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FEATURES
Deere & Company expands its Augusta manufaeturingfacility to meet continuing
demand for compact utility
and utility tractors...

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PORTFOLIO
Torm Lines increases the frequency of sailings betweeen the U.S. East Coast and
Gulf and West Africa...GPA highlights Mason ICTF construction
progress... Humanitarian relief cargo destined for Moldova exported via the
Port of Savannall ...Georgia delegation promotes maritime trade with
japan... Griffell retires from Georgia Ports Authority...Georgia Foreign Trade Conference continues rich tradition ...

ON THE COVER: SKC Inc. s new
Georgia-based plant represents the largest industrial investment ill Georgias history. Sky-Shots Aerial PhotograpllY (770) 729-1200.

SAILING SCHEDULES

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NEW ARRIVALS

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MILITARY MATTERS

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PASSING THROUGH

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SKC, In . celebrates tit opening oj its ltel-
Georgia-based pol ester Jilm 111C1l1uJa ttlring plant. ..
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Atlantic Vehicle Processors, Inc. announces tlte opening oj its new vel1i Ie processing center at the Port oj
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Denmark Groover:, Jr.
Chair Macon

Anhur M. Gignillial, Jr.
Vice-Chair Savannah

Ktilh W. Ma on Secffrcas. Allant.a

H~nry S. Bishop
M~er
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Richard C.
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Coleman Waycross

Thomas]. Dillon Member
Savannah

HermanJ. RusseU Member Al.1anla

Hugh M. Tarhullon
Memher SandersviUe

Hmry Tumer, III
Member Al.1anta

We can ship this much.

Or this much.

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handling services in the Southeast. And now

your cargo is bound. it's bound to be packed, warehoused we have the only facility in the entire Southeast dedicated

and handled better by us.

exclusively to export packing and capable of handling any

Whether your oversized shipment must be crated cargo you can name.

today and shipped tomorrow. or your farm equipment

With American Port Services, you get it all- innovation,

that's sitting on the dock must be dismantled and flat- promptness, advanced technology. and expertise. To find

racked, you only need to call one cargo handler. American out more about all the ways we can help get your cargo where

POrt Services! Where you get expert, cost-effective, reliable it's bound in perfect shape. call (912)966-2198 or fax

service every time.

(912)966-2791 today. For us. meeting unusual cargo needs

At our 750,000 square foot warehouse complex. one of with unique solutions and exacting care are commonplace.

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PERSPECTIVE

he talC of Georgia continue I gain momen-

lum on of the mo t ' u ,hl-afl r I cati 11

111 III niled tal f r a wIde. rrn' f internatl n I bl! 10 intere eo id nn xpan i n and

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p3 ion. nd ill"- election d' i I 11 re \\ 0 of the m I crucial jud men a compall w.1I ever

make, Mo I ompanic gel onl one ra k at Ih e

important chote : making Ihem all Ih mol' ignm. ani in I rm of Ih co l. lime and rf rt pUI ~ rth I

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pr p rlr ('valuate all option. The right 'hoke result-

ing from those dforts will make. compan uccessful for a long,

long lime. n the other hand, Ihe \ nlll' choice will promote negati e con cquences almost imm -diat Iy.

t'orgia cnjo' experienced leader hip in it polilically stable,

pro-bu "Inc environment. Rmld. rail and watcr infrastructurc i

outst. ncling and gCLling even b IIer. B providin these and

m. n ther OUI "landing aLlribuI . C rgi i dearll Ihe righl

choice or an' ompan' se kin to impro c perf nnance.

In thi i ue f G (lr ia Anchor g . \\'1.' hi hlight the busin
of Ihr mpani' making Ihe right hoi . Tn Ihree inter-

national org;mizati ns advance the e f new lechnolo ',1'1'0-

\'ide qualit ervice and occup' tateofthe-art facilities in

corgi, , Thc h i made to e. pand or build new facililie in

G I' 1 will enhan e the gro\\1h and 1'1' pent or those comp me ~)r} c. t me and \\ 'II no d ubi ncrate po iti\'e

n IIII Hnpa t for our tate in turn.

K . In : ne\\ Georgia-ba d mm nd manura LUring plan!

in vin ton. a. (page 4) repre enl the I I' I' \ industrial

111\'C -trnent in corgia' hi lor. pon compl lion, Ihe complex

will repr enl a 1.2 billion capilal inve ll11l'nt and erve produc

tivcl ' If' cnhanc lh organiz lion', lobal. tr. tegie . Al Ihe P lrt of Bmn wick, Wall nill With 1m en reccntl cel-

ebnlled the op ning or its new v hicl prot sing center. t1anlie

Vchil:le Praee tW, Inc. (page 8) Th n '\ racilil}' i Ihe second

pn ce. ing . 'Iller con Iructed b Walleniu ilhclm en in

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Celebrates Opening of Georgia-Ba ed

Pol ter Film anufacturing Plant

5KC inc. (SKC), a subsidiary of the S Group which ranks 44th amon lh top 100 companies in the orld with rev nu exceeding 46 billion r cenlly celebrated th grand op ning of its new poly ster film manufacturing plant in
ovington. Georgia. Th new Georgia-based plant i KC's second manufacturing plant in the Unil d States and r pr eDts the larg t industrial inv tment in Geo~'s history, a :cording to om 'als with Georgia Department of industry, Trade and Tourism.
In OCtober 1999, KC completed the first of ilire construction phases of what will become
mm the largest polyester plant in the world. The first phase fea-
tur three manufa turing lines that boast the most advanced technology in the indu try.
To commemorate the event, Korean Consul General Kwang Sok Ryu, Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, C vington Mayor Sam Ramsey and Dr. Ken Breeden with the Georgia Depanment of Technical &: Adult Education joined state and local officials to eel brate the completion of the fiTSl phas of the new plant and w Ieome SKC Inc. to Georgia.
In his opening remarks, Governor Ro Barnes expressed, Your effons aTe a great t to our economy, to our effons to embrace the n world economy and to bring the world to Georgia and Georgia to the world.
Jac Won Chey, executive vice president of the SK Group; Oat Joon Yoo president of SKC, Inc.; Dr. Chul Chai, senior advisor of SK Group; Dr. Young Le , vice president of manufacturing of SKC, Inc. and Bill Luc y, plant manager of KC, Inc., also atl nd ed the open house ceremony and provided remarks on behalf of SKC.
"We are proud of what our company has achieved in Covington: stated Jae Won Chey. "This tate-of-the-an plant Lrengthens our commitment to the onh merican and global markets b offering prompt services and superior quality

produClS." Situated on approximately 400
acres, the SKC complex currently consists of th ba e film plant headquarter building and guest house The 4S0,OOO-square-foot plant employe more than 300 personnel.
Accordin to Che ~SKC will pro 'de products and services to
.s. many major customers in the
for various applications and '11 serve as 'One top Supply Powerhouse'. in the polyester film industry. Upon completion of the third phase of the project, the plant will occupy 80 acres of the site and employ apprOximately 1,000 people. The total complex, when completed, will also represent a $1.2 billion capital investment and serve as a vital link to the SK Group in enhancing the c mpany's global strategi .
The Covington plant will produce a wide variety or polyester films, known by the brand name of Skyrol. Skyrol combines phYSical, chemical, thermal and optical properlies and mak SKC a leading world supplier in m gnedc, industrial, im ging, packaging and p dally applicatiOns.
e are delighted to have SKC in COvington, stated

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vington Mayor am Ramsey. "The company is a alued member of our community. The decision to locate the plant in Newton unty will greaLly benefit th state of Georgia and provide for the future growth and pr perity of our region."
"The Georgia POrL Authorit played an imporLant role in our decision to select Georgia ~ r our plant", laled Daniel Lee, purch ing manag r for KC, ]nc. "We imported ra material and equi.pment through lhe P rL of avannah. The GPA has been a big help to K . We were able to slart and stabilize our production earlier than we expe ted based on the ervicc we received from lhe GPA. They worked well Wilh Yang Ming Line and our logi ti provider, .I.E, to ensure we received our materials on

lime." an y Yo ,import and export manag r of A.I.F. slated, "The
help we received from GPA Trade Development representative Mark Plunkell and Robert Pr cott \ ere invaluable in helping to orchestTate the smo th delivery of raw material for lhe ucee sful startup of SKC."
Founded more than f< ur decades ago, the SK Group maintains operations in the field' of g neral trading, petr chemical, fibers, film. and chemical, engineering and construction and l-Iecommunicatio throughout th world.

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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW INTERMODAL CONTAINER
TRANSFER FACILITY.

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MOVE CARGO?

either have we.

So when you want the fa test and mo t efficient

rail service possible to Chicago, Memphi .

Dalla , New Orlean or Houston - only three

days. or Ie . to all major destina-

tions in the Midwest and

Gulf - you'll come to

the Port of Savannah. We've begun

con truction on the Jame D. Ma on

Intermodal Container

Transfer Facility. the only on-temunallCTF of its kind on the U.S. East Coast.

The James D. MasOl Trallsfer Facility. Pha

Located at the Garden City Tenninal

Containerport Facility, the new ICTF will slash

tran it time and reduce tran portation co ts.

Forget unnecessary draying expen es and intown mar haling. You'll gain seamless distribution via expedited unit train in both directions that no other South Atlantic port can deliver. And. better cut-off time for ve sel is a Savannah advantage.
o other port but Savannah could build a 153-acre JCTE Unlike competing pon Containerport's single-terminal design ha th room and flexibility to expand even more. Plu , you have
our commitment to meet your ever growing hipping challenge: . Soon, the Port of Savannall's lCTF will put the U.S. heartland at your fingertip ... in only three day or Ie s. We're counting the minutes!
For details and a brochure. contact Byron X. Hock, Director of Trade Development. 800-342-80/2. Or, visit our web-site at IVII w. aports.com.

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CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING

Atlanti . Y, hid Pr ce ors, Inc. ( VP), a ub idiary of Walleniu Wilhelmsen. one of th w rid' larg I ocean carriers of automobiles and rolling stock cargo, celebrated the opening of ils n w vehi 1 pro ing cent rat h Pon [Bruns ic.k

i.n ovember. 1999.

Located 800 feel from the waterfront at the Georgia P rt uthority olonel' I land

Terminal in Bmn wick, the new facility is ituated on 50 acres of land and feature

43,000 square feet of proce ing space.

The new

outhea t ehicle proce ing center is equipped with 46 acces orization

bays, eight campaign and mechanical bay, four lifts, four quality control bay, eight

body work prep bay, four paint prep bays, six polish/rub out bays, one paint bo thl en

with pit work completed for e ond bo th and parts torage for 230 pallets to prOVide

optimum care. ervic include ehi Ie pr cessing, torage, haul-a-way truck loading,

rail ramp service and vehicle qualit insp ction.

Offering superior inter tat and rail conneclions Atlanti Vehicle Processors i strate-

gicall located within three miles of Interstate 95 via U.. Hi hway 17. Rail ervice is

provided by C X Transportation and orfolk outhem Railroad.

"Walleniu Wilhelmsen selected the Port of Bruns\vick becau e i i trategicall p i-

tioned on the .5. East Coa t and allow u to offer cu tomers cam less intermodal ser-

vice for the movement of a vast array of R Ro cargo," tat d Ra mond P. Ebeling, presi-

dent, Wallenius Wilhelm en Lin Am rica.

In an effort to maintain and improve quali y f cargo movement via the Colonels

1 land Terminal, Walleniu Wilhelmsem created Atlantic RoRo Stev doring, Inc. t han-

dle vessel loading and discharging at the Port of Brun wick.

To further demon trate Atlantic Vehicle Process r 'credential as a leading vehicl

processing center on the .. East oast, Jaguar nh America re end ele ted the

processor as it .. outh a I pon vendor f r the import and distribution of its luxury

sp rt cars and sedans. P receives shipments of the vehi I twi weekly and c n-

ducts an exten ive fivfini h and mechanical in p ction fall vehicl tin.

Experienced on-terminal per onnel process the Jaguars in a mann r 0 they will

delivered to dealers located throughout the omhea t in perfect condition. During th

fir t year of operation, AVP official project th facility may handle 1 000 Jaguars.

Llanlic Vehicle Processor is the second proce ing cent r constructed by Walleniu

Wilhelmsen in orth America. AVP' ister pro e or Pacifi Vehicle Processors. Inc.

(PVP), i well po iti ned in xnard, a. for the distribution of vehicles in the

Southwest, Mexico and the Pacinc rim.

The processing centers provide total refurbi hment ervice in addition to mechanical

and co metic enhancements for imp0rl and eXI art vehicle. The er i increa e a

vehicle's market value wh.ich greatly benefit th hipper and di tributor.

"AVP will continue to attract major domestic and imcmational manufactur r to uli-

lize the new Georgia b ed auto processing facility," stated Dou Minni, president,

Atlamic Vehicle Proe or, Inc. and Pacific ehicle Processors, Inc." pan completion

f the new idne Lanier Bridge and the d ep ning of the Brun wick na igalion channel,

AVP may a1 0 increase its storage capacity to 90 acr . Futur plan for A P include

expanding the fa ilily to 100,000 square fee t a comm dat future gro Lh in the new

Inillennium.~

"Wallenius Wilhelmsen' vehicle proc sing cent rare qualil driven," added

Minnis. "The center's operate in a clean air environmem whi h i a key element in Llle

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Mason ICIF Construction Progresses

Construction of the firSI phase of the James D. Mason Intcrmodal Container Transfer Facility ((elF) remains
on schedule for a Fall 2000 completion. Openued by the Georgia Pons Authority (GPA). the facility will be located al the Pon of Savannah's Garden City Containerpon Terminal.
The Mason lCTF will provide di~cl rail (onnC-Clion and room for 8,000 foot unit trains. The facility. Lhe only onc of its kind
on the u.s. East Coast, will slash transit limes by moving con
tainerized cargo directly from ship to train to destination. The Mason (elF will allow overnight rail service 10 Atlanta and
seamless three-day delivery, or less, to hubs in Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City. DallasIFt. Worth. New Orleans. Mobile, Houston and other key destinations throughout the United States.
Since the stan of construction on November 8, sitework dearing has been completed, fill has been placed and drainage piping has been Installed. Ibil materials for the project are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2000. The COntl1llCl for the first phase. awarded to RB. Baker Construction Company of Garden City, Ga., includes all of the major remaining work such as surface preparation, installation of all underground

conduit, power, lighting and installation of all rail tracks.

Upon completion of Phase I, the Mason ICTF will initially

consist of four 2,500 fOOt tangent rail tracks for container trans-

fer, one 2500 foot by-pass track and two 2500 foot storage

tracks. First phase opel1lltion will enable the Mason ICTF to

handle unit trai~ twice daily.

Wilh its on-terminal location, lhe Mason ICTF will allow cus-

tomers 10 avoid costly dl1llYS across town, train marshaling and

shonline handling. At final build--out, the new state-of-the-an

rail facility will span over 150 acres, include 40,000 feet of lead

track and provide 80 acres for container storage and marshaling.

The facility is named in memory of former GPA AUlhority

member James D. MJimmyM Mason, who passed away in 1998.

Mason made numerous contributions to benefit the economic

and indUStrial development of stale--owned facilities in Savannah,

Brunswick. Bainbridge and Columbus. He served on the City

Council of Snellville, Georgia. in the Georgia General Assembly

as a state representative from Gwinnen CounlY and with the

State Properties Commission.

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Humanitarian Relief Cargo Exported Via Savannah

U SAlD' an independent federal government agency that conducts foreign assistance and humanitarian aid to ad\'ancc Ihe political and economic interests of the United States. in conjunction with International Partnership for Human Development and lhe American International Association of Hematologists for Children. recentl}' joined forces
u.s. 10 export morc than 5.000 metric tOilS of flOUT [0 Moldova
10 assist in a humanitarian rdief project. Originating from ADM Milling Company's facilities in SI.
Louis, Missouri, Mt. Vernon, Indiana and Des Moines. Iowa, the relief cargo was delivered to the Port of Savannahs Garden City Terminal \'ill CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad. The shipment was comprised of 75 rail cars of nour. cach containing roughly 1,335 bags, at 50 kilos each. Upon the cargo's arrival, Georgia Ports Authority personnel pallctized the nour and strclch-wrappcd thc cargo for shipment via the SIS Osprey. a RoIRo vessel operaled by Stellar Black Sea Service.
Stevedoring services at the POrt of Savannah wcrc handled by Stcvedoring Services of America. The nour was discharged at the Port of Odessa in the Ukrainc and lransrcrred to a motor carrier for transport inland 10 Moldova. which is located in eastern Europe.
Stellar Freighl Ltd., of New York servcd as general agelll for the carrier and coordinated the transportation and logistics for

lhe shipment from the cargo origin to the unloading of the cargo

into warehouses in Moldo\'a.

The United States Departmclll of Agriculture is responsible

for the procurcmcl1l of humanitarian relief cargoes and carefully

evaluates various ports, steamship lines and facilities. "\Ve make

every effort to mailllain the illlegrity of our U.s. sponsored food

assistance programs by cnsuring that our commodities are of the

highcst quality and that they are delivered in good condition,W

stated USDA Deputy Administr.lLor for Commodity Operations

Vicki J. Hicks. "Savannah proved to be the right choice for lhis

shipment. We sincerely appreciate the cooperative effort put

forth b)' the Georgia Ports Authorily.w

wWorking on bchalr of all of the parties itl\'olved in lhis effort

to case the food shortage in Moldova was rewarding,W stated GPA

Executive Director DougJ. Marchand. wi applaud the erfons of

lhe various agencies and individuals associated wiLh the ship-

ment to ensure the cargo moved swirtl)' to its dcstin:ttion.~

The Uniled States has a long and generous tr;lClilion of pro-

viding assistance to the victims of manmade :Illd n:llllral disas-

ters around the world, as well as developmcnt assistance pro-

grams.

For more information about relicf crforts supported by

USAID, visit 11IIp:llwww.illJo.llsllil/.gov .

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h nor, Admiral in the Gcor;gia avy. "Ihis honorary title i estO\ ed onl up n tho e individual who bav made igniJicam contribUlions to the growth, promotion and prosperit of our tate," overnor Barne Lated. II Govern r of the tate of Geor ia, 1 ext nd to you th in er appreciation and gratitude of the citizens of Georgia for mar than 30 year of declicat d ervice to our state."
Togioka was also presented with a pecial r solution from th Authorit for hi contribution L enhancing im mati nal trade fOT Georgia' por ." 11 behalf of my f II w uthorit}' memb r , the executive taff and nearly 700 eorgia Pons uthority employees, J would like take thi 01 ponunit to c ngratulat yuan the well d er ed honor bestowed upon }'OU b}' Go ern r Barn and the pe pIe f Ge rgia," tated Keith L. Mason, Authorit ec!"etaryrrr a urer. "The auntie efforts you have put forth durin the past thre cl cades have proven in t!"umental for pon facilities in eorgia. Ware grate ul t you f r our valuable ontributions and professional ervice to the
uthor!t ." Emplo}'ed with the Georgia PorlS uthorit}' as Far East
Director in 1967, To ioka ha served a a valuable team member of the Trade Development Division for the past 32 year. He wa

"THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMEL.Y IMPORTANT CONFERENCE FOR GEORGIA OVER THE YEARS. IT IS AN EXCEL.L.ENT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MARKET OUR STATE TO JAPANESE DECISION MAKERS, AND FOR GEORGIA BUSINESSES TO ESTABL.ISH REL.ATIONSHIPS WITH JAPANESE BUSINESSES."
- RANDY CARDOZA, COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY. TRADE AND TOURISM
responsible for managing trade activities within his ast re ion and attracting n w ocean carrier and e pande I rvic t Georgia's ports while enhancing international trade opportunities for organizations located statewide.
1i gioka ha received numerou award for hi ontri ulion in in.ternational trade and. was honored b former Ge rgia Governor George Busb wil.h a C rtificat f pp intment, LL.
r, oloneI, id De Camp, G v rn r' taff, in January, 1 He
earnecl his Bachel r of Admini tration in International Trade Degree (rom Do hi ha Uni ersit}' of K 010. Togioka retired from active ervic wllh lhe ulhoril n December 31, 1999.

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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

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

Trade Area/line

Agent

Frequency

Africa (EastSouthWest)

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CGM

ISS

DELMAS

G&A

GULF AFRICA LINE

WE

HAPAG-LLOYO

HPL

LYKES LINES

ISS

SAFBANK

G&A

TORM WEST AFRICA

KER

U.S. AFRICA NAVIGATION

US

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WW

liM

liM

WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY MONTHLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY MONTHLY WEEKLY

Australia!New Zealand

CGM

ISS

COLUMBUS

CL

CONTSHIP

CON

MARFRET

BAR

P&O/NEOLLOYO

PON

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WW

YANG MING

SOL

liM

liM

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

Caribbean/lslands of Atlantic

liM

liM

WEEKLY

Sailing Schedule Port of Savannah

Terminal

Type Service

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CO NT

OT

CONTIBB/RORO

GCT

CONTIBB/REF

OT

CONTIBBIREF

OT

CONT/BBIREF

GCT

CONTIBB

OT

CONT/BB

GCT

RORO/CONT/BB

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/BB/REF

GCT

RORO/CONT/BB

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

GCT

CONT/REF

Central America

OSR/SENATOR

ISS

Far East/lndonesia/Malaysia

CHO YANG

ISS

CGM

ISS

CONTSHIP

CON

OSR/SENATOR

ISS

HANJIN

HJ

HAPAG-LLOYO

HPL

HOEGH LINES

NL

HYUNOAI

HY

MARFRET

BAR

NYK

NYK

OOCL

OOC

PAN OCEAN

SST

P&O/NEOLLOYO

PON

SAGA

C

STAR

STR

STOLT

ISS

TOKAI

SST

TOKO

SST

UNITEO ARAB

UA

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WN

YANG MING

SOL

liM

liM

Mediterranean

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CHO YANG

ISS

CGM

ISS

OSR/SENATOR

ISS

EVERGREEN

E

HANJIN

HJ

HAPAG-LLOYO

HPL

ITALIA

A

NSCSA

B

OOCL

OOC

STAR

STR

UNITEO ARAB

UA

liM

liM

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

10 DAYS

GCT

10 DAYS

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

BI-MONTHLY

OT

MONTHLY

OT

10 DAYS

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

BI-MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

BI-MONTHLY

OT

BI-MONTHLY

GCT

BI-MONTHLY

OT

BI-MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

TRI-MONTHLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

12 DAYS

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

CO NT
CONT CONT/BB/REF CONT/REF CONT CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT/BB/BULK BB CONT/REF CONT/BB/REF CONT/REF BB CONT/REF BB BB BULK BB BB CONT/REF CONT/RORO/BB CONT/REF CONT/REF
CONT/REF CONT/REF CONT/REF CO NT CONT CONT/REF CONT CONT CONT/RORO/BB/REF CONT/REF BB CONT/REF CONTIREF

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Trade Arealline

Agent

Frequency

N. Europe!U. K./lreland/Scandinavia!Baltic

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CHO YANG

ISS

CGM

ISS

CONTSHIP

CON

OSR/SENATOR

ISS

FOREST LINES

M

HANJIN

HJ

HAPAG-LLOYO

HPL

JO TANKERS

ISS

MAR FRET

BAR

NYK

NYK

OOCL

OOC

P&O/NEOLLOYO

PON

SAGA

C

VAN OMMEREN

TER

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WW

WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY 100AYS WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY 10 DAYS WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY MONTHLY MONTHLY BI-MONTHLY

Red Sea/Persian Gulf/lndia/Pakistan!Burma

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ISS

CHO YANG

ISS

OSR/SENATOR

ISS

HAPAG-LLOYD

HPL

HOEGH LINES

NL

NSCSA

B

NYK

NYK

NYK-NOS

WL

OOCL

OOC

SCI

NL

UNITED ARAB

UA

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WW

liM

liM

WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY 12 DAYS WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY 10 DAYS WEEKLY BI-MONTHLY WEEKLY

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

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

South America

ALiANCA

CL

AMAZON

AM

CSAV

HE

COLUMBUS LINE

CL

DSR/SENATOR

ISS

FRONTIER

C

GEARBULK

M

HANJIN

HJ

LIBRA

HE

MAERSK/SEA-LAND

MSK

NYK-NOS

WL

P&O/NEDLLOYD

PON

PAN AMERICAN

G&A

STAR

STR

liM

liM

U.S. - Intercoastal

COLUMBIA COASTAL

COL

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

MONTHLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

MONTHLY

OT

WEEKLY

GCT

WEEKLY

GCT

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

Steamship Agency Keys

A AM
BAR
CL COL CON CRW
G&A HPL HJ HE HY ISS KER M MSK NL NYK OOC PON
SE SOL SST STR TER UA US WE WW liM

ARETE TRANSPORTATION (912) 964-6761 AMERICAN AGENCY (912) 964-6761
BIEHL & COMPANY (912) 236-8555 (770) 953-3189
BARWIL AGENCIES
(912) 965-7450
CAROLINA SHIPPING (912) 234-7221 (770) 953-3189
COLUMBUS LINE (912) 963-0100 COLUMBIA COASTAL (912) 236-8984 CONTSHIP CONTAINER LINES (757) 486-1808
CROWLEY
(800)276-9539
EVERGREEN (912) 238-0861 (770) 953-2626
GULF & ATLANTIC (912) 236-4100 (404) 237-5277
HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) (912) 238-3510 (800) 223-4443
HANJIN SHIPPING CO., LTD. (912) 966-2292 (770) 952-0233
A.C. HERD (912) 964-5200
HYUNDAI AMERICAN
(201)816-4039
INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 9632800 (404) 329-0943
KERR STEAMSHIP (912) 233-0508 (404) 699-0455
MARINER SHIP AGENCIES (912) 261-9997
MAERSK
(800) 321-8807
NORTDN LILLY
(912) 232-1276
NYK LINE (AMERICA) (770) 956-9444
OOCL (USA), INC.
(888) 388-6625
P&O NEDLLOYD (912) 236-2160 (770) 951-3600
STRACHAN SHIPPING (912) 966-5200 (404) 761-5111
SEALAND SERVICE
(770) 399-1909
SOLAR SHIPPING (912) 238-0329 (770) 988-9855 STEVENS SHIPPING (912) 651-4000
STAR SHIPPING (912) 236-4144 (770) 226-5900
TERMINAL SHIPPING (912) 964-5200 UNITED ARAB (912) 233-1970 US NAVIGATION (732) 283-9200
WECO AGENCIES
(843) 937-4050
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN (912) 965-7450 (770) 939-5422
liM AMERICAN-ISRAELI (912) 236-4263 (770) 395-3790

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Sailing Schedule Port of Brunswick

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

Steamship Agency Keys
C CAROLINA SHIPPING (912) 234-7221
CB CB AGENCY (904) 448-5128
G&A GULF & ATLANTIC (912) 263-4100
ISS INCHCAPE SHIPPING (912) 963-2800
L LAVINO SHIPPING (912) 644-7151
M MARINER SHIP AGENCIES (912) 261-9997
STR STAR SHIPPING (912) 236-4144
SST STEVENS SHIPPING (912) 651-4000
S STRACHAN SHIPPING (904) 751-5244
WW WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN (912) 264-9559
WI WILLIAMS DIMOND (904) 724-6538

Trade Arealline

Agent

Frequency

Africa (South-North)

GLOBAL CONTAINER

M

MONTHLY

Far East!lndonesia!Malaysia

HYUNDAI

ISS

K-liNE

SST

MITSUI OSK

WI

NYK

L

WALLENIUS WILHELMSIN

WW

Mediterranean

GEARBULK

M

UNf SHIPPING

G&A

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

Mexico
vw TRANSPORT

C

BI-MONTHLY

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

FOREST LINES

M

15 DAYS

GEARBULK

M

MONTHLY

STAR

STR

WEEKLY

WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

WW

WEEKLY

Red Sea/Persian Gulf

GLOBAL CONTAINER

M

MONTHLY

South America (East-North)

GEARBULK

M

TOTAL OCEAN MARINE

CB

MONTHLY MONTHLY

Terminal
MPT
CI CI CI CI CI
MP/MPT MPT
CI
MP/MPT MP/MPT MP CI
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

CI 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
John M. Wheeler (912) 964-3854 Mark D. Troughton (912) 964-3958 William P, Lewicki (912)964-3889

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

BRUNSWICK Charles L Regini (888) 645-7304 Fax (912) 262-3040

ATLANTA Herman J. Brown, Jr. H. Mark Plunkett (770751-8921 Fax: (770) 772-3674

NEW YORK John L Cicchino Greg W. Ciggelakis (732) 549-8100 Fax: (732) 549-8111

AUCKLAND (AGENT) Mike Swan Barwil-Auckland (64-9) 356-2370 Fax: (64-9) 356-2374
BRISBANE (AGENT) Brett Freer Barwil-Brisbane (61-7) 3216-0680 Fax: (61-7) 3252-4953
BUENOS AIRES Ariel G. Canzani (54-11) 4314-5251 Fax: (54-11) 4312-3832
BUSAN (AGENT) S.K. Lee Barwil - Busan (82)(51) 463-5811 Fax: (82)(51) 463-6403
HONG KONG (AGENT) Patrick Chong Barwil - Hong Kong (852) 2880-1688 Fax: (852) 2880-5048
OSLO Arthur Rondan Basil G. Grekousis (47) 2283-3425 Fax: (47) 2283-1607

REPRESENTATIVES
SEOUL (AGENT) S,K, Ma Barwil - Seoul (82)(2) 3703-0703 Fax: (82)(2) 738-8130
SINGAPORE (AGENT) David Kinnear Barwil - Singapore (65) 225-2577 Fax: (65) 225-2538
SOUTH MELBOURNE (AGENT) Chris Noon Barwil-South Melbourne (61-3) 9690-0157 Fax: (61-3) 9696-0940
SYDNEY (AGENT) Michael Slee Barwil-Sydney (61-2) 9247-5861 Fax: (61-2) 9247-2786
TOKYO Isao Togioka (81-3) 3214-3851 Fax: (81-3) 3211-1978

NE W A RR VA LS
VESSELS HONORED FOR PORT VISITS
THE ORlO LEADER

Pi lu.-ed (I to r) aboard Ille riOIl Leader arc GR Manager oj
pc illl C lllnJodilic and P, ~ IS William J. Jaltub nand Caplaill
Ravi Nello.

THE BORE E

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am Pi lured (I LO r) ab til Wall /Jill Willi 1m 'II B h lilt al
CapLain Til III B rj n alld Gp. (II rell Manage-.- Bnm \ i ,~ , ,I/iam B. Dall II.

M L T A R y MA T T E R
PORT SUPPORT O~ ARMI 0 Sl:Rlo'rCE!>

OPERATION BRIGHT STAR

T ht Pon of Savannah con tinues to suppon thf: nation's milital)' ~adinc:ss

~;Ih assistance: in Oprralion

Bnght Star 99100. the u.s. Army

Ct-ntral Command's larg~t and

most Significant coalition mili-

tary exe.R:lSt' condUCltdlo date.

With Hunler Arm}' Air Field .and

Fon SIC\'o.m MihtaT)' Base ~ithin c1~ proxlmily. the Pon

of $a\':Innah scrves as a Strale-

gic localion to assist in the
g deplo}'mc.nt of military cargo.

z

g eqUlpme.nt and personnd duro

ing paceumr exrrcise.s and actu.al e.mergrnClf:S..

~

During a four-wk pr-nod 2-

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in August and Septtmbe.r 1999. Ihe Georgia Pons Authority

Garde.n Cn}' Terminal sclwd as thr slle for drploymenl of corn-
moditi~ for Ope.ralion Bright Star 99100. UnitS loaded Ihrc:e
ships bound for Egypt. ~ith \-arious commodities and tquipme.nl llut ~'oukl bt: nded in an aclu.al drplo}'mrnl.

In NO\'embt:r and Occrmbcr. the oprralion ~Ioadf the ~me

tqulpmf:nt in Eg}"Pt and rt:lUmed to the Pon of Savann.ah. All

equipment was thrn transftmd 10 railcars. commucial carrkrs

and convo}' for deli\"Cry to the origmating militaT)' installations

throughout the Unitf:d States. Supplies Includcd combat tanks,

track vehlc1es.jec.ps. refrigerated rood. enginee.ring tquipment.

fuel. IcnlS and olher supplies.

Thr drplo)'ment readiness exercise was successfully complel-

ed through the joint erforts of the S.wannah Port Readiness

Commillec. consisting of nine federal agencies and organizalions

.....hose collective mission is to coordinate peacetime preparalions

ror cmcrgency port operations and to plan for pon operalions in

suppOrt of actlllli defense emergencies,

The U.s, Army's 841s1 Transl>ortation Batlalion under the

command of Lt. Col. MichaclJ. Schiller. based in Charleslon.

S.e.. served as the MiIi13T)' Tramc Managemenl Command

(MTMC) Dcploymc.nt Supporl Command's Single Pon Manager,

As such. the 841 st .....as responSible for planning .and coordinal-

ing the three .separale ship loading operations. as well as prmid.

ing direct suppon throughoul Ihe deplormc.nl 10 the Charleston.

based 1189lh Transportalion Terminal Bngade and the

Jacksonvdlr. Floridabased llB6lh Transportalion Terminal

Bngadf:. MTMCs designattd strategic pon opr-rators for the
operalion_ The \'essrls we.rr uploaded br the 1173rd

Transponallon Battalion from Brocklon. Mass.. and the I 181st

Transportation Baltalion from Mendlan. Miss, The 663200 Pon

Sccunt} Company from Inine. CaUL pro\'idtd security through-

OUI the enllU Bnght SUr mission.

The USNS Dahl was the first of Ihr ships bound for Egypt

to be loaded. The \'essrl contained adYaneed p3ny equipment

and engm:nng suppon equlpmentAehides. Almost 2.000

pieces of eqUIpment were loadtd aboard Ihe USNS Ddhl includ-

ing 629 whled vehicles. HO trailers. 340 lrack \ehicles. 461

~--... conUIInt'rs and 199 PIts of

brukbulk material.

The USNS DaIlI is one of

Miluary Sealift Command's

(M5C) ncwts! and largest \'~

~Is. One of 19 Large. Mtdlum-

5pt'ro Roll-onIRoll-off ships.

callnl LMSRs. lh~ ships an"

Inlcndttl to off5et the shonagc of

orgo ships available in the com-

mercial industry that art: usdul

to the milital): The ships huge

six-dttk Inll:.rior has a cargo car-

I),jng capacit)' equivalent to Ihr-

size of tight fOOiOOIl fields. The

USN5 Dahl can GIfT)' an emirc

~_...;. . ...;..:II

.5. Anny Armor Task Force with over 900 trucks. 58 ,..nks.

and -+8 otm:r lnlCk \chlcles. It has a sl~ing stem r.ilmp and a
rtmo"blc ramp st:o';cmg two side ports; two IIG-Ion single ~eslal I",in cr.anes and a commcrcaaJ IKhcoplcr dttk. "hleh allows cmcIgC'ncy da)tlmc 0pC'ralloos. The \"essd can travel fully loodrd 111 spttds up to H knots.
The second \'~1. the SS Ospfl) was a commercraIl} clurtered roll-onl rolJ-ofT \esSt.!. BUlh In 1969. the 55 Ospny can tr3\'f:1 fully loadf at a spttd of 21 knolS. Almost 800 pi~ of f:qulpment Wf:~ loadtd onboard this vcsscl for thf: \'orage 10 Eg}'Pt, accounung for 19,237 measu~mcnt IOns.
The third \'csscl. the USNS Captlla. is one of ~. I5Cs Fasl Sealift Ships. AI 946 feet in lenglh. It has a cargo stowage area of
approximately 160.000 feel. 115 full load drafl draws 34 feci.
The vcsscl can carry up to}O military personnel along wilh hs
29-member mcrchant marine crcw and has ample open space for
lashIng down helicopters, tanks, trucks and other large vchicles, During Operalion Bright Slar, the USNS CIlpdltl carried more
than 700 pieces of C(IUipIllCIll including 331 wheeled \'ehlclcs,
150 trailers, 160 tracked \'ehicles, 58 conlainers and 19 break. bulk items.
The USNS Capella was also used for Ihe return of equipment and supplies 10 the POri of Savannah. In addition. IWO olher military cargo ships, the USNS Soderman and Ihc USNS Fisher. wc~ uliliud on tht ~turn \'O}'2Igc.
Morc: lhan 50.000 mIlitary personnel from II counlnt"S
trainro Sldc-b)'-sidt in tht Egypt13n desen during Ihe ocemst'. The counlnes panicipaung alongside Iht United SUt~ mcludtd
thf: Nelherlands. Fran. the UnJttd Kmgdom. hal}: Germany. Grttte. Kuwait. Ihe Unucd Arab Emlral~ and Jordan.
Opr:Dtion Brighl Star cxerctSG Iu\'e bttn held C\'el)' t~o }'urs since 1981. The Untied Stales and Egypt we~ Ihe onl}' countries to p3niclp;1te unullhe Gulf\\'n. Ground. air and sea forces from Ihe \'2Inous mlhtan~ come logether 10 practice fighung as a joinl forott.
Optralion Bnght Star underscort:S the Pon of Sa\';mnah's
important role In assisung the U.s. Arm}''s rapid deplo}'ment force :IS 11 conductS deplo)'menl readlRt"SS extrdscs..

Fourth Qu.rtrr 1999
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T PAS 5 N G

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PERSONS AND CARGO OF NOTE TRANSITING GPA TERMINALS

CHINESE DELEGATION VISITS PORT OF SAVANNAH

TIl Georgia PorI l/lhorit) \ I om d 30 ml/ni Ipal adminislrluo from /11 il of IlUnghai \ Ito !,anicipald in III . Fir I ",lIlal 111- n'i . Edu (llIOIl 11 L al \'Clllm III MOl1(1grJII Ill.

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PERSONS AND CARGO OF NOTE TRANSITING GPA TERMINALS
GEORGIA ALLIES PRESS TRIP FOCUSES ON COASTAL GEORGIA

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PAS S N G T H R 0 UGH
PERSONS AND CARGO OF NOTE TRANSITING GPA TERMINALS
BALFOUR BEATTY UTILIZES SAVANNAH FOR MOVEMENT OF CRAWLER CRANE

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PROMOTIONS, ApPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS NOTES

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uthortty a biLlin cI rk nd h ince h Id the p sitio f p rnLi supervisor, ass' LanL hip op ratio manager and manager of hip operations and billing.
~Kim ,..-ill be a Lremend to lhe finance depanmenl \ llh h r e.'I':lensive background in th bill!n and hip and terminal lal d GPA Direclor of R hens. -\l e are mm I pi to ba e Kim in this ne~ po5Jlion.~
Bro,YD. is a member f Ihe P peller Oub f vannah and Ih Savannah Tram Club of ",hi h h a fonner board memb r.

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1obn D. Tre.nl has be n pr m cd 10 dir clor of operatio r lhe Georgia P n ulhoril. In tho po idon, TrenL i r p ibl for lhe da '-I -da fun Ii nin f all GPA lerminals in avannah, Brunswick, Bainbridg and Columbus, Ga.
Trenl joined Ihe GPA in L 94 a a . tam general mana cr of bulk/breakbulk al the 0 can Terminal facility in a annah: H laler named general manager . I1lalner opera lion and then pr m t d 1 a5 i lant direcror of operations.
In makin th annOl1n em nt, GP Executive Director Doug). Marchand tated,"J Un' exp ri nc in and kn \ ledge of Icnninal mana ement pra tice will rv 1h

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sdcction process involves all cus lomer service and suppon team members at Engelhard, an internatiollalleading provider of environmental technology, specialty chemical products. engineered materials and related services.
"Each of thc customer service represenlalivt:S and team members aelUall)' VOlt: for the candidates. so

winning this award is especially rewarding because It comes from the people al Engelhard who work wilh us on a daily basis," Slaled Rhett Willis. director of trade development for D.j. Powers. "This is a great endorsement for our personnel who handle the Engelhard ship-
ments, and the.' ('frons they have put inlo managing Engdhards upons.~

D.J. Powers is a full service freight forwarder and CUSlOms broker company, operating in the Southeast for over 60 years. The company has offices in Atlanta, Savannah, Brunswick and Dahon, Ga.; Charleston. S.C.. Charlone. N.C. and Memphis. Tenn.

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Georgi)" on t1ine and inland waterway" over 100 mile of natuml I'e UTe make up the tate', arter LO international trad and inveslment. a.. i carg ve, .el . om mea uring the length of three f Olball fi Id . come loaded wiLh j bs and ec nomic benefit every da, r m Rome to Waycro. s, more than 0.100 Ge rgian, work in j b g nerated b p It.1 ti ity. whi h v r y ar COntribul 1,8 billion in income. u 2 billion in
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