AnchorAge, Vol. 48, no. 2 (2nd quarter 2008)

2008 VOLUME 48 NO. 2
FIRST PANAMAX VESSEL
Calls on Brunswick
GPA Unveils Environmental Initiatives

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In This Issue
2008 Volume 48 No. 2
COVER STORY
Brunswick: Prepared for Glory....................................................8

Cover Photo: David Smalls

Cover Story
New Channel Depth Enables Bulk Throughput to Reach New Heights................................................9
Environmental Initiatives
GPA's Environmental Initiatives ........................................................................................................................10 AMB Opens Southeast's First LEED Industrial Building in Port of Savannah .................................. 11 New Refrigeration Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 15 Reducing Air Emission Through Rail ................................................................................................................ 16 New Use for Georgia Wood Products ............................................................................................................ 26
Trading Partners
GPA's Fastest Growing Export Market..............................................................................................................12 State of Georgia Opens Doors with Commerce to China ........................................................................12
Profile
Edward W. Bazemore ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Governmental Affairs
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Update ..............................................................................................20
Emerging Markets
Vietnam: For the Port of Savannah, Asia's Next Rising Tiger is Already Here................................ 24
Carrier Services
Maiden Voyages Call on GPA ............................................................................................................................28 M/V Providana ................................................................................................................................................ 28 M/V Navigator ................................................................................................................................................ 29 M/V Morning Caroline.................................................................................................................................. 29
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Noteworthy
Marshall recognized as 40 under 40 .............................................................................................................. 38

ROBERT C. MORRIS Editor
AMY SHAFFER Managing Editor
JAMIE MCCURRY, LEE BECKMANN KAREN WILDS, JUDY WOLFE Copy Editors
JUDY WOLFE Advertising Associate
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Striking a Balance Between
Environment and Industry
The GPA understands the importance of being a good neighbor in the community and that sustaining the numerous eco-systems surrounding the terminals is paramount when planning for future growth. The GPA continues the tradition of striking a balance between environment and industry by supporting efforts to protect the right whale and multiple community-based programs.

Photo: Colin Gray

AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Georgia Ports Authority

STEVE GREEN
Chairman
SAVANNAH

SUNNY PARK
Vice Chairman
ATLANTA

RUSTY GRIFFIN
Secretary/Treasurer
VALDOSTA

ZACKARY AULTMAN
Member
ALBANY

MAXINE H. BURTON
Member
BOGART

DONALD CHEEKS
Member
AUGUSTA

CLINT DAY
Member
ST. SIMON'S ISLAND

HUGH GILLIS
Member
SOPERTON

JIM LIENTZ
Ex-Officio Member
ATLANTA

BARTOW MORGAN, Jr.
Member
LAWRENCEVILLE

JOHN NEELY
Member
MAUK

ALEC POITEVINT
Member
BAINBRIDGE

HUGH M. TARBUTTON
Member
SANDERSVILLE

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GPA ANCHORAGE

Perspective: Doug J. Marchand
Sustaining the Future of Trade

PERSPECTIVE

T-

he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is committed to being good neighbors and improving the environment in

which we work and live. Several years ago,

quietly and without fanfare, the GPA adopted

a policy to recycle and reuse material

whenever possible. We began to look at new

capital improvement projects from the outset

for ways that we could implement them in a

more environmentally friendly manner.

At the Port of Savannah, the GPA's four

newest super post-Panamax cranes, as the

result of being electrified, will conserve more

than 400,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually.

The total fuel savings of GPA's crane

electrification program, 1.5 million gallons per

year, will enable the GPA to avoid the release

of hundreds of tons of nitrogen oxide, carbon

monoxide and particulate matter. The first of

these four new cranes is already operational,

while the other three will come on-line

by mid-June.

Another example of the GPA's commitment to the environment can be seen in our recent work at Container Berth 2. Nearly 30 percent of its reconstruction, or some 24 acres, was completed using recycled materials. That translates into 12,200 tons of material, or more than 500 dump truckloads. The GPA eliminated the need to import quarried stone and dispose of the concrete material. Aside from the obvious reduction in emissions this created, it also eliminated the need to landfill the rubble.
Many of these improvements are helping Georgia stay ahead of the tremendous new volumes reaching our shores. In fact, the Port of Brunswick is already realizing new opportunities as the result of the recently completed harbor deepening. After more than four decades of hard work on that project, the first Panamax vessel called on Colonel's Island in March 2008. Increased access and capacity at Brunswick's bulk facility are of vital importance to Georgia's largest industry agriculture. With newer, larger ships visiting the facility more often, Georgia's farming industry will enjoy greater and more cost effective access to the markets of the world.
The GPA is committed to being good neighbors by creating economic opportunities and maintaining the natural quality of the environment.

Executive Staff
DOUG J. MARCHAND Executive Director
CURTIS J. FOLTZ Chief Operating Officer
DAVID A. SCHALLER Chief Administrative Officer
THOMAS H. ARMSTRONG Director of Strategic Development and Information Technology
LISE MARSHALL Director of Human Resources
ROBERT C. MORRIS Director of External Affairs
MARIE H. ROBERTS Director of Finance
WILSON TILLOTSON Director of Engineering and Maintenance
JOHN D. TRENT Director of Operations
JOHN M. WHEELER Director of Trade Development

Doug J. Marchand, GPA's Executive Director

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COVER STORY

Photo: David Smalls

Photo: David Smalls

BRUNSWICK:
PREPARED FOR GLORY

First Panamax Vessel Calls on the Port of Brunswick

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GPA ANCHORAGE

A

fter many years of hard work and considerable resolve, a journey of more than four decades was made a reality when the M/V Sanko Glory called

on the Port of Brunswick in March 2008. The arrival of the bulk

carrier, the first Panamax vessel to call on the port, marked the

completion of an effort to provide a firm foundation for long-

term growth and economic expansion in Brunswick.

The journey began on August 25, 1960, when the U.S.

House of Representatives adopted a resolution authorizing a

feasibility study on the deepening for Brunswick harbor. In

1990, during the ongoing feasibility analysis for harbor

deepening, concerns arose that any deepening through the

Sidney Lanier Bridge could impact the stability of the bridge

piers. At that time, the width and the air draft of the old

bridge severely limited ship sizes and caused frequent

delays for commuter traffic. After eight years of

construction, the new bridge opened in 2003 with an

expanded channel width of 500 feet and a greatly expanded

air draft to 185 feet.

With the reality of a new bridge taking shape, the Water

Resources Development Act of 1999, finally authorized the

project to deepen the shipping channel. With all necessary

engineering and design work in place, the project to deepen

the inner harbor to 36 feet began in 2002. The project was

dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June 2007.

With the channel deepening to 36 feet now complete, the

Port of Brunswick is open to new opportunities in each of the

three cargo segments it serves. By taking advantage of the

deeper water, pristine environment and stellar service

provided by the GPA, the port community and GPA's

customers can and will enjoy opportunities providing avenues

for growth.

The 36 feet of available channel draft enables an additional

45 percent of the world's bulk fleet to access the GPA's

facilities. Increased access and capacity at the Colonel's

Island bulk facility is of vital importance to Georgia's largest

industry agriculture. With newer, larger ships visiting the

facility more often, Georgia's farming industry will enjoy

greater and more cost effective access to the markets of

the world.

The additional capacity provided by deeper water, a wider

channel and facility improvements has already brought

results. Last fall, Bunge North America, a leading global

agribusiness and food company, announced a major

agreement with GPA to coordinate its southeast shipments of

agriculture products through the Port of Brunswick. This

agreement is expected to bring at least 500,000 tons of new

business this year.

"The Port of Brunswick is an ideal location with a state-of-

the-art facility," said Bailey Ragan, Vice President and General

Manager. "This agreement also enables Bunge to expand our

origination network along the East Coast and to work with

the strong local farm community."

Even though the Port of Brunswick's preparations for the

M/V Sanko Glory's call ended when the 42,000 metric tons of

soybean meal were loaded onto the bulk vessel, the Port of

Brunswick's return to glory is well underway.

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COVER STORY
New Channel Depth Enables Bulk Throughput to Reach New Heights
Colonel's Island, Bunge Lead the Way for Brunswick Growth

T

he Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island facility has grabbed its share of the spotlight in recent

years most often due to impressive

growth in its Ro/Ro operations. Despite

slowed growth in worldwide auto sales,

auto and machinery throughput continues

to climb. Recently, however, another

commodity agribulk has been

making headlines.

Fiscal year 2007 reported impressive

growth for Colonel's Island bulk tonnage

increasing 41 percent compared with

FY2006. With the harbor deepening efforts

completed in June, access to an additional

45 percent of the world's bulk fleet

promised great change for the future of the

Port of Brunswick. The future came quickly

in the form of Bunge North America.

A leading global agribusiness and food

company, Bunge North America signed an

agreement in September 2007 to ship at

least 500,000 tons through Brunswick's

bulk facility annually. As a result, bulk

throughput at Brunswick has increased 109

percent in the first nine months of FY2008

when compared to the same time frame

last year.

"Bunge's investment in the Port of

Brunswick has taken our bulk operations to

a whole new level," said GPA's Director of

Trade Development John Wheeler. "The

652,271 tons moved in the first three

quarters of this fiscal year surpass the total

throughput seen here for the entire fiscal

2007 by nearly 220,000 tons."

The final quarter of the fiscal year is

traditionally slower in terms of bulk

throughput due to harvest schedules.

However, with this year's wheat harvest in

Georgia, expectations are very strong and

could prove to maintain the facility's

business during the final three months.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
AMB Opens Southeast's First LEED Industrial Building in Port of Savannah

A

MB, a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate, announced its entry into the

Savannah market with a 347,000-square-foot

facility -- the first speculative industrial

development in the southeastern United States

built to the LEEDTM Silver Standard. The building

is the first in the master-planned AMB Morgan

Business Park proximate to the Port of

Savannah, expected to total more than three

million square feet of distribution space.

"Consistent with our strategy to invest at the

key hubs of global trade, we're developing a

major facility park proximate to the Port of

Savannah," said AMB's Chairman and CEO

Hamid R. Moghadam. "Our customers are

looking for logistics and distribution real estate

that is synergistic with their own sustainability

initiatives that maximize operational efficiencies,

and we are developing that for them here at the

fastest growing seaport in the United States.

For more than a decade, AMB has

recognized the value of providing practical and

sustainable business solutions for its customers.

"From an investment strategy that targets real

estate in major metropolitan areas close to

airports and seaports, to a focus on optimizing

the energy efficiency of the buildings we own,

we have long believed in delivering

environmentally responsible choices for our

customers," said Moghadam.

Throughout its global platform, AMB

includes environmentally responsible design

specifications in it developments. The company

is incorporating LEEDTM. Standards set forth by

U.S. Green Building Council into its

development projects. "We also have a facility

near the Port of Tacoma that is being developed

to a LEEDTM Silver Certification standard, and

going forward, we will bring the same rigorous

application of LEEDTM standards to all of our U.S.

developments," said AMB's President for the

Americas Gene Reilly. Globally, the company

will continue to work with its customers to

evaluate and integrate sustainable

development specifications.

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GPA ANCHORAGE

ENVIRONMENTAL
Initiatives
Increasing Capacity Improving Efficiency

T

he discussion and implementation of efficiency and densification improvements to the GPA's

facilities and operations are focused on

improved services for port users and

beneficial cargo owners. While these

improvements provide incentives for GPA's

clients to bring more cargo through

Savannah and Brunswick, they also help to

sustain the environment.

"The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is

committed to being good neighbors and

maintaining the natural quality of the

environment," said GPA's Executive Director

Doug J. Marchand. "Several years ago,

quietly and without fanfare, the GPA

adopted a policy to recycle and reuse

material whenever possible. We began to

look at every change in operations and new

capital improvement projects from the

outset for ways that we could implement

them in a more environmentally

friendly manner."

In 2002, 1.44 gallons of diesel were

required to process one 20-foot equivalent

unit container through the GPA's Garden City

Terminal (GCT). After a six-year project to

convert the GPA's ship-to-shore cranes from

diesel to electric was completed, GCT's 17

cranes are now powered solely by electricity

and a mere 0.89 gallons are needed to move

that same container through the facility.

"As a result of this program, the Port of

Savannah will conserve more than 1.5 million

gallons of diesel fuel annually," said

Marchand. "It is safe to say that the release of hundreds of tons of nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter will also be avoided."
The GPA's four newest ship-to-shore cranes, which are due to be in operation in June, not only use electric power, but generate about 30 percent of their total energy requirements (see chart). By tapping the power of gravity and kinetic energy, the cranes help to power themselves. Every time a crane operator lowers a container, the hoist motor reverses direction and becomes an electric generator. The crane is designed to capture this spent power and transmit it back to the electric utility grid. For every hour one of these cranes is operational, it uses its own power for approximately 18 minutes.
Regular maintenance of the GPA's terminals also offers the opportunity for new

sustainability measures. The upgrade project for Container Berth 2 (CB-2) included the use of 12,200 tons, or 24 acres, of recycled concrete material. "Not only did we eliminate the need to import quarried stone, but also the need to dispose of it," said Marchand.
As part of its CB-2 upgrade, the GPA announced the completion of more than 300 slots on terminal for refrigerated cargo containers as well. These new cargo racks are completely electrified and greatly reduce the GPA's reliance on diesel power and the emissions associated with it for cargo refrigeration on terminal.
"These projects will increase capacity, improve efficiency and decrease our overall impact on the environment," said GPA's Board of Director's Chairman Steve Green. "Our goal is to create jobs and be good stewards of the environment and these projects do exactly that."

6.73 MW

4.10 MW

1.48 MW

Power re-generation as a container is lowered using an electrically driven crane.

Zero -1.14 MW

Power consumed as a container is lifted using an electric or diesel driven crane.

-3.76 MW

Note: This representation does not include the mechanical losses of the diesel

7 seconds/div.

Prepared by eeu-inc.com

Every time a crane operator lowers a container, the hoist motor reverses direction and becomes an electric generator.

Photo: Colin Gray

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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

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GPA ANCHORAGE

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Reducing Air Emissions
THROUGH RAIL
According to the EPA, if just 10 percent of the freight that moves by truck in the United States were diverted to rail, fuel savings would exceed one billion gallons annually.

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E

very week 17 trains service the Port of Savannah and reach cities such as Memphis, Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis and Detroit. With the Southeast being the nation's fastest growing region, intermodal

connectivity is an integral aspect of serving containerized cargo and moving it

to these populations.

The demand for intermodal services is growing because the demand for the

port's services is increasing throughout regions like the Tennessee Valley, Mid-

West and Gulf Coast. Cargo originators and receivers are requesting ports that

have superior on-dock rail facilities, such as GPA's intermodal container transfer

facilities or ICTFs.

During the past five years (FY2002 through FY2007), Savannah's on-dock

rail volumes have surged by 135 percent. Last August, the GPA took possession

of an additional 2,500 feet of trail track at the Mason ICTF, increasing the GPA's

capacity at that facility by 25 percent to 12,500 total feet. By the end of this

year, the Chatham Yard ICTF will come on-line and bring an additional 6,000

feet of on-terminal capacity, reduce congestion, improve air quality and

increase fuel efficiency.

The increased capacity for the GPA's two Class 1 rail providers - Norfolk

Southern and CSX will help to relieve congestion on the roads, improve

efficiency, speed and capacity for all of GPA's customers and reduce emissions.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), intermodal

transportation emits three times less nitrogen oxide than other modes of

transportation. In other words, if just 10 percent of the freight that moves by

truck in the United States were diverted to rail, fuel savings would exceed one

billion gallons annually.

"In fiscal year 2007 alone, 235,000 TEUs were moved by rail on this terminal.

We estimate that this traffic reduced emissions by more than 90,000 tons of

harmful particulate matter," said GPA's Director of Engineering and Maintenance

Wilson Tillotson. "And, we expect to move even more containers by rail in the

months and years to come."

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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
New Refrigeration Configuration By Amy Fine, GPA Intern

A long with the Container Berth 2 (CB-2) upgrade, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced the completion of more than 300 slots on terminal for refrigerated cargo containers this March. These new cargo racks are completely electrified and will greatly reduce the GPA's reliance on diesel power for cargo refrigeration on terminal.
"These racks offer the most efficient

energy source for refrigerated containers," said GPA's Director of Engineering Wilson Tillotson "They maximize facility utilization by increasing terminal density."
Fourteen new racks have been installed on CB-2 with each holding prospectively 24 containers, giving an overall possibility of 336 containers.
With electrical gear centralized at one end of each rack, access to power supplies

and maintenance is simplified. Field workers reach boxes by a system of ladders and platforms to perform inspections, testing and repairs on containers and on board power generation equipment.
Simplified hookup and accelerated inspection and maintenance will reduce dwell time, thereby increasing refrigerated equipment utilization.

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TRADING PARTNERS
GPA's Fastest Growing Export Market

C

hina represents the world's second-largest consumer economy with an estimated

purchasing power of roughly $7 trillion and

a population exceeding 1.3 billion,

according to 2007 estimated gross

domestic product data.

Georgia's robust trade with China helped

the Port of Savannah become the nation's

fastest-growing port, with an annual

growth rate of 26 percent in 2007.

"China's economy continues to fuel

world trade and grow new domestic

markets of its own," said Georgia Port

Authority's (GPA's) Board of Directors'

Chairman Steve Green.

Exports headed to China from the Port

of Savannah increased from about 57,000

containers in 2002 to nearly 166,000 in

2007. China is the fastest growing economy

among Georgia's top five export markets,

which include Canada, the United Kingdom,

Mexico and Japan.

In terms of overall volume last year,

790,368 TEUs or 39 percent of the GPA's

total two-million-plus TEUs (loaded

containers) consisted of direct imports and

exports to China including Hong Kong.

In 2007, the Port of Savannah was the

fourth largest importer of goods from

China, including Hong Kong, behind Long

Beach, Los Angeles, and New York.

Savannah was the fifth largest exporter

to China, including Hong Kong, behind

Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York,

and Oakland.

The Port of Savannah is the second

largest importer and exporter of goods to

and from China, including Hong Kong on

the U.S. East Coast. Looking at Hong Kong

trade alone, Savannah is also the second

largest importer and second largest

exporter on the U.S. East Coast.

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State of Georgia Opens Doors with
COMMERCE TO

Georgia Business Advisory Center joins state's 10 international economic development offices

I n conjunction with the inaugural flight of Delta Air Lines' new direct service to Shanghai, Gov. Sonny Perdue opened

Georgia's newest international economic

development center, located in Beijing. The

Beijing Georgia Business Advisory Center

Company, Ltd. will spearhead business

development between China and Georgia.

"China holds tremendous potential for Georgia

businesses, and Georgia offers exactly the kind of

business-friendly environment Chinese

companies seek," said Governor Perdue. "The

center's formal opening signals a new era of

commercial enterprise for Georgia as it reaches

out to the world's most dynamic economy."

The business advisory center, located in

Beijing's Central Business (Chaoyang) District,

will introduce the state's opportunities in

commerce and tourism destinations to the

world's fastest-growing economy. The center

will help Chinese companies find foreign direct

investment opportunities in Georgia; assist Georgia companies find new export partners in

Photo: GDEcD

Chinese markets; and introduce Georgia's tourism destinations to Chinese travelers.
The Beijing center joins Georgia's

Gov. Sonny Perdue cuts the ribbon to open the Georgia Business Advisory Center in Beijing on April 2, 2008.

international offices in Japan, Korea, Germany,

France, the United Kingdom, Israel, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Canada. The state opened

its first international office in Japan in 1975.

International companies play a critical part in Georgia's economy, accounting for 17

percent of the total announced projects and jobs in fiscal year 2007. China is one of 43

countries that operate more than 1,600 international facilities in Georgia. Within the past

two years, Chinese companies including Kingwasong, Hailun Piano, General Protecht and

Sany Industries have announced they will create more than 650 jobs and $60 million in

investment in the state. Since 2005, China has jumped from sixth to second in rank as a

trade partner for Georgia. In 2007, more than $1.6 billion was exported to China through

Georgia ports, a 47.5-percent increase from the year prior.

"This business center represents Georgia's debut in the new China economy," said Ken

Stewart, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, which will

administrate the new business center. "The time is right, the place is right, and this staff

is the right choice to explore the synergies and vast possibilities for mutual business

collaborations between Georgia and China."

GPA ANCHORAGE

TRADING PARTNERS
TO CHINA
" China holds tremendous potential for Georgia businesses, and Georgia offers exactly the kind of business-friendly " environment Chinese companies seek. - Gov. Sonny Perdue

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PROFILE

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" I'd stack our port community up against any one in the nation. We have excellent leadership and professional management and the grand support of our state and " body of lawmakers. We're positioned for the future now. - Edward W. Bazemore
GPA ANCHORAGE

PROFILE
Edward W. Bazemore
Vice President and Port Manager, Crescent Towing of Savannah
By Georgia Byrd

S

tanding dockside in front of his woodframed office, Ed Bazemore presides over the riverfront like a distinguished

statesman. Dressed in his signature bright yellow

Crescent Towing knit shirt, a Navy blazer and

khakis, he proudly points to the newest addition to

the company's tug boat fleet named, Bulldog.

Appropriately, an aging brown boykins spaniel and

pet of the office staff, Hershey, approaches, wags

his tail, and follows Bazemore up the stairs to a

landing, where the view of the riverfront rivals that

of the upscale hotel next door.

Like a fine painting appearing in the foreground,

Savannah's riverfront is complemented by bright

sunshine and the flowing current is bustling with

vessels. Amid the surreal setting, Bazemore reflects

on his life in the maritime industry and defines its

success in a single word: relationships.

As vice president and port manager (since 1985)

of Crescent Towing of Savannah (a division of

Cooper T. Smith), Bazemore, whose childhood

fascination was with boats and ships, says in spite

of the bleak state of the economy, in Savannah

"every day remains bright and prosperous thanks to

our valuable customers, our port and community

partners and friends, and the sacred and vital

relationships we maintain with all these special

people. It is these relationships that strengthen the

professional ability of our port community and

enable us to compete with such grand success

nationally and globally."

In other words, it takes more than just good

employees to define a company's success, but

relationships -- both within the family of

professionals and supporting organizations -- that

extend beyond the realms of office walls.

Bazemore's private office of more than 23 years

is proof of his theory. There are plaques honoring

his service to organizations like The Savannah

Maritime Association where he was the vice

president for 10 years; the Propeller Club of the U.S.

(Savannah), where he is a past president and board

of governors member, among others. Sitting on the

corner of his desk is a recent example of community

relationships at work.

An impressive document and commemorative coin

form a package of praise, including a letter from

Commander D.W. Murk of the U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety Unit in Savannah. Crescent Towing's spontaneous reaction to the recent explosion and fire at Savannah's Imperial Sugar facility, proved heroic.
Commander Murk wrote: The quick deployment of your three tugs and the prompt actions of the tug captains provided critical firefighting water to the responding fire departments when shore-side water sources were unable to keep up with the considerable water demand. The ability of Crescent Towing personnel and tugs to quickly integrate into the multi-agency response and remain on scene throughout the critical phases of the operation helped contain the devastating fire and ensured the safety of hundreds of emergency responders.
Within a few weeks of that event, the company again came to the aid of Savannah law enforcement when inclement weather resulted in power outages during St. Patrick's Day's peak crowd periods. Bazemore said they were pleased to be able to step in to assist.
His obvious affection for his hometown is something that has developed from a lifetime spent in Savannah. Raised just a few miles from the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), his brief stint after high school in warehousing at the GPA led to a position in the agency business where he learned that sleep was something meant to be interrupted. Evidenced by a bunk in his office that resembles a crew cabin on a ship, Bazemore has survived late night calls for more than three decades. "My days depend on what time the phone rings," he said with a chuckle. The father of two 30-something sons, declares himself a "hands-on" type of manager, to say the least. His wife of 32 years, Brenda, has learned to accommodate her husband's lifestyle, which has recently been interrupted by health issues.
But those challenges aren't slowing Bazemore down. Calling his parent company (Cooper T. Smith) one of the greatest organizations in the country to work for, he looks to the future of the business where he sees nothing but good things:
"I'd stack our port community up against any one in the nation. We have excellent leadership and professional management and the grand support of our state and body of lawmakers. We're positioned for the future now."

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GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Update
Governor Perdue and State Legislature Provide $35 Million in Funding

I nternational trade accounts for onequarter of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2020, it is projected to have increased to one-third of the GDP. With this growth, the development of a highly efficient Maritime Transportation System with sufficient capacity is vital to the nation's economy.
Of more immediate importance to the East Coast, the much anticipated deepening and widening of the Panama Canal is currently underway. This $5.25-billion project will enable significantly deeper draft vessels to call on East Coast ports by 2015 thereby increasing efficiencies and reducing transportation costs for shippers throughout the country.
Meanwhile, the impact of the Port of Savannah on the national and state

economies continues to expand. Serving more than 20,957 companies throughout all 50 states, Savannah is the nation's fourth largest container port with more than 2.6 million TEUs in throughput during 2007. With unparalleled connectivity to manufacturing facilities and agriculturalbased businesses throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States, Savannah has a balanced import-to-export ratio. This trade balance significantly bolsters growth at the port and advances the economies of the state and nation.
In an effort to accommodate the current and future cargo demands experienced at the Port of Savannah and larger modern vessels carrying it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a critical project to deepen the Savannah harbor channel up to 48 feet. The

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, is scheduled for completion prior to the Panama Canal's expansion. To date, most of the environmental and economic studies for the project have been completed and the Corps of Engineers will soon publish a recommended mitigation plan for the project. Subsequently, the Corps will determine the National Economic Development plan and the benefit-cost ratio for the project.
With SHEP as a top priority for the state, Gov. Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Legislature have approved cost share funding for the project to provide the state's initial share of construction costs. Georgia's Congressional delegation is now working diligently to attain the project's inclusion in the federal FY2009 Appropriations bills.

Photo: Russ Bryant

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GPA ANCHORAGE

EMERGING MARKETS
VIETNAM

HANOI

Hong Gai

Haiphong Cai Lan

CHINA

LAOS

Vinh

Gulf of Tonkin

Hainan Dao (CHINA)

THAILAND

Hue
Da Nang

Quy Nhon

Tonie Sap

CAMBODIA

Van Phong Nha Trang Cam Ranh

Ho Chi Minh City

Dao Phu Quoc
Gulf of Thailand

Long Xuyen
Can Tho

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Con Dao

South China
Sea

GPA ANCHORAGE

EMERGING MARKETS
FOR THE PORT OF SAVANNAH, ASIA'S NEXT RISING TIGER IS ALREADY HERE
By Jeff Neil, GPA's Manager of Market Research and Development

V

ietnam has been a hot topic as an up and coming Asian powerhouse economy. Among

major East Asian countries, only China

outpaced Vietnam's 8.5 percent GDP

growth in 2007. Rapidly growing foreign

direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam helps

explain such meteoric growth.

The combination of labor costs, a high

literacy rate and political stability are

enticing many companies to choose

Vietnam. In some industries, such as men's

apparel, manufacturers are finding an

excellent partner in Vietnam.

That's where Savannah's strength as the

second largest entry port on the East Coast

for Asia trade comes in. The Port of

Savannah has one of the highest offerings

of direct services with Vietnam's

transshipment ports, which has enabled it

to achieve nearly 30 percent market share

of total U.S. East Coast trade with Vietnam.

Yet Vietnam's ports won't be limited to

feeder services much longer. Substantial

foreign and Vietnamese government

investments are pouring into Vietnam's

existing and new terminals at an astonishing

rate. New terminals will start to come online within the next couple of years and will keep coming, significantly improving the outlook for Vietnam's services in the medium and long term.
Even without these direct services, Savannah's container trade with Vietnam is already booming and containerized imports from Vietnam nearly doubled in 2007, while its exports to Vietnam were up 120 percent.
Savannah's cotton exports have helped fuel Vietnam's rapid growth as one of the fastest growing U.S. apparel suppliers. In 2007, the country's export revenues from garments and textiles rose one-third to $7.8 billion, while footwear rose 10 percent to $4 billion. The United States was the top export market with $10 billion in revenues, followed by the European Union with $8.7 billion, and the 10-member ASEAN with $8 billion.
Furniture manufacturing is also a rapidly growing Vietnamese export, and Savannah's furniture imports from Vietnam dominated all other imports from the country. Other growing imports to Savannah include coffee, fish and retail consumer goods. Many see electronics as Vietnam's next big

export industry. In general, Vietnam's manufacturing has focused on low-value items for Asian companies, but there is starting to be some movement up the value chain.
Vietnam has been a growing market for U.S. hardwood lumber exports, which support Vietnam's rising furniture industry. While Savannah's lumber exports to Vietnam grew sharply in 2007, there was exponential growth in Savannah's cotton (as noted previously) and poultry exports over the same period. The weakening U.S. dollar has been a primary factor in this export growth. Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization in January 2007 has also supported U.S. exports by making Vietnam's economy more open, transparent, and accessible to U.S. businesses.
Vietnam has a $61 billion GDP and a population of 84 million with a growing demand for quality products, innovative technologies and new business opportunities. U.S.-Vietnam trade increased from about $1.5 billion when the U.S.Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement was signed in 2001, to $9.7 billion today.

TEUs Thousands
of TEUs

2,000

Key Exports to Vietnam from Savannah

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0 2003
Cotton

2004 Food

2005

2006

Logs & Lumber

2007 Wood Pulp

Key Imports from Vietnam to Savannah
20

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0 2003
Furniture

2004 Food

2005

2006

Retail Consumer Goods

2007 Apparel

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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
NEW USE FOR GEORGIA WOOD
PRODUCTS
Pellets Yield Fuel to Heat Poultry Houses
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G

eorgia has a large inventory of pine resources and abundant amounts of timber harvesting residues and excess timber that are currently not utilized. General

Bioenergy, Inc. estimates 18 to 20 million dry tons of harvesting

residues and unmerchantable timber are available annually in

the state. In an effort to find a positive use for this waste timber,

the Georgia Forestry Commission, with help from the University

of Georgia, FRAM Renewable Fuels, funding from the USDA

Forest Service and the Georgia Centers of Innovation, as well as

support from the Georgia Poultry Federation, is studying the

cost effectiveness of developing a wood pellet heating system

for poultry houses.

Heating costs typically represent a broiler (poultry raised for

meat production) producer's largest operating cost. Controlling

the environment is of utmost importance to maximize bird

growth and health. For much of the flock, especially during cold

weather, supplemental heat is required to maintain the optimal

house temperatures. Virtually all broiler houses use some type

of direct fire propane or natural gas heating system.

The typical broiler house will burn between 3,000 and 6,000

gallons of propane annually. Heating costs typically represent a

broiler producer's largest operating cost, and it is not uncommon

during cold weather for heating costs to deplete the producer's profit.

Timber is a tremendous sustainable resource, which ensures

a long-term continuous supply of timber harvest residues.

There are more than 4,000 poultry producers running

approximately 13,000 poultry houses in Georgia. The creation

of a market for otherwise unusable timber could stimulate

tremendous environmental, economic and energy security

benefits along with the growth of the industry. It will also

improve air quality and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

The Georgia Forestry Commission began this project in

December 2007 and is currently raising its third consecutive

flock in two houses (six flocks total) using primarily heat from

wood pellet fuel.

"Our interest in this project is to establish an additional

market for wood. These markets will help forest landowners

realize improved economic returns and give them an incentive

to reforest lands," said Georgia Forestry Commission's Biomass

Program Manager Devon Darnell. "Reforesting lands will create

healthy, sustainable forests that provide clean air, clean water,

and abundant forest products for future generations. If we can

provide additional benefits such as lower heating costs for

poultry farmers resulting in cheaper food and cleaner air, then

two sectors of Georgia agribusinesses will continue to thrive."

Investing in forest biomass energy conversion helps the rural

forest and poultry industries by adding markets for forest biomass

and reducing the energy cost for poultry producers. This creates

additional income, while supporting two rural industries that directly

contribute more than $35 billion dollars for the state's economy.

Commodities like wood pellets and poultry are exported

through Savannah and Brunswick to countries around the world.

"The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is very supportive of this type

of environmental stewardship," said GPA's Executive Director Doug

J. Marchand. "This project not only reduces waste, but also

provides a cost-effective fuel option for our poultry producers."

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CARRIER SERVICES

Maiden Voyages C
M/V Providana
Built by Oshima Shipbuilding Col, Ltd., in Nagasaki, Japan, the M/V Providana arrived at Ocean Terminal in January 2008 on its maiden voyage. This breakbulk vessel holds more than 16,000 tons and is 212.5 meters long.
Pictured from left to right: David Bacons, Star Savannah's Operations Manager; John Petrino, GPA's General Manager of Trade Development; Capt. Evangelista, Providana; Brian Wyly, Star Atlanta's Operations Manager; Becky Jenny, Star Savannah's District Manager.

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Call on GPA
M/V Navigator
The Saga M/V Navigator arrived at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on its maiden voyage in February 2008. This breakbulk vessel was built at Oshima Shipyard in Japan. Its holding capacity is almost two million CFT (1,879,872), and it has two 42-MT traveling gantry cranes on board.

CARRIER SERVICES
M/V Morning Caroline
A Eukor car carrier, the M/V Morning Caroline, made its maiden voyage calling on the Port of Brunswick in March 2008.
Pictured from left to right: Scott Johnson, Glovis Port Manager; Captain of the M/V Morning Caroline Sanjay Paltanwale; Bill Dawson, GPA's General Manager; Mike May, Port Manager for Inchcape Shipping; Captain Seong Kim, Eukor Port Captain for the South East region.

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Port of Savannah
Visit us online at www.gaports.com to download your copy of the Global Carrier Services Tool for all-water and inland transit times.
It's just one more way the Georgia Ports Authority is "Redefining the Pace of Trade".
Photo: David Smalls

Port of Savannah
Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Savannah
Ocean Carrier Agency Key

Africa (East-South-West) CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hoegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................MS......................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF
Australia/New Zealand Australia National ......................................AUS..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret............................................................CAP..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO
Caribbean/Islands of the Atlantic China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

ACL APL AUS B BAR C
CAP CC COS CS E HJ

Atlantic Containers (800) 225-1235 APL (800) 999-7733 Australia National (912) 963-2825 Biehl & Company (912) 234-7221 Barwill Agency (912) 233-3239 Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-7221 Capes Shipping (888) 627-3738 CMA CGM (America) Inc. (201) 770-5268 COSCO (843) 769-5443 China Shipping (912) 231-6568 Evergreen Line (843) 856-7600 Hanjin Shipping Co., LTD. (912) 966-1220 (678) 239-0200

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Savannah
Ocean Carrier Agency Key

HPL
HS
HU HYU ISS K
MOL MS MSC NL NYK
OOC SS STR
TER TUR
UA
WWL
YM ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd (America) (912) 238-3510 (800) 351-8811 Hamburg Sud (888) 920-7447 (888) 930 7447 Hoegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Hyundai (704) 972-3100 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 K-Line (800) 609-3221 (770) 618-4100 Mitsui OSK Lines (843) 965-4900 Maersk (800) 321-8807 Mediterranean Shipping (843) 971-4100 Norton Lilly International (912) 966-3000 NYK Marine (912) 964-9413 (770) 956-9444 OOCL (USA), Inc. (888) 388-6625 Southern Shipping (912) 644-7083 Star Shipping (912) 236-4144 (770) 226-5900 Terminal Shipping (912) 964-5200 Turkon Line (201) 866-6966 (912) 966-1008 United Arab (912) 233-1970 (908) 272-0050 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 965-7450 Yang Ming (America) Corp. (912) 238-0329 Zim American-Israeli (912) 964-3100

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Port of Savannah Sailing Schedule Continued

Frequency

Terminal

SAILING SCHEDULE
Type Service

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Australia National ......................................AUS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai General Cargo ............................ISS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Oldendorff ....................................................BAR....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Pan Ocean ....................................................BAR ................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB Rickmers-Linie ..............................................C ..................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Safmarine ......................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Saga ..................................................................C ......................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Stolt ..................................................................ISS ..................Fortnightly ................GCT ............................................BULK Toko....................................................................C....................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Mediterranean China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NSCSA ..............................................................B........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Star Shipping ..............................................STR ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Turkon ............................................................TUR ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

GCT OT CONT BB BULK RO/RO REF

Garden City Terminal Ocean Terminal Container Breakbulk Bulk Roll-On/Roll-Off Refrigerated

North Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Atlantic Container Line ............................ACL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Australia National ......................................AUS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Jo Tankers ......................................................SS ..................Fortnightly ................GCT ............................................BULK

For all-water and inland transit times and services, visit the GPA Global Carrier Service Matrix at www.gaports.com.

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SAILING SCHEDULE
Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

Port of Savannah Sailing Schedule Continued
Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret............................................................CAP..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Rickmers-Linie ..............................................C ..................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Saga ..................................................................C ......................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB VOC STEEL ..................................................TER ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

GCT OT CONT BB BULK RO/RO REF

Garden City Terminal Ocean Terminal Container Breakbulk Bulk Roll-On/Roll-Off Refrigerated

Red Sea/Persian Gulf/India/Pakistan/Burma APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hoegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NSCSA ..............................................................B........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Rickmers-Linie ..............................................C ..................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Safmarine ......................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF United Arab ..................................................UA ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

South/Central America APL.................................................................. APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Star Shipping ..............................................STR ....................Weekly......................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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Photo: David Smalls

Brunswick
Ocean Carrier Agency Key

C HU ISS STR WWL

Carolina Shipping (912) 265-9861 Hoegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 Star Shipping (912) 236-4144 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 264-9559 (912) 280-1182

Brunswick Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

CI MP BB RO/RO

Colonel's Island Mayor's Point Breakbulk Roll-On/Roll-Off

Port of Brunswick

Port of Brunswick

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia Eukor ................................................................ISS......................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Hoegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO

Mexico VW Transport ................................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO

Northern Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic American RO/RO......................................WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Star Shipping ..............................................STR ....................10 Days ....................MP ....................................................BB VW Transport ................................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO

South America (East-North) VW Transport ................................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO

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NOTEWORTHY

Marshall recognized as 40 under 40
By Amy Fine, GPA Intern

G

eorgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Director of Human Resources Lise Marshall was recognized in The Business Report & Journal this March. The article, 40 Under 40,

highlights 40 of Savannah's most accomplished business people

under the age of 40.

Marshall was acknowledged as the second woman to serve as a

GPA director, when appointed in 2006. She joined the GPA in 2001 as

its assistant human resources manager. In 2003, she was appointed

human resources manager.

She earned a masters of science degree in human resources management

from Troy State University and a bachelor of science in workforce

education, training and development from Southern Illinois University.

Marshall enjoys her career at GPA, "I have a great team that

contributes to my success and to the well

being of our employees," she said.

As director of human resources, Marshall is

responsible for developing and implementing

strategic human resource initiatives, policies

and procedures in support of the

organization's strategic business plan.

Additionally, she directs human resources,

employee benefits, employee relations,

training and recruitment for the GPA's more

than 1,000 transportation professionals.

LISE MARSHALL

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GPA ANCHORAGE

P.O. BOX 2406 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE
PAID Permit #244 Savannah, GA