AnchorAge, 1st Qtr. 2012

1Q 2012 VOL. 56 WWW.GAPORTS.COM
Savannah Welcomes
9,200-TEU VESSEL
U.S. Senators, Commerce Official Tour Port of Savannah GPA Board Approves Rail Expansion

In This Issue
1Q Volume 56

MSC Service Features Largest Vessels
To Call Savannah....................................................................................6

Russ Bryant

Port News
Changing of the Guard For Engineering Chief ............................................................................................ 10 GPA Names New Finance Director .................................................................................................................... 12 GSU Professor On The Changing World of Logistics................................................................................ 20 Augusta Operator Expands to Savannah ...................................................................................................... 22
Portfolio
Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Expansion Contract Awarded ........................................................................ 14 GPA Board Approves $6.5 Million Rail Extension ........................................................................................ 17
Economic Development
Onion Farming Goes Global ................................................................................................................................ 18 Caterpillar Builds Jobs in Georgia's Northeast Region ............................................................................ 23
Passing Through
Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Blank Visits Port of Savannah.................................................... 8
Profile
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed: Eye of the Storm .............................................................................................. 24
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 26

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LEE BECKMANN DANICA GRONE DEBBIE RHODES Copy Editors
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About the cover:
The 9,200-TEU vessel MSC Roma transits the Savannah River channel after its February 24 call on the port.
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AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Georgia Ports Authority

ALEC L. POITEVINT, II
Chairman
BAINBRIDGE

ROBERT S. JEPSON, Jr.
Vice Chairman
SAVANNAH

ROY H. FICKLING
Secretary/Treasurer
MACON

JAMES S. BALLOUN
Member
ATLANTA

MAXINE H. BURTON
Member
BOGART

BART GOBEIL
Ex Officio Member
ATLANTA

STEPHEN S. GREEN
Member
SAVANNAH

A.J. (JOE) HOPKINS, III
Member
FOLKSTON

JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr.
Member
ATLANTA

JOHN J. NEELY, Jr.
Member
RICHMOND HILL

SUNNY K. PARK
Member
ATLANTA

DAVID A. PERDUE, Jr.
Member
SEA ISLAND

JOSEPH W. ROGERS
Member
ATLANTA

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Perspective: Curtis J. Foltz
Commerce Choosing Port of Savannah

PERSPECTIVE

C ommerce has chosen the Port of Savannah as one of its primary trading centers, thanks in part to continual portside enhancements to equipment, processes and infrastructure.
Logistics providers are drawn to Savannah because it is one of the most efficient and environmentally responsible ports in the world. We steadily improve our infrastructure to increase efficiency and conserve resources. Our two on-terminal rail facilities, for example, allow rapid unloading and reloading -- and prevent the need to truck cargo to remote rail yards. In order to enhance intermodal service, two major projects are under construction: an overpass on Highway 307 near the port entrance, and the expansion of GPA's Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility to expedite pick-up and delivery of cargo.
In addition, the state of Georgia is moving quickly to complete a cargo beltway, including the $119 million Jimmy DeLoach Parkway extension, which will link the port to Interstate 95. These enhancements will increase freight mobility beyond our gates, allowing the Port of Savannah to better serve its 18-state region. The Port of Savannah has become the gateway into the Southeast, in

part, because of its proximity to Atlanta and its centrality in the Southeast, which mean lower costs to move goods.
Complementing the GPA's world-class service, ocean carriers have introduced larger, more efficient vessels. In February, MSC added Savannah to its Golden Gate service, accessing Asia through the Suez Canal. The service includes 9,200-TEU class vessels, representing a growing trend in larger vessels.
The economy of scale provided by such ships will make them the dominant choice in world trade, especially after an expanded Panama Canal opens in 2014. This trend toward larger vessels is why state leaders strongly support the project to deepen our harbor. Georgia has approved $181.1 million in state funds for the project to deepen Savannah's harbor to 47 feet.
On the federal level, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' work plan for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 allocated $3,088,000 to the work. Further, the President's fiscal year 2013 Civil Works budget included $2.8 million for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. This new federal funding will go to the detailed construction designs required to provide the deeper channel, as well as the environmental mitigation components of the project. The design work must be completed before moving to the construction phase.
In the wake of the Corps' release of its final SHEP study documents in April, the next step requires approvals by the secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, the Army and Administrator of the EPA.
Curtis J. Foltz, GPA's Executive Director

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Executive Staff
CURTIS J. FOLTZ Executive Director GRIFFITH LYNCH Chief Operating Officer CLIFFORD R. PYRON Chief Commercial Officer RUSS MINCEY 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)
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COVER STORY

9,200-TEU Container ShipsTo Bring Additional Cargo
MSC SERVICE

T

he Mediterranean Shipping Company has added Savannah to its weekly Golden Gate Service

between the East Coast and

Asia. The 12-vessel service includes the

largest ships ever to call on Georgia's

deepwater ports.

"The 9,200-TEU class vessels that will

be included on this Suez Canal route

represent the future of U.S.-Asia shipping,"

said Georgia Ports Authority Executive

Director Curtis J. Foltz. "The economy

of scale in this size ship will make it the

dominant choice in global trade, especially

after an expanded Panama Canal opens

in 2014, allowing Pacific routes for

post-Panamax vessels."

MSC Executive Vice President Allen

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Clifford said Savannah's position as a logistics hub played a large role in the company's decision to add the Suez service. "Savannah is a valuable stop, among many other things, because there are so many proprietary BCOs (beneficial cargo owners) located there in terms of distribution centers," Clifford said. "It's very significant in U.S. trans-Pacific trade moving Asian cargo. It makes (Savannah) a natural service."
The Golden Gate Service will deploy vessels ranging in capacity from 6,700 to 9,200 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) on the following rotation: Shanghai, Chiwan, Yantian, Singapore, Salalah, New York-New Jersey, Norfolk, Baltimore, Savannah, Freeport, Charleston,

Norfolk, Jeddah, Colombo, Singapore, Chiwan, Hong Kong and Ningbo.
The first ship on the Golden Gate rotation to visit Savannah was the 8,089-TEU MSC Toronto, which arrived on Feb. 13. The first 9,200-TEU vessel, the MSC Roma, called on Savannah Feb. 24.
"The new service will mean a substantial bump in cargo shipped through Georgia," said GPA Chief Commercial Officer Cliff Pyron. "MSC added Savannah to its Golden Gate rotation at the request of companies importing and exporting goods to Asia. While much of the cargo will be processed by distribution centers near the Port of Savannah, other containers will go directly from Savannah to destinations in the interior U.S. via truck and rail."
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COVER STORY

PASSES MAJOR MILESTONE IN SAVANNAH

The Port of Savannah now has eight Suez services and 13 Panama Canal services calling on its terminals, more all-water services than any other port in the Southeast, and tied with New York-New Jersey as the leader along the entire Eastern Seaboard.

"Savannah is a valuable stop, among many other things, because there are so many proprietary BCOs (beneficial
cargo owners) located there in terms of distribution centers."
- Allen Clifford, MSC Executive Vice President
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Post-Panamax MSC vessels Roma (left) and Stella pass in the Savannah River shipping channel.
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PASSING THROUGH
U.S. Senators, Commerce Official
TOUR
PORTOF SAVANNAH
Isakson, Chambliss, Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Blank Discuss Port's Role
In Increasing U.S. Exports, Job Creation

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n a visit to the Port of Savannah, Acting U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said

the plan to expand the Savannah

harbor will help American companies

compete and win in the global economy.

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby

Chambliss hosted Deputy Secretary Blank

for a briefing on the Savannah Harbor

Expansion Project (SHEP) and a tour

of the Port of Savannah.

"As ships get bigger, and sea lanes

get more crowded, we need to make sure

that industry is able to transport as many

American goods as possible into the world,"

Blank said, noting that if a shipper has

just one additional inch of clearance

for his vessel, he can load more goods.

"NOAA, the National Oceanographic

and Atmospheric Administration in the

Department of Commerce, has found that

one more inch, for instance, means an extra

$4 million in sales to General Motors."

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Deputy Secretary Blank said deepening the Port of Savannah is important to the nation's economic health.
"The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is a great example of the kind of efficient, high-tech effort that we need to be making around the country," she said. "Businesses in Georgia, and other states that depend on this port, can expand to meet demand in fast-growing markets abroad. The project is just one more way that we can ensure that U.S. companies compete and win in the global economy."
"I appreciate the Deputy Secretary's willingness to come to Savannah to learn about the need to prepare this port, and all our nation's ports, for the future of global commerce," Senator Isakson said. "As Deputy Secretary Blank saw, the Port of Savannah is an export-dominant port and contributes greatly to the Department of Commerce's National Export Initiative, which I support. The Georgia congressional

delegation remains committed to seeing this critical project through to completion, because it will have a huge impact on both the state and national economies."
"Deepening the harbor at the Port of Savannah is in line with the nation's priorities, including our focus on increasing American export capabilities," Chambliss said. "Continued federal support for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is crucial to achieving the goal of doubling U.S. exports."
Blank's visit comes on the heels of recent announcements of $5.8 million in new federal funding that will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prepare for the construction phase of the harbor deepening, which is planned to begin in FY 2013. The additional money comes in part from a fund created by Congress, and in part from a $2.8 million line item in the president's FY2013 budget proposal.
"The $180 million in state funds that
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PASSING THROUGH

have been budgeted to deepen the Savannah harbor speaks plainly to Georgia's commitment to this project," said Governor Nathan Deal. "Today's visit is another indication of the emphasis federal officials place on our ports. Senators Isakson and Chambliss and Congressman Jack Kingston have played a pivotal role in ensuring this project is approved, and the necessary funds are in place to begin construction in the coming months."
GPA Board Chairman Alec Poitevint echoed the governor's comments about the importance of federal support. "The single most critical factor for the Port of Savannah's future success, and its ability to move American-made goods to the international marketplace, is the completion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project," Poitevint said. "The work to deepen the Savannah Harbor to 47 feet is precisely the type of effort that will bring
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comprehensive economic recovery to the United States."
Deputy Secretary Blank's visit is the latest in a string of federal appearances at the Port of Savannah. In November, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood lent his support to the project during a meeting with Governor Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
After the briefing, both senators and the deputy secretary toured the facility. As the fourth busiest container port in the country, the Port of Savannah serves approximately 21,000 companies in all 50 states, over 75 percent of which are headquartered outside of Georgia.
Previous Corps of Engineers studies revealed deepening the harbor will bring more than $174 million in annual economic benefits to the United States mainly through lower transportation costs. The Corps' full environmental and economic study is expected to receive a record of

decision later this year, allowing the Corps to move to the construction phase of the harbor deepening in FY 2013.
The harbor project is necessary to prepare for a new class of larger container ships that are nearly three times the capacity of those currently able to transit the Panama Canal. In 2014, the Panama Canal expansion will be completed and increase the maximum draft of vessels traveling to and from the U.S. East Coast from 39.5 feet to as much as 50 feet. While the Port of Savannah regularly handles vessels that are too large to transit the Panama Canal, these vessels cannot load to their capacity.
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PORT NEWS
Tillotson Leaves GPA A Smoother Running Operation

A fter four decades of service to the Georgia Ports Authority, Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Wilson Tillotson has decided to retire from his position.
"Wilson's commitment to always improving the experience of GPA customers and the safety of all port users has been a key element in the success of his department, and the ports in general," said GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "He has been a valued contributor at the GPA. On behalf of the Georgia Ports Authority, I'd like to thank Wilson for his years of service and wish him well in his retirement."
Chief Operating Officer Griff Lynch said Tillotson has held his current position for more than eight years, but his relationship with the GPA goes back over 40 years, since he first went to work for a port contractor providing engineering services.
"During this time, Wilson has made many contributions and will be especially remembered for the complete overhaul of the Garden City Terminal, along with his commitment to environmental sustainability at the GPA," Lynch said. "I cannot thank Wilson enough for his leadership, friendship and passion for his work. We will sorely miss him on both a professional and personal level."
Tillotson leaves the Georgia Ports Authority a more efficient and smootherrunning operation.
As head of engineering and facilities maintenance, Tillotson oversaw important projects such as the completion of Container Berths 8 and 9, a $109.4 million project to construct more than 200 linear feet of dock and 72 acres of paved container storage.
Tillotson also supervised the rebuilding and reorientation of the entire container yard to allow eventual conversion to an all-RTG container handling fleet. In addition
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to designing a phased development plan to allow port operations to be maintained, two other major obstacles had to be cleared: Construction of the Chatham ICTF to allow removal of all intermodal rail from the container yard; and development of a method to economically provide RTG runways in the container field using thin cast concrete, or "whitetopping."
Another major infrastructure change, which has had a transformative effect on operations, is the Cross Terminal Roadway, the culmination of an effort to improve traffic safety on terminal.
"My first day on the job, I took a ride through the terminal," he said. "The traffic at Gate 4 and Norman Street--now Cross Terminal Road--was so bad that I set out to find ways to improve this intersection. We quickly streamlined traffic by eliminating some of the unrestricted access from the Container Yard, and continued to improve the traffic flow until the CTR was constructed."
In the first quarter the road was open, truck turn times decreased by at least eight minutes and traffic accidents decreased by 38 percent.

Other milestones include: Growing rubber-tired gantry crane
fleet from 16 to 96 (with 20 more in fabrication), and beginning conversion of RTG fleet to electric power. Growing ship-to-shore crane fleet from 13 to 23 (with four more in fabrication) Development and construction of refrigerated container racks that have allowed the GPA to transition away from diesel-powered generators. Planning and development of the south side infrastructure for Colonels Island at the Port of Brunswick. A Master Development Plan for Garden City Terminal to handle over 6 million TEUs Making the GPA a leader in sustainable practices and infrastructure improvements, resulting in cleaner, more efficient operations and reduced energy demands.
Just prior to his retirement, Senior Director of Engineering Wilson Tillotson initiated a project that will transition the Port of Savannah's rubber-tired gantry crane fleet to electric power, avoiding the use of millions of gallons of diesel fuel each year.
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PORT NEWS
GPA Names Novack New Engineering Chief

C hris Novack is the Georgia Ports Authority's new Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance. A Registered Professional Civil Engineer, Novack has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami. Chris and his family have moved to Savannah from Tampa, Fla.
Novack will work with outgoing Senior Director of Engineering Wilson Tillotson until Tillotson's retirement June 1.
His port career began in Ft. Lauderdale, where he worked for 15 years at Port Everglades, attaining the position of director of construction management.
Later, he joined consulting and design firm CH2M Hill. His first assignment there involved a two and a half-year stint in Abu Dhabi, where he served as transportation program manager for Masdar City, marketed as "The most sustainable city in the world."
Novack managed the development of a driverless electric car system operating in the first phase of the city, a project of the United Arab Emirates.
"Procuring and administering contracts for something that has never been done before in the world was quite a challenge," he said. Novack contracted a Belgian company to build computer-driven, lithium battery powered vehicles.
"You'd get on at one station, push the button and it would drive automatically to your desired destination without stopping," he said. The system is the first of its kind for a citywide operation.
Upon returning to the U.S., Novack oversaw development of an improved petroleum offloading facility at the Port of Tampa before coming to work for the GPA.
"It was an outstanding progression to move to a facility such as the Georgia Ports Authority," Novack said. "With the diverse businesses here between Brunswick, Ocean Terminal and Garden City,
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it makes each day a challenge." "It's great to work with a group that takes pride in the facilities and being successful," he said. "That's what I enjoy as well. I'm looking forward to becoming an integral member of the team."

Novack Fast Facts: 15 years experience at Port Everglades
in Ft. Lauderdale, which handles petroleum, cruise ships and cargo. Became director of construction management and planning.
After two-year stint in private development, went to work for engineering and project management firm CH2M Hill.
At CH2M Hill, served as transportation program manager for Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, where he managed the development of a driverless electric car system.
After two and a half years abroad, returned to the U.S. to serve as CH2M Hill program manager for 18 months at petroleum port in Tampa, Fla., before joining the Georgia Ports Authority as Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance.

The personal rapid transit system using four-passenger, driverless electric vehicles went into operation in Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates in November 2010.
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PORT NEWS
Longtime Finance Director Retires

Roberts Began GPA Career In 1984

G eorgia Ports Authority Director of Finance Marie Roberts has retired from the authority after nearly three decades of service. "Marie has been an integral part of our success and a key member of our senior leadership team for more than a decade," GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz said. "The Authority and the State of Georgia have been well served by Marie through her tireless dedication, attention to detail and commitment to excellence."
Roberts' retirement was effective March 1. "Working at GPA has been a very fulfilling chapter of my life. Thanks to the entire GPA family for supporting and helping me over the years." said Roberts, who plans to start her retirement with a focus on her family, followed by a bit of travel. "The friends I have developed over the years are what I will miss most." Roberts began her GPA career in 1984 as an assistant auditor, and over the years has overseen the areas of purchasing, support services, risk management, property and contract management, and financial oversight. "Marie has a unique, comprehensive understanding of the complex fiscal responsibilities the GPA bears for its employees, customers and the citizens of Georgia," Foltz said. "She has contributed significantly as a member of senior staff, helping to move the Port of Savannah to a position of national prominence." Roberts helped shepherd the GPA to more than 300 percent growth, or an annual compounded growth rate of 10.5 percent over her 11-year tenure as the authority's chief financial officer. As Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer, Roberts oversaw financing for vital port expansions, including $393 million in capital projects from FY2000 to FY2012, and helped secure $342.8 million in general obligation bonds and the issue of $145.3 million in revenue bonds.
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Other accomplishments include her role in major land acquisitions, including the $23 million, 1,556-acre purchase of the Megasite industrial development property in Pooler, Ga., the $63 million purchase of 227 acres on Hutchinson Island and the $7 million purchase of 71 acres at GCT Triangle properties.
"Marie's service to the ports authority has been a model of scrupulous attention to detail and commitment to the mission of Georgia's deepwater ports, combined with an outgoing care for the people who make up the GPA," said Alec Poitevint, chairman of the GPA board. "We will miss her, and we wish her well in her retirement."
"Marie's service to the ports authority has been a model of scrupulous attention to detail and commitment to the mission of Georgia's deepwater ports, combined with
an outgoing care for the people who make up the GPA."
- Alec Poitevint, GPA Board Chairman
Finance Director Marie Roberts played a major role in the purchase of properties such as the 1,556-acre Megasite in Pooler, Ga. The state markets the land to manufacturers such as power
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PORT NEWS
Mincey Named GPA Finance Chief

New Director Brings 28 Years Financial Experience

R

uss Mincey has taken over the role of senior finance director at the Georgia

Ports Authority.

In a letter to employees, GPA Executive

Director Curtis Foltz announced the

departure of longtime director Marie

Roberts, and the entrance of a fresh face

at the position.

While Roberts publicly announced her

retirement in January, she stayed on

until March 1, in order to ensure a smooth

transition for Mincey, who began working

for the GPA on Jan. 3.

Foltz noted that although Mincey is just

starting with the GPA, he brings over 28

years of financial experience to the senior

director's position.

Mincey joins the Authority after serving

at Aviat Networks, a global wireless

telecommunications company. Aviat

Networks specializes in advanced IP net-

work migration, building the foundation for

the 4G/LTE broadband future and enabling

wireless transformation around the world.

At Raleigh, N.C.-based Aviat, Mincey held

the titles of vice president, corporate

controller and principal accounting officer.

Prior to his work with Aviat Networks,

he was with Carlisle Companies, a

global diversified company that designs,

manufactures and markets a wide range

of products that serve a broad range of

niche markets including commercial roofing,

energy, agriculture, lawn and garden, mining

and construction equipment, aerospace

and electronics, dining and food delivery,

and healthcare. At Carlisle, Mincey served

as the top financial officer for the $800

million Industrial Components Segment.

The segment supplied specialty tires,

wheels and power transmission belts to sev-

eral markets, requiring Mincey to travel

frequently to China, Canada and Mexico.

As finance director, Mincey will oversee

an accounting and finance staff of about 30.

The position oversees all aspects of finance,

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Mincey Fast Facts: Graduated from the University of North
Carolina Chapel Hill in 1983
10 years in various controller positions with Dana Corporation, an automotive component manufacturer
Became CFO of Optical Fiber Division of French telecommunications company Alcatel
Obtained MBA from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 2005
From 2005-2008, served as CFO for Industrial Components Segment of Carlisle Companies, a diversified manufacturing company.
Moved to Aviat Networks, where he served three years as VP and principal accounting officer for the wireless telecommunications company.
Joined Georgia Ports Authority on Jan. 3, 2012.

"This position offers a broad view of the business enterprise. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the GPA's growth and continued success."
- Russ Mincey, GPA Senior Director of Finance

accounting, payroll, budgeting, billing, collections and credit union activities.
In aid to the GPA board, Mincey will also advise the Finance and Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and ad hoc committees as needed.
"This position offers a broad view of the business enterprise," Mincey said. "I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the GPA's growth and continued success."
Mincey said the skills he brings to the job include experience in identifying methods to maximize profitability, as well as

developing key business metrics to help managers make decisions based on trends and results. He said it is key to maintain the GPA's audit-ready standing at all times.
A certified public accountant, Mincey is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and has a Masters in business administration from Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C.
Mincey, who is married with two children, has relocated to the Savannah area from North Carolina.
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PORTFOLIO

Challenging Times: Positioned For Future Success

Brampton Road Connector

Jimmy Deloach Parkway Connector

GCT

INTERSTATE
GEORGIA
516

Mason ICTF / HWY 307 Overpass
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Grange Road Upgrade

INTERSTATE
GEORGIA
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307

INTERSTATE
GEORGIA
95

INTERSTATE
GEORGIA
95

INTERSTATE
GEORGIA
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Once complete, the DeLoach Parkway Connector will become part of a planned series of transportation improvements that will improve truck transit times and safety. These include a Brampton Road Connector to Interstate 516, a Highway 307 overpass to clear at-grade rail crossings near the main entrance of the Garden City Terminal, and the widening of Grange Road to improve access to the north end of the terminal.

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PORTFOLIO

`CRUCIAL'
TRUCK ROUTE
MOVING FORWARD
Parkway Extension Will Speed Interstate Access From Port

"This is as important as any project the Department has begun since I've been on the Transportation Board."
- Rudy Bowen, Chairman of the Georgia Department of Transportation Board

T

he Port of Savannah's long-anticipated "last mile" project--the Jimmy DeLoach

Parkway Connector--has moved

closer to reality now that the Georgia

Department of Transportation has awarded

a $73 million contract for its construction.

"This is an investment in infrastructure

that is crucial not just for the port, but

for the entire economy of Georgia," said

Governor Nathan Deal. "This roadway will

help in the prompt delivery of valuable

cargo to and from every corner of Georgia

and, in turn, preserve and create jobs in

our logistics and transportation industries.

Even in austere times such as these,

certain projects merit being pursued. This

is one of them."

Ports Authority and State Transportation

Board officials have said the new roadway

is critical to improving port access and growing the state's logistics industry.
"The new Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension will further strengthen the Port of Savannah's position as a gateway for commerce to the Southeast. It will give Georgia the ability to move cargo seamlessly from the state's plants, distributors and warehouses directly to our docks and back," said Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "We greatly appreciate the support of Gov. Deal, the Georgia DOT and the GPA Board; they have worked together as a team to make this project a reality and in turn improve Georgia's long-term competitiveness."
DOT Chairman Rudy Bowen shared Foltz's view on the parkway extension's impact. "This is as important as any project the

Department has begun since I've been on the Transportation Board," Bowen said. "The economic impact of this project will be huge for Savannah and huge for all of Georgia."
The contract calls for the design and construction of a new limited access, median barrier-separated, four-lane highway between S.R. 307/Bourne Avenue and the Jimmy Deloach Parkway. The 3.1-mile roadway will be built east of and roughly parallel to S.R. 21. Construction will be by Archer Western Contractors, LTD, of Atlanta, for $72,772,000. The next step in the process will be right-of-way acquisition, with construction starting in 2013. The roadway should be completed and opened in 2015. State motor fuel tax revenues will be used to retire the bond debt.

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PORTFOLIO

GPA
BOARD APPROVES
Rail Extension

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ail customers at the Port of Savannah will soon benefit from a $6.5 million, 6,000-foot extension of the Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF). The

initiative, approved by the Georgia Ports Authority

Board, is designed to expand capacity, improve efficiencies

and reduce costs for customers.

"The Mason ICTF project will eliminate dead-end spur tracks

at the facility and allow trains to pull through, instead of

having to back into the rail yard," said David Porter, GPA

manager of intermodal operations. "This will shave minutes

from every rail car container delivered or loaded in Garden City,

and allow cost savings for rail customers."

Construction on the project began in January and, when

complete, the Garden City terminal will feature a combined

46,921 linear feet of track between two on-site rail yards serving

Class I rail providers CSX and Norfolk Southern.

"This will shave minutes from every rail car container delivered or loaded in Garden City, and allow cost savings for rail customers."
- David Porter, GPA Manager of Intermodal Operations

"Our two intermodal rail facilities allow rapid unloading and reloading -- and prevent the need for truck hauling from remote rail yards to the port," said Curtis J. Foltz, GPA executive director. "This expansion is part of a continual effort to improve our facility and increase efficiency."
The move helps the GPA stay ahead of a trend toward greater reliance on intermodal transit. There were 157,142 rail moves in the first half of FY2012, compared to 144,089 moves over the same period in the previous fiscal year.
"We expect rail to account for an increasing percentage of cargo transport at the Port of Savannah," said GPA Board Chairman Alec Poitevint. "Preparations such as the expansion of the Mason ICTF will improve today's operations and lay the groundwork for meeting future demands."
Layout of the rail spur tracks has been coordinated with the overpass on S.R. 307 leading into the main gate at the Garden City terminal. The overpass is currently under construction, with a contracted completion date in June 2012. When combined with the S.R. 307 overpass, the infrastructure improvements will enable the unimpeded flow of both trucks and rail.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

sweet success
Onion Farming Goes Global

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Year-round Demand Spurs Growth

"It's provided an opportunity for the people
we employ during the Vidalia season to do the harvesting and packing,
to continue that employment all the way
through the winter."
- Delbert Bland, Owner, Bland Farms
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G eorgia might be known as the Peach State, but the peach isn't the only sweet produce that has endeared Georgia farmers to cooks around the country--and around the world.
Each year, Georgia grows and ships some 100,000 tons of Vidalia onions to markets both foreign and domestic.
It might come as some surprise, then, to learn that Georgia onion producers also import sweet onions from South America.
"Georgia does raise a lot of onions, and it's the Vidalia onion-- a flat onion that is very, very sweet," said Delbert Bland, owner of Glennville-based Bland Farms. "The only problem is you can only grow it one time a year."
In Georgia, the sweet onions are grown during the winter and harvested in late April. Producers can then store the onions for around five months, making the market for Georgia-raised onions from April through September.
But what about those folks who have a hankering for a sweet onion in October, or even later in the year?
That's where South American farm sites come in. Chip Hawkins, inside sales manager for GPA Trade Development, said Bland Farms imported 715 40-foot containers in fiscal year 2010. In 2011, that number was 745.
The onion grower said the desire to meet a year-round demand led to his company establishing a farm near the coast of Peru.
"Peru is divided by the Andes Mountains and the coastline on the west coast side is basically like desert. It's a very sandy type dirt," he said. "We grow in those areas, mostly in Ica, which is a community about four hours of south of Lima."
While the ground is fertile, farming requires wells to be dug for irrigation. In the same region, other companies grow crops such as asparagus. For Bland Farms, the appeal is a similar soil type to Georgia, with an opposite growing season in the Southern Hemisphere.
The same seed planted in Vidalia is sent

to Peru in January. "You plant them real close together
in the seedbed, then you transplant them up in May," Bland said. "When we're harvesting here, we're planting there. And when we're planting here, we're harvesting there."
Besides extending the sale season, growing produce in both the northern and southern hemispheres has also helped to reduce the impact of a poor growing season in either region, Bland said.
Bland first started importing onions from Peru about 15 years ago. Today, about 52 million to 56 million pounds are imported each year, with most weekly shipments transiting the Panama Canal in refrigerated containers and arriving at the Port of Savannah.
Because of marketing restrictions, the Peru-raised produce cannot be sold as "Vidalia" onions, but are instead called Bland Farms sweet onions, or Peru sweet onions.
Bland said growing the onions in South America has actually supported Georgia and U.S. jobs.
"It's provided an opportunity for the people we employ during the Vidalia season, to do the harvesting and packing, to continue that employment all the way through the winter," he said. "Directly and indirectly, more than 100 people are involved in the Peru onion deal for us."
Hawkins said the incoming containers are placed on truck chassis, where they are chilled at power outlet stations. The turn-around from the time containers arrive to the time they're shipped out is from one to three days, depending on USDA inspection schedules.
Bland said he is pleased with the service of the Georgia Ports Authority.
"The port authority has been excellent to us because they have been very cordial to work with and the service is excellent," he said. "Service is a very, very important part of this, because you're dealing with a commodity that doesn't need to sit around very much. It needs to keep moving."
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PORT NEWS
GSUProfessor Speaks
ON THE CHANGING WORLD OF
Logistics by Rachel Simons

D r. Karl Manrodt is a Professor of Logistics in the Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics at Georgia Southern University. He is a principle researcher in Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Issues, and a respected analyst and educator. He recently gave his insight into the logistics industry for the AnchorAge Magazine.
AA: What are some of the trends to watch in the ocean carrier and rail businesses? KM: Government compliance issues in transportation will be an interesting topic to watch. Inevitably, the election in November will shape the regulations
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governing the way the industry does business.
The next area that will be interesting to watch is information technology, which will be phenomenally different even from where it was in the past two years. What we do today, compared to even five years ago, is different. For instance, we can see in real time where cargo is located as it is moved from place to place and determine when it's ready for delivery. This capability is available to more firms as the price continues to become more affordable. The more the industry can utilize information to replace inventory, the better.
While conducting research for my book, Vested: How P&G, McDonald's and

Microsoft are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships, my partner and I did a series of case studies on this. We spent considerable time on measuring performance, and it was interesting to find that people don't know how specific performance measures are defined and calculated. Benchmarking would be more efficient if logistics providers could develop industry-wide definitions for performance metrics. For example, does "on time delivery" mean arriving within 15 minutes of the agreed upon time, or that the shipment arrives sometime during that day? To change performance outcomes, we need to know what those measures are, how they are defined, and where the
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data to calculate the metric will come from, in order to develop necessary consistency.
AA: What do you think about the development of port infrastructure? KM: I can sum it up in three words: We need it. The average person living in Georgia doesn't fully grasp the economic impact generated by Georgia's ports. But the need to support and develop our port infrastructure is an economic fact, not a political issue. Fortunately, that lack of understanding is starting to change; the Feb. 7 Atlanta Supply Chain Forum addressed how critical the port is to our economy. Vessels are getting larger to haul more freight, which is more fuel efficient
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and allows for lower costs. The Savannah River deepening really comes down to a willingness at the federal level to invest in the region. It simply should be done.
AA: What are your predictions on the shift of cargo from the West Coast to the East Coast with the expansion of the Panama Canal in 2014? KM: With the canal expansion there's an opportunity to grow with more volume. Everyone is looking for ways to reduce their cost of operations. Instead of looking at inventory or transportation as separate functional silos, shippers are getting better at calculating the total landed cost, and that's positive. Determining how to

consistently calculate expenses allows them to make better decisions for the entire organization.
AA: What is happening in the growth of logistics education? KM: Georgia Southern began a PhD program in Logistics and Supply Chain Management last year. We have incredible community support and every semester, the undergraduate and new doctoral students tour the Port. Some students have interned there and now work for the Port. After seeing things first-hand, they come back into the classroom better students because they've seen how the industry works.
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PORT NEWS
Longtime Augusta Operator Moves South

RBW Logistics Expands Operations Into Savannah

A new operator has joined the logistics community serving the Port of Savannah. RBW Logistics, a firm with a long history in the Augusta area, recently entered into an agreement with a specialty consumer goods company to run its warehouse operation in Garden City.
RBW will assume responsibility for distribution and order fulfillment from this facility, as well as overseeing a custom printing operation. Located near Savannah's seaport, the RBW-run warehouse will offer trans-loading, container stuffing, warehousing, distribution and drayage services for its customers.
"If you're into musicals, you want to be on Broadway. If you're into arts, you want to be in Paris," said Al Dallas, RBW client relations manager. "And in our industry, if you want to be in logistics, you want to be in Savannah. You want to be where the activity is."
RBW will operate out of the 85,000 square-foot LogisticPort warehouse site on Highway 307. Just more than half of that space is devoted to the consumer goods company. Another 40,000 square feet are open for warehousing contracts to other companies, Dallas said.
A third-party logistics company, or 3PL, takes on the issues of warehousing, distribution and supply chain management so that producers or retailers can focus on their core operations.
"We are very excited to see RBW expanding their physical presence in Georgia, and wish them the best in continuing their growth in the fast moving market of 3PL service providers." added Page Siplon, executive director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, an industry focused arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development tasked with accelerating logistics growth and competitiveness in the state.
RBW Logistics, a family-owned business,
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GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz and Chief Commercial Officer Cliff Pyron tour RBW's Garden City operation with Al Dallas, RBW client relations manager.
"We are very excited to see RBW expanding their physical presence in Georgia, and wish them the best in continuing their growth in the fast moving market
of 3PL service providers"
- Page Siplon, Executive Director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics

started in 1954 in a downtown depot in Augusta. Today, RBW manages logistics for 80 percent of the Augusta area's industrial manufacturers from nearly two million square feet of warehouse space in eight facilities in and around Augusta. Charles Anderson, CEO, and Frank Anderson, vice president, run the company. Their Augusta operation employs 100 full-time and up to 50 seasonal workers.
Besides warehouse employees in their Garden City operation, the

company also expects to contract with over-the-road haulers.
"We're interested in the drayage business and expect to get involved with that," Dallas said. "We have our own transportation division, and we expect to expand that to include the Savannah market. But we also have a freight brokerage division that utilizes additional carriers."
For more information, see the company's website at rbwlogistics.com.
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ECONOMIC SPOTLIGHT
Caterpillar Builds Jobs In Northeast Region

G eorgia's Northeast Region is set for an influx of jobs after Caterpillar's announcement

production facility. We are even more excited that this project will create more than 4,200 jobs in the United States," said

that it has selected land near

Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive

Athens for a new facility that will

Officer Doug Oberhelman.

build small track type tractors and

"Georgia is proud to have built a business

mini hydraulic excavators.

climate that provides the logistics,

The state-of-the-art, one-million-square-

workforce, speed and efficiency that global

foot facility is expected to directly employ

industry leaders like Caterpillar are looking

1,400 people once it is fully operational.

for," said Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.

The total investment for opening the new

"We appreciate Caterpillar's continued

facility will be about $200 million. In addi-

investment in our state, and this new

tion to the 1,400 people working in the new

operation will resonate in our workforce and

facility near Athens, Caterpillar estimates

our economy for generations to come."

another 2,800 full-time jobs will be created

The announcement came on the heels

in the United States among suppliers and at

of a banner FY2011 for the Northeast

other non-Caterpillar companies that will

Region for both imports and exports.

support the new facility.

Working closely with the Georgia Ports

"We are making a series of significant

Authority to move goods, this region

investments around the world to position

exported over $278 million and imported

Caterpillar to maintain its leadership

over $266 million in 2011.

position, and I am thrilled to be in Georgia

Known for its poultry and food process-

today to announce that Athens will be the

ing, this diverse region is nestled between

newest city to be home to a Caterpillar

Atlanta and Augusta, with Athens at its

heart.

Georgia's 12 Economic Development Regions

"The University of Georgia anchors major life science and research companies such as Merial and Noramco that depend on

Georgia's ports for the success of their

NORTHWEST

MOUNTAINS

international trade initiatives," said Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "In-

terstates through this region, including

ATLANTA REGIONAL NORTHEAST COMMISSION

THREE RIVERS

CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA

MIDDLE

I-85 through Barrow and Jackson counties and I-20 through Newton, Walton and Green counties, help connect major
industrial parks and a variety of industries that rely on the port to ship goods to international companies."

RIVER VALLEY

HEART OF GEORGIA ALTAMAHA

Some of the biggest export items in 2011 included 6,422 short
tons (STONs) of paper and

COASTAL

paperboard; 3,947 STONs of inks;

2,609 STONs of plastic film and

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHERN

sheet; 1,355 of mixed-metal scrap; and 1,007 STONs of fabrics including

Photo courtesy Catepillar A new Caterpillar plant near Athens will employ approximately 1,400 people. Above, workers assemble heavy machinery at the company's North Little Rock, Ark., plant.
raw cotton. Some of the more unusual export items from this region included copra and other oils, toys, rubber products, edible nuts and melamine.
The Northeast Region brought in an impressive amount of stone and other mining products last year. Granite accounted for nearly 16,000 STONs, quartz for over 2,000 STONs, terracotta for 757 STONs, stones and pebbles as well as marble and onyx for over 1,000 STONs, silicas for 18 STONs and barium sulfate for 19 STONs.
This region also imported a significant amount of fabrics and staple fibers, steel ball and roller bearings, auto glass, photographic equipment, transmissions, pottery and ceramics, sheets, towels and blankets, grocery products, mirrors, beer and ale, pigments and alarms.
"The Northeast Georgia region continues to thrive and utilizes all available economic development resources," said Northeast Regional Commission Executive Director Jim Dove. Communities throughout our region are pleased and proud to partner with the Georgia Ports Authority on matters of mutual interest and benefit."

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Georgia's 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.
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PROFILE
ATLANTA MAYOR
KASIM REED:
The Eye of the Storm
by K.W. Oxnard

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PROFILE

T

he phrase to describe Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is preternaturally calm. During

a recent conversation with the 59th mayor

of Georgia's capital, this busy yet focused

man was warm and open about his role

in moving Atlanta--and the state of

Georgia--forward in tough times.

Asked about the biggest challenge facing

his administration, Reed doesn't mention

reducing city employees' pensions, cutting

jobs or even balancing the budget. For him,

it's something intangible: The well-being

of his constituents.

"The hardest part has been governing

in austere times," Reed admits. "People

need government more now because of

what they're going through, so we're having

to do more with fewer resources. For

example, the 2008 general fund budget

for Atlanta was $640 million. My 2013

general fund budget will be less than $530

million, so we have to focus on what is

essential--and move away from the rest."

Despite those tough decisions, Mayor

Reed has shown an uncanny ability to not

only bring multiple stakeholders to the

table, but to have them walk away feeling

good about both process and outcome.

His bent for diplomacy came to fruition in

the Georgia state House and Senate, where

he served for 11 years. There, Reed

developed a reputation as a legislator

who not only reached across the aisle,

but also forged friendships that led to

historic bipartisan agreements.

"You work on things you agree on and

treat each other with dignity and respect,"

Reed explains. "The public elects us to

deliver concrete results. There are several

things my Republican colleagues and I do

agree on, like SHEP [Savannah Harbor

Expansion Project], and I hope we haven't

reached a place in our discourse where

you can't work together on something

that almost everybody feels is essential for

Georgia's prosperity. This is so significant

for our state that we should be allowed

to place partisanship aside."

That pragmatic approach has won Mayor

Reed kudos from a range of political figures,

including President Obama, with whom

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Reed meets on a regular basis. And it's one of the reasons companies like Porsche have recently decided to base their operations in metro Atlanta, which Reed places in a historical context: "Back in the mid-twentieth century, [then Atlanta] Mayor Hartsfield saw the airport as Atlanta's future when no one else did, and now it's the busiest airport in the world. Similarly, the Port of Savannah is the fastest growing port on the eastern seaboard. Transportation is in Atlanta's DNA going all the way back to the Civil War with the railway connections, so it's a convenient leap for me to understand why it's so important to have the Savannah port deepening."
Indeed, the most powerful mayor in Georgia understands more than most how critical the ports are to the state and region--and why SHEP is the cornerstone. "[SHEP] will give a part of Georgia that's not metro Atlanta the opportunity to have a dynamic economic engine equal to and in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson," Reed explains. "Currently there is no economic generator in the southeast region on par with Hartsfield: it has an economic impact of more than $30 billion each year, and on any given day 55,000 people make their living on that campus. So if we grow the port, the coast will have a similarly dynamic driver."
Such far-sightedness is par for the course for this son of parents who instilled in him the social and moral values of the Civil Rights Movement. "With my mom, dad and three older brothers," Reed says, "the conversation was constant about the civil rights movement, which shaped what I wanted to become. My father was an admirer of Thurgood Marshall, and hearing his name influenced my decision to go to Howard [University] and become a lawyer. I have a saying: You never, ever overcome your father's aspirations for you, and my parents' goals for me are with me today."
The other great influence on Reed's philosophy was Howard itself, from which he received both a BA and a law degree. It was there that he got his first taste of public life, first as a dispute mediator, and later during an internship with Rep.

Joseph Patrick Kennedy. "I learned about a federal dollar-for-dollar
matching program for historically black colleges, and thought we might use that to encourage contributions to Howard's endowment," Reed says. "I was very close with the president of Howard, so I shared my idea with him. He supported me, we implemented it and it's been successful ever since, bringing in more than $12 million."
The honorary doctorate of law Reed received from Howard in 2011 "holds a special place in my heart because, outside of my family and faith, Howard was the biggest shaper of my life." He remains on Howard's board today, helping re-shape the very institution that molded him into one of the country's brightest political stars.
Indeed, Reed's ability to see through multiple obstacles and navigate a clear path to success is what makes him an asset to both constituents and the business community.
With SHEP, for example, Reed already envisions the outcome: "It will take a tremendous bipartisan effort to get full funding for the overall deepening, and Governor Deal, Senators Isakson and Chambliss and others in Congress, the White House--I'm talking with one of them every single day [about this]. I remind everybody that this is gardening--enriching the soil and sowing the seeds--and we will stay with it till we get it done."
One of the bargaining chips Mayor Reed uses when lobbying for SHEP is the new post-Panamax ship, which "will be three times the size of ships today. The amount of personnel needed to handle, unload and distribute that freight throughout the southeast region will increase--a significant economic boon for our region and country."
Does Reed harbor doubts about SHEP's approval? "The only question is when," he answers emphatically. "This isn't something we can fail at, and Washington gets that. After all this time, the closing process is in sight. I know it's tough, but we need to remember that we're working on something transformational for Savannah and the region. The journey is certainly worth the climb."
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It's just one more way the Georgia Ports Authority is "Redefining the Pace of Trade".

Russ Bryant

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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 CSAL ..............................................................CSA ................Inducement ................OT ..................................BB/RO/RO CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Eukor ................................................................ISS ..................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Safmarine ......................................................SAF ....................10 Days ....................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF
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 ANL..................................................................USL ..................Bi-Weekly ................GCT ..................................CONT/REF China Shipping ............................................CS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Marfret ..........................................................MAR ................Bi-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 Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai General Cargo ............................ISS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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GPA ANCHORAGE 1Q 2012

ACL AG APL C
CC
CCV CLS COS CS CSA E GSS HJ HPL HS HYU ISS

Atlantic Container Line (800) 225-1235 ACL Grimaldi (888) 860-4013 APL (800) 999-7733 Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-3222 CMA CGM (America) Inc. (877) 556-6308 CSAV (800) 804-9391 Clipper Shipping (713) 953-2200 COSCO (843) 769-5443 China Shipping (912) 920-2372 CSAL Montreal (514) 940-0660 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 Hyundai (877) 749-8632 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151
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Savannah
Ocean Carrier Key

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

K-Line (770) 618-4100 Marfret USA, Inc. (888) 627-3738 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

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

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Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

SAILING SCHEDULE
Type Service

Port of Savannah Continued 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 OOCL ............................................................OOC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Pan Ocean....................................................C/NL................Fortnightly..................OT ....................................................BB Saga ................................................................SFC ................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB S K Shipping ................................................TER ................Inducement ................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 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 Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Bahri ..................................................................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK Logistics & Megacarrier ................ ISS ................Fortnightly..................OT ..........................................RO/RO 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 Clipper ............................................................CLS ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 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 Saga ................................................................SFC ................Inducement ................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO
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 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
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Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Bahri ..................................................................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 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
South/Central America ANL..................................................................USL ..................Bi-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 CSAV ..............................................................CCV ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF 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 Saga ................................................................SFC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................10 Days ....................OT ....................BB/CONT/RO/RO Westfal-Larsen Shipping ........................WLS....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB Yang Ming ......................................................YM......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF ZIM....................................................................ZIM ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

Port of Brunswick

Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

Far East/Indonesia/Malaysia Eukor ................................................................ISS ......................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Hegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO NYK Logistics & Megacarrier..................ISS ....................Monthly......................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO
Middle East Hegh Autoliners ........................................HU ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO
Mediterranean K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO
Northern Europe/UK/Ireland/Scandinavia/Baltic American RO/RO......................................WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO Grieg Star Shipping ..................................GSS ....................14 Days ....................MP ....................................................BB K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO NYK Logistics & Megacarrier..................ISS ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics..........WWL ..................Weekly ......................CI ............................................RO/RO
Mexico K-Line Car Carrier ......................................KCC ................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO
South/Central America Eukor ................................................................ISS ....................Monthly......................CI ............................................RO/RO Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO Volkswagen Logistics..................................C ....................Bi-Weekly....................CI ............................................RO/RO
South Africa Mitsui OSK Bulk Shipping ........................NL ..................Fortnightly ..................CI ............................................RO/RO

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Carolina Shipping Company, LP (912) 234-7221 Grieg Star Shipping (770) 226-5900 Hegh Autoliners Inc. (904) 696-7750 Inchcape Shipping (912) 644-7151 K-Line Car Carrier (866) 233-6875 Norton Lilly International (912) 234-4342 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (912) 233-3239

Brunswick Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

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GPA ANCHORAGE 3Q 2010

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LAND Five interstate-connected corridors of port-dependent sites
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