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In This Issue
3Q Volume 58

Green Light for Savannah Harbor
Expansion Project ...............................................................................6

Stephen Morton

Port News
Gov. Deal, Foltz, Caterpillar Exec Discuss Approval of Deepening Project........................................ 9 GPA Growing Business, Capacity and Creating Jobs................................................................................ 10 $14M Investment Drives Port of Brunswick Expansion ............................................................................ 12 GPA Environmental Effort Moves Ahead ...................................................................................................... 15 GPA, CBP Agreement to Streamline Enforcement .................................................................................... 17 GPA Interns Get Hands-On Experience ........................................................................................................ 25 Georgia Ports Recognized for Customer Satisfaction ............................................................................ 25 Coast Guard Recognizes Innovative GPA Program .................................................................................. 33
Portfolio
Dollar Tree Completes Expansion of Savannah Distribution Center.................................................... 18 Matson Logistics to Expand in Bryan County.............................................................................................. 20 GPA Signs MOU with Liberia .............................................................................................................................. 24
Economic Development
Georgia Streamlines Services for Agricultural Exports ............................................................................ 22
Passing Through
Japanese Researcher Studies Savannah, Other U.S. Ports .................................................................... 29
Profile
Jonathan LeFevers' Game-Changing Cordele Facility ............................................................................ 26
Sailing Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 30

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AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Georgia Ports Authority

ROBERT S. JEPSON, Jr.
Chairman
SAVANNAH

STEPHEN S. GREEN
Vice Chairman
SAVANNAH

ROY H. FICKLING
Secretary/Treasurer
MACON

MAXINE H. BURTON
Member
ATHENS

H. KENNETH CRONAN
Member
GAINSVILLE

BART GOBEIL
Member
ATLANTA

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

JAMES R. LIENTZ, Jr.
Member
ATLANTA

DAVID A. PERDUE, Jr.
Member
SEA ISLAND

ALEC L. POITEVINT, II
Member
BAINBRIDGE

JOSEPH W. ROGERS
Member
ATLANTA

HUGH M. TARBUTTON
Member
SANDERSVILLE

JAMES A. WALTERS
Member
GAINSVILLE

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Perspective: Curtis J. Foltz
Record of Decision Clears Way For Federal SHEP Funding

PERSPECTIVE

T

he Georgia Ports Authority has reached another major milestone in the Savannah Harbor Expansion

Project (SHEP). In late October,

the Assistant Secretary of the Army issued

a Record of Decision for the SHEP.

This action is the final approval and

recommendation of the federal government

to deepen the Savannah Harbor to 47 feet.

The plan was recommended by the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has now

been approved by all necessary federal

agencies, including the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Department of Interior), and

National Marine Fisheries Service

(Department of Commerce). Construction

is expected to begin in 2013, and to be

complete by the end of 2016.

The SHEP has received strong bipartisan

support at both federal and state levels since

its original authorization. It is one of five

port projects that are part of the President's

"We Can't Wait" initiative. Georgia has

already approved $181 million in bonds

toward the state's share of construction

costs, and now that we have received a

Record of Decision, federal funds can be appropriated to move the project forward.
Studies demonstrate that a deeper port will produce substantial economic benefits for the nation by enabling larger and more heavily loaded vessels to call on the harbor with fewer tidal delays. SHEP is expected to reduce shipping costs more than $213 million annually. The project has a benefit-to-cost ratio of $5.50 for every $1 invested.
Given the proximity of the shipping channel to sensitive estuarine resources, the Corps of Engineers, along with its state and federal partners, conducted exhaustive engineering and environmental studies to avoid and mitigate the environmental impacts that would be expected from the project.
According to Col. Jeffrey Hall, Savannah District commander and District Engineer, the Record of Decision affirms that deepening the Savannah harbor to 47 feet is economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and in the best interests of the nation.
Curtis J. Foltz, GPA's Executive Director

Executive Staff
CURTIS J. FOLTZ Executive Director
GRIFFITH LYNCH Chief Operating Officer
CLIFFORD R. PYRON Chief Commercial Officer
RUSS MINCEY Senior Director of Finance
CHRIS LOGAN Senior Director of Trade Development (Beneficial Cargo Owner Sales)
LISE MARSHALL Senior Director of Human Resources
ROBERT C. MORRIS Senior Director of Corporate Communications
JAMES C. McCURRY, JR. Senior Director of Administration
CHRIS NOVACK Director of Engineering and Facilities Maintenance
JOHN D. TRENT Senior Director of Strategic Operations and Safety
GEORGE HEARN Senior Director of Trade Development (Carrier and Non-Container Sales)

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COVER STORY

COVER STORY

Recordof Decision

FOR
SAVANNAH HARBOR EXPANSION PROJECT

America's Fourth-Busiest Port Preparing for `Post-Panamax' Era

T

he Georgia Ports Authority has received final approval for its harbor deepening, which will

allow the Port of Savannah

to more efficiently serve Post-Panamax

vessels and lower shipping costs for

containerized trade by more than $200

million a year.

Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army

(Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy issued the

Record of Decision, approving the

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP).

"The Record of Decision affirms that this

is a project of national significance," said

GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "It is

a major milestone culminating what has

been a 15-year effort. It is proof once

again this port is going to deliver."

Corps of Engineers studies show that

Post-Panamax vessels more efficiently

served by a deeper harbor in Savannah

will lower shipping costs for containerized

trade by $213 million a year over the next

50 years, for a total economic benefit

of $10.65 billion during that span.

Decreased costs per container will

lower the bottom line for the more than

21,000 U.S. businesses, and thousands

of international businesses shipping

via the Port of Savannah.

The Record of Decision demonstrates

that deepening the Savannah harbor

to 47 feet is economically viable,

environmentally sustainable, and in the best

interests of national and international trade.

Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works)
"The project delivers tremendous value to the supply chain," Foltz said. "That is why it is so strongly supported by the United States government."
The planned new depth of 47 feet strengthens the Port of Savannah's position as a major global trade destination, allowing it to more efficiently accommodate Post-Panamax containerships. Additionally, general navigation will be improved, with wider channel turns and a larger turning basin. The Savannah River, which features a seven-foot tidal change twice a day, will continue to host two-way containership traffic.
"Ships such as the 9200-TEU MSC Roma already call on the Port of Savannah via the Suez Canal," said GPA Chairman Robert Jepson. "The Panama Canal expansion is expected to increase the number of these

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ships calling on the U.S. East Coast, so it is vital that our ports prepare for these and larger vessels."
Scheduled for completion in 2015, the Panama Canal expansion will increase the maximum possible draft of vessels traveling to and from the U.S. East Coast via Panama from 39.5 feet to as much as 50 feet.
The State of Georgia has already committed $181.1 million to the SHEP, which is expected to cost a total of $652 million. Now that a Record of Decision has been issued, federal construction funds can be appropriated to move the project forward.
The Administration's approval for SHEP comes after 16 years of study
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and unprecedented collaboration between GPA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and other federal and state agencies, as well as non-governmental stakeholders, to identify and address all concerns. The deepening project will be carried out with full consideration of the local population, wildlife and environment.
"SHEP, in combination with our improved landside infrastructure, further strengthens our position as a Southeast gateway," Foltz said. "The road and rail access will serve this industry's needs well into the future."
The Port of Savannah is the fourth busiest port in the U.S. It benefits from

the largest continuous campus of any port in the country, and the forthcoming deepening strengthens its position as a major destination in global transportation and logistics. The Port of Savannah is served by two Class I rail providers, Norfolk Southern and CSX, via on-terminal rail facilities with no weight restrictions. The Port of Savannah is closest and fastest by rail to the major population centers of Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Memphis and Orlando. Immediate access to I-16 (East/West) and I-95 (North/South), means key cities and manufacturing points throughout the U.S. Southeast and Midwest may be reached within a one- to two-day drive.
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COVER STORY
DEAL, FOLTZ CATERPILLAR EXEC
DISCUSS APPROVAL OF DEEPENING PROJECT
G eorgia Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz and Caterpillar Vice President Steve Larson gathered for a panel discussion at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual State of the Port event in Atlanta. Leading their discussion was the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy had signed the Record of Decision for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. This major milestone for SHEP completes the federal government's review of the project's justification, and affirms that deepening the Savannah harbor to 47 feet is economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and in the best interests of the nation.
Besides the harbor expansion, the three leaders spoke about the ports' impact on jobs and commerce, and their importance to the Southeast's economic future. In FY2012 alone, 5,300 new port-related jobs and more than $1.8 billion in investment were announced statewide, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. (See jobs chart)
"These figures are more than numbers -- they represent the growth of opportunity for our citizens," said Deal. "Such strong job creation signals that our economy is on the path to recovery, and that Georgia's business friendly climate has helped us stand out against our competition."
One major FY2012 announcement was Caterpillar's new plant near Athens. Total investment for the new facility will be about $200 million. The 1 million square-foot facility is expected to employ 1,400 people. Caterpillar estimates another 2,800 full-time jobs will be created among suppliers and other companies that will support the plant. Caterpillar said the site was chosen, in part, because of its proximity to the ports of Savannah and Brunswick.
"This facility will become Caterpillar's global source for small track-type tractors. For mini hydraulic excavators, the new facility will provide completed machines for customers in North and South America," said Larson, who serves as Caterpillar Logistics president and vice president of Caterpillar Inc. "In addition, we plan to export partially assembled mini excavator base units to a facility in Europe, where final assembly will take place, improving delivery times for European customers."
Foltz said deepening the Port of Savannah will help maintain Georgia's economic momentum by supporting existing jobs, creating new opportunities and strengthening the state's position as the logistics hub of the Southeast.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce CEO Chris Clark agreed, saying, "There is nothing more important to Georgia's competitiveness in the future than the SHEP, and you'd be hard-pressed to find an elected official or businessperson to disagree. From infrastructure and transportation to logistics, SHEP far outweighs everything else."
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS
Other on-terminal improvements included the purchase of four new electric rubber-tired gantry cranes (ERTGs). The container-handling yard cranes will run on an electrical bus bar system, relying on diesel power only to move between container rows. In this way, the ERTGs will reduce their diesel consumption by at least 70 percent, saving energy costs and reducing noise and air pollution.
Twenty new refrigerated container racks were added in FY2012, for a total of 64 racks used to support poultry and other chilled produce exports. Powering more than 1,500 containers at a time, the electrified racks avoid the use of 3.4 million gallons of diesel each year.
The GPA also installed new container yard light fixtures that reduce light pollution and a lighting control system that cuts energy consumption by 30 percent.
The Port of Savannah won a federal grant to retrofit 11 locomotives with automatic engine stop-start devices that reduce idling and will cut an estimated 50,000 gallons of diesel consumption and nearly 18 tons of emissions each year.

HARBOR DEEPENING
The biggest news of the year, however, involved the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). After a 15-year study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found the project to be environmentally and economically sound. For every dollar spent on the expansion, 5.5 dollars will be returned in benefits to the nation, the Corps' study showed. Deepening the harbor to 47 feet will provide $213 million in annual benefits to the U.S. economy. Georgia has committed $181.1 million in state bonds to SHEP. The Record of Decision, issued Oct. 26, represents final approval for the harbor deepening.
"Since FY2002, the Port of Savannah has marked a 10.6 percent compound annual growth rate, more than twice that of any other East Coast port," said GPA Board Chairman Robert Jepson. "Savannah leads the Southeast in containerized cargo, and the harbor deepening will ensure its premier status in moving U.S. exports to the global marketplace."

PORT NEWS

GPAGROWING

"The confidence our customers have in the GPA's services has benefited not only the ports, but the state's
job picture as a whole,"
- Curtis Foltz, GPA Executive Director

Business, Capacity and Creating Jobs

Stephen Morton

Infrastructure Investments Preparing Port of Savannah For Future

G eorgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz told a crowd of more than 1,200 at the annual State of the Port event in Savannah that the Authority experienced record cargo volumes, significant infrastructure improvements and continued environmental leadership in FY2012.
The Port of Savannah moved 2.98 million TEUs in FY2012 setting another record for container volumes. Additional accomplishments included an increase of
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561,038 tons cargo moved, for a record total of 26.5 million tons. Breakbulk cargo saw 15.6 percent growth over FY2011, for an increase of 342,446 tons to 2.53 million tons. In autos and machinery units, Colonel's Island at the Port of Brunswick led the GPA to greater than 19 percent growth. Georgia Ports moved an all time high of 569,984 roll-on/roll-off units across all terminals in FY2012.
"The confidence our customers have in the GPA's services has benefited not

only the ports, but the state's job picture as a whole," said Foltz. "Major port-related announcements in FY2012 included 1,400 future jobs at the new Caterpillar plant in Athens, 900 jobs at Bed, Bath & Beyond's Pendergrass site and an 800-job expansion at the Big Tex trailer-building facility in Cordele."
Other large announcements included Lowe's $125 million, 1.4 million-square-foot regional distribution center in Rome, Ga. The company will hire up to 600 employees
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by 2016. In addition, Mohawk Industries announced a 500-job expansion at its Summerville factory, recycling plastic containers into carpet fibers.
The Port of Savannah boosted the Savannah economy by supporting an 85.7 percent occupancy rate for local distribution centers in calendar year 2011, out of a total 44.1 million square feet. The port added five new shipping services in FY2012, ending the year with the most weekly services to Asia of any port on the
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East Coast. Total vessel calls reached a record 2,916 in FY2012.
"Corresponding to our growth in maritime trade, landside investments are expediting truck and train cargo movement," said Foltz. "The fully-funded Jimmy DeLoach Parkway extension got under way in FY2012. When construction is complete, the $73 million project will provide direct access to the port from Interstate 95"
A new Highway 307 overpass, just

outside the port's main gate was completed in FY2012. The new overpass routes cargo trucks over a six-track expansion at one of Savannah's two on-terminal rail yards. The 6,000-foot rail extension at the Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility is designed to expand capacity, improve efficiencies and reduce costs for customers. The overpass and rail extension will provide even stronger freight handling via road and rail to and from the fastest growing region of the United States.
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PORT NEWS

Colonel's Island Terminal More Than Doubles Market Share In Five Years

A $14.7 million investment in the Georgia Ports Authority's Brunswick facilities has significantly increased capacity, driving tremendous expansion in the Port of Brunswick's auto-machinery and biomass fuel trades.
"Anticipating growth in the roll-on/roll-off market and in Georgia's renewable fuel exports, the GPA board made strategic investments that allowed Brunswick to take advantage of rapidly rising demand," said GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz.

The GPA board in March approved $3.7 million in structural upgrades at Colonel's Island for roads, bridges, staging areas, rail loading/offloading areas, and fender upgrades. At Brunswick's East River Terminal, $11 million in improvements support the export of bulk products such as peanut hull pellets, and wood pellets and chips. The GPA and terminal operator Logistec shared the cost of the upgrades, including a new conveyance system, a new fender system and dock renovations, as well as deepening existing berths.

Both terminals experienced double-digit cargo volume increases. Colonel's Island handled 553,543 units of autos and machinery for 19 percent growth on the fiscal year. East River Terminal experienced a year-over-year tonnage increase of 14.1 percent to reach 663,446 tons, with growth led by biomass fuels.
"These upgrades will deliver increased capacity and greater efficiency and, in turn, additional jobs for our region," said Foltz.
At his 2012 Brunswick State of the Port address, Foltz outlined the deepwater port's

five-year record of success. In fiscal year 2008, the port handled 375,000 Ro/Ro units. In FY2012, that number had grown to the current 553,543 units, for approximately 46 percent growth compared to FY2008. Over the same period, Colonel's Island more than doubled its national market share from 4 percent to 10 percent.
In FY2012, Colonel's Island Terminal imported 765,902 tons of Ro/Ro cargo, making it the second busiest port in the nation for auto and machinery imports. Brunswick handles cargo for 21 domestic

and foreign auto manufacturers. Eight ocean carriers made a total of 543 vessel calls on Brunswick in FY2012.
The East River Terminal experienced strong growth in the export of alternative fuels, largely to Northern Europe, where biomass fuels are used to replace part of that region's coal consumption for energy production.
"At present, Brunswick has a wood pellet capacity of 1 million tons per year, but that will be moving to 3 million tons after the completion of an upcoming second phase

of improvements," Foltz said. Foltz said machinery exports also are
set to expand even more after Governor Nathan Deal's February announcement of a 1,400-job Caterpillar manufacturing facility near Athens. The factory will build small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators. Proximity to the state's ports factored into the company's decision to bring those jobs to Georgia, Foltz added.

$14M Investment

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DRIVESPortof Brunswick

EXPANSION

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Shimrit Finkel (left) and Ido Sella survey aquatic life clinging to an Econcrete panel. 14

LeShawn Youmans, Nate Harvey and
James Jackson of Ansley & Sutton
Contracting assist Ido Sella of
SeArc Ecological Marine Consulting
(back, right) in retrieving ECOncrete panels suspended from the docks at the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal. The textured building material is more conducive to hosting aquatic life than regular concrete.
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"These invertebrates are at the center of a food web, helping to establish an enriched environment and improved fish habitat."

GPA

- GPA Environmental Sustainability Manager, Natalie Schanze

ENVIRONMENTAL

EFFORT

MOVES AHEAD

Good Results In Tests For Eco-Friendly Concrete

T

he Israeli scientists who installed a new type of fish-friendly concrete at the Port of Savannah

are encouraged by the growth

of aquatic plants and animals on panels

tested at the Georgia Ports Authority's

(GPA) Garden City Terminal.

In February, Shimrit Finkel and Ido

Sella of SeArc Ecological Marine Consulting

suspended a series of 30 panels from

the docks at Garden City Terminal,

featuring different chemical formulations

and surface textures. The GPA is testing

the product as part of its environmental

stewardship effort.

"This building material could transform

our dock substructure into an incubator

for aquatic life," said GPA Executive

Director Curtis Foltz. "The study currently

being conducted at the GPA is part of our

cutting-edge sustainability initiative,

finding real-world solutions to ecological

issues that can be implemented globally."

ECOncrete came to the GPA's attention

at the 2011 Savannah Ocean Exchange con-

test (oceanexchange.org) for the $100,000

Gulfstream Navigator Award for innovative ecological ideas. While the product did not win the competition, GPA engineers are considering it for possible use at Georgia's deepwater ports. ECOncrete could be used to produce pilings for new construction, in the repair of existing pilings, or to sheath current dock infrastructure. Foltz, who sits on the Savannah Ocean Exchange board, was impressed with the early test results.
Sella said SeArc's ECOncrete features a lower pH than regular cement and a honeycombed surface. Both factors attract filter feeders, which clean the water and form the foundation for a broader food chain.
Finkel and Sella recently returned to Savannah, among other port city test sites in New York and Florida, for a six-month follow-up.
"We were really happy to see how well they came out," said Finkel.
After being suspended for six months off the dock face at the GPA's Port of Savannah, the ECOncrete tiles were temporarily hoisted to reveal surfaces alive with plants

and tiny animals. Typically, only barnacles thrive on the regular cement used in marine construction. However, ECOncrete proved more hospitable to a broader range of aquatic animals, hosting various corals, mussels, oysters and hydrozoans (related to sea anemones and jellyfish).
"These invertebrates are at the center of a food web, helping to establish an enriched environment and improved fish habitat," said GPA Environmental Sustainability Manager Natalie Schanze.
Finkel said the textured surface allows them to latch on and survive. Sella added that the accretion of shells and calcium carbonate will be experienced by subsequent generations of aquatic life as a natural surface, instead of a man-made structure.
Finkel and Sella took small samples for lab analysis and returned the tiles to the water. A full report on results will be delivered to the GPA and other cooperating organizations. The two will return in February 2013 for a one-year check-up.

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54%
REDUCTION
IN DIESEL
CONSUMPTION
[ PER CONTAINER ] IN 10 YEARS

WE USE LESS TO MOVE MORE
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
The Port of Savannah is one of the most efficient in the world. The more efficiently we serve our customers, the more effectively we
conserve natural and financial resources. Together we are sustaining our environment, our global competitiveness and our way of life.
2,927,338 CONTAINERS (TEUS)* IMPORTED AND EXPORTED IN FY 2011 *TEU: TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT

SHIP-TO-SHORE CRANE ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
REDUCES FUEL CONSUMPTION BY 2 MILLION GALLONS ANNUALLY

12.5% OF ALL U.S. CONTAINERIZED EXPORTS WERE SHIPPED FROM SAVANNAH IN FY 2011
34%
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
BY THE USE OF CLEANER BURNING ULTRALOW-SULFUR DIESEL

EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

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GPA, CBP AGREEMENT TO STREAMLINE ENFORCEMENT
New Station to Expedite Examinations, Enhance Safety

Stephen Morton

T

he Georgia Ports Authority and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have signed a Mutual Operating Agreement (MOA), enacting a five-year contract for CBP's use of newly

renovated offices at the Garden City Terminal.

"The CBP plays a vital role in maintaining the security of the global

supply chain, while ensuring the unimpeded flow of trade," said GPA

Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "This agreement will further our

partnership toward the twin goals of maintaining the safety and

reliability of the nation's logistics network."

The contract marks the opening of the CBP's new centralized

examination station at the Port of Savannah. The station brings the

agency's multiple activities under one roof, in order to improve

efficiency and effectiveness. The new site will also provide space

for other federal enforcement agencies.

"This new central examination station will enable us to align

priorities, as well as link programs and operations to performance

measures and mission critical goals," said CBP Savannah Port Director

Lisa Beth Brown. "By bringing CBP and other federal enforcement

agencies together, it will strengthen our capability to conduct

seamlessly coordinated operations."

The GPA's unique single-terminal container operation boosts

CBP efficiency by allowing the location of its inspection facility

on-site. Unlike other ports, the GPA coordinates the movement

of containers for inspection, rather than requiring port customers to

move the boxes to an off-site Customs and Border Protection station.

As the frontline border security agency, CBP's first priority is to

prevent terrorists or terrorist weapons from entering the country.

CBP efforts include enforcing immigration, customs, trade, agricultural

and other laws as part of its central mission. CBP ensures the integrity

of agricultural imports by preventing the entry of diseased or

adulterated food products. In the broader import market, the

agency works to keep unsafe products out of the U.S. by working

collaboratively with other government agencies. As a result

of the new MOA, the CBP agents responsible for these multiple

operations are now working in a single location.

On a national basis, the CBP manages 329 ports of entry out

of 20 field offices. There are 139 Border Patrol stations within the

20 Sectors, with 31 permanent checkpoints. Agents in these offices

protect more than 5,000 miles of border with Canada, 1,900 miles

of border with Mexico, and 95,000 miles of shoreline. On a typical

day in 2011, the CBP processed 64,483 truck, rail, and sea containers

across the country, and 253,821 incoming privately-owned vehicles.

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PORTFOLIO
DOLLAR TREE COMPLETES
EXPANSION
OF SAVANNAH
DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Creating 182 Jobs and a $19.8 Million Investment

ABOUT DOLLAR TREE
Dollar Tree, a Fortune 500 Company, is the nation's leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less. To learn more visit dollartree.com.

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"We chose to expand our facility in Savannah, Ga., for a variety of reasons, including ... the Georgia Ports Authority's commitment to customer service and operating efficiency supported by a large carrier base."
- Bob Sasser, president and CEO of Dollar Tree

T

he expansion of Dollar Tree's Savannah distribution center located in the Crossroads

Business Park has been

completed, and the investment and

jobs created have greatly exceeded

original estimates.

Dollar Tree announced their expansion

in January 2011. Plans then called for an

investment of $18 million and the creation

of 68 jobs, but final investment numbers

totaled $19.8 million and 182 jobs in

addition to the 135 jobs at the distribution

center before the expansion. The expansion

added 400,000 square feet to the

existing 600,000 square-foot distribution

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center. "Dollar Tree's expansion reflects Savannah's importance as a logistics hub, supporting economic growth throughout the Southeast," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "The GPA is proud to be a part of Dollar Tree's commercial success, and to support the more than 300 local jobs it provides."
Dollar Tree's distribution center brought in more than 9,750 containers in 2011 through the Georgia Port Authority's Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah. The expansion is expected to increase the company's annual volume to more than 12,000 in 2012 and 15,000 annually by 2014.

"Dollar Tree is committed to continue growing in the southeast and throughout North America," said Bob Sasser, president and CEO of Dollar Tree. "We chose to expand our facility in Savannah, Ga., for a variety of reasons, including the friendly and supportive business environment; the Georgia Ports Authority's commitment to customer service and operating efficiency supported by a large carrier base; and the excellent logistics infrastructure made up of the port, the interstate system and the airport. People are the most important consideration, and this area is home to many competent people with the skills, training and desire to grow with us into
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Original Estimates Were 68 Jobs And $18 Million In Investment

the future. We are proud to be a part of the Savannah community."
Dollar Tree received a state Regional Economic Business Assistance grant to help offset some of the related costs.
"The creation of 182 jobs and $19.8 million in investment is testament to the fact that businesses can thrive and grow in our region," said SEDA interim president and CEO Trip Tollison. "The Savannah Economic Development Authority has enjoyed an excellent working relationship with Dollar Tree for more than 10 years and we look forward to continuing to assist them in succeeding in Savannah."
Chairman of SEDA's Board of Directors
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David Paddison echoed Tollison's excitement. "Dollar Tree has been an excellent community partner and this recent expansion is a testament to their commitment to our area," said Paddison. "We are thrilled that with the help of the Georgia Ports Authority and the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Dollar Tree has invested more dollars in our community and created more jobs for our citizens."
Chris Cummiskey, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development added, "We work hard to cultivate in Georgia the kind of competitive business assets and quality

of life that encourage great companies like Dollar Tree to expand here."
"Congratulations to Dollar Tree on its growth and to our partners in Savannah for growing and maintaining a great corporate environment," said Cummiskey.
The Savannah region plays an integral role in attracting new locations and the expansion of existing companies in Georgia. This region serves as a focal point of Georgia's highly networked systems of logistics, with the Port of Savannah providing companies with global access to their customers in markets around the world.
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PORTFOLIO
MATSON LOGISTICS SET TO EXPAND IN BRYAN COUNTY Signs Lease For Additional 237,600 Square Feet

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Matson Logistics is expanding its Port of Savannah distribution operations and recently signed a lease to expand its presence in Building 100 at Interstate Centre in Bryan County.
The expansion is expected to create over 40 new jobs in the next five years and add 237,600 sq. ft. to their current 135,000 sq. ft. facility. Interstate Centre, Building 100 is a 604,930 sq. ft., state of the art, cross dock distribution facility that is designed for today's sophisticated logistics user looking for heavy trailer storage, deep truck courts, immediate access to the Interstate system and the world's shipping lanes. The building is a public-private partnership between TPA Realty Services and the Development Authority of Bryan County.
Matson Logistics, which provides warehousing and distribution services in the Port of Savannah market, is expanding its presence in the region. The company has been operating in Black Creek since 2011 and has an additional location in Pooler.
Matson Logistics began offering warehousing and distribution services in 2008 as an expansion of its suite of logistics capabilities, which encompass domestic and international rail intermodal service, long haul and regional highway service, supply chain services and LTL transportation services. It currently operates warehousing and distribution facilities in Northern and Southern California, as well as the Port of Savannah market.
The addition to the Black Creek warehouse, 18 miles west of Georgia Ports Authority terminals, is scheduled to begin later this month. With the expanded facility, Matson Logistics' full-time staff at Black Creek is expected to exceed 100 within the next few years. James Scarboro manages the area operations for Matson Logistics.
"Matson Logistics is investing in the Savannah market and community. We have a great team of employees dedicated to providing the best service to our

ABOUT MATSON
Founded in 1882, Matson is one of the leading U.S. carriers in the Pacific. Matson provides a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia and premium, expedited service from China to Southern California. The Company's fleet of 17 ships includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off vessels, and custom-designed barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson's transportation network throughout the continental U.S. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage and warehousing. Additional information about Matson, Inc. is available at www.matson.com (NYSE: ALEX).
"Matson plans to continue to build our presence and reputation in the region
as a long-term provider of premium warehousing and logistics
services for goods moving through the Port of Savannah."
- James Scarboro, regional manager for Matson Logistics
customers," Scarboro said. "It has been a pleasure working with the entire Bryan County community over the past year. Matson and Bryan County have built a partnership for growth and success and we are starting to see the fruits of our labor with this expansion. Matson plans to continue to build our presence and reputation in the region as a long-term provider of premium warehousing and logistics services for goods moving through the Port of Savannah."
"This expansion once again proves that Interstate Centre is the ideal location for supply chain companies looking to use GPA terminals. With our comparable drayage rates to Savannah's rates and

PORTFOLIO
our low taxes plus skilled workforce, we provide the ideal business climate for a company's real estate needs. Matson has been a great corporate citizen in their short time in Bryan County and we are excited that our partnership with them will continue to grow," said DABC Chairman Steve Croy.
Interstate Centre is a 1,100-acre Class A Industrial Park located at the Intersection of I-16 and US 280, 18 Miles west of the Port of Savannah. Interstate Centre is the only Tier 1 Industrial Park in the Savannah MSA and is a magnet site for Foreign Trade Zone #104 (Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport).
Matson Logistics joins Oneida, Blue Bell Creameries, Kawasaki, Oracal USA and others in calling Interstate Centre home to its Savannah Metro distribution operations.
"When companies like Matson expand, it means they have the confidence that Georgia's business environment is healthy and ready to support their growth," said Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "We're pleased that Matson will in turn create jobs and increase its presence in the state's logistics infrastructure."
The expansion is expected to be a boost to Matson's use of the GPA's Garden City Terminal.
"Matson is a longtime port user, and we're excited to see them expanding in our local area. This is one in a flurry of recent announcements springing from the Port of Savannah commercial real estate sector. Matson's decision to expand to 370,000 square feet in Bryan County is another good example of positive net absorption in our commercial real estate sector, and a testament to the Port of Savannah area's logistical advantages," said GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "Increasingly, the Port of Savannah area is a strategic market for third party logistics warehouse and distribution operations. Locating in proximity to the ports makes for a more efficient business model, allowing greater flexibility and utilization of company assets."

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PORT NEWS
State of Georgia Streamlines Services For Agricultural Exports

Agricultural Industry To Enjoy More Resources, International Visibility Under New Agreement

F

armers in Georgia will benefit from streamlined export assistance thanks to an agreement

signed by Chris Cummiskey,

Commissioner of the Georgia Department

of Economic Development (GDEcD), and

Gary Black, Commissioner of the Georgia

Department of Agriculture (GDA).

The agreement, a memorandum of

understanding signed by the commissioners

during an agriculture-focused trade and

business mission in Turkey, will create an

interagency strategic partnership between

GDA, GDEcD and the Southern United

States Trade Association (SUSTA) to

provide a platform for increased efficiency

in the assistance state government provides

for agriculture. The agreement becomes

effective on June 1, 2012.

"Because both of our agencies help

agricultural companies take advantage

of global opportunities to sell Georgia

products in strategic world markets,

it only makes sense to combine our

efforts," said GDEcD Commissioner Cummiskey. "Working together and sharing resources, we can boost business visibility and opportunities abroad for Georgia's biggest industry through our ten international offices."
"Georgia agriculture is increasingly becoming a larger player in international trade. Many of our commodities are top in the nation for overseas exports," stated Commissioner Black. "By partnering with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, together, we will provide greater exposure and knowledge for Georgia agricultural products in the world market."
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will continue to assist Georgia's agricultural community and will now coordinate key international events in coordination with its sister agency, the Department of Economic Development. GDA will retain official membership in SUSTA, and the Commissioner of the Georgia Department

of Agriculture will continue to serve as an active member of SUSTA's Board of Directors.
The agreement moves the primary promotion and coordination of the state of Georgia's agricultural exports to the Department of Economic Development, which will add export assistance for this important industry sector to its existing International Trade division. GDEcD will promote SUSTA's export promotion programs and services to companies within the state and will serve as the primary day-to-day contact for inquiries about agricultural exports from Georgia. SUSTA-paid staff currently housed at GDA will report to and be housed at GDEcD.
"Georgia agricultural products, from poultry to paper, form an important export sector for the Georgia Ports Authority," said GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "We welcome the new marketing opportunities offered by this strategic partnership."

GEORGIA EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY TOTAL VESSEL VIA ALL PORTS

HS COMMODITY

VESSEL VALUE ($US)

WOOD PULP ETC.; RECOVD (WASTE & SCRAP) PPR & PPRBD COTTON, INCLUDING YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC THEREOF MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL FOOD INDUSTRY RESIDUES & WASTE; PREP ANIMAL FEED WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL EDIBLE FRUIT & NUTS; CITRUS FRUIT OR MELON PEEL MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS, OILS ETC. & WAXES OIL SEEDS ETC.; MISC GRAIN, SEED, FRUIT, PLANT ETC. DAIRY PRODS; BIRDS EGGS; HONEY; ED ANIMAL PR NESOI PREP CEREAL, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; BAKERS WARES EDIBLE PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, FISH, CRUSTACEANS ETC. PREP VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PLANT PARTS TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS & PRODUCTS NESOI SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONARY FISH, CRUSTACEANS & AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES COFFEE, TEA, MATE & SPICES CEREALS PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NESOI EDIBLE VEGETABLES & CERTAIN ROOTS & TUBERS MILLING PRODUCTS; MALT; STARCH; INULIN; WHT GLUTEN LAC; GUMS, RESINS & OTHER VEGETABLE SAP & EXTRACT LIVE ANIMALS LIVE TREES, PLANTS, BULBS ETC.; CUT FLOWERS ETC.
TOTALS:

1,882,365,209 921,608,394 898,990,886 241,220,150 228,362,354 121,491,355 115,466,091 85,384,755 68,483,534 63,446,646 57,989,458 49,312,790 48,481,244 44,873,918 39,842,836 17,771,248 12,252,054 10,986,230 8,685,861 5,908,011 5,322,930 3,984,456 3,553,649 2,462,261 774,278 339,298 235,819
4,939,595,715

SHIPPING WEIGHT OF TRADE BY VESSEL (KG)
2,533,734,833 269,573,989 798,879,647 541,856,790 1,237,622,741 23,957,814 44,837,525 115,584,920 18,685,073 48,028,459 119,577,950 15,324,683 18,503,945 39,314,724 25,677,745 1,188,610 9,704,457 17,704,247 2,943,959 1,195,541 10,597,559 7,240,816 2,936,331 3,028,765 203,319 319,838 32,880
5,908,257,160

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PORTFOLIO

Nat Gbaba, deputy managing director of operations for the Liberia National Port Authority, and Curtis Foltz, Georgia Ports Authority executive director, sign a three-year memorandum of understanding geared toward expanding trade between the Southeastern U.S. and the West African nation. Others in the Liberian delegation included (standing, from left): Barnabas Kasor, director of ports and harbors; Eric Allison, director of management internal control; George Sumo, assistant director of the Liberia Sea Port Police; Mustapha Dorley, statistician; Cynthia Blandford Nash, honorary consul general for the Republic of Liberia; Ardella Blandford, special assistant to the honorary consul general; and Coach Sillah, head of executive security and transportation.

GPA MOU SIGNS

WITH LIBERIA

Trade Pact Extended For Three Years

T

he Georgia Ports Authority and the Liberia National Port Authority (NPA) have signed

a memorandum of understanding,

extending the ports' partnership.

The original MOU, signed Aug. 4, 2010,

was geared toward expanding trade

between the Southeastern United States

and the West African nation. The Port of

Savannah is the highest-volume exporter to

Liberia among U.S. South Atlantic ports, and

the second highest in imports from Liberia.

"We are happy to welcome the Liberian

delegation, and to continue our trading

partnership," said GPA Executive Director

Curtis Foltz. "I think it is fair to say that

our African trade will continue to

accelerate in the years ahead, and this

agreement continues building a foundation

for even stronger growth."

The three-year extension encourages

voluntary cooperation in the areas of

training, joint marketing activities,

and information sharing on trade

forecasts, market studies, and

developments in the shipping market,

as well as details of modernization and

technological improvements necessary

to meet market demands. The MOU signing wrapped up a two-day
visit by a group of Liberian dignitaries, including NPA Deputy Managing Director for Operations Nat Gbaba, Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Liberia Cynthia Blandford Nash, and seven others.
"On behalf of the Atlanta consulate office in Georgia, we are so delighted to be able to accompany the delegation to Savannah," said Nash. "We are committed to all members of the Liberian community, both here in the diaspora and back home, to work for increased investment and trade to help enhance the nation's prosperity, and provide mutual opportunities for growth with our trading partners."
In addition to the port agreement, the group took part in a broader mission to the city of Savannah.
"The city of Savannah is an integral part of the global economy, and this City Council has made it a priority to foster strategic relationships that benefit our larger community," Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson said. "More business coming through Savannah means more jobs for the citizens of Savannah."

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Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture, Liberia produces and exports basic products, primarily raw timber and rubber. Other agricultural products include coffee, cocoa, rice, palm oil, sugarcane and bananas. Imports from Liberia to the Southeastern United States include metalware, fruits, rubber and rubber products.
Exports from Savannah to Liberia include grocery products, automobiles and auto parts, along with construction and building equipment, clothing, poultry and household goods.
NPA's system has four ports, headed by the Freeport of Monrovia, which was built by the U.S. military for strategic purposes during World War II and which handles 90 percent of the country's trade. Other member ports include: the Port of Buchanan, which exports, primarily, iron ore deposits; the Port of Greenville, which functions as a primary outlet for the timber industry; and the Port of Harper, which serves the timber industry of Liberia's southeastern region.
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PORT NEWS

Georgia Ports Recognized for Customer Satisfaction GPA an Industry Leader in Handling Super-sized Cargo

T

he Georgia Ports Authority has been recognized by a national logistics organization

for excellent service to shippers

of supersized cargo.

At the conclusion of its 44th annual

conference, the Railway Industrial Clearance

Association granted the GPA its 2012

RICA Most Improved Port Award For

Customer Satisfaction for providing

improved service to dimensional shippers,

and the Outstanding Port Award For

Customer Satisfaction for providing

excellent service to dimensional shippers.

RICA serves as a clearinghouse for

solutions to problems faced by logistics

operators who transport large dimension,

excess weight, excess center of gravity or

unusual shipments.

In Georgia, such shipments include

massive transformers moved by Rincon

manufacturer Efacec, the equipment for the

Kia Motor Manufacturing plant and the

steam generators produced by Mitsubishi

Power Systems at the Pooler Megasite.

While Georgia's deepwater ports have

Plaques awarded by the Railway Industrial Clearance Association are displayed by (from left) GPA Sales Manager Bill Jakubsen, Executive Director Curtis Foltz, Director of Breakbulk and Bulk Operations Craig Kessler, and Greg Lamb, manager of breakbulk/warehouse operations.

seen an increase in the larger cargo, the

handled an additional 342,584 tons of

ports don't track specific numbers on the

breakbulk cargo over the previous fiscal year.

supersized shipments. In the broader

The fastest growing facilities were Ocean

category of breakbulk cargo, Georgia's

Terminal in Savannah and Colonel's Island in

deepwater ports have marked strong

Brunswick. For FY2012, Ocean Terminal

growth. For fiscal year 2012, total breakbulk throughput increased 17.1 percent compared

tonnage across all terminals reached 2.53

to the previous year, to reach 1.3 million

million tons, a 15.6 percent increase over

tons. Colonel's Island handled 1.08 million

the same month last year.

tons in FY2012, marking 18.4 percent

The ports of Savannah and Brunswick

growth, year over year.

GPA Interns Get Hands-On Experience

T

he 2012 Georgia Ports Authority Internship Program provided an excellent opportunity for 13

college students to gain 11 weeks

of experience in the GPA's Savannah

and Brunswick facilities.

Interns were assigned throughout

various departments where they took

advantage of expert guidance from GPA

management and staff. The educational

initiative helps students to further develop

and apply knowledge learned in school,

and to enhance their understanding of

overall port operations.

"The GPA's internship program is a

tremendous opportunity for these

young people to get a firsthand look at

Georgia's logistics industry, and to put

their new skills to use," said GPA Executive

Director Curtis Foltz. "We are proud to

work in cooperation with our university

partners in helping to train the next

generation of logistics professionals." The three-month experience was an
excellent way for the interns to make important connections and begin building a strong professional network for the future.
"An internship gives you the chance to use the skills you've learned in the classroom in a real-world setting and it provides the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience that you just can't get in the classroom", said Lise Marshall, Senior Director of Human Resources. "Georgia Ports Authority sees our interns as prospective employees. Many have completed their degree after their summer internship ended, and were later hired on with the company full-time."
Go to www.gaports.com for information regarding how to apply for the 2013 summer internship program.

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PROFILE

JONATHAN
LAFEVERS
PRESIDENT
CORDELE INTERMODAL SERVICES
Inland Port Offers Expedited Service From Middle Georgia to the Georgia Ports Authority

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PROFILE

C ordele Intermodal Services (CIS) is changing the way companies think about moving cargo. It's proving short hauls by rail can be efficient and profitable.
Since CIS completed its first run between Savannah and Cordele in December of 2011, the inland port has provided greater flexibility to existing customers and opened new markets for potential customers.
Located 180 miles west of Savannah on a 20-acre tract in the Crisp County Industrial Park, CIS is proving to be a new kind of logistics hub. Its location, less than one mile from Interstate 75, Georgia Highway 300 and Georgia Highway 280 facilitates the movement of imports and exports from middle Georgia, Alabama and Florida through the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal.
"CIS was formed to offer a viable option to an all-truck-dray to the deepwater port of Savannah for our target market," said Jonathan Lafevers, CIS' President and Chief Commercial Officer. "This market includes the southwest corner of Georgia the southern half of Alabama and the western half of the panhandle of Florida."
The Cordele inland port is helping to expand the reach of the Georgia Ports Authority. The facility transfers export-bound containers trucked in from a 50-mile radius around Cordele onto freight trains that then make the 180-mile trip on the Heart of Georgia Railroad to the GPA's Garden City Terminal.
Ideally, for the return trip, trains carry imported goods from Savannah to Cordele where they are then loaded onto trucks for their final destinations in the CIS coverage area.
Lafevers said the partnership with the Georgia Ports Authority with the Georgia Ports Authority will help commerce make its way more efficiently to and from the heart of Georgia.
Some recent new clients also liked what

they saw while visiting CIS' facility. "When customers see our operation
and its low overhead, they see we can offer a lot of value," Lafevers said.
Although it's wrapped in a simple package located on what used to be an asphalt plant, CIS has much to offer, including the direct overnight route to the Garden City Terminal's Chatham Yard. Using this short-haul rail model from Cordele, the number of truck miles into Savannah are reduced, as well as emissions.
"What the future holds is exciting," Lafevers said. "As it relates to the Port of Savannah's long-term goal of converting as many containers to the rail as possible, I think we've been a great ally so far."
Today, cotton and kaolin clay (a mineral used in dozens of products from cosmetics to magazine pages) make up the largest portion of containers coming from Cordele. The region is also known for other agricultural exports like peanuts and pecans.
CIS is seamlessly integrated into other services provided by the GPA, including two on-terminal, class-one rail yards.
Cordele's inland port features a 1,500-foot unloading track and is surrounded by ready-to-occupy warehouse and industrial space. Several thousand acres nearby have been zoned for industrial development.
Since the first train last December, CIS has expanded to 14 full-time employees and is looking to expand the facility and schedule.
This fall, the working track will be expanded from 1,500 feet to 2,000 feet and they are planning a second container handler.
GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz sees the short-haul rail model initiating in Cordele as a beneficial partnership and a win for all involved.
"It's an opportunity to better serve the Southeast region and make our customers more profitable," Foltz said.

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PASSING THROUGH
Japanese Researcher Studies Savannah, Other U.S. Ports

Dr. Satoshi Inoue, center, joined GPA Senior Market Research Analyst Danny Tomlinson and Senior Director of Strategic Operations and Safety John Trent for a tour of the GPA's Garden City Terminal.

T

he Port of Savannah is a leader in innovative supply chain strategies and logistics

networking, according to

global logistics expert Dr. Satoshi Inoue.

As part of an international review

of evolving port operations, Dr. Inoue visited

the Port of Savannah to learn more about

Georgia's logistics model.

Inoue is former secretary general of

the International Association of Ports

and Harbors and a visiting professor

at the Tokyo-based National Graduate

Institute for Policy Studies.

His current research centers on a shift

in port administration. Previously, ports

focused only on the interface between

shipping and land transport, Satoshi said.

Now, port strategies include a range

of logistics services in and around port

areas and developing efficient supply

chain systems deep into their hinterlands.

"Also diversified are their business

approaches and partnerships with their

strategies expanding far beyond the

boundaries of ports and their cities

unlike in the past," Satoshi said.

Satoshi's current study analyzes

such emerging strategies at major ports

in North America and Europe, with

an eye toward strengthening Japan's

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port policy and international container port competitiveness.
About two years into the project, Satoshi's inquiry has shifted from European to American ports. First visiting East Coast ports, he hopes to tour West Coast U.S. ports later this year or early 2013.
So far, his work indicates a similar global shift toward more integrated logistics services between ports and inland distribution centers.
"Because we are entering the age of supply chain or logistics networking, the whole environment of the port business is changing very rapidly," he said. "Many of the port management people now realize that although improvement of the terminal services remains important for the future of any port, we need to look beyond the boundary of the port."
From this new perspective, the port may no longer simply serve as a complex of maritime terminals.
"To survive in this situation, a port needs to pull every string possible to become a logistics hub of the integrated supply networks," Satoshi said. "Otherwise, even though the shipping lines know your port well, unless the port itself is recognized as a good logistics hub by the customers, it really doesn't give you much future."

While his early research has shown many European ports moving to this style of management over the past decade, a dearth of U.S. academic papers on changing port administration led him to expect American ports to be lagging their European counterparts.
"Until I came to the United States, actually, my impression was that there was not so much of a new approach taking place in this country," Satoshi said. "Before coming to the Georgia Port, I visited New York/New Jersey and then Norfolk, Va., and all three ports gave me a quite fresh view, and I have changed my previous understanding of United States ports.
"I fully understand, particularly Georgia Ports and the Port of Savannah, are going ahead in this race."
During his two-day visit to Savannah, the professor learned about the GPA's extended teamwork with many different partners.
"If you look at the major ports in Europe, like Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, I think what you are doing here right now is really exceeding the level of their activity over there," Satoshi said.
He said European ports are beginning to shift from local municipal governance to a more business-type approach. This more nimble administrative style already in use in Georgia and other states allows quicker response to customers and a broader range of partnership opportunities.
The next step in Satoshi's research requires a more detailed analysis of a range of logistics strategies across various world ports.
"Hopefully, I will get some typical types of approaches that improve the connectivity of land transportation or provide some value-added logistic services within the port, or developing the inland ports those sorts of things," he said. "Finally, I hope to analyze the relationship between these logistics related strategies and the institutional set-up of the port authority. My goal is to show how these two elements are interrelated."
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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 CSAL ..............................................................CSA ....................Monthly ....................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 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 BBC Chartering ..........................................BBC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 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 Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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ACL AG APL BBC 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 BBC Chartering (713) 668-4020 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. (770) 825-5500 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 Line (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

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Trade Area/Line Port of Savannah Continued

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

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 ....................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 Bahri (formerly NSCSA) ............................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO BBC Chartering ..........................................BBC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 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 Hamburg Sud ................................................HS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF K-Line ................................................................K........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Maersk ............................................................MS ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mediterranean Shipping ..........................MSC ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Mitsui OSK ....................................................MOL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF NYK ................................................................NYK ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF 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 BBC Chartering ..........................................BBC ....................Monthly ....................OT ....................................................BB 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 Bahri (formerly NSCSA) ............................C........................21 Days......................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO CMA CGM ......................................................CC ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF COSCO ..........................................................COS ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Evergreen Line ..............................................E........................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hanjin................................................................HJ ......................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hapag-Lloyd ................................................HPL ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF Hyundai..........................................................HYU ....................Weekly ....................GCT ..................................CONT/REF

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SAILING SCHEDULE

Trade Area/Line

Carrier Code Frequency

Terminal

Type Service

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

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 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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Savannah Terminal and Cargo Service Keys

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Ocean Carrier Key

C
GSS HU ISS KCC 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 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

CI MP BB RO/RO

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PORT NEWS
Coast Guard Recognizes Innovative GPA Program
Online Service Tracks Container Inspections in Real-time

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. William D. Baumgartner awards letters of commendation and special admiral's coins (passed in a handshake) to Lisa Redmond, GPA process improvement supervisor; Felecia Cook, manager of process improvement; and Yai Thangtaveekool, manager of applications development for their work in developing a web-based solution that speeds Coast Guard operations and allows real-time tracking of container inspections.

T

he U.S. Coast Guard has recognized the Georgia Ports Authority's Client Relations Center

(CRC) for a new program that

speeds Coast Guard operations and allows

real-time tracking of container inspections.

Felecia Cook, GPA manager of process

improvement, Lisa Redmond, process

improvement supervisor, and Yai

Thangtaveekool, manager of applications

development were the GPA employees

honored during the presentation

at the Garden City Terminal.

GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz

said the new offering improves the

container inspection process and the flow

of information between the Coast Guard,

the ports and cargo owners. The web-based

solution, named CG SCIP (Coast Guard

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Savannah Container Inspection Program), interfaces with GPA's operations software to provide container inspection tracking.
"No other port offers one-call problem resolution like the GPA's Client Relations Center," Foltz said. "This new system for the Coast Guard is just one more tool in the kit for GPA to provide world-class service to our partners and customers."
Lt. Marvin Kimmel, Chief of the Response Department at USCG Marine Safety Unit, said the new system keeps containers moving more efficiently.
"This locally created and implemented program has resolved the traditional CG container inspection issues of crew safety, port partner notification, and working within the intermodal supply chain instead of impeding it," Kimmel said.

The program allows local USCG officers to notify GPA when a container is designated for inspection, creates work orders to move containers through the inspection process, updates seal changes and tracks the release of individual containers all in real time. Making this information instantly available to GPA speeds the movement of the container to its final destination.
A front-line communications tool, the Client Relations Center (CRC) is designed to respond to customer needs through a single, reliable point of contact. Proactive procedures ensure that customers and other port users receive a fast, dependable response to service assistance, cargo coordination and issue resolution matters. The CRC helps meet the information demands necessary to keep cargo moving seamlessly through the logistics chain.
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