2008 VOLUME 48 NO. 3
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In This Issue
2008 Volume 48 No. 3
GPA and Suez Canal Authority
Solidify Strategic Alliance.............................................................12
GPA and Panama Canal Authority
Extend Strategic Partnership ....................................................16
Port News
FY2008 Yields Growth for GPA ..........................................................................................................................8 East Coast Maritime Conference: Tracking the Trades.............................................................................. 18 TWIC Timeline Announced for Savannah and Brunswick ...................................................................... 24 U.S. Customs & Border Protection Expands its Savannah Operations .............................................. 38 GPA's FY2006 Annual Report Wins Bronze Anvil Award........................................................................ 38
Trading Partners
The Savannah-Shanghai Connection................................................................................................................10 Shanghai International Port Group: The Inner-Workings ..........................................................................11 Analysis of Savannah Trade via the Suez Canal ..........................................................................................13 Australian Leader Visits Port of Savannah ....................................................................................................21
Economic Development
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez Visits Port of Savannah ..........................................................14 Sec. Gutierrez Touts Trade Agreements ..........................................................................................................15
Portfolio
Port of Brunswick - Open for Agri-Business ................................................................................................ 20 A&B Properties Opens Distribution Center In Savannah ........................................................................ 26 The GPA Welcomes JIMCO Bulk Services to Savannah .......................................................................... 26
Profile
Capt. Edwin Fendig Jr. .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Carrier Services
Maiden Voyages Call on GPA ............................................................................................................................24 CMA CGM Georgia ......................................................................................................................................24 Mukaddes Kalkavan, CMA CGM M/V Florida, YML Eminence ...................................................... 25
Community Involvement
Georgia Tech Students Plan for Warehouse Demolition ........................................................................28 WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers ...................................................................................................... 29 GPA Hosts Wage Survey Luncheon ................................................................................................................ 29 Port of Savannah Propeller Club Celebrates 75 Years.............................................................................. 34
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 30
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed a historic agreement to jointly promote the all-water shipping route between Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the port of Savannah via the Suez Canal in June 2008. The GPA also has renewed a similar strategic alliance with the Panama Canal Authority. Pictured left to right: Panama Canal Authority's Vice President of Market Research and Analysis Rodolfo R. Sabonge; GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand; SCA's Director of Planning and Research Ezzat M. Elsadek.
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Accommodating Growing Cargo Volume
The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal gate system averages more than 7,500 gate moves daily. By studying market trends and industry forecasts, the GPA expects that number to be almost 19,000 moves per day by 2023. In order to take advantage of the entire supply chain infrastructure, the GPA is focused on shifting to more of a 24-hour operation. Recent increases to gate hours on Saturdays, early morning starts and extended evenings have already begun.
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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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Perspective: Doug J. Marchand
Supporting American Jobs and Stimulating a Slowing Economy
PERSPECTIVE
W
ith the national economy slowing and a continued softening of overall demand
for import ocean carrier services, today's
shippers are looking for ports that can deliver
a balanced import-export ratio. The weakened
U.S. dollar has made American products more
competitive than ever in foreign markets.
These factors have converged to create a
strong export market. As a region with an
abundance of export commodities, the
economic climate provides a unique
opportunity for Georgia through her ports.
Record export volumes for the Ports of
Savannah and Brunswick have been essential
to helping our state weather the current
economic storm.
In July, we welcomed the U.S. Secretary of
Commerce Carlos Gutierrez who said, "Exports
continue to support American jobs and
stimulate our economy in communities across
the country." He said the GPA's access to the
world's markets allows Georgia companies to capture new markets. A top priority for Secretary Gutierrez is opening global markets for U.S. companies and building a stronger American economy. To maintain Georgia's access to the world's markets, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is critical to ensure that the GPA continues to be a gateway for American Commerce.
Earlier this summer, the GPA also welcomed representatives from the world's second largest port, the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) to commemorate the launch of an e-tag cargo tracking demonstration project. This innovative system uses RFID technology to track cargo movement in real time from its point of origin to its final destination and is a bold proactive move by both ports.
Promoting all-water shipping, the GPA solidified its strategic alliance with the Suez Canal Authority and renewed a similar agreement with the Panama Canal Authority in June. These agreements will allow the GPA, the Suez Canal Authority and the Panama Canal Authority to improve services for our customers and generate new economic opportunities for Georgia and the Southeastern United States.
Watching the summer Olympics, we have been inspired and are reminded that we are only as good as the next race. At the GPA we are constantly striving to maintain our lead as the nation's fastest growing container port, while providing jobs for the hardworking men and women working with us.
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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PORT NEWS
FY2008:
TOTAL EXPORTS EXCEED ONE MILLION
F
or the first time in Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA's) history, the Port of Savannah's total exports
exceeded one million TEUs (Twenty-foot
equivalent unit containers). Fiscal year 2008
also yielded a 14.9-percent increase in
containers handled with 2.6 million TEUs. For
the third time in the last eight years GPA's
exports have surpassed its imports.
"I would like to thank the men and women
of the GPA and the entire maritime
community for making this remarkable year
of growth a reality," said GPA's Board of
Directors Chairman Steve Green.
FY2008 marks the first full fiscal year the
GPA handled more than 200,000 TEUs of
throughput in each of the 12 months. The
GPA's total tonnage for all terminal facilities,
including Bainbridge, Brunswick, Columbus
and Savannah surpassed 25.8 million tons, a
17.5-percent increase, which is also a record
for the Authority.
"In addition to exporting more cargo
than ever before to the Far East and
Mediterranean we added significant new
export market share to the India
Subcontinent," said GPA's Executive Director
Doug J. Marchand.
Total TEUs exported to China surpassed
175,000, a 23.6-percent increase compared
with the previous year. GPA exported more
than 47,000 TEUs to the emerging market of
Turkey, almost one and a half times more
than the previous fiscal year.
This fiscal year started extremely strong
due to the emergence of new Suez tonnage.
In the last 18 months, the GPA has doubled
the number of its Suez services.
In Brunswick, the GPA surpassed 2.6 million
tons, an eight-percent increase over the
previous year. Colonel's Island Terminal handled
more than 1.6 million tons, a 29.4-percent increase. "The recently completed harbor deepening in Brunswick has allowed Georgia to realize new opportunities," said Marchand.
The Port of Brunswick posted its most successful year in the movement of bulk cargoes. GPA handled more than 800,000 tons of bulk cargoes at the Colonel's Island Breakbulk Facility, an 85.6-percent increase. With total U.S. auto sales down 10 percent in the first six months of 2008, GPA's automobiles finished this fiscal year down only 1.4 percent.
To keep up with the increasing volume, the GPA welcomed four new super postPanamax ship-to-shore cranes in FY2008, which were commissioned into service in July. Adding to its rubber-tired gantry (RTG) fleet, the GPA has brought online 10 of its 14 new RTGs. The four remaining RTGs are scheduled to be completed this fall.
Earlier this year the GPA completed its crane electrification program and in June 2008, completed converting its fleet of yard cranes, trucks and other equipment to cleaner-burning ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) and cut emissions by an additional ten percent. "The conversion to ultra-lowsulfur diesel, two years before a federal mandate, is another example of GPA's commitment to make substantial environmental improvements," said Green. "Reducing consumption and emissions are a powerful combination in our ongoing mission to be good stewards of the environment."
The GPA anticipates purchasing more than 2.5 million gallons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel in the coming year, which compared with regular diesel will avoid the release of hundreds of tons of nitrogen oxide, carbon emissions and particulate matter.
Export TEUs: Top Five Countries for FY2008
Peoples Rep. of China Republic of Korea Japan Turkey Italy
FY2007 147,026 64,072 48,246 36,440 36,963
FY2008 178,476 60,453 59,186 50,086 44,881
Percent Change 21.4% -5.6% 22.7% 37.4% 21.4%
Export TEUs: Top Five Commodities for FY2008
Wood Pulp
Paper & Paperboard, incl. Waste Poultry, Chiefly Fresh & Frozen
Fabrics, incl. Raw Cotton
Drilling Mud & Soil CMP
FY2007 144,375 90,665 40,113 63,491 56,310
FY2008 177,435 134,616 57,657 57,274 53,555
Percent Change 22.9% 48.5% 43.7% -9.8% -4.9% Source: PIERS
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TRADING PARTNERS
The Savannah-
Shanghai Connection:
Securing Our Future through E-Tag Technology
By Amy Fine, GPA Intern
Top photo, pictured (left to right): Zou Bin, The Chinese Ministry of Communication's Deputy Director of Water Transportation Division; Tom Armstrong, GPA's Director of Strategic Development and Information Technology; Bao Qifan, SIPG's Vice President; Curtis Foltz, GPA's Chief Operating Officer; Bill Sutton, GPA's General Manager of Management Information Systems; Wally Barelka, GPA's General Manager of Strategic Systems Development
Bottom photo: A panel discussed e-tag applications.
T
he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) commemorated the
launch of an e-tag cargo-tracking project
early this June.
With the use of an RFID technology system, the GPA and SIPG track cargo movement in real time from its port of origin to its final port destination.
"The threat of terrorism has made realtime container monitoring throughout the logistics chain an immediate necessity," said SIPG's Vice President Bao Qifan.
The GPA has had a Memorandum of Understanding with SIPG, the world's second largest port, since 2004. This partnership includes cooperation on operations, marketing and information technology.
Recently the two ports developed a demonstration project equipping RFID tags, or e-tags, on the container boxes of ships sailing from Shanghai to Savannah. Since March 2008, weekly sailings have averaged 350-500 e-tagged TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per vessel between Shanghai and Savannah. A few weeks later,
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GPA began sending containers with e-tags from Savannah to Shanghai, making it a twoway operation.
This demonstration project is a bold, proactive move by both ports. "By joining forces with the SIPG, we are improving the flow of trade and security through better technology," said GPA's Chairman of its Board of Directors Steve Green. "This program will also have a big impact on U.S. security and that of our trading partners."
According to Bao, "China is the first to mobilize resources such as ports, shipping companies, cargo owners and Customs and put the technology into use on a commercial shipping line."
The e-tag, a small device with a pinmount, is placed through a container door latch, just like a bolt seal. Designed to be reusable, an e-tag can be mounted either after stuffing is complete or upon arrival to the port of load.
A computer, PDA, or hand-held terminal reader is used to load shipment information and "lock" the e-tag. The loading device can also provide the GPS location of the lock event. Once locked, the e-tag will report its information and event log whenever it is in proximity of an e-tag reader, up to 100 feet.
As the fastest growing U.S. port, Savannah handles nearly half of total Midand South Atlantic trade with Shanghai. "The GPA offers one of the largest selections of all-water service between Shanghai and the East Coast," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "Together, the GPA and SIPG are the first to bring together ports, shipping companies, cargo owners and customers to employ this new technology."
Through a secure website port customers may monitor containers in transit including queries on containers vessels and voyages.
GPA / ASIAN TRADE
Savannah is the biggest portal for trade
with Asia among U.S. Mid and South Atlantic ports and the biggest on the East Coast after New York/New Jersey.
China, including Hong Kong, accounted
for 38 percent of the GPA's total trade in FY2008.
Currently, there are nine direct container
services between Savannah and Shanghai.
Total GPA container trade with Shanghai
Port in FY2008 was 212,707 TEUs, an increase of 12 percent.
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SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL PORT GROUP
The Inner-Workings
By Amy Fine, GPA Intern
Y angshan Deepwater Port is China's largest comprehensive port and one of the country's most important gateways to foreign trade. The $16-billion port opened in late 2005. Located at the center of China's coastline with a 50-foot harbor, the Yangshan port accommodates more than 2,000 container ships every month.
Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd. (SIPG) is the exclusive operator of all public terminals in the Port of Shanghai, including the Yangshan port. SIPG's vision is to become an outstanding global terminal operator and "further develop the home port, while expanding to the world."
As the nearest dedicated container yard, SIPG Logistics provides services such as warehousing, refrigeration, processing and transit for the Yangshan port. SIPG Logistics concentrates mainly on the development of perfect port logistics services, particularly in the construction of a modern and professional logistics industry.
With more than 900 container trucks and more than 100 vans and special
trucks for heavy lifting and oversized cargo, SIPG logistics is capable of transporting all kinds of dry and refrigerated goods. All vehicles are equipped with GPS devices and are monitored 24 hours a day by the SIPG Logistics staff. The transportation team satisfies the requirements of valued customers and provides safe and punctual distribution services.
In addition to expert loading machinery, the terminal is designed with nine-ton class berths and 78 square miles of container yard. The terminal's 11 square miles of warehouses provide container handling, repairing and warehousing. It also offers loading and unloading of bulk cargo and steel products.
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COVER STORY
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY, SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY
SOLIDIFY STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
MOU Strengthens Trade, Services on All-Water Route
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COVER STORY | TRADING PARTNERS
T
he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed an historic
agreement on June 2, 2008.
"The Suez Canal has become a crucial
canal for world trade and, in recent years,
has experienced rapid growth," said GPA's
Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "In all
of our key Suez trade lanes, whether
Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or
the Middle East, our growth is outpacing
most other East Coast ports."
According to the SCA's Director of
Planning and Research Ezzat M. Elsadek,
"The Georgia Ports Authority is considered
one of the most important ports along the
U.S. East Coast, and the Suez Canal is the
world's largest navigable waterway. The SCA
provides a wide scope of services to world
shipping. We are keen to maintain this role
and further improve our services for the
benefit of canal users."
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
agreement provides both parties the
opportunity to promote a strong working
relationship and exchange information and
expertise in the areas of marketing, operations
and information technology. The agreement
also calls for concerted efforts to expand
international trade by supporting both parties'
market presence in their respective countries
and with common customers.
"This strategic alliance will allow GPA and
the Suez Canal Authority to improve services
for our customers and generate new
economic opportunities for Georgia and the Southeastern United States," said GPA's Board of Directors Chairman Steve Green.
In 2007, two-thirds of GPA's total increase in trade, or an additional 296,989 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), was via the Suez Canal. "In the last 18 months, we have doubled the number of our Suez services, even in the midst of a U.S. economic downturn," said Marchand. "Our Suez trade will only continue to accelerate in the years ahead and this partnership will lay the ground work for even stronger growth."
As the fastest growing port in the nation, the Port of Savannah's 444,130-TEU total throughput increase during 2007 accounted for almost 30 percent of the nation's TEU growth. "It is critical to the continued success of Georgia's ports and the businesses that rely upon us that the Savannah Harbor is deepened up to 48 feet," said Marchand. "The successful completion of this deepening is the GPA's number-one infrastructure priority."
With increasing container trade volume, the all-water route through the Suez between the Far East and the U.S. East Coast is quite promising. "This agreement will help boost both the number of ships and the volume of transported trade," said Elsadek.
GPA also has a strategic partnership with the Panama Canal Authority, as well as other ports, including the Shanghai International Port Group, Sydney Ports Corporation, the Port of Veracruz and the Port of Shimizu in Japan.
GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand, left, and Suez Canal Authority Director of Planning and Research Ezzat M. Elsadek sign a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote the all-water shipping route between Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East and the Port of Savannah via the Suez Canal.
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ANALYSIS OF SAVANNAH TRADE VIA THE SUEZ CANAL
Photo: Suez Canal Authority
T
he top five exports via the Suez Canal from Savannah were paper products (22,776
TEUs), wood pulp (19,206 TEUs), food-
mostly poultry (15,046 TEUs), cotton
(13,008 TEUs), and machinery /
appliances / elect. (12,559 TEUs).
The top five imports via the Suez
Canal to Savannah were furniture (18,612
TEUs), retail goods (18,859 TEUs),
apparel (17,620 TEUs), machinery /
appliances / elect. (7,968 TEUs),
and food-mostly fish and coffee
(5,884 TEUs).
Suez services via Savannah have
grown from three services (two
container, one mixed) in 2006 to six
(five container, one mixed) in 2008. In
fact, three Suez services began calling
the Port of Savannah in the past year
and a half alone. The SINA service
began calling in December 2006,
followed by the MECL2 service in
April 2007, and the SZX service in
August 2007.
Three of the six Suez services
originate from SE Asia, such as
Singapore where transit times to
Savannah are as fast as 27 days, while
the other three start in the Indian
Subcontinent where transit times are as
fast as 22 days. Five of the six services
stop in the Red Sea, while three of them
stop in the Persian Gulf.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
" The Savannah port is very impressive,
and it's a great
example for ports
" around the country. - Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Photos: Stephen Morton
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez Visits Port of Savannah
Booming Georgia Exports Support Jobs and Stimulate the Economy Throughout the Country
T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomed the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez on July 21, 2008. He was briefed on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, toured the Port of Savannah and held a press conference at Garden City Terminal alongside Congressman Jack Kingston.
"Booming exports underscore the strength of American workers and American companies in the world marketplace," said Secretary Gutierrez. "Exports continue to support American jobs and stimulate our economy in communities across the country."
Savannah recorded exports, measured in loaded twenty-foot equivalent units or TEUs, of 782,445 TEUs in 2006, more than one million TEUs in 2007 and 652,496 TEUs in just the first seven months of 2008.
"The fact that you have a port like Savannah will enable Georgia companies to grow even faster," said Gutierrez. "The kind of
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goods you are exporting from Georgia ... are all high-value items that represent highpaying jobs, and we believe that is very much the future of our country. It's great to be able to couple a very entrepreneurial economy in Georgia with a very productive and fastgrowing port."
A top priority for Secretary Gutierrez is prying open global markets for U.S. companies, so they can continue innovating and competing to build a stronger American economy. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is critical to ensuring the Port of Savannah is available to global markets.
"We believe the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project will ensure that the Port of Savannah remains a burgeoning gateway for American Commerce and contributes to a stronger American economy," said GPA's Board of Directors Chairman Steve Green. "This project to deepen the Savannah harbor up to 48 feet is critical to the continued success of Georgia's ports and the nearly 300,000 jobs throughout the state that rely upon the GPA."
As the fastest growing port in the country, the Port of Savannah posted record numbers
Congressman Kingston and Secretary Gutierrez discuss effects of free trade agreements for Georgia.
again for FY2008. "Our exports now outnumber imports," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "Record volume for Georgia's exports is key to helping our nation's fourth largest container port weather the current economic storm."
Secretary Gutierrez is the 35th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the voice of business in government. The former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company, Secretary Gutierrez is a core member of President Bush's economic team.
Sec. Gutierrez Touts Trade Agreements
By Ross Glendye, GPA Intern
D
uring a press conference at the Port of Savannah, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Carlos Gutierrez spoke about the
importance of the U.S Trade Agreements
with Panama, Columbia and South
Korea. He strongly encouraged the
House of Representatives to vote on
`free trade' pacts the administration has
reached with Columbia, Panama and
South Korea.
Upon approval of these trade pacts,
the countries would no longer charge
current import fees on some or all of
each other's commodities. The United
States already has similar agreements
with other countries.
"Since the Columbian agreement was
signed more than a year and a half ago,
U.S. exporters have paid $1.1 billion
in import fees," said Gutierrez. "The
importers would not have to pay them
if Congress had approved the deal.
Every day that goes by is a missed
opportunity. It is not fair to our workers,
to our farmers, to our small businesses
and to our exporters."
According to U.S. Congressman Jack
Kingston, "The Columbia agreement
would expand the market for Georgia
cotton, peanuts and poultry."
Trade with Columbia at the Port of
Savannah reached 9,658 tons in 2007
and had an estimated value of $355
million. The GPA also saw a total
throughput of 9,475 tons from Panama,
equaling approximately $293 million.
Last year, Georgia exported goods
worth $23 billion.
GPA Chairman Steve Green welcomes Secretary Gutierrez to the Port of Savannah.
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Georgia Ports Authority and Panama Canal Authority Extend Strategic Partnership
Renewed Alliance Promotes Increased Collaboration and Trade, Ensures Continued Growth for "All-Water Route"
T
o stimulate increased collaboration and promote trade, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) extended
" This partnership is an important link for future growth, opening doors for new business
its partnership with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) for three more years. The ACP first signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the GPA in June 2003,
opportunities and providing sustainable economic
solutions for Panama and Georgia.
"
- Alberto Alemn Zubieta, ACP Administrator/CEO
establishing strong ties between the two
entities and providing economic benefits to
Through the continued partnership, both
providing sustainable economic solutions for
both regions.
the ACP and the GPA can benefit from
Panama and Georgia."
Areas of cooperation between the ACP
ongoing growth in Panama Canal traffic.
As the fourth largest and fastest growing
and the GPA include, among others, joint
"The Canal's renewed alliance with the
port in the United States, Savannah has
marketing efforts, exchange of data,
GPA is a strong indicator of our commitment emerged as a premier East Coast
market studies, expansion plans, training
to the maritime industry and our customers," transportation center. In fact, the Port of
and technology.
said ACP Administrator/ CEO Alberto
Savannah reported double-digit growth in
In FY2008, the Port of Savannah
Alemn Zubieta. "Through information
FY2008, with 21 percent of the net increase
imported and exported more than 1.6
sharing and collaboration, we will continue
attributed to cargo transiting the Panama
million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units)
to maximize our resources to remain on the
Canal. By way of the Panama Canal, 16
or 60 percent of GPA's total throughput via
pulse of maritime innovation and enhance
direct container services from Asia and two
the Panama Canal. This underscores the
our services. This partnership is an
direct container services from Oceania call
partnership's significance and the role both
important link for future growth, opening
on GPA's Garden City Terminal.
entities play in global trade and commerce.
doors for new business opportunities and
"This renewed strategic alliance will allow
GPA and the Panama Canal Authority to
continue to improve services for our
customers and generate new economic
opportunities for Georgia and the
Southeastern United States," said GPA's
Executive Director Doug J. Marchand.
The $5.25-billion Canal Expansion
Program will build a new lane of traffic
along the Panama Canal through the
construction of a new set of locks, which
will double capacity and allow more traffic
and longer, wider ships.
In preparation for the expanded Canal,
the GPA plans to launch the Savannah
Harbor Expansion Project, designed to
deepen the Savannah River up to 48 feet, in
2009. With an estimated completion date
of 2013, the widened shipping channel will
be able to handle the larger vessels that will
transit an expanded Panama Canal. It also
will capture new trade opportunities from
One example of the ACP/GPA partnership in action is the East Coast Maritime Conference, where delegates from around the world convened in Savannah. This year's program featured the panel discussion "Two Canals: Which Way to the East Coast?" during which ACP Vice President of Market Research and Analysis Rodolfo Sabonge spoke about the long-term outlook of the Canal and the anticipated effects of the waterway's expansion on U.S. trade.
the growing "All-Water Route," the route from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts via the Panama Canal.
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PORT NEWS
East Coast Maritime Conference...
TRACKING THE TRADES
By John Powers
T
his year's East Coast Maritime Conference provided the forum for a global evaluation of the trade landscape. "While China will remain an integral part of our business, we felt it was
important to broaden the scope of this conference to reflect the continuing
emergence of other trading powers," said the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA)
Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "We hope that this new perspective will
help explore the changing foundations of East Coast trade."
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Despite the emergence of competing sourcing options, Director of Reefer Trade for OOCL M.K. Wong foresees China's continuing dominance in the region. "To help sustain our trade, China has joined the WTO. Also, we have made trade concessions and dealt with certain compliance issues." Wong pointed to initiatives such as new laws governing taxes, labor, international property rights, environmental concerns and monopolies as proof of the nation's determination to remain a powerful trader. Multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments during the next two five-year plans underscore the Chinese government's commitment to trade.
The manufacturing success story in China has led to the emergence of a large and growing middle class, improved lifestyles and escalating pay scales. These have fueled the decentralization of production toward new sources in places like Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. For many of these, the shortest route to the U.S. East Coast traverses the Suez. Undeterred by the current lull in import traffic, both the Panama and Suez canals are aggressively pursuing expansion strategies to deal with anticipated increases in world trade and the dimensions of the latest generation of mega-vessels.
President of United Arab Agencies Dr. Anil Vitarana tallied the pros and cons for shippers considering alternate sourcing.
" While China will remain an integral part of our business, we felt it was important to broaden the
scope of this conference to reflect the continuing
emergence of other trading powers.
"
- Doug J. Marchand, GPA's Executive Director
"Certainly, skilled labor is plentiful," said Vitarana. "However, some of these countries have port issues. Additionally, because they don't lie along major trade routes, they have to rely on feeder service via Singapore and Hong Kong." Obviously, this transshipment carries increased transit implications.
During the carrier-shipper roundtable, Regional Executive for Americas of Safmarine Container Lines John Boudreau discussed soaring export levels and the concurrent equipment crunch. "We're in an unprecedented export market," said Boudreau. "Imports were carrying three quarters of the cost of operations, but this is rapidly changing. Certainly, there is more export equipment available then there are shipments. However the production is centered in the Midwest while equipment is concentrated on the coasts. It's an issue of equipment dislocation."
An additional constraint is the inability of railroads to ramp up to handle equipment relocations. Manager of Global Transportation for Mallinckrodt Baker Inc.
Ray Baker said: "Ocean carriers point to a reluctance among the railroads to haul empties. As a result, it can take them two to eight weeks to position needed equipment."
Moderator Peter Tirschwell of The Journal of Commerce said that the export blitz has occurred so quickly that many export managers are poorly suited for the current environment. "The carrier export types don't have the skill set either," said Director of Transportation and Distribution for Rayonier Terry Bunch.
Soaring fuel costs have added an additional challenge to the shipper-carrier interplay. Baker explains, "What makes it difficult is trying to plan a supply chain when you go from yearly contracts to quarterly or even monthly ones with floating bunker surcharges." Boudreau said, "The key is to make fuel-related charges as transparent as possible. Carriers need to put their calculation formula on their website and make it clear what can happen given fuel cost changes. Actually, there's a surprisingly high degree of acceptance among shippers."
The sense of the conference: A soft dollar and sluggish economy will
keep imports below projections. Export potential will be higher, but issues of
equipment and expertise may mitigate. Fuel costs and trade factors make attrition
among logistics providers a current and future reality. The industry must introduce efficiencies that address issues of congestion and capacity. Collaboration and partnerships are paramount. The logistics sector must embrace nontraditional approaches such as inland hubs, expanded hours and relaxed work rules. According to Matthew Bates, of Evans Network of Companies, "The underlying fundamentals in our industry remain positive. We have to determine how to take advantage of them."
Conference delegates were treated to a reception hosted by The Journal of Commerce at Savannah's Old Fort Jackson.
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PORTFOLIO
" Just like our friends in every other business sector, today's farms must have access to
the world in order to succeed.
"
- Conway Gillis, President of
Gillis Brothers Incorporated
Port of Brunswick
OPEN FOR AGRI-BUSINESS
Colonel's Island Facility Doubles Exports for Georgia Wheat Farmers
Photos: Bobby Haven
A
griculture has played a dominant role in Georgia's economy for more than two and a half centuries. From the state's very inception, Georgia's agricultural-based economy has been tied very closely to the success of its ports.
One of the major goals of the English colonists was to produce agricultural commodities for export;
and today Georgia's many agri-businesses continue to rely upon the ports to provide them access to
the markets of the world.
Tradition is not the only factor driving the Georgia Ports Authority's commitment to the state's
farmers. The economic impact of the food, fiber, and related industries has been estimated at more
than $56 billion (or about 16 percent) of the state's total economic output of nearly $353 billion.
Agriculture is thus the most important sector of the economy. Approximately one-in-six Georgians
works in agriculture, forestry or a related field. Agriculture contributes 15 percent of the state's
employment and 12 percent of the value added in Georgia's economy.
Georgia's impressive agricultural resources enable the state's ports to maintain a balanced import to
export ratio. While many of the nation's seaports rely heavily upon imports, the state's agri-businesses
provide the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah with a wide array of commodities to ship worldwide.
One such commodity, wheat, has made a considerable leap in FY2008, doubling throughput
volumes compared with FY2007.
"Bunge North America's commitment to the Port of Brunswick has made a phenomenal impact on
our agri-bulk business this fiscal year," said GPA's Terminal Manager of the Colonel's Island Bulk Facility
Ronnie Abner. "While many individual commodities have grown, wheat throughput is perhaps the most
impressive year-to-year increase. With nearly all of it coming from Georgia farms, the statewide benefit
will be even greater."
Gillis Brothers Incorporated, with locations in Millwood and Blackshear, Georgia, saw much of its
harvest exported through Brunswick's facilities bound for foreign shores.
"Just like our friends in every other business sector, today's farms must have access to the world in
order to succeed," said Conway Gillis, the farm's president. "Having a port in such proximity enables
Georgia agri-businesses to compete in the global market. This gives us the opportunity for a greater
amount of potential customers and, as a result, empowers us to demand a higher price for our product."
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TRADING PARTNERS
AUSTRALIAN LEADER VISITS PORT OF SAVANNAH
GPA Welcomes New South Wales Minister for Ports and Waterways Joe Tripodi
Pictured from left to right: Robert Morris, GPA's Director of External Affairs; Curtis Foltz, GPA's Chief Operating Officer; Doug J. Marchand, GPA's Executive Director; Australian State Minister Joe Tripodi; Jennifer Doherty, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Minister for Ports & Waterways and Minister of Small Business & Regulatory Reform; Kevin Doyle, GPA's General Manager of Protective Services; Roberto Rodriguez, GPA's General Manager of Marketing and Business Development.
M aking a stop on a U.S. trade mission and fact-finding expedition, Australian State Minister Joe Tripodi visited the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on June 13, 2008.
"Twelve years ago, in an effort to promote friendship and increase trade between Australia and Georgia, the Sydney Ports Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Georgia Ports Authority," said Tripodi, the Minister of Small Business, Minister of Regulatory Reform and Minister of Ports and Waterways of New South Wales.
As the largest exporter of goods to Australia from the U.S. East Coast, the Port of Savannah has a long-standing relationship with Sydney Ports Corporation. In 2007, Savannah accounted for 35 percent of all container trade between the U.S. East Coast and Australia. In the last five calendar years, Savannah trade with Australia grew 16 percent, averaging 12percent growth annually.
"The strong performance our ports have experienced recently has been nothing short of phenomenal," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "Both Sydney and Savannah have sustained steady growth
spanning the duration of this agreement. Continuing the dialogue with our colleagues in New South Wales will enable both ports to continue this positive trend."
The Partner Ports Agreement ensures a mutually rewarding relationship, encouraging increased levels of trade and investment between the respective regions to strengthen business, social and cultural ties. The GPA and Sydney Ports Corporation work cooperatively to expand international trade and the provision of shipping services between the ports. The GPA and Sydney Ports Corporation exchange information concerning organizational and management systems, port construction and engineering techniques, modern technology application, cargo handling expertise and port operating procedures.
Prior to signing the agreement in FY1996, containerized trade for Sydney Ports Corporation totaled 670,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units or TEUs, while the GPA's throughput was 606,045 TEUs. Through the first ten months of FY2008, throughput in Sydney reached 1.48 million TEUs, while Savannah moved 2.26 million TEUs. Currently, more than 41,000 TEUs are shipped between Australia and Savannah annually. Automotive products; machinery, appliances and electronics; and paper and paperboard are the leading exports to Australia. Top imports include food, retail goods and wood and wood products.
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PROFILE
Capt. Fendig, Jr., debarking an outbound ship at the Port of Brunswick. This photo was taken by his daughter about two decades ago. 22
Capt. Edw
Brunswick Bar Pilots' Association, President
By Georgia R. Byrd
A sk Capt. Edwin Fendig Jr. about his life as a Brunswick pilot and a smile as broad as a sunset on the ocean's horizon casts a magical aura to the conversation. There's an immediate sparkle in those tired, sun-blistered eyes, as if one were asking him to describe the most glorious occasions of his life like the birth of a child or better yet, the day he married his wife, Betty. The excitement builds with each anecdote and an hour's chat turns into two, with little more than a breath's pause.
Although he has given up climbing ladders to board ships bound for the Port of Brunswick, Fendig, 81, is still in charge as captain of an illustrious career afloat that spans more than four decades. Spend some time with him and he'll educate and entertain you about life along the waterways. It's easy to see why his two sons, Capt. Edwin Fendig, III, and Capt. Bruce Fendig became pilots.
With a stature more comparable to a college-aged athlete than a retiree, the senior Fendig's arms and chest are rock-solid and tanned as burl. Apart from the fact that he is not dressed in khaki (pilot's) shorts, there is little that distinguishes him from an active pilot on duty. One thing is clear. He has fared the salty winds of time with dignity and pride for his accomplishments.
"I've learned everything I know about piloting from him," said Capt. Bruce Fendig, who stops in for a brief introduction.
Clinching a black and white reprint of a two-masted pilot schooner from the 1890s, the senior Fendig chuckles while recalling the days when the Brunswick pilots actually held races with the Savannah pilots. Determining which pilot boat was fastest fueled the competition for business as races were held annually at various other South Atlantic seaports. Without modern communication, speed was a necessary component to success in gaining pilotage for ships; and, there were times when boats from Savannah and Brunswick would sail northbound as far as Charleston, SC, in attempt to intercept ships heading westward looking for cargo. "Those were the days," he says, barely beyond a whisper. "There were no radios. To meet a ship, these pilots had to go offshore and wait. They only knew a ship was coming in when they saw it."
Born and raised in the St. Simons oceanfront house his dad built for his mom, Fendig delights in recalling his childhood spent frolicking along the shoreline.
Graduating in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1950, an active Naval reservist, he resigned under friendly pressure to join the Georgia Air National Guard. Soon
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PROFILE
in Fendig Jr.
after marrying Betty Bruce of St. Simons Island, Fendig was eventually deployed to an "enlightening" stay in Casablanca during the Korean War.
`While stationed in Casablanca, my wife and I spent every weekend renting a little row boat. I remember looking out to the sea where many ships were anchored. I'd row around these ships," he said. I took this experience home with me. "Capt. Alfred Brockinton was the only Brunswick Pilot serving the Port of Brunswick when I returned from Africa one day when we were talking I volunteered, `if you ever need any help, please call me!' The next thing I knew, he called."
Fendig often asked his mentor Brockinton if he could board "the big ships" and ride into port with him. Brockinton answered with assurance, "Of course. But you've got to pay someone to operate my boat with your own money." Fendig followed his advice and paid someone else to run the pilot boat.
As he learned the profession, there were many quips along the way. "Capt. Brockinton always talked about the Great Eastern, a big, old ship that would occasionally call on the Port of Brunswick. There are two buoys... one the seabuoy 10 miles from the lighthouse and another, the ocean buoy 20 miles out in the ocean. Some of the ships would stop at the ocean buoy and sit out there waiting on us. We would joke: `They must think they are the Great Eastern.'"
The day came when Fendig mentioned he was ready to move up to "big ships." "I told Capt. Brockinton, I'm ready to handle the Great Eastern. He answered sternly: `When you think you've learned everything that comes along, you'd better stay on the beach.' "
It's been eight or nine years since Capt. Fendig's physician frowned upon his patient's physically demanding job, navigating the
waterways and climbing the ships calling on Brunswick. It's OK, though. Fendig's memories are as fresh as the sea's spray on a hot summer day.
"Every day in this job is a different day. There are different ships, different weather, different circumstances. You can never learn it all," he said.
Sometimes, according to Fendig, acquiring a feeling of satisfaction is especially meaningful when the circumstances offer challenges that lead all the way to the dock.
The rewards of his career, according to Fendig, have been as steady as the tides.
with bags of home-grown tomatoes or corn and something on his mind."
Sen. Mattingly has come to realize Fendig's viewpoint, based both on experience and vision for the future, is something the former U.S. Senator takes quite seriously. "It's fair to say that many of the good things that have happened in Brunswick over the years have been the result of his back-room input." said Sen. Mattingly.
"We worked hard for years to see the harbor deepened, a new, taller bridge built higher and wider to safely handle bigger vessels. The Port of Brunswick is easy to get
" We worked hard for years to see the harbor deepened, a new, taller bridge built higher and wider to safely handle bigger vessels. The Port of Brunswick is easy to get in and out of without a lot of traffic and we are " filling a niche in the car carrier business. - Capt. Edwin R. Fendig Jr.
"It's been a wonderful thing to have your children want to follow what you do and to have the opportunity to teach them the business," he said.
Today's pilots are reaping some of the results of the Brunswick Bar Pilots, (and Fendig's) behind-the-scenes work, a truth confirmed with a smile by long-time friend and former GPA Chairman of the Board Senator Mack Mattingly. "No one lobbies harder and with more determination for the benefit of the Brunswick Port," said Sen. Mattingly. "He summons me regularly to his office to discuss issues or concern, while on other occasions he'll show up in my driveway
in and out of without a lot of traffic and we are filling a niche in the car carrier business."
With the industry changing due to new regulations set by each state, the piloting business is changing too. But Fendig is optimistic that educated apprentices can bring new knowledge to match the challenges.
Going down the stairs that lead from his second-story office, Fendig heads out to meet his sons for lunch, complaining of some knee pain left over from his high school football days. Football, you ask?
The sparkle in his eyes returns and leads to another burst of joy.
But that's another story for another day.
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PORT NEWS | CARRIER SERVICES
TWIC Timeline Announced for Savannah and Brunswick
TWIC Will Be Mandatory Beginning December 2008
I
n compliance with the federal government's announcement, the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) will begin requiring Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) as early as December 2008, at the ports of
Savannah and Brunswick.
Starting December 1, unescorted access to any GPA terminal
without a valid TWIC will be prohibited. Port users are being
advised to retain their GPA credentials. Those credentials will
remain valid and also necessary for presentation to gain access to
terminal facilities after the TWIC compliance date.
"Earlier this year, GPA employees completed the TWIC enrollment
process," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "We
strongly encourage all members of the port community to apply for
TWIC as soon as possible to ensure the program's successful
implementation and to avoid being denied access."
In many cases, it takes months to produce the cards, so now is
the time to enroll to avoid delays. Already, more than 6,600 have
enrolled at Savannah's TWIC enrollment center, and more than
4,800 have received their cards. In Brunswick, more than 1,400
have enrolled and almost 1,000 credentials have been issued.
Applicants in Savannah are required to visit the TWIC
enrollment center located in Garden City, Ga., at 5214 Augusta
Road. In Brunswick, the TWIC enrollment center is located at 777
Gloucester St., Suite 402. Both centers are open Monday through
Friday. Hours in Brunswick are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and in Savannah
the center is open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Each applicant is required to provide biographic information,
sign a disclosure form, provide a complete set of fingerprints, sit
for a digital photograph, provide the necessary identity
verification documents and pay an enrollment fee of $132.50. The
credential is valid for five years. Please visit the TWIC website to
pre-enroll or for more information at www.tsa.gov/twic.
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Maiden Voyages Call on GPA
CMA CGM Georgia
The CMA CGM Georgia arrived at the Port of Savannah in June 2008 on its maiden voyage. This new 5,100-TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent unit) vessel is the tenth in a series of 12 vessels. The Georgia was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, Korea and is deployed on the PEX 1 service.
Photo: Russ Bryant GPA's Chief Administrative Officer David Schaller (left) with CMA CGM of North America's Chief Operating Officer Joel Haka
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CMA CGM M/V Florida
CARRIER SERVICES
Mukaddes Kalkavan
The Mukaddes Kalkavan made its maiden voyage to the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal in May 2008. This container vessel was built by Sedef Shipyard Inc. in 2008 and holds 1,880 TEUs.
Built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in February 2008, the CMA CGM M/V Florida arrived at the Garden City Terminal on April 3, 2008. The Florida's cargo capacity is 5,100 TEUs.
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YML Eminence
A 268-meter container carrier, the YML Eminence, made its maiden voyage to the Port of Savannah on June 12, 2008. The Eminence, built by C.S.B.C. China Ship Building Co., has a container capacity of 4,218 TEUs.
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PORTFOLIO
The GPA Welcomes JIMCO Bulk Services to Savannah
By Ross Glendye, GPA Intern
A&B Properties Opens Distribution Center In Savannah
By Amy Fine, GPA Intern
A
lexander and Baldwin Inc. (A&B) purchased the Savannah Logistics Center, a one million-square-foot industrial complex this April. A&B will lease the
majority of the facility through its Matson Global Distribution
Services subsidiary, to Hasbro Inc. - maker of Star Wars and
Transformers action figures, toys and games, among others, to
use for logistics operations in the Southeast.
"The acquisition of the Savannah property extends our
geographic reach to one of the busiest and fastest-growing ports
in the country," said A&B Chairman and CEO Allen Doane. "The
contract with a company with extensive manufacturing facilities
in China extends our service reach deeper into customers' value
and supply chains."
A&B is a diversified corporation with
most of its operations centered in
Hawaii. The purchase of the
Savannah facility represents the
first real estate
investment
for A&B
east of the Mississippi
and was completed using proceeds
from recent and pending real
estate sales.
"It was a pleasure working with
the Matson/A&B team in bringing
this facility to Chatham County,"
said Stacy Watson GPA's Manager
of Economic and Industrial
Development. "Their decision to own and operate a distribution center here further solidifies Savannah's position as a worldclass port with outstanding ties to the retail sector."
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provide some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world, like TRANSFORMERS.
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T
he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomed JIMCO Bulk Services to Savannah in May, joining a growing list of port-related businesses. "JIMCO is proud to provide
bulk shippers access to export markets through our new bulk
trans-loading facility in Garden City, GA by providing cost
effective services that move their products from rail cars and
trucks to ocean container," said Jimmie Collins, JIMCO President
and Founder. JIMCO's facility is strategically located on the
Norfolk Southern railway in proximity to the GPA.
"We're proud to recognize Jimmie Collins, a long time friend
to the Port of Savannah, for his quick response to market needs
with the vision, confidence and financial resources required to
construct an operation of this magnitude," said John Wheeler,
GPA's Director of Trade Development.
With an extensive portfolio of ocean carrier services and
railways that serve America's heartland, JIMCO is the perfect
addition to America's fastest growing port. "A large portion of
the cargo that is going to be moved by this facility is destined
for Asian markets," said Wheeler.
Like other Southeastern exports such as poultry products,
Kaolin and frozen citrus, containerized grain and grain by-
products, exports are a welcome and needed addition to the
International transportation community and will only further add
to Savannah's ability to attract more and more ocean carrier
services to Savannah via the Suez and Panama canals.
JIMCO's operations will be attractive to the grain companies
who ship commodities such as corn, soybean, cottonseed and
dried distillers grain. In addition, a portion of the export wood
pellet shipments may find an opportunity in their shipments
being loaded into containers.
"With the opening of JIMCO's Savannah operations,
Georgia's deepwater ports are now better positioned to serve
the long-term interests of grain shippers via our container
operations in Savannah, as well as our bulk operations in
Brunswick," said Wheeler.
Jimmie Collins, holding the scissors, celebrates the opening of JIMCO Bulk Services in Savannah.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Georgia Tech Students Plan for Warehouse Demolition
By Amy Fine, GPA Intern
T
o maximize use of its current footprint, and prepare for the projected 6.5 million TEUs by
2015, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is
removing non-essential equipment and
buildings from the Garden City Terminal.
The Georgia Institute of Technology
requires its master's degree engineering
students to complete a real-world project
before graduating. This year, GPA provided
Georgia Tech students with the Warehouse
24 Demolition and Paving Project.
Challenging and innovative, this
assignment showcased the students'
training. The project embodied elements
such as identifying recyclable materials,
storm water drainage design, utility design
and phasing.
Georgia Tech students presented a
schematic design to the GPA in late April
2008. They recommended a phased
demolition that recycled and salvaged
materials. Recycled concrete from the warehouse demolition would provide an
environmentally safe and cost-effective aggregate base layer for the pavement. The group
proposed positioning for new high mast lighting, storm water drainage, and electrical
utilities. Pavement
grading design choices
were made based on
parameters given by the
GPA including a maximum
grade of 1.5 percent and a
restriction that container
units not be placed on
top of ridgelines.
The engineering
students exceeded the
GPA's expectations and
gained important real-
world experiences. GPA
was pleased to take part
in the Georgia Tech students' learning and found their suggestions to be valuable.
Pictured (front row): Amy Griswold, Georgia Tech; Eric Turner, Georgia Tech; (second row): Andrew Holbrook, Georgia Tech; Robert Piatkowski, Georgia Tech; Wilson Tillotson, GPA's Director of Engineering & Maintenance; (third row): Patrick Graney, Moffatt Nichol; Jonathan Thomas, Moffatt Nichol; Dr. Michael Rodgers, Georgia Tech
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers
Pictured (left to right, Row 1): Jackie Dennerlein, Bloomingdale Elementary School; Tahisha Gresham, DeRenne Middle School; Elaine Owens, Bible Baptist School; Mildred Troup, Brittin Elementary School; Christopher Schell, Charles Ellis Montessori School; Margot Bragg, Statesboro High School; Cathy Wiederhold, St. Peter the Apostle, (Row 2): Amy Jackson, Claxton Middle School; Katrina Wilcox, East Broad Elementary School; George Capuzello, Battery Creek High School; Julie Gonye, Georgetown Elementary School; Sandi Rentz, Smiley Elementary School; Missy Roddenberry, Effingham County High School, (Row 3): Patricia Burns, Heard Elementary School; Karan Blocker, Claxton Middle School; Janetta Alabi-Isama, William James Middle School; Yvette Smith, Southeast Bulloch High School; Melba Herrington, Jeff Davis High School, (Row 4): Charles Davis, Appling County High School; Jesse Lazzuri, St. Andrew's School; Andrea Cooper, St. Andrew's School; Richard Krauss, Executive Director of Elementary Schools Savannah Chatham County Schools; Sonny Dixon, WTOC; Sherrie Price, Bartow Elementary School; Jamie McCurry, Georgia Ports Authority.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is a
proud sponsor of the WTOC-TV Top
Teacher Program. This community
partnership involves regional school
districts that embrace learning and the
education process, along with the
recognition and celebration of the
accomplishments of area teachers. More
than 250 teachers representing 50 schools
in K-12 education were nominated. The Top
Teacher recognition is given on a weekly
basis throughout the school year.
Not pictured: Laura Aziz, Claxton High School; Lee Christensen, Glennville Christian Academy; Annie Gay, Chatham Academy; Lara Hermance, Gould Elementary School; Ronnie Hodges, Bulloch Academy; Frankie Hope, Wayne County High School; Askia Jackson, Richmond Hill Elementary School; Frank A. Kelso, Joseph Martin Elementary School; Ansley Mays, Portal Elementary School; Angela Morris, Appling County Middle School; Aislinn Rehwinkel, Memorial Day School; Katy Richter, Brooklet Elementary School; Alicia Schumacher, Savannah Arts Academy; Lisa Smith, Bryan County High School; Debbie Smith, First Christian Academy; Gwendolyn D. Thomas, Barroughs-Mollitte Elementary School; Pamela Thompson, West Chatham Middle School; Clare Vonderwell, Windsor Forest High School.
GPA Hosts Wage Survey Luncheon
The Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Human Resources Department hosted its annual wage survey luncheon in June 2008. It was presented by the GPA in appreciation for all of the companies in Savannah, Ga., and the surrounding areas that participated in GPA's wage/benefits survey. During the lunch, the group conducted a round-table discussion on ideas and suggestions for regional human resources departments to stay on top of the latest trends of the twenty-first century.
Pictured left to right: Front row: Jocelyn Baker, Colonial Oil; Tracy Thompson-Lee, IKEA; Jamie Gallegos, Tronox; Jill Fitzgerald, IKEA; Louise Copeland, Chatham County; Richard Allison, Weyerhauser. Row 2: Kim Greene, Dollar Tree; Carol Simmons, Dollar Tree; Brandi Sykes, Target; Mary Simmons, City of Savannah; Rosa Simmons, GPA; Ann Bond, Georgia Stevedore Association. Row 3: Donna Carter, Great Dane; Amanda Martin, Target; Butch Krishnamurti, Great Dane; David Deason, Colonial Oil; Gail Dick, City of Savannah; Ginger Faulconer, Imperial; Row 4: Stacy Hunter, Pier 1 Imports; Butch Almeida, Colonial Oil; Row 5: Tony Anderson, GPA, Ted Quarterman, GPA
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Port of Savannah
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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
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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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GPA ANCHORAGE
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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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Port of Savannah Propeller Club
CELEBRATES 75 YEARS By Amy Fine, GPA Intern
T
he U.S. Congress created National Maritime Day in 1933 to recognize the sacrifices made by
domestic seafarers and the U.S. Merchant
Marines. It is observed annually on May 22,
which is the date that the American
steamship, S.S. Savannah, set sail from
Savannah, Ga., on the first transoceanic
voyage under steam power.
In May 2008, members of the Port of
Savannah's Propeller Club gathered at the
S.S. Savannah monument on River Street to
commemorate National Maritime Day. As
part of the club's annual tradition, Savannah
Propeller Club member Dudley New tossed
a floral wreath in the Savannah River to
memorialize the lives lost at sea.
This year's celebration marked the 75th
Anniversary of the Port of Savannah's
chapter of the Propeller Club. At a reception
following the ceremony, Propeller Club
International President Rockney A. Nigretto
of Tacoma, Wash. was the guest of honor.
Chuck Davis of Cargo Group was named
2008 Propeller Club Member of the Year,
while river fixture Jerry Hogan, former
president of M.J. Hogan & Co., received
Photo: Lynn Wright
Propeller Club, Savannah, Georgia - 1933 - 2008 Past presidents pictured left to right: Seated: Ed Bazemore 1997/1998; John Powers 1983/1984; Walter Caceres 1970/1971; Dudley New 1996/1997; Standing: Charlie Sutlive 2004/2005; Anna Arnsdorf 2000/2001; Richard Rominger 1998/1999; Langston Bass 2005/2006; Jerry Hogan 1984/1985; Charles Williams 1987/1988; Chuck Davis 2002/2003; Ernie Rubadue 1976/1977 and Ralph Maggioni 2006/2007.
2008 Maritime Person of the Year honors. Savannah's Propeller Club is currently
composed of more than 240 members representing more than 75 organizations in the Savannah maritime community.
"We have had very strong growth over the last few years," said Hugh Loyd, pastpresident of the Savannah's Propeller Club. "This growth, of course, is reflective of the success of our ports, but also shows the
strong support our club receives from the local maritime community."
The Propeller Club was first conceived in 1922 with the first club being organized in 1923 in New York. The Savannah Club was organized a decade later on February 13, 1933. Propeller Clubs promote the maritime industry and provide a formalized networking organization for members of the maritime community.
Photo: Lynn Wright
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GPA ANCHORAGE
PORT NEWS
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Expands Its Savannah Operations
By Ross Glendye, GPA Intern
T
he U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency expanded its operations by recently establishing a new, state-of-the-art facility within five miles of the Port of
Savannah. CBP continues to have on-site facilities on the Georgia
Ports Authority's (GPA) Garden City Terminal.
"Our expansion has mirrored the GPA's increase in volume and as a
result, we had outgrown our facilities on the port's terminals," said
CBP's Lynn Brennan, Assistant Port Director. Savannah's Area Port
Director John Porter, who was recently assigned to the Port of
Savannah from the Port of Mobile, AL, said he "was amazed at the
amount of cargo transiting the port of Savannah." Porter plans to
continue to work with the Savannah Trade Community to facilitate the
flow of legitimate cargo, while maintaining a secure posture of the port.
Since September 11, 2001, the federal government has put into
action a multi-layered defense strategy to keep American ports safe
and secure. New technologies have been installed with additional
technologies being enhanced. With these additional measures taken
by CBP, port security funding has increased by 700 percent.
"U.S. Customs & Border Protection has a difficult mission of
securing our borders against terrorists and terrorist weapons, while
ensuring the free flow of legitimate trade," said Brennan. "We work
closely with the GPA as the largest terminal operator to ensure we
accomplish our mission of effectively moving the legitimate cargo.
Together we have enhanced our processes with the trade community
to ensure we continue to have an efficient working port."
As part of the new multi-layered defense systems, the GPA and
CBP launched a real-time container inspection tracking system last
year. The tracking system, COAT [or (Contraband Enforcement Team),
Outbound, Agriculture and Trade] improves communication between
the GPA and CBP. It allows local CBP officers to notify GPA when a
container is designated for inspection, creates work orders to move
containers through the inspection process, updates seal changes and
tracks the release of individual containers all in real time.
According to GPA's Division Manager, Administration and Planning
Reggie Sykes: "Given that the COAT system is Customs' independent
system and is linked to GPA's Navis operation, it allows for a quick
`error-free' transfer from Customs' systems to GPA's systems."
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GPA's FY2006 Annual Report Wins Bronze Anvil Award
G
eorgia Ports Authority (GPA) received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2008 Bronze Anvil Award, the top honor given by PRSA for an annual report,
for GPA's FY2006 Annual Report: Redefining the Pace of Trade. Each
year, PRSA presents Bronze Anvil Awards to organizations that
represent the very best in public relations tactics. GPA received its
recognition in the category of annual reports (up to $500 million).
Through copy, charts and stop-action photography, the Georgia
Ports Authority's FY2006 Annual Report: Redefining the Pace of
Trade illustrates the ports' importance to its stakeholders.
"We judge our people, operations and technology on how well
they perform and serve our customers," said GPA's Executive Director
Doug J. Marchand.
"Recognition by PRSA
signifies our annual
report ranks as the
best of the best."
GPA's external affairs
team produced the
annual report under
the leadership of
GPA's Director of
External Affairs
Robert Morris.
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