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FOURTH QUARTER 1998

Georgia's Ports Mean Business!

Why doe the Georgia Ports Authority exist? The Georgia General Assembl y created the Georgia Pon s Authority in 1945 to main tain, develop and operate ocean ports in Savannah and Brunswick and inland river terminals in Bainbridge and Columbus.
How is the Georgia Ports Awhority governed? The activities of the Georgia Ports Authority are governed by a nine-member board of directors appointed to serve four-year taggered terms by the Governor from the tate at large. Policy directives and administrative/managerial control mea ure are impl emented and monitored by a chief exe utive officer.
What is the economic effect of Georgia's ports on the state? Beyond the volume of trade, the effect of port activity on Georgia' economy are wide reachi ng. For example, the Georgia Ports Authority d irect ly employs more than 750 employees. But the Authority is re ponsible for far more employmen t throughout the tate. The result of a recent economic impact study indicate that the Georgia Ports Authority, together with pri vate terminals, account for more than 80, I00 job. statewide, with reve nue surpa sing $23 billion, income exceeding 1.8 billi on and 585 milli on in annual tate and local taxes.
What types of cargoes move via the Georgia Ports Authority~ Each and every day, the lives of over 7.5 million Georgia residents are touched by a diverse and growing volume of trade via Georgia' ports. In Fi cal Year 1998 (ending June 30). 51 % of the GPA' cargo mix was containerized , 28% non-containerized general cargo and 2 1% bulk cargo.

Major exports transitin g GPA docks include granite, kaolin clay. forest products, automobiles. agri-products and machinery.
Major imports incl ude iron and steel, foodstu ffs , fore t products, automobiles. granite, cocoa beans, gypsum, limestone and agri-product .
Durin g FY98, GPA termina ls tatew ide exceeded the previous year' tonnage record for the eleventh straight year, urpassing 11 .4 million ton of cargo. The new tonnage record represents a 5. 1% increa e over the previous year and a 42% increase over FY89.
How are the Georgia Ports Authority's operations fina nced? Though the Authority i cl assified a a state agency. its operati ons are fina nc iall y self-suffi ient.
Operational expen e and repayment of principal and interest on loa n arc paid with revenue generated by fee collected for port services. As a testimony to the Authority 's ability to add to the state' quali ty of life, the GPA will have repaid more th an $245 millio n in principal and interest on general obligation bond is ued ince 1975 by the end of FY99 (June 30, 1999).
Addi ti onal information concerning the Georg ia Port Authority may be requested through the Comm uni cation and External Affairs Depart ment at (9 12) 964-3 55; ( 00) 342-80 12; or visi t the GPA web site at w ww.gaports.co m

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PORTFOLIO
Tum er appointed to Authority ... Ecorwmic/lndustrial Developm ent Depa rtment contributing to GPA cargo base... Brunswick Pmpeller Club celebrates recharter. .. Betticia Industries, Inc. eams ISO 9002 certificatiort. ..Georgia Foteign Trade Conference focus es on changing strategies for th e new mi l/enniwn...Eastmatl Chem ical Company honors j ohn S. jam es Compa11y with
Excellence Award ... Cargo Group expansion completed.
SAILING SCHEDULES 19
PASSING THROUGH 22 NEW ARRIVALS ...........................24 ON DECK . . 28
ON THE COVER:
Today, the Containerport Terminal in Savannah features 838 acres, 13 container cranes, 7, 726 linear feet of berthing. more than 1.3 million square feet of covered storage, a host of value-added services and excellent intermodal com1ections.

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Completi on of Container Berth 7 enhances
terminal operations at th e Port of Savannah.
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Ma ers k Line retums to th e Port of Savannah
with direct service to Africa.

G1 ORGI \ PORfS AL TIIORI fY

Bill jones, Ill Chair
St. Simons Is land

Denmark Groover, Jr. Vice Ch air
Macon

Arthur M. Gignilliai, Jr. SecretaryTreasurer
Savannah

Thom asj . Dillon Member
Savanna h

Keith W. Mason Member Atlanta

Hermanj. Russell Member Atlanta

Hugh M. Tarbutton Member Sandersville

l. Henry Turner, Ill
Member Atlanta

Steve W. Wrigley Member Athens

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PERSPECTIVE

I t is clearly evident to me that the transportation industry is cri tical to th e development of innovative s trategies necessary to su pport successful eco-

fo cuses on the Georgia Port Authori ty's ongoing effo rts to create add itional opportlllii tie for cargo grow th outside of infrastructural and technologica l

nomic developm ent efforts. As the 21st Century

enhance ments to ou r terminal opera tion . Realizing

approaches, our dynami c industry co ntinues to

th e enormous impact of eco nomic and industrial

undergo ignifi cant modifi cati on and restructuring.

deve lopment on the future growth and pro perity of

Traditional service methods can no longer fulfill the

Geo rgia and its pons, the Auth ority recently estab-

needs o f today's tec hnologicall y advanced customer.

lished a full time position to pecificall y focus on pro-

O ur teamship li ne custom ers are increasing th eir

moting the advantage of doing bu ine in Georgia

ca rgo volum e and wide ning their geograp hic client

and via th e state's port faciliti es. In concert with trade

ba e. Ports are faced with th e chall enge of reassess ing DouG J . MARCHAND develo pment personnel and relevant deparnnents

th eir ca rgo management businesse and thinking

througho ut th e port , this effort will conce ntrate on

sma rt er to respond with new products and services that ensure

promoting oppo rtunities for addi tional ca rgo grow th by assisting

their long-term global economi c co mpeti tive ness. As such, ports in the expa nsion of existing busines entiti es and attracting new

and transportation providers mu t pursue crealive prog rams that business interests to the state. In conju nction with state and

will improve current co nditi ons in such areas as product sup-

local elected offi cials, th e Georgia Department of Industry, Trade

port, in frastructu re, distribution and handling as vital co mpo-

and Tourism , chamber groups and nea rly 90 economic develop-

nen ts of a long term eco nomi c development strategy.

ment authorities throughout th e state, the Georgia Ports

O ne wou ld assu me that th e natural growth of the mariti me

Authority is aggressively pursing new busines opportunities for

economy wo uld guarantee business for ports and their service

the exp ress purpose of creati ng add itional cargo volume via

secto r allies if th ey can simply acco mmodate s ignifica ntly

Georgia's ports. An important by-product of th e e efforts will be

increasing import/export vol um es. It's not that simple in my

significa nt co ntributions to th e state's economic growth.

view. In addition to developing the infras tructure and service

In the recent past, the sta te of Georgia has benefited greatly as

po rtfolio that will attract grow th , competitive ports will be suc-

a result of co mpany ex pansio n and site relocations. These

cessful by attracting private sector investm ent and new

exciting developments have result ed in the creation of new jobs

businesses through strategic economic develop ment marketing

and significant new tonnage oppo rtunities via port faciliti es in

initiati ves.

Georg ia.

In past issues of Georgia AnchorAge, we have endeavored to

The Georgia Pons Auth ority is committed to its custom ers

provide informative articles and timely information on port

and customers to be. Our new working relationship with the

acti vities to our readers. Topics have included the restructuring

many groups whose involvement is critical to the success of pro-

of our sales fo rce to better service th e diverse and growing needs moting economi c and industrial growth for th e state of Georgia

of our custome rs; expansion and enhance ments to termin al fa ci l- and its ports will signifi cantly enhance opportuniti es in the

ities; updates on new cargo hand ling capabilities and th e devel-

future.

op ment of an on-terminal lntermodal Container Transfer

Faci lit)'; and impleme ntation of soph isti ca ted technologies to

better serve our custo mers. We have also repo n ed on new and

expanded manufacturing operations in Geo rgia.

The artic le appearing on page 13 of thi iss ue specifically

David A. Schaller Deputy Execulivt Direcror
james E. Bradshaw Director of Engin<ering & Maintenance

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Dougj. Marchand Executive Dirtcror

Charles F. Griffen Dirccwr, Por! Planning/Harbor Development

Byron X. Hock Director of Trade DeveiOf11llent

Fitz L Hihzheimer Director of Operations

Charles D. Parkinson Director of Finance

). Ray Smiley Direcwr of Administration

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A OUNCEME T

Container Berth Seven Completion Enhances Terminal Operations

T urn back the clock to 1969. Richard M. ixon was president. Ameri cans held their brea th as astronaut Neil Armstrong took man's first step on the moon. Baseball's New York Mets won th e pennan t. Children of a ll ages fell in love with a big yellow bird as "Sesame Street" hit the airwaves. And, "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" remained one of America's mos t watched television programs.
At this same time, a new era in tran portation, ushered in during the '50s as an innovative technique to move ocea n com merce, was ga ining momentum: a force which was changing the face of international transportation and port development. Its name, "containerization". Its longevi t)', inde fin ite. Its impact, pro found.
Wh ile ki ds soa ked up Sesame Stree t and adu lts beamed \vith pride over th e successful moo n shot, the Georgia Po rts Authority (GPA) was co nstructing th e first modern container facility in the U.S. South Atlanti c range at the Po rt of Savannah. Built at a modest cost of 5 million, Container Berth 1 (CB 1) featured 768 linear fee t (234 linear meters) of berthing, the nati on's largest container cra ne and was supported by 20 acres (8. 1 hectares) of paved storage. The Port of Savannah's Con taine rport has co me a long way since its humble beginni ngs in 1969.
Today, the efficiencies of Containerport's "si ngle-terminal" design stretch across more than 830 acres (336 hec tares) of modern terminal, more than 40-times large r than CB l. The lOth la rgest U.S. co ntainer port currently deploys 13 ontai ner cranes (ll of which are post-panamax) and provides more than 7,700 linear feet (2,347 linea r meters) of berthing, reefer handling ca pabilities, 1.3 million square feet (127,432 square meters) of cove red storage, a host of value-added se rvices and interm odal access to cargo markets throughout a 22- state hinterland.

In December, 1998, fo llowing three years of planni ng and phased co nstru ctio n, the Po rt of Sava nnah's seve n th container berth (CB 7) became fully opera tional. Buil t and eq uipped at a cost of $70 milli on do llars, th e 100 acre (40.5 hectare) faci li ty prov ides po rt users with 1,200 li nea r feet (366 linear meters) of bert hing, 94 acres (38 hec tares) of paved storage, 1,485 parking slots, 12,732 TEU stac king slots, access to 31 interchange lanes, two new post-panamax electri c co ntain er cranes, s tate-o f-th e-a n tec hnology and n umerous va lue-add ed services.
"The challenge fo r the GPA pri o r to th e con truction of CB 7 was th e nee d to keep pace with the rapid growth of containe ri zed trade via th e Port of Sava nnah ," stated GPA Exec utive Directo r Doug j. Marchand . "Duri ng Fiscal Year 1995 (endi ng june 30, 1995), we moved more than 549,000 TEU's. By the end of Fiscal Year 1998, we had moved mo re

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than 734,000 TEU's, an in crease of 34%. With our ab ility to develop additi onal capacity and phase construction of the new berth, we were ab le to rel ieve the pressures of increased co ntainer trade while more effectively serving the long-term needs of port users. "
With the open ing of Co main er Berth 7, the Port of Savan nah is po ised for even more deve lop ment, all designed to provide enhanced service and the smooth er, faster now of cargo.
Touted as one of the mo L aggressive and innova tive projects ince the concepti on of Co mai nerpon, the Georgia Ports Auth ority will soon break ground on a new on- terminal lnte rm odal Co ntainer Transfer Faci lity (ICTF). As th e U.S. East Coas t's only on -terminal ICTF, th e new stale-of-the-a rt rail facili ty will be incorpora ted imo Contai nerpon's single-te rminal desig n. Spann ing nea rl y 150 ac res (60.7 hectares), th e !CTF

will include 4,000 feet (1,21 9.2 meters) of lead track, roo m for expa nsio n and additi onal area for con tainer storage and marshalling. Wit h direct ra il co nn ec tion and roo m for 8 ,000 foo t (2,438.4 meter) unit trains, port custome rs ca n accru e substan ti al savin gs through th e lCTF for ca rgo moving via rail beyond a radius of 250 mil es (402.3 kil ometers) . Anticipa ted com pletion of th e facil ity is planned within th e next 18 to 24 months.
"When fully ope rational , the new l CTF will translate into numerous cost savings and a s ign ificant red uctio n in inland transi t times via rai l," stated GPA Director of Trade Development Byron X. Hock. "Th e ICTF will make possible third mornin g deliveri es to th e . Gulf and th ird- or fo urthcla y movements to U.S . Midwest des tinati ons. These avin gs will prove especia ll y helpful to port users implementing ju t-in-time del ivery sched ules. The completed co nstructi on of th e new

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GARD EN CI T Y T ER M INAL: S CHEMATIC
0 Warehouse 83 A 0 Warehouse 83 B, Foreign Trade Zone 0 Gate 3 lnterehange 0 Military Command Center 0 Raes-Hall Office Building 0 Yard Office 0 Warehouse 27, U.S. Customs 0 Warehouse 87 0 Maintenance, Port Police, Health Services CD CFS, U.S. Department of Agriculture CD Expediting Yard
C!) Gate 4 lnterehange
C!l Container Operations Office
C!) GPA Administration Building
crJ Proposed Site for lntermodal Container
Transfer Facility (ICTF)
m Future Site of CBS
G) PCS
4D Container Marshaling Area 4D Berkshire Cold Storage
~ Transit Shed 2
m Warehouse 24
fD Paktank Corporation
~ Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. (}) Roll-On/Roll-Off Marshaling Area
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facility wi ll provide the Port of avan nah with a distinct advantage
over other po rt s in the .5. So uth Atlan ti c region ."
Co mpl ementing th e constructi o n of an !CTF, Containerpon's eighth co ntai ner benh (CB 8) is in the adva nced plann in g stages. The co nstruction of the 83-acre (33.6 hecta re) fa cility with 1,700 linear feet (518.2 linear meters) of berthing is at a poi nt where customers can directly innuence the strategic elements of the terminal design , givi ng port users the opportunity to tailor th e terminal to meet th ei r speci fic needs. Like Comainerport's ex isting seven berths, CB 8 will be eq uipped with an ampl e supply of state-of-th e-an cargo handling eq uipment and techn ology.
With th e completion of both projects, Containerport's single- terminal design will approach 1,100 acres (nearly 445.2 hectares) early in the 21st Century and provide port users with more than 9,400 linear feet (2,865.1 linear meters) of cominuous berthing.
As th e vo lume of cargo moving through the Port of Savannah escalates and the ship ca rrying that ca rgo grow even large r, currem plans also call for th e Savannah River navigation channel to be deepened from its presem depth of 42 feet (12. 8 meters) up to 48 feet (14.6 meters) at mean low water in order to accommodate the next generation of deep draft vessel .
Contain erport is co nveni ently located within 6.3 miles (10.1 kilometers) of Interstate 16 (to Macon, Atlanta and points north and west) and 5.6 mile (9.0 kilometers) of Interstate 95 (so uth to Florida and
onh to Maine). Two Class l rai lroads-CSX
Transportation and orfolk Southern Railroad-provide Containerport's vast array of diversified customers with unparalleled rail co nn ec ti ons throughout the Southeastern and Midwestern Unit ed States. The rai lroads have clearance that permit un obstructed movement of double- tack trains between Savannah and all major destinations system wide.
"The concept of "bigger ships, fewer pons" today places even more pressure on th e port operator to provide innovative, productive termina l operations with the nexibility to expa nd and to adjust to accommodate the needs of the modern hipper," added Marchand . "We firml y believe that preparation, together with the GPAS proven ability 10 turn vision into rea li ty, will continue to

play a key role in the Port of Savannah's ability 10 aggressively compete as one of the U.S. East Coast's most successful and busiest ports. We are firmly commiued to the phased construction and innovative development of an on-termin al ICTF, the constructi on of an eighth comainer berth and the deepen ing of th e Savannah River navigation channel to maintain our competitiveness as one of America's most productive deepwa ter ports. "

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Returns to Savannah With Direct Service to Africa

Hello Big Blue! o it's not IBM, but for the Po rt of Savannah

"The welcomed addition of Maersk's new FlexCon ll service

it's just as sweet. These words echoed from th e cobblestone

further strengthens the Port of Savannah's ability to provide

li ned bluff of Sava nnah's histori c waterfront to th e modern

quality carrier ervice between ort h America and Africa," stat-

be rthing of the Georgia Par Authority's Ocean Term inal as th e

ed GPA Executive Directo r Do ug]. Marchand. "With the addi-

familiar blue and white stack known to Maersk Line returned to

tio n of th e FlexCo n II se rvice, the Port of Savann ah now pro-

avannah.

vides more than 10

With the inauguration of Maersk

VESSEL PARTICULARS FOR NEW FLEXCON II SERVICE

regularly cheduled ca rri er se rvices mov-

Line's new FlexCon 11 service in October, 1998, th e Port of Savannah celeb rated the arrival of one of the world's la rgest providers of ocean ca rrier services to Ameri ca's lOth largest con tainer port. Maer k' new multipurpose service provide shippers with a direct link between
o n h America, the Ivory Coast and outh Africa on a biweekly, fi xed-day rotation. The new FlexCon II ervice co mpl e me nts Maersk's existing Flexcon network that connec ts the Gulf Coa t, West Afri ca and Brazi l.

NUMBER OF VESSELS IN SERVICE: VESSEL NAME:
LOA DEADWEIGHT: HOL.D CAPACITY: TEU CAPACITY: REEFER PLUGS: SERVICE SPEED: CRANES:
TWEEN DECKS: HATCH I HOLD: HEAVY I PROJECT CARGO: BUIL.T:

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MAERSK BROOKLYN MAERSK CHARLESTON MAERSK SALVADOR MAERSK SAVANNAH MAERSK TAKORADI 100.5 METERS {329 . 7 FEET) I , 874 METRIC TONS {2 ,066 TONS) 10, 530 CUBIC METERS {371 , 863.4 CUBIC FEET) 650 TEU NOMINAL. (WHEN FUL.L.Y CONTAINERIZED) 108 16.5 KN TWO CRANES CAPABLE OF I 50 METRIC TONS ( 165.3 TONS) EACH TO 300 METRIC TONS (330.7 TONS) COMBINED REMOVABLE TWEEN DECKS
ONE LARGE HATCH I HOL.D
REINFORCED TANKTOP FOR HEAVY OR PROJECT CARGO AL.L. BUILT BETWEEN 1997 AND 1998

ing container, refrigerated , project and general cargo commodities between
orth America and the African continem." During Calendar Year 1997, more than 320,000 tons of cargo moved between Savannah and Africa, representing an export I import ratio of 45% /55%.
Maersk Line will deploy five dedicated vessels in the ervice, each capable of carrying 650 TEU's wi th a hold capacity of 371,863.4 cubic fee t (10,530 cubic meters). The global carrier' first vessel in the rotation , the

Beyond direct pon s

Maersh Broofl!y11,

of call , the se rvice

arri ved in October at

covers an extensive

Ocean Terminal,

range of de tinati ons

GPAS dedicated gen-

th rough transshipm em in both South Afri ca and the Ivory Coast. eral ca rgo fac ility. This arrival was fo ll owed by the Maersh

Wi th th e initiation of th e new direct service, Maersk Line's tran - Charleston, the Maersh Salvador and the Ma ersh Sava11 11ah. The

si t tim es have shown significa nt improvement to Africa.

final vessel in the rotati on , the Maersl1 Talwradi, is schedu led to

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The Maersh Savann a h is one off ive vessels in Ma ers l1's new FlexCon II service between and South Africa.
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arrive in February, 1999.
Maer k officials indicate that the Port of ava nnah was choen for a number of stra tegic reasons key to the immediate succes of the new se rvice. One reason instrumental in th e selection proce s was avannah 's regional acce s to uch tem perature sensi tive ca rgoe a poultry. The U.S.A. Po ul try&: Egg Expo rt Cou ncil (USA PEEC) reports that during Calendar Year 1997 more than 2.6 million tons (more than 2.4 million metric tons) of poultry product (broi ler , turkey and eggs, *excludes processed egg tonnage), va lued at nearl y US$2.4 billion (includes processed egg product ) was exported via U.S. ports. In Georgia, where poultry means "big business", the Georgia Poultry Federation repo ned that , in 1996 alone, th e expo rt value of Georgia poultry stood at us 350 million , up $250 million since 1991. During Calendar Year 1997, more than 103,617 tons (94,000 metric tons) of poultry product transi ted GPA terminals in Savannah. Adding to incentives for Georgia po ultry producers to move even more poultry product via Savann ah i the recently enacted "BEST of Pons Legislation " which provides tax incentives to Georgia companic moving increa ed volume of ca rgo via Georgia' ports.
Ot her export co mm oditie transiting Ocea n Terminal's docks via Maersk line in clud e forest products, Georgia kaolin and

con truction equipm ent. From th e Ivory Coast, imports to th e United States via Maersk Line include bagged cocoa beans, while paper products dominate Maersk act ivity as imports from Sou th Africa. During Fiscal Year 1998 (ending june 30, 1998), more than 33,627 tons (30,506 metric tons) of cocoa beans moved inbound via the Port of Savannah, a 10.5% increa e over th e previou fi cal )'Car. During this same period, GPA:s deepwater terminal operations in Savannah and Brunswick co mbined to move more than 1.45 milli on tons (1.32 milli on metri c tons) of forest products.
Ports of call utilized in the new FlexCon II service include (in rotati on) ew York , 1orfolk , Cha rleston, Sava nnah, Abidjan, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Port Elizabe th , Cape Town, Ab idjan and
ew York. Maersk se rves as agent for it ve sel at the Port of Savannah
while stevedoring requirement are handled by Cooper IT. mirh Stevedoring Company, Inc.

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Turner Appointed to Authority

T he newest member of the Georgia Ports Authority is L. Henry Turner, Ill of Atlanta. Turn er was appointed to the Auth ority on September 17, 1998, by former

studies in public administration at the University of Georgia and completed the Federal Executive Development Program in Washington, D.C. and Steamboat Sp rings, Co. He received the

Georgia Governor Zell Miller.

Outstanding Young Men of America Award and

Turner serves as director of government affairs

was hon ored with the Universit)' of Georgia'

fo r Philip Morris Management Corp. , direc ting

Gridiron Award. A nat ive of Augu ta, Ga., Turner

and coo rdinating state and local government

i.s actively in volved in numero us business and

activities, including lobbying and constituency

civic activi ties statewide.

development. He previously served as regional

In related news, former Governor Miller also

director, governm ent affairs, and regional manag-

appo in ted Authority member Thomas]. Dillon of

er, government affairs, for Philip Morris U.S.A .

TURNER

Savannah to serve th e unexpired term of the late

Prior to his tenure with Philip Morris, Turner

james D. "Jimmy" Mason of Lawrenceville, Ga. A

worked for U. . Sp rint Communications in Atlan ta, where

member of the Au thority si nce 1986, Dillon has served as

he served as taff director and manager of govern ment

Chair and Vic!- Chair of the Authority.

affa irs for the South eas tern United States. Earlier in his

Appointed by the Governor from th e state at large to

ca reer, Turner se rved as campaign manager for U.S.

serve staggered four-year terms, the nin e- member board of

Representative Richard Ray, state ca mpaign director for

th e Georgia Ports Authority acts to es tabli h governing pol-

. enmor Ernest E Hollings and office di rec tor of mid-

icy and approve contracts for services.

dle and south Georgia operati ons for U.S. Senator Herman

Other members of the Authority are Chair Alfred W.

Talmadge. Turner has also held th e position of chief

"Bill " jones, Ill, of St. Simons Island ; Vice Chair Denmark

deputy United States clerk of court for the middle district

Groover, Jr. , of Macon; Secretary-Treasurer Arthur M.

of Georgia, based in Macon.

Gignilliat, Jr. of Savannah; Keith W. Mason of Atlanta;

Turner ea rned a Bachelo r of Arts Degree in political sci-

Herman J. Russell of Atlanta; Hugh M. Tarbutton of

ence and public administration from th e University of

Sandersville and Steve W. Wrigley of Athen .

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Georgia in Athens. He has also pursued postgraduate

Pictured 0 tor): Autlwrity Vice Chair Denmarll Groove1;]r.;
Authority Member L. Henry Tun1 e1; III, ; fo rm er Georgia Govern or Zell Miller; and Autl1 ority Member Thomas]. Dillon .
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Economic Development Contributing to GPA Cargo Base

I t wa a proud moment at the Port of Savannah in October when officials with ].C. Bamford Excavators OCB) broke

Georgia's deepwater ports alone provide international s hippers with access to a 22 state hinterland while 7.5 million people

ground for a new 500,000 square foot

work and consume products in Georgia

(46,451.5 square meter) facrory and distribu -

a lo ne.

tion facility. joining jCB for this exciting eve nt were represe ntative of the Savannah Econo mic Development Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority (G PA), former

In a move to crea te new opportunities for growth , the Geo rgia Ports Auth ority recemly established an Economic & Industrial Development Departm ent. This new department is dedicated to expanding

Georgia Governor Zell Miller, local elected

existing business and attracting new busi-

offi cials and members of the business com-

ness to the state and region that will ul ti-

munity

mately result in add itional ca rgo acti vity

]CB , the world 's fifth largest co nstru ction

via Geo rgia's ports.

equipm ent manufacturer, selected Savannah

Created in Marc h, 1998, efforts of the

as the si te for its first factory and distribution

GPA's Economic & lndu trial Development

cen ter outsid e of Britain. The new facili ty,

Department are spearheaded by Stacy B.

located on a 1,064 ac re (430.6 hectare) site

WATSON

Watson. Watson is no stranger to interna-

adjacent to the Savannah International

tional shipping. As a former member of

Airport , will have immediate access to

the GPA Ma rketing staff, he was responsible for research-

Interstate 95 and will be within minutes of th e Garden

ing and ana l>rzing data instrumental in per uading ca rri ers

Ci ty Terminal Containerport fac ility.

and shippers to utili ze Georgia's pons. vVhile a member of

W hil e JCB's new plam will certain!>' assist in further

the GPA Operatio ns Division , he worked with the daily

bolstering the state's growing economy and recognition

hand ling and Oow of cargo via terminal operati ons in both

abroad , an nouncements of thi.s nature are beco ming more.

deepwater po rts. ow, as the GPA's Econo mic & Industrial

commo n in the Peac h State. In rece nt years, retail ers such

Development Manager, his primary objective is to promote

as The Home Depot and Wal-Mart, toge ther with manufac- the efficiencies of Georgia's statewide water, road and rail

turers such as The Lummus Corporation , have either

infrastructure advantages to manufacturing and distribu-

ex panded or relocated their distribution centers and manu- tion concerns in the .S. and abroad.

facturing operations to Georgia. The Geo rgia Depanmem

"Sim ply put , my job is to aggressively create trade and

of Industry, Trade and Tourism repo rted that, in 1997

growth oppo rtunities for both Georgia's ports and for com-

alone, 114 new manufacturin g industri es opened their

munities and busi nesses throughout the state via econo mic

doors and 269 expanded exis ting fa cilities in Georgia .

and industri al develop ment activi ti es, " stated Watson. "It

Wh ile reasons for such moves differ from company to

is important that co mmunit ies across Georgia und erstand

co mpa ny, ke>' in th e decision-making process is th e ease of that th e Geo rgia Ports Authority exist to serve the entire

access to the state's two modern deepwater ports. In addi-

populati on of th is state, fro m Dade County to Charleton

tion to the strategic locations , ports in avannah and

Cou nty. Thro ugh a nu mber of outreach initiatives and in

Brunswick provide numerous advantages to thousa nds of

partnership wi th num erous agenc ies, chambers , develop-

man ufacturers and retailer across the state. Flexible, pro-

ment authoriti es and eco nomi c developer in the tate, it is

ductive terminal operations, a diversity in carrier opera-

the Authority's challenge and goal to increase trad e via th e

tions and trong interstate and rail con nec tio ns are among

state's ports while enhancing the qual ity of li ving for the

the many advantages o f locating a co mpany within the

ci tizens o f Georgia. "

busines friendl y co nfines of Georgia's bo rders. As an

In an economic impact study released last year, research

added incentive, BEST of Ports Legi lation , the recently

indica ted th at Georgia's ports, togeth er with port-related

enacted and innovative legislation to provide Georgia shi p- industries, directly or ind irectly support 80,100 jobs, are

pers with tax incentives to ship via Georgia's ports, was

responsible fo r $1.8 bi llion in wages, ge nera te $23 billion

cited by jCB offi cials as also hav ing played a role in their

in revenue and acco unt for $585 million in state and local

final deci ion.

taxes each >'ea r.

With one of th e fas tes t growi ng eco nomi es in the

As an exa mple of th e Authori ty's positive co ntribution

nation, Georgia's "can do" spirit has resulted in the state

beco mi ng a magnet for international trade and investm ent.

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Brunswick Propeller Club Celebrates Recharter

A n en~huSias uc group of

on the history of th e .5. Merchant

professiona ls

Ma rin e.

recently ce le-

Organi zed by

brated the

th e U.S.

rechartering of

Cong ress in

the Propeller

1936, the

Club of the Port

Merchant

of Brunswick,

Marine was

bringing to the

touted a being

community a

"necessar>' to

wealth of mar-

the national

itime talent, his-

defense of the

tory and s up-

c o u n t r y.

port of the port

Another pri-

industry.

mary aim of the

With its mission to promote Brunswick's rich

PICTURED ( L TO R ) : FIRST V.P. JAMES W. ROYAL; PRESIDENT CAPT. KELLY PULSIFER ; TREASURER ROBERT A. FELL AND SECRETARY W . T I M CHANDLE R.

club is to educate the public on the impor-

maritime histo ry, the

PROPELLER CLUll OFFICERS

tance of port

more than 100-member- President: Capt. Kelly Pulsi fer, Marine Port Terminals, Inc.

ac ti vit}' "We want our

strong club began the

First Vice President: james W. Royal , .S. Customs Service

citizens to ga in a clearer

reorganization process

2nd Vice President: john R. Ferrelle, Attorney-At-Law

unders ta ndi ng of th e

this past summer to

3rd Vice President: Michael P. Higgi ns, Atlantic Vehicle Processors

tremendous impact of the

"remind Brunswick resi- Secretary: W. Tim Chandler, Chandler Security

maritime industry not

dents o f the port's past

Treasurer: Robert A. Fell, Seacoast Marine Surveyors

on ly on the local com mu-

and inform them of the

GOVERN!o G BOARD

nity but th roughotll the

port's futu re," stated Club William B. Dawson, Georgia Ports Authority

state of Georgia," Pulsifer

President Capt. Kelly

Captain Edwin Fendig,jr., Brunswick Bar Pilots Association

said .

Pulsifer.

Elliott Foss, International Seamen's House

Other acti vites

With the ongoing con- Philli p E. Overton, Brunswick/Glynn Coun ty Development Au thority

planned by th e clu b

structi on of the new

Charles L. Regini, Georgia Ports Authority

include the observance of

Sidney Lanier Bridge and james W. Wells, Wallenius Lines orth America

ational Mari tim e Day,

the planned deepening of

traditionally held on May

the Brunswick navigatio n channel promising a greater eco- 22, when a wrea th is tossed in local waters in memory of

nomic impact o n the area, the club's reo rga nizati o n comes

merc hant mariners who have died at sea. An ac tive sup-

at a his toric tim e in the area's maritim e industry.

porter in the Blessing of th e Fleet, the o rganizati on a! o

The Brunswick Propeller Club was origi nally estab-

hopes to add a ceremony blessing the local port terminals.

lished in 1944 at the peak of Brunswick's Liberty ship con-

Long range plans ca ll for the establishm ent of a maritime

st ruction era. The club ceased to ex ist in 1951 , but was

park at th e northwestern ba n k of the Brunswick River near

revived in 1958. Interest dwindl ed again after a few years

th e new Sid ney Lanier Bridge as well as the addition of

and the club became inac tive in 1962. The offi cial revival

memorials to merchant sea men killed when a German U-

of th e club on Septem ber 15, 1998, brings with it the ener- boat torpedoed their s hips off the coast of Brunswick.

gy of a com mitted group o f com munity leaders w ho are

The Propelle r Club of the United Sta tes was formed in

active represe ntat ives of th e local port industry and bus i-

1927 to promote and support the America n Merc hant

ness com munity.

Marine and to aid th e development of great lakes , river

With th e number o f ships sail ing un der th e nag o f the

and harbor improvements. Today, th e national organiza-

United Sta tes cominuing to decrease, the club promises to

tion boasts a member hip of over 10,000 professionals rep-

en li ghten students from elementary school through co ll ege resenting 86 ports arou nd the world .

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Benicia Industries Receives ISO 9002 Certification

T he dictionary defines "quality" as "the superiority of kind " or "the degree or grade of

com pany also specializes in tai lo ring its com puter ystem applica ti ons to furth er assist in meeting the auto manufacturer's specialized

excellence". In an effort to

needs.

meet the growing challenges

Benicia Industries' selec-

and excellence of quality

tio n of the Port of

standard requirements set fo rth by imernati onal manufacturing ove r the past years, multi-national suppliers and vendo rs have scurried to upgrade facilities and quality s tandards in pu rsuit of d1e coveted ISO

Benicia lndu tries provides auto processing service for Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and Cadillac at Brunswick.

Brunswick in 1996 followed an extensive review of port o peratio ns along th e U.S. East Coast. Conveni ently loca ted within the vast confin es of th e Geo rgia Ports Auth ori ty's (GPA ) Autoport Facility at the Colonel's Island Terminal, Benicia's

certification. The hono r of

100,000 square foot

earning this stringent and prestigious desig nation is

(9,290.3 square meter) auto processing facility provides

bestowed upon those companies which strictly adhere to,

some 90,000 square feet (8 ,361.3 square meters) for auto

and full y implement and demand . the highest sta ndards of
q uality throughout every phase of their ope rations. Benicia Industries, In c., a leading automotive processing
co mpan y and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Port ervices PLC, was recentl y awarded certification for At SI / ISO 9002 Quality Systems. Beni cia Industri es provides vehi -
cle proces ing se rvices to customers on both th e east and west coasts of the Un ited States via fac ili ties in the port cities of Benicia, Ca. and Brunswick, Ga.
For mo re than 25 years, Benicia Industri es, In c. has offered its customers a host of specialized programs in such areas as terminal opera tio ns, marketing, production management, data processing and traffi c d istributio n.
As one of the nation's la rgest full -service auto processo rs, Ben icia Industries' customers are afforded th e o pport unity to choose from any number of processing and distri bution service , cu tom ized to mee t each customer's speci fi c requiremem . As part of th e full-service proce sing pac kage provided by the auto processor, stand ard services include marine damage survey/pre-shi pmen t inspec tio n, installati o n of a wide array of amo accesso ri es and full service bod y paint and repair.
Priding itself in the use and innovation of technology to more effi cientl y expedite the moveme nt of autos, Ben icia Industri es deploys the newest in rad io frequency ( RF) bar code techn ology to mo nitor ve hicl e status changes. RF tec hnolog)' is utili zed to track all vehicles entering and leaving port fac iliti es, providing automotive customers with a realtime status of cargo movement. As tran sactions occ ur, Beni cia perso nn el input the inform ati on into po rtabl e readers which auto matically updat e th e master data fil es. The

processing with the remaining 10,000 sq uare fee t (9 29

square meters) dedicated to management control, supplies

inventory and ad ministrative ope rations. Every inch of the

state-of-the-art facility has been engineered to provide for

the most effective use of space.

Benicia Industries handl es impo rts for distribution

throughout o rth Ameri ca and exports awaiting shi pmem

worldwide via th e Colonel's Island Autoport Facility Benicia

Industries' custome rs util izing the Po rt of Brunswick for the

ex portation of vehicles include Ford Motor Company and

Ge neral Motors Corporati on. In addi tion , the auto proces-

sor provides services to th e imported European made Ca tera,

Cadillac's luxury sedan.

During Fi cal Year 1998 (ending j un e 30, 1998), more

than 10 maj or auto manufacturers moved a reco rd 163,064

automobiles via the GPA's Colonel's Island Autoport Facil ity,

a 19.8% increase over the previous 12 momh period.

The Colonel's Island Autopon Facility in Brun wick is

strategically positioned on a 400-plus acre (161.9- plus

hec tare) deepwater terminal with amp le room for expansion

well into th e next ce ntury. In addition to Beni cia Industri es,

Autopo rt also features the services of two add itio nal state-of-

the-a n on- terminal auto processing facilities, two Ro ll-

On/Roll -Off berth s to taling 2,020 linea r feet (615.7 linear

meters) of berthing space and excellent rail services with on-

site switching via th e Golden Isles Terminal Railroad.

orfolk Southern Rail road and CSX Transpo rtation provide

con nec ti o n for customers located throughout th e U.S. The

terminal is conveni ently loca ted within three mil es of

Interstat e 95 fo r over-the-road delivery and distributi on of

both automobiles and heavy ind ustrial equi pment.

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GFTC Attendees Focus on Changing Strategies for the New Millennium

T he nearly 400 delegates who attended the 32nd annual

Georgia Foreign Trad e

Conference at the Port of

Savannah in October

deemed the conference a

great success. The annual

three-day event, held at the

Savannah Marriott

Riverfront October 6-8,

1998, focused on

"Changing Stra tegies for

th e New Mill en nium ".

Featured presentations

from transportation profes- Left, james I. ewsome, III, senior V.P., Southem reg{on, Hapag-Lioyd (Ame r-ica) Inc., participated

sionals and government

in a panel discussion on trade marl1etjorecasts and iss ues. Right, the GPA sponsored a booth.

officials covered such topic a emerging trade markets, Y2000 com pliance issues , in terna tional treaties and state and federal legislation affecting the way the transportation industry co nducts business.
"As one of th e industry's oldest and most respected trade events, th e Georgia Foreign Trade Conference endeavors to li ve up to its solid reputation for providing attendees a quality program on subjects of timely interest to a wide array of professionals throughout th e transportation industry," s tated Anna H. Arnsdorff, general chairman for the 1998 Conference . "Once again, the Executive Committee presented another successfu l and productive business agenda. We we re also pleased to attract a team of well-versed and knowledgeable individuals who served as moderators and panelists for this year's busin ess es io ns. On behalf of the co mmittee, I would like to extend our g ratitude to the sponsors , panel participant and countless number of volunteers who donated th eir time and energy in making thi s three-da y event a producti ve and memo rabl e one."
To welcome the delegates, "International ight " was held o n th e fir t evening of the conference which provided guests with an opportunity to ample an abundance of go urmet food and mingle with other delega tes.
The first full day of conference activities commenced on October 7 with Arnsdorff officially opening the conference and Georgia Pons Authority (GPA) Executive Director Doug ]. Marchand providing welcoming remarks. "While we sincerely believe that the Georgia Foreign Trade Con feren ce is th e most producti ve and informative fun ction of its ki nd in the transportation industry, its suc-

the trade co n fe rence setting," Marchand stated. The first panel session explored the subject of emerg-
ing trade market forecasts and international trade issues with Byron X. Hock, GPA director of trade development, serving as modera tor. Panelists included Michael B. Berzon, president, Mar-Log, Inc.; Enoch ascimento , vice consul, Brazilian Consulate General, Atlanta; and Jame I.
ewsome, Ill , senior vice president, southern region, Hapag-Llo yd (A merica ), In c.
Th e second business session concentrated o n plan ning for the new mill en nium, Year 2000 compliance issues. William C. Sutto n , GPA manager of sys tems d evelop ment and programming, served as modera tor and introduced Michael Cohn , president, MDY, Inc., who provided an indepth presentation on Year 2000 compliance issues.
Business sessions con ti nued on October 8 with the first sessio n focusi ng on state and fede ral legislati on affecting the maritime industry. Moderated by Rhett Willis, director of trade deve lop ment, D.]. Powers Company, In c., panelists addressing this topic included Kath y Luhn, director of government affairs, ational Ind ustrial Transportation League; and the Hon orable joe Scroggins, Jr. , com missioner, Federal Maritim e Commission.
The final business session of the conference in volved an international treaties symposium with discus ions on NAFTA , Mercosur and Fast Track. Thomas C. James, vice president, john S. j ames Co ., handled th e modera tin g duties. Parti cipa ting in the treaties symposium were juliet A. Bend er, acting directo r, Office of No rth American Free Trade Agreement and Inter-American Affa irs,

cess is ultimately measured by the attendee ' level of sat-

isfaction with th e bus in ess program , th e social eve nts and

Continued on Page 17

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JohnS. James Honored With Excellence Award

J ohn S. James Co. of Savannah has become one of the most recent recipients of Eastman Chemical Company's Supplier Excellence

Award . The award represems th e highest

level of recognition given to Eastman 's

transportation part ners. With the more

than 350 suppliers worldwid e, john S.

james Co. was one of only 10 award

recipients and is the first freight for-

warder to receive the special recognition.

The Supplier Excellence Awa rd was

presented to the Savannah-based interna-

tional freight forwarder and customs bro-

ker in appreciation of th e exceptional lev-

els of service and ex pertise provided for

nea rly 50 years at the Port of Savan nah,

which allowed Eastman to expand its

international markets. Martin Carri co , Pictured (Ito r) Seated: Lisa McDavid, logistics coordinator, Eastman Chemical Co.;

Dena Cunningham and Lisa McDavid of Marti n Carrico, superviso r logistic services manager; Eastman Chemical Co.; Dena

Eastman Chemical presented th e awa rd Cun ningham, logistic coordinator, Eastman Chemical Co.; Swnding: Thomas C. jame ,

during a lunc heo n cere mony held in

vice presidem, john 5. jam es Co.; and jolm W. james, president, john S. jam e Co.

Savannah on September 23, 1998.

john W. james, presidenr of john S. James Co. , exp ressed

to their overseas plants in Europe, Mexico, South America

gratitud e to his personnel for a job well done and to

and the Far East.

Eastman for their recognition in prese nting this presti gious

Founded in 1941 in Savannah, the johnS. J ames Co.

award. "We do our best to provide our trading partners

provides professional freight forwarding , customs brokerage

with the professional service th ey deserve," stated James. He and logistics services to the internatio nal trade community.

emphasized his app reciation for th e hard work und ertaken

Emp loying over 150 professionals, the james Co. services all

by the co mpany's team of over 30 logistics professionals, led

major pons in the Southeastern United States and maintains

b)' Lynn Burns, export accoum manager, which resulted in

relationships with partners in every imernational port

the achieveme nt.

around th e world. The company i identified by many in th e

Based in Kingsport, Tenn ., Eastman Chemi cal Company is international trade co mmunity as an industry leader in th e

one of th e largest volume manufacturers of chem icals and

areas of servi ce, expertise, technology and innovati on. j ohn

chemical related products in the world . The company oper-

S. James Co. maimains offices in Savannah and Atlanta, Ga. ;

ates U.S. plams in Texas, Arka nsas, South Carol ina and

Charleston , S.C.; Jacksonville, Fl. ; Charlotte and

Tennessee. As a signifi ca nt exporter and importer in th e

Wilmington, .C. ; Cha u anooga and Knoxville, Tenn. as well

world marketplace, Ea tman Chemical uses the Port of

as a presence on th e Internet at www.johnsjames.com.

ava nnah as a gateway to international custo mers , as well as

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U.S. Department o f Co mm erce; and Raul Urteaga, economic co unselor, No rth American Free Trade Agreemen t Office , Embassy of Mex ico, Was hington, D.C.
In addit ion to au end ing morning pane l essions, gues ts were afforded opportunities to enjoy golf, to urs of historic Savannah, a fashion s how and nigh tl y dinn er and entertainment.
Pl an are und erway for th e 33 nd Annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference to be held November 14-16 ,

1999, at The Cloister in Sea Island , Ga. Future iss ues of the Georgia AnchorAge will include additional informa ti on on th e co nference.
The Georgia Foreign Trade Confere nce is spo ns ored annuall y by the Savann ah Maritime Association , th e Independent Freigh t Forwarders and Custom Brokers Assoc iat ion of Savannah, lnc., th e Geo rgia Stevedore Assoc iation and th e Georgia Ports Authority.

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Cargo Group Expansion Completed

c argo Group Ltd. (CGL) recently celebrated its eleventh year of operation by opening its newest addition of 105,000 square feet (9,754.8 square meters) to it warehousing and distribution facility at the Port of Savannah. The expanded facility features an outside dock area with bo th dock and ground height capabilities and a ground level 24' X 20' door wh ich enables the movements of heavy lifts and specialized cargo from trucks to Hat rack and open top equ ipment.
Situated on 20 acres in Port Wentworth, Ga., off of Highway 21 , Cargo Group, Ltd., is convenient!)' located within minutes of the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal, Interstates 16 and 95 and the Savannah International Airport. The addition of more covered storage space is just one of several expansions completed by CGL during its years of operation. When opening its doors in 1987, CGL offered 22,500 square feet (2,090.3 square meters) of storage space. In 1994, the co mpany moved to it cu rrent location with an expanded facility of 150,000 square feet (13,935.5 square meters). Today, CGL now offers its customers 225,000 square feet (20,903.2 square

meters) of covered sLOrage for domestic import and export breakbulk and containerized cargo.
Cargo Group Ltd. features a full men u of services from the stripping and stuffing of containers. distribution, cross docking, in ve ntory management and order fulfillment to marking, cargo ampling, labeling and cargo crating. The entire fac ili ty is electronically monitored with a motion and magnetic alarm security system and a well-lit and secured outdoor container depot storage area.
Chuck Davi , chief operating officer for CGL, i joined by a team of 16 trained professionals experienced in all phases of warehousing, distribution, international shipping logistics and documentation., With Davis are Orson Swofford, CGI..S president; Steve sher, operations manager; customer serv)ce representatives and warehouse personnel , who collectively represent nearly 120 years of experience in the transportation industry.
"Outstanding customer service built this company from th e ground up," stated Davis. "We have dedicated ourselves to our custom ers and their diverse needs for superior quality and reliability. This dedication to our cusLOmers has resulted in our continued growth.''

Cargo Group Ltd. now offers 225,000 square feet of covered storage area for warehousing and distribution services.
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CHO YANG

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WEEKLY

GCT

CMACGM

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

CROATIA

CRO

WEE KLY

GCT

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

WEEKLY

GCT

EVERGREEN

E

WEEKLY

GCT

HANJ IN

HJ

WEEKLY

GCT

HAPAG-LLOYO

HPL

WEEKLY

GCT

ITALIA

A

WEEKLY

GCT

NSCSA

B

12 DAYS

GCT

OOCL

DOG

WEEKLY

GCT

SCI

NL

10 DAYS

GCT

STAR

STR

MONTHLY

OT

UNITED ARAB

UA

WEEKLY

GCT

ZIM

ZIM

WEEKLY

GCT

CONT/REF CO NT/REF CONT/REF CONT CONT CONT CONT/REF CONT CO NT/REF CONTIAOAOIBBIREf CON TI AEF 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

CMACGM

ISS

WEEKLY

CONTSHIP

CON

10 DAYS

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

WEEKLY

FOREST LINES

A

BI-MONTHLY

HANJIN

HJ

WEEKLY

HAPAGLLOYD

HPL

WEEKLY

JO TA NKERS MAR FRET

ISS

BI-MONTHLY

c

10 DAYS

NYK OOCL

NYK

WEEKLY

ooc

WEEKLY

P&O/N EDLLOYD

PON

WEEKLY

SAGA

G&A

MONTHLY

VAN OMMEREN

TEA

MONTHLY

WILHELMSEN

WL

BI-MONTHLY

Red Sea/Persian Gulf/India/Pakistan/Burma

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CHO YANG

ISS

CMACGM

ISS

CROATIA

CAD

OSA/S ENATOR

ISS

HAPAGLLOYO

HPL

HOEGH LINES

HL

NSCSA

B

NYK

NYK

NYK NOS

WL

OOCL

ooc

SCI

NL

UNITED ARAB

KEA

WILHEL MSE N

WL

ZIM

ZIM

WE EKLY WEEKLY WE EKLY WEEKLY WEE KLY WEEKLY BI-MO NTHLY 12 DAYS WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY 10 DAYS WEEKLY BI-MO NTH LY WEEKLY

Terminal
GGT GGT GCT GCT GCT OT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT OT OT GCT
GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT OT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT GCT

South America

ALIANCA

ISS

AMAZON

A

APL

APL

CHO YANG

ISS

COLUMBUS LINE

CL

CROWLEY

c

01 GREGORIO

A

DSA/S ENATOA

ISS

EVERGREE N

E

FRONTIER

C

FAOTA AMAZONICA

C

GEARBUL K

A

HANJIN

HJ

IVAAAN

c

L1 BRA NAVEGACAO

ISS

NYKNOS

WL

P&O/NEOLLOYD

PON

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

WEEKLY

GCT

BI-MONTHLY

GCT

MONTH LY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

TBA

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

Type Service
GONTI REF CONTIRE F CONT/ REF CONT/ REF emiT BB/LA SH CONT/ REF CONT BULK CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONTI REF CONTIREF BB BB CONT/RORO/BB
CONT/ AEF CONT/ AEF CONT/REF CONT CONT CON T CONT/BB CONT/AORO/BB/RE F CONT/BB/REF RORO/ BB CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF CONT/RORO/B B CONT/REF
CONTI BB CONTI BB CONTI BB/ REF CONTI REF CONTI BB/ REF CONTI REF CONT/BB CONT CONT cmmBB CONT/BB CONT/BB CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT/BB/RE F RORO/BB CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF
CONT

Steamship Agency Keys
ARETE TRANSPORTAT ION (912) 9646761 (770) 9858553 APL APL (800) 9994422 BIEHL & COMPANY (91 2) 2368555 (770) 95331B9 CARO LI NA SHIPPING (912) 2347221 (770) 95331 B9 CL COLUMBUS LINE (912) 96301 DO COL COLUMB IA COASTAL (912) 2368964 CON CONTSHIP CONTAINER LINES (757) 4861808
CRO CROSSOCEAN (912) 9667380
CRW CROWLEY (800)276 9 539 EVERGREEN (912) 2380861 (770) 9532626
G&A GULF & ATLANTI C (912) 2364100 (404) 2375277
HPL HAPAGLLOYD (AMERICA) (912) 238351 0 (800) 2234443
HJ HANJIN SHIPPING CO., LTD. (912) 9662292 (770) 9520233
HL HOEGH LI NES AG ENCIES (912) 9663125
ISS INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 9632800 (404) 3290943
KER KERR STEAMSHIP (912) 2330508 I404) 6990455
MSK MAERSK (800) 321-8807
NL NORTON LILLY (91 2) 232 1276
NYK NYK Ll NE (AM ERICA) (912) 9648998 (770) 9569444
ooc OOCL (USA), INC.
(888) 388-6625 PON P&O NEOLLOYD
(912) 23621 60 (770) 9513600 STRACHAN SHIPPING (912) 9665200 (404) 7615111 SOL SOLAR SHIPPING (9 12) 2380329 (770) 9889855 SST STEVENS SHIPPING (912) 6514000 STR STAR SHIPPI NG (912) 2364144 (770) 2265900 TER TERMINAL SHIPPING (912) 9645200 UA UNITED ARAB (912) 2331970
WL WILHELMSEN LINES (912) 9657450 (770) 9395422
ZIM ZIM AMERICAN-ISRAELI (912) 2364263 (770) 3953790

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Sailing Schedule Port of Brunswick

Compiled by: Georgia Ports Autho rity - http://www.gaports.com

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 SHI PPING (912) 963-2800
LAVINO SHIPPING (912) 964-8 119
STR STAR SHIPPING (912) 236-4 144
SST STEVENS SH IPPI NG (912) 651-4000
STRACHAN SHI PPING (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-MON THLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY TRI-MONTHLY

Mediterranean
GEARBULK UNI SHIPPING

A

MONTH LY

G&A

BI-MONTHLY

Mexico
VW TRANSPORT

CA

BI-MONTHLY

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

FOREST LINES GEARBULK STAR WALLENIUS

A

15 DAYS

A

MONTHLY

STR

WEEKLY

w

WEEKLY

Red Sea/Persian Gulf
GLOBAL CONTAINER

MONTHLY

South America (East-North)

GEARBULK

A

TOTAL OCEAN MARINE

CB

MONTHLY MONTHLY

Terminal
MPT
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
MP/M PT MPT
Cl
MPI MPT MPI MPT MP Cl
MPT
MPIMPT MPT

Type Service
BB
ROAD HOHO ROAD ROAD ROAD
BB BB
ROAD
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 ve1ify speci fi c sailings, term inals 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
John M. Wheeler (912) 964-3854 Mark D. Troughto n (912) 964-3958 Wi lliam P Lewicki (9 12)964-3889

William J. Jakubsen
(912) 964-3891 Mary K. Morgan (912) 964-3887 Fax (912) 964-3869

BRUNSWICK Charles L. Regini (912) 264-7295 Fax (912) 262-3040

ATLANTA Herman J. Brown, Jr. H. Mark Plu nkett (770) 551-7300 Fax: (770) 551-7318

NEW YORK Joh n L. Cicc hino Greg W. Ciggelakis (732) 549-8100 Fax: (732) 549-8111

AUCKLAND (AGENT) Mike Swan Barw ii-Auc kland (64-9) 356-2370 Fax: (64-9) 356-2374
BRISBANE (AGENT) Brett Freer Ba rwii -Brisba ne (61-7) 3216-0680 Fax: (61-7) 3252-4953
BUENOS AIRES Ariel G. Canzan i (54-1 ) 314-5251 Fax: (54-1) 312-3832
BUSAN (AGENT) S.K. Lee Barwil - Susan (82)(51 ) 463-5811 Fax: (82)(51) 463-6403
HONG KONG (AGENT) Patrick Chong Barwil - Hong Ko ng (852 ) 2880-1 614 Fax (2)(852) 2880-5048
OSLO Arthur Rondan Basil G. Gre kousis (47) 2283-3425 Fax (47) 2283-1 607

REPRESENTATIVES
SEOUL (AGENT) S.K. Ma Barwil - Seoul (82)(2) 3703-0727 Fax: (82)(2) 739-315 9
SINGAPORE (AGENT) Arild Iversen Barwi l - Singapore (65 ) 225-2577 Fax: (65) 225-2538
SOUTH MELBOURNE (AGENT) Chris No on Barwii-South Mel bourne (61-3) 9690 -0157 Fax: (61 -3) 9696-0940
SYDNEY (AGENT) Steven Mitchell Barwii -Sydney (6 1-2) 9247-5861 Fax: (61 -2) 9247-9579
TOKYO lsao Tog ioka (81-3 ) 3214-3851 Fax (81-3) 3211-1978

p As s N G THR0 uG H

PERSONS AND CARGO OF NOTE TRANSITING GPA TERMINAL.S

CHATHAM I GLYNN COUNTY STATE LEGISLATORS VISIT GPA

M embers of the hatham County State Legi lative Delegat io n

" OUR L.OCAL. L.EGISL.ATIVE DEL.EGATION AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE INVALUABLE TO THE SUSTAINED PROGRESS OF GEORGIA 'S MARITIME INDUSTRY."

approx imate ly . 23 billion in revenue, $1.8 bi lli on in income, $585 million in state and local

met with Georgia Pons

- DOUG J . MARCHAND,

taxe and generate over 80,000

Authorit>' official s in Savannah

GPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR jobs statew id e. lt i importa nt

on October 27, 1998. The pur-

that members of the legislative

pose of the visit was to update th e repre entati ves on projected

delegati on are well informed on the port's progre s o that we

activity for the port of Geo rgia by providing an overview of cur-

may con tinue to en hance port facilities, services and technology

rem and propo ed capital expan ion plan , adv i ing th e members to attract new steamsh ip line and hipper to the ports of Georgia."

of econo mic impact statistics and review ing the status of harbo r

imilarly, members of the G lynn County State Legi la tive

deepening projects. Legi lati ve representatives attend ing the

Delegatio n met with GPA taff members o n December 18, 1998

meeting included Senator Eri c johnson , Repre en ta tive Tom

at t. Simon 1 land to di cu port i sue , legislative updat es

Bordeaux, Repre entati ve Burke Day, Representative Ann e Mueller, Representative Doro th> Pelote and Repre entative Ron

and fiscal year to nnage ac tivi ty. Legislators in attendance includ-
ed Sena to r Rene Kemp , Se nator Tommi e v illi ams, and

Stephen .

Representa tives E. C. Tillman and Step hen Scarleu. Also parti ci-

During th e visit , GPA Executive Dire tor Doug]. Marchand

pating in the December 18th meeting wa Repre entati ve Tommy

provided openin g remarks, a fisca l yea r '99 tonnage update and

Smith , chair of the House Appropriations ubcommittee on

info rm atio n about future developments for th e GPA's port facili-

Economic Develop men t. C hai rman Smith 's s ubcom mittee has

ties statewide. "The Georgia Pons Auth ority, in conjunction

ini tial respo nsibility for eva luatin g port funding requirements

with eco nomic development auth oritie and tate agenc ies uch

through th e House app ropriations process.

as the Georgia Department of In lu try, Trade a nd Tourism , have

'"Our local legislative delegation and approp ria tions commit-

formed bus in ess partnership to enco urage th e econom ic growth

tee members are invaluable to the sustained progre s of Georgia's

and pro perit y for co mm u nities throughout the tate ," Marchand

ma ritime ind ustry," aid March a nd . " It i a privilege to wo rk

s ta ted. "C urrent economic impact statis tics indica te that

w ith state leade rs who are co mmitted to re ponsible economic

Georgia' po rt a nd private terminals co mbin ed produce

development. "

0

FINANCIAL OFFICERS RECEIVE UPDATE ON PORT DEVELOPMENT

Chief executives of major banks and inve tm ent fi rms in Sava nnah recentl y attended a bri efing a t th e

Georgia Ports Auth ority on the current s ta-

tus of port projects and future plan to

expand GPA facilities.

Attending the briefing were President &

CEO j. Thomas Wiley, Jr. , AmeriBank;

President Mic hael Owen , The Coa ta l

Bank; Pre ident Tom my He ter, Firs t

Libert y Bank; Pres ident Chri Wore! , Firs t

Union t a tional Ba nk; First Vice President

Morgan McA lpin , Int erstate/johnson Lane;

President Dee Ward, ati onsBa nk ;

President & CEO Bill Ha ile, SunTrust; a nd

President Eric Winger, Wachovia Bank .

GPA Executi ve Director Dougj.

Marchand and administrative staff mem-

ber briefed th e representatives o n fundin g requirements for c urrent and proposed capi tal expa ns io n plans. The gro up a lso el i cus eel s uc h topics a the econo mi c

Finan cia l officers and GPA staff met in Sava nnah to discuss f unding requirements for current and proposed expansion plans, economi c impact of port activit ies on the state, international trade development activities and th e status of tlt e Savann ah Harbor expansion project.

impact of port activity on the state, internatio nal trade develop m ent ac tivities and the talus o f th e avannah Harbo r ex pansio n project.
Marchand noted that the s uppo rt o f the bus ine s commun ity througho ut th e s ta te is criti ca l to the s uccess of the Georgia Port Authority as it seeks to attract new business and encourage eco nomic g rowth in the tate o f Georgia. Marchand a l o emphasized th e importance of continuing to work together to crea te

positive eco nomic benefit for th e citi ze n o f Geo rgia a nd for the sta te's business o mmuniti es. He pointed ou t that waterborne comm erce s uppo rts 80,100 jobs thro ughout the sta te and generates $585 milli o n annually in state and loca l taxes which help fund schools, roads and other worthwhile community projects. Ma r hand tre sed that th ese benefits impact all of the tate's economic regio ns .

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p A s s N G TH R0 uG H

PERSONS AND CARGO OF NOTE TRANSITING GPA TERMINALS

GPA HOSTS OFFICIALS WITH SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION AND P&O PORTS LIMITED

T he Georgia Pons Au thority hosted a group of officials from the Sydney Ports Corporation and P & 0 Limited in October.

In March, 1996, yd ney Ports Corpo ration and Georgia Ports Auth ori ty officials signed a Partner Ports Agree ment between the two respec ti ve ports to strength en international trade and eco-

During the first phase of th eir visit, th e offi cials met with GPA nomic prosperity and encourage in vestment. The agreemem

trade development representat ives in Savannah Lo discuss port

provided an avenue for exchanging such information as port

faci litie , ervices and

opera ting proced ures, orga nizational manage ment systems, tech-

stevedo ring operati ons.

nology applicatio ns,

Repre en ting th e del ega-

cargo handling exper-

ti on were And rew

tise and engineeri ng

Gibso n, business deve l-

tech niques.

opment manager, Sydney

"I believe that, as a

Po rts Corporati on;

result of our two-year-

Tracee Taylor, manager,

old Pa rtner Pons

Glebe Island Motor

Agreemem, both pons

Veh icle Terminal , P&O

can say that the benefits

Limited , and BryanT.

and growth in cargo

Smith, national stevedor-

vo lu me rea lized

ing manager, bulk &

between our two

general stevedoring,

regions can be directl y

P&O Ports Li mited. The

attributed LO the friend-

briefi ng also covered

ly exchange of trade

info rm atio n relating to

and opera tional infor-

cargo vo lu me, po rt trans-

mation ," stated Byron

portation costs, technolo-

X. Hock, GPA director

gy, funding of capital

of trade development.

projects, marketing pro-

"This mutu al excha nge

gram , harbor deepening project and future develop ment plans. In add ition, the representatives gained an insight imo the

Pictu red (11o r) Andrew Gibson, bu in ess development manager, Sydney Pores Co1pora1ion ; Wi lliam}. jal~t~bsen, GPA manager of pecial commoditi e and projects; Tracee V. Tay l01; manager of Glebe Is la nd Motor Vehicle Terminal, P&O Ports Lim it ed; and Bl) an T. Smi th, nat.iona/ steveclodng manage1; P&O Ports Limited.

of technology, marketing and opera tional expe rtise fo r the purpose of furtheri ng our universal trade with

GPA's co ntainer and ge n-

each other ha bee n our

eral ca rgo operations by

objective. The Georgia

Louring the Garden Ci ty

OFFICIALS WITH SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION

Po n s Au thority today

and Ocean Terminals.

provides shi ppe rs with

At the Port of Brun wick, Bill jakubsen ,

AND P&O PORTS LIMITED MET WITH PORT REPRESEN

acces to every major carri er serving the

GPA manager of spec ial

orth American/

commodities & projects;

TATIVES TO DISCUSS CARGO VOLUME, PORT

Aus tralian- ew Zealand

Charles L Regini , general

trade lane. The

manager of Colonel's

TRANSPORTATION COSTS, FUNDING OF CAPITAL

Australian- ew Zealand

Island agri-bul k facility;

market continues to

and Woody Woodside, president of the

PRO.JECTS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS.

shi ne as one of the Port of Sava nnah' fastest

Brun wick/Golden Isles

growing areas of trade

Chamber o f Co m merce provided an in-depth look at Brunswick's

and we are ex tremely

Ro/Ro , bulk and genera l ca rgo operati ons at Colonel's I land ,

optimisti c and excited abou t its future." Major carriers provid-

Mayor's Point and Marine Port Termin als.

ing waterborne transportation service betwee n Savannah and

The de legation also visi ted th e three wo rld- class auto process- Australia are CMA-CGM, Columbus, Conts hip, Marfret,

ing fac ilities on Colonel's Island . Rob Gordon , vice president ,

P&D/Ned lloyd, Wilhelmsen , Yang Ming and Zim with a host of

Atlantic Vehicle Proces or ; Dan Hopper, resources manager,

other co ntainer lines se rving thi s area via tra nsshipment hub

Benicia Industries, Inc.; and T. J. orvell , director of busi ness

throughout Asia.

deve lopment , International Auto Proces ing, Inc. pre ented the

During Fiscal Year 1998 (ending june 30), a total of 375,205

visitors wi th a co mpre hensive overview of their respective auto

metri c tons of ca rgo moved between Savan nah and Australia.

processing fac ilities and ex plained the requirements for hand ling Im po rts fro m Australia to Savannah reOec ted 144,539 metric

the movement of import ed , expo rted and dom esti c vehicles via

tons during the J 2 mon th period while exports to Australia from

water, truck and rail.

Savannah tallied 230,666 metri c to ns.

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VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE MN CHO YANG ZENITH

Pictured (I tor) aboard the Cho Yang Zenith are Stacy B. Watson, GPA economic/iudustrial development mauager, aud Capt. Hans-jurgen Wilke.

Calling the Pon of Savannah's Containerport Terminal in ovember on her maiden voyage was the Cho Yang Zenith. As part of the Un ited Alliance Pendulum Service which consists of Cho Yang, DSR/Senator and Hanjin, the Clw Yang Zenith joins a neet of vessels connecting the Far East, Europe and U.S. East Coast with weekly vessel calls to

the Port of Savannah. Registering 36,603 gross tons, th e 759

foot container vessel features a carrying capacity of 3,359

TEUs, a service speed of 22.5 knots and 300 reefer spaces.

lnchcape Shipping Services serves as agent for Cho Yang while

Stevedoring Services of America handles stevedoring responsi-

bilities.

0

THE MN WEAVER ARROW

Pictured aboard th e Weaver Arrow are (I to r) Capt. Erliug Aasbo aud Marh D. Troughwu, GPA generalmauager ca r:go sa les .

T he Weaver Arrow, one of Gearbulk's newest vessels, made her maiden call in October at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal , GPA's dedicated general cargo facility The vessel joins Gearbulk's monthly breakbulklcontaincr service between Savannah and South America, importing steel and expo rting forest products.

Registering 36,008 gross tons, the 655 foot Weaver An-ow is

owned by Mallow Maritime SA CO/Gearbulk Shipowning

Limited in Bermuda. Arete Agencies, Inc. serves as agent for

Gearbulk while Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc. acts

as stevedore.

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VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE MAERSK BROOKLYN, MAERSK SALVADOR,

Left photo, pictured aboard the Maersll Boolzlyn are (l to r) Drew Ryan, vice president nor1-lin er services, Strachan Shipping Company; Alan A. tcCalmont, genera l manager cargo coordination, Maersl1 In c.; jam es Glover, marwger, export (rafficlwstom er service, Maersh In c.; Juli e Givan, port coordiuat.or; Maers ll Inc.; Capt. Daniel A. Peden: By ron X. Hoell, CPA director of trade developm ent; and William C. Parlw; general manage1; Maersh, Inc. Pictured in right phow, j ohn M. Wheeler, CPA genera l manager trade deve lopment, anc/ Capt. Ted Prety man.

F our Maersk Line vessels, the Maersl1 Brooklyn , Maersl1 Cl1arleston, Maersk Salvador and Maersk Savannah, made their inaugural calls to the Port of Savannah during the fourth quarter of 1998.
The general cargo and container (co mbo) carriers are part of

Maersk's new Flex Con ll service which provides shippers with a direct link between the U.S. East Coast, Ivory Coast and South Africa on a fixed-day, bi-weekly schedule. Ports of call in the rotation service include ew York, orfolk, Charleston , Savannah, Abidjan, Port Elizabeth , Durban and Cape Town.

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VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
MAERSK SAVANNAH AND MAERSK CHARLESTON

The new FlexCon II service also offers fi ve multipurpose vessels with the capacil)' to handle dry and refrigerated co ntainers as well as general and project cargoes. The new!)' constructed vessels measure 330 feet in length and offer two cranes with a combined lifting capacity up to 300 metric tons.
With the addition of the new FlexCo n II service to Maersk's

Pictuml aboard the Maresh Chal'leston are (Ito r) Capt. Rod McDonald allCI]ohn M. Wh eeler, CPA genera/ manager trade development.
existing FlexCon network which con nects th e U.S. Gulf, West Afri ca and Brazil , Maersk now offers one of the most extensive multipurpose services fo r the orth America-Africa trade area.
Maersk serves as its own agent while Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Company, lnc. provides stevedoring services. 0

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T he Georgia Pons Authority

M iriam C. Thomp on has been named manager of proper-

honored outgo ing

ties/contrac ts for the Georgia

Geo rgia Governor

Ports Auth ority (GPA) . In her

Zell Miller and

new position , Thompson is

his wife, Sh irley,

re pon ible for th e admin istra-

during a fun cti on

tion , coo rdinatio n and man-

held in Atlanta

agement o f contrac ts, leases

following the

and agreements entered into by

Authority Meeting

the Autho rity.

in December.

Si nce co m mencing her

To co mmemo- Picture: (I tor) Authority Secretary-Trecmu-er Arthur M. Gigni lliat, jr:;

emp lo)ment with the GPA in

rate Miller's many Authority Members Tlwmasj. Dillon, Steve W Wrig ley and Keith \V. Mason; 1989, Thompson has served in

contributions to former Authority Member Smith Foster; former Georgia Govemor Zell Mi ller; num erous adrnini trative and

the ma ri tim e

Mrs. Sl1 irley Mi ller; Authority Members Hugh M. Tarbutton and Herman]. managerial positions within

indus try during Ru se ll; Authori ty Vice Chair Denmarl1 Groover, ]1:; and

th e Purcha ing and Finance

his tenure as gov- Awhority Member L Henry 1im1er; 111.

Depart ments. T hompson

erno r, members of the Authorit)' presented the govern o r with a globe. Additionall y, Authority members and staff expressed their gra titude for Governor Miller's leaderhip by p resenting him with a picture and pl aque ac kn owledging numerous acco mplis hments during his eightyear tenure (1991-1998).
Miller was also recognized by Th e Home Depot , onh America's larges t home center retailer and a major port user, for his co mribu tions to the economic developm ent of Georgia's busines communiti es. As governor, Miller was instrum ental in secu ring th e placement of The Ho me Depot's 1.4 million square foot import distribution center at the Port of Savannah. Located on a 325-acre site adjacent to the Sava nnah Internati ona l Airport, the faci lity is only four mile from the GPA Contain erport Terminal. The import distribution center represents a $70 milli on cap ital investment to Geo rgia and supports more than 350
.S. Home Depot s to res ea t of the Rocky Mountain .

"l n addition to expand ing interflational business oppo rtunities fo r the state o f Geo rgia, Gove rnor Mi ller will be remembered for his valuable contributions in improving such a reas as education , public safety, govern ment management, human resources and environm enta l p rograms," sta ted Auth ority Vice Chai r Denmark Groover, Jr. Georgia Ports Auth ori ty Executive Director Doug j. Marchand added , "During his tenure as governor, tonnage for th e ports of Georgia soared to record heights; thus enh ancin g the eco nomic grow th and prosperity of our state. Harbor and lan dside improve ments completed during the past eigh t >ears have allowed Georgia's ports to attract new shipp ers, carri ers and bus inesses to th e state. On behalf of the Au thority member , administrative sta ff and employees of the GPA, I wish to express ou r sincere thanks to Governor Ze ll Miller fo r h is support and commiunent to the maritime ind ustry. "

ho lds a Bachelor of Business Adm inis tration Degree in Accounting from Geo rgia South ern University in Statesboro, Ga. and obtained her Certifica ti o n in Public Accouming (CPA) in 1989.
F loyd H. Harbin , manager of ra il opera tions and projects for the Georgia Ports Aut ho rit)', has become the new Commanding Officer of th e Georgia Air at ional Guard for the 224th Joint Communication
Support Squadron 0 CSS) in
Brunswick, succeeding Commander
john Patrick , Jr. The 224th jC S is a
233 personn el unit responsible for providing com muni cations fo r th e j oi nt Chi efs of Staff for U.S. military services. During the c hange o f command ceremony in ovember, Brigadier General Walter C. Corish , Adjuta nt General for th e Georgia Air National Guard, expressed , "Approxi mately 50% of the nited States military fo rce is compri ed of guard a nd rese rve uni ts. It is people

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like Co mmander Harb in and organizations uch as the Georgia Ports Auth ority that ensure our freedom. "
Harbin , a native of Augusta, Ga., is a graduate of Armstrong State College in Savannah where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Marketing/Management. While at Armstrong, Harbin received the Armstrong Trust Fund Scholarship for his outstanding academic achievement.
In 1971, Harbin joined th e Georgia Air ational Guard as an Airman Basic and served in the maintenance section with the 117th Tactical Comrol Squadron in Savannah until 1982. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in 1982 and erved th e 117Lh as Weapons Controller. Harbin graduated from AMS Officer Traini ng in the top of

his clas and was elected by his peers for the prestigious Citizen oldier Award which is given to th e Officer Candidate who best demonstrates the traits of duty, honor and country. In 1987, he was promoted to Captain, serving as an Air Surveillance Officer and then went on to beco me a Senior Director. In 1996, Harbin was promoted to Major and in 1997 was selected Director of Operations for th e 224th joint Communications Support Squadron. Harbin has performed dut)' in such locations as orway, Italy, Honduras, Providenciales, Caicos Island, Puerto Rico and at the foreign embassy in
assau , Bahamas. He has received numerous honors to include the Meritorious Service Medal , the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal,

One Oak Leaf. In 1990, Harbin joined th e
Georgia Ports Authority as superintendent of ra ilroad operations and, in 1998, was named to hi current position.
Harbin is a member of the Railroad Superintendents Association of America , the Tech nical Advisory Comm ittee for the Georgia Depanmem of Transportation and the Savannah Traffic Club. Harbin also serves as a panel member of the
ational Transportat ion Board in Washington , D.C., is a past President and current board member of the Georgia Railroad Association , a member of the ational Guard Association of the U.S., ational Guard As ociation of Georgia and an associate member of the Enlisted Association of the
ationa! Guard of Georgia.

fiRE DEPARTMENT CHECK PRESENTED TO GARDEN CITY

I n 1993, the Georgia Pons Authority (CPA) pledged $50,000 to th e

Garden Cit)' Fire

Depart ment to as ist the

departmen t in maintaining

quality equipm ent and per-

sonnel to protect the citi-

zens and businesses in

Garden City, Ga. In addi-

tion to erving the needs of

area residents and busi-

nesses, th e department pro-

vides fire protection for the

GPAS 838-acre Garden City

Terminal. The well-

equipped Garden City Fire

Department operates two

stations, is staffed with

more th an 34 volunteer

Pictured: (I w r) CPA Manager of Legislative Affairs jam es C. McCuny; CPA Director of Finance

firefighters and maintains Charles D. Parllinson; Garden Ci ty Mayor Dean Kichlighter; CPA Manager of Conummi calions m1d

an ISO rating of Class 5.

Extemal Affairs Pa!ricia 5. Reese; and CPA Deputy Executive Director David A. Schaller.

To recognize the fire

department's outstanding

service as well as the Georgia Ports Authority's busines partner hip with Ga rden Cit)', Ga. , members of the CPA administrative staff presented Garden City Mayor Dean Kicklighter with the final installment check of 10,000 in

December, 1998. "We are very proud to be th e home of th e Georgia Ports Amhority," stated Mayor Kicklighter. "We have a great working relationship with them and are glad to provide fire protection to the pons authority. We appreciate their

generous donation to help en hance th e invaluable ervices of our fire department. "
Garden City, Ga. is conven iently located 6.3 miles from 1-16, 5.6 mile from 1-95 and just minutes from the Savan nah International Airport. 0

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Economic Development
... Continued from Page l3

to recent economic and industrial devel-

opment activity; the GPA, working in

conjunction with public and private

entities, assisted a major local manufac-

turer of paper in securing the necessary

resources and support to expand and

modernize its operations. This expan-

sion alone preserved 300 jobs in

Georgia, will create between 25 to 40

new jobs and will clear the way for a

capital investment of nearly $90 million

in facility enhancements.

"The road ahead is full of opportuni-

ties and incentives for domestic and

international companies alike to invest

and conduct business in the state via

Georgia's ports," added Watson. "With

the GPA's Economic &: Industrial

Development Department firmly in

place, the GPA is in an even better posi-

tion to meet the challenges of interna-

tional commerce and take advantage of

any project that comes its way."

For information on the Georgia Ports

Authority, or for economic and industri-

al development assistance, contact Stacy

Watson at 800-342-8012 (ext. 3879) or

via e-mail at swatson@gaports.com.

Visit the GPA web site at

www.gaports.com.

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