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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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4 
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 
 
SECOND 
 
A H TER 1998 7 
 
 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 
 
MARINE PORT TERMINALS 
Marine Port Terminals offers cargo diversity at its 55-acre (22 hectare) facility in Brunswick. Dry bulk, liquid bulk and general 
 
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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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T!tc crew of 300 stand (If altCIUi on on board t!tc U McFaul (DDG 74 ) fo llowing t!t c conuni ssioning ccrc111ony at th e Port of (lvanll(l!t . 
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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 
 
of the ava nnah 
 
tate Dock 
 
Railroad in 
 
avan na h a nd the 
 
o lo nel' I la nd 
 
Railroad in 
 
Bru n swick we re 
 
purcha eel by 
 
ava nnah Port 
 
Te rmin al Railroad, 
 
Inc . a nd th e 
 
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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With the rece11t completio11 of 11ew dochi11g space for CB 7, the Port of avw11wh's Garcle11 Ci ty Co11tai11 erport Termi11al offers the lo11ges t colllilluous dochi11g space of a11y fa cility 0 11 the U.S. East Coast. 
 
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 
 
AC RES OF CONTA INER II AN DLI NG 
 
clockin g space , B 7 will a lso fea ture 147 
 
7 (CB 7) increases the co ntingo us docking 
 
AN D TORAGE SPACE WITII DIR E T 
 
acre of container handling a nd to rage 
 
pace a t the Georgia Ports Authority 
 
RA I L ERVI E AN D ONVE1 l Eo T 
 
space wit h direct rail ervice and co nve- 
 
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." 
 
8 
 
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 
 
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(912) 964-6761 
 
(770) 985-8553 
 
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(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 
 
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(912) 966-2292 
 
(770) 952-0233 
 
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(912) 963-2800 
 
(404) 329-0943 
 
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(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 
 
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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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VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS 
 
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 
 
Spouse's Name (If Double Registration) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone--------- Fax Number E-Mail Address Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State/Province _ _ _ _ Zip/Postal Code _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Country 
 
Total Amount Enclosed for R e g i s t r a t i o n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
I plan to attend the trolley tour of Historic Savannah 
 
Yes _ __ No _ __ 
 
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 
 
Name of Registrant 
 
Type of Accommodation 
 
Price Per Room 
 
Company Street Address 
 
Single: Double: Triple: Quad: 
 
One Two Three Four 
 
(1) Person (2) Persons (3) Persons (4) Persons 
 
One (1) Bed Two (2) Beds Two (2) Beds 
 
$109 $109 $129 $149 
 
City State/Province 
 
Number of adults over 17 years-- Smoking-- Non-Smoking-- 
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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 
 
3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 
 
Address to which your statement is directed. 
 
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 
 
Name of Registrant ---------------------"'l~o!.!!ul!ls~e'--------------------------- 
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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5 HI p p ER s 
A L E R T 
MARITIME & TRANSPORTATION NEWS 
 
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. 
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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. " 
 
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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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Finland , th e new c ra ne fea ture th e peed , height a nd reach to 
 
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 
 
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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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