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GEORGIA

VOLUME 38 NO . 2

SECOND QUARTER 1998

Georgia's Ports make a world of difference.

While some ports can't see the forest for the trees, the ports of Savannah and Brunswick are rooted in experience when it comes to handling linerboard, woodpulp,

poles and lumber- as well as a full range of other breakbulk cargoes. Our seasoned professionals

go out on a limb to make sure your cargo is handled quickly and efficiently. With key South Atlantic locations

and intermodal connections, the ports of Savannah and Brunswick "plant" forest products shippers solidly

ahead of the competition. So if you're feeling boxed in, give us a call. Byron X. Hock, Director of Trade

Development, 912-964-3880 (1-800-342-8012). Visit our website at http://www.gaports.com

"We Believe in Breakbulk"

VOL. 38 No.2

GEORGIA

ANCHORAGE SECOND QUARTER 1998



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FEATURE
GPA hosts commiss ioning ceremon ofU Mcfa ul.
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Th e Pori of Brun sw i cl~ offers til e ul mosl in se rvice, producti vity,

PORTFOLIO
GPA privat.izes railroad operations ... t01age capability expanded at
Bnmswicl1 ... Logistec purchases Mari ne Port Terminals ... 1 ew berths completed
at Bainbridge ... CB7 onstru Lion update ... Sava nnnahians aid loca l hom eowner ... Propeller Club celebrates
Maritim e Day ... wai.nsboro I Emanu el Cou nty
prospers .

conveni ence and intermodal efficiency.
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SAILING SCHEDULES ................26 NEW ARRIVALS ...........................29 SHIPPERS ALERT ........................38 PASSING THROUGH .....................41 ON DECK ....................................42
ON THE C O VER:
The Argentine tall ship, "Libertad," is illuminated by the lights along River Street as part of the Americas' Sail tall hip festival held in Savannah in july. Photographed by
Byrd.

Americas' ail even dra ws th ousands of loca ls
and visito rs to th e Port of Savannah .

G EORGIA PORTS A UTHORITY

Hut M. Tar utton
Chair Sand ersvi ll e

Sam M. Griffin, Jr.
Vice Chair Bainbridge

Bill Jones, III
Secretary-Treasurer t. imon l land

Thomas ). Dillon
Member Savann a h

Smith Fos ter
Member Dalton

Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr.
Member avannah

Denmark Groover, Jr.
Membe r Macon

Member Law r e n cevill e

Herman) . Russell
Member At lanta

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PERSPECTIVE Implementing New Customer-Driven Sales Initiatives

W ithin the last i ue of Geo rgia A11clrorAge, th e Per pecti ve focu eel o n numero u trategies being implemented by th e

speci fi ca ll y focu ing o n bu in e movi ng through competitive port but better uited to operation via
ava nna h a nd Brunswick. By targe ting th at egmen t

Geo rgia Po rt Auth o rit y (GPA ) to promo te opportuni-

and by introduci ng a diver e number of ervice avai l-

tie for cargo growth. To further ex pand upo n th at

ab le thro ugh o ur carrier cu t mers we are increasing

column , I would like to addre ome recent innova-

th e po itive now o f cargo to our carrier ba e; th ereby

ti ve change in th e area of sa le a nd marketing at th e

creatin g even tronger and more profitable tie to

GPA.

Georgia's po rt .

ver the pa t everal years, the Georgia Ports

Recen tl y, we crea ted two new critical po ition

Auth o rit y, like ma ny bu ine e e ngaged in interna- DOUG J . MARCHAND with in th e Trade Deve lo pme nt Di vi ion . T he posi-

tional trade , ha been changing th e way busine

ti on of ge neral manager, Trad e Development , and

co nducted. Our cargo vo lum , as well as o ur cu -

ge neral ma nage r, Cargo ale , we re crea ted to compl e-

tomer ba e, conti nue to how dramatic increase . As with our

ment ad ditio nal e nhanceme nt to custo mer ervice. During

o pera ti o nal philo oph ie , ale and marketin g effo rt co ntinue to 1997 , th e Georgia Po rt Au th o rit y e tabli heel a netwo rk of

evo lve with th e ma rket p lace. It is th e Geo rgia Port Au th ority'

wo rldwid e age nt trategicall y loca ted in eight citi e ou t id e of

contenti on that co nducting bu iness in sync with our custo mers

th e nited tate to work in co njun cti o n with ex isting Trade

i the proper path. We have divid ed our ale ac ti vities into two

Develo pment o ffi ce in ava nnah , Atlan ta , Brun wick , New York ,

cri ti cal egment ; th e ocean carri er and the hipper. The e ac ti v- Bueno ire , 0 lo and Tokyo. The effort of th e e office have

itie , altho ugh unique ly different, a re trul y ymbi o ti c in nature.

grea tl y enhanced our ab ility to better rve th e gro' ing and

The ucce ac hi eved by o ur ocean ca rri er large ly depend

di ve r e needs of our cu tom er .

upon th e po itive enviro nment th at we, a th eir pa rtn er, ca n

The G PA' trategic p lan fo r th e future furth er enhance the

a i tin crea ting . The Georgia Port Authority endea or to pro- partn er hip with o ur carri er and hipper cu tomer by ex pand-

vide an atm o phere conducive to attrac tin g a strong core o f cu -

ing our cus tomer-driven termina l operati o n and ervice to

tome r and a sufficient now o f cargo. Our proven succe in

en urea seamless now of argo from hip to cu tomer.

attrac tin g pro fitabl e cargo volume is du e to many factors. The

key factor include our strategic geographic location , lucrative

market in th e U.. Ea t, Midwe t and Gulf regions, uperi or

intermodal co nnecti o ns a nd o ur mod ern productive terminal

opera ti on . ju t as impo rtant, however, i th e G PA's ability to

provide ca rri er with a n ex peri enced sa les force, backed by

quality ale lead and ound marketing re earch data.

Tu rnin g to ac ti vities a ocia ted with hipper ale , s pecific

program are de igned and initiated to uppo rt tha t need by

Da\'id A. haller Deputy Executive DircCior
james E. Bradshaw D1rec10r of Engineci ng & Maintenance

EXECUTIVE STAFF
DougJ. Marchand Executive Direcwr

Charles F. Griffen Dircaor, Pon Pia mung/Harbor Development

Byron X. Hock Dirccwr of Trade Development

Fnz L. Hiltzheimer Dirccwr of Operations

Charles D. Parkinson DircciOr of Finance

j. Ray mile)' DireCior of Administration

(;"'"' ''A'< llllRA<.I. th< offil'ial publication of the (;eorgia Ports Authority. b puhlishrd quarterly and distributed third class mail free of thargc to num than <1 ,000 rradcro, world\\'i(k . Thio.o puhliralion is nol copyriJ?,htt.d and permission is given for the reproduction or usc of any original materials. pnwidl'd rndit is ghc n to lhl Glorgia Porto, Aulhority. Additional informal ion . addrcss rhang,cs . cxtr-.t ropiC's or adnrtising rates may he ohtainrd from : Till G1mu;n " ' ' IIORA<.I: Pouricia S. R<'t.''t.' , Fditor; P.O. Box HOo. S;mmnah. Gwrgia lH02 l '.S.A. Tdephone: (<JI2) <164-3!l!l5. fax : (<112) 964- 3921
rlu Gt'OrJ:iCi Ports Autlwrity l'HIClicn fCfUCd "''"'ntunity in (' Uif1loymcnt. ck\'clopmnlt mulfJTOmation.
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hipper and carrier utili zing the Port of Brun wick can be confident that their cargo i being expedited thro ugh o ne of the mo t efficient and fastest growi ng port in the United tate . T he Georgia Ports Au tho rity (GPA) own and operate two ultra modern deepwater terminal at the Port of Brun wick-Mayor's Po int 1 rminal and Colone l' Island Terminal. A third deepwa ter terminal ow ned by the GPA is leased to Manne Port Terminals , Inc. Together, the esta te-of- the-an facilities provide the utmo t in ervice, productivity, convenience and intermodal effici ency.

MAYOR1S POINT TERMINAL
For more than a century, th e Po rt of Brun wick has played an important role in the industry as a center for handling, s torage and distribution of waterborne co mmerce. Today, that legacy co ntinue to thri ve. Mayor's Point Terminal i dedicated to handling a va ri ety of forest products and general cargo commoditie quickly, efficient ly a nd co mpetiti vely.
The 22 acre (8.9 hectare) facility provides a fenced perimeter and is equipped with 355,000 square feet (32,980 quare meters) of covered torage adjacent to the terminal's 1,750 linear feet (533.4 linear meters) of berthing. The terminal al o provides port users with 6.9 ac re (2.8 hectares) of open s torage.

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THE PORT OF BRUNSWICK -
The Right Choice At The Right Time

Complementing covered Lorage capabilitie i 2,000 feeL (6 10 meter ) of rail iding. The terminal i al o equipped with 24 forklifts with lifting capacitie ranging from 30,000 to 10,000 pound (13 ,600 to 4 ,500 kilogram ).
With immediate access to key intermodal connections, Mayo r's Point Terminal is idea ll y located within six miles (9.7 kilometers) of Inter tate 95 . n-terminal rail , interchange a nd line haul service are provided by X Tran ponation and
orfolk outhern Railroad .
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COLONEL'S ISLAND TERMINAL
trategica ll y located o n th e . . outh At lanti c coa 1 with clo e proximity to maj o r outheast a nd Gulf market , o lo nel's Island Terminal i o ne of th e regio n' vital tra n po rt a lio n a nd indu tria l center . hipper can selec t from a full ra nge of qual ity ervice for clr bulk and Ro/Ro ca rgoe . o lo nel ' l la nd Terminal al o offer prime indu trial site in clo e proximity to dee pwater port fac iliti e .
With out ta nding tra n ponation infra tru cture and tate-ofth e-an facilities and equipment , th e o lo ncl's l land Terminal i dedicated to rapid thro ughput and efficiency The terminal i

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MAYOR'S POINT TERMINAL

within three mile o f Inter tate 95,

IS DEDICATED TO HANDLING

enha ncement . The facility can han-

w hile o n-termin al rail allows the Golde n Isles Terminal Ra ilroad , In c.,

A VARIETY OF FOREST PROD

dle virtually a ll bulk grains , proces eel grain based commoditie

a pri ate! owned a nd opera ted hort-line railroad , to interchanoc

UCTS AND GENERAL CARGO

a nd all type of protein concentrate a nd feed grade mineral .

effici entl y with two Clas -1 rail provider -- X Transportation a nd

COMMODITIES QUICKLY,

The . . o uth Atlan tic' newe t tate-of- the-a n , deepwater agri -bu lk

o rfo lk outhern Railroad . The Colo nel's I la nd Termina l,

EFFICIENTLY AND

facility i equipped with dual ra il/truck receivi no pits w hich deliver

only 15 nautica l mil e fro m the open ea , feature a gr a t locatio n , mod ern

COMPETITIVELY.

product via two 40,000-bph enclo ed belt conveyor to a transfer point.

faci liti c , effi ciem handling and co m-

Fro m th e tran fer point ag ri-produ ct

peti ti ve rates to facilitate trade

ca n be ex ped ited to eith er enical

throughout the wo rld .

torage , fl at storaoe or direct to ves el. A a value-added ervice ,

while in route to the new vert ical storage, the product pa e

AGRI-BULK FACILITY
T he pha eel develo pm ent o f the agri -bulk facility on Colonel ' land Terminal bega n in 19 3 with th e co n tru cti on of a flat torage heel capable of handling 1.1 5 milli n bu he! of prod uct. Fo ll owing the co mpl eti o n of over $8.6 millio n in enhancements in 1996, the faci lity i now capable o f acco mm oda ting more than 1.5 milli o n bu he! o f agri-product in combined fl at and vert ical to rage. Ten interlocking concrete ve rti cal il o ( apab le of handling 350,000 bu he! o f product), a 2,000-bph tower dr er a nd new elc tro nic co ntro ls to more effi cientl y expedite the movement of agri-p roducts a re prime exampl e of recent

throuoh a 40 ,000-bph ibratin o cleaner to further en ure the quality of th e product. The agri-bu lk facilit y is also eq uipped with a loop track to o t-effi cien tl y ex pedite the moveme n t of ra il cargo and 925 linea r feet (282 meter ) of to tal berthino pace.
ho uld a cu to mer' need require vertical torage from the tran fer point, enclo ed belt co nveyor tran port the agr i-product to two bucket elevato rs , each rated at 20 ,000 bph , to an overhead 40 ,000-bph drag co nveyo r which ex ped ites agri-product to any of ten s ilo . Agri-prod uct i a l o reclaimed at 40 ,000bph from the 40-degree hopper bottom to enclosed belt co nveyor which move the commod ity back to the tran fer point. At

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THE AGRI-BULK

th e tra n fer po int , th e co mm odit ca n

FACILITY IS CAPABLE OF

incl ud e:

be directed bac k to verti ca l tOtage,

1. A tru ck-ra il tran fer point

direc tl y to VC cl, to nat LOragc Or tO a

ACCOMMODATING MORE THAN

fo r Midwestern grain brouoht

bulk weigher fo r loadin g rail and

directl y to th e itc by rail , then off

truck . Within the nat to rage shed , an A-

1.5 MILLION BUSHELS OF

load d ut L truck to uppl y th e ex tcn ive li ves tock , potdtr)' a nd

frame mo unted , co mputer o perated rcclaim er run alo ng track w hich

AGRI-PRODUCT IN COMBINED

equine feeding ope ra ti o n in th e o uth ea tern nited tate .

ex tends the 744 foot (227 meter)

2. n impo rt po int fo r grain ,

length o f th e bui ldin g. As it move above the mound f product, the

FLAT AND VERTICAL STORAGE.

o ilseeds and feed product fro m over ca , uppl yin o bo th th e

rcclai mer coo p up th e commodit

o uthea tern .. fee ding indu try

\ ith ro ta tin g paddl e int o a ho pper,

a nd grain and soybean processo rs

which eli charge th e produ ct o nt o an above-gro und , 40 ,000-

loca ted in th e reo io n.

bph belt co nvq,o r. The conve o r th en tra n po rt th e product to

3. Traditi o nal grain and grain product xport primarily to

either th e d ock o r LOa tra ns fer po int, leadin g to a bulk weigh

' fri ca , Latin America , th e Ca ribb a n and ia.

sca le for ex pediting th e co mm od ity to market via rai l o r truck.

E enti a! L runnin g the faci li ty is a PL -ba eel control y -

tem whi ch all O\ sa inglc o perator to o ntro l ga tes a nd belt peed fo r prcci c blending prio r to load ut.
At clock ide , vc cis a re loaded via a trac k-moumecl Tra n bulk load er whi ch travels a lo ng 550 feet ( 168 meter ) o f trac k , d eliverin g product via a tele co ping po ut. The terminal' Tra n bulk loader elimina te co tl y d elays associa ted with moving th e s hip during th e loading proce .
The termina l serves num ero us impo rt a nd cx p rt ni che

AUTOPORT FACILITY
The autopo rt fac ility o n Co lo nel' I la nd Terminal i one of th e mo Leffici e nt , pri tine and fa te 1 rowing aut o po rt in the United ta te . A majo r factor co ntributin o to th e ucce of th e autoport facility is a commitm ent to provide cu ta mer with product and services th at oivc po rt u cr a key co mpetiti ve edge in th e market place.

througho ut th e outh eastern ni tcd tate . The e niche

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THE AUTOPORT FACILITY IN

BRUNSWICK IS ONE OF THE

MOST EFFICIENT, PRISTINE

Outstanding personal service and

Corporation and Mercedes-Benz of

teamwork is clearly demonstrated at the autoport facility among port per-

AND FASTEST GROWING AUTO-

North America, Inc. utilize the terminal as a U.S. South Atlantic

sonnel, maritime labor, auto processors, auto manufacturers, a privately

PORTS IN THE

Gateway for the movement of Saturn automobiles, Opel Sintra Minivans

operated short-line railroad, two Class

and the M-Class all-activity vehicles,

I rail providers and port customers. Autoport has earned its reputation for

UNITED STATES.

respectively. In addition, Ford Motor Company also exports a wide

efficiency; capable of handling any

array of models via Brunswick.

requirement for the movement of

In addition to the growing num-

imported, exported and domestic vehicles via water, truck or

ber of autos transiting the port's docks, industrial and farm

rail.

equipment manufacturers such as Deere and Company, ]CB ,

Three world-class auto processors-- Atlantic Vehicle

Komatsu America and New Holland are utilizing the Colonel's

Processors, Benicia Industries, Inc. and International Auto

Island Terminal in Brunswick.

Processing, Inc.-- provide exceptional services for inbound and

The Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc. operates on-terminal

outbound automotive and other Ro/Ro shipments in accordance

with three engines and interchanges with CSX Transportation

with the highest standards of quality handling, storage and dis-

and Norfolk Southern Railroad to handle the needs of port users.

tribution.

The Colonel's Island Terminal provides a rail marshaling capacity

The terminal provides port users with 2,020 linear feet (615

of more than 946 railcars.

linear meters) of total berthing. ARO, Cadillac, Hyundai Motor

America, Land Rover North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Saab Cars USA, Inc. and Volkswagen of America, Inc. currently utilize the facility for inbound auto shipments and processing. Saturn Corporation, General Motors

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cargoes of many descriptions are handled efficiently by a productive workforce. Forest products, including linerboard and woodpulp, and bulk commodities, such as fertilizers, salt, grain and aggregates, comprise the major cargo groups.
Equipped with four bulk and general cargo berths and one liquid bulk berth, Marine Port Terminals provides port users with over 2,400 linear feet (73l.5linear meters) of berthing. The terminal also provides 491 ,000 square feet (45,617 square meters) of covered storage and 15 acres (6.1 hectares) of open storage.
The terminal is within seven miles (11.3 kilometers) of Interstate 95. Interchange and line haul services are provided by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad while 3,500 feet (1,067 meters) of track is available for cross-dock operation.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
To provide port users with unmatched efficiencies and numerous opportunities for growth, the Port of Brunswick is poised for even more development.
As the volume of cargo at Brunswick continues to escalate, plans call for the deepening of the harbor from its present depth of 30 feet (9.1 meters) to 36 feet (ll meters) at mean low water. In addition to harbor deepening, the construction of a new; fixed-span bridge is currently underway that will provide a vertical clearance of 185 feet (56.4 meters) at mean high water and a horizontal clearance of 1,000 feet (305 meters).
In addition to harborside improvements, future plans call for the expansion of the Colonel's Island Terminal to include further development of the southside of the island for the handling of Ro/Ro cargo and compatible developments. These plans include the expansion of rail capabilities and berthing and the construction of an overpass, connecting the northside of the island to the southside.
Business at the agri-bulk facility on Colonel's Island continues to grow. To augment the existing export facility, a new import system is being designed. A new pneumatic ship unloader will be capable of discharging agri-products from vessels. A new conveyor system will also be installed to convey the agri-product directly from the ship unloader to the rail unloading building for transport to flat storage, vertical storage, rail cars or directly to another vessel.

Your precious cargo receives
the finest care at Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company. Since 1 930 we
have handled all of our clients cargo productively and efficiently. We pledge our
exceptional service and traditional value to all of our clients everyday.

INTERMODAL EFFICIENCY LEADER

Location is everything and the Port of Brunswick 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 Brunswick's

intermodal connections can be found in the numbers. Begin

with a large volume of motor carriers providing a diverse array

of services for the movement of general cargoes and bulk com-

modities for next-day service within 500 miles/804. 7 kilometers

of the city Add to those numbers immediate access to major

interstate connections.

Multiply your intermodal options by two Class I rail

providers that give port users excellent rail connections

throughout the U.S. Southeast, Midwest and Gulf regions.

With these advantages and more, the Port of Brunswick is

the ideal solution for any intermodal challenge.

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pecial gue. ts attending th e USS McFaul~ (DO 74) commissioning ceremony included (I to r) j erry L. Pe, Pres ident, Inga lls Shipbuilding, and cnior Vice President , Litton Industri es; /~ear Admiral George A. 1-Juchting; Vice Admiral J-Jenry . Giffin; Chief of Nava l Operati ons Admiral jay L. ) olm on; U.S. enat or Max Cleland; and OllliiiCIIJder Bernard L. )acllson.
USS McFaul Commissioned at GPA

Amid the color and fanfare of an old tim patriotic celebrati on, the Georgia Pons Authority ho ted the

AN AEGIS DESTROYER,

A native of Macon, Ga., ommande r j ack on returned to avannah a one of l 5 min orit y hip co mmanders in the

avy' newe l additi on lO its Oeet of

THE 505-FOOT-LONG

tavy. Praising local for whom he claimed ,

destroye r in April when the U S McFaul

" hapecl me throughout my li fe," the for-

(D H) sai led maje ticall y into the Pon

SHIP BOASTS POTENT

m r 1 avy ROT in tructor and gradu-

of avannah with a local graduate at her

ate was elected following a tough screen-

helm and th ou ands cheering her arrival.

OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ing process for commander . " ommancle r

Hai led a one of the avys mo L tech-

j ack on stood tall through the proces ,"'

nologica ll y advanced hips, the U

CAPABILITIES.

aiel Admiral j ohn n. "We're pro ud of

McFa ul (DD 74) was commis ioned in

what he rcpre ems for the

avy.

avannah at the r quest of ommandcr

urroundecl by hi fa mily and fr iend ,

Bernard L. j ac k on, a graduaL of avannah

j acksons mother, Bernice, had wo rds of

tate nive rsity ( U). The impres ive

prai c a well for her on. "I never thought

ceremony, which wa held on April 25, 1998, at the PA Garden

that' hen I ent red him at ava nnah tate ollege that thi day

it)' Term inal's newest container berth , anractcd dignitaric and

would happen. I never dreamed he would be commande r of a

guests fro m all over the nitecl tate . Keynote peaker

ship ."

enator Max leland , D-Ga., crctary of the lavy j ohn Dalton

arcia oats, wife of Indiana enator Dan oats, se rved a the

and hicf of ava l Operation Admiral j ay L. j ohn on joineclthou- ships spon or and gave the traditional call to "Man our hip and

ands of guc ts to ce lebrate the hip' commissioning.

bring her to life." The

lcFa uls (DD H) crew of 300

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answered the call and boa rded th e ship to the roar of the crowd and the delight of the mother of the ship's namesake, Mrs. hirlcy Lee. 1 amcd for the late hief Petty Offi cer Donald kFaul , a
avy EA L wh o was killed in co mbat in December, 1989, in Panama, the hip honored the range ounty, alifornia soldier who used his body as a shield to rescue a wounded EAL amid enemy fire. According to his Navy ross citati on, "In the absence of effecti ve cove r fire and with di sregard for his own personal sa fety, enter d th kill zon with the single focus of saving his tea mmates' li ve ."
Thc U McPa11l (DD 74) is thc24th ship ofth e DD 5 1cia program. The hip' wea pon y tcm boa t Tomahawk and ll arpoon cruise missil es. The vessel will participate in missions ra nging from urvcillancc and tracking of ho tile hip , amphibious as ault support , trike warfare on shore positions and air, ur-

face and undersea warfare. Built for the U.S. Navy by Ingalls

hipbuilding (a division of Litton lndu trie ) in Pascagoula,

Mississippi , the 8,850-ton vessel is propelled by four ga turbine

engines and two controllabl e pitch propellers. The hip comain

two MK 4 1 Verti cal Launching system , two triple-barrel to rpedo

mount s and multiple electronic warfare y tcm, among other types

or arm ament.

An Aegis destroyer, the 505-foot-long ship boasts potent offen-

sive and defcn ivc ca pabilities an I can travel in execs of 30 knots.

In the Acgi destroyer program, the U. avy returned to all - tee!

construction and cxtcn ivc top ide armor placed aro und the co m-

bat systems and machinery spaces. A co mprchcn ivc ollccti vc

Protection ystcm guard again 1 nuclea r, chemica l and biological

age nt The U 5 McFaul (DOC 74) will be stationed in

orfolk , Va.

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Landiovers Flock to Shore to Share In Savannah's Americas' Sail Festivities
avannah's riverfront was transformed into a historical maritime masterpiece on July 3 as four tall ships and a newly christened minesweeper sailed into the harbor bearing hundreds of skilled sailors, their country's vibrant colors and an abundance of international hospitality. Americas' Sail, a nationally known festival featuring tall ships from around the world, christened the Georgia coastline to the delight of thousands of locals and visitors.
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The avannah event drew crowd on board th e ve el ' hich were docked a lo ng Ri ve r
treet. Amid th e color of th e hip , rowels ga th ered to enj y a wide variety of craft ve nd o rs clotting th e wa terfro nt.
i iting dignitarie and in vited gue t were treated to rece pti o n aboa rd th e ve el throughout th eir three-day s tay.
The eve nt' found er, Frank 0 . Bra nard , fir t co nceived th e Ameri ca ' ail id ea in 1986 a th e Four isters Project wa bo rn
(w hi ch referred to the four " ister hip ," Gloria , Guayas ,
Cuaugtemoc and in1011 Bolivar). v ith th e con cept to initiate
regularl y c heclul ed intern a tio nal tall hip races in th e We tern Hemi phere , Braynarcl ought th e help of Lo ng I land sculpter Antho ny Fabbri cante, who , with his wife, bega n organ izing th e project. They we re oo n joined by the Rev. William F. Wendler, who e life-long intere t in ship a nd th e sea res ulted in hi will ingne to volunteer his servi ces. The e fo ur founders quickl y aw th e need to ex pand th e parti cipa tion to all ships in th e \.Vestern Hemi phere. "The unique plura l posses ive form
mbo lize th e fact th at AMERICA ' IL belong to all th e nations of th e We tern Hemis phere. It is th eir o pportunity to host the interna ti o na l ma ritime co mmunity at regularl y scheduled evem in th eir own water . It belong to everyo ne! ' Rev. Wendler said.
Ameri ca ' ail wa o ffi ciall y inco rpo rated on eptember 10, 1992 , in th e o ld whaling community o f Hudson , ew Yo rk . A twenty member Board o f Directo rs was formed which included prominent members o f th e po litical and maritime co mmuniti e , representing th e nitecl States , Canad a , Colombia and th e 'eth erl an ds. Currentl y, Ameri cas' ail has regional representa-

ti ves in o uth America, th e Pacific , Europe

and th e West Coast of th e nitecl tates.

It offi cial headquart er i in th e Merchant

Iarine lu eum , loca ted a t the nitecl

tate Merchant Marine caclemy a t Kin o

Point , lew Yo rk. It administrati ve offi ce

are loca ted in Oy ter Bay, 1 ew York.

The inaugural Am ericas' ai l eve nt ' a

held in 1995 and wa a grea t uccess wi th

twenty-three hip partici pating. Ho t ports were o rfo lk,

Virginia; Greenport, Oyster Bay and ag Harbor, 1 ew York ; and

New Haven , Co nnecti cut. T he "Parad e o f Tall Ship " which

Americas' Sail brought to ew Have n wa a highlight of th e

1995 Specia l O lympic Game . The Ameri ca ' a il Troph y wa

presented to enez uela's IMO t BO LI VA R a nd ha ailed with

her on all her voyages ince.

Today Ameri cas' ai l is a no n-profit o rga ni za ti o n c n i tin g

entirely o f volunteers at every level. It pay no alari e , fee or

commissions to it direc tor . It mandate i to provide opportu-

nities to celebrate th e eli cipline o f modern sail training in a n

atmosphere o f friendl y inter-cultural exchange. In add iti on , it

seeks to bring these competitio n to maller tow n a nd citie

which are more repre entative o f life in ho t countrie than are

th e large urban centers so o ften selected fo r tall ship even ts .

Plans are a lready in progress for future meri ca ' ail compe-

titions. Americas' Sail '02 will ta ke place alo ng th e coa t o f ou th

Ameri ca to include citie to be announced . Citie in th e nitecl

States are already inquiring rega rding Ameri cas' ail '06- all or

part o f which will be returning to U. . water .

"From its ve ry humble beginning a ju t a n idea for a single

even t, Ameri ca ' ai l has grow n and expanded to beco me a high-

ly vi ible and respected member o f th e tall hip community

world-wide. It is committed to ma intaining its rep utati o n for

bringing fri endl y well -managed e ents to mall and med ium -

sized communities that might o th erwi e not have th e o ppo rtunity

to entertain the ta ll ship ," add ed Rev. Wendler.

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Georgia Ports Authority Privatizes Railroad Operations

T he Georgia Port Aut hority

(GPA ) re e ntl y

an nou nced a dcci -

ion to privatize it

ra ilroad ope rati o n

T he ph ys ical asse ts

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Te rmin al Railroad,

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Go ld e n I le

Te rmin al Ra ilroad ,

Inc., res pec ti vely.

Both of th e e co r-

pora ti o ns a re who lly owned ub-

Based in jachsonvil/e, Fl. , Rail Li nh, In c. opercrre 25 industrial rail swiccl!ing operations ncHionwicle.

sidiar ies o f Ra il Link , In c. o f j ac k e nvill e, Fl. , whi ch is a ub idiary o f Ge nesee '"Wyo ming, In c. ( WI ) .
In 1995 , th e tate of Geo rgia in tilllted a large scale effort to privatize, whe re prac ti ca l, mu ch o f th e s ta te government' o pe rati o n The Geo rgia Po rt Auth o rity' railroad o pe rati o ns were ide ntifi ed a a po te ntial ca ndidate fo r thi e ffort . Aft e r carefu l co n icl era ti o n of th e eco nomic a nd effect of priva ti zing th e ancillary railroad o perati ons a nd th e o ppo rtunit y to co ncentrate o n the co mpetitive co re busin ess ac ti vities , th e Auth o rity reached th e deci io n to privatize this pan o f th e po rt's opera tion .
Effective june 9 , 1998, th e new ag reeme nt provides fo r th e lea e of a pprox imately 60 mil e of trac k a nd th e purchase o f related loco mo ti ve , ro lling Lock and oth e r railroad eq uipm ent from th e G PA to Ra il Link , Inc. All o f th e po rt's railroad employee were reas igned to o th er positio n within th e G PA.
Ba eel in j ackso nvill e, Fl. , Rail Link , Inc. current ly e rves th e j ac k e nvill e Po rt Auth o rity' Tall ey rand Te rmin a l

Gene ee & Wyo ming , Inc. i a leading o pera to r of hort line a nd regional freight railroad in th e nited ta te and Aus tra lia and furni he freight ca r switchin g a nd rela ted servi ces to indu tri es. T he company also ha an equit y inte re t in a Canadi a n co mpa ny, Genesee: Rail -O ne, which ow n and o pe rate two railroad in Canada. In 1999 , GV I wi ll mark th e lOOth annive r a ry o f it fo undin g a a 14mile railroad in upstate New Yo rk. Today, GWI' operation cover mo re than 3 ,000 mile of trac k in three cou ntri e on two co ntinent .
" Railroad o peration have bee n traditi onall y part of th e private ector and , as s uc h , a re effici ent m over of th e nation's freight , both internation a l and do me ti c " tated
G PA Execu ti ve Directo r Doug J. Marchand. "As th e
Geo rgia Po rt Auth o rit y prepa re to m ove into th e nex t mill e nnium , it is impe rati ve th a t competiti ve tra tegie a re impl emented to e ns ure th at th e co re bu ine o f movin o ca rgo through Georgia's po rt i und ert a ken a eco nomi ca ll y as pos ible."

a nd th e Po rt o f orpu Chri ti , Texa . Ra il Link al o o pe r-

ates 25 industri al ra il switching o pe rati o n nati o nwide.

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Mayor's Point Terminal Expands Storage Capability

T h eo rgia Pon utho rity recently compl eted the co n tru cti o n o f a new 50 ,000-sq uare-foo t dualpa n ware ho u eat th e Po n o f Brun ' ick. 'Th n w modul a r wa rehou e is co nve nientl y located adjace nt to th e Ea l Ri ve r in Brun wick a nd w ill increase th e efficiency of ha ndling a wide a rray o f general cargo via th Mayo r' Point Te rmina l," tated GP Brunswi ck Ge nera l Manager William B. Daw on . "The fac il ity curren t! fea tures 22 ac res of terminal area , mo re than 350,000 qu are fee t o f ove red to rage, 1,750 lin ear feet of berthi ng pace and eight ac re o f o pen to rage to acco mmodate cu to mer ' need ."
The new Rubb wa reho u e con i t o f two 100-foot wide linked pan tha t provide a to tal covered area of 200 feet in wid th by 250 feet in le ng th wi th 20 foo t high sidewa ll . T he tru cture ha a ho t-di pped ga lvanized tubular tee! trus frame for max imum CO tTO io n protecti o n and th e claddin g i a na me retarda nt , p coa ted polyester, ten io necl membrane. A tra n lucent roof prov ide natura l illuminati o n durin g da ylight hou rs . A an ad ded fea ture, th e uni q ue d esign o f th e building allows for co mplete reloca tab ili ty ho ulclthe stru cture need to be moved to

a no th er locati o n. "T he Rubb tru cture offer num ero u ad va ntage over
non -rel ocatable metal co nstructi o n a nd ha a ttrac ted the intere l of port fa cilitie wor ld wide," tated Jim Huffma n , vice pre ident- outhern Di i io n of Rubb , In c. ' The Rubb building' modul ar structural fra me a nd nex ib le cladding a re parti cularl y s uited fo r coa ta l area . The s tru clllre also feature a wate rtig ht roo f mem bra ne. \Vi th production fac ilitie in th e n ited tate , G rea t Britain a nd 1 o rway, th e Rubb orga niza ti on is recogni zed a a lead er in th e de ign , develo pment and ma nufa ture of relocatab le structure .
Ma yo r' Po int Term inal in Brunswick i dedica ted to th e handling of a variety of general cargoe including woodpu lp, linerboard and lum ber to and from uch marke t a
o nhern urope, th e Mediterranean , o uth Ameri ca and Japan. The fa cility i conve ni entl y located o n the upper reach channel o f th e Ea t River in Brunswick , within ix . mi le o f Interstate 95. Intercha nge and line haul ervice are provided by No rfo lk outh ern Ra ilroad and X Transporta ti o n.

Tlte new 50,000-square-foo l dual-span warehouse offers increased ca pabilities for handl ing general w rgo in Brunswick
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I n a move th at urpri eel few within th e tran ponation indu try, Van mm e ren Port Te rmmal , .. A. , Inc. ha com ple ted th e al o f Marine Po rt Terminal , Inc.

(MPT) a t th e Po rt of Brun wick to Logi tee tevedoring

.. A, In c. a n mm e re n , kn ow n fo r it s peciali za ti o n in

tank to rage a nd ta nke r hipping, had indi cated in re e nt

month it de ire to dive t it elf o f ho lding o ut ide of it

core bu inc . The sale of Marin Port Terminal became

effective in April, 1998.

in c it incepti o n mo re than 50 years ago, Logi tee

tevcdoring, Inc. , pare nt compa ny to Logi tee tevedo ring

U.. A, Inc., ha ucce s full y deve lo ped and o pe ra ted o me 30 cargo hand ling fac iliti es alo ng th e a nadian a nd .5. Ea t Coa t, th e l. Law re nce Rive r a nd th e Great Lake region. Logistcc' intere t in purcha ing Iarine Port Terminal ' o pe rations wa in kee ping with th e co mpan y' corpora te ex pans io n s trategy to acq uire dr y cargo o pe rati on alo ng th e 1 o rth me ri ca n Ea t oast.
jacque Paquin , c ha irma n o f th e Board of Logi tee o rpo rati o n , ta ted in th e co mpan y' 1997 a nnua l repo rt

Pi ct ured (I tor): Fro1ll row: Doug) . Marclra11d , CPA exec uti ve director; usa 11 . Mowe 1; assista11t vice-pres id e11t , Ji11a11ce a11d admi11istratio11 , MPT; Madclei 11 e Paqui11 , pres ide11t a11d ceo, Logistec Corporatio11 ; Serge Dubreuil , pres ide111 , Logist cc S tevedori 11 g, l11 c.; 1-l oll ora!J ie 13rad Brow11 , mayo 1; City of 13rullswich. Bach Row: George M. Yarborou gh, 11W11age'; wstomer relat.io11s , MPT; E. Kelly Pul ijc 1; termillalmallage '; MPT; A11dre Dubois, gellera i11W11a ge~; MPT.

that the pending future purcha e of th e termina l co uld add ome a n. J5 milli on to future corpora te revenues. During Ca le nd a r Year 1997 , th e multi - na ti o na l corpo ra ti o n , ba eel in Montreal , Quebec , repo rt ed reve nu e urpassi ng a n. , 131 million.
Marine Port li rminal , Inc., hav ing evolved from a s mall s tevedo rin g o pera tion in 1976 a t th e Po rt o f Brunswick , i today celebra ting it e leve nth anniver a ry as the te rminal opera to r of th e Ea t Ri ver Terminal a nd it eiohth year a terminal operator of th e La ni er Doc k Terminal. These two terminal a re under lea e to th e compan y via an agree me nt with th e Geo rgia Pons Auth o rity.
"We are plea eel to have been o well received by th e Geo roia Port Authority a nd a re co nfide nt that togethe r we can max imi ze the co mpetitive ne o f the termina l and provide reliable a nd co t effec ti ve cargo handling e r ices to neighboring indu try," ta ted e rge Dubreuil, pre id e nt of Lo is tcc teved o ring , In . and Logis tec tevedo rin g .. A. , In .
During alcnda r Year 1997 , to tal to nnage ha ndl ed via Marine Po rt Terminals in Brun wick su rpassed 1,700 ,500 million to n (1,542,667 metric tons). Total tonnage transiting the Port of Brunswick fo r a le nd a r Year 1997 totaled 2,497,747 millio n to ns (2,265 ,9 18 me tri c to n ) , a n inc rea e of 24% over th e previou yea r.
Top commoditi c tran itino MPT' docks in recent month include fertilizers , poultry feed , o lar a lt , oa t , a orcgatc and forest prod uct . Logiste 's ex pe rien ce in cargo

ha ndling include fore t product , dr bulk cargoe , fruit and o th e r refrioerat d cargo , me tals , ora in , co ntai ner and va ri o us other form o f oene ral ca rgo.
In re po nding to th e future development of th e term ina l, Madeleine Paquin , pre ide nt S;r ceo of Logistec Corporation , ta tcd , " Logi tee ' ill\ ork closet \ ith th local manageme nt tea m to upg rad e the fa cilit y, e nh a nce custo me r ervice a nd e n urc th a t th e terminal is developed to its maximum potential. "
Rece nt expa nsio n a t Marine Port Terminal included th e CO n tru cti o n in 1997 o f 45,000 quare f e t (4, 180 quare
s- meter ) o f add itio na l covered toragc a t the acre (22
hec tare) facilit y. The terminal presently provides port u er with 49.1 ,000 square feet (45 ,6 15 sq uare meter ) of covered to rage, with 265 ,000 qu a re fe e t (24,6 19 1ua re m e ters) dedicated to ge ne ral cargo co mmod iti e and 226,000 quare feet (20,996 quare me ter ) for th e movemen t of dry bulk cargoc .
In additi o n to pla nned expa n ion activ it y, MPT ha recentl y increa eel cargo handling capabi liti e to meet th e g rowin g need o f its cu tom e r . The te rmin al' mobi le Oeet co n i t o f uc h equipme nt as crane , wheel loader , track dozers a nd forklift o f va ri o u ca pac iti e .
a tribut e to th e operati o n' grow ing con tributi on to th ta te' eco nom y, Ma rin e Port Terminal e mployed a total o f 30 peo ple bet ween 1993 a nd 1996 a nd ha grow n to more th a n 80 e mpl oyee today.

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New Berths at Port Bainbridge to Benefit Port Users

A $900,000 project to upgrade berthing capabilitie at th Georgia Port Au thorit y's inland barge terminal at Port Bainbridge ha been completed . Having co mm enced during the fourth quarter of 1997 , constructi on wa offi ciall y completed in May, 1998. Modification to the fa ilit y' berthing included the replacement of th e terminal' ingle dock with two eparate dock to better service th e diver e need of port u er .
One clock , mea uring 107 lin ear feet in length (3 2.6 linear meters), is designated for the handling of general and dry bulk co mm ocli ti c ; while the seco nd dock, meauring 80 linear feet in length (24.4 linear meter ), i de ignecl to exped ite the movement of liquid co mmoditie uch as liquid fertilizer. The two dock are co nnected via a wa lkway along the rivcrfronl.
"Compl etio n of this project co incide ni cely with increa eel argo activity at the port due to a high volume of ea o nal moves," stated GPA Executive Director Doug j. Marchand . "This is one of th e bu ie t times of the year for th e region' peanut farmer . Large quantiti e of oypum , or land pia ter, which tran its Port Bainbridge's clock i u eel to fertilize farmland to grow one of the outh's mo t lucrative crop ."

At pre ent , oyp um i unloaded by barge via the port' 65- ton (59- metric ton ) truck crane and tran fcrreclto truck for movement to covered toraoc. Effort are underway to purchase a $200,000 radial tacker to improve th e on-terminal co nveyance of product to and from barge and storage area . This enhancemen t is !ateel for co mpletion by th e end of the year. In addition to gyp um , Bainbridge handle large quantitie of magnc ite, a feed ingredient , which i pr cluced in hina and hipped to feed ingrecli nt pr ducer in outhwest Geo rgia .
Bulk liquid fertilizers mov ing via Port Bainbridge are distributed to agri -bu incs u er in Georgia , Florida and
labama. v ith the add ition of the new berthing, liquid
fertilizer ca n be received directl y from the dock via pip elin e.
Located along th e Flint Ri ver, a part of the Apa lac hicola-Chattahooc hee-F lint Ri ver y tem , Port Bainbridge can be acce eel via I igh' ay 84 and 27 . The terminal i within clo e proxim ity to Inter tate 10 anc195 with rail ervice furnished by X Tran portation. The L07 acre (43.3 hectare) faci lity provide port users with over 100,000 quare feet (9,292 quare meter ) of covered tOIage .

The recent consl ruc!ion of two seperate docl1s at Port Bainbridge will bett er service th e needs of port users.
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Con truction work i nearing completio n o n the development of a new co nta iner berth at the Po rt of ava nnah. Th e recent compl eti o n of the

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City Co ntaincrpo n Terminal, a re ched uled to be placed into o peration by earl y Fall , 1998.
In additio n to the 1,200 feet of new

new 1,200-foot wharf fo r Container Bert h

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acre of container handling a nd to rage

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Ga rden ity o ntainerport Termina l to over 7,700 feet.

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ni ent inter tate access. Forty- even ac re o f newly paved area fo r CB 7 are currentl y

Two ne\ electricall y- powered

being utili zed fo r the to rage a nd hand ling

contai ner crane were deli ve red in March . The Kone

of container freight. Th e paving of the remaining ection of

crane , which are being a embled on-site at the Garden

CB 7 is s lated fo r co mpletio n by ept ernber, 1998.

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Savannahians Aid Local Homeowners

Several ho meowners in the ava nnah ar a had rea on to celebrate hnstmas ea rl y tht yea r when hundred o f vo luntee r joined forces to repair their ho me . The joy and apprecia tio n celebra ted by the happy propert y owners wa th e re ult o f a program ca lled Chri tma In April *
ava nnah. hristma In April i a no n-pro fit vo lunteer o rga nizatio n
th at, in partner hip with a community, repa irs ho mes of low-inco me , eld rl y a nd eli abled hom eow ners so that th ey ca n co ntinue to li ve independ entl y in a fe a nd co mfortabl e home . T he effort began in 1973 in Midland, Texas, when vo lunt eers decided to devo te one day in April to repairing th e dilapidated ho mes o f low-inco me, eli abl ed and elderl y nei hbor in th eir community. The idea pread fro m s ta te to tate a nd , by 1982 , the progra m had reac hed the \Va hingto n , D. . area. in ce it inceptio n , lui tmas In Ap ril program ae ro th e United ta te ha e renovated over 27 ,000 ho mes in volving 705,000 volunteer . The program co ntinue to grow und er th e umbrella of hri tma In pril * U A.
ffi cial with hri llna In April work toge th er with co mmunit y o rga ni za ti o n to elec t th e ho me , at no co tto the homeowners . ponsor , which include large corpo ration , mall bu ine e , ervice o rga ni za ti o n and club , a o iation and religious group , provide vo lunteers as well a funding for materials need ed to co mpl ete th e renovati o n
Chri tma In pril * ava nnah , which co mmenced in 1997 , rc ulted in the refurbi hment of even ho mes. Thi

yea r, ove r 700 vo lunteers repre enting 42 bu in e e and

gro ups throughout Chatham o unty, Geo rgia , donated

countle s hours of their time a well as an abundance of

mo ney a nd mate ria l to repair 16 ho mes in th e local area.

T he Geo rgia Po rt uthority (GP ) , a lo ng with

t ation Bank , co-spo nso red o ne o f th e 16 h me which wa

located within minute of th e GPA' Garden ity

Containerpon Terminal. The work performed on the home

included leveling a nd addin g fo unda ti on und er th e ho use ;

in tallin o an aut o matic ga hea ter a nd refrigerator; replacing

noorin g in th e bedroom a nd kit hen a nd adding vin yl til e

throughout th e house; placing heetroc k o n bedroom wa lls

a nd ce ilin o; replaci ng window fra mewo rk and addi ng torm

window ; repairing th e roof; painting th e ho me' interi o r

a nd exterio r; a nd doi ng miscell aneous yardwork and land-

ca ping.

Acco rdin g to Fran Ha nley, pre ident of hri tma In

April * ava nnah , the o rga niza ti o n' goa l for next year i to

reno a te 20 hom es in th e ava nnah area .

' It\ as terrifi c to see o many peop le working together to

repa ir th ese homes ," s tated Patricia Ree e, th e G P project

team lead er a nd manage r o f communi ca ti o ns and exte rn al

a ffa ir fo r th e co mpa ny. "Over th e year , GPA empl oyee

have oive n ge nero u ly of th eir tim e a nd re o urces to help

th o e le fortunate . Their dedicated effo rt , a long with th e

ha rd -working effo rt o f o ma ny o th er , und er core a tru e

commitment to ou r com munit y."

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Lillie mall (bolt om 1'011\ second from left ) joins severa l CPA volunteers in front of l1cr home in G(lrden Cit)\ G(l.
G EO R G I A A:-< C HORA G E
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Propeller Club Celebrates Maritime Day

N a ti o nal Ma ritime Day wa o b crved by th e Prope lle r lub of avannah on

May 22 , 1998. The day has pc-

cial ignificancc to th e local ma r-

itime community bccau c of

avannah' histo ri cal rol e in th e

occa io n .

n Ma y 19, 1819, th e ..

ava nn ah beca me the firs t

tea m hip to cro s th e At la nti c

Ocea n. The ve sc i achieved o ffi -

c ia! natio nal recognition in 1933 when Pre idcnt Fra nklin D.

Captain liany E. j ennings (middle) is joined by club members Charles L. William s (left ) and H. Dudley ew

Roo cvc lt ig ncd a J oint Rc e lutio n (right ) fo llowi rrg tir e presentation of Maritime Person of

o f o ng rc decla ring May 22 a th e Yem: Ph oto: harles L. Williams (left) present s plaque

Na ti o nal laritimc Day in hono r o f to). Robert My ricll , r: fo r being named Propeller luiJ

he r a iling d a te . The Pre ide nt

Member of tir e Year:

implemented th e resolutio n , a have

a ll .. Pre idc nts s in ce with a

ra ti o nal Maritim e Day proclama-

ti o n calling upo n the na tion to ho no r the . . avannah fo r "m a king a ma te ri al co ntributi o n

1998/99 Propeller Club Officers

to the adva nce ment of ocean tra nspo n a ti o n.'' The occa io n i al o a pccial day for reme mbe ring the men and women o f th merc ha nt m a rin e.
The 1998 avannah Mari time Day ce lebrati on co mme nced with a nag- rai ing ce re m o ny at th e

Pre ident . . . . . . .. ... . .. Richard A. Rominger, Brennan , Harris & Ro minge r First ice President ....... aptain . Franklin Guy, .. Coa t uard (retired ) econd Vice Pres ident .. . . j. Roben lyrick , r. , Myri ck Marine Co ntrac ting Co rp. Third ice Pre ident .....Gloria P. Faircloth , ou th ern Overseas ecre tary ........ . .. . . . . tacy B. Wat o n, Georgia Po rt uthority Treasurer ..... .. ... . . . .Robenj. Cole, The avannah Bank Immedi ate Pa l President . .Edward 'JI/. Bazemo re, Crescent Towing of ava nna h

hip of the ca Museum by

member of avannah'

Benedictine Milita ry cad cmy o lo r G ua rd . The ce re m o n y wa fo llowed by a me m o ri al c rvice ho noring th o e ea me n wh o lo l th e ir li ves at sea
during th e pa t yea r a we ll a me mbe r o f th e local maritim e co mmunity w ho di ed during th e a me pe ri od . Later th a t eve nin g , a me morial wrea th wa la id a t ea.
Fo llowing a dinn e r a t th e mu cum , ap tain Ha rr y E. J enning , a lo ng- tim e me mber o f th e Prope lle r lub , de li vered a pre e nta ti o n o n th e 5.5. avan nalr.
During th e fc tiviti e , th e Pro pelle r Club o f ava nn a h ho no red J e nnin g a Mari tim e Pe r o n o f th e Yea r fo r hi ou t tanding contributio ns to the ava nnah maritime co mmunit y. Born in Li e rpoo l, Eng land a nd a .. citize n ince 1958 , J c nning ha devo ted 63 ea r to th e maritime indu -

try, bo th in th e nited ta te a nd aro und th e wor ld . He i pa l pre ide nt o f th e Propell e r lub o f ava nn a h , a me m be r of th e I avy Leao ue of ava nn a h a nd c urrent ly e rvc a a n inde pe nd e nt ma rin e urvcyo r a nd co nsulta nt in avannah.
The club na med j. Robc n My ri c k , r. , Prope ll e r lub Me mber o f th e Yea r. Myri ck fou nd ed Myri k Marine
o ntrac tin g Co rp oratio n in 1987 which o ffe rs a w ide array of ma ritim e-re la ted crv icc . He i pa 1 preside nt of th e Prope lle r C lub o f ava nn a h a nd se rved as co nve nti on c hairm a n o f th e 1997 ra ti o nal Propeller lub onve nti o n in
ava nn a h . Myri c k e rvc o n th e board of th e Inte rn a tion a l ea m c n' Ho use a nd th e Pro pe ll e r lub of avan na h and i a me mbe r o f th e avy League of ava nn a h a nd th e la ritim c Counci l o f th e ha mbc r of o mmc rcc.

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Swainsboro/Emanuel County Prospers

W ith o ne of the fa te 1 growing eco no mic in th e nat io n, ever-

a! year of eco no mic ex pansion

in corgia have result ed in

imprcs ive grow th oppo rtuniti e

for countie and manufac turers

alike. Taking advantage of clo e

proximity to th Port of

a an nah via rail a nd inter tate

accc , alo ng wit h th e ab ility to

off r ke tax incentive , 1he

wain bora/Emanuel County

joint Development Authoritie

conti nue to take th e nece a ry

tep to aggr ively att ract new

corporate rc idcnt to the 609 1uarc mile ( 1,578 square kilome-
ter) sou th Georgia cou nt y.

Co mpl eted in jun e, 1998, th e second 70 ,000 square foot spec ulati ve building in wain.sboro , Ga. i ccrpab le of doublin g or triplin g its current size.

In june, 1998, the

\ ain bora/Emanuel ounty joint Development Autho ritie ' eco nd

THE EXPANDABLE BUILDING -

Authori tie . "One hundred percent exemption

70 ,000 quare foot (6,503 quare meter) pre-cast concrete clad pecula-

CAPABLE Of DOUBLING OR

on a ll clas e of certain busine inventory, tax abatement program

ti vc building wa compl eted in wain b ro , a. The ex pandable

TRIPLING ITS CURRENT SIZE -

building at cost and land virtually give n away make wain bora/Emanuel

building- capab le of doubling o r

IS LOCATED ON A 12-ACRE

County practicall y impos ibl e to

tripling it current izc- i located o n

match in th e outh ," exp lained

a 12-acre (4.9 hectare) ite within the

(4.9 HECTARE) SITE WITHIN

Charles chwabe, chairman o f the

Ri chard L. Brown Industrial Pa rk. For

joint Deve lopment Authoritie . "In

even grea ter ex pa n ion needs, the

THE RICHARD l. BROWN

addition , co mpani e that provide new,

newly co n tru cted bui lding has imme-

permanent job have the opportunity

di ate acce for up to 100 addi ti onal

INDUSTRIAL PARK.

to receive a 0% interest rate or below

acre (40 .5 additi o nal hecta res) and i

market-ra te loans for capital

wi thin nine minute o f Inter tate 16.

expenditure ."

Ex pan ion of 1he Ri chard L. Brown

A an added tax incentive, eo roia

Industrial Park was made po ibl e by th e citizen of

Governor Zell Miller igned int o law in Apri l, 1998 , the

Emanual ounty, who oted to fund enhancement . Over

"Be t of Po rts " legi lation. Modeled un ler th e framework of

1 million i b ing in ve ted in the park , highlighted by the

the Georgia Bu ines Ex pansion upport Ac t (B ST), th e

park' newe I s pec ul ative building and extensive roadway

new legi lat ion improved upon an existing law th a t provide

i m p ro v e m e nt s.

job and investment tax credit to busines e that reloca te to

Member of the wain bora/Emanuel County joint

Georgia or ex pand their operation within th e state. nder

Development Auth o ritie feel the county's lucrative tax

the o riginal law, Georgia's 159 countie are classified b tier

ince nti ve fo r new indu try, together wit h the trength of

ba eel o n economic pro peril)' criteria and j ob a nd inve t-

local upport a nd inve tment, are key to locating a n occu-

ment tax credit vary from county to co unty.

pant for the newly co n tru cted building.

" wain bora is th e o nl y city o f it size in Geo roia th at i

"A indu tria l pros pects travel west on Inters tate 16 from

home to both a technical institute and a state co ll ege," sa id

th e Port o f avannah , Emanuel County i the clo est cou nty

Dr. j erry Ashcroft, form er chairman o f th e joint

o n a major highway which offer th e highe t tax benefit ,

Development Au th oritie and pre idcnt o f ast Georgia

job tax credit and/or in vestment tax credit in th e tate of

College in wainsboro. "Through co llaborati ve program

Georgia ," tat edjim M. William , executive o ffi cer of the

between schools, the tate' heralded 'Quick tart' trainino

wainsboro/Emanuel o unty joint Development

for employees is offered to manufacturers and eli tributor

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in Swainsboro at no cost. Certified manu-

facturing, customer service and 20 other

technical certificate programs can lead to

diploma programs, associate degrees and

four-year college degrees for their employ-

ees."

City and county executives indicate that

the area continues to reap the rewards of

decisions by a number of manufacturers to

locate manufacturing facilities within the

three industrial parks owned by the Joint

Development Authorities. International

manufacturers utilizing the numerous

advantages of the area's three industrial

parks include Advanced Metal

Components, Inc.; Capra, Inc.; Teleflex

Incorporated; AB Electrolux of Sweden;

Blue Diamond Manufacturing, USA, Inc.;

Keller Ladders, Inc.; Chemetron Fire

Systems; Crider Poultry, Inc.; and most

recently, American Steel Products Company.

The decision by these companies to locate

in the Emanual County area is testimonial

to the Authorities' efforts.

For additional information on the

Swainsboro/Emanuel County Joint

Development Authorities, contact Jim M.

Williams, executive officer, at

(912) 237-6426.

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Trade Area/Line

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

ISS

CMA-CGM

ISS

DELMAS

G&A

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

LYKES LINES

ISS

OOCL

DOC

SAFBANK

G&A

TORM WEST AFRICA

KER

WILHELMSEN

WL

ZIM

ZIM

Australia/New Zealand

BLUE STAR

ISS

CMA-CGM

ISS

COLUMBUS

CL

CONTSHIP

CON

MARFRET

c

WILHELMSEN

WL

YANG MING

SOL

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY WEEKLY MONTHLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY B-MONTHLY MONTHLY WEEKLY
WEEKLY 10 DAYS WEEKLY 10 DAYS 10 DAYS TRI-MONTHLY WEEKLY WEEKLY

Caribbean/Islands of Atlantic

AMAZON

A

EVERGREEN

E

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY

Central America

CHO YANG

ISS

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

EVERGREEN

E

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia

CHO YANG

ISS

CMA-CGM

ISS

CONTSHIP

CON

DSR!SENATOR

ISS

EVERGREEN

E

HANJIN

HJ

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

HOEGH LINES

HL

HYUNDAI

ISS

MAR FRET

c

NYK

NYK

OOCL

DOC

P&O!NEDLLOYD

PON

SAGA

G&A

STAR

STR

STOLT

ISS

TOKAI

SST

TOKO

SST

UNITED ARAB

UA

WILHELMSEN

WL

YANG MING

SOL

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY
WEEKLY 10 DAYS 10 DAYS WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY 10 DAYS WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY TRI-MONTHLY WEEKLY WEEKLY

Sailing Schedule Port of Savannah

Terminal

Type Service

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

OT

CONT/BB

GCT

CONT

OT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

OT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CONT/BB

GCT

RORO/CONT/BB

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

RORO/CONT/BB

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB

GCT

CONT

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT

GCT

CONT

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT

GCT

CONT

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT

OT

CONT/BB/BULK

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CO NT/REF

OT

BB

OT

BB

GCT

BULK

OT

BB

OT

BB

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/RORO/BB

GCT

CO NT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

Mediterranean

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CHO YANG

ISS

CMA-CGM

ISS

CROATIA

CRO

DSR!SENATOR

ISS

EVERGREEN

E

HANJIN

HJ

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

NOTE: Line representatives or

ITALIA

A

NSCSA

B

agents should be contacted to

OOCL

DOC

verify specific sailings, termi-

SCI

NL

nals and schedules.

STAR

STR

UNITED ARAB

UA

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

12 DAYS

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

10 DAYS

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

CONT/REF CO NT/REF CO NT/REF CONT CONT CONT CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF CONT/RORO/BB/REF CONT/REF CONT BB CONT/REF CONT/REF

Trade Area/line

Agent

Frequency

N. Europe/U.K./Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

WEEKLY

CHO YANG

ISS

WEEKLY

CMA-CGM

ISS

WEEKLY

CONTSHIP

CON

10 DAYS

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

WEEKLY

FOREST LINES

A

BI-MONTHLY

HANJIN

HJ

WEEKLY

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

WEEKLY

JO TANKERS MAR FRET

ISS

BI-MONTHLY

c

10 DAYS

NYK OOCL

NYK

WEEKLY

ooc

WEEKLY

P&O/NEDLLOYD

PON

WEEKLY

VAN OMMEREN

TER

MONTHLY

WILHELMSEN

WL

BI-MONTHLY

Terminal
GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT OT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT OT GCT

Red Sea/Persian Gulf/India/Pakistan/Burma

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

CHO YANG

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

CMA-CGM

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

CROATIA

CRO

WEEKLY

GCT

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

WEEKLY

GCT

HOEGH LINES

HL

BI-MONTHLY

OT

NSCSA

B

12 DAYS

GCT

NYK

NYK

WEEKLY

GCT

NYK-NOS OOCL

WL

BI-MONTHLY

GCT

ooc

WEEKLY

GCT

SCI

NL

10 DAYS

GCT

UNITED ARAB

KER

WEEKLY

GCT

WILHELMSEN

WL

BI-MONTHLY

GCT

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY

GCT

South America

ALIANCA

ISS

AMAZON

A

CHO YANG

ISS

COLUMBUS LINE

CL

CROWLEY

c

Dl GREGORIO

A

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

EVERGREEN

E

FRONTIER

c

FROTA AMAZONICA

c

GEAR BULK

A

HANJIN

HJ

IVARAN

c

NYK-NOS

WL

P&O/NEDLLOYD

PDN

PAN AMERICAN

G&A

ZIM

ZIM

U.S. Intercoastal

COLUMBIA COASTAL

COL

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

BI-MONTHLY

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

TBA

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

Type Service
CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT BB/LASH CONT/REF CONT BULK CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT/REF CO NT/REF BB CONT/RORO/BB
CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT CONT CONT CONT/BB CONT/RORO/BB/REF CONT/BB/REF RORO/BB CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF CONT/RORO/BB CONT/REF
CONT/BB CONT/BB CO NT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT/REF CONT/BB CONT CONT CONT/BB CONT/BB CONT/BB CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF RORO/BB CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF
CONT

Steamship Agency Keys

A

ARETE TRANSPORTATION

(912) 964-6761

(770) 985-8553

BIEHL & COMPANY

(912) 236-8555

(770) 953-3189

CAROLINA SHIPPING

(912) 234-7221

(770) 953-3189

CL COLUMBUS LINE

(912) 963-01 DO

COL COLUMBIA COASTAL

(912) 236-8984

CON CONTSHIP CONTAINER LINES

(757) 486-1808

CRO CROSSOCEAN (912) 966-7380

CRW CROWLEY

(800)276-9539

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

NYK NYK LINE (AMERICA)

(912) 964-8998

(770) 956-9444

DOC OOCL (USA), INC.

(888) 388-6625

PON P&O NEDLLOYD

(912) 236-2160

(770) 951-3600

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

UA UNITED ARAB

(912) 233-1970

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) 263-4100
ISS INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 963-2800
LAVINO 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

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia

HYUNDAI

ISS

K-LINE

SST

MITSUI OSK

WI

NYK

L

WALLENIUS

w

BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY TRI-MONTHLY

Mediterranean
GEARBULK UNI SHIPPING

A

MONTHLY

G&A

BI-MONTHLY

Mexico
VW TRANSPORT

CA

BI-MONTHLY

N. Europe/U.K./Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic

FOREST LINES GEARBULK STAR WALLENIUS

A

15 DAYS

A

MONTHLY

STR

WEEKLY

w

WEEKLY

Red Sea/Persian Gulf

GLOBAL CONTAINER

A

MONTHLY

South America (East-North)

GEARBULK

A

TOTAL OCEAN MARINE

CB

MONTHLY MONTHLY

Sailing Schedule Port of Brunswick

Terminal
MPT
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 Mark D. Troughton

(912) 964-3891 Mary K. Morgan (912) 964-3887

(912) 964-3958 John M. Wheeler (912) 964-3854

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 L. Cicchino Greg W. Ciggelakis (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
SUSAN (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) SK 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

NEw AR R vA L s
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE (ONTSHIP LAVAGNA, (ONTSHIP LONDON, (ONTSHIP ROME AND (ONTSHIP WASHINGTON

Cont hip Containerline wa recently joined by CGM and Marfret to provide improved ro und -th e-wo rld service for cargo tran iting th e nited Kingdom , Euro pe, th e U. . East Coa t, th e o uth Pacific, ew Zealand , Au tra lia , A ia and the Mediterranean.
During th e fir t quarter of 1998, the Contship Lone/on, Contslr ip Rome a nd Contslrip Wa lringwn called the Port of ava nnah on maiden voyage while the Contship Lavagna celebrated her inaugural oyage to ava nnah. Owned by Ri ckm er o f Hamburg, Germany, the Cones/rip Lone/on , Contslrip Rome and Cont sllip \.Vaslrington measure 641 feet in length and o ffer

co nta in er carrying capacities of 2,200 TE The Cont slrip Lavagna feature a container carrying capaci ty
of 1,687 TE , 152 reefer plugs and a ervice peed of 18 knot . The ve el measures 53 fee t in length an d is chartered b Cont hip Co ntain erlin cs.
The new Cont hip Con tai nerline , GM a nd Marfret roundth e service o ffer eight , 2,200 TE capaci ty new building with a 10 clay service ched ule. o nt hip erve a age nt for it vc el while Coo per T. mith tevecloring Company, Inc. provide stevecloring ervi ce .

THE EVER ABLE

Evergreen , o ne o f the world' large t ocean carrier of containeri zed cargoe , return ed to th e Port o f avannah in May with the inaugurati o n o f it new weekly, fix ed-day ervice lin king
lo rth America to o uth America' Ea t Coa t. The new o rth I outh en 1ice will a] o carr A ian and Europ ea n trad e to and from outh America through a tran hipment port at Eve rgree n' new state-ofth e-art CoCo o lo Te rminal in Co lon , Panama. Arriving at the Port of avan nah on her maiden voyage in May wa the Ever Able. The 541-foot ve el offer a container carrying capaci ty of 1,1 64 TE sand regi ters 14,807 gros ton . Built in 1995 by Eve rgreen Heavy lndu trial Corporation , th e Ever Able i owned by Greencompa Marine .A., a ubidiary of Evergreen Marine o rpo rati on.
In add itio n to the Ever Able, ve el la ted for deployment to the Port o f avan nah include the Bernlrard Sc hult.e, Ever Apex, )orll , Marcon , Ocean and Sigrid Wehr.

Eve rgreen serves as agent fo r it ve el while tevecloring requirements are handled by Cere Marine Te rmin al . Eve rgreen a nticipate a to tal of 52 ve el ca lls via the Port of avannah during th e first 12 months of opera ti o n.

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VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE CGM CEZANNE AND CGM GEMINI

I n lay, the CGM Cezanne and the CGM Gemini made their maiden voyage to the Port of avannah. The 683-foot-long ve el offer co ntai ner carrying capacitie o f 2,246 TEU and regi ter ..,5 ,808 gross tons. Built in 1998 in Germany, the CGM Ceza nn e and the CGM Gemini are operated by CGM (Compagni e Generale Maritime) on it round-the-world service.
CGM , \ hich is part o f the MA-C M Group , provide

co ntai ne t service from Europe and to Papee te, Tahiti ; Auckland , ew Zealand; Noumea, lew aledonia; and Melbourne , ydney
and Bri bane , Au tralia , with connection to/from 1 ew uinea , and ailing out of ava nna h eve ry 10 days.
CGM i repre ent ed in the nited tales by CMA-CGM (A merica) , Inc. Cooper T. mith tevedoring ompany, Inc. provides stevedoring ervices for MA- GM a t the Port of avannah .

N E w A R R VAL s
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE OOCL FAIR

T he OOCL Fair called the Port or avannah on her inaugural voyage in April. The 40,980 gross-registered-ton ves el features a container carrying capacity or 3,161 TE , i 790 feet in length and ha a service speed of 21 knots .
Orient Oversea Container Line (OOCL) recently joined

YK, Hapag-Lioyd and P&O/ edlloyd a pan of the Grand Alliance to provide weekly con tainer and refrigerated service via avannah to Europe and the Far East.
OOCL erves a agent for its vessel while Ceres Marine Terminals acts as tevedore.

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N E w A R R VAL s
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS

SEA COUGAR, SEA jAGUAR, SEA LEOPARD AND SEA TIGER

F our of Crowley American Transport's new CAT-Class container vessels, the Sea Cougar, Sea jaguar, Sea Leopard and Sea Tiger , called the Port of Savannah on maiden voyages during the first quarter of 1998.
Crowley's new CATClass series consists of seven new buildings serving the U.S. East CoastEast Coast South America trade lane. The container vessels are part of Crowley and APL.s slot chartering arrangement with lvaran Lines. The new U.S. East Coast East Coast South America service offers a weekly, fixed-day rotation to/from the U.S. ports of orfolk, Philadelphia, ew York, Savannah, jacksonville, Miami and Port Everglades via the East Coast of South America.
The ports of call in South America include Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; Suape, Rio de janeiro, Santos and Paranagua, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Rio Grande and Sao Francisco do Sui, Brazil. Puerto Cabello, Suape, Rio de janeiro and Santos are served both southbound and northbound.
Crowley's seven CAT-Class container vessels, which range in

ize from 2,100 TEU capacity to 2,400 TEU capacity, offer service speeds up to 21 knots and will operate on the weekly, fixed schedule.
The Sea Cougar, Sea jaguar and Sea Lynx were built in Daewoo , Korea and are equipped with container carrying capacities of 2,109 TE 'sand can accommodate up to 144 reefer units. The 672-foot vessels register 22 ,400 gross tons and travel at a service speed of 20 knots.
With a service speed of 21 knots, the Sea Leopard , Sea Puma and Sea Tiger measure 682 feet in length , register 25 ,713 gross tons , can handle up to 200 reefer units and offer a container carryi ng capaci ty of 2,442 TEUs. As the largest vessel in the CAT-Class series, the Sea Panther features a container carrying capacity of 2,480 TEUs, a service speed of 20 knots and registers 29,000 gross tons. The Sea Panther was built in Flensberger, Germany and can accommodate up to 100 reefer units. Crowley American Transport serves as its own agent while Stevedoring Services of America handles stevedoring services.

THE NEDLLOYD HOORN

I n May, the Nedlloyd Hoorn made her inaugural voyage to the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal. Built in 1978, the Nedlloyd Hoorn measures 849 feet in length and

registers 52,007 gross tons. The vessel is owned by

P&O/Nedlloyd and offers a cargo handling capacity of 2,900

TEUs with 117 reefer plugs.

P&O/Nedlloyd is joined by Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and Orient

Overseas Container Line (OOCL) in the Grand Alliance which

provides weekly container and refrigerated service via

Savannah to and from Europe and the Far East.

P&O/Nedlloyd serves as agent for its vessels while Ceres

Marine Terminals acts as stevedore.

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THE AsrRo AcE

T he Astra Ace is the newest addition to aga Fore t Carriers' mo nthly brea kbu lk service between the Po rt of avannah and the Far ast impo rting iro n and s teel prod uct .
Built by aeki Heavy lndu trie o mpany, Ltd. , of j apan in 1998 , the Astra Ace is 563 feet in length , registe rs 19,712 gro to n and ha a width of 88.6 feet. T he ve el is owned by Yang bing Ma ritime Pte. Ltd ., of ingap re.
During her maid en call to the Georgia Port Authority's Ocean Terminal in Ma , th e ve el eli charged 2,355 metric ton of tee! fro m the Far Ea l. Providing age ncy and teved o rin g ervice fo r aga at the Port of ava nnah are Gulf and Atlantic Mari time ervice , Inc. , and tevedoring ervicc of America , re pectively.

THE DON PASQUALE AND THE DON QUIJOTE

T he Walle niu Lin e ve se ls Don Pasquale a nd Don Quijote call ed the Georgia Po rt Authority olonel' I land Terminal in Brunswick o n maiden voyage in April. Built in 1997 at Daewoo Heavy lndustri e , Ltd. , in Ko rea , the Don Pasquale and Don Quijote are pure ca r and truck carriers. The 653- foo t ve els feature 13 car deck ( three o f which a re

hoi table), an in ide pa rkin g area totaling 53 ,322 square meter a nd the abi lity to ca rry 5,850 a utomobi les.
Wa lleniu Lines provide ervice to a nd from the Far Ea t and Europe via the Po rt of Brunswi ck. The carrier erve as agent for its ve el while Atlantic Ro Ro tevedorin g, Inc. provide tevedoring ervice .

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The 1998 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference

Changing Strategies in a Global Marketplace for the New Millennium

Recognized as one of the Maritime Industry's most prestigious and productive trade conferences, the 32nd Annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference promises to be nothing less than spectacular. More than 400 transportation professionals will gather across North America at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront situated on historic Savannah, Georgia.
The theme of this year's conference will focus on global strategies for the new millennium. Conference guests will be treated to four elite panels of speakers who will concentrate their remarks on issues facing the maritime community and related industries. Also slated for discussion are new legislation and technologies affecting the way we conduct business.
To register, simply fill out the registration forms provided or watch for your registration packet in the mail. Return the completed GFTC and golf registration forms and check to: 1998 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, P. 0. Box 1925, Savannah, Georgia 31402. Please mail the hotel registration form to the Savannah Marriott Riverfont by September 11, 1998.

Tuesday, October 6 Conference Registration and International Night Reception & Entertainment.

Wednesday, October 7

Session I

Emerging Market Forecast and

International Trade Update

Session II

Planning for the New Millennium: Year 2000 Compliance Issues

Thursday, October 8

Session Ill

Legislative Issues Briefing:

State and Federal Legislation

Affecting the Maritime Industry

Session IV

International Treaties Symposium: NAFTA, Mercosur and Fast Track Update

Schedule and speakers are subject to change. Casual business attire for all conference events.

Attendee Information

Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Hotel Registration
GEORGIA FOREIGN TRADE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
(As it is to appear on your conference registration badge):

Name of Registrant

Title

Company Name

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Please return completed registration form and payment to: 1998 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference P.O. Box 1925 Savannah, Georgia 31402

Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Hotel Registration

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Single: Double: Triple: Quad:

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(1) Person (2) Persons (3) Persons (4) Persons

One (1) Bed Two (2) Beds Two (2) Beds

$109 $109 $129 $149

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For triple and quad reservations, please list all names above. Suite rates are available upon request.

Zip/Postal Code Telephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fax - - - - - - - - - -

Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Check-out time is 11 :00 a.m. All reservations must be guaranteed in advance via check or credit card. Fill in American Express, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card information below.

Names of additional person(s) sharing room 1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Card T y p e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Card Number I Expiration D a t e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cardholder's Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Arrival Day/Date Time of Arrival Departure Date

Advance deposit. Please include one night's room plus 12% tax. Deposits are refundable if canceled within 24 hours of arrival. Accommodations for the disabled: The Savannah Marriott Riverfront is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act and has equipment and services available. Please inform the hotel of your needs prior to arrival.

Please contact the hotel directly to make room reservations at (912) 233-7722. Reservations must be received by September 11, 1998. After September 11, 1998, rooms will be confirmed on a space and rate available basis only. Parking is available at an additional charge.
Please list the type of accommodations desired. All accommodations are subject to availability at check-in. Riverfront/Riverview rooms may be available at check-in for an additional charge.

Savannah Marriott Riverfront 100 General Mcintosh Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31401 (912) 233-7722; Fax (912) 233-3765

Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Golf Registration

Bring your clubs and your passion for the game and get ready to experience golf at Savannah's renowned courses.

Please complete and forward the golf registration form with your conference registration. A golf fee of $90 per person will cover one or both days of play. Make your check payable to the 1998 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference. Players must be registered with the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference to play (Limit: 136 Golfers). A shotgun start is scheduled for both days at 12:15 PM. Prizes will be awarded for play on October 8 only.

For additional information regarding the golf outings, please contact B. Don Brown at (912) 963-0063.

Please schedule me to play on:

__ Wednesday, October 7 (Present your teams at registration on October 6 or 7.)
__ Thursday, October 8 (Pairings to be determined at the evening reception on October 7.)
__ Both days

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Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~A~d~d~~=es~s~----------------------City - - - - - - - - - - - State/Province - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Zip/Postal Code ------....,...- Country Telephone - - - - - - - - - - Fax Number Registrant's - - - - - - - - - Spouse's Handicap - - - - - - H a n d i c a p - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Amount Enclosed for G o l f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please return the completed golf registration form and check with your GFTC Registration.

Ports help American businesses
go global.

Whether it's Midwest com being exported to Europe, farm machinery tractors going to Australia, or Washington state apples going to China, our nation's ports help America's businesses go global. Our ports help companies reach new international markets and stay competitive in the global marketplace.

In addition to keeping America's goods on the move, our ports also help keep America's economy on the move. More than 15 million Americans work inport-relatedjobs -- jobs that mean $523 billion in annual income. Port activity also contributes over $780 billion to the Gross Domestic Product.

America's ports work with our nation's trucking companies, railroads and airports to offer one of the most efficient transportation systems in the world. And this transportation system offers cost-effective ways for America's manufacturers and farmers to reach their customers around the country and around the world.

So next time you see a ship at a port, a truck heading down the highway, or a freight train moving down the track, realize you're seeing more than cargo on the move.
You're seeing America's businesses going global.

For more information on the port industry, contact: AAPA I0I0 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: (703) 684-5700

American Association of Port Authorities

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J Ro LEY, APL A o I vA IU\

IN F oR E IN E A T

A T UTII AM ERI A ERV I E
Crowley America n Transpo rt and APL have expanded their ve el s haring arra ngement to include lva ran Lines in the U.S. Ea t Coa t - Ea t oast outh America trade. T he three ca rriers will erve the market utilizing Crowley's even CAT-Class co nta iner ships, which range in container ca rrying capaci ty fro m 2, 100 TEUs to over 2,400 TEU and o perate o n a wee kl y, fix ed-day chedule.

T he slo t charterin g arrangemenL with lvaran will result in a new, expa nded U.. East Coa t po rt ro tati on , which will provide customers with grea ter co nve nience and Oex ibility. T he port rotatio n will include No rfo lk, Philadelphia, 1 ew York, ava nnah , j ac ksonville, Miami a nd Po rt Everglade .

In o uth America, vessels call Puerto Cabello, enezuela; uape , Rio de janiero, a nto and Paranagua, Brazil ; Bueno Aires, Arge ntina; and Rio Grande and Sao Francisco do ul , Brazil. Puerto Cabello , Suape, Rio de Ja neiro and anto are erved bo th southbo und and northbound.

According to co mpany offi cials, the enhanced joint service is de igned to provide custo mers with improved port coverage , wee kl y, fix ed-day a ilings and tightl y contro ll ed schedul e integrity. In a j o int tatement , the three ca rriers ex pre sed , "We are very pleased to be abl e to bring together our co mbined experti e in thi trade to offer hippers the mo t comprehensive and reliable ervice between the U. . and the Ea t Coast of o uth America. "

C OA TAL GR EAT 0 TI-l ER I F ORM ED
Coa tal Co nta in er o rporatio n has merged with Great outh ern Trailer Corpo ra tio n to fo rm Coasta l G reat o uth ern , Inc. to prov ide greater service and expertise in perfo rming a va t array of multi-port repair services at the Po rt of ava nna h. T he newl y formed company maintain an o ffi ce within the Georgia Po rt Authority Garden City Terminal as well as a full service bonded depo t located within 2.5 mile of the GPA conta iner facility that offers reefer plug , refri gerated container repair service and contai ner lifting capabilities.
"Through greater investment and consolidation, oasta l Great So uthern will have the ability to consis tently and continua lly improve the level of service to the ondock repair ma rket a nd it cu tomers," stated Mike Baldwin , chairman of Coastal Co ntainer Corpora tion . "T he merger of these two companies provide improved asse t utiliza tio n a nd effi ciencies due to cale which will enhance the overa ll custo mer ervi ce ca pabilities of bo th o rga ni zatio n ."

"I am ex tremely plea eel with the merger of the e two repair indu try leaders and am excited abo ut the potential o ppo rtunitie a well financed and profes io nall y managed o n-dock repa ir business brinos to the market place ," s ta ted Raymond J. DeMott, pre idem of Great outhern Group. "It i quite ea y to envi ion thi bu ine so n a natio na l scope." DeMo tt ha joi ned Coa tal Great So uthern in the capaci ty of bu ine development m a nage r.
Founded in 1972 by Ramo n A. DeMo tt, r. , G reat Southern Trailer Corpo ration was fo rmerl y associa ted with the Great o uthern Gro up which wa the first container, cha sis and refri gerated container repair facility in the U.S. Southeast, with headquarters in ava nnah .
In related news, !TEL Terminals has acquired Great Southern Leasing Service , Inc., Georgia Truck Center, Inc., and Delta Trucking of ava nnah. Headquartered in Oakland , Ca., !TEL Terminals mainta in 10 additi onal offices nationwide, o perates 13 terminals and employ 500 personnel.
"This inves tment i a nother tep toward our long term commitment to the intermodal market place a nd ou r cu tom ers, " added Baldwin , who al o serve a president a nd ceo of ITEL. "It is my belief that IT EL Terminal ' ab ility to continuall y improve producti vity and manage co t i largely enhanced by continuall y diluting overhead while takin g advantage of scale in ex is ting ma rket locatio n . The con olidati o n of the e compa ni e will acco mpli h this strategy. "
"My father realized that co nt aineri zatio n wo uld dramati call y cha nge the way cargo wa hipped a nd established a bu iness to service the new indus try," DeMott said . "Our business bega n with Great o uthern Tra il er Corpora tio n repairing dry and refri gerated co ntainers; a fter which, Delta Trucking Co mpany com menced with the provi ion o f o n-po rt terminal truckin g to the vesse l from the container stack and loca l drayage. As our customer-base increa ed , the company expa nded it intermodal services to include s torage a nd a le . O ur fo cu o n co nta iner repa ir , as well as storage and ale service, ha served the industry for 26 yea r ."
The Great outhern Group wa fo rmerl y comprised of Great Southern Tra il er Corporati on , Great outhern Lea ing Services, Inc., Geo rgia Truck Center, Inc. and Delta Trucking Company.
THERN O VE R EA OP O FF! E
I N NITED KI GD M
outhern Overseas has anno unced the opening of a new offi ce in the United Kingdo m . Serving as managing directo r of the new offi ce is David Ho lt.

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ou th ern Over eas provide cu toms brokerage,
freig ht forwarding , voce. marine in urance, custo ms
bond , warehou ing and door-to-door services. With th e add itio n of the office in th e nited Kingdom , Southern Overseas now operates 18 locati ons worldwide. Headqua rtered in Wilmington , .C. , the compan y a lso maintain offi ces in ava nna h and Atlanta, Ga.; Orlando and Miami, Fl. ; harl e to n , . .; harl o tte, Gree nsbo ro , Morehou e City and Raleigh, '- C. ; Chicago , II. ; Lo Angele , Ca.; taten Island , N.Y. ; t o rfolk , Va.; Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong; Ta ipei, Taiwan ; and Bremen, Germany.

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Ttl A MERI A ER I E

Columbus Line (a member of Hamburg- ud The hipping Gro up) and it joint ervice partner Alianca have each added o ne new ves el to th eir ervice linking the East Coasts of o nh and outh America. The

upgraded Oeet will provide customers wi th en hanced a nd reliable weekly sailings to Brazi l a nd rgentina.
Acco rding to julian Thomas, Columbus Line sen ior vice president and general manage r, outh American
ervice, Co lum bus Line i addi ng the ve el Colunrbu La Plata to th e inter-American Oeet while Alianca added the Alia11ca America .
"Columbus Line ha already upgraded it Ea t Coa t out h America n Oeet over the past year with two o ther larger and fa ter vessel - the Co lumbu s Bahia and Co lumbus Florida, " Thoma exp lained . "With the addi tio n of the Co lumbu s La Plata, we provide o ur cu tomer a modern Oeet of 1,700-TEU , 21 knot vessels. Thi capac ity i specificall y co nfigured to meet th eir needs for frequent and reliable ai ling chedl ues to and from expanding outh American ma rkets. 'vVe believe o rth American ex porters as well as their buyers in the larger metropo litan area of Braz il a nd Arge ntina welcome the fa t and reliable product we a re now offerin g. "

If all you need is the very best,
then all you need is us

At Morine Port Terminals, we know how precious

your cargo is to you. That's why we treat your

cargo with the utmost core. We emphasize

specialized handling of specific cargoes through

the use of modern equipment, innovative

technologies and volueodded services. We will

provide you withthe quality services you deserve.
Give us a call. We will show you what we mean.

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225 Newcastle Street, P.O. Box 1411 Brunswick, GA 31521 Tel.: (912) 264-4044 Fax: (912) 267-6352 E-mail: info@logistec.com

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PASSING THROUGH
KCI CONTAINER TERMINAL CRANES CONFERENCE HELD I N SAVANNAH

I n Ma , 1998, the fir t KC I o nta in cr Terminal ra nc o nfcrcncc wa held a t th e Po rt o f

a1la nnah . The co nfe re nce focu cd o n

new ideas a n I tec hn o logy relatin o to

container cra ne and container yard

ope rati o n .

During th e three-day confere nce,

mo re th an 50 rep rese nta tive from 15

co untri e di cu eel uch topic a th e

eve r-in c rea ing de ma nds for effici e ncy

in on taine r han dlin g a nd crane ma in -

tena nce; de ign pa ra me ter fo r th e

nex t oe ncrati o n o f c ran e ; meth odo lo-

gy o n a na ly i of cra ne mainte na nce

costs ; operative pe rforma n e of

crane ; methods to reduce crane

down time; cra ne ma intenance co n- Colljere11ce attc11dees tour th e GPA Garde11 Ci ty Co11tai11 erpon Tcrmi11al d11ri11g the three-day cve111.

trac t a nd way to improve co nta ine r

yard operation .

'The eo rgia Ports Auth orit recentl y pur ha eel two ne\

effectively crv icc th e ncwc t gcncra ti n of conta iner vc cl .

Ko ne c rane a nd in tail ed a new ge ne ra ti o n of rubbcr-tirecl-

The acq uis iti on of th e nc1 electri ca ll y powered crane inc rca c

oa ntrie ( RTG' ) , which a re co nside red th e mo t techn o logica ll y

th e arden it y Terminal's ncc t of co nt ain er cra ne to 13 (eleve n

advan c d in th world ," ta ted Ri c ha rd L. Warrine r, ma nage r o f

of which are post-panamax capac ity) .

sa les a nd mar ke ting f Ko nec ra nes in Ho usto n , Texas.

Two new RTG 's have been o rd e red from Konecranc and arc

T he refo re, th e Po rt of ava nn a h provided u w ith a n excell e nt

expected to be p laced in to opera ti o n by ea rl y Fa ll , 1998. The

etting to demo n trate the utilization of omc of the ncwe t con-

addition of th e new RTG 's will incrca c the ncct of rubber tired

tainer ha ndling equipme nt a nd tec hn o logy ava ilab le. "

ga ntric a t th e Po rt o f ava nn a h to 13 .

A ho t for the on fe re nce, th e Geo rgia Ports uth orit y pre-

ith co nt ainer ha ndling tec hn o logy aclva ncin o o rapidly,

en ted a tour of arde n ity o nt ainerpo rt Termina l.

th e confere nce provided a n opportuni ty for port repre e ntativc

o nfe rcn cc a ttendee a l o viewed th e G PA's exi tin g Ko ne co n-

a nd ma nufac ture r to acld rc inn ovative way to productivel y

tai ne r cra ne , a Kone RI G a nd two new pos t-pa na max co nta iner

a nd efficie ntl y cx pcdit th movemen t of con taine ri zed cargo via

crane c urre ntl y under cons tru cti o n o n- ite a t th 8 8-acre co n-

port termi nals ," s tated Ri c h ox , .PA eq uipm en t manager.

tai ne r te rmin al.

"T he co n fe re nce prese ntat io n a nd panel eli c u s ion were int e r-

Manufac tured by Konecranes VL o rp ra ti o n of Hyv inkaa,

es tin g a nd be neficial for cvC I")'Onc ."

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MERCER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VISIT PORT OF SAVANNAH

T hirty tudents from the Mercer niver ity tetson chool of Bu ine a nd Eco nomics in Maco n , Ga., visited th e Port of avannah in April , 1998. T he purpose of the twoclay vi it wa to provide th e students with a n overview o f th e interna ti o nal transpo rta ti o n inclu try and the impact o f Georgia's port thro ughout th e s tate.
T he two-day program bega n with a pre e nta ti o n by Maersk, Inc. on international trad e issues an d th e teps invo lved in importing and exporting caroo.
Following th e pre e nta ti o n , th e tucle nts toured th e Georgia Port Auth ori ty' Garden City a nd Ocea n Terminal to lea rn more about the facilities , service a nd technology offered by Georgia's ports. T he s tud e nt witne eel expa n io n project curre ntl y underway a t ava nna h a nd lea rn ed how th e Department of Agri c ulture a nd U. . us to ms interact with po rt

operati ons. The s tud e nts a lso traveled to Tcnncs cc ommercial
Ware ho u e, Inc. (T W ) to view a tru ck arc! a nd oain a better und e r ta ndin g of the pecia li zcd c r icc provided by th e more th a n 100 mo to r carri e rs ca lling th e Port o f ava nn ah . TCW provide over- th e- road co ntai ne r, dra yage, ca rt age a nd tru ck load e r v ices.
The fo llowing clay, reprc enta ti vc of j o hn . j ame ompan y, a freight forward e r/cu tom broker co mpa n headquartered in
ava nn a h , me t w ith th e tud e nts to exp la in th e ca rgo documenta ti o n proce and how co mmod itic arc exped ited via port facilitie . T he tud e nts also lea rn ed mo re abou t the wide arra y of busine e a we ll a th e co mpl ex itic involved in internationa l h i p p i n g.
The Ho me De pot, orth Am erica's Ia roe t home center retail er, provided a tou r of its tec hn o logica ll y adva nced 1.4 million

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G eorgia Pons Authority Director of Trade Development Byron X. Hock has announced th e promotio ns of john M. Whee ler and Mark D. Trough ton .
v heeler has been appointed general
manager, trade develop ment. In hi new po ition, Wheeler will manage ca rri er ale in No rth America and super i e the Georgia Port Auth orit y' ove rseas trade development office and age nt .
heeler bring 20 years of ex peri ence in the maritime indu try to hi new po ition. He joined the Georgia Port Authority in 1989 as eastern regional manager of the GP ' ew Yo rk offi ce and ha al o erved a reo ional manager, manager of ca rri er ale and manager of carrier and cargo ales. \ hee ler ha relocated from e' York to the PA' Trade Development offi ce in ava nnah.
Prior to joining th e Georgia Pon s
Authority, v heeler er eel as area sa les
manager for Hanjin hipping Company in e, York , ale manage r for lsny Tran portation International and inl and operation manage r for ast 1 o rth America, both headquartered in
lon treal. Trouo hton ha been promoted to the
po it ion of oeneral manage r, cargo ales, and will be re ponsible for all shipperrelated function in North Ameri ca. He will al o provide shipper-related direc ti on to the Georgia Port Authority over ea trade development offices.
Troughton joined the Georgia Port Au thority a ale manage r, southern region , in 1995. Prior to joining the Authorit y, Troughton erved as vice pre ident of ale and marketing for

Tran co ntinental Agenci e , Inc. in avannah. He was al o empl oyed with Gulf and Eastern team hip , Inc. and Gu lf and Atlantic Maritime ervice , Inc. and ervecl a regional and district sales manage r for the . . outh ea t region.
"The e trategic move are con i tent with our efforts to crea te more focu eel attention on our cu tomer and pro pecti e lient ; Hock tated.
E Ii zabeth Hoit-Thetford has been named training manager for the Georgia Port Au thorit y (G PA). As training manager, Hoit -T h tforcl will be re ponsible for managing the total training function for empl oyee of the GPA.
Hoi t-Th etford bring more than 25 years of experien e in the educati on and training field to her new po ition. Prior to joining the GPA , she served a director of proo ramming for the Coa tal Geo rgia
enter for ontinuing Educa tion in avanna h .
Durin o her profe ional caree r, Ha ilThetford ha al o held po iti ons with the Technical Co ll ege of the Lowcountry in Hilton Head, .C. ; Kapiolani Community
oll eoe/ niver ity of Hawaii in Honolulu , Hawaii ; Hawaii Pacific Co llege in Honolulu , Hawaii ; Ea t Tenne see tate niversity in j ohn on City, Tenn. ; t. Martin Attendance Center in Bi lox i, Mi . and th e Mis is ippi Art Co mmis ion in Biloxi.
Hoit-Thetford grad uated from East Tenne ee tate niver it with a Bachelor of cience Degree. he also earned peciali t in Educa tion and Ma ter of Education Degree from

v illiam Carey ollege in Hatti e burg,
1 li . and a Doctor of Educati on Degree in upervi ion and Administration from East Tenn essee tate niver ity.
Hoit-Thetford' professional and civic affiliation include th e Ameri can ociety for Training and Development , Girl couts ..A. , the Kiwani lub of ava nnah, the Rotary lub of unri e ava nnah and Greenbriar Children Center in a annah. he i a graduate of Leader hip ava nnah and a former board member of the Better Bu ine Bureau.

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n April 21 , 1998 , the avannah Traffic lub held it annual dinner and in tailed new officer for

the 1998-99 year.

erving a gue t peaker for the event

was Jerry Go ett , ad mini trator of per-

mit and enforcement for the Georgia

Depa rtm en t of Tran portation. Go sett

deli vered a pre entati on on the Advantage

1-75 Program , a multi - tate partnership

that allow for a trea mlined permitting

system for motor carrier hauling freight

between ntario, Ca nada and Florida via

Inter tate 75. Heal o answered many

que tion concernin o overweight and

ove r ize hipment , particularl y tho e

shipment movi ng via the Port of

ava nnah.

Fo llowing Gos ett' pre entati on ,

Robert Pre cott , club pre ident and man-

ager of pricing and logistics for the

Geo rgia Port Auth orit y (GPA ), in tailed

new offi ce rs and board members.

Pre cott then announced the recipient of

the 1997-98 Pre ident' Award. Carol

heppard , GPA Trade Developmen t ec-

retary, ' a honored for her igni fi can t

WHEELER

TROUGHTON

HOlT-THETFORD

HAMMER

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co ntributio n to th e cl ub

mem ber hip a nd in vo lve-

me nt w ith th e boa rd o f

oovernor .

In rela ted new , me m-

ber of the avannah

Tra m e lub met with

arde n it y Mayo r Dea n

Kickli g hter o n May 15,

199 , to celebrate ati o nal

Tra n po n a tio n eek.

Mayo r Ki cklig hter is ued a

procla ma ti o n to decla re May 10- 16 , 1998 , Tra n po rt a ti o n V cek . During th e mcc tin o, Ro be rt E. \ ilder, cl ub cho la rs hip

(Left to right )

Sheppard, CPA; arah W Th oruas, Carson P 1cts o.; Pat rich ' Ollll ell . scholars hip

recipie11t; Dea11 Ki ch/ighw; may01; Garden Ci ty, Ga.; Robert D. Prescott , CPA; 8e11 Goldberg, Lumber Tra 11 sport, l11 c;

a11d Robert E. Wil de r; 1 orjo/11 outl1cm orp. (retired); (Ph ow at right) Robert D. Prescott prcsc11 ts am/ heppard

the 1997-98 Pres ide11t s Awa rd for her COiltributioll S to th e club.

c hairma n , awa rd ed a 1,500 o n be half o f lhe cl ub.
Rece iving th e 1998 c hola r hip wa

Stracha n hipping o mpa ny ha named Andrew J. Rya n , IV, vice pre ide nt o f age ncy o pe rati o n .

in th e . . o uth ca te rn rcgi n . rtloff will handl e co mpa ny ale and ma rke tin g respo nsibiliti c fo r c u to mer in ou thern

Patrick 0 Conne ll , a junio r a t Geo roia

Based in ava nn a h , Rya n will be re po n-

Geo rgia , Alaba ma, 1 o nh e rn Florida a nd

o uthe rn ni ve r it y (G ) in ta tesboro,

ibl e fo r all as pec t o f th e age ncy o pe ra-

a po rtio n o f o uth wcstcrn ou th

Ga. , majo rin g in Logis ti c a n I lnt e rm oda l ti o n eli i i n. Rya n j o in ed trac ha n in

Ca ro lina.

Tra ns po rt a ti o n . 0 ' o nn ell ha ma in -

1987 .

nl o ff brin o ri ve yea r of ale a nd

tained a 3.5 grad e point a ve rage whil e

trac han hipping o mpa ny i head-

uswmcr crvi cc experie nce in mar ine

working pan -time a nd parti ipating in

qu a rte red a t th e Po rt of ava nn a h a nd

tra n po n a ti o n a nd intc rm ocla l logi tic to

interco llegia te a thl e ti c a a me mbe r o f

ma inta in 25 o m ce na ti o nw ide.

hi ne w po iti o n. Hi re po n ib ili tics

the G wim tea m . Fo ll owin g gradua-

incl ud e c rvicc a a direct liai on

ti o n , 0' o nn ell pl a ns lO pur uc a ca ree r in th e ri eld o f tra n po rt a ti o n a nd logi li .

W ilhelmsen Line has announced the appointment o f Go rdon Ha mm er a vice

be twee n cu to me r a nd 1heir individ ually a ig ned u to m r c rvice Team in uch a reas as ra te q uo ta ti o n , bookinos , equip-

cco rd ing lO Pre coll , th e e eve nt

pre ide nt of a rea o rn ces. Ba eel in

me nt rc c rva ti o n , doc um en ta tion , in ter-

de mo n tra t th e co ntinued mo me ntum o f Ba ltimo re, Mel. , Ha mm e r will be res po n-

modal logi ti cs a nd ca rgo track ing.

the club during the pas t yea r. "The o roa-

s ibl e fo r ilhelm e n Line ' aoe ncy ne t-

ni za ti o n inc rea eel me mbe r hip, held several s uccessful fundra i ing ac ti vities a nd po n o red s uch info rm a ti ve progra m a

wo rk a nd ub-aoem s in th a reas o f ale , c u to me r service, doc um e nta ti o n a nd po rt re pre e nt alio n . Additi o na ll y, he w ill

C beryl . Thompson ha been named import ma nager for john . j a mc o m pa ny. In her new

the one o n the d evelopment o f the

deve lo p new a rea o f o ppo rtunit y,

posi ti o n , Th o m p o n will ha nd le a ll ocean

ava nna h Ma ritim e & Trade e nte r in

im1 rove c u w mer relati ons and e n urc

a nd air impo rt s into th e cit y of Atl a n ta.

ava nna h ," s ta ted Pre coll . "The club

ta ff d evelo pm e nt.

c o ro ia.

cont inu e to ge ne ra te publi c awa rc ne o f

Pri o r to j o ining Wilhelm e n Line ,

Aft e r o bta ining a u LO mhou c Broker

the trem endo u impac t and value o f the

Ha mme r e rved in ma nage me nt a nd

Li cense in 199 1, T ho mp o n pe nt two

tra n po rt a ti o n indu try, uppo rt th o e

exec ut ive ca pac ities with 'orto n Lill y,

yea rs ' ith j o hn . j a me Company.

indi vidual inte re ted in careers in th e

rowl ey a nd lva ra n .

Befo re rejo ining th e co mpa ny in 199 ,

tra nspo rta ti o n ri eld a nd fac ilita te

Hamm e r oradu a ted fro m th e New

s he c rved as impo rt admini tra tor for

allia nces betwee n hippe r , carri e r a nd

Yo rk Ma ritime li ege with a B.. Degree

Blcyle of Ame ri ca, In c. , in New nan , Ga.

o th e r re la ted e rvi cc prov id e r ." T he

in Eco no mi c a nd also recci eel a rd

a nd impo rt ma nage r fo r M A a roo

ava nn a h Tra m e lub i co mpri eel o f

a te Li ce n c.

Inte rna ti o na l in Atl a nta.

130 loca l pro fe io nals re prese nting vir-

T ho mp o n ea rn ed a Bac helo r of

tu all y eve r face t o f th e tra ns po rt a ti o n ind u try.

Co lumbu Line U A, Inc. has a ppo int d Ke n Ortloff to e rve as th e compa ny' ale re pre e nta ti ve

cic ncc Degree in lndu tria l Ma naoemen t fro m uburn ni vc r ity in Aub urn , Alaba ma .

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IN MEMORIAM

JAMES D. ''JIMMY" MASON

O nJune5, 1998, the Georgia Pons Authority n10urn Dd th e tragic lo of a clo e fri end and fellow Authority Member, James D. Ma o n , known simply to everyone as "j i t n t n y ". Mason's life centered aro und serving the public need. Beginning with th e Ko rean Conflict, Mason served his nation with distinctio n a a oldier in the .. Arm y. Follow ing his military service, he set o ut to build a future for him elf and his family by building a sound reputation in residential , commercial a nd industrial development. In recent years, Mason applied those le o n learned in private bu iness and public service to successful endeavors as a real estate broker. Ma o n's commitment to public service extended beyond the realm of his military service. In additio n to the demands of running a busi ne sand raising a family, he fulfilled an overwhelming and unselfish urge to serve the needs of his community. In 1961 Ma o n was first" elected to public office by serving on the City Council in nellville, Ga. , a po iLion he held until 1966. Having earned the respect and confidence of his constituents as an effective council member, Mason was elected in

1967 as a State Representati ve from Gwinneu Coun ty to the Georgia General Assemb ly.
Following eight productive yea rs in the Asse mbly, Mason was appointed in 1975 to the State Properties Commi sion , a position he held for 17 years.
But for Mason, the demands of public service were not over. In that arne yea r, 1992, Georgia Governor Zell Miller asked Mason to put his knowledge of bu ines , politic and marketing once again to use as a member of the Georgia Pons Authority's Board. During nearly six years of service as a member, Mason's solid leader hip and experience benefited the Autho rit y.
erving in the capacities o f Chair, ViceChair, Secretary-Treasurer and member, cargo volume and carrier services soared to new heights.
nder Mason's guidance as a member of the Authority, numerou enhancements to po rt infrastructure statewide were undertaken to help solidify the producti ve future of Georgia's port . Among major improve ments a t the Port of ava nnah were the co nstructio n of the Garden City Terminal's seventh container berth , the purchase of six high-speed , post-panamax container cranes and the expa nsion of paved storage to accommodate the growing needs of po rt u er .
Mason's efforts contributed to the replace ment of the Sidney La nier Bridge and proposed harbor deepening at the Port

of Brun wick. He ac ti ve ly sought and ecured the neces ary suppo rt to expand terminal operatio n a t th e Colonel' I land Terminal fo r the handling of auto mobi les and agri-products.
During fi scal year 1995, a C hair of the Autho rity, Ma o n wa in trumental in ex tending a hand of friendship to the people and bu ine e of Au tralia via a Partner Po rt Agreemen t between the
ydney Port Corporatio n and the Georgia Ports Autho rity. This partner hip ha proven invaluab le in expanding busine s, ocia l a nd cultural tie between u tralia and the ci ti ze n of Georgia.
In additi o n to hi numerou accomplishments as a businessman and public erva nt , Ma o n ex hibited a remarkable understanding of the tate' eemingly limitle s marke tability, both ho me a nd abroad. His tireles and unselfish contributions both in the public a nd private ector , to trengthen Georgia's recognition as a ce nter fo r internatio nal trade and inve tment were felt from her no rth Georgia mountain to the coa ta l plain .
Throughout his many yea rs of dedicated service to his community and the tate of Georgia , Mason was ever faithful and genero us in his love and devoti on to his wi fe, Doris, and all of his family.
The Georgia Ports Authority join Mason's famil y and host of fri ends in mourning his passi ng. His pre ence and leadership will be missed by one and all.

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quare foot Import Distribution Cen ter located adjacent to the ava nnah International Airport and Interstate 95. The $70 millio n facility i ituated o n a 327-acre site a t the Cro road Busines Cen ter and erves nearl y 400 Home Depot store ea t of the Ro cky Mountains.
"I would like to thank the J ohn . J ames Company for coordinating th e tudents' visit to the Port of Savannah and the vario us organi za tio ns for their willingness to provide an in-depth view of the interna tional tran ponation indu try," stated Dr. M. Bill 1eace, profe or of international business at Mercer ni ver ity.
Founded in 1833 , Mercer Uni versity is the second-

larges t Baptist-affiliated educatio nal institutio n in the wo rld

and the on ly independent uni versi ty of it ize in the

nited tates that combines programs in liberal arts, busi-

ness, engineering, education , medicine, pharmacy, law and

th eology.

Mercer Uni versity awards more than 20 undergraduate ,

graduate and profe sional degrees through its eight schools

and colleges in Georgia. The University's academic units

include: The Co ll ege of Liberal Arts in Macon ; Walter F.

George Schoo l of Law in Macon; the So uthern School of

Pharmacy in Atlanta; the Schoo l of Medicine in Macon ; the

Eugene W. Stetson Schoo l of Business and Econo mics in

Macon and Atlanta; the School of Engi neering in Macon ;

the School of Ed ucation in Macon a nd Atlanta; and the

School of Theology in At lanta.

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Three miles of on-dock rail. Two Class I railroads. Immediate access to two major interstates. Fast, efficient intermodal operations, and much more ...

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