AnchorAge, Vol. 50, no. 2 (2nd quarter, 2010)

SECOND QUARTER 2010 VOL. 50 WWW.GAPORTS.COM

Georgia's Ports Generate

SUBSTANTIAL

ECONOMIC

Silt Suspension Allows 48 Feet at Berth

Impacts

New Service Expands Opportunities for Georgia Exporters

In This Issue
Second Quarter 2010 Volume 50

Georgia's Ports Generate
Substantial Economic Impacts ...................................................6

Russ Bryant

Port News
Port of Savannah's Silt Suspension System Allows it to Maintain 48 Feet at Berth...................... 12 GPA Awarded $2.72 Million Grant to Repower RTG Cranes.................................................................... 13 Port of Savannah Hosts Mid-term Board Meeting .................................................................................... 20
Portfolio
Savannah and Dole Grow Together .................................................................................................................. 10 Middle Georgia's Dublin Gets 300+ Jobs........................................................................................................ 11 Coastal Logistics Group Moves to Intermodal Center................................................................................ 11
Emerging Markets
Vietnam: Poised for Growth ................................................................................................................................15
Economic Development
Economic Impact Spotlight: Three Rivers...................................................................................................... 14
Profile
Brunswick's Champion For Business Woody Woodside, President of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce ................ 16
Carrier Services
West Coast South America Service adds Port of Savannah to Rotation ............................................8 West Coast South America, an Opportunity for Savannah's Container Growth ..............................9 MSC Executive Visits GPA ......................................................................................................................................9 OOCL Names its Newest Vessel OOCL Savannah ......................................................................................18
Community Involvement
WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers........................................................................................................ 21 Human Resources Presents Wage Luncheon ................................................................................................21
Noteworthy
Logan, Van Brunt Join GPA's Trade Development Team ........................................................................ 27 GPA, Port of Shimizu Honor Students in Maritime Art Contest............................................................ 27 GPA Board Elects Alec L. Poitevint as Chairman ...................................................................................... 28 New Members Appointed to GPA Board of Directors.............................................................................. 29 Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council Recognizes Ceres as 2009 Safest Stevedore ................30
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 22
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About the cover:
According to a study by the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, Georgia's deepwater ports' economic impact remained relatively constant during the worst economy since the Great Depression.
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AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Georgia Ports Authority

ALEC L. POITEVINT, II
Chairman
BAINBRIDGE

JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr.
Vice Chairman
ATLANTA

ROY H. FICKLING
Secretary/Treasurer
MACON

JAMES S. BALLOUN
Member
ATLANTA

MAXINE H. BURTON
Member
BOGART

TREY CHILDRESS
Ex Officio Member
ATLANTA

STEPHEN S. GREEN
Member
SAVANNAH

A.J. (JOE) HOPKINS, III ROBERT S. JEPSON, Jr.

Member

Member

FOLKSTON

SAVANNAH

JOHN J. NEELY, Jr.
Member
RICHMOND HILL

SUNNY K. PARK
Member
ATLANTA

DONALD A. PERDUE, Jr.
Member
SEA ISLAND

JOSEPH W. ROGERS
Member
ATLANTA

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Perspective: Curtis J. Foltz
Creating Economic Opportunities Throughout Georgia

PERSPECTIVE

E very corner of the state relies upon Georgia's deepwater ports. Imports and exports alike fuel small and large businesses and help make Georgia the transportation and logistics hub of the Southeast. Never before has it been more evident that international trade is creating economic opportunities throughout the state.
Georgia's deepwater ports remain well-positioned for the future. In order to achieve our greatest potential, the GPA continues to maximize its core assets necessary to meet tomorrow's demands. Equipment and infrastructure improvements, aggressive sales and marketing tools, improved road and rail connectivity, and expanded warehousing and distribution capabilities offer a firm foundation for the state's future prosperity.
I am pleased to report that Georgia's deepwater ports continue to maintain and create jobs as one of the state's strongest economic engines, fostering the development of virtually every industry. According to a study by the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, Georgia's deepwater ports supported 295,422 full- and part-time jobs during FY2009 (July 1, 2009 June 30, 2010),
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which is nearly seven percent of Georgia's total employment, or 9,000 additional jobs since the last study was conducted in 2006. This means one job out of every 15 in Georgia is in some way dependent upon its ports, and new jobs were created even during the recession.
The fundamental finding of this study is that the state's strategic decisions to invest in our two deepwater ports have contributed to substantial economic activity in Georgia. The outstanding performance of Georgia's deepwater ports reflects strong competitive advantages that allowed it to expand its market share. These advantages are largely the result of strategic investments in port facilities by our state's leadership.
Port operations preserve Georgia's manufacturing base and foster growth of the state's massive logistics, distribution and warehousing sectors. The ports are especially supportive of the state's thriving agricultural industry.
New shipping services, expanded capacity and cutting-edge logistics have positioned the GPA to help lead Georgia's economic recovery. The GPA is poised to strengthen its global leadership position, long-term interests and regional advantages.
Georgia's deepwater ports of Savannah and Brunswick are setting themselves apart as the most efficient and cost-effective ports to move freight. The constant pursuit of those competitive advantages will ensure continued success and make Georgia a better place to do business.
The GPA's strategic development planning ensures that the state of Georgia and its deepwater ports are prepared to advance economic development and opportunity.
Curtis J. Foltz, GPA's Executive Director

Executive Staff
CURTIS J. FOLTZ Executive Director CLIFFORD R. PYRON Chief Commercial Officer MARIE H. ROBERTS Chief Financial Officer CHRIS LOGAN Senior Director of Trade Development (Beneficial Cargo Owner Sales) LISE MARSHALL Senior Director of Human Resources ROBERT C. MORRIS Senior Director of External Affairs WILSON TILLOTSON Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance JOHN D. TRENT Senior Director of Operations and Maintenance JOHN M. WHEELER Senior Director of Trade Development (Carrier and Non-Container Sales) DOUG J. MARCHAND Senior Advisor
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COVER STORY
M y analysis of the economic impact of Georgia's deepwater ports shows that even in the worst economy since the Great Depression, the economic impact of Georgia's ports remained relatively constant. Specifically, the statewide economic impact of Georgia's deepwater ports in fiscal year 2009 includes: $61.7 billion in sales (8.6 percent of Georgia's total sales); $26.8 billion in state GDP (6.8 percent of Georgia's total GDP); $15.5 billion in income (4.6 percent of Georgia's total personal income); 295,422 full- and part-time jobs (6.7 percent of Georgia's total employment); $3.5 billion in federal taxes; $1.5 billion in state taxes; and $1.1 billion in local taxes.
I was pleased and slightly surprised to find that the FY2009 estimates were slightly higher than the economic impacts that I reported three years ago for fiscal year 2006 $55.8 billion in sales and 286,476 jobs. The bottom line is that Georgia's ports not only generate substantial economic impacts, but are an important stabilizing factor during periods of extreme economic and financial stress. When the economic situation darkened, our deepwater ports were bright spots. The ports even managed to add jobs during the most challenging times experienced in several generations.
The superb performance of Georgia's ports relative to other economic sectors and other U.S. ports reflects the strong comparative advantages that allow them to expand their share of regional and national waterborne cargo traffic. These comparative advantages are the result of a series of strategic expansions over many years. For example, the Port of Savannah is the only single container facility on the U.S. East Coast with two on-terminal intermodal container transfer facilities.
As the economy recovers and expands, I believe that Georgia's ports are poised to outperform their peers by tapping directly into the growth that is taking place overseas, by diversifying the services that call on Georgia's ports, and by taking market shares from other U.S. ports.
Deepwater ports are one of Georgia's strongest economic engines, fostering the development of nearly every industry. The ports are especially supportive of other means of transportation, and manufacturing, wholesale/distribution centers, and agriculture. It should be emphasized that a failure to deepen the Port of Savannah to 48 feet will jeopardize many of these port-dependent industries and their port-related jobs. Once the Panama Canal's expansion is complete, the utilization of super post-Panamax vessels will increase dramatically, forcing shippers to move their largest and most economic-impact rich operations to ports that can accommodate the larger ships. With this in mind, the Georgia Ports Authority added four additional super post-Panamax cranes and 15 Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes in FY2009.
The statewide economic impact of Georgia's deepwater ports in FY2009 includes:
295,443 full- and part-time jobs (6.7 percent of Georgia's total employment);
$61.7 billion in sales (8.6 percent of Georgia's total sales); $26.8 billion in state GDP (6.8 percent of Georgia's total GDP); $15.5 billion in income (4.6 percent of Georgia's total
personal income); $3.5 billion in federal taxes; $2.6 billion in state and local taxes.
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COVER STORY
GEORGIA'S PORTS GENERATE
Substantial Economic Impacts
PROVIDE IMPORTANT STABILIZING FACTOR DURING PERIODS OF EXTREME ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STRESS
By Jeffrey M. Humphreys, Director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business
IIn 2009, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) partnered with the University of Georgia's
Terry College of Business on a study titled, "The Economic Impact of Georgia's Deepwater Ports on Georgia's Economy in FY2009." The following article was written by Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, author of the study.

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CARRIER SERVICES

WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE ADDS PORT OF SAVANNAH TO ROTATION
Service Provides Great Opportunities for Georgia Exporters

T he Georgia Ports Authority recently expanded its Latin America portfolio. Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) West Coast South America Service (String 2) is now calling the Port of Savannah.
"We welcome MSC's West Coast South America service to Savannah," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "By offering a direct link from Georgia to West Coast South America, we have enhanced our customers' ability to reach these

markets faster and at a lower cost." The weekly service is currently
deploying seven vessels with 4,100-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity and is expected to bring about 42,700 TEUs annually through Savannah. Port rotation includes: Callao, Arica, Coronel, Valparaiso, Balboa, Cristobal, Freeport, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey and Savannah.
Georgia exporters now have a great opportunity to ship woodpulp and paperboard directly from Savannah to Chile and Peru to make fruit boxes. These boxes are then used to carry fruits and vegetable products from the West Coast of South America to the U.S. market.
The primary import commodities from the region are lumber, plywood as well as fish, Chilean wines and fruits and vegetables and other foodstuffs.
"The Port of Savannah is rapidly expanding Latin American services and currently participates in eight of the 14 services from the region to the United States East Coast," said GPA's Chief Commercial Officer Clifford R. Pyron.

Philadelphia NY/NJ

Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville Pt. Everglades

Freeport

Panama Canal (Cristobal & Balboa)

Callao Arica
Valparaiso Coronel

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

49 Weekly
7 4,000

Savannah Jacksonville
Freeport Pt. Everglades
Cristobal Balboa Callao Arica Coronel Valparaiso Balboa Cristobal Freeport Philadelphia NY/NJ Charleston Savannah

Days To Next Port 1 3 2 5 2 4 4 4 2 7 1 3 4 2 3 2 0

To Savannah From
32 28 24 22 15 14 11 7 5 2 0

From Savannah To 0 1 4 6 11 13 17 21 25 27
Source: Carrier's website

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CARRIER SERVICES

WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SAVANNAH'S CONTAINER GROWTH By Danny Tomlinson, GPA's
Market Research Analyst

C argo between Savannah and West Coast South American countries (WCSA) was formerly transshipped into Central America and the Caribbean. Now, the Port of Savannah has been added to MSC's WCSA String 2 Service, directly linking Savannah and WCSA (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru).
Due to suppressed world economic activity last year, total U.S. trade with WCSA fell seven percent. U.S. imports from WCSA decreased three percent, as demand for wood and logs was affected by slow U.S. housing activity and as value conscious consumers drank less "gourmet" coffee from this region. Additionally, U.S. exports to this region declined 10 percent.
Savannah's total trade with WCSA decreased 13 percent last year, which also reflected the global downturn. However, for the past five years (2005 through 2009), Savannah's total trade with WCSA increased 52 percent, mostly due to increased trade with Peru and Chile. Savannah's exports increased a remarkable 69 percent during this period, especially with waste paper, poultry, and wood pulp. Savannah's imports grew 24 percent, due mostly to vegetables, minerals, and wood products.
As momentum returns to trade between the United States and WCSA, Savannah should benefit from the new MSC WCSA String 2 service. The Port of Savannah's new reefer racks and two on-dock rail facilities make it better positioned to capture a larger share of this trade than any other port.
Chile
Chile's GDP averaged 3.5 percent prior to last year, but fell 1.8 percent in 2009. As the number-one WCSA source of U.S. imports, this country's main commodity is its fruit and wine production. However, the 2010 earthquake in Chile caused on immediate hit on these commodities. This event should pick up short-term demand for U.S. exports to Chile, as construction-related materials are needed for recovery.
The Port of Savannah's total trade with Chile grew 41 percent during the past five years, as exports more than doubled. Chile is a growing market for Savannah's waste

paper, resins/rubber, automotive, clay, and chemicals. Despite overall imports being down 28 percent compared with this period, Savannah has seen growth in fruit and wine imports from Chile.
Colombia
With a population of 44.2 million, Colombia, is the most populated WCSA country and has the largest market for U.S. exports to the region. Prior to the recent economic downturn, Colombia's GDP lingered around seven percent and was fueled by the country's mining and energy sector.
Savannah's total trade with Colombia increased 29 percent between 2005 and 2009, as exports grew 41 percent. Most of Savannah's export growth was due to increased exports of poultry, chemicals, and resins/rubber. In fact, according to the Journal of Commerce, Colombia is the largest buyer of U.S. poultry shipped to South America.
Peru
Peru's population ranks the second largest in WCSA with 29.5 million people. Prior to last year, its GDP (0.6 percent), growth rates averaged 8.5 percent. U.S. imports from Peru were down 13 percent, while exports were down 11 percent.
As the largest country in WCSA trading with Savannah, Peru's total trade with Savannah increased 83 percent in the last five years. Imports grew the most and were up 127 percent during this period. Exports were up 56 percent, mostly automotive and cotton exports.
Ecuador
Despite being the smallest country in WCSA, U.S. imports from Ecuador grew 24 percent in 2009 after falling the previous two years. Commodities like fruit, seafood, and cocoa also posted increases from this country.
Savannah's total trade with Ecuador grew 91 percent during the past five years. Most of this growth was due to Savannah's exports being up 70 percent, as exports of waste paper, retail goods, and wood pulp were up.

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MSC Executive Visits GPA

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arlier this year the VicePresident for Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) Inc. (MSA)

Sergio Fedelini and his son Gianluca

Fedelini, an international logistics manager

for KaMin performance minerals visited the

Georgia Ports Authority for a meeting.

Working as an owner's representative

in 1993, Sergio Fedelini chose Savannah

as the first port office location for MSC.

He rented a very small space in the

Southern Overseas Shipping Agency's

office in July of that year.

His son, Gianluca Fedelini followed in

his father's footsteps with a career in the

shipping and logistics industry as a

container checker for MSC in 1998. Later,

he moved to MSC's corporate office in

New York as an equipment and logistics

manager for MSC USA, and then was

transferred to sales in MSC's South

Carolina office.

Gianluca Fedelini missed the logistics

side of the business and started working

for KaMin in October 2008, as its

international manager for bulk and

containers. He describes KaMin as the

largest Kaolin exporter from the United

States and one of the GPA's top shippers

by tonnage. KaMin is also one of the top

ten customers of MSC.

"During these times, it is important for

shippers and carriers to work together,"

said Sergio Fedelini. "These relationships

help keep bonds strong and look more

long-term, rather than day-to-day. It

brings me satisfaction to see my son

successful, and we enjoy working

together."

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PORTFOLIO

SAVANNAH AND DOLE Grow Together
New DC Expands and Posts 40% Volume Increase

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n less than two years, Dole Packaged Foods has grown its

business in Savannah from 386

twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) per

month to more than 600 TEUs monthly

during its peak season, a 40-percent

volume increase. Additionally, the

formerly 180,000-square-foot

facility was recently expanded

to 225,000 square feet. Its

average inventory now is 1.9

million cases of packaged fruit.

"We are pleased that our

partnership with both Dole

Packaged Foods and Castle

and Cooke has proven to be

very successful," said Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "We are looking forward to continued success as we grow together."
Dole supplies nine Southeastern states and the Midwest from its growing enterprise in Savannah.
"With the populations in Georgia and Florida now surpassing those of New York and New Jersey, the Port of Savannah is strategically located to take advantage of this growing market," said GPA's Chief Commercial Officer Clifford R. Pyron.
The warehouse is managed by Castle and Cooke Cold Storage, which operates three of the six Dole warehouses in the United States. The facility offers storage for chilled and ambient products, 40 dock doors, more than 60 trailer parking spaces

including 10 spaces with electrical plugs for refrigerated containers.
"We strive for exceptional customer service, safety and cleanliness," said Richard Sutton, general manager for Castle and Cooke at the Savannah DSG. "Our operations are very efficient, due to factors such as real-time inventory. It takes one man hour of work to completely unload and put away pallets from one container."
In 2009, the facility had 14 full-time employees with an additional 10 indirect jobs for drayage and LTL-truck drivers. Now the facility employs about 30 full-time employees along with indirect jobs for six container drivers, 25 truck drivers and service personnel for maintenance, material handling and LTL services.
The warehouse is located in a Leadership Energy and Environmental (LEED) certified building. The facility is fully electric, including the battery-powered forklifts, energy-conserving motion lights and temperature-controlled zones. It has 88,000 square feet of cooler storage, 113,000 square feet of ambient storage, 20,000 square feet of staging area and 4,000 square feet of offices space.
Castle and Cooke would like to add a 200,000-square-foot freezer component that will allow it to handle the import and export of poultry, meats and seafood.
"Castle and Cook also handles fresh and frozen foods," Sutton said. "We would eventually like to have a million square feet here."

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PORTFOLIO

Middle Georgia's Dublin Gets 300+ Jobs

A manufacturer of solar energy products has tapped Dublin as the site for its North American headquarters. Germany-based MAGE SOLAR GMBH expects to create 350 jobs over five years and $30 million of investment for the Laurens County area.
"We are pleased to welcome MAGE SOLAR to Georgia as we celebrate another headquarters coming to our state. Mage gives us the opportunity to expand our leadership position and industry competitiveness in the renewable energy sector," said Georgia Gov. Perdue. "The growth of renewable energy is important to our state and nation, so I believe MAGE SOLAR will be successful for years to come in Dublin."
MAGE SOLAR makes various equipment

and parts used in the solar energy industry. It will import about 1,000 containers from Europe through Savannah annually.
The Vice President of Dublin-Laurens Development Authority Cal Wray said officials have been competing with more than a dozen states nationwide since January for the company's facility. He said the headquarters should be operational by the end of the year.

The MAGE SOLAR Laurens County operation will also serve as a manufacturing facility for solar panels, making it the only manufacturer of its kind in Georgia. The facility will include a division for engineering and integration solutions for solar parks and building installations. In addition to the manufacturing facility and headquarters, the company also plans to build an academy for solar education.
According to Wray it's big news for the region's residents: "I think you could describe it as euphoria. They're more excited than I think you could put into words. It's a great company...they have global reach, their parent company is global. Very very strong company, that's why we were so excited to have the ability to locate them in Dublin."

Coastal Logistics Group Moves to Intermodal Center

New Facility Marks Growth in Savannah's Logistics Industry

C

oastal Logistics Group Inc. (CLG), a third-party logistics provider, has begun construction

of its corporate headquarters at a new

state-of-the-art facility in the CenterPoint

options, ensuring a cost-efficient logistics chain for products."
In addition to Norfolk Southern rail service, CLG's new facility will feature energyefficient lighting, 5,600 square feet of office

CLG's presence in the new center to spur increased interest from other companies.
"Business begets business, and we definitely have some prospects," Doyle said. "We think CLG will be the first of many companies to find logistics solutions here."
Founded less than six years ago, CLG today is the second-fastest-growing private logistics company in the state and the 16th-fastest-growing in the nation, according to Inc. Magazine.

Intermodal Center, just four miles from the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Garden City Terminal.
CLG will occupy a 320,000-square-foot facility, the first build-to-suit at the new 233-acre, rail-served center. The move will allow the Savannah-based company to continue to expand its warehouse space and service offerings.
"CLG is committed to improving its services and the operational excellence expected from its customers," said CLG President Chad Barrow. "The convenient location will allow us to expand delivery
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space and over 300,000 square feet of warehouse space with 32-foot clear ceilings, covered rail canopy, 43 dock doors and two oversized ramps.
"With the economy beginning to rebound and import/export numbers returning to pre-recession levels at our ports, it's essential we be prepared for tomorrow's demands today," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz.
CenterPoint Executive Vice President Neil Doyle said he expects

Eighteen-month-old Claudia Barrow places a small handful of dirt into her father Chad Barrow's hand as he poses with his father Richard Barrow, second from right, and other dignitaries at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Coastal Logistics Group, Inc. new facility at the CenterPoint Intermodal Center.

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PORT NEWS
PORT OF SAVANNAH'S SILT SUSPENSION SYSTEM ALLOWS IT TO MAINTAIN 48 FEET AT BERTH
GPA Installs State-of-the-Art Technology to Minimize Need for Maintenance Dredging

Recently, the GPA installed a modified silt suspension unit, which injects oxygen into the marine environment. By gently introducing air into the river, dissolved oxygen is added into the water and protects aquatic life from potential diminished oxygen levels.

T

he GPA now has a silt suspension system consisting of 15 units online at Garden City Terminal.

The system, which maintains 48 feet at four

of the Garden City Terminal berths, was

recently modified to also increase oxygen

levels in the river.

"I am proud to report that Garden City

Terminal already offers 48 feet at four

of its berths, allowing Savannah to

accommodate post-Panamax ships today,"

said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J.

Foltz. "While the Savannah Harbor

Expansion Project is essential to the Port

of Savannah's future growth, maintaining

48 feet at berth enables the GPA to

accommodate larger vessels, which

are beginning to call on East Coast

ports in anticipation of the Panama Canal Expansion."
These silt suspension units substantially reduce the need for maintenance dredging at the berths. The computer-controlled system produces a low-velocity flow that works in tandem with passing tidal currents to keep water moving near the berth, resulting in reduced siltation. The silt suspension units use hydraulic motors driven by vegetable oil.
"The new air-injection system is an elegant combination of two technologies," said GPA's Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Wilson Tillotson. "It uses silt suspension to disperse natural sediment into the river and assists with the absorption of oxygen into the water."

The modified silt suspension unit in Berth 9 injects oxygen into the marine environment. By gently introducing air into the river, dissolved oxygen is added into the water and protects aquatic life from potential diminished oxygen levels. This air-injecting unit operates from May through October, when the dissolved oxygen levels are naturally diminished in the Savannah River.
"Once again, the GPA is demonstrating its commitment to the environment," said GPA's Chairman of the Board Alec L. Poitevient. "Improvements like these ensure Georgia's role in global commerce as a gateway for American-made products."

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PORT NEWS
GPA Awarded $2.72 Million Grant to Repower RTG Cranes
New Engines Will Increase Fuel Efficiency, Burn Cleaner and Reduce Air Emissions

T

he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been awarded a United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

(DERA) grant in conjunction with the

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance

Program. The $2.72-million award will

repower GPA-owned equipment with higher

tier engines that reduce air emissions.

"When we officially adopted the

Environmental Policy last year, the GPA made

a commitment to do everything it could to

conduct port operations in an

environmentally sensitive and responsible

manner," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis

J. Foltz. "I'm very pleased the new engines

will increase fuel efficiency by burning

cleaner, emitting less pollution and reducing

fuel use per container."

Through assistance of this grant, the GPA

will repower 17 of its older rubber-tired

gantry cranes (RTG) from TIER I to newer,

cleaner TIER III diesel engines. In addition to

significant reduction in emissions as a result

of upgrading to TIER III engines, these new

diesels will be more fuel efficient. These

diesel engines automatically switch from idle (about half of normal operating speed) to higher operating speeds and back to idle speed as needed to meet the variable load demands.
The RTG repower project, as calculated by the EPA's Diesel Emissions Quantifier, will reduce diesel emissions 33.29 percent or 24,829 tons over the lifetime of the 17 cranes. It will also reduce fuel consumption by 129,200 gallons annually.
"Repowering takes advantage of new technology that will significantly improve the efficiency, productivity and service life of the equipment," said GPA's Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Wilson Tillotson. "These newer engines will use 70 percent less fuel compared with older engines, which reduces diesel emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels."
The GPA converted its fleet of yard cranes, trucks and other container handling equipment to cleaner burning ULSD fuel in June 2008, two and a half years prior to the Federal requirement.
"EPA is proud to recognize the efforts of

the Georgia Ports Authority to reduce the impact of diesel pollution and protect public health," said EPA Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg. "Emissions from diesel engines are a serious public health threat and environmental challenge, as well as a priority for EPA."
The National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program provides funding to reduce emissions from existing diesel engines through a variety of strategies, including but not limited to: add-on emission control retrofit technologies; idle reduction technologies; cleaner fuel use; engine repowers; engine upgrades; and/or vehicle or equipment replacement; and the creation of innovative finance programs to fund diesel emissions reduction projects.
DERA was passed under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and assists states and other organizations with grants and loans to curtail diesel emissions without impeding economic development. The initiative authorized $1 billion during the next five years to help states clean up diesel fleets through upgrades and retrofits.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Impact Spotlight: Three Rivers

New Major Manufacturer Energizes Region

S trong economic development efforts by local development authorities and the Georgia

"The strong collaboration of the economic development entities in the Three Rivers region has been key to this area's success

Department of Economic Development

in the midst of the economic downturn

(GDEcD) are making Georgia's Three

we've experienced during the past 18

Rivers Regional Commission a magnet

months," said Georgia Department of

for attracting new business to the state.

Economic Development Commissioner

The 10 counties that comprise the Three

Heidi Green. "This region has seen

Rivers Regional Commission exported more

significant economic growth, due in large

than 2,600 twenty-foot equivalent units

part to our joint success in securing the

(TEUS) through the Port of Savannah in

Kia Motors Manufacturing location, which

FY2009. More than half of those exports

has created a boon of jobs and other

were automobiles. Auto parts, automobiles,

economic benefits in West Point and

engines, motors and parts and truck tires

the surrounding communities."

and tubes together make up about

Last year, Kia Motors Corporation

one-third of the region's imports.

(KMC) began production at its $1.2 billion

Georgia's 12 Regional Economic Development Commissions

automotive assembly and manufacturing plant on 2,200 acres West Point, Ga. This facility is Kia's first manufacturing plant

in the U.S The manufacturing facility is

expected to produce 300,000 vehicles

NORTHWEST

MOUNTAINS

per year at maximum capacity. The opening of Kia's plant has brought

2,500 direct jobs along with more than

1,500 for suppliers on Kia's campus and

ATLANTA REGIONAL NORTHEAST COMMISSION

THREE RIVERS

CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA

MIDDLE

other plants that supply Kia with more than 1,000 additional jobs in Troup County and the surrounding areas to date. "Kia, its supplier companies and other businesses in the Three Rivers region thrive

in Georgia because of

RIVER VALLEY

HEART OF GEORGIA ALTAMAHA

our nationallyrecognized business environment and

COASTAL

Georgia's innovative logistics system,

including Georgia's

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHERN

ports that keep businesses globally

connected," said Green.

According to the region's

Executive Director Lanier

Georgia's 12 Regional Commissions (RC) function as the official regional and development organizations for local governments and citizens. Each Regional Commission Council creates policy direction for the area's short- and long-term comprehensive planning and serves as liaisons between regional communities and the state government.

Boatwright, "The Three Rivers Regional Commission has been energized by Kia Motors Manufacturing, which has substantially increased the possibility for economic prosperity

to expand to other counties

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throughout our region." Also, in the last two years, Newnan
recently welcomed 150 jobs when D&H Distributing opened in Newnan's logistics center. There is also a food manufacturing cluster near Interstate 75, which brought 50 jobs with Classic Foods in Meriwether County.
Other port customers that are located in the region include Caterpillar in Spalding County, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America and Petsmart Distribution Center in Coweta County, Gold Kist and Southwire in Carroll County and Milliken in Troup County.
FY10 Exports via Savannah by Companies in Three Rivers

Commodities Automobiles Rugs & Floor Coverings
Furniture Steel & Iron Wire
Auto Parts Paper & Paperboard, Incl. Waste
Motorcycles Rubber Products, Misc. Adhesives, Cements NSPF
Boats & Parts Other Commodities
Total

TEUs 1,518
451 222
70 41 38 34 20 19 17 177 2,607

FY10 Imports via Savannah by Companies in Three Rivers

Commodities Auto Parts
Aluminum Foil Books & Periodicals Machinery Misc., Cass. Players
Glassware Automobiles Auto & Truck Tires & Tubes Welding Machinery General Cargo, Misc. Engines, Motors & Parts Other Commodities
Total

TEUs 1,899 1,159
658 540 532 244 210 180 178 167 2,131 7,898

Source: PIERS

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EMERGING MARKETS
Vietnam: Poised for Growth

PORT OF SAVANNAH CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE EAST COAST'S SHARE OF GROWING VIETNAMESE MARKET
By Jennifer Tatom, GPA's Market Research Analyst

V ietnam continues to emerge as a major manufacturing center due to lower labor costs and companies looking to diversify their product sourcing base. As a result, Vietnam has weathered the global recession relatively well, increasing container trade with the U.S. by seven percent in 2009 at a time when overall U.S. container trade declined 12 percent.
Trade between the Port of Savannah and Vietnam has grown considerably during the last five years. Savannah's imports from Vietnam grew 148 percent and Savannah's exports to the nation increased by nearly 300 percent. Savannah's main imports during 2009 were furniture, apparel, and food, specifically coffee, while key exports were food, namely poultry, cotton, and lumber. It is clear that U.S. cotton and hardwood lumber exports have helped support Vietnam's rising textile, apparel, footwear, and furniture industries.
Until recently, container cargo between Vietnam and the United States was transshipped via other Asian ports, such as Singapore and Hong Kong. Previously, Vietnam's ports were depth constrained but in recent months significant port development, particularly along the Cai Mep River in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province in

southern Vietnam near Ho Chi Minh City, have created additional opportunitites in Vietnam. The first phases of the Saigon Port-PSA (SP-PSA) Container Port and the Saigon Newport-managed Tan Cang Cai Mep Terminal have been receiving vessels for the last year. Additionally five new deepwater terminals in the Cai Mep-Thi

to include SP-PSA, becoming the first direct service from Vietnam to the U.S. East Coast. Initially, the reconfigured AWE4 did not call the Port of Savannah, but it has since been added.
The Grand Alliance added Tan Cang Cai Mep to the Asia East Coast Express (AEX) service, with the first Vietnamese call on

Direct Vietnam-Savannah Container Services

Transit Time in Days

Service & Carriers AWE4/SVE - CKYH & MOL
AEX - Grand Alliance

Vietnam Terminal SP-PSA
Tan Cang Cai Mep

To Savannah 33 32

From Savannah 28 36

Source: Carriers' Websites

Vai area will be operational by the end of 2011. These deepwater terminals are capable of handling post-Panamax vessels and open the door for direct container services between Vietnam and the United States.
The APL-tonnaged New World Alliance Pacific South 1 (PS1) Service was the first, connecting the SP-PSA container terminal to Seattle, Wash., and Vancouver on the West Coast, followed by the New World Alliance's Pacific Southwest Express (PSX) Service and CKYH's South East & Japan Express (SJX) Service. In August 2009, the CKYH Alliance restructured the All Water 4 (AWE4) Service

January 9, 2010, marking the first direct connection between Savannah and Vietnam. AEX offers a 32-day transit time from Cai Mep to Savannah. Currently there are five direct container services between Vietnam and the U.S. West Coast and two direct container services between Vietnam and the U.S. East Coast, both of which call the Port of Savannah.
While Vietnam still has improvements to make to its landside infrastructure, Vietnam-U.S. trade is projected to experience substantial growth in the next few years. Supported by solid service offerings, Savannah has the ability to further tap this rapidly expanding market.

CY09 Top Ten Import Commodity Groups from Vietnam to Savannah

CY09 Top Ten Export Commodity Groups from Savannah to Vietnam

Commodities Furniture Apparel
Food (Mostly Coffee) Retail Goods Iron & Steel Footware
Hardware & Houseware Toys
Mineral Paper & Paper Products
Other Commodities Total

CY08 23,152
3,215 3,290 1,840
73 865 705 706 538 343 1,766 36,494

CY09 14,257 3,927
2,371 1,644 1,707
730 740 656 408 591 1,930 28,959

Variance -8,895 711 -919 -196 1,634 -136 34 -51 -130 248 164 -7,535

% Change -38% 22% -28% -11%
2,226% -16% 5% -7% -24% 72% 9% -21%

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Commodities Food (Mostly Poultry)
Cotton Logs & Lumber
Automotive Wood Pulp Machinery & Appliances Paper Waste Iron & Steel Retail Goods Resins & Rubber Other Commodities
Total

2008 3,581 3,014 1,952 740 1,004 501 586 240 190 134 847
12,790

2009 4,334 3,947 1,666
1,616 1,429
1,117 853 480 284 216 785 16,727

Variance 753 933 -286 876 425 616 267 239 94 82 -62
3,938

% Change 21% 31% -15% 118% 42%
123% 46% 100% 50% 61% -7% 31%

Source: PIERS

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PROFILE 16

BRUNSWIC
Woody Woodside, Presid
By K. W. Oxnard
W oody Woodside is all business--except when he's got a story to tell. Spend enough time with the long-time president of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, and you might just get a history lesson on the side.
"Here's a funny story," Woodside begins. "Right after the Georgia Ports Authority started the auto-processing industry on Colonel's Island, [former Georgia Governor Ernest] Vandiver called the Chamber. He wanted to congratulate the community on doing something with the island he had bought for the state of Georgia [in 1962]. He pulled into the island, but the guards didn't know who he was, so they turned him away. So he called me, and I had a lot of fun with that, calling the guard house and asking, `Do you know who you just ran off?' I arranged a tour for him and his wife, including a big BBQ and a ceremony to tell everybody what had happened back then."
That anecdote highlights perfectly Woodside's insistence on crediting others for the success of Brunswick and its port. As he talks about the challenging, yet sunny, prospects for the southeastern coast of Georgia, he constantly champions those who have come before him, including veteran harbor pilot Edwin Fendig, whom Woodside calls "the father of our port."
To hear him tell it, it took a village and then some to get the powers that be in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. to pay attention to the region around Brunswick. Woodside was right in the thick of many of those decisions before he ever came to the Chamber, working as a congressional staffer with Representative Bo Ginn and later with Representative Lindsey Thomas. In 1985, Glynn County called, and Woodside couldn't turn down
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CK'S CHAMPION FOR BUSINESS
ent of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce

an opportunity for "a nicer quality of life." He's been with the Chamber ever since.
"Working in Congress was an advantage coming into the Chamber," Woodside admits, "because the issues of Georgia's ports were always at the top of our lists. Since the 1970s, about $1 billion has been spent to make this port what it is today."
Having worked in the political world, Woodside knows the value of communication and cooperation with elected officials. When the Sidney Lanier Bridge suffered a tragic collision incident, it took nearly two decades, plus the input of "the Georgia General Assembly, the governor's office, the U.S. Coast Guard and a series of senators and congressmen," to amass enough momentum to get the bridge rebuilt. The new Sidney Lanier Bridge was dedicated in 2003, thanks in part to Woodside's persistence.
Under his leadership, the Chamber has also been pivotal in deepening the Brunswick Harbor from 30 to 36 feet-- "and we expanded the width as well. That's what we got accomplished in the last six to eight years," he sums up modestly, downplaying a hard-won battle. But Woodside knows that a community like Brunswick must remain vigilant in the face of industry changes, thus "we hold annual elective fly-ins for political leadership, to make sure funds are there to maintain the harbor's depth and width."
While Woodside is clearly energized by the growth of the Brunswick port, he isn't resting on his laurels. When asked what the Chamber is doing to help the local economy weather the current recession, he walks through Glynn County's myriad of education initiatives.
First and foremost, the local college, now known as the College of Coastal Georgia has gone from a two- to a four-year institution. Construction on

a science building, the first new structure since 1970, is underway, along with a brand new residence hall, a student center and an arts facility.
At the secondary level, local SPLOSTapproved funds are allowing Brunswick High to build a new high school and a new middle school, and to completely renovate Glynn County High. In addition, Woodside rattles off a list of supporters of a new career academy offering a technical curriculum to students at both area high schools: "The business community, the College of Coastal Georgia, the local public school system and the development authority, together with a SPLOST,

station. "FLETC has one of the largest effects on our economy," Woodside says, offering as evidence a Georgia Tech study showing an impact of $600 million on three counties. "It's the largest homeland security training center in the U.S., with about 1,500 acres and a runway as nice as Savannah's airport."
Woodside can't resist tweaking the friendly rivalry between the two port cities, adding that Brunswick offers the same "beauty, natural resources, history and beaches" as Savannah, "and we are also fortunate to have amenities that go with economic development, such as education and health care."

" Working in Congress was an advantage coming into the Chamber, because the

issues of the Georgia ports were always at

the top of our lists. Since the 1970s, about

$1 billion has been spent to make this port

what it is today.

"

- Woody Woodside, Brunswick-Golden Isles

Chamber of Commerce President

raised enough funds to open the doors in September 2009. That's the biggest thing we've pushed for--trying to develop this workforce."
And Woodside has helped to develop a strong and diverse base of employers. With everything from tourism and seafood processors making "the fish sandwiches you get at any Burger King," as Woodside tells it, to Gulfstream and a major medical center, this area is poised to take advantage of the anticipated relocation from the Midwest and Northeast. One of the biggest players is FLETC, or the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, occupying the former naval air

Apparently, Woodside is not the only one sold on Brunswick and the Golden Isles: "We take it for granted at times, but a number of people around Georgia and other states would give an eyetooth to work and play in this beautiful place. It's amazing: kids graduate and want to leave Brunswick to see where the grass is greener. But invariably, they can't wait to get back to paradise."

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CARRIER SERVICES
OOCL NAMES ITS NEWEST VESSEL AFTER SAVANNAH

T

he Port of Savannah was recognized by Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) in

May 2010 when it christened its newest

container vessel, the OOCL Savannah,

in Geoje Shipyard, South Korea.

"We are honored for OOCL to name its

newest vessel after our city, which is home

to our nation's fastest-growing container

port," said Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA)

Executive Director Curtis J .Foltz.

The OOCL Savannah is the 15th in

OOCL's line of 16 new 4,578-TEU (twenty-

foot equivalent unit) vessels on order from

Samsung Heavy Industries.

OOCL chief operating officer Philip

Chow hosted the ceremony, which also was

attended by I.S. Roth, president and CEO

of Samsung Heavy Industries. "We are pleased to note that Asian
exports and imports are improving again after a very difficult two years," said Chow. "We hope that these recovering trade flows will soon be observed in the container shipping sector, where rate improvements remain fragile."
"The Port of Savannah is one of the fastest-growing ports on the U.S. East Coast," Chow said. "Savannah is a significant distribution center for major retailers and is set to enjoy continued growth in the coming few years as more shippers choose the all-water service following the expansion of the Panama Canal.
"As a champion of world trade, I am

certain the OOCL Savannah will proudly live up to her name," he said.
The ship will be deployed in the KTX-2 service and its port rotation will be Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan; Hong Kong; Laem Chabang, Thailand; Shekou, China; Hong Kong; Xiamen, China, and back to Osaka in a 21-day round trip.
"The fact that OOCL chose to name its newest vessel after Savannah, even though she is not scheduled to call here, is a real testament to the global recognition that our port enjoys," said GPA's Senior Director of External Affairs Robert Morris.
OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 280 offices in 55 countries.

The OOCL Savannah is the fifteenth in its line of sixteen 4,578-TEU vessels on order from Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel was named by sponsor Maria Samuelsson, wife of Mats Samuelsson the Vice President of Global Shipping, H&M.

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PORT NEWS

Russ Bryant
PORT OF SAVANNAH HOSTS
Mid-term Board Meeting ByPennyAllen,editor,
Ports & Harbors
International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Convenes in Savannah

M ore than 100 top port executives from across the globe considered international trade from a different perspective at a meeting hosted by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in June 2010. The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), of which GPA is a member, met in Savannah for its Mid-term Board Meeting to consider the role of the maritime community amid a recovering economy.
The three-day meeting incorporated a series of port forums that attracted keynote speakers, including City of Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson and GPA's former Board Chairman Stephen Green.
Craig Lesser, a managing partner at Pendleton Consulting Group, set the tone when he acknowledged that rich nations now have to compete with emerging countries in business innovation. Change has become a constant in the way we work, and we need to plan for it. "Normal ain't coming back," he said.

IAPH's President and Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority Gichiri Ndua reminded delegates of the tough economic environment that ports are working within and added that ports must make changes to enable them to continue operating in the future.
Among these words of caution, Lesser struck a positive note for Georgia. He drew attention to Savannah's healthy container traffic figures and asserted that Georgia is now a major force in international commerce. Savannah has a "God-given location" for delivering to this area: "We have become the cornerstone." Quoting from The Economist, he said: "The world is turned upside down," adding in his own words: "Savannah and Georgia are right side up."
IAPH's World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) a series of projects set up to help ports make greener choices was showcased. The Port of Antwerp updated delegates on the Environmental Ship Index

project. The onshore power supply (OPS) concept was explained by Fer van der Laar, IAPH's managing director. IAPH has been involved in creating an international standard for OPS technology, which should be in place next year according to Fer van der Laar. The Port of Los Angeles presented the Carbon Calculator, as part of the Carbon Footprint project. Any port, not just IAPH members, can get involved with WPCI.
A resolution on piracy was agreed on behalf of IAPH's 340-strong membership, of which 200 are ports. Together they handle more than 60 percent of the world's trade cargo transported by sea and nearly 90 percent of container traffic. Its next meeting will be the World Ports Conference in South Korea in May 2011, hosted by the Busan Port Authority.
For more information about IAPH, please visit: www.iaphworldports.org

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

WTOC-TV and GPA Salute Top Teachers

Pictured (left to right front row): Shelly Hurst Bacon County Elementary School Marsha McCoy, Jeff Davis Elementary School; ; Dana Mattos, Mill Creek Elementary; Joy Marsh, Langston Chapel Elementary; Joyce Rayburn, St. Andrews School; Stacy McCranie, Metter Elementary School; (Row 2): Marsha Simmons, Liberty Elementary School; Lindsey Pridgen, Mill Creek Elementary School; Mary Matthews, George Washington Carver Elementary; Debbie Clark, Portal Middle High School; Kay Anderson, Williams James Middle School; (Row 3): Rebecca Johnson, West Chatham Elementary; Haley Adams, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School; Meredith Burnsed, Calvary Day School; Debi Pye Parrish, Portal Elementary. (Row 4): James Platts, Hubert Middle School; Estella Newkirt, Julia P. Bryant Elementary; Helen Sanders, Southwest Middle School; Jennifer Serda; Ashley Phillips, Metter Elementary School; Tony Murray, Effingham County Middle School; Jody Chapin, WTOC-TV; Sonny Dixon, WTOC-TV

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is a
proud sponsor of the WTOC-TV Top Teacher
Program. This community partnership
involves regional school districts that
embrace learning and the education process,
along with the recognition and celebration
of the accomplishments of area teachers.
More than 250 teachers representing 50
schools in K-12 education were nominated
during the 2009-2010 school year. The Top
Teacher recognition is given on a weekly
basis throughout the school year.
Not Pictured: Jessica Alexander, Savannah Country Day School; Jeremy Blair, Windsor Forest High School; Chris Bowen, Sallie Zetterower Elementary; Cindy Boyd, Jeff Davis Primary School; Candace Chomskis, J.R. Trippe Middle School; Susan Cleveland, Hardeeville Middle High School; Sandralyn Colson, Coastal Middle School; Pam Daniel, Pinewood Christian Academy; Janet Demmin, Lyman Hall Elementary School; Jennifer Hutchinson, Appling High School; Jamie McGrath, Gould Elementary School; Tony Murray, Effingham County Middle School; Sara Rubinstein, St. Andrews School; Cindy Sheffield, Glennville Elementary School; Rachel Trombly, Bryan County Elementary School; Joseph Tvrdy, Benedictine Military School; Bryan Weaver, Appling County Middle School; Jennifer West, West Chatham Elementary; Ashleign Wright, Southeast Bulloch High School; Megan Young, Memorial Day School.

Human Resources Luncheon Presents Wage Survey

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Human Resources Department hosted its annual luncheon in June 2010.
"This is a great opportunity to join together with the industry's top HR and business experts and to share their perspectives, strategies, tools, and tips for growing our workplace and our talent." said GPA's Senior Director of Human Resources Lise Marshall.
Each year this group participates in GPA's annual wage survey and this luncheon is a way to show them how much their contribution is appreciated. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, samples, and insights related to the "HR topic of the day," which keeps all informed with human resources best practices and industry trends.

Pictured (left to right - front row): Kimberely Greene, Dollar Tree Distribution Center, Assistant HR Manager; Dee Anna Griffin, Georgia Stevedore Association, Records Coordinator; Ann Bond, Georgia Stevedore Association, Secretary/ Treasurer; Gale Dick, City of Savannah, Human Resources Analyst; Becca Smith, California Cartage, Human Resources Supervisor; Tracy Thompson-Lee, IKEA Distribution, HR Generalist; (Row 2): Joycelyn Baker, HR Supervisor, Colonial Oil; Heather Alkire, Georgia Ports Authority, Assistant Resources Manager; Cheri Sale, TICO/Terminal Services, Human Resources manager; Jill Fitzgerald, IKEA Distribution, HR Manager; Thor Egede-Nissen, TICO, Director of HR; Missy Jarrott, Chatham Steel, Director of Human Resources; (Row 3): Butch Almeida, Employment Manager, Colonial Oil; Rosa Simmons, GPA, HR Manager; Carol Simmons, Dollar Tree Distribution Center, HR Manager; Roberta Barnett, City of Savannah, Senior Human Resources Analyst; Butch Krishnamurtis, Schneider, HR Generalist/Recruiter; Lise Marshall, GPA, Senior Director of Human Resources.

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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".

Russ Bryant

Port of Savannah

Savannah

Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service Ocean Carrier Key

Africa (East-South-West) ACL Grimaldi ................................................AG ..................Bi-Weekly ..................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

ACL AG APL

Australia/New Zealand ANL..................................................................USL ..................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 ..........................................................MAR ................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO
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
Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia ANL..................................................................USL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hegh Autoliners ........................................HU ....................Monthly ....................OT ..........................................RO/RO Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai General Cargo ............................ISS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Oldendorff ..................................................WWL ..................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB

BL C
CC
CCV COS CS E GSS HJ HPL HS HU HYU ISS K MAR

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Atlantic Container Line (800) 225-1235 ACL Grimaldi (888) 860-4013 APL (800) 999-7733 Bringer Line (305) 592-5427 Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-3222 CMA CGM (America) Inc. (877) 556-6308 CSAV (800) 804-9391 COSCO (843) 769-5443 China Shipping (912) 920-2372 Evergreen Line (770) 953-2626 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hanjin Shipping Co., LTD. (866) 442-6546 Hapag-Lloyd (America) (888) 851-4083 Hamburg Sud (888) 228-3270 Hegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Hyundai (877) 749-8632 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 K-Line (770) 618-4100 Marfret USA, Inc. (888) 627-3738

Savannah
Ocean Carrier Key

Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

SAILING SCHEDULE
Type Service

MOL MS MSC NL NYK OOC SAF SFC SS TER TKK TUR UA USL WLS WWL
YM ZIM

Mitsui OSK Lines (678) 855-7700 Maersk (704) 571-2000 Mediterranean Shipping (843) 971-4100 Norton Lilly International (912) 234-4342 NYK Marine (770) 956-9444 OOCL (USA), Inc. (843) 881-2910 Safmarine (866) 866-4723 Saga Forest Carriers (912) 790-0300 Southern Shipping (912) 644-7083 Terminal Shipping (912) 964-5200 Toko Line (201) 392-0368 Turkon Line (912) 233-7877 United Arab (404) 261-7598 US Lines (866) 651-5847 Westfal-Larsen Shipping (770) 569-5821 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 233-3239 Yang Ming (America) Corp. (770) 931-9033 Zim American-Israeli (912) 964-3100

Port of Savannah Continued
OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Pan Ocean....................................................C/NL................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB Rickmers-Linie ..............................................C ..................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Saga ................................................................SFC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Stolt ..................................................................ISS ..................Fortnightly ................GCT ............................................BULK Toko ................................................................TKK ................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 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 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 ..............................................................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................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 ANL..................................................................USL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Atlantic Container Line ............................ACL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................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 ..........................................................MAR ................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 ................................................................SFC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB VOC STEEL ..................................................TER ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO

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

Red Sea/Persian Gulf/India/Pakistan/Myanmar APL ..................................................................APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................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
For all-water and inland transit times and services, visit the GPA Global Carrier Service Matrix at www.gaports.com.

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Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

Port of Savannah Continued
NSCSA ..............................................................C........................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 ......................................................SAF ....................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

GCT OT CONT BB BULK RO/RO REF

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

South/Central America APL.................................................................. APL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Bringer Line ..................................................BL....................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................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 K-line ..................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk..............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret ..........................................................MAR ................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 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

Brunswick
Ocean Carrier Key

C
GSS HU ISS NL WWL

Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-7221 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) 233-3239

Port of Brunswick

Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

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

CI MP BB RO/RO

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

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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NOTEWORTHY

GPA, Port of Shimizu Honor Students In Maritime Art Contest

T he Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Port of Shimizu each host annual student art contests in conjunction with a partnership agreement between the two ports. "We have a long-standing relationship with the Port of Shimizu," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "This contest is a way to span our ties across the ocean to our business partners and provide local elementary school students the opportunity to learn about trade with Japan."
The partnership between the GPA and Port of Shimizu was formalized in 1983 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement set forth terms to promote growth and development of the respective ports through the exchange of information related to port management and administration.
"Our continued trade relationship with Japan is a vital part of our business," said Foltz. "The Port of Savannah handles nearly half of all South Atlantic trade with Japan."
Each port sends reciprocating gifts to the winners of the other port's art contest. The Port of Shimizu holds its contest annually to

coincide with Japan Maritime Day. The U.S. winners received porcelain paintings created with inlaid enamel called Shippo-yaki.

Contest winners in Japan were presented with handheld telescopes sent by the GPA.

Logan, Van Brunt Join GPA's Trade Development Team

T he newly configured trade development department welcomed two new team members

recently to work with the beneficial cargo

owners (BCO).

Chris Logan was named to GPA's

Executive Staff as Senior Director of Trade

Development for

the BCO division in

Savannah. Logan

previously served

as Vice President

for New Business

Development

at New Breed

Logistics in Atlanta,

CHRIS LOGAN

Ga. He has more than 18 years of

liner and third-party logistics experience.

"Chris has a strong career of success in

international transportation, supply chain

management and 3PL management," said GPA's Chief Commercial Officer Clifford R. Pyron. "We welcome his strategic, resultsoriented team approach and demonstrable record of achievement."
Logan was regional vice president at P&O Nedlloyd and was responsible for commercial liner import sales and marketing activities.
He has had various other commercial management assignments with P&O Nedlloyd in Atlanta and worked with OOCL prior to that in both California and Charleston. He is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and has an MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Another addition to GPA's Trade Development team is Greg Van Brunt, who was hired as a cargo sales representative for BCOs. Van Brunt was previously an account manager/garment team manager based in New Jersey for NYK Line. He has 14 years of

liner shipping and third-party logistics

experience. He previously also worked for

Maersk and Sea-Land.

"Greg's proven track record of

success in sales and demonstrated expertise

in business

development,

market share

growth, client

relationship

management and

sales process will

bring value to our

team," said Pyron.

GREG VAN BRUNT

"He is an excellent

addition to continue

our pursuit of profitable new business

growth here at the GPA with our

BCO client sector."

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NOTEWORTHY
GPA Board Elects Alec L. Poitevint As Chairman
Lientz appointed Vice Chair and Fickling appointed Secretary and Treasurer

T he Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) elected Alec L. Poitevint, II, of

Bainbridge to serve as Chairman of the

Board for FY2011 (July 1, 2010 through

June 30, 2011).

Poitevint was first appointed to the Board

of Directors in July 2007 by Georgia

Governor Sonny Perdue and previously

served as Vice

Chairman.

Poitevint is the

Chairman and

President of

Southeastern

Minerals, Inc. and

its affiliated

companies

headquartered in

ALEC L. POITEVINT, III

Bainbridge. He follows Stephen

S. Green, who has served as GPA's Chairman

of the Board for the past three fiscal years.

Upon election as Chairman Poitevint said:

"I am honored to have the opportunity to

serve the people of Georgia. On your watch, Steve, we have achieved great things, and I hope to follow in your large footsteps."
"Steve Green has been a tireless advocate for the port," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "Thanks to his leadership, the GPA is poised to strengthen its global leadership position and strengthen the long-term interests and advantages of our region."
Poitevint currently serves as ViceChairman and Director of First Port City Bank of Bainbridge. He is Chairman of American Feed Industry Insurance Company and past Chairman of the American Feed Industry Association and National Feed Ingredients Association. He serves as a Director of the Georgia Agribusiness Council and was Federal Commissioner of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Water Compact. He was a former mission member of the U.S. Agricultural Trade and Development Mission to Europe in 1990 and U.S. Delegate to World Food Summit in 2002.

"Clearly, our number-one priority is the

deepening of the Savannah River channel,"

said Poitevint. "I look forward to working

with my fellow board members and GPA

staff to enhance our role as a major

economic engine of our state."

Other Board members elected to one-

year offices were

James R. Lientz,

Jr. of Atlanta,

Vice Chairman

and Roy H.

Fickling of

Macon, Secretary

and Treasurer.

Lientz served as

the state of Georgia's chief

JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr.

operating officer for the last seven and a half

years and returned to the private sector on

June 30. Fickling is the president of Fickling

& Company, Inc., a regional real estate

development, brokerage, management and

consulting firm.

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New Members Appointed To GPA Board of Directors
TREY CHILDRESS, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER - Childress serves as the chief operating officer for the State of Georgia. Prior to being named as COO, he served as the director of the Governor's Office of Planning & Budget. Childress previously served as senior advisor and Director of Policy for the Office of the Governor. He began his career in state government working with the former Information Technology Policy Council, the newly formed Georgia Technology Authority and the Office of Planning & Budget. Childress earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr. - Lientz is a partner at SafeHarbor Consulting. He served as Georgia's first chief operating officer and is past president of the mid-south division of Bank of America. He served as chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Lientz earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master's from Georgia State University, and completed the Advanced Management program at Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Peggy, have three children and nine grandchildren.
DAVID A. PERDUE, Jr. - Perdue is a director with Alliant Energy, Jo-Ann Stores, and Liquidity Services. He is also a director with Gro-Eco, a private "green" venture company. He serves on the board of trustees of the Georgia Tech Foundation, the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, and the Board of Visitors of the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University. He is past president and chief executive officer of Reebok, and past chairman and chief executive officer of Pillowtex and Dollar General. Perdue earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife, Bonnie, have two children.
JOSEPH W. ROGERS, Jr. - Rogers is chairman and chief executive officer of Waffle House, Inc. He serves on the board of directors of the Georgia Tech Foundation and Grady Memorial Hospital, and is co-chair of the Commission for a New Georgia. He is past chairman of the board of trustees of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Rogers earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master's degree from Harvard University. He is married to Fran Rogers.
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NOTEWORTHY
Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council
RECOGNIZES CERES AS 2009 SAFEST STEVEDORE

T

he Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council (GPMSC) recently honored Ceres Marine Terminals,

Inc., as its safest stevedore company in 2009.

The GPMSC is a collaboration between

"Safety is a team approach at the GPA. We honor and congratulate Ceres as the safest stevedore for the second year in a row," said GPA's Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. "Our philosophy is a zero-

The Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council presented the 2010 Safest Stevedore Award to Ceres. The unique trophy, a chromed twistlock mounted on a piece of Georgia pine fat lighter, will be passed each year to the safest stevedore company. Pictured left to right: GPA Risk Manager Danny Thompson; GPA Maintenance Manager Melvin Webb; GPA Safety and Training Operations Manager Donald Kessler; GPA Safety and Loss Control Manager John Bloess; Ceres Vice President Brad Ziegler; Ceres Vice President of Environment, Safety and Security Stephen Crouch; Ceres Operations Manager Pat Winters; GPA Port Police Captain Liam O'Sullivan; Ceres Safety Manager Gregg Parker.

the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) management team, the Georgia Stevedores Association and other port stakeholders to increase safety on terminals. It meets monthly to review waterfront incidents and to discuss strategies to increase safety on terminals.

tolerance approach to unsafe working practices and conditions on our terminals. This recognition exemplifies our efforts to promote safety awareness."
The Council developed this honor to recognize the safest stevedore company. Each company submitted its OSHA Form

300A for consideration of its overall total personal injury incident frequency rate. This value is based on the principal that frequency of incidents may be controlled, but not the severity. The lowest score wins.
Ceres has a safety program based on top-down accountability. "Accountability starts with our CEO Tom Simmers who gives his full support to the program and the safety of all our staff and ILA employees," said Ceres Vice-President of Environment, Safety and Security Stephen Crouch.
Ceres Vice President Brad Ziegler promotes the program locally and maintains the positive safety culture.
"The Savannah staff has done an excellent job with the program due to proactive safety communication and action by the Ceres staff, the GPMSC and ILA officials and members," said Crouch. "All have joined together to find and define risk; and work together to control it and fight complacency."
This award is one of the initiatives implemented by the GPMSC to ensure safety at Georgia's ports. Other council accomplishments include: implementing a safety warning program, installing signage throughout the terminals, sharing best safety practices, implementing a formal river rescue plan and procedures, utilizing a teamwork approach toward terminal safety and conducting monthly reviews of personal injuries, property damages and near misses to discover root causes and abatement methods.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and all those who use our ports," said GPA's Safety and Loss Control Manager John Bloess. "The Georgia Ports Maritime Safety Council (GPMSC) was designed to elevate the focus on safety."

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