AnchorAge, Vol. 49, no. 1 (1st quarter 2009)

FIRST QUARTER 2009 VOL. 49 WWW.GAPORTS.COM
NEW CHATHAM ICTF OPENS IN SAVANNAH
Six Services Select Savannah as Port of Call

CSX congratulates the Georgia Ports Authority on their leadership and for recognizing the value of rail.
Rail is an integral part of America's infrastructure and economy. It's the most ef cient way to ship the goods our nation relies upon, and provides an eco-friendly way to ease the burden on our highways.
2009 CSX Corporation

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In This Issue
First Quarter 2009 Volume 49

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Announces
Increased Cargo Capacity................................................................6

Port News
Savannah's Two On-Terminal ICTFs Provide Twice the Options ............................................................ 7 Rail and the Port of Savannah .............................................................................................................................. 8 Global Economy Leads GFTC 2009 Discussion .......................................................................................... 13 40 Years of GFTC .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Economic Development
Economic Impact Spotlight: Western Region .............................................................................................. 16 Georgia's Economic Outlook for 2009 .......................................................................................................... 20 I-16 Corridor Alliance Promotes Georgia's Advantages .......................................................................... 22
Profile
Charles K. Tarbutton .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Carrier Services
Expanding Savannah's Portfolio ..........................................................................................................................9 MINA: Middle East India North America Service/IMU: India Med USA Service ....................10 GAX: Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service ............................................................................................................10 West Med: Western Mediterranean Service ..........................................................................................11 MECL: Middle East Colombo 2 Service ..................................................................................................11 SAE: South Atlantic Express ......................................................................................................................12 PACAR: Panama Asia Carribean Service ..............................................................................................12
Hegh Autoliners Adds Port of Savannah to U.S. Middle East Service ..............................................15 Maiden Voyages ......................................................................................................................................................30
M/V Tijuca ........................................................................................................................................................30 M/V Oberon ....................................................................................................................................................30 M/V Asir ............................................................................................................................................................30
Noteworthy
GPA Director Armstrong Retires ......................................................................................................................30
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 24

ROBERT C. MORRIS Editor
AMY SHAFFER Managing Editor
LEE BECKMANN DANICA GRONE DEBBIE RHODES Copy Editors
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About the cover:
On December 22, 2008, the first train (pictured on the cover) arrived at the GPA's Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), which is serviced by CSX Corporation. The Port of Savannah is the only single facility on the U.S. East Coast with two on-terminal ICTFs.
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AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Georgia Ports Authority

STEVE GREEN
Chairman
SAVANNAH

SUNNY PARK
Vice Chairman
ATLANTA

RUSTY GRIFFIN
Secretary/Treasurer
VALDOSTA

MAXINE H. BURTON
Member
BOGART

DONALD CHEEKS
Member
AUGUSTA

CLINT DAY
Member
ST. SIMON'S ISLAND

HUGH GILLIS
Member
SOPERTON

ROBERT S. JEPSON, Jr.
Member
SAVANNAH

JIM LIENTZ
Ex-Officio Member
ATLANTA

BARTOW MORGAN, Jr.
Member
LAWRENCEVILLE

JOHN NEELY
Member
RICHMOND HILL

ALEC POITEVINT
Member
BAINBRIDGE

HUGH M. TARBUTTON
Member
SANDERSVILLE

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GPA ANCHORAGE 1Q 2009

Perspective: Doug J. Marchand
Maximizing Georgia's Opportunities and Strategic Advantages

PERSPECTIVE

G

eorgia's leaders have laid the foundation for an economic rebound through wise

investments in Georgia's deepwater ports.

These ports connect our state's economy

to diverse world markets, providing

opportunities overseas for retailers,

manufacturers and agribusiness, even

as our domestic business climate

remains stagnant.

We are taking the opportunity during

this time to improve rail connectivity,

increase on-terminal capacity and decrease

the time it takes to process cargo. These

projects will give our customers additional

choices when it comes to moving cargo,

enabling them to better import and export

their products throughout the world.

Our deepwater ports are major

economic engines, fostering growth in

virtually every industry in the state and

give us a strong competitive advantage. As

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue says, our

ports are a "heart driving development and

pumping commerce even in difficult

economic times."

In January 2009, Governor Perdue drove a ceremonial last spike into the Port of Savannah's new Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF). This makes Savannah the only single facility in the country with two on-terminal ICTFs. Savannah's two Class I rail providers offer unrestricted double-stack service with twoto five-day transit times to major hubs throughout the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast.
Ocean carriers are taking advantage of Savannah's combination of productivity, closeness to market and cost-effective reach to 80 percent of the U.S. population with six new or revamped services now calling on the Port of Savannah. It has become a pivotal port as ocean carriers develop strategies to consolidate or eliminate redundant vessel strings and revamp routes to better serve customers, while reducing costs.
The performance of Georgia's ports relative to other ports reflects strong comparative advantages that allow the GPA to expand its share of regional and national waterborne cargo traffic.
Geography put the ports in Georgia; the ports' infrastructure, efficiency and volume put them on the map for the entire nation. Balanced trade at Georgia's ports can and will continue to drive development and pump commerce into Georgia giving the state a strong competitive edge, spurring growth and opportunities for its people.
Doug J. Marchand, GPA's Executive Director

Executive Staff
DOUG J. MARCHAND Executive Director
CURTIS J. FOLTZ Chief Operating Officer
DAVID A. SCHALLER Chief Administrative Officer
CLIFF PYRON Chief Commercial Officer
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 Facilities Maintenance
JOHN D. TRENT Director of Operations
JOHN M. WHEELER Director of Trade Development

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PORT NEWS

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Announces Increased Cargo Capacity

Port of Savannah Becomes Only East Coast Port with Two On-Terminal Intermodal Container Transfer Facilities

G eorgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced the opening of the Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal in January 2009. The new facility features three working tracks at 2,145 feet each and a total of 12,406 feet of storage tracks. The Port of Savannah is the only single-terminal facility on the U.S. East Coast with two on-terminal ICTFs. Governor Perdue drove the ceremonial last spike into the Chatham ICTF rail at the event.
"A thriving business climate requires a transportation network that can support

commerce and act as a catalyst to propel our economy forward," said Perdue. "The completion of the Chatham ICTF will help to achieve this goal."
The Port of Savannah's two Class I rail providers offer unrestricted double-stack service with two- to five-day transit times to major hubs throughout the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast.
Construction of GPA's second ICTF was completed in early December and received its first train on December 22, 2008. CSX will provide seven weekly services through the facility. The use of rubber-tired gantry (RTG)

cranes at the ICTF will increase efficiency and utilize cleaner burning ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, cutting emissions by 10 percent and creating a reduction in nitrogen oxide, carbon and particulate matter emissions.
"Part of our mission at the GPA is to maintain the natural quality of the environment, and we take that responsibility very seriously," said GPA's Chairman of the Board Steve Green. "The completion of this project will increase our reliance on rail to move cargo and in turn will help Georgia and the nation reduce fuel usage and carbon emissions throughout the transportation chain."

Today's diesel-electric railroad locomotives are both powerful and fuel efficient. The locomotive above, Number 5288, was manufactured by General Electric. The diesel engine inside this locomotive turns a generator that produces electricity. The electricity, in turn, powers an electric motor on each of the six axles sort of like "all-wheel drive." The locomotive generates 4,400 horsepower and can pull more than 8,000 tons. Using these fuel-efficient locomotives, railroads can pull a ton of freight more than 400 miles on a single gallon of fuel. It's the ultimate "green machine."

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The combination of marine, rail and truck transportation services will continue to be how consumer goods are delivered affordably and on time.
"The Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility represents an investment in the future and is a model for how transportation modes can work together for the efficient, environmentally friendly delivery of freight," Clarence Gooden, executive vice president for CSX Corporation, said. "CSX is proud to be a partner in this growing enterprise, which provides an international gateway through which to export North American goods. We look forward to offering expanded intermodal and carload services over our rail network of more than 21,000 miles."
Cargo received by rail accounts for 18 percent of business at Garden City Terminal. During the past five calendar years, Savannah's on-dock rail volumes have increased 67 percent.
While the global recession has significantly affected international trade, the GPA is focused on preparing for future growth by improving efficiencies and increasing capacity. "We are taking the opportunity during this time to improve rail connectivity, increase on-terminal capacity and decrease the time it takes to process cargo," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "These projects will give our customers additional choices when it comes to moving cargo - enabling them to better import and export their products throughout the world."
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Savannah's

PORT NEWS

TWO ON-TERMINAL ICTFS

Provide Twice the Options

T

he Port of Savannah is the only U.S. East Coast port with two Class I rail providers

No single market receives more of Savannah's intermodal attentions than Atlanta. Ranking as the ninth largest

operating on-terminal. It is also the only

U.S. metro, Atlanta is simultaneously a

port in the country offering two

major population center with 5.2 million

Intermodal Container Transfer Facilities

consumers in its immediate region, and

(ICTF). These are clear indicators of the

a major distribution/consolidation hub

ascendancy of intermodal rail traffic in

for a wide array of consumer and

the Port of Savannah.

manufactured products. Combined,

Even before the 2008 fuel pricing

Norfolk Southern Railroad and CSX

fluctuations, intermodal rail was

Transportation operate 15 weekly unit

consuming a growing share of surface

trains via Savannah.

container traffic in and out of Savannah.

"In the western U.S., a shortage of

Of the nearly 2.7 million TEUs that

port-proximate real estate has forced

traversed Savannah docks in FY2008

intermodal facilities and distribution

(July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008), 18 centers inland," said Wheeler. "As a

percent moved by rail.

result, shippers cannot enjoy the transit

The U.S. Southeast boasts many of

and cost advantages inherent in our

the nation's fastest growing

on-terminal rail configuration."

transportation centers. Fully 80 percent

One of the critical components of the

of the nation's population falls within a

Port of Savannah's 10-year strategic

hinterland that is cost competitively

development plan is to double container

served by rail via Savannah. "More and

throughput across the existing footprint

more, markets historically associated

of its Garden City Terminal. Ultimately,

with West Coast ports of entry are

changes in terminal configuration,

taking advantage of Savannah's multiple process and equipment are targeted to

advantages of proximity, cost, transit,

permit the facility to handle annual

equipment availability and a diverse

volumes in excess of 6.5 million TEUs by

ocean carrier roster," said Georgia Ports

the middle of the next decade.

" Savannah's progressive approach to port investments will keep it competitive

as the face of global trade evolves.

"

- Clarence Gooden, Executive Vice President and

Chief Commercial Officer, CSX Transportation

Authority (GPA) Director of Trade Development John Wheeler. "Our recent surge in Suez routings has made us particularly attractive for importers bringing product from Asia."
While fuel costs have changed the traditional geography for intermodal rail, markets beyond a 300-mile radius generally lend themselves to the rail option. As a result, distribution/ population hubs such as Memphis, Nashville, Dallas and points in the Midwest are logical destinations via Savannah.

A key component of the strategy has been the development of the port's two ICTF's, Mason and Chatham. "Development of intermodal container transfer facilities within the confines of our terminal is a key component of our attempts to further our terminal densification," said GPA's Chief Operating Officer Curtis Foltz. "This proximity enables us to dramatically reduce times between vessel and rail, improving transit times for shippers and equipment availability for ocean and surface carriers."

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PORT NEWS

Augie Eckhardt, International market manager for Norfolk Southern Railroad agrees: "The ICTF provides for a seamless flow of traffic between the marine terminal and rail service. As volumes moving through the Port of Savannah continue to grow, so will the importance of this direct, on-dock service by offering shippers greater options for moving cargo inland, and reducing the need for inland-destined units to dwell on the marine terminal."
A number of converging supply chain trends suggest that Savannah's rail initiatives are well timed. "Carriers continue to deploy larger ships and reduce the number of ports in rotations to take advantage of their economies of scale," said Wheeler. "These ports enjoy proximity and access to the most strategic markets and the infrastructure to ensure frequent and timely connectivity. Our recent dynamic growth demonstrates that more often than not, Savannah makes the final cut."
Savannah's rail horsepower significantly expands its traditional hinterland to encompass virtually the entire country. In terms of speed to market and the total transportation bill, Savannah is the default choice for more than three-quarters of the U.S. population. The port has streamlined the shipper's process of delivery analysis via its online Global Carrier Services Tool. This interactive portal, accessible at www.gaports.com, provides reliable detail

on ocean, rail and highway transit times via the port.
Projections call for rail to consume an increasing share of the surface transportation market for containers moving in and out of Savannah. "We anticipate sustained long-term growth in freight volumes, ocean carrier calls and construction of distribution centers and warehousing, driven by Savannah's enviable combination of location and infrastructure," said Wheeler. "Intermodal rail lies at the core of our strategy to attract traffic from a nationspanning hinterland." Openings of the Mason (2001) and Chatham (2008) ICTF's, together with recent and future planned rail expansion, suggest that the Port of Savannah will remain poised to take advantage of the growth opportunities inherent in multiple, on-terminal rail services.
"With its commitment to fuel efficient and environmentally friendly rail, the Port of Savannah continues as one of our most important strategic port partners," said Clarence Gooden, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of CSX Transportation. "Savannah's marine-rail connections make it a conduit to the rest of North America, while leveraging environmental benefits and reducing wear and tear on roads and highways. Savannah's progressive approach to port investments will keep it competitive as the face of global trade evolves."

RAIL AND THE PORT OF SAVANNAH
The Port of Savannah is the only single-
terminal container facility on the U.S. East Coast with two on-terminal ICTFs.
Savannah has quickly become a rail hub
in the United States with volumes growing 128% between 2002 through 2008.
On-terminal service by two Class I rail
providers at Garden City Terminal results in competitive options not available at other ports.
Chatham ICTF contains three working
tracks at 2,145 feet each and a total of 12,406 feet of storage tracks. The facility services seven weekly CSX trains. It consolidates CSX rail cars onto a single on-terminal location, allowing for optimal operational efficiencies and service enhancements. The use of rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes at the Chatham ICTF allows GPA to use cleaner burning ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel, cutting emissions by 10 percent and creating a reduction in nitrogen oxide, carbon and particulate matter emissions.
James D. Mason ICTF contains six
working tracks at 2,500 feet each and a total of 7,500 feet of storage tracks. The facility serves eight weekly Norfolk Southern trains.
Moving cargo via rail decreases on fuel
usage, which results in less greenhouse gas emissions. Trains can move a ton of freight 423 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
Garden City Terminal's rail services move
cargo to all major inland hubs in the U.S. including Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Dallas, Memphis, Miami, and Tampa. Cargo received by rail accounts for 18 percent of business at Garden City Terminal.

"The Chatham ICTF represents an investment in the future and is a model for how transportation modes can work together for the efficient, environmentally friendly delivery of freight," said CSX Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Clarence Gooden. Pictured left to right: Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, Gooden, GPA Chairman of the Board Steve Green and GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand.
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GPA ANCHORAGE 1Q 2009

EXPANDING SAVANNAH'S PORTFOLIO
Six Services Select Savannah as Port of Call

CARRIER SERVICES

Although continued weakness in import volumes
and a slowdown in export demand has negatively affected trade throughout the country, the Georgia Ports Authority has achieved measurable gains developing additional capacity necessary to attract new cargo. The Port of Savannah has become a pivotal port as ocean carriers develop strategies to consolidate or eliminate redundant vessel strings and revamp routes to better serve customers, while reducing costs. Savannah provides carriers a combination of productivity, closeness to market and cost-effective alternatives to reach an extended hinterland.
Six new or revamped services will make initial port calls in Savannah by March 2009. These services cover all corners of the world and add depth to Savannah's portfolio of services in key markets from Europe to Asia, from India and the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean.
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CARRIER SERVICES

MINA Middle East Indian Subcontinent North America Service IMU India - Mediterranean - USA Express Service

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Hanjin have combined two previous services, MIX and SINA, to form a new express service between the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and North America.
UASC will market the service as the MINA service, or Middle East - Indian Subcontinent - North American service, while Hanjin will promote the service as the IMU, or India - Mediterranean - USA Express Service. Both former services were well supported by the cargo owners and deployed smaller vessels.
"UASC has had uninterrupted port calls at Savannah for more than 30 years," said Dr. Anil Vitarana, president of UASC in the United States. "Our commitment to

Savannah goes beyond the port calls. We are the only liner operator that has its national booking office located in the beautiful city of Savannah."
The new service provides an upgrade in terms of service quality through the deployment of newer, bigger and faster vessels. This upgrade improves transit times between the Port of Savannah and destinations in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent, as well as a connecting service with Southeast Asia.
By combining the services with larger vessels United Arab Shipping Company and Hanjin have accomplished economies of scale without sacrificing market coverage and competitive positioning.

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

63 Weekly
9 4,000

Valencia Genoa Port Said Jeddah Khor Fakkan Jebel Ali Port Qasim Nhava Sheva Port Said La Spezia
Fos Barcelona Valencia
Caligari

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

9

11

16

19

30

24

29

26

26

28

24

30

16

18

17

16

14

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GAX Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service

The Grand Alliance now calls the Port of Savannah on its Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service (GAX), offering excellent transit times from Savannah to North Europe. Adding Savannah ensures the Grand

Alliance will maximize market penetration between the U.S. East Coast and North Europe. The service adds another option to Savannah's growing portfolio of services with the heart of Europe.

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

35 Weekly
5 3,200

Antwerp Thamesport Bremerhaven

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

23

11

22

12

20

14

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CARRIER SERVICES

West Med Western Mediterranean Service

The addition of Savannah to Maersk Line's Western Mediterranean service complements the MECL2 service with calls at Algeciras and Gioia Tauro, connecting to the entire Mediterranean, Africa, and the Middle East.
The new WestMed service will replace two existing services: the Amerigo service operated by CMA CGM and Evergreen, and Maersk Line's current WestMed

service. The new WestMed service will deploy five 5,000-TEU vessels - one operated by CMA CGM and four by Maersk.
The new service will be the only service between Savannah and the ports of Fos-Sur-Mer, France, and Malta. This merger in services will also remove excess capacity, bringing more stability to the market, as well as improved transit times and reliability.

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

35 Weekly
5 5,000

Algeciras Malta
Gioia Tauro Livorno Genoa Fos Algeciras

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

11

21

14

19

15

18

17

16

19

14

21

11

MECL2 Middle East Colombo 2 Service

Maersk's Middle East Colombo 2, or MECL2, service connecting the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and the Mediterranean has been enhanced to include a bi-weekly call at Djibouti. The new service also offers faster transit times into Savannah, its only U.S. South Atlantic call. As the sole service connecting a U.S.

East Coast port to Chennai or Djibouti, MECL2 offers exclusive access to hinterlands and coastlines, which otherwise are hard to reach. The service's calls at Algeciras and Gioia Tauro will continue to offer connections throughout the Mediterranean.

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

70 Weekly
10 4,600

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

Algeciras

15

Gioia Tauro

48

19

Djibouti*

41

26

Jebel Ali

37

30

Chennai/Madras

29

38

Colombo

27

42

Salalah

22

47

Aqaba

17

52

Port Said

15

54

Algeciras

10

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CARRIER SERVICES

SAE South Atlantic Express

Maersk's South Atlantic Express (SAE) is the Port of Savannah's first dedicated Central American service. With direct calls on Central America's East Coast ports of Puerto Cortes, Honduras, and Santo Tomas, Guatemala, SAE provides Savannah access to a rapidly expanding market.
The recently enacted Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and the growing trend of near-sourcing closer to

the U.S market have also boosted Central America-U.S. East Coast trade. In addition, Guatemala and Honduras are growing markets for Georgia's poultry and paper exports.
The SAE service also provides connections through Puerto Cortes to the Expreso service, which connects to even more Central American ports. Savannah will be the SAE's first U.S. inbound port of call.

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

14 Weekly
2 1,300

Puerto Cortes Santo Tomas

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

4

9

3

10

PACAR Panama Asia Caribbean Service

CSAV's independent and fully operated Panama Asia Caribbean, or PACAR, service between Asia and the Caribbean has been enhanced to include calls on the U.S. East Coast. This service is Savannah's only connection to the ports of Rio Haina, Dominican Republic, and Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico. It also extends Savannah's reach into Latin America and the Caribbean. PACAR offers competitive transit times, including 27 days from Pusan to Savannah. The service benefits the Port of Savannah's robust supply of Asian cargo, while providing synergy through multiple trade lanes.

"The new PACAR scope not only offers CSAV's customers direct access to major Asian ports, but also enables efficient connections throughout CSAV's extensive Caribbean service network," said CSAV's Vice-President of Marketing Ricardo Garcia. "As a leading port in the trade between the U.S. East Coast and the Far East, the Port of Savannah is a natural partner for CSAV in launching our new PACAR service. CSAV is pleased to work with the Georgia Ports Authority to expand and improve our services for the benefit of our customers."

Turnaround Days Frequency
Number of Vessels Avg. TEU Capacity per Vessel

63 Weekly
9 2,900

To Savannah From Savannah

From

To

Cartagena

8

Lazaro Cardenas

14

Ningbo

31

30

Shanghai

30

31

Qingdao

28

33

Pusan

27

35

Manzanillo, MX

13

Cartagena

7

Rio Haina

5

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PORT NEWS
GLOBAL ECONOMY LEADS
GFTC 2009 DISCUSSION

G lobalization and economic uncertainties have heightened awareness surrounding issues impacting global trade and transportation. According to those who attended, the 41st Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC) continues to be the best conference to gauge the future of international trade and investment. More than 200 senior level logistics professionals, site selectors, developers, and an impressive array of beneficial cargo owners convened on Sea Island, Ga., for three days this February at the 2009 GFTC.
"The Georgia Foreign Trade Conference continues to succeed for many reasons," said Georgia Ports Authority's Chairman of the Board and the 2009 GFTC General Chairman Steve Green. "Its panel discussions, particularly this year, are timely."
In the keynote address, Dr. Walter Kemmsies, chief economist for port designengineering consulting company Moffatt & Nichol, spoke about the "Post-Bubble Global Outlook." Kemmsies believes a substantial fiscal stimulus and continued bailout in the U.S., along with more modest policy actions in other regions will end the global economic freefall in 2009. With or without policy support, consumer spending will take time to recover, as balance sheets are repaired and companies remain in survival mode. Global trade volume is expected to remain weak through early 2010. It will be supported by government and private sector infrastructure spending under "the New Deal revival." Inventory rebuilding will occur as credit market conditions and consumer spending trends improve.
According to Kemmsies, ports with large retail throughput are likely to see weak import volumes until the seasonal retail stocking begins in third quarter 2009. Beyond the project 2009-2010 recovery, the Federal Reserve will have to remove the substantial amount of money it pumped into the economy, or it will risk reigniting 1970s style inflation. As the Fed does this, economic growth will weaken in 2011, making a mild recession a distinct possibility. The all-clear signal is unlikely to be given until

Chief Economist for Port Design-Engineering Consulting Company Moffatt & Nichol Walter Kemmsies spoke about the "Post-Bubble Global Outlook" to more than 200 senior level logistics professionals, site selectors, developers and an impressive array of beneficial cargo owners at the 2009 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference. "Ports with large retail throughput are likely to see weak import volumes until the seasonal retail stocking begins in the third quarter of 2009," said Kemmsies.

2012. Therefore, through 2011, low container volume growth is expected with exports growing marginally faster than imports.
Beyond 2012, strong growth is expected with southeast ports leading the nation. Until then, bulk commodities have the best outlook due to infrastructure trends. Automobile trade is facing significant uncertainty, because most of the major brands are establishing bailout deals and governments are establishing environmental policies that favor electric vehicles.
Following Kemmsies' remarks, the opening day's business session addressed the global impact of the Panama Canal expansion. Moderated by Peter Tirschwell, senior advisor for The Journal of Commerce, panelists included Joseph Cazares, P.E., locks construction manager and deputy program manager for CH2MHILL; Bill Ralph, trade/ transportation consultant/economist with R.K. Johns & Associates; and Jason Evanchik, vice president of import transportation for PhillipsVan Heusen Corporation.
Multi-sourcing and the automotive sector were under the microscope on the GFTC's second day. The morning panel, moderated again by Tirschwell, examined the future of multi-sourcing from the perspectives of the

shipper, the carrier and the global logistics provider. Panelists included Richard Gallagher, vice president of merchandising for Haverty Furniture Company, Inc.; Ben Massa, general manager of agency services with United Arab Shipping Company; and Peter Powell, the CEO of C.H. Powell Company.
With consumer confidence down around the globe and auto inventory levels continuing to build, the day's second panel focused on the future of the car industry and automotive logistics. Moderated by long-time industry insider, Bill Kerrigan, president of Kerrigan Consulting, panelists included Peter Bresnee, department manager of national import and domestic logistics with MercedesBenz U.S.A., LLC; Scott Cornell, general manager for Hegh Autoliners, Inc.; and J. Scot Sharland, executive director of Automotive Industry Action Group.
"The conference is carefully and thoughtfully executed, equally balancing a platform for frank discussion with an array of networking opportunities," said Green. "More importantly, the GFTC continues to attract the industry's `strategic thinkers.'"
For more information on the 2009 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, visit www.gaforeigntrade.com.

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PORT NEWS

40 YEARS of GFTC

T he Georgia maritime community hosted the 41st Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC) in January 2009. The conference attracted transportation leaders from around the world to network and interchange ideas. The conference program and theme has evolved with the changing times of the maritime industry. The conference remains one of the most important networking tools for companies doing business through Georgia's ports.
The first Georgia Foreign Trade Conference was held in 1965 at Savannah's Hunter Army Air Force Base. It was organized by a handful of local maritime professionals to bring attention to Georgia's ports during the dawn of the containerization era. The committee included members of the Savannah Maritime Association, jointly with local freight forwarders and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
"We needed to let legislators in Atlanta know what this port was about," said Joe Ebberwein, longtime GFTC conference committee member. "The port was small then and many elected officials did not realize the potential of Georgia's maritime community. We were able to get several Georgia politicians and business leaders to attend the conference. Then, they could see firsthand that it was not a `Savannah' port, but a state port."
Attention to the Port of Savannah in the mid-1960s was important, as the most dramatic changes in the cargo transportation

industry were occurring. "At the time, the Port of Savannah moved mostly breakbulk and bulk cargoes," said Walter Caceres, retired vice president of Stevens Shipping Co. "In the south, containers were not really thought of back then."
At that time, the newly formed Savannah Maritime Association realized the importance of containers and being ahead of other southeastern U.S. ports in attracting containerized cargo. In the late 1960s, a delegation that included then Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Jack Holt, GPA Director of Operations Jimmy Newsome, President of Hohenstein Shipping Agency John Hohenstein, and Vice President of Strachan Shipping Co. Bud Wilkes traveled to Atlanta to address the GPA board about the need to purchase a container crane. "They were not really aware of the changing dynamics of the port," said Wilkes, currently the chairman of Forest Products International. "We had to convince them that this was a good move on the Port of Savannah's part."
In addition to the new crane, the harbor needed to accommodate the container traffic. Harbor expansion has taken place on the Savannah River since Savannah was established in 1733. But significant expansion occurred from the late 1970s to early 1990s with the river being deepened to 42 feet at mean low water and widened to 500 feet. "The changing landscape is why it is important to develop the river as far as depth is concerned," said Caceres. "I was involved in the first major deepening many

years ago, and it was essential in changing the port over the last 20 years."
"Now we are facing the same thing. In the last two decades the containerships have become that much bigger, carrying twice as many containers. Unless we deepen the channel, we are going to lose our position as the fourth largest container port in the country," said Caceres. "We need to look forward to the next 20 years. All the other major ports are doing such deepening in order to accommodate the larger ships coming into service."
While the business of containerized cargo was developing, the GFTC allowed Georgia's maritime community to meet and discuss the significant changes occurring in the industry. "The port has grown to the size that none of us in the industry 40 years ago could have dreamed about," said Caceres. "It was containers that made that growth possible."
The birth of the conference occurred when Wilkes arrived in Savannah in 1964 after being transferred from the Strachan office in Houston. Unlike Houston, Savannah did not have an active maritime association and few avenues for maritime community members to network. "Savannah was asleep about containers," said Wilkes. "We reorganized the Maritime Association that had died out some years earlier and put together the GFTC in order to draw attention to Savannah."
The first conference was modest and consisted of a few meetings and a dinner. By the second year, top names in the industry were being drawn to the event. During the next 40 years the conference grew to become a prominent networking forum that included panel discussions and forecasts by experts in the industry. The most drastic change occurred when former GPA Executive Director George Nichols became involved in the mid1970s. "Nichols decided that the conference needed a bigger presence and began raising money from the maritime community," said Robbie Harrison, former president of Stevens Shipping Co. and longtime GFTC committee member. "We put on a better show, which attracted the upper echelons of the industry."
The element that has been consistent since its inception is the conference's value as a networking opportunity. Networking has

The third annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference in 1968 welcomed about 200 attendees. In the above photo GPA Chairman W.D. Trippe addressed the group on "Port Survival Through Partnership." He urged those in the import-export business to work together with "proper vision and dedication" toward making Savannah the container port for the South Atlantic. Trippe said the Port of Savannah had grown to be the "largest general cargo port in the South Atlantic and with determination, it can grow to become the largest container port. We have the room, and we will provide the facilities." (GPA AnchorAge, Vol. 8, No. 9)

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always been of essential importance at the conference. "You would see people from the industry that you had not seen since the prior year's conference," said Savannah Maritime Association Executive Director Charlie Sutlive. "It has always been a good place to hear speakers discuss the latest industry trends and forecasts."
A large part of GFTC's history occurred at the old Wilmington Island Sheraton Hotel, which is located just a few miles east of Savannah. When the hotel closed in the early 1990s, the conference moved to a hotel located in downtown Savannah. "When the conference was shifted to downtown, many delegates would skip the conference dinners and take clients out to a restaurant," said Vice President and Port Manager of Crescent Towing and former GFTC General Chair and Host Committee Chair Ed Bazemore. "It was not until the conference moved to The Cloister did it rekindle the same closeness that it had at the Sheraton."
Prior to 1987 the GPA and the Brunswick Ports Authority were two separate entities. Brunswick had its own trade conference up until 1993 called the Brunswick International Trade Conference. "We were having competing conferences," said GPA General Manager of Operations for the Port of Brunswick and GFTC Host Committee Chair Bill Dawson. "It didn't make any sense to have two separate conferences, because we were trying to attract the same people."
The following year, the two events were consolidated, and included topics on containerized, breakbulk and RoRo transportation. The new conference alternated between Brunswick and Savannah. The Brunswick conference, which was held at The King and Prince Hotel grew from a handful of delegates to a few hundred. It had to be moved to a venue that could accommodate the larger conference. Its move to The Cloister on Sea Island has been popular with attendees and key in attracting high level executives from the industry.
"It is a valuable conference in bringing everyone under one roof once a year to exchange ideas and network," said Bazemore. "There has always been a good mix of people from agents to forwarders to ocean carriers to cargo owners that attend."
GFTC 2010
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2010 The Cloister, Sea Island, GA
For more details, visit www.GAForeignTrade.com
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PORT NEWS | CARRIER SERVICES
Hegh Autoliners adds Port of Savannah to U.S. Middle East Service
T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)'s Port of Savannah has been selected by Hegh Autoliners, Inc. as a new port of call for its U.S. Middle East Service. The service will call on the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal twice per month.
Hegh chose the Port of Savannah based on customer feedback. "In order to maintain our leadership position and grow market share, we must continue to be ahead of the curve and think creatively," said Larry Warren, General Manager, South Atlantic & Gulf, Hegh Autoliners, Inc. "Savannah offers Hegh Autoliners excellent facilities for handling various Ro/Ro cargoes, as well as the basis for great growth opportunities."
The service will move cargo from various manufacturers of new equipment, privately owned vehicles, used light vehicles and used high and heavy cargo. Hegh anticipates Savannah's volume to increase as more shippers become aware of the new service.
"We are delighted Hegh Autoliners, Inc. has selected Ocean Terminal as a call for its U.S. Middle East Service," said GPA's Executive Director Doug J. Marchand. "Hegh has been one of our long-time customers and provides shippers with a diverse array of Ro/Ro options."
The ports of call for this service, depending on cargo requirements, include: Baltimore, Md., Jacksonville, Fla., Savannah, Wilmington, Del., Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Bahrain, Beirut, Dammam, Doha, Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat and Tripoli.
Hegh Autoliners is a leading global provider of Ro/Ro vehicle transportation services. The company operates approximately 70 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) in global trade systems. Its primary customers are major manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and rolling stock as well as shippers of pre-owned vehicles. In 2007, Hegh Autoliners carried approximately two million car equivalent units (CEU), making more than 3,000 port calls worldwide.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Spotlight

W

ith the largest land mass of any state east of the Mississippi, Georgia's land,

labor, infrastructure and educational

resources span a wide spectrum.

Recognizing the inherent challenges

promoting these different geographies

and resources to new and expanding

businesses, the state's development

interests have embraced a regional

approach to economic stimulation. At the

core of this strategy are Georgia's 10

economic development regions.

"Georgia's economic development

regions allow our regional project

managers to become experts on a

specific territory within the state," said

Director of Existing Industry and

Recruitment for the Georgia Department

of Economic Development (GDED) Jennifer Nelson. "The managers can therefore interact seamlessly with companies, communities and other economic development entities to help grow jobs and investment in their regions and the state overall."
Nelson points out that these regional experts call upon the state's arsenal of strategic advantages to bolster the economies in their immediate areas including terrific transportation infrastructure, between the ports, Hartsfield-Jackson International airport, the Interstate highway system and the rail network, which is the largest in the Southeast. "We've also got a ready workforce and programs such as Quick Start, a no-cost customized training

program," said Nelson. "Above all, Georgia is business-friendly, from its tax structure to the cooperation between state and local authorities and the low cost of doing business."
The GDED also pursues joint efforts with other development entities to further the allure of the state and its economic sub-regions. One example is the Center for Innovation for Logistics, the state's leading resource provider for the logistics sector. The center recently completed 10 regional logistics forums, which allowed it to provide an update on what the GDED is doing to be a better partner to the logistics industry, learn what's keeping business leaders up at night and help increase its competitiveness and efficiency.

This is the first in a series of reports on Georgia's ten economic development regions. The reports will focus on initiatives, assets, success stories and, of course, the role of Georgia's ports in statewide development efforts.

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Western Region

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The clear leader in the West region's roster of recent development milestones is the impending opening of a major manufacturing facility being built by Kia. Scheduled to begin operations in November of 2009, the plant will ultimately employ 2,500. As with most major automotive installations, the ripple effect is dramatic. "The fact that we have recruited eight major Kia suppliers, representing 3,350 jobs and $477 million in investment, only adds to the economic impact on the region," said GDED's Western Regional Project Manager Greg Wright. "We're also working with smaller companies such as Custom Truck and Body Works in Meriwether County, which recently expanded its facilities."
When asked to list the arrows in his region's development quiver, Wright quickly points to the area's human resources. "A skilled workforce - now and in the future - plays a critical role in the success of the region," said

Wright. "In addition to the existing workforce and the quality of training available to enhance job skills, the region is recognized for its innovative approach to work-based education. Through the Georgia Work Ready program, a number of communities have

the connection between learning and future job success. Wright confirms Nelson's appraisal of a sophisticated transportation infrastructure as another key development tool.
While Kia certainly brings focus on

" Communities in the region are working to create jobs and investment from companies " throughout Georgia's strategic industries. - Greg Wright, Western Regional Project Manager, IGDED

developed innovative approaches to workbased education."
For example, the Central Educational Center in Coweta County is the model for technical and adult education in Georgia. Another program, 12 for Life, in Carroll County is a partnership between Southwire Corporation and the Carroll County School System. Targeting students at-risk of dropping out, the program combines classroom instruction with work in a manufacturing facility to help make

automotive and related support industries, targeting is far more broad based. "Communities in the region are working to create jobs and investment from companies throughout Georgia's strategic industries," said Wright. "With the location of the Kia and its suppliers, advanced manufacturing is at the forefront of the region's economic development efforts. However, the region is working to recruit and expand companies in all of Georgia's strategic industries."

NORTHEAST NORTHWEST

2008 Exports via Savannah by Companies in West Georgia

METRO

EAST

WESTERN

EAST CENTRAL

CENTRAL

Commodities Automobiles Rugs & Floor Coverings Empty Containers, Drums, Etc. Engines, Motors & Parts
Toys Other Commodities
Total

CY08 TEUs 1,236 668 154 67 58 307 2,490

2008 Imports via Savannah by Companies in West Georgia

SOUTHWEST

COASTAL

SOUTH CENTRAL
Georgia's Ten Economic Development Regions

Commodities Auto Parts
Aluminum Foil Auto & Truck Tires & Tubes
Granite Books & Periodicals Other Commodities
Total

CY08 TEUs 2,479 1,216 912 755 345 3,485 9,193

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PROFILE
Photo: Georgia Chamber of Commerce 18

CHARLES
Assistant Vice President,
By Georgia R. Byrd
C harles Tarbutton has learned from the best. Inspired by a tradition of public service started by his grandfather nearly a century ago, the family name is -- even today -- bringing positive changes to the state's economy. If you ask Charles where his motivation was born, he'll most likely share the story of his grandfather's success and tell you he's just "carrying on."
In 1916, Ben Tarbutton was asked by a group of prominent Sandersville citizens to take over the operation of a new three-mile railroad that ran from Sandersville to Tennille. With the task of transporting loads of freight, mail, express, and passengers at hand, The Sandersville Railroad Company was born and with its inception, followed a consistent traffic base that led to new industries in Washington County.
It was Ben Tarbutton's Sandersville Railroad that lured Champion Paper and Fiber Company to Sandersville in 1938. The story goes that Clarke Marion, executive vice president of Champion, requested that a study be made to determine the best location for their kaolin processing plant. The report's first choice for the new plant was in Milledgeville on the Georgia Railroad. Its second recommendation was in Oconee on the Central of Georgia, and third choice was in Sandersville. After studying the report carefully, he commented: "I do not care where the plant is built as long as it is on Ben Tarbutton's railroad."
So prompted by "Ben Tarbutton's railroad," the old saying "if you build it, they will come," came true for this tiny community, as other industries set their sights on Sandersville.
Through the years, the Tarbutton name has long been associated with service to community and the State of Georgia. For decades, Ben's sons, Ben, Jr. and Hugh, have served in a variety of volunteer leadership roles with local civic efforts,
GPA ANCHORAGE 1Q 2009

PROFILE
K. TARBUTTON
Sandersville Railroad Company

corporate boards, and state agencies. Hugh is currently serving a long and distinguished tenure as member and past chair of the Georgia Ports Authority board. Today, his son, Charles, carries on the family tradition, having recently completed his oneyear term as chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce with a long line of accolades trailing. The past year spent as chair of The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, has left him both satisfied and energized about the future of a long list of projects that he and his team tackled.
"Our biggest challenge has been to expand and enhance the capabilities of the Georgia Chamber in order to better serve our members, and to effectively advocate the business viewpoint in the shaping of public policy, following the completion of the pledging phase of a five-year, $7.5 million total resource campaign called the Georgia Initiative," he said. "We started the year with 18 different deliverables and we delivered on almost every one of them."
According to Tarbutton, the most significant example was the reorganization and new creation of a committee structure that was focused on driving public policy for the chamber. "We created nine policy committees and had more than 130 senior business leaders represented from across the state. We had exceptional buy in on a volunteer leadership basis," he said.
Among the accomplishments under Tarbutton's leadership, he cites the environment and energy committee as "really instrumental in getting the statewide water act passed."
Other examples he noted were related to healthcare, education, workforce development, tax, and most significant to the future of the Georgia Ports Authority, transportation issues and harbor deepening.
Efforts to increase awareness of the need for harbor deepening in Savannah were

initiated last year and included an extensive waterside tour of the Savannah harbor including GPA's Ocean Terminal and Garden City Terminal for the Georgia Chamber's Board of Directors. Tarbutton said, "We wanted to make our board members aware of the scope and scale of the Savannah Harbor and the positive statewide impact of deepening. The Georgia Chamber is a strong and vocal advocate for the deepening project."
While continuing to work in his familyowned company, Sandersville Railroad, the Emory University finance graduate and father of three, continues to focus on efforts within the state chamber and local boards on which he serves.
For instance, Tarbutton was one of several co-chairs in the "Get Georgia Moving Coalition," a large and diverse group of organizations, including the Georgia Chamber, actively working to pass legislation providing for additional transportation funding. He explained: "We are an advocacy group for increased investment in transportation infrastructure. We have worked closely with the legislature and the Governor's office to develop a pragmatic funding plan, and have significantly heightened the awareness of the general public to our under-investment in transportation infrastructure. The public expects our leaders to come with a solution."
One such infrastructure project is the "Last Mile" project in Savannah, which would include limited access highways connecting GPA's Garden City Terminal and interstates 95 and 16. "The Georgia Chamber recognizes these proposed highway improvements as a strategic benefit to GPA, its shipper customers, carriers, and for the communities in proximity to the port. When completed, these links to I-16 and I-95 would efficiently handle the ever-increasing truck traffic at Garden City Terminal."

So what's ahead for this businessman, father, and state leader?
"We have an awful lot of challenges and opportunities ahead of us. There is still a very real and growing challenge in transportation funding that is not resolved. Georgia's educational attainment levels, graduation rates, and post-secondary enrollment rates are all too low to support the kind of job growth and investment that we want to attract.
Regarding his successors at the Georgia Chamber, "We have an excellent leadership team in place, and a professional staff that is second to none. I don't take credit for any of that."
Like his grandfather and father, Charles is diligent in forging forward from a businessman's viewpoint, even in an uncertain economy. His philosophy is simple:
"There are an awful lot of people in Georgia working hard to make our state a better place to live, work, and raise a family and bring in new business. Those are things that we are actively involved in as a company.
"Certainly it has become more challenging for us of late. We serve a fairly, small geographic region with a high concentration of exposure to the kaolin industry. Anything connected with the paper industry has been challenging. We stay actively involved in local economic development efforts and have worked for a long period of time (multigenerational) to help diversify our local economy, to make it attractive for new investments and new business," he said, citing a qualified workforce, attractive sites with supporting infrastructure, rail and motor carrier services, and supportive local government as examples. "With the Georgia Ports Authority only two and a half hours from us, it is a very strong selling point to any potential new industry that has an international strategy."
His grandfather, Ben, would be proud.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

GEORGIA'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
for 2009

Photo: Colin Gray

T he University of Georgia's Terry College of Business predicted the current recession will continue until the second half of 2009 at its Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon. Dean of the Terry College Robert T. Sumichrast detailed the school's expectation at his address to state leaders that Georgia's economy should begin to recover during the third quarter of 2009.
The Georgia Outlook
Georgia's economic downturn has mirrored that of the nation. Recessions generally average 10 months in length, but this recession likely will last 18 months, Sumichrast said. Savannah has not escaped the economic recession. He predicts once the state's recovery begins, metropolitan Savannah will recover faster than other areas.
According to Sumichrast, many of the large relocation and expansion projects announced by the Georgia Department of Economic Development during the last few years will continue to provide an economic tailwind. Though the state has yet to feel the full impact, 321 economic development projects entailing 19,668 jobs and $3.26 billion in investment were announced in fiscal year 2008. Some of the largest

projects were Kumho Tire (450 jobs), and Kia suppliers Sewon Precision (700 jobs), Glovis (600 jobs), and Mobis (600 jobs), among others. Through the end of the 2008 fiscal year, Kia suppliers locating in Georgia will create 3,600 jobs. The Kia plant itself will employ an additional 2,500 workers to produce its lineup of small sedans.
Georgia's Ports
The performance of Georgia's ports relative to other ports reflects strong comparative advantages that allow the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to expand its share of regional and national waterborne cargo traffic. These comparative advantages are the result of a series of strategic expansions over many years. The GPA indicates that because the Port of Savannah attracts container volume faster than any other state, harbor deepening is a top priority. To continue this momentum, four projects dubbed "the cargo beltway" must be completed to keep cargo moving along the last miles to and from the waterfront. When these projects are finished, trucks will be able to access the Port of Savannah directly from both I-16 and I-95, easing surface street traffic and simultaneously improving the port's productivity.
"Port traffic this year is going to be down a

little, but not a lot," said Director of the Terry College of Business Jeffrey Humphreys. "It was growing so fast coming into the recession, a little slowdown allows things to catch up."
The deepwater ports create substantial economic impacts, too. According to a study done by the Terry College of Business, Georgia's deepwater ports generate $58 billion in sales and $25 billion in gross state product, and support more than 286,000 fulland part-time jobs annually. This means that about one job out of 14 depends on Georgia's ports in some way. Ports operations also help to preserve Georgia's manufacturing base and foster growth of the state's massive logistics, distribution, and warehousing industries.
Overall Outlook
"(T)he policy responses by the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the FDIC have been massive, targeted and very timely," said Sumichrast. "The Feds have pulled out all the stops to prevent a depression. We are about halfway through the really bad stuff. This is not the time to lose your nerve or to panic. The main takeaway ... is that this is the time to plan and soon it will be time to act. You can take advantage of the economic recovery that is coming in 2009."

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
I-16 Corridor Alliance Promotes Georgia's Advantages

F

or years, Georgia business leaders have looked to Atlanta as their primary destination. Today,

the advantages of the I-16 corridor," said Jeffersonville-Twiggs County Development Authority Executive Director Judy Sherling.

Macon Economic Development Commission Senior Vice President Pat Topping considers the ports to be two

however, these same leaders are focusing

"These advantages include easy access to

excellent recruiting tools for the state of

on the Port of Savannah more often as the

the ports in Savannah and Brunswick, as

Georgia. "The GPA has provided the

key to their business's success. This

well as to Hartsfield in Atlanta, numerous

counties along I-16 with an excellent

relatively new change in focus highlights

industrial parks with a variety of incentives

opportunity to market our sites to

the importance of Georgia's unmatched

and a network of community and technical

companies looking to take advantage of

resources and the success of the state's

colleges, which are preparing a diverse

our location, low cost of doing business

economic development initiatives.

workforce of skilled potential employees,"

and our excellent workforce," said Topping.

The newly formed I-16 Corridor Alliance

said Sherling.

"The I-16 counties understand that success

is a prime example of this renewed focus

The GPA's new web-based tool,

anywhere along the corridor means jobs

merged with the innovation of Georgia's

Georgia's Commercial Corridors, helps

and opportunities for all of us."

economic developers. By pooling resources, the 12 counties that border Interstate 16 (Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Bleckley, Laurens, Treutlen, Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler and Emanuel counties) are working together to attract new distribution, warehousing and transportation centers to the area.

" The GPA has provided the counties along I-16 with an excellent opportunity to market our sites to companies

looking to take advantage of our location, low cost of

doing business and our excellent workforce.

"

- Pat Topping, Senior Vice President,

Macon Economic Development Commission

The mission of this new alliance is to

interested parties see available land and

At present, the tool (available at

grow, promote and enhance the economic

existing warehouses for new commercial

www.gaports.com) concentrates on

development opportunities along Georgia's

endeavors along all interstates, as well as

the I-16, I-95, US-341, and the Savannah

I-16 corridor through the synergies of

other major corridors, touching Georgia's

River Parkway corridors. The GPA is active

joint innovation, information exchange,

deepwater ports in Savannah and

throughout Georgia and works with

marketing and partnerships.

Brunswick. By simply clicking on any

counties to identify opportunities tied to its

"Combined with the marketing message

corridor, on-line users get a definitive look

operations. Other corridors will be added

from the GPA, our regional efforts highlight

at each county's capabilities.

as they are developed.

75 Bibb

Perry

Hawkinsville

25 Millen
25 21

341 Jesup

Wilkinson
80

Twiggs Bleckley

Laurens

For more information about Georgia's Job Tax Credit Tiers, visit www.gaports.com

1
Emanuel

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4

26
16
Treutlen

Candler

25

Bulloch
26

21 Effingham

Bryan

95 Chatham 26
80

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Sailing Schedule

Visit us online at www.gaports.com to download your copy of the Global Carrier Services Tool for all-water and inland transit times.

It's just one more way the Georgia Ports Authority is "Redefining the Pace of Trade".

Photo: Russ Bryant

Port of Savannah

Savannah

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service Ocean Carrier Agency Key

Africa (East-South-West) CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAL ..............................................................CSA ....................Monthly ....................OT ..................................BB/RO/RO Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF 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

ACL APL AUS B

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 ....................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//RO/RO

BAR C
CAP CC

Caribbean/Islands of the Atlantic China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................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

CCV COS CS CSA

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia

E

APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Australia National ......................................AUS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF GSS

China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF HJ

COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF HPL Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Hegh Autoliners ........................................HU ....................Monthly ....................OT ..........................................RO/RO HS
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 HU

Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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 CSAV (800) 804-9391 COSCO (843) 769-5443 China Shipping (912) 231-6568 CSAL Montreal (514) 940-0660 Evergreen Line (843) 856-7600 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hanjin Shipping Co., LTD. (912) 966-1220 (678) 239-0200 Hapag-Lloyd (America) (912) 238-3510 (800) 351-8811 Hamburg Sud (888) 920-7447 (888) 930 7447 Hegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750

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Savannah
Ocean Carrier Agency Key

HYU ISS K
MOL MS MSC NL NYK
OOC SS TER TUR
UA
WLS WWL
YM ZIM

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) 234-4342 NYK Marine (912) 964-9413 (770) 956-9444 OOCL (USA), Inc. (888) 388-6625 Southern Shipping (912) 644-7083 Terminal Shipping (912) 964-5200 Turkon Line (201) 866-6966 (912) 966-1008 United Arab (912) 233-1970 (908) 272-0050 Westfal-Larsen Shipping (770) 569-5822 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 965-7450 Yang Ming (America) Corp. (912) 238-0329 Zim American-Israeli (912) 964-3100

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

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

SAILING SCHEDULE
Type Service

Port of Savannah Continued
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/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 Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 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 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

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 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/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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

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SAILING SCHEDULE

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Port of Savannah Continued

Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hegh 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 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ................Bi-Weekly ..................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

South/Central America APL.................................................................. APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Bringer Line ..................................................ISS ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAV .............................................................. CCV ....................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 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Westfal-Larsen Shipping........................ WLS ..................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF
Port of Brunswick

Trade Area/Line

Agent

Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

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

Brunswick
Ocean Carrier Agency Key

C GSS HU ISS NL WWL

Carolina Shipping (912) 265-9861 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 Norton Lilly International (912) 234-4342 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 264-9559 (912) 280-1182

Brunswick Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

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

CI MP BB RO/RO

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

Mexico Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO

Northern Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic American RO/RO......................................WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................10 Days ....................MP ....................................................BB Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ......................21 Days ......................CI ............................................RO/RO NYK Logistics ..............................................ISS......................21 Days ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO

South America (East-North) Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO

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CARRIER SERVICES | NOTEWORTHY
Maiden Voyages
M/V Tijuca
A sales representative of GPA's Trade Development Bill Barrs presented a gift to Captain Adam Puscion, welcoming the M/V Tijuca on its maiden voyage to the Port of Savannah. The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) vessel made its first call on GPA's Ocean Terminal in January 2009.
M/V Oberon
In honor of its maiden voyage, Captain Bjrn Larde was presented with a gift from the GPA's Trade Development Sales Representative Bill Barrs. The M/V Oberon is part of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL)'s fleet and will be calling on both ports of Brunswick and Savannah.

GPA Director Armstrong Retires

T he Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Director of Strategic Development and Information

Technology Thomas H. Armstrong retired

after almost two decades of service with

the GPA in December 2008.

"We thank Tom for his leadership and

dedication to the GPA during his tenure,"

said GPA's Executive Director Doug J.

Marchand. "I think a strong indicator of the job Tom was able to perform can be

THOMAS H. ARMSTRONG

summed up in the following statistics in 1990 when Tom came

here IT expenses as percentage of revenues was 1.3 percent.

Today, with all of the increased services brought to us through

I.T., that percentage is also, exactly 1.3 percent."

Prior to joining the GPA, Armstrong was a highly accomplished

executive with multiple steamship lines. He began his career at

the GPA as general manager of container operations in 1990. At

that time the GPA moved 404,209 TEUs and the GPA had four

computers in its operation. Eighteen years later the GPA uses

more than 450 computers and moves 2.68 million TEUs.

According to Marchand, Armstrong reinvented information

technology, or I.T., at the GPA. Marchand said: "As Tom likes to

say: `Back then, data followed the container.' Today, data moves

ahead of the container."

By 1994, Armstrong advanced to manager of support services

for operations and then was promoted to manager of information

services. In 2001, he was named director of information

technology. His responsibilities expanded to director of strategic

development and information technology in February 2003.

As a hobbyist woodworker, Armstrong builds acoustic guitars,

cedar strip kayaks, an occasional piece of furniture and picture

frames. Now, he plans to spend more time in his home workshop.

M/V ASIR
The M/V Asir, a United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) vessel, arrived at the Port of Savannah on its maiden voyage on February 19, 2009. Pictured (left to right): Charles (Chuck) Beatty, Ken Kolbe, Captain Ifran Samdani, Bill Barrs, and Harold (Rip) Beaver. This visit is part of the new MINA service, which is the combination of two former services, MIX and SINA, to form the Middle East Indian Subcontinent North American service or MINA.
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