited," Tarbutton 
 
journalism degree. 
 
said. "We extend to them the GPA's best wishes in their 
 
Groover is a partner in the Macon law firm of Groover 
 
future endeavors. " 
 
& Childs. He served as a member of the Georgia House 
 
The GPA is governed by a nine-member board 
 
of Representatives for 22 years. During his terms in 
 
appointed by the governor from the state at large to serve 
 
office, he served as floor leader, majority whip, vice chair- 
 
four year staggered terms. The Authority establishes gov- 
 
man of the Rules Comm ittee, a member of the Insurance, 
 
erning policy, authorizes expenditures and approves con- 
 
judiciary and Ethics Committees and vice chairman of 
 
tracts for services. In addition to Gignilliat, Groover and 
 
the Music Hall of Fame Overview Committee. 
 
Russell, Authority members include Hugh M. Tarbutton 
 
Groover is a former member of the Democratic 
 
of Sandersville (Chair) ; Sam M. Griffin , Jr. of Bainbridge 
 
ational Committee and the State Democratic Executive 
 
(Vice-Chair); Alfred W "Bill" jones, Ill of St. Simons 
 
Committee. During World War ll, he served as a fighter 
 
Island (Secretary-Treasurer); Thomas]. Dillon of 
 
pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps with Boyington's Black 
 
Savannah; Smith Foster of Dalton; and james D. Mason 
 
Sheep Squadro n. Wounded in action, Groover received 
 
of Lawrenceville. 
 
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the Purple Heart and the Air Medal. Groover holds a law 
 
FIRST QUARTER 1998 
19 
 
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n April 6, 1998, Georgia Governor Zell Miller signed into law what was perhaps the most pro-business piece of 
 
econom ic development legislation to emerge 
 
fro m the 1998 Georgia General Assembl y. 
 
House Bill 1667 "BEST of Georgia Ports," spon- 
 
sored by Representati ve Tom Bordeaux (D- 
 
ava nnah), creates a tax credit for Georgia busi- 
 
nesses that ex pand their u e of port facilities 
 
ac ross the state in connection with additional 
 
employment or facility investm ent. 
 
Modeled under the framewo rk of the 
 
Georgia Busine s Expansion Support Act 
 
(BEST), the new legislation improved upon an 
 
existing law that provides job and investm ent 
 
tax credi ts ro busin esses that relocate to Georgia 
 
or expa nd their operation within the tate. Under the original law, Georgia's 159 counties are cla sified by tiers ba eel on economi c pro perity criteria and job and investment tax cred- 
 
Georgia House Bill1667 sponsor, Rep. Tom Bordeaux (center, right), and primary Senate advocate, Sen. jack Hill (center, left), wereJoined at the bills sign ing ceremony by a number of supportir1g business interests. 
 
its vary from co unty ro county. 
 
The "BE T of Georgia Ports" legislation maintains the 
 
"We want to co ngratulate the Governor and the General 
 
co unty tier structure, but increases the tax cred its for co m- 
 
A sembl y for pas ing this important legislation," Georgia 
 
panies that meet the ex isting provisions of the original law 
 
Ports Authority Executive Director Doug]. Marchand stat- 
 
concurrent with a 10% increase in port traffic through 
 
ed. "The law will promote the expanded use of port facili- 
 
Georgia's public or private deepwater pons and inland 
 
ti es in Georgia and help to create new j obs by attrac ting 
 
barge terminal . Under the new provisions, these co mpa- 
 
new busines to the state. We will become more attractive 
 
nies could be eligible to receive up to $3,500 per job 
 
to Georgia companies involved in international trade, 
 
income tax cred it for job creation or a credit equal to 8% of 
 
which wi ll enhance our competitiveness, and the state will 
 
total investment in qualified property expansion. 
 
become more attractive as a location for new and expand- 
 
"In short, although businesses across the state will bene- 
 
ing industries. The increased business ac ti vity and new 
 
fit fro m this legislation, it is Georgia's ports- and the busi- 
 
jobs generated as a result of this legislation will benefit all 
 
nesses and people connected to them- which will reap 
 
residents of the state." 
 
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the highest rewards," said Representati ve Bordeaux. 
 
GPA Officials Discuss Legislative Matters in Washington 
 
Adelegatio n of Georgia Pons Authority offi cials traveled to Washington , D.C. in March to meet with Congressional members and encourage support of legislative mea ures critical to the future growth of Georgia's ports. 
GPA Auth ority Chairman Hugh M. Tarbutton was joined by evera l Auth ority members and GPA staff in presenting 
 
the GPA 1998 Congressional legislative agenda to the Georgia House delegation and Georgia Senators Paul Coverdell and Max Cleland. During the visit, GPA Executi ve Director Doug j. Marchand briefed the delegation on the need for a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1998 and the inclusion of GPA harbor deepening proj ect in Savannah and Brunswick. 
(Continued on Page 35) 
 
GEORGIA A 
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CHORAGE 
 
 Container Berth 7 Construction Update 
 
C onstruction of the Port of Savannah's seventh co ntaine r berth is progres ing on schedule and is s lated for completion in june, 1998. In Ma rch, Co ntaine r Berth Seven's (CB 7) 1,200 foot wharf was completed and two new post-panamax cranes were delivered to the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Termina l. The new electrica lly- powered container cranes were ma nufactured by Kone Crane Corporation of Helsinki, F inland and fea ture the speed, height and reach to service the newest generation of container vesse ls . 
The new berth wi ll also offer 147 paved acres for co ntainer ha nd ling and storage area with direct rai l service and convenient interstate access. Thirty-five acres of newly paved area for CB 7 are being utilized for the storage and handling of co ntainerized freight. 
The Port of Savan na h's Garden City Terminal, wh ich already features the longest contiguous docking s pace of any facility on the U. S. East Coast, now offers more than 7,700 linear feet of berthing space. 
 
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORT OF SAVANNAH' S SEVENTH CONTAINER BERTH IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION 
IN JUNE, 1998. 
 
 Container Berth 7 Construction Update 
 
C onstruction of the Port of Savannah's seventh co ntaine r berth is progres ing on schedule and is s lated for completion in june, 1998. In Ma rch, Co ntaine r Berth Seven's (CB 7) 1,200 foot wharf was completed and two new post-panamax cranes were delivered to the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Termina l. The new electrica lly- powered container cranes were ma nufactured by Kone Crane Corporation of Helsinki, F inland and fea ture the speed, height and reach to service the newest generation of container vesse ls . 
The new berth wi ll also offer 147 paved acres for co ntainer ha nd ling and storage area with direct rai l service and convenient interstate access. Thirty-five acres of newly paved area for CB 7 are being utilized for the storage and handling of co ntainerized freight. 
The Port of Savan na h's Garden City Terminal, wh ich already features the longest contiguous docking s pace of any facility on the U. S. East Coast, now offers more than 7,700 linear feet of berthing space. 
 
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORT OF SAVANNAH' S SEVENTH CONTAINER BERTH IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION 
IN JUNE, 1998. 
 
 With the completion of the 1,200 foot wha~f at CB 7, the Garden City Terminal now offers more than 7,700 feet of contiguous docking space. 
 
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Savannah Welcomes the Lummus Corporation 
 
T he ignifica nce of being located 
 
"The port' proximity to the propo ed site was also 
 
near a major port 
 
critical to the evalu- 
 
was a key factor in a 
 
ation of Savannah as 
 
colton gin manufac- 
 
a site," added 
 
turer's recent deci- 
 
Knowllon . "The 
 
sion to relocate its 
 
company wi ll realize 
 
corporate headquar- 
 
significant saving 
 
ters and plant to 
 
on transportation 
 
Savannah . 
 
costs by locating in 
 
lnjanuary, 1997, 
 
Savannah at 
 
officials of the 
 
Crossroads Bu ines 
 
Lummus 
 
Center. " 
 
Corporation 
 
"We are very 
 
announced plans to 
 
pleased with the 
 
invest $15 million in 
 
Lummus 
 
Savannah and bring Lummus sells approximately 50 percent of the modem or existing state-of-the-art cot- Corporation's 
 
a total of 250 new ton g inning machinery sold in th e world. 
 
an nouncement to 
 
jobs to the area. The relocation will also stimulate the creation of at least 200 addi- 
 
relocate to 
Savannah. ," aid Doug J. Marchand , executive director of the 
 
tional new jobs by suppliers and co ntractor , according to the Georgia Ports Authority. "Having the Lummus Corporation 
 
ava nnah Eco nomic Development Authority (SEDA). 
 
as a full -time member of our co mmunity, wi th its ou tstand ing 
 
Lummus, the oldest and largest manufacturer of cotton gin- 
 
reputation and diversified bu iness interests, is a real plus. 
 
ning, cleaning, man-made fiber and textile machinery in the 
 
The Georgia Ports Authority looks fo rward to providing quali- 
 
wo rld , will complete its move to Savannah from Columbus, 
 
ty marine terminal services while linking th e manufac turer to 
 
Ga. by the end of 1998. The corporation will build its new 
 
more than 50 ocean ca rriers serving over 100 nations world- 
 
plant and offi ces in the Crossroads Business Center Industrial wide. " 
 
Park nea r Interstate 95 and the Savannah International 
 
Lummu ' new home will be close to the ite where Eli 
 
Airp o r t . 
 
Whitney perfected the colton gin in 1793. Whitney's gin , a 
 
"The fact that a park of thi quality exis ts - a pre-permit- 
 
mac hine for removing the seeds from cotton bolls, revolution- 
 
ted, pre-developed, publicly-owned, class A, multi-use park 
 
ized the cotton-produci ng industry. His work was done west 
 
located less than four miles from the Port o f Savannah and 
 
of Savannah at Mulberry Grove Plantation, the home of the 
 
along Interstate 95- was a majo r factor in the co mpany's 
 
widow of Revolutionary War hero Gen . athaniel Greene. 
 
decision to locate here," said jack Lee, Lummu ' chief execu- 
 
The Lummus Corporation was founded in 1863 and has 
 
ti ve officer. "When comparing all of the critical factors , 
 
been awa rded in exce s of 150 patents. Accord ing to manage- 
 
Crossroads Bu iness Center put Savannah on top ." 
 
ment estimate , the co mpany sells approxi mately 50 percent 
 
In wooing Lummus to Savannah , local officials involved in of the modern or existing state-of-the-art colto n ginning 
 
industrial solicitation were competing with counterparts in 
 
mac hinery old in the world. 
 
Columbus, Charleston, S.C. and jacksonville, Fl. "The Port of 
 
The corporation has other domestic facilities in Fresno, 
 
Savannah's reputation for superior service and the number of 
 
Ca., Greenville, Miss. , Lubbock, Tx, Phoenix , Az , Memphis, 
 
shipping lines calling on it that serve co untries where the 
 
Tn , and Imo, S.C. In addition , Lummus also has affi liate 
 
company's customers are located were highly ranked ," stated companies in Memphi , Tn.; Moree, SW, Australia and Sao 
 
Ri chard D. Knowllon, jr., president and ceo of SEDA. 
 
Paulo , Brazil. 
 
 GEORGIAA  CHORAGE  
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 Turecamo takes the environment seriously. 
 
Spills can happen at any time. And when they do, Turecamo Environmental Services is there - ready to move into action to contain the spill and get it cleaned up fast. 
 
TES's spill control teams are always on call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They're armed with the latest chemical containment 
 
and handling equipment to deal with all kinds of marine, chemical and Hazmat emergencies at the ports of Charleston and Savannah. 
 
And for bigger challenges, TES has a network of additional resources to handle any level of response required by an incident. 
 
TES also offers bilge water transfer, hazardous and non hazardous waste disposal, 
 
marine tank and industrial cleaning services, UST pulls, routine site management, 
 
dual phase vacuum extractions and ground water remediation. In addition, marine 
 
oil response is available at the ports of Charleston and Savannah. 
 
Clean waterways are vital to our future. When spills happen, call TES at 
 
Savannah (912) 232-3224- and let's work together for a healthier planet. 
 
TURECAMO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 
 
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Agent 
 
Frequency 
 
Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys 
 
GCT OT CONT BB RORO LASH REF 
 
Garden City Terminal Ocean Terminal Container Breakbulk Roll On-Roll Off Lighter Aboard Ship Refrigerated 
 
Africa (East-South-West) 
 
ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE 
 
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NL 
 
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ISS 
 
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NL 
 
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WEEKLY 
 
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CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT CO NT/REF CO NT/REF CONT BB/LASH CONT/REF CONT BULK CONT CONT/BB/REF CONT/REF CONT/REF BB CONT/RORO/BB 
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Steamship Agency Keys 
 
A 
 
ARETE TRANSPORTATION 
 
(912) 964-6761 
 
(770) 985-8553 
 
B 
 
BIEHL & COMPANY 
 
(912) 236-8555 
 
(770) 953-3189 
 
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CAROLINA SHIPPING 
 
(912) 234-7221 (770) 953-3189 
 
CL COLUMBUS LINE (912) 963-01 00 
 
COL COLUMBIA COASTAL 
 
(912) 236-8984 CON CONTSHIP CONTAINER LINES 
 
(757) 486-1808 
 
CRO CROSSOCEAN 
 
(912) 966-7380 
 
EVERGREEN (912) 238-0861 
 
(770) 953-2626 
 
G&A GULF & ATLANTIC 
 
(912) 236-4100 (404) 237-5277 
 
HPL HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) (912) 238-3510 (800) 223-4443 
 
HJ HANJIN SHIPPING CO., LTD. (912) 966-2292 
 
(770) 952-0233 
 
HL HOEGH LINES AGENCIES (912) 966-3125 
 
ISS INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 963-2800 (404) 329-0943 
 
KER KERR STEAMSHIP 
 
(912) 233-0508 (404) 699-0455 
 
NL NORTON LILLY INTERNATONAL (912) 232-1276 
 
(404) 699-0455 
 
NYK NYK LINE (AMERICA) (912) 964-8998 
 
(770) 956-9444 
ooc OOCL (USA), INC. 
 
(888) 388-6625 
 
PON P&O NEDLLOYD (912) 236-2160 
 
(770) 951-3600 
 
s 
 
STRACHAN SHIPPING 
 
(912) 966-5200 (404) 761-5111 
 
SOL SOLAR SHIPPING 
 
(912) 238-0329 (770) 988-9855 
 
SST STEVENS SHIPPING (912) 651-4000 
 
STR STAR SHIPPING (912) 236-4144 (770) 226-5900 
 
TER TERMINAL SHIPPING 
 
(912) 964-5200 
 
WL WILHELMSEN LINES (912) 965-7450 
 
(770) 939-5422 
 
ZIM ZIM AMERICAN-ISRAELI 
 
(912) 236-4263 (770) 395-3790 
 
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Steamship Agency Keys 
A ARETE TRANSPORTATION 
(912) 261-9994 (770) 985-8553 
CA CALDWELL MARITIME 
(904) 751-5244 
CB CB AGENCY 
(904) 448-8816 
G&A GULF & ATLANTIC 
(912) 263-41 00 
ISS INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 963-2800 
L LAVING SHIPPING (912) 964-8119 
STR STAR SHIPPING (912) 236-4144 
SST STEVENS SHIPPING (912) 651-4000 
s STRACHAN SHIPPING 
(904) 751-5244 
w WALLEN IUS 
(912) 264-9559 
WI WILLIAMS DIMOND (904) 724-6538 
 
Trade Area/line 
 
Agent 
 
Frequency 
 
Africa (South-North) 
 
GLOBAL CONTAINER 
 
A 
 
MONTHLY 
 
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HYUNDAI 
 
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GEARBULK UNI SHIPING 
 
A 
 
MONTHLY 
 
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Mexico 
VW TRANSPORT 
 
CA 
 
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N. Europe/U.K./Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic 
 
FOREST LINES GEARBULK STAR WALLEN IUS 
 
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MONTHLY 
 
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WEEKLY 
 
Red Sea/Persian Gulf 
 
GLOBAL CONTAINER 
 
A 
 
MONTHLY 
 
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GEARBULK 
 
A 
 
TOTAL OCEAN MARINE 
 
CB 
 
MONTHLY MONTHLY 
 
Sailing Schedule Port of Brunswick 
 
Terminal 
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Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl 
MP/MPT MPT 
Cl 
MP/MPT MP/MPT MP Cl 
MPT 
MP/MPT MPT 
 
Type Service 
BB 
RORO RORO RORO RORO RORO 
BB BB 
RORO 
BB BB BB RORO 
BB 
BB BB 
 
Brunswick Terminal and Cargo Service Keys 
 
Cl 
MP MPT RORO 
BB 
 
Colonel's Island Mayor's Point Marine Port Terminal Roll On-Roll Off Breakbulk 
 
NOTE: Line representatives or agents should be contacted to verify specific sailings, terminals and schedules. 
 
TRADE DEVELOPMENT 
Byron X. Hock, Director P.O. Box 2406 Savannah, Georgia U.S.A. 31402 (800) 342-8012 (912) 964-3880 Fax (912) 966-3615 
REPRESENTATIVES 
SAVANNAH William J. Jakubsen (912) 964-3891 Mark D. Troughton (912) 964-3958 Mary K. Morgan (912) 964-3887 Fax (912) 964-3869 
BRUNSWICK 
William B. Dawson (912) 264-7295 Charles L. Regini (912) 262-7295 Fax (912) 262-3040 
ATLANTA 
Herman J. Brown, Jr. H. Mark Plunkett (770) 551-7300 Fax: (770) 551-7318 
NEW YORK 
John M. Wheeler John L. Cicchino (732) 549-8100 Fax: (732) 549-8111 
 
AUCKLAND (AGENT) 
John Robinson Barwii-Auckland (64-9) 356-2370 Fax: (64-9) 356-2371 
BRISBANE (AGENT) 
Brett Freer Barwii-Brisbane (61-7) 3216-0680 Fax: (61-7)3252-4953 
BUENOS AIRES 
Ariel G. Canzani (54-1) 314-5251 Fax: (54-1) 312-3832 
BUSAN (AGENT) 
S.K. Ma Barwil - Busan (82)(51) 463-5811 Fax: (82)(51) 463-6403 
HONG KONG (AGENT) 
Patrick Chong Barwil - Hong Kong (852) 2880-1614 Fax: (2)(852) 2880-5048 
OSLO 
Arthur Rondan Basil G. Grekousis (47) 2283-3425 Fax: (47) 2283-1607 
 
REPRESENTATIVES 
SEOUl (AGENT) 
S.K. Ma Barwil - Seoul (82)(2) 739-4731 Fax: (82)(2) 739-3159 
SINGAPORE (AGENT) 
Arild Iversen Barwil - Singapore (65) 225-2577 Fax: (65) 225-2538 
SOUTH MELBOURNE (AGENT) 
David Looker Barwii-South Melbourne (61-3) 9696-0944 Fax: (61-3) 9696-0940 
SYDNEY (AGENT) 
Neil Kay Barwii-Sydney (61-2) 9255-0862 Fax: (61-2) 9247-2786 
TOKYO 
lsao Togioka (81-3) 3214-3851 Fax: (81-3) 3211-1978 
 
 NE w AR R vA L s 
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS 
OOCL FIDELITY 
 
Pictured (I tor) on board the OOCL Fidelity are Capt. Lee Kim Tech, master marin er; and Marll D. Trough ton, CPA genera l manager, cargo sales. 
 
T he 794-foot OOCL Fidelity called the Port of Savannah on her inaugural voyage in March. The 40,980 gross-registered-ton vessel features a container carrying capacity of 3,161 TEUs and a service speed of 21 knots . 
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) recently 
 
joined YK, Hapag-Lloyd and P&O/ edlloyd as part of the Grand Alliance to provide weekly container service via Savannah to Europe and the Far East. 
OOCL serves as agent for its vesse ls while Ceres Marine Terminals acts as stevedore. 
 
Ports help American businesses 
go global. 
 
Whether it ' s Midwest corn being exported to Europe, farm machinery tractor going to Australia, or Wa hington state apples go ing to China, our nation ' port help America ' businesse go global. Our ports help companies reach new international markets and stay competitive in the global marketplace. 
 
In add ition to keeping America ' goods on the move our port al o help keep America 's economy on the move. More than 15 million American work in port-relatedjobs --jobs that mean 523 billion in annua l income. Port activity al o contribute over $780 billion to the Gro Domestic Product. 
 
America' port work with our nation ' trucking companies, railroads and airports to offer one of the mo t efficient transportation y tem in the world. And thi tran portation system offer co !-effective way for America 's manufacturer and farmer to reach their cu tomers around the country and around the world. 
 
o next time you see a hip at a port, a truck heading down the highway, or a fre ight train moving down the track, realize you ' re eeing more than cargo on the move. 
You ' re seeing America ' businesses goi ng global. 
 
For more infom1ationon thepon industry. contac t: 
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 N E w A R R VAL s 
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS 
THE CGM GAUGUIN 
 
Pictured on board the CCM Gauguin are Marh A. emec, operations manager, 
orton Lilly International, In c.; Ma ry K. Morgan , CPA ales representative; and Capt. Erhard Manshe, master marin er: 
 
Arriving at the Port of Savannah on her maiden voyage in March was the Compagnie Generale Maritime (CG M) vessel CCM Gauguin . The 683-foot vessel offers a container carrying capacity of 2,246 TEUs and registers 25 ,808 gross tons. Built in 1998 in 
 
Germany, the CCM Gauguin is owned by Peter Dahle in Hamburg, Germany. CGM provides container service to Papeete, Tahiti; oumea, ew Caledonia; Auckland, ew Zealand; Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia with sailings out of Savannah every 10 days. 
 
THE (LIPPER FAITH 
 
T he Tokai ve sel Clipper Faith made her maiden call to the Port of Savannah in March. Owned by Dockendale Shipping Company, Ltd. , in assau, Bahamas and built in China, the combination container-bulk carrier is 594-foot long and regi ter 19,354 gross tons. 
 
During her maiden call to the Georgia Ports Authority's Ocean Terminal , the Clipper Faith discharged 6,800 metric tons of steel products from japan. Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company serves as agent and tevedore for Tokai 's vessels. Tokai provides monthly breakbulk service between the Port of Savannah and the Far East. 
 
Pictured (I to r) on board th e Clipper Faith are ]ame E. Manucy, operations manager, Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company; Mary K. Morgan , CPA sa les representative; Captain R. Tellis; and Capt. S. Chopra, marine manager, Docl1endale Shipping Company, Ltd. 
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 THE DON CARLOS 
 
The Wallenius lines vessel Dot! Carlos called the Georgia Pons Authority Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick on 
her maiden voyage in March . Built in 1997 at Daewoo Heavy Industries, Ltd. , in Korea, the Don Carlos is a pure car and truck carrier. The 653-foot vessel features l3 car decks (of which three are hoistable) , an inside 
 
Pictured (I to r) on board the Don Carlo are Dan iel Leon, manager, Brunswich and ) achsonvi lle, Wallenius Lin es ortl1America, In c.; ). Rich Hain es, operations manager; Brunswick Receiving Center, Catera; Capt. Erich iebert; Mary K. Morgan , GPA sa les repre entati ve; Bobby G. Brown, genera l ma nager; Benicia Indu stries, Inc.; and james W Wells, genera l manager, South America, Wal/enius Lin es rorth America, It1 c. 
 
parking area totaling 52,322 square meters and the ability to 
 
carry 5,850 automobiles. 
 
Wallenius Lines provides service to and from the Far East and 
 
Europe via the Port of Brunswick. Wallenius serves as agent for 
 
its vessels while Atlantic RoRo Stevedoring, Inc., a wholly owned 
 
subsidiary of Wallenius, provides stevedoring services. 
 
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MARITIME & TRANSPORTATION NEWS 
 
WALLENIUS PREPARES FOR FUTURE GROWTH 
Wallenius Lines has signed a contract for yet anoth;r new specially-designed car-carrier from Korea's Daewoo Okpo Shipyard. The new vessel will be a PCTC ship (Pure Car Truck Carrier), capable of carrying up to 5,850 cars or a combination of 3,000 cars ~ni.d 475 heavy vehicles. The vehicles can be loaded quickly and efficiently onto the ship's 13 decks via an internal ramp system. Some decks will be strengthened to take heavy vehicles and the height of others will be adjustable for oversize units. 
Wallenius Lines is in the middle of an extensive new building program to enlarge and modernize its fleet. The new order is for the lOth in a series of car-carriers to be ordered from the same shipyard in Korea. Six of the vessels have already been delivered, the first in 1994 and the sixth as recently as February, 1998. Three of the four remaining new buildings will be delivered in 1999 and the fourth in 2000. 
According to company officials, considerable advances have been made in both cargo handling and marine equipment capabilities since the first Daewoo ship was built, with the vessels developed and equipped with the very latest equipment and technology. The Daewoo series consists of three generations of vessels, and the lOth ship will be one of four in the third generation. 
In related news, Wallenius is expanding its operation at the Port of Brunswick with the addition of 19.18 paved acres. Atlantic Vehicle Processors (AVP), the second U.S. vehicle processing center for Wallenius, commenced operation at the Georgia Ports Authority Colonel's Island Terminal in November, 1997. Operating as a division of Pacific Vehicles Processors (PVP), Wallenius' flagship vehicle processing center, AVP initially began operating a nine-acre site on the terminal. With the additional 19 paved acres slated for completion in the Summer of 1998, Wallenius will expand its total facility capacity to 28 acres at the Port of Brunswick. 
As the world's fourth largest transoceanic car-carrying shipping line, Wallenius Line1; carried 1,165,000 vehicles in its global traffic last year. The carrier's vessel fleet, including ships on order and chartered ones, now consists of 40 PCTC vessels. Wallenius is one of six premier auto carriers providing service worldwide via the Port of Brunswick. 0 
COLUMBUS LINE AND HAMBURG SOD UNVEIL 
40-FOOT-HIGH CUBE INTEGRATED REEFER 
Columbus Line and its parent organization, Hamburg Sud The Shipping Group, have expanded their inventory of MaxCube integrated reefers with 550 new 40-foot High Cube units. The innovative design gives shippers over 70 cubic meters of interior space - the world's largest interi- 
 
or capacity for an integrated unit of this slit\ acc(!l:dl:ng to 
 
company officials. .. 
 
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Hamburg Sud and Columbus Line, speci~lisl.s ih>thi: . 
 
North-South reefer trade, first introduced the lnltdv'Mive > 
 
new MaxCube design to the iilarket in 1997 in a20-fo0t i 
 
standard configuration)Jrovidiiig an dd:ra 1.5 Cubk >.  .. 
meters of interior space. Likeits preded!ssor,.tMhti\v46> 
 
foot High Cube design uses high-techtFCfree foam 
 
insulation - allowing thinner containl.Ywalls while still .. 
 
maintaining insulation values within ISO standatcls a 
 
unique slim-line refrigeration unit and flush d6ot'tttil1gs; 
 
This gives shippers full access to the larger interiol'spate, 
 
enabling them to move more cargo per box. 
 
.>.>> .>. 
 
Temperatures of as low as -29C are microprocessor-main- 
 
tained to within 0.25C. 
 
The new units are being positioned on Columbus 
 
Line's North America-Australia/New Zealand routes, ahd 
 
Hamburg Sud trades connecting Europe to the West Coast 
 
of South America, the Caribbean and Cemral America; 
 
The MaxCube integrateds have proven popular with. ship- 
 
pers of such cargoes as citrus, meats, dairy products and 
 
fresh and frozen produce. They are part of a continual 
 
investment by Columbus Line and Hamburg Sud in a 
 
global pool of nearly 55,000 units of strategically posi 
 
tioned equipment, configured to the needs of its cus- 
 
tomers. Collectively, the company's equipment hwemory 
 
is valued at nearly $400 million. Columbus Line provides weekly container and bn~ak 
 
bulk service to and from South America and 
 
Australia/New Zealand via Savannah. 
 
DALLAS WELCOMES 1998 EXPO 
The 15th Annual Internationallntnmodal Expo will be held May 6-8, 1998 at thr Dallas Convention Center in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. During the three-day event, prominent executives representing virtually every fa~et of the intermodal industry will gather to share ideas, analyze new transportation solutions and ilmovative products and debate the problems and opportunities emerging within the industry. 
The Expo will feature five tracks of world-class conference sessions, a giant indoor intermodal and logistics technology exhibition, informative demonstratil)ns and intermodal tank container workshops. The event opens: on Wednesday, May 6, at the new outdoor exhibition that will feature a wide array of heavy lift and comainer handling equipment and railcar displays. 
C. E. Lua, group president and chief executive officer, Neptune Orient Lines, will provide this year's keynote address on May 6. Following this presentation, conference participants will attend panel sessions that focus on intermodal issues such as Ocean Carrier Alliances atio Consolidations -The Impact on Ports anti 
 
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Infrastructure; Multimodal Information Systems for the 21st Century: Internet BMed Technology Applications; Maxini.izing Drayage Efficiencies - Ownership Issues; Implitatioti.s of Changing Workforce Demographics; and Routing Ch~llenges --'-'-All Water or Intermodal. 
On Thursday, Ma)/7, Profbsor Robert Neuschel, director of theiranspottation Executive Program, NorthWestern University, will chaifthe conference's first Town Hall Meeting onCHddH Issues for- Intermodal's Future Success c The Customers' Perspectives. justin Zubrod, vke preside1ll:6f A:"t; Reatiiey, will moderate a discussion on Service Proyiders' Response tOToday's Challenges during the seC:Ond Tow11 Hall Meeting on Friday, May 8. Zubrod atid Nhrschel will be joined by an impressive panel of trahsportation exenltives to discuss these importali.ttopics. .. . . 
Dallas Cowboys formed(uarH~rback and Hall of Fame legend Roger Staubachis slatedtObe on hand during the final day of the event on May 8. 
 
The Expo will also feature 350,000 square feet of exhibition space for the estimated 400 indoor exhibits expected, including a new tank container pavilion and an Information Technology Village dedicated to logistics software and hardware products and services. LasCyear's event attracted nearly 7,000 transportation professionals from around the world. 
The GFB, originator of the Expo, is an association serving shipper interest and the professional development needs of its members and the transportation community since 1902 through its logistics services, educational conferences, informational resources and advocacy initiatives. lANA is North America's leading trade association representing the combined interests of all types of intermodal freight transportation providers and their suppliers. 0 
 
J. w. Tarver, Jr. & co., Inc. 
Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 
Marine surveying & crane certification 
 
P. o. Box 8041 
savannah, Georgia 31412 
 
"Established 1962" 
 
Richard A. Fraker President 
 
Tel: !912J 233-6661 Fax: !912l 233-6662 
 
Offering full service In all listed areas. 
 
Member of: The society Of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 
The society of Naval Engineers The society Of Accredited Marine surveyors 
Authorized By The united states Department Of Labor, occupation Safety and Health Administration to conduct Maritime Gear certification 
for Floating cranes and Derricks and Shore-Based Material Handling Devices under the Regulations of Title 29, Part 1919, cear certiFication. 
 
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PARTNER PORTS AGREEMENT COM ME M ORATED 
 
Sydney Pons Corporation officials visited 
 
the Port of avannah 
 
in March to commemorate the second 
 
anniversary of the signing of a Partner Ports Agreement 
 
between the Georgia 
 
Ports Authority and 
 
the Sydney Pons Corporation. 
 
Representing the 
 
Sydney Ports Corporation were 
 
Board Director Peter 
 
Medlock, Chief Executive Officer 
 
Greg Martin and 
 
General 
 
Manager/Commercial 
 
Don Ross. 
GPA Executive Director Doug]. 
 
Pictured are 0 tor) Doug). Marchand , Greg Martin , Peter Medlock and Don Ross. 
 
Marchand led discussions on topics such as container and breakbulk operations, cargo volume, pon transportation costs, technology, funding of 
 
tons of cargo during the 1995/96 financial year. Major carriers providing waterborne transportation services 
 
capital proj ects, marketing programs and plans for future development. The group also discus ed harbor-deepening projects at 
 
between avannah and Australia are Blue tar, CGM, Columbus, Contship, Marfret, Wilhelmsen, Yang Ming and Zim. During 
 
the ports of Savannah and Brunswick. Following the briefing, the Sydney officials toured the GP~ 
 
Calendar Year 1997, a total of 307,141 tons of cargo moved between Savannah and Australia. 
 
Garden City Containerport Terminal and the general cargo facility at Ocean Terminal in downtown Savannah. Sydney's twin 
 
"This visit underscores the commitment that our ports have made during the past two years to encourage increased level of 
 
ports of Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay are the principal gateway for trade in ew South Wales. More than 80 shipping lines 
 
trade and investment to strengthen business, social and cultural ties," stated Marchand. "We look forward to a lasting partner- 
 
regularly link Sydney Ports with more than 200 international 
 
ship that will continue to pro per into the next century. " 
 
destinations. Both ports collectively handled nearl y 21 million 
 
GPA OFFICIALS DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE MATTERS .... ... ... ... .. . .. . .................. . ........ FROM PAGE 20 
 
WRDA is the biennial water resources authorization bill and its passage, along with adequate annual appropriation levels for navigation projects, are essential to provide a waterborne transportation system that meets the needs of international commerce and national defense requirements. 
Marchand also discussed the need to increase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Budget to include sufficient funding necessary for annual dredging at the ports of Georgia. 
"We appreciate the time given our group by members of 
 
Congress to discuss these important legislative matters," stated Marchand. "Steamship companies choose ports based on their ability to provide safe navigation channels for deep draft vessels and for appropriate infrastructure to move cargo on and off vessels. In addition, the Federal Government has invested heavily in the Savannah area with a significant reliance on the ports' ability to accommodate military requirements for deployment. It is critical that our channels be fully maintained and operational at all times to accommodate the larger vessels currently calling or scheduled to call our port cities. " 
 
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SAVANNAH YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM VISITS GPA 
 
Savannah' 1997-1998 Youth Leadership Forum participated in a one-day seminar at the Georgia Ports Authority in February. 
 
Hosted by the GPA Communications and 
 
External Affairs Department, the seminar provid- 
 
ed an overview of port operations, services and 
 
technology to 40 students repre enting several 
 
high schools throughout the city. 
 
The students toured the Port of Savannah con- 
 
tainer and breakbulk operations and met with 
 
.S. Customs staff members to discuss federal 
 
guidelines and i sues pertaining to the import and 
 
export of cargo. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety 
 
Office representatives led discussions on maritime 
 
safety regulations and ways in which the agency 
 
regulates environmental issues. In addition, a 
 
GPA Engineering representative explained how the port coordinates various project with state and Sa vannahs Youth Leader hip Forum learned about port operations, services and federal agencies to promote the economic growth technology during a vi it to tl1e CPA. 
 
and development of Georgia's ports while focusing 
 
on environmental concerns. 
 
ports offer to o many people." 
 
"Thanks to the Georgia Ports Authority, the U.S. Custom 
 
The Youth Leadership Forum, under the auspices of the 
 
and the U.S. Coa t Guard , our day at the GPA was a success," 
 
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce a an outgrowth of 
 
stated Youth Leadership Forum Chairman Letty A. Shearer. "I 
 
Leadership Savannah, is a community-wide leadership program 
 
am pleased with the thorough and thoughtful program arranged for high school juniors. Formed by the executive co mmittee of 
 
for our participants. These students are our future community 
 
Leadership Savannah in 1986, the Youth Leadership Forum 
 
leaders and it is essential that they understand the importance 
 
identifies outstanding high school students with demonstrated 
 
of the port to our state and nation. " According to one partici- 
 
leadership qualities and concern for their co mmunity. 
 
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pant, "I now have a better understanding of how much the 
 
GPA HOSTS AAPA PORT LEGAL ISSUES SEMINAR 
 
T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) hosted the American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) Port Legal Issues Seminar in March in Savannah. early 90 port attorneys, executive directors and other professional port staff members attended the biennial seminar, which is one of the required programs for attainment of the AAPAS Professional Port Manager (PPM) certification. 
The seminar focused on such wide-ranging legal issue as Rights and Responsibilities in Human Resources; Port Contracting Issues; Port Cooperation versus Competition; Risk Management for Public Port Authorities; Disaster Claims; Regulation of the Maritime Industry; Primer on Environmental laws and Regulations and lntermodalism. 
"The GPA has long valued its working relationship with the AAPA and we would like to commend Kurt agel and the A sociation staff for the fine work they do on the behalf of ports throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America," GPA Executive Director Doug]. Marchand said. "The AA PA has proven instrumental in taking a key leadership role on 
 
trade, tran portation and environmental affairs which greatly affect the development and operation of our ports." 
"We very much appreciate the Georgia Ports Authority' role in making our Legal I sues Seminar a success,' said AAPA President Kurt]. agel. "The reception which the port hosted on the opening night was an important networking opportunity for attendees. Thanks to Doug Marchand and his staff, participants felt welcome and had a very positive experience in Savannah." 
The American Association of Port Authorities was founded in 1912 and today repre ents more than 140 public port authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, the Association represent over 200 ustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in the seaports of the Western Hemisphere. AAPA port members are public entities mandated by law to serve public purpo es. Port authorities facilitate waterborne commerce and contribute to local , regional and national economic growth. 
 
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 PASSING THROUGH 
BRUNSWICK HANDLES MANITOWOC CRANE BUlLT IN MANITOWOC, 
WISCONSIN, THE MANITOWOC 777 LIFT CRANE CONSISTED OF 21 
PIECES TOTALING 374,000 POUNDS. 
 
A Manitowoc 777 lift crane, designed for general use within the construction industry, was 
 
shipped to So uthamp to n, Scotland in 
 
january via the Port of Brunswick. 
 
Buil t in Mani towoc, Wisco nsin , the Manitowoc 777 (Series 2) con i ted of 21 pieces totaling 374,000 pounds. The 
 
The crane shipment, which required eight truch loads, was deli vered to the GPA Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick 
 
crane's largest piece, an upperstructu re- 
 
model, measured 49' 11 " in length , 11' 2" in width and 11' 0" in 
 
Wallenius Lines' vessel Te l/u s for transport to Southampton. 
 
height and weighed 83,660 pounds. 
 
'T he shipmen t went smoothly and all parties involved helped 
 
The shi pment, which required eight truck loads, was deliv- 
 
make that happen," stated Judith Korte, traffic manager of 
 
ered to the GPA Co lonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick by ATS 
 
Manitowoc Cranes, Inc. "Being able to shi p our cranes to the 
 
Specialized of St. Cloud , Minn. Brea kbulk Agency of 
 
world market in the most effi cient, damage free and price com- 
 
Wilmington, .C. , Wa llenius Lines and Atlantic Vehicle 
 
petitive means possible is always our goal. We had an excellen t 
 
Processors in Brunswick successfull y monitored the movement 
 
experience using Brunswick." According to company officia ls, a 
 
of the crane. 
 
second shipment th rough Brunswick is scheduled fo r the second 
 
Once on site in Brunswick, the crane was loaded on board the quarter of 1998. 
 
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BRYAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VISITS GPA 
 
0 ffi cials representing the Brya n County Development Authori ty recently visited Geo rgia Ports Authority facilities in Savannah to gain a better understanding of port operations, organizational tructure, cargo types and volum es and the eco nomic im pact of th e maritime industry in Geo rgia. 
Du ring their visit, the offi cials participated in briefings with GPA rep resentati ves and toured the Port of Savannah's Garden City and Ocean Terminals. The group al o discussed ways in which to encourage businesses to relocate to Geo rgia and utilize port faci lities. 
"I wo uld like to thank the Geo rgia Ports Authority for the ho pitality how n to key co mmunity leaders fro m Brya n Co unty," stated Brya n County Ad mini trator Phil j ones. "We sincerely hope that our visit will foster a greater wo rking relationshi p between our Development Authority and the ports. We will work closely with the Geo rgia Ports Authority to a ist in ac hieving mutual goa ls and prosperity for the coastal region and State of Georgia. " 
The Brya n Coun ty Development Authori ty serves as th e eco- 
 
nomic development authori ty fo r Richmond Hill , Ga. , and 
 
Pembro ke, Ga. and are located within close proximity to the 
 
ports of Savannah and Brunswick. 
 
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By an County Development Autholity members met with port officials in Ma rch to encourage the growth and development of Georgia communities. 
 
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 PASSING THROUGH 
BRUNSWICK WELCOMES THE ENDEAVOUR 
 
Like a picture from a weathered history book, the tall ship Endeavour sailed maje tically into the Port of Brunswick in late March, thrilling onlooker with her puffed sails and impre ive masts. The visit marked the second call on a 16-port 
orth American tour for the ship and 52-man crew on board. An arrival ceremony signaled her entrance and was replete 
with flag , uniforms and patriotic fanfare. On hand to greet the ve el were local and state dignitaries and residents of the Brunswick community. The orth American leg of Endeavours world-tour is being sponsored by the ational Geographic Society. 
The 10-day visit to Brunswick's Mary Ross Harbor Park came after nearly five year of construction on the replica of Captain James Cook's exploration vessel that was noted for its great contributions to seaman hip and navigation. The Englishman proclaimed Australia's eastern coast for Great Britain, leading to the English colonization of the island. His other notable contributions included becoming the first captain to accurately calculate longitudinal position using a complex mathematical formula developed in the 1760 . His explorations to the Arctic and Antarctica ranked him as one of the greatest explorers of all time. The history behind the tall ship goes back nearly two centuries when Capt. James Cook and his crew set sail on a voyage that would test both seamanship and navigational ski lls. In 1768, this Royal avy lieutenant, after ob erving the transit of Venus across the sun at Otaheite (Tahiti) in the Pacific Ocean , sailed southwest to disprove or otherwi e claim the existence of a "Great outh Land" In 1770, Cook reached the islands of ew Zealand. He circumnavigated and completely charted the north and south islands proving that ew Zealand was not one island, but two. He headed west and ighted the east coast of the legendary continent (now called Australia) and sailed north along the coast before anchoring in what he named Botany Bay near where Sydney is today. 
Cook was not the first person nor even the first European to "di cover" Australia, but he was the first to accurately chart a substantial part of the coastline and to fix the continent in relation to known waters. His explorations have also been given significance becau e they were followed up within a few years by a 
 
British expedition to "settle" the new continent. For these reasons, Cook is considered a major figure in the history of Australia and ew Zealand and while the storie of his explorations are still popular, he also claims an intimate association with the United States and Canada. 
It was in Canada that Cook's reputation for navigation and charting was developed . On board the HMS Pembroke, he helped defeat the French at Quebec and stayed on to chart the waters of 
ewfoundland. His precise charts impressed the Admiralty and he was promoted to the rank of surveyor. For many years he returned to Canada to draw new charts which would be used by sailors for more than a century. His explorations of the eastern coast of Au tralia coincided with the War of Independence. The British had lost their repository for convicts and they looked elsewhere for a suitable place to establish a new convict seulement. They decided upon Botany Bay and established the first permanent seulement on Australian soil. Therefore, America's fight for freedom indirectly led to the birth of the Australian nation. 
Then called the H.M. Barh Endeavour, the three-masted collier bark, or coal carrier, named the Earl of Pembroke and the flatbouomed ship later was commissioned for scientific exploration. The replica was launched from Fremantle, western Australia in December, 1993. The original and replica are 110 feel long, have a 30-fool beam and weigh abo ut 550 tons. The main mast is 128 feet tall. 
The original was built of oak and the replica is made of Jarrah , a native west Australian hardwood , and Douglas Fir from Oregon. While the ship is equipped with a motor for emergencies or when there is no wind - a technological asset that was not available to her original captain - the Endeavour is powered by 10,500 square feet of sail to carry her through the waters. The original crew numbered nearly 90 and has been reduced by nearly half that number today. The space shuttle Endeavour was named for this ship. 
Endeavours launch in December, 1993, attracted more than 100,000 spectators. The vessel now attracts thou ands of visitors wherever she goes- a filling tribute to those who created her. 
 
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D avid A. Schaller been promoted to deputy executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority. As deputy executive director, cha ller will manage the Authority's property and contracts program, communications and external affairs, legislative affairs and economic and industrial development endeavors. 
challer brings 26 yea rs of experience in the maritime industry to his new position. He joined the Georgia Ports Authority in 1995 as director of public affairs and , in 1997, was appointed assistant deputy executive director. He came to avannah from Pensacola , Fl., where he served as director of the Port of Pensacola for l3 years. Prior to Pensacola, Schaller worked at the Port Everglades Authority in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. for 10 years in va rious operational and administrative management capacities. 
Scha ller holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Un iversity of the State of 
ew York and was recently certified by the American Association of Port Authorities as a Professional Port 
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"David has a wealth of experience in communications, marketing, contract administration and trade development disciplines," stated GPA Executive Director Dougj. Marchand. "His comprehensive experience in and knowledge of port management practices will continue to prove valuable to our organization as we maintain our focus on customer service, promotion and business development activities." 
 
P atricia S. Reese has been named manager of commu nications and external affa irs of the Georgia Ports Authority. In her new position, Reese will organize and direct such activities as public affair and community relations, port relations, corporate comm unications, media planning and advertising and special events coordination. She will also continue to serve as editor of the Georgia A11cflorAge. 
Reese brings 18 years of experience with the GPA to her new position. Prior to joining the Communications and External Affairs Department in 1991 as manager of port relations, she served as human resources manager. Reese has also held the positions of employment manager, assistant ship operations manager and administrative assi tant to the director of operations. 
Reese earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Armstrong State College (now Armstrong Atlantic State University) in Savannah. She is a member of the Propeller Club of Savannah and the West Chatham Exchange Club and is a graduate of Leadership Savannah. 
"Patricia brings a unique blend of experience and talent to her new assignment," said GPA Executive Director Dougj. Marchand. "Her solid foundation in various aspects of our diversified business will ensure the co ntinuatio n of strategic all iances between our orga nization , customers and the public at large. " 
 
A rthur Rondan has been appointed regional director for the Georgia Pons Authority. Rondan will represent the U.S. based Trade Development team in the region by directing the GPA's effort with teamship lines, importers and exporters serving 
orthern and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom , the Middle East and Africa via the ports of Georgia. 
Rondan brings 35 years of experience in the maritime industry to his new position. In 1984, he joined the Georgia Ports Authority as European director in the Trade Development office in Oslo, 
orway. As European director, he was responsible for all programs and project promoting trade development effort between Georgia's pons and his respective region . 
Prior to joining the GPA , Rondan worked for Barber Steamship Lines, Inc., as regional manager of the . . South Atlantic/Panama regions. He has al o erved as shipping manager for Barber Line Hong Kong Ltd ., and has held management po itions with Thoreson&: Company (Bangkok) Ltd . Rondan received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from 0 lo Commercial College. 
"This newly created position will provide a more co nsistent and coordinated approach in the marketing of GPA facili ties and ervices, " stated GPA Director of Trade Development Byro n X. Hock. "A rthur has a vast amount of experience in the shipping industry and will be able to continue his focus on our customers' needs a well a advance trade opportunities within his region. " 
 
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Stacy B. Watson has been appointed manager, economic I industrial development for the Georgia Ports Authority: In his new position, Watson will plan, organize, coordinate and manage economic and industrial development activities for the Authority: 
Watson joined the Georgia Ports Authority in 1992 as ship operations trainee. During the next three years, he also served as assistant ship operations manager and assistant administrative manager in the Operations Division. In 1995, he was named marketing analyst in the Trade Development Division where he served until his current assignment. 
Watson earned an A.S. Degree in Business Administration from Middle Georgia College in Cochran, Georgia, and a B.B.A. Degree in Marketing from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. He serves as secretary of the Propeller Club of Savannah and is a member of the Savannah Traffic Club. 
"The focused application of Stacy's knowledge and skills in operations and marketing will greatly enhance our economic and industrial development efforts in our port cities and throughout the state," said GPA Deputy Executive Director David A. Schaller. "With marketplace distribution requirements at the forefront of relocation considerations, Stacy will actively promote the efficiencies of our statewide water, road and rail infrastructure advantages to manufacturing and distribution concerns in the U.S. and around the world." 
 
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equipment control data input clerk and equipment control dispatcher. Designed in cooperation with the entire maritime community, transACTION is also a dynamic real-time system, continually updated with current data, additional modules and enhancements to ensure the smooth flow of cargo. 
The Port of Savannah was one of the first ports in the U.S. South Atlantic range to successfully implement advanced "Radio Frequency Technology" (RF) to upgrade terminal operations and heighten customer service. The multifunctional computer terminals provide terminal crews with the ability to verify and record all operations in a real-time environment through direct RF access to the port's mainframe computer system. RF units can be found aboard container handling equipment, yard trucks and field operations vehicles. 
In addition to increased efficiency in terminal services, port users benefit through the elimination of redundant manual input efforts and timeconsuming input backlogs, greatly reducing the amount of daily paperwork and freeing personnel to concentrate on more productive work. 
The Garden City Terminal is dynamic-constantly expanding and evolving-to provide port users unmatched efficiencies and numerous opportunities for growth. And, the terminal is poised for even more development, all designed to provide improved services and the smoother, faster flow of cargo. 
Development of Containerport's eighth container berth (CB-8) is in the advanced planning stages. Construction of the 83 acre I 33.6 hectare facility, with 1,200 feet I 365.8 meters of berthing, is at a point where customers can directly influence the strategic elements of the terminal design, giving port users the opportunity to tailor the terminal to meet specific needs. Like Containerport's other seven container berths, CB-8 will be equipped with an ample supply of state-of-the-art container handling equipment and technology. 
A state-of-the-art on-terminal Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) will soon be constructed as part of the Garden City Terminal to further improve intermodal rail operations. Spanning more than 140 acres I 56.7 hectares, the ICTF will include nearly four miles of total trackage for operations and storage. With direct rail connection and the capability to handle 8,000 feet I 2,438.4 meters unit trains, port customers can accrue substantial savings through the ICTF for cargo moving via two Class I rail providers beyond a radius of 250 miles I 402.3 kilometers. 
Savannah personnel are also in the process of facilitating the 
 
development of a "Cooperative Steamship Chassis Pool" to provide ocean carriers with flexibility and convenience, while also providing a quality inventory of roadworthy chassis. The pool will significantly reduce the time and costs of fleet operation, such as maintenance expenses, while improving truckers tumaround time. 
Ocean Terminal, the Port of Savannah's dedicated general cargo facility, featuring more than 200 acres I 81 hectares and offering 1.6 million square feet I 148,644.9 square meters of covered storage, also excels at expediting intermodal freight. With 10 general cargo berths measuring more than 5,900 feet I 1,798.3 meters and more than 80 acres I 32.4 hectares of open storage, Ocean Terminal offers shippers state-of-the-art facilities for handling a wide array of cargoes. 
Much of Ocean Terminal's annual cargo volume consists of Georgia export products, including kaolin clay, forest products and granite. Import cargoes range from iron and steel to cocoa beans. All commodities are handled in and out of Ocean Terminal safely and efficiently every day. Norfolk Southern Railroad provides switching services on-terminal while line haul services are provided by both CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad. 
To further strengthen a reputation for customer service and efficiency, Ocean Terminal is expanding to meet the growing needs of customers. Planned expansion includes the construction of a 150,000 square foot I 13,935.5 square meter transit shed and 
 
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