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George J Nichols
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Georgia Ports Authority
In gauging economic performance in 1982 businessmen worldwide are finding comparisons with past years painful Production and profit graphs almost unanimously sloped downward in many cases drastically GPA tonnages however actually showed a slight increase over 1981
The ability of Georgias ports to hold their own results from several factors A diversified cargo base helps cushion the impact of slowdowns within particular industries or trade routes The industrialization of the southern rim is making additional cargoes available for shipment through the South Atlantic centerports Savannah and Brunswick Finally an influx of new and expanded steamship services has enhanced an already impressive sailing schedule
The importance of this last factor cannot be overemphasized In 1982 eighteen new scheduled services were inaugurated to Georgias ports while three existing ones were improved This places the total at over sixty for the past three years The message is simple the vessel operating community is convinced that Savannah and Brunswick are the South Atlantic ports of the future
As impressive as the numbers of new carriers calling is their diversity in terms of cargo handling versatility and geographic coverage The roster of our new lines for 1982 reflects this phenomenon RoRo full container breakbulk
semicontainer and reefer services dot the list These new carriers are providing competitive service and cost to markets ranging from Africa to New Zealand
In early 1983 the picture is not rosy Even the most optimistic economic prognosticators predict only a modest turnaround in the second half of the year A strong dollar will continue to put a dent in US export activity and the economic slump will reduce the ability of the nations of the world to buy one anothers raw materials and manufactured goods
The South Atlantic transportation picture will remain virtually the same for the first two quarters of the year Container and grain volumes should show some growth On the other hand softness in traditional breakbulk activity particularly forest products clay and equipment will have a negative effect on tonnage totals
By the last half of the year the effects of reduced interest rates should begin to take the form of increased consumer and industrial confidence production increases improved retail sales manufacturing investments and of course a move toward the resumption of solid growth in international trade
By the standards of recent years 1982 was not a banner one for Georgias ports Given the transportation industrywide state of affairs the numbers are a little easier to accept if not relish
When the going gets tough etc The maxim
has rung truer for international businessmen in the past two years Georgia Ports has spent its time during the current recession preparing for the recovery The aforementioned 21 lines will be calling at dramatically improved terminals Container berth 4 65 acres of paved container yard 40000 additional square feet of cold storage space two container cranes the city dock in Brunswick all of these have been added to the facilityequipment lineup in recent months Automated processing and equipment control systems have been fine tuned to optimize administrative and handling procedures
And the process is continuing Projects currently underway include a 40 million plus breakbulk expansion at Ocean Terminal transit shed construction at Brunswick and the Colonels Island dry bulk facility We eagerly await the much anticipated return to business as usual which together with steamship facility and service advances should translate into a larger share of international trade for Savannah and Brunswick
We extend to our many old friends and the new ones we will make in the year to come our best wishes for a prosperous healthy and peaceful New Year
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JanuaryFebruary 1983 Volume 23 No 1
2 The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia 5 Georgia Agribusiness 12 Atlas Line Commences Reefer Service 16 New Arrivals 21 Boxpediting
27 Katalistiks
28 Passing Through 31 Portfolio
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The construction of the worlds four largest RoRo vessels enables the National Shipping
accommodate 450 automobiles These amenities are of particular j importance in the
Company of Saudi Arabia to extend service to
Saudi trades since that nations imports include
the Port of Savannah for the first time NSCSA will be offering sailings every 19 days to ports in the Middle and Far East
The Split service will serve the two regions on a figure eight rotation The foreign itinerary takes the vessels first to Jeddah with induce
large numbers of vehicles buses cranes earthmoving equipment and other rolling stock The four vessels were contracted to the Swedish shipyard Kockums AB and represent a combined investment of 250 million
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Dammam Jubail and Ras AlMishaab Traveling to the Far East the vessels will dock in Pusan Korea Kobe Nagoya and Yokohama Japan and Keelung Taiwan The ports of Hong Kong and Singapore are expected to be added at a later date Southern Steamship are local
MVs Saudi Abha and Saudi Diriyah continue the tradition of NSCSA vessels bearing the names of cities and regions within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abha is the provincial capital of the mountainous Asir region in the southwestern quarter of the country Diriyah a city of
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Dr Abdulaziz AlTurki Managing Director of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
The four jumbo RoRos will join two other vessels which have been plying the US trades for several years The MVs Saudi Riyadh and Saudi Makkah are RoRocombination vessels each with container carrying capacity in the 1200 TEU
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The four new vessels are considerably larger than their predecessors They measure in at 38500 deadweight tons apiece Each has a capacity in excess of 2000 TEUs with a cargo deck comprising two million cubic feet With an overall length of 824 feet and a beam of 106 feet the vessels have the equivalent of six kilometers
of roads on board
Dr Abdulaziz AlTurki Managing Director of the line noted that the vessels feature state of
the art satellite navigation and communication systems Designed with a service speed of 195 knots they are equipped with thrusters fore and aft to facilitate maneuvering
The huge stern ramp has a 400 ton loading capacity and is wide enough to readily handle two way traffic The hoistable car decks can
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Expansion of the fleet to six vessels achieves several important goals for the line Most importantly it precipitated the inclusion of the South Atlantics centerport Savannah on the rotation Secondly it permitted a reduction of the time between sailings from 30 to 19 days The planned addition of a seventh vessel in the near future will further reduce the figure to 15 days
The addition of the new ships also realizes NSCS As goal of extending its trade route to the Far East The Saudi Abha will be operated on one integrated service connecting our country with the two most important trading nations for Saudi Arabia the Far East and the United States Dr AlTurki said
Because it is owned exclusively by local interests NSCSA is truly the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia notes Sheikh Mohammad AlSugair Chairman of the NSCSA Board of Stockholders This incountry connection gives the line a distinct advantage Dr AlT urki explains Because were a Saudi company we should be able to do things better
The MV Saudi Abha was the first of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabias jumbo RoRos to call the Port of Savannah
in the Kingdom
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia hopes to parlay this familiarity with the dynamics of Saudi and Middle Eastern business into a position of market leadership Since its inception in 1981 NSCSA has come from a zero market share to a point where it can claim a significant percentage of the total trade to Saudi Arabia Given their fleet expansions excellent reputation and knowledge of the Saudi economic terrain the line hopes to emerge as the leader in the trade in a matter of a few years
Rapidly developing economies such as the one in Saudi Arabia and those in the Middle
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At both the national and international levels Georgias agricultural industry merits the designation big business It is an enterprise which produced over 33 billion in cash income for Georgia farmers in 1981
The state was the national leader in the production of both peanuts and pecans during the same year Receipts for poultry and eggs ranked first in the country Other commodities for which Georgia production ranked in the top ten included tobacco hogs forest products rye
honey and peaches The diversity of this list suggests the heterogeneity which is the most outstanding characteristic of the Georgia agricultural picture
Despite these enormous revenue figures the states current agricultural health is reflecting a national malady William P Flatt Dean and Coordinator of the University of Georgias College of Agriculture explains Nationwide agriculture is in dire straits The reasons are low prices and bumper crops Agriculture has
Ag research above plays an important role in enhancing profitability for Georgia farmers who have hatched a plot to lead the nation in poultry and egg revenues
generated more of virtually all the crops we produce In Georgia record per acre yields for the major commodities are the rule Given the world economic crunch depressed prices and soaring production costs the euphoria over improved output has soured
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A good deal of the credit for improved productivity must go to the states Agricultural Extension Service Their statewide offices provide an inthefield listening network for the scientists and technicians charged with tackling the states peskiest agriproblems
Their multiple cropping experiments helped establish the viability of winter wheat as a drought resistant commodity to be alternated
Livestock and livestock products accounted for over half of total Georgia farm receipts in 1982
with soybeans The Extension Service was also instrumental in developing the Omega 78 strain most suited to Georgia growing conditions Sorghum is also being touted as a potential second crop and more acid resistant strains are being developed for local environs
The cyst nematode a worm that feeds on the roots of soybean plants threatened to decimate
In five years export shipments of Georgia grown winter wheat have jumped from zero to over
600000 tons
Georgias Top Ten
While profit margins are not what the farmer had hoped for sheer volume of sales has helped brighten the outlook Record plantings and harvests for a number of crops have pushed dollar sales even higher and helped defray production expenses
From 1972 to 1980 poultry farm income in Georgia increased by over half a million dollars The major portion of the increase came from broilers which in 1981 ranked as the leading cash item in the state During the year sales totalled just under 600 million up 79 over 1980 Currently daily production has reached 10000000 lbs
Peanuts along with peaches are probably the single crop traditionally associated with Georgia agriculture Nearly 450 million worth were sold in 1981 a startling 90 value increase over the drought ravaged 1980 crop An average yield increase of 369 to 2608 lbs per acre helps explain the remarkable improvement Tyron Spearman of the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts reports that national production this year estimated at 17 million tons will exceed domestic consumption by 500000 tons more than export markets can absorb
Georgia is expected to generate some 760000 tons of the national total and Spearman is concerned about the supplydemand imbalance Were trying to match production to domestic and export demand to keep our prices stable so we can avoid the tremendous oversupply and depressed markets that are the case with some other commodities he explains
Twentyone million eggs a day rolling out of Georgias hen houses produced 345 million in income for poultry farmers in 1981 Hogs and pigs and cattle and calves ranked fourth and sixth respectively and accounted for over 500 million in cash receipts in 1981
Soybean volumes rebounded from 1980 drought levels with 2180000 acres harvested at an average yield of 19 bushelsacre While this represented a substantial yield increase from 1980 it fell far below the national average of 30
The remaining members of the top ten by 1981 cash value and percent change from the previous year were dairy products 204 million 7 tobacco 191 million 24 wheat 152 million 100 and corn 101 million 7
Only ninth in the rankings wheat has been a remarkable success story for Georgia farmers Its emergence as a double cropping alternative along with rye and sorghum has produced some startling numbers In 1970 100000 acres of the crop were harvested in Georgia In 1981 the figure rose to 1070000 and revenues of 151 million pushed the crop into the top ten for the first time Both cash generated and harvest 46000000 bushels more than doubled the previous record
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CROPS 1537682000 464 LIVESTOCK POULTRY 1739818000 525
Source Georgias Agriculture at a Glance University of Georgia
the states crop Competing for the nutrients essential to the development of the healthy plant it had spread to 46 counties EPA banning of nematocides used against the pest produced a need for a quick solution The result introduction of rotation schedules which alternated the beans with other crops which the nematodes dont feed on Simply stated when theres nothing to eat the worm moves on
Other achievements include development of broccoli strains suitable for cultivation in Georgia forest research and development of new end uses for agricultural byproducts such as peanut shells
Considerable attention is also dedicated to the machinery and systems used to raise crops and livestock Advances in electrostatic spraying equipment have reduced to one half or less the amount of pesticides or chemicals required for insect disease and weed control according to Dean Flatt Irrigation research is centering on ways to reduce the amount of energy required to deliver water to crops Chemigation studies will produce more effective methods to transmit nutrients to hungry root systems
A sample list of some other mechanically oriented projects shows the wide range of projects in which the Extension Service and Experiment Stations 2400 employees become involved A refined peeling process for pimientos which improved canning yields 30 while reducing cost production of disease preventing vaccines for poultry chemical injection of trees as an alternate to spraying extraction of hydrocarbons from plants use of peanut oil in fuel applications use of timed lighting in improving the growth of piglets and development of the missile firing nutcracker for pecans which improves the unbroken percentage from 68 to 90 These highlights are only a skeleton of their comprehensive work stretching into food health energy farming the economy and the environment
Organizations such as the Georgia Poultry Federation and the Georgia Peanut Commission are also vitally interested in research activities Tyron Spearman of the Peanut Commission reports that the US Department of Agriculture is spending 7 million on peanut research this year and state and local agencies in Georgia are plugging in another 5 million His list of projects reads new product development producing better strains with more size consistency chemigation research and reduced
sprayings for leaf spot Work is underway to develop and market an albino peanut with uncolored skin which would eliminate the need for removing the skin prior to production of peanut flour and peanut protein Spearman also reports considerable work on peanut oil as a fuel
additive a project restricted only by the end product sticking to the roof of the tank
Irrigation and chemigation studies are providing improved means for delivering water nutrients and chemicals to Georgias crops
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Like most of the United States Georgia possesses the land resources technology and people skills to produce more ag commodities than its population can consume The potential outlets for the surplus are of course other parts of this country and the international marketplace
In examining Georgias export involvement the numbers tell the story In 1971 the value of
agricultural shipments moving in export totalled 1415 million Ten years later the figure reached 5619 million and had reached as high as 7049 million in 1980 The 80 to 81 decrease was largely attributable to drought reduced harvests of soybeans and peanuts
While the value of soybeans exported from the state in 1981 was less than half the 1980 figure the crop nevertheless retained its number
one ranking with international sales of 106 million Tobacco ranked a close second at 104 million The rest of the export top ten reads poultry wheat peanuts feed grains cotton and linters animals and meat hides and the ever popular other
As with any cargo moving in international trade the transportation addon is a major factor in cost competitiveness Appropriate port
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facilities can and have played an important role in the surge in Georgia agriexports Discussing GPAs dry bulk complex Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas T Irvin notes The Savannah facility has enhanced the overall marketing opportunities for the Georgia farmer and at the same time enhanced the price he receives for his goods
The two commodities which have dominated grain exports through this facility are soybeans and winter wheat The states historical figures for export dollar value reflect what the construction of the dry bulk storage and shiploader have meant to the states agricultural community In 1971 soybeans shipped totalled 202 million in value By 1980 there had been an eleven fold increase to 223 million As recently as 1978 wheat sold internationally brought in 7 million to Georgia farmers coffers In 1980 the figure jumped to 184 million and in 1981 to 683 million Given the opportunity and the means Georgia farmers are obviously eager to and capable of competing abroad
The Trouble with Statistics
Unfortunately dollar value and tonnage numbers present a misleading picture in analyzing the health of the US overall and Georgia agricultural exports Commissioner Irvin points out that the net value of total as well as export sales has been going down and the trend is predicted to continue Farmers are producing more but low prices in the face of bumper crops are producing a rising tide of bankruptcies and foreclosures
The problem for the exporter has added dimensions A strong dollar makes the US product much more expensive and daily
GPA expansions at Colonels Island and East River Terminal in Brunswick right will enhance capacity for handling edibles while freeing the Savannah facility below to be utilized exclusively for grain exporting
currency fluctuations turn the business of making price quotations into a guessing game General world economic conditions have eroded the buying power of many of our regular customers Competition from both new and traditional adversaries has become increasingly intense Finally our reputation as a country that allows political disagreements to affect its agexport activities has given us the reputation of being an unreliable source In short the farmer who in the past has counted on exports to absorb a share of his production may be in even more trouble than the strictly domestic operator
Another factor of increasing concern is government subsidization of our major competitors By defraying part of the production andor transportation cost these countries are creating an insurmountable price advantage to the detriment of the US farmer Nowhere is the effect more evident than in the Georgia poultry industry
Abit Massey Executive Director of the Georgia Poultry Federation contends that subsidies by the European Economic Com
munity constitute the single most important problem facing the USGeorgia poultry industry today Some revealing facts would seem to substantiate his opinion
In the countries into which the Europeans subsidize exports the Common Market has captured 91 of the total USCommon Market Activity For those areas where unsubsidized competition exists their share of the market drops to 27 Currently this country holds only 11 of the combined USEC poultry business in the thriving Middle East market Prior to the institution of Common Market subsidies American business constituted over 90 of the total The Common Market spent some 100 million on this program in 1980 providing an export refund of 300 per metric ton to its poultry producers
Massey argues that these reimbursements are in violation of the Subsidies Code and the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade His federation the National Broiler Council and nine other poultry associations have joined hands to petition the federal government to intervene on their behalf continued
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Agricultural Commissioner Irvin suggests treatment in kind may be the only remedy which will catch the attention of the offenders A firm believer in full open trade Irvin feels some type of response is in the offing He says If the other countries are going to engage in this type of activity why shouldnt we I believe that youll see some US government subsidization of export commodities in the form of low interest loans or direct payment Cautioning against mutually destructive subsidy wars he adds Our programs should be short term just to demonstrate to our competition that this isnt the best way to do business
A US subsidy program of a different form is being discussed in Washington The plan involves parlaying US agriculture surpluses into an export refund program for producers of poultry and other livestock A formula would be established whereby for each unit weight exported the farmer would earn credit for grains to be used in raising future generations of animals This defrayal of production costs would enhance the farmers ability to compete internationally while providing a sizable outlet for excess crops
The Georgia agricultural community is not letting the activities of its competition fog its collective export imagination The aforementioned research activities are seeking to improve production at reduced costs The development of processing plants is being encouraged to have value added to Georgia agricommodities before they leave the state Increased PL480 type shipments are being encouraged as another conduit for increased exports
Crop Forecast
Subsidies notwithstanding the country which possesses the best agricultural land and production skills will over the long haul predominate The United States has proven its ability to feed itself while offering a quality line of agricultural commodities to the rest of the world a distinction which few nations can claim For this reason officials of Georgias agriculture industry express considerable confidence as to the future
Predicting The future looks very promising for poultry Abit Massey cites a number of factors As far as sheer demand he notes that the per capita consumption of chicken is expected to exceed that of beef by 1990 He also points to a relatively low production cost of 2 pounds of feed per pound of meat as opposed to 4tol for pork and 8tol for beef Massey feels chickens growing popularity as a fast food item will contribute heavily to future sales Other factors adding to its popularity include a variety of preparation alternatives and dietary advantages In short it provides a good nutrient return for the money spent Massey concludes
The Georgia Peanut Commission is exhibiting its confidence in the form of an array of ambitious marketing programs both at home and abroad The group will spend 1 million on
national promotions with supermarkets and the media Trade magazines for the candy and snack industry will be dotted with the Peanuts pay off big motto Eighteen million promotional bags will be given away on a single airline next year Peanuts are being offered to civic groups as a fund raising mechanism Internationally in conjunction with the other eight growing states the US Peanut Council and the Federal Agriculture Service the Georgia Peanut Commission will spend 950000 on 18 projects in 12 countries during the next year
Tyron Spearman predicts that Georgia production for 1983 will match this years
760000 tons He indicates that US production slightly exceeds anticipated domesticexport demand As a result he predicts moderate growth for the short term
The single greatest hope for increased peanut sales lies in a rise in consumption The good news is If the present trend continues we will set a consumption record this year of 93 pounds per person according to Spearman Upping this figure is his stated objective for the Commissions ambitious marketing programs My goal is to increase consumption from 93 to 12 pounds per person per year domestically and overseas from 1 to 3 pounds Its very conceivable that this could happen with proper promotion and reasonable prices to consumers Spearman predicts A 400 increase on exports to the Middle East last year stands as an excellent example that the strategy is paying off
The outlook for other Georgia commodities is equally promising Demand for the high nutrition provided by eggs and meat will track world population trends Continued growth in these industries will generate more demand for feeds and feed ingredients As a proven consistent grower of wheat soybeans and corn the US will continue its role as the preeminent grain provider and Georgia produces a significant share of this countrys total output The states sophisticated research effort will provide new and hardier strains and improved growing techniques
Instate multistate and statefederal marketing efforts will continue apace assuring that export markets absorb a significant share of domestic surpluses The first annual National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Food Show to take place in Atlanta in May of this year lends considerable stature to Georgias role as a leading agricultural center in the USA
Johnny Whitworth of the International Division of the Georgia Department of Agriculture reports that early registrations are looking good Of the 623 exhibits available some 300 are already reserved including 30 Georgia firms Whitworth states Interest among foreign buyers has also been exceptional By the end of 1982225 had already registered In addition the US Agricultural Attache in Tokyo is projecting 700 Japanese businessmen will register A travel agency is finalizing arrangements for a German contingent 250 strong It is safe to say that the goal
of 15002000 registrants is attainable if not conservative
Commissioner Irvin summarizes the importance of the show to Georgia He says It will give many firms in the state their first look at big time merchandising at a very reasonable cost to the small businessman The investment to contact ratio will afford an unrivalled opportunity for the Georgia producer to commence or expand his export activity
Georgia Ports Authority continues to build the facilities which will assure the ability of the states farmers to participate in the export arena to whatever extent they desire Work is underway on the Colonels Island dry bulk facility To be completed in 1984 the complex will add 15 million tons of annual throughput capability for shippers of edibles and minerals
Completion of that project will permit utilization of the Savannah bulk plant for grain only This will double the effective annual capacity while affording the advantages of single commodity handling The recently completed container berth four with its two new high speed cranes provides added capacity for producers of agricultural opting for that form of shipment In short G PA and the Georgia maritime community are providing in Savannah and Brunswick the facilities steamship service and inland connections which will make the transportation leg a competitive advantage for Georgias exporting farmers
If a single phrase can describe the ability of Georgias farmers to attack and overcome their problems it would have to be innovative agriculture The most basic obstacle of all weather Innovations in irrigation and chemigation produce heathier yields and new crop identification has produced hardier drought resistant strains Depressed prices the Georgia farmer grits his teeth produces more for less and looks abroad to market his products
Newer maladies include The embargo the Georgia farm community and its statewide leader Commissioner Irvin have spared no effort to impress upon Washington the proven reverse impact that such actions have had in the past Subsidized competition Georgia farmers through their agricultural organizations embark upon ambitious overseas marketing programs State political figures initiate discussions on direct negotiations with offenders subsidies and grain tradeoffs to offset unfair competition
The list of problems may change but the basic farmscape does not No nation in the world can produce agricultural products more efficiently than the US No country in the world can offer a wider variety of nutritious high quality goods for sale outside its borders This set of conditions is given and the American agricultural community is equipped and committed to perpetuate them At the vanguard of this effort will be that foremost practitioner of innovative agriculture the hardiest strain of all the Georgia farmer
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With the visit of the MV Anastasia Atlantic Seaway Reefer Service Atlas has inaugurated a regular monthly run between Savannah and ports in the United Kingdom and on the Continent Atlas vessels will be carrying breakbulk refrigerated cargoes in the service
Atlas has been operating in the USEuropean trades for some 20 years For the last twelve they had been utilizing the US Gulf as assembly point for their reefer shipments which originate from points throughout the US Changes in the inland transportation picture prompted the decision to designate an east coast port
Sheldon J Shalett President of Glacier Marine Agencies Ltd US agents for Atlas explains Trucking deregulation has made it
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possible for us to switch he noted adding Midwest shippers for example can now ship to Savannah at costs competitive with those of truck shipments to the Gulf
Shalett also pointed to an eight day reduction in ocean transit time as an important factor in the decision to switch to the Atlantic Seaboard The line has installed Savannah as the last outbound port of call providing optimum transit times of only 10 days for the trip to Tilbury London The combination of improved truck rates and a shorter ocean trip cemented the decision The economics now make it preferable to go to the east coast as opposed to the Gulf and Savannah was the choice Shalett summarized
Shalett indicated that the line is prepared to deploy ships to meet whatever level of demand
materializes He stated Current economic conditions dictate a frequency of every 3 weeks to a month but were prepared to put in as many ships as required The impending completion of the addition to GPAs cold storage facility will certainly contribute to the future expansion of the new service
The Anastasia is typical of the type of vessels which will be involved in the run She can hold
206000 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo in breakbulk form On her first visit she loaded approximately 2000 tons of refrigerated meat products for transport to Tilsbury and Ghent The cargo consisted basically of variety meats such as tongues kidneys and livers They will be utilized for the production of edible manufactured goods and pet foods as well as for direct consumption
If the second Atlas vessel is any indication the new service should fare quite well Sheldon Shalett can already report that consignments will exceed those for the first movement The combination of an improving world economy expanded refrigerated storage in Savannah and Atlantic Seaways proven reputation in the USEuropean trades will produce healthy sustained activity for both the line and the port
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MV Anastasia loads a portion of the 2000 ton consignment of refrigerated meat products she picked up on her first visit to Savannah She called to inaugurate Atlantic Seaway Reefer Services new SavannahUKContinent run
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Make your next move MEDAFRICA the steamship line with the answers to your questions and frequent sailings to where your cargo needs to go
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504 EAST RIVER STREET P O Box 1365 SAVANNAH GEORGIA Phone 2328103
Night Phone 2328105
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MEW ARRIVALS
SPANISH LINE EXCEEDING
Transatlanticas 100 years of involvement in the USSpanish trades is certainly exemplified in its fast growth since coming to Savannah With a quality line in such a wellequipped port it is easy to
Business is up around thirty percent above projections and we have already had inquiries into June reports Berry Rich of Stevens Shipping the local agents for Transatlantica Spanish Line
The service which recently added Savannah to the rotation of its U S GulfMediterranean run has deployed its second vessel MV Camino II to Savannah This rotation brings a vessel to the port every twentyone days Its foreign ports of call include Las Palmas Tenerife Palma de Mallorca Lisbon Barcelona Valencia Alicante Cadiz Bilbao Genoa and Leghorn
Spanish Lines has also designated Savannah its last U S outbound port which means a transit time of only nine days to the Canaries and twelve days to Spain
The line emphasizing house to house containers uses two RoRoLoLo combination ships to provide efficient handling for a full range of cargoes The MVs Camino II and Merced II both of 9300 DWT are capable of carrying up to 620 TEUs of containers breakbulk cargoes and a variety of heavy equipment and rolling stock
ATLANTIC
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NEW TUG COMMEMORATES SAVANNAH PIONEERS
As everyone knows the first line of welcome to ships entering the port city is a wave from Florence Martus Savannahs famous Waving Girl The second form of greeting comes a few hundred feet up the Savannah River where tugs from Atlantic Towing Company prepare to escort each ship to its designated landing i
Atlantic Towing has been guiding ships up and down the river for almost sixtythree years The recent acquisition of the Oxnard boasts the companys fleet of towing vessels to seven
The Oxnard is the second most powerful tug owned by Atlantic Towing and is capable of producing 3000 horsepower First on the list is the Tybee with an impressive 3900 hp The companys other vessels include the Lawton M
Calhoun 2875 hp the William W
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The MV Camino II continued Spanish Lines strong early showing for its new SavannahMediterranean service
see why Transatlantica Spanish Line is still gaining ground
each the Robert W Groves 2000 hp and the Frank W Spencer 1000 hp
Atlantic Towing Company was established in 1920 At that time the only existing towing service Propeller Towboat Company owned by the Paulsen family was apparently going bankrupt
Rather than see the port city without a
towing service all the local shipping companies pooled their resources and bought out Propeller Towboat forming Atlantic Towing in its place The company started its new business with only two tugs the Jacob Paulsen and the Cynthia II
The newly acquired Oxnard recalls the memory of both the founding president of the Savannah Sugar Refinery now
Savannah Foods and Industries Benjamin Alexander Oxnard and his eldest
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major seaport Originally planning to
build his refinery in Norfolk Virginia the senior Oxnard was persuaded by a New York investment banking firm to relocate his business in Savannah after the firm promised to finance the operation
The sugar refinery was built on the Savannah River just above what is now Garden City Terminal It was the only business that far up the river at that time V 1917 and eventually aided in the development of the upper harbor of Savannah
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A new face appeared recently on the Savannah coastline in the form of the MV Susak a 10900 dwt container vessel owned by Jugolinija Line
The Susak is only one of four container vessels which rotate into Savannah on an asneeded basis She has a 574 TEU capacity as does her working twin the 10900 dwt Hreljin Jugolinijas two other I full container vessels are the Jadran Express 15000 dwt 900 TEUj and the Rijeka Express 19600 dwt 1000 TEU which frequent Savannah on a regular basis
The lines rotation into Savannah Jugolinijas last U S outbound port for its full container service bririgs a ship to
the port every twentyone days
Leghorn is first call on Jugolinijas voyage across the Atlantic which involves a transit period of only eleven days
Other ports of call include Dubai Damman Genoa Koper Kuwait Naples
Rijeka and Trieste with all other Mediterranean and Persian Gulf ports called on inducement
In addition to its full container operation the line offers a semicontainer I
service which carries large portions of breakbulks as well as up to 420 TEUs
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Atlantic Towing Company during its more than six decades as a vital harbor service has had only three presidents and two general managers a record they are proud of Over the years the company has grown to the point that they now employ a staff of seventy The Oxnard represents one more step by Atlantic Towing to continue its efforts to provide the best and most modern rug service possible to the Savannah harbor
The 3000 hp Oxnard Atlantic Towing Companys newest tug and the William W Sprague silently await the days activities The Oxnard is named after Benjamin Alexander Oxnard found er of what is now Savannah Food and Industries and his son Thomas Oxnard
VESSEL MAKES FIRST SAVANNAH CALL
of containers This run also uses Savannah as the last outbound port a major percentage of the time according to Jim Flynn of Smith and Kelly the local agents for Jugolinija
The semicontainer service which regularly calls Leghorn Trieste Rijeka
and Koper will also stop at Alexandria and Beirut on inducement
Jugolinija began calling the Port of Savannah with breakbulk vessels more than thirtyone years ago With its addition of full container service in early 1981 Juoglinija has expanded its effec
The MV Susak a 574 TEU capacity container vessel is one of four vessels used in Jugolinijas U S East CoastMediterranean Adriatic full container service
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MARINE INSURANCE SINCE 1915
PO Box 847
Savannah Georgia 31402 9122346621
Since 1930 the DJ Powers Company has met the needs of the expanding international trade community With a complete line of custom house brokerage international freight forwarding and air freight service we stand prepared to assist you with your every importexport need
Let us put our reputation on the line for you You wont be disappointed We guarantee it
SAVANNAH PO Box 9239 23 East Bay Street Savannah Georgia 31412 Phone 912 2347241 TWX8107845644
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In the transportation industry delivery modes change cargoes change markets change but basic needs are still the same The bottom line remains delivering a shipment from point A to B as quickly safely and economically as possible The newest ally in the effort to achieve these goals is the computer
The temptation at this stage of any article on computers is to break off reading and plead jargonitis To allay these fears we shall concentrate on the language of results rather than method Our glossary will confine itself to terms such as man hours savedcargo turnaround paperwork eliminated and of course cost savings
Savannah The Computer Inhouse computer capability is rapidly becoming a prerequisite for any transportation entity With data processing spreading throughout the shipper sector the capability to interface electronically is virtually unavoidable Walter Caceres President of the Savannah Maritime Association reports that the majority of the major line offices and agencies are already reaping the benefits of computerized control and documentation He adds that much of the impetus for the agent stems from the lines he represents Caceres notes Computer utilization is required of anyone representing a major carrier
Dick Carter President of the Savannah Independent Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association echoes the sentiment He notes that six to eight members of the Association boast their own computers while still more have online connections to central units at other locations Carter points to an important administrative advantage stating The computer is particularly useful for firms with satellite offices in terms of controlling the total network
Georgia Ports Authority was one of the first
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area firms to operate its own computer Its earliest applications were typical of those found throughout Savannahs maritime sector and included accounting payroll personnel and billing
With the advent of the container era in Savannah GPA began to examine computer applications related to inventory and control of cargo Because these programs demanded more capability from the central unit processing power was more than octupled with the acquisition of todays IBM model 4341 Staff increases in the data processing department have reflected this increased emphasis
In its earliest form the Georgia Ports Authority Containerized Cargo System GPACCS on line since July 1978 provided a means to monitor the activity on any box from arrival through departure It provided instantaneous access to information on location release status and special orders executed Economies in manual billing paperwork generated and physical inventory man hours were among the major benefits of the new system An IBM 370138 and 10 CRTs were the heart of GPACCS in its earliest form
The data accessible through GPACCS was earmarked for dissemination throughout the maritime community Therefore the next logical step in its sophistication was the development of means to transmit the information to these end users as quickly as possible The result
was a system refinement which permitted the installation of CRTs in local offices with direct online access to the GPA computer
Since that innovation the network has grown to include 85 separate CRTs and printers linked together under GPACCS Of the total more than 25 are located off the CONTAINER PORT premises An examination of the major groups of outside users reveals the remarkable accuracy and versatility of the system
Whos On First
The first charter member of the GPACCS club was US Customs Their office adjacent to the container freight station is equipped with a CRT manned by a GPA employee Customs selects boxes for inspection based on comparison of certain established criteria enforcement information and random checks When choices are made this information is immediately input to GPACCS and a copy of the inspection order simultaneously prints in the container field office Gerald J McManus Georgia District Director explains the resultant time savings stating If the container is premounted we can have it in front of us for examination in a half hour or less
McManus sees numerous advantages to the GPACustoms hookup He characterized the system output as extremely accurate Our occasional manual verification constantly checks out to a T he reports adding We have total confidence in the system It eliminates the tedious clerical chore and gives our inspectors the time to do their real job which is to inspect cargo
Customs utilizes GPACCS batch reporting system to compile its periodic reports It provides them with reliable statistical data to measure work and make projections The interface with brokers and importers through GPACCS has cut down on telephone calls 95 according to McManus
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Any efficiency achieved by US Customs in the execution of its responsibilities translates into throughput improvements for the importer Under GPACCS the results have been quantifiable and impressive The system saves us at least two man years annually as its now operating McManus said He further notes that the average time saving per container is a day and a half We can have a good size container vessel come in and discharge and all of those containers are out the gate within two work days McManus reports His bottom line 1 dont think theres a port in the country that can release merchandise faster than the Port of Savannah
A growing number of Savannahs customhouse brokers are tieing into GPACCS According to Dick Carter President of the Savannah Independent Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association the trend parallels the growth in the use of inhouse computers by their firms They are using their access to GPACCS to retrieve status information departures orders executed and inventory for boxes under their cognizance
Walter Caceres is the President of the Savannah Maritime Association His firm Stevens Shipping Terminal Company displays an involvement with computer technology that is typical of many of the local steamship agencies Caceres reports two distinct systems are in operation one which tracks containers and another to handle their accounting function In addition Stevenstelex systems are also computerized
Caceres has a basic yet comprehensive description of how a steamship agent utilizes GPACCS We can go into your computer and find out whats happening The agent can obtain activity and inventory information via a simple entry In addition releases and special orders can be transmitted without the exchange of paperwork
Formerly Stevens sent some twentyfive telexes a day to Georgia Ports related to the disposition of containers The process included the hand writing of the telex keypunching of the message receipt by the G PA operator at CONTAINER PORT and hand delivery of the instructions to the field With the installation of
the CRT this time consuming and costly procedure has been eliminated
Input of the order or release produces a document at both the CONTAINERPORTadministrative and field offices This provides the agent with the certainty that the instruction reaches the field promptly and accurately without any of the delays normally associated with hand carrying of the order It also eliminates the need to transfer the handling specifics from the original telex to some other record Stevens updates its own inventory record by having the CRT operator duplicate the order into their inhouse track system immediately after its transmission to G PA
Walter Caceres description of the advantage of the computer tiein indicates that the program is performing as intended He says The main thing it has done is to cut down the time required to effect movements He puts the per transaction time saving at one to two hours
With the installation of its CRT Gay Trucking now receives a printed copy of the line release with the location of the container noted This permits their trucks to go straight to the
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he stated He also feels that the direct access to Customs information via the GPA employee at that office will permit US Lines to expedite hot cargo
US Lines also expects a significant reduction in the number of container status inquiries as well In addition theyll receive a daily printout of cleared loads which have not been picked up This will enable us to notify brokers and customers that their cargo is still at the pier prior to its going into demurrage Notaro explained
Out of town installations are also possible with existing equipment GPAs New York office is already on line and can access the full range of information available through GPACCS A terminal was recently utilized in conjunction with an exhibit at the American Textile Machinery Exhibition in Greenville South Carolina
These two examples point out the ease with which remote terminals can be emplaced A telephone line is the only prerequisite as far as installing one of the units The availability of
hardware from more than one source guarantees competitive pricing for shoppers and compatibility helps facilitate interface with existing equipment This was the case with a printer US Lines already had on hand which is now being used in conjunction with their newly installed terminal
The central clearing house for sentiment on the GPACCS system is CONTAlNERPORT itself Terminal Manager Pat Ward reports the users are very impressed and lists the service features most often praised
Direct transmission of orders to the field for execution
Maintenance of uptotheminute inventory of all equipment
Electronic input of orders eliminating preparation and hand carrying of paperwork
Daily batch reporting including listings of single chassis by location and size empties on
GPAs computer center provides plenty of processing muscle for maintaining GPACCS and in the near future GPAWS
field for pickups bypassing the traditional check in to obtain a pass and location information Their first stop is outbound at the interchange at time savings of up to an hour per box according to Newel Kessler Vice President of the firm
Kessler explains Gays rationale in becoming the first motor carrier to join the GPACCS net Were trying to operate economically and we thought it would be a time saver by reducing our contact with the GPA people on issuing releases to us
Another chore relegated to the new equipment is status checks on boxes were expecting Gay uses the CRT to handle customer inquiries on container delivery schedules The truck line knows when boxes become available for inland transport because their terminal simultaneously receives a copy of the final release when it is input to G PACCS by the line or agent Kessler reports the improved container pick up time is complimented by a reduction in the administrative burden of monitoring container information It releases our dispatcher to spend more time on Gay Trucking business he explains
The newest type of firm to join GPACCS is the leased terminal operator Lew Notaro of US Lines reports the move was largely a response to demand from the brokerimporter group Were trying to assist the maritime service agencies in the delivery of their services he explains
Notaro also sees several advantages to the vessel operator as well Discussing the direct connection with Customs he cited two examples We take pride in delivering our cargo the same day as the vessel This system will help us expedite more cargo because our personnel wont be running back and forth to Customs
Stevens Shipping left and D J Powers Company right are fine examples that computerization has taken firm root in Savannahs maritime sector
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wheels and in stack by size loads on wheels and in stack by size customs status daily arrival and departure activity and orders performed
Release status line Customs and USDA Automatic instantaneous billing with backup documentation indicating service performed
Direct printing of truck release tickets at user terminals eliminating standard telephone dispatching
Direct link with Customs facilitates release of containers without paperwork status inquiries and expediting of priority containers
Smooth flow of equipment to and from CFS Customs preinspection of containers prior to arrival of the inland carrier
The bottom line for Georgia Ports Authority is the same as it is for the rest of the system participants dollar and time savings G PACCS produces a two day reduction in processing for
U S Customs inputs release information to GPACCS through a GPAmanned terminal in its CONTAI NERPORT office right Downtown Savannah and Atlanta terminals are in the short range plans for the agency
an average import box This efficiency has been achieved despite a staff reduction of eight personnel during the past three years a period during which containerized cargo volumes have doubled These economies are reflected in GPAs pricing structure as well as in its ability to service its customers
The Crystal Byte
The future of data processing in Savannah and in the shippingtransportation sector as a
The GPA computer net has grown to encompass 65 on terminal and 20 remote terminals and printers
Only a masterful series of programs such as those that make up GPACCS could guarantee swift handling of containers at a complex as massive as CONTAINERPORT Savannah
whole is obvious and virtually unlimited US Lines plans to have their own inhouse computer on line in about six months As we expand were very definitely looking into our own computer Newel Kessler of Gay Trucking stated Like a sturdier truck a more economical vessel or a more versatile crane the computer is an attractive and practically unavoidable acquisition for any firm desiring to remain cost and service competitive
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Gay Trucking has traditionally parlayed its proximity to CONTAINERPORT into fast service for its customers above Their newest weapon in their efforts to optimize their operation is a computer link right to GPACCS
The Georgia District of US Customs has immediate plans to augment its computer utilization Currently entries are hand carried from the Customhouse downtown to CONTAINERPORT for selection of boxes to be inspected Those boxes not requiring physical inspection are released and the documentation is returned downtown for delivery to the broker or importer
Within six months Customs will install a terminal at the Customhouse to eliminate this time consuming process Selection of boxes will take place there Entries with containers designated for inspection will be forwarded to the proper Customs station Entries designated for release without inspection will be released by GPACCSinterfaced CRT at the Customhouse District Director Gerald McManus expects considerable efficiency with the new arrangement predicting At the minimum this will save a half a day on each box
Customs hopes to install a terminal in their Atlanta office It would be used to release containers coming through Savannah destined for the Atlanta area Based on documents filed in Atlanta that Customs office would select boxes for examination The 5070 not chosen for inspection would be released for delivery to the consignee Followup entry data would be filed in Atlanta Obviously Georgia District Customs officials share the state transportation communitys high opinion of data processing potentials
The next major event in the evolution of computerization in Savannah will be GPAWS son of GPACCS The Georgia Ports Authority Warehouse System will extend the entry inventory inquiry and paperwork economy advantages of computerization to the breakbulk
arena Expected to be on line late this year the system is eagerly anticipated by local maritime agencies Walter Caceres states If we could have the same inventorytracking capability for breakbulk we have for containers wed be sitting pretty Dick Carter expects GPAWS availability to be the impetus for the remaining maritime agencies to join the computer net
The return on investment for the equipment required to participate in GPACCS is impressive Newel Kessler of Gay Trucking can already project We expect to save more than enough in time and labor to offset the cost of the machine The average terminal setup costs about as much as one average clerical salary to maintain With the paperwork man hour and customer service efficiencies its affords it more than justifies the outlay
With GPAWS and US Customs improve
ments on the horizon terminal productivity is destined to skyrocket New firms will tie into Georgia Ports and current users will expand their system utilization Electronic tentacles will extend to outlying offices in Atlanta and beyond Ocean carriers will patch in for purposes of maintaining their own international equipment inventories
Georgias trade developers are already hard selling this computer capability The new tool has tremendous potential to attract and retain business from time conscious shippers and carriers Like any tool it is only as useful as the workman who uses it Savannahs customers agree that our maritime professionals know their craft well Promises and counterclaims electronic bells and whistles all of these abound in the fight to promote port data processing capability In Savannah the formula is simple our computer systems work because our people do
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Proximity to sources of raw material is always a key consideration in site selection deliberations Kaolin is a major ingredient in the Katalistiks manufacturing process and as a result the firm has constructed its newest plant in Savannah
Geoffrey R Wilson President of Katalistiks Inc describes Katalistiksbusiness asproduction of a fluid cracking catalyst used to refine crude oil into gasoline and other distillates Ultimately some 60000 tons yearly will be produced Approximately 40000 tons of kaolin the matrix for the product will be required to achieve this level of output
Exports are expected to level out at 40 of total production Consequently Savannahs excellent steamship connections to the major oil refining centers of the world helped precipitate the location decision Raw kaolin moves through the port in large quantities As a result the delivery mechanisms are already in place to facilitate the inland delivery of raw materials as well as domestic shipment of the finished catalyst
Wilson indicates that the exports will move in several forms containerized in one ton bags or in bulk in containers He also indicated that breakbulk shipments were a possibility depending on customer specifications
The 25 million plant took a year to build At optimum production it will employ approxi
mately 65 Katalistiks is jointly owned and operated by three companies EnglishChina Clay EKA and Catalyst Recovery Inc 0
The skin of the newly completed Katalistiks plant below in Savannah covers an array of tanks and miscellaneous equipment as seen during construction above The facility will produce a cracking catalyst used in oil refining

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BRUNSWICKS LATEST EXPORT
PERMADECK
Brunswick recently exported a new product Not one new to the City of Brunswick rather new to its docks
The product involved is a type of cement wood fibre decking known as Permadeck and is being exported by Concrete Products Inc CPI has been a producer of roof decks acoustical panels and formboard in Brunswick for thirtyfive years Although located directly adjacent to Georgia Ports Authoritys East River Terminal CPI has never exported their products through Brunswick Until now their international activity had been confined to sale to U S exporters
The change is due to recent aggressive management decisions by Bob Bledsoe President and Cliff Fitton Executive Vice President in an effort to move Concrete Products toward developing their own product distribution channels
CPI has cited three factors which influenced their decision 1 cost advantage due to location near the port 2 the excellent service organizations already located in Brunswick and 3 the recent local emergence of Maritime International Inc a management and export trading company who handled CPIs export
Maritime International was responsible for arranging storage providing specialized packaging coordinating product delivery to storage loading and discharging of cargo chartering vessel space and arranging insurance and documents The firm is the only business of its type in Brunswick It promotes through foreign distribution channels the sales of products originating in Georgia and the southeastern U S
The MV Fast Carrier was responsible for handling the cargo which consisted of 527 short tons of Permadeck and accessories The product is made from chemically treated wood fibres and Portland cement accurately proportioned mixed and bonded under pressure It is a limited
combustible structural insulating roof deck utilized for acoustical ceilings and wall panels The consignment was ultimately discharged in Port of Spain Trinidad and the West Indies
The port management team which assured a smooth export operation included ship agent Brunswick Ship Agency Inc stevedores Marine Port
Permadeck the wood fibre decking produced by Concrete Products Inc is shown being loaded aboard the MA Fast Carrier for delivery to the Caribbean
Terminals freight forwarder Rogers and Brown and of course Concrete Products and Maritime International w
PORT OF BRUNSWICK
Record Ship Record Shipment
In the nottoodistant past a 30000 ton month for GPAs East River Terminal in Brunswick was exceptional As recently as July of 1980 the single month record was in the midthirties
Extensive dry and breakbulk improvements have forever altered the activity level at the facility however The most recent example of the trend came in the form of the MV Anniversary Thistle which discharged 38000 tons of potash at East River The consignment constituted the largest single shipment ever to be handled through the Port of Brunswick By itself it would rank seventh among monthly tonnage totals for GPA Brunswick
The Anniversary Thistles visit to the port came as part of her maiden voyage The 739 foot bulker was the largest laden vessel ever to call the port The Canadian
flag bottom is operated by Canserv Shipping Services represented locally by Brunswick Ship Agency
The Thistles cargo originated in Canada and was consigned to International Mineral and Chemical Company IMC will use the potash throughout the Southeast in the production of fertilizers at its various plants
While this movement was the largest it was by no means the first shipment of Canadian potash to pass through Brunswick According to John Stubbs of Marine Port Terminals which stevedored the move IMC has now received some
120000 tons since November of 1981
All indications point to a continuation of the business for some time to come Carl Prendergast of MPT reports that IMC views distribution through Brunswick as a permanent setup consistent with
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the East River Terminal Activity will begin within a few months at the newly acquired city dock In mid1984 the Colonels Island dry bulk facility will begin to send Brunswick figures skyrocketing into the millions of tons The day will soon be upon us when what was once considered a good monthly volume will have become just an average day
A reception was held aboard the MV Anniversary Thistle to mark her maiden voyage call at the Port of Brunswick Captain M A Marshall center accepts welcoming gift from GPA Brunswick Terminal Superintendent Bill Dawson Also on hand were I to r Kevin Drury of Brunswick Ship Agency agents for the vessel Carl Prendergast President of Marine Port Terminals and Brunswick Mayor R L Holtzendorf
competitive freight rates He indicates the company is projecting annual throughput in the 75000 100000 ton range for each of the next two years
This record shipment is an example of the tremendous growth taking place at
The MV Anniversary Thistle is nestled into her berth at Brunswicks East River Terminal to discharge bet record shipment
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Punctuated with new beginnings some rough and some smooth Charles Chico Bunburys life has been anything but conventional
Born in 1913 to an English father and a Cuban mother in the small hamlet of Mayari Cuba Bunbury began working in the maritime industry as an office boy during the depression
Reflecting on the business which eventually became the stabilizing force in his life and from which he just retired after 50 years of service Bunbury said Back in the 1930s much of the income of steamship lines was divided between the freight and passenger business About 60 to 70 percent of the steamship lines gross income came from freight and the other 30 to 40 percent came from passenger service
With the exception of a few lines cargo vessels discontinued passenger service in the 1940s because it was becoming too expensive and the demand for oceanic transportation was quickly being replaced by faster and more convenient airplane travel Bunbury said
From 1940 until 1960 Bunbury and a partner established and nurtured a shipping and stevedoring agency called Rovirosa FA What began as a small operation consisting of only two steamship lines blossomed over those two decades into one of the largest stevedoring and steamship agencies in Cuba
We represented between 18 and 20 companies including Hamburg Amerika Line now known as Hapag Lloyd Zim Line Gran Colombiana Alpine Line and Daido which is now Japan Line Bunbury said
In 1960 Bunbury abandoned the company and fled Cuba and Castros revolution with his family
Over the next five years Bunbury worked in various capacities for ship
ping companies in Houston and Jacksonville Florida His propensity for hard work and knowledge of the maritime industry made a deep impression on Frank Peeples who served as Bunburys boss at Stevens Shipping Agency in Jacksonville
In 1965 Peeples formed Southeastern Maritime Company and hired Bunbury to run the Jacksonville office A year later Bunbury was transferred to SEMCOs office in Savannah and promoted to general manager
When Bunbury arrived in Savannah the port was still somewhat of a sleeping giant with a great deal of untapped potential I have seen Savannah go through a tremendous change Bunbury said When I arrived there were only about five or six steamship agencies and only a few stevedores Now there are about 20 steamship agencies and nine stevedoring firms
The growth has been tremendous expecially in containers There were no containers here until the 1970s he said The conversion of the port of Savannah from a breakbulk port to a containerized port is the biggest change Ive seen I remember when containerization first began in the shipping business in the midtolate 1960s I didnt think it would succeed because the expenses were so great Containerships require a large investment on the part of a shipping company
While he has seen some cargo such as naval stores disappear from Savannah Bunbury said the introduction of containers and forest products exports have more than compensated for the loss In addition Bunbury said the development of pallets on which to stack cargo have contributed to the growth and productivity of the port At one time units of palletized cargo were unheard of and hand carts were used to transport cargo instead of forklifts he said
The other new change I have seen here is in the design of ships particularly the rollon rolloff RoRo vessels used to transport piggybacks and vehicular cargo It is still developing in Savannah Bunbury said
Though he officially retired from SEMCO January 1 he was serving as senior group vice president of all the companys southeastern branches when he announced his retirement Bunbury has no intention of severing himself from the shipping business The waterfront has been somewhat of a comrade to him through the roughest and smoothest of times and it is something he doesnt want to forget
In late January Bunbury opened a private maritime consulting business at his home In fact he already has some prospective clients and a telex machine with which to work signs of yet another new beginning for Chico Bunbury
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SEABOARD SYSTEMS
NEW PRESIDENT HONORED The Georgia Freight Bureau recently sponsored a luncheon honoring Richard D Sanborn as new Chief Executive Officer of the Family Lines Rail System The luncheon was attended by some 70 bureau members
Sanborn is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire BA and Harvard Law School LLB He is a Phi Beta Kappa and a member of the Massachusetts Florida and American Bar Associations
Sanborn began his railroad career in November 1961 as an attorney in the Law Department of the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad In 1972 he was appointed Special Assistant to the President Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and in 1973 was appointed Vice President Executive Department and Assistant to the Chairman In August 1980 he was appointed Senior Vice President Administration of the Family Lines Rail System which includes Seaboard Coast Line Louisville Nashville and Clinchfield Railroads and on May 1 1982 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Family Lines Rail System
NEW NAME
One of Sanborns first duties in his new capacity was to promulgate the news of a merger and name change for his company The Board of Directors of the parent CSX Corporation has decided to merge its Seaboard Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville units The newly formed entity boasting a 16000 mile track network will operate as the Seaboard System Railroad Inc Family Lines Rail System the system name presently in use has been discontinued
Sanborn indicated that the merger and the new name will help further the coordination of the rail group which also includes the Georgia Railroad Clinchfield Railroad and West Point Route The new identification and consolidation Sanborn stated will provide our customers with the advantages of dealing with a single throughservice railroad for shipments throughout Seaboard System Railroads 13state territory in the South Southeast and Midwest
The merger was also designed to improve the efficiency of many of the railroads internal operations to the ultimate cost benefit of the many
The Georgia Freight Bureau recently sponsored a luncheon to honor new Seaboard System Railroad CEO Richard D Sanborn On hand were I to r Bob Goethe GPA Assistant Executive Director Sanborn Joe Fannon GPA Director of Traffic and Tariffs and Nat Welch Executive Vice President of the Georgia Freight Bureau
customers Singleunit name recognition for the line was also a key aim of the change Company officials point to a clearer identity both in the transportation community and the financial marketplace as anticipated benefits of the fhangeover
A new logo has been introduced to identify the Seaboard System The red and yellow symbol featuring a double S will be utilized on all locomotives
The Seaboard System family tree boasts names that bring back fond memories for railroad buffs Their merging and mingling has spawned a major portion of the impressive new CSX transportation network
rolling stock and structures to identify the new system
The oldest predecessor railroads of the new Seaboard System Railroad can be traced back more than a century and a half Early names such as the Wilmington Weldon the Seaboard Roanoke the Plant System and the Kentucky Central are all now part of history More recently it is the Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Coast Line Louisville and Nashville and the Monon most people are familiar with as the immediate antecedents of the new Seaboard System
Seaboard Coast Line was formed in 1967 through merger of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads Affiliated for some 80 years in 1972 SCL acquired all of the common stock of L N and they were operated as the Family Lines Rail System In 1980 Seaboard Coast Line Industries Inc the holding company for those roads was merged with Chessie System to form CSX

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APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED Henry J Pigge has been appointed superintendent of Seaboard System Railroads Savannah Division with headquarters in Savannah Georgia He succeeds William E Satterwhite who is retiring after more than 37 years service with the company and its predecessors
As division superintendent Pigge will have supervision over all the divisions transportation mechanical maintenance
and terminal operations The Savannah division has more than 1300 miles of main line track in Georgia South Carolina and North Florida extending from Columbia SC to Savannah Macon Americus Albany and Thomasville Georgia and Jacksonville and High Springs Florida
Pigge superintendent of the rail systems Waycross Georgia division since 1973 began his railroad career in 1942 when he entered service at Hamlet North Carolina as a telegrapheragent for the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad a predecessor of Seaboard System Railroad He later served as train dispatcher
at Atlanta trainmaster at Jacksonville Florida assistant superintendent at Atlanta and assistant superintendent at Waycross
Seaboard has announced three other appointments in its operating department W Eugene Gilstrap has been named chief transportation officer succeeding Charles F Kelly who is retiring after more than 44 years of service C Eugene Freeman has been named general manager transportation succeeding M L Wadsworth who is also retiring after more than 44 years of service and Garland F Chick has been named general superintendent terminalssystem succeeding Freeman
James Gee Gone Fishin
James L Gee clerkcrane operator at the Bainbridge State Docks recently retired on the occasion of his eightieth birthday Prior to retirement he had been the Georgia Ports Authoritys oldest active employee
Mr Gee has been something of a fixture around the Bainbridge area for quite some time He put in 41 years of service as a crane operator for Hall Construction Company and later Engel
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James Gee left traveled to Savannah for retirement ceremonies in his honor Attending the festivities for GPAs oldest employee were his longtime supervisor Kirk Baggett Bainbridge State Docks Superintendent center and GPA Executive Director George Nichols
You can depend on Southern Marine
In Savannah Brunswick Charleston and other South Atlantic ports we provide complete 24hour 7daysaweek service for ships stores Our huge inventory of only quality brands includes
Fresh packaged and frozen foods
Fire extinguishers service Life boatlife raft equipment supplies and service
Bonded stores Deck engine stores Rigging shop and tensile test facility Charts publications Ships mail parts
We are constantly expanding our inventory and improving j it when superior items are available We welcome your call and will respond promptly
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Savannah Georgia P 0 Box 2986 Ocean Terminal Building Phone 2366891 Telex 80473 TWX 8107845662
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Atlanta Georgia 3 Corporate Square Suite 325 Phone 3259300
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hard Minerals and Chemicals Company in nearby Attapulgus Georgia Gee began working for GPA at Bainbridge on a parttime basis in February 1968 He became a full time employee in 1969
Gee and his wife Lois have been married 56 years and have four children and twelve grandchildren
The Gees have good reason to antici
pate lengthy retirement years On their retirement visit to GPAs Garden City Terminal Mrs Gee commented that her mother 99 lives alone and still pedals her bicycle to pay her electric bill in order to save the twenty cents postage
Gee says his current plans are to catch up on his fishing and do a little gadding about
STATE OF THE PORT
George J Nichols Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority recently delivered his annual State of the Port address to Savannahs Propeller Club He reviewed the past year highlighted ongoing projects made some educated projections and touched on issues of current significance to the transportation sector
Reporting on containerized cargo Nichols indicated that volumes remained virtually the same The major growth sector was dry bulk cargo which saw an increase of nearly 200000 tons attributable to larger grain volumes Breakbulk volumes continued soft showing a moderate decrease due primarily to reduced shipments of forest products clay and equipment Nichols pinned the blame for the phenomenon on the current global recession and the hard dollar The worldwide oil glut caused a slowdown in liquid bulk shipments during 1982 as compared to 1981 The combined effect of these trends was to produce a slight overall increase in total GPA volumes for the calendar year
Nichols reported substantial increases in the number of scheduled steamship services to the port He noted that 18 new and 3 expanded services came on stream during the year
Nichols also gave an uptodate report on the Talmadge Bridge an issue of increasing concern in the Savannah area He observed that the five cent per gallon gas tax had emerged as a possible source of future funding for the bridge project The current timetable according to Nichols would see work on the replacement project beginning in the latter part of 1985 with completion scheduled for 1988
Highlighting Georgia Ports Authoritys five year planning package Nichols discussed the ongoing construction of a third breakbulk warehouse at Ocean Terminal He pointed to a shortage of storage in the port stating Warehousing is very critical to the port There is just
George J Nichols GPA Executive Director delivers his State of the Port message to Savannahs Propeller Club
not enough in Savannah He predicted that a return to a more normal economy should precipitate increased warehouse construction activity in the port city
The slip 1 rehabilitation project was discussed Nichols indicated that it would produce a 2 berth 800000 square foot transit shed complex for breakbulk commodities During his slide presentation he showed an aerial photograph of the transit shed demolition and renovation work underway
Completion of the Ocean Terminal work will permit start up of container berth 5 at Garden City Terminal Nichols noted that the long range plan called for the consolidation of breakbulk handling in Savannah at Ocean Terminal with the subsequent demolition of outmoded breakbulk spaces at Garden City to be replaced with container facilities Some 60 acres of old warehousing will come down at Garden City to make way for container berth 5
Discussing the Brunswick scene Nichols highlighted the recent acquisition of the 17 acre City Dock site as a major addition to Georgia Ports Authoritys East River capability He also pointed to
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Nichols concluded by predicting moderate growth in 1983 with the majority of the increases coming in the latter half of the year He attributed Savannahs ability to maintain cargo levels from 1981 to 1982 to an exceptional effort by a darn good port team He expects this cooperation to be the key to the resumption of the dramatic growth which characterized the Port of Savannah under normal economic conditions during the past decade
RAPPE
NAMED AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Savannah Womens Transportation Association recently honored its past president Betty Ann Rappe with its most prestigious award Woman of the Year for 1982
Rappe a charter member of the SWT A which formed in 1977 served as president of the club in both 1981 and 1982 She has also held the office of vicepresident and recording secretary and is currently filling the position of parliamentarian
While serving as president of the SWTA Rappe led the club to the acceptance of a number of awards during the last Eastern States Womens Transportation Conference They include Best Publication For A Club With Over 50 Members the Presidents Cooperation Award and the Increase in Membership Award
Rappe is the Assistant Operations Administration Manager for Georgia Ports Authority and recently completed her sixteenth year with the company She has also held the post of Import Manager At the present time she is intimately involved in the development of GPAWS Georgia Ports Authority Warehouse System a computerized system for breakbulk cargo inventory and processing
SWTA vicepresident Pat McElveen also of GPA and serving her second term in office said the process of selection for the award consists of members submitting candidates Evidence is presented as to why that applicant should receive the award including contributions to the Savannah maritime community service to the club professionalism and
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STREET BROTHERS
ESTABLISHED 1838
STEAMSHIP AGENTS STEVEDORES
202 East Bay Street PO Box 1572 Savannah Georgia 31402
Telephone 912 2360536 Teletype 8107845673
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leadership ability Rappe received the most nominations
She always tries to stay actively involved said McElveen And that is important in any organization
Along with her many SWT A activities
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mittee for the past two years heading up the special activities function
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RETIRES
After eight years as OfficerInCharge at the Port of Savannah for the U S Department of Agriculture John Patton has decided to retire
My only regret will be the loss of contact with the wonderful people Ive met said Patton Ive developed some really marvelous relationships here in Savannah
Patton who retired in January has been with the Department of Agriculture a total of 31 years Before Savannah he spent five years as Area Identifier at the Port of Seattle and ten years at the Port of Tampa as Quarantine Officer The other seven years he spent working on various domestic infestation problems
Patton and his wife Neva plan on staying in Savannah for a while They would eventually like to move to some property they own in northeast Georgia closer to relatives in that part of the state
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The Agony and the Ecstasy Betty Ann Rappe shows the full range of emotions during her selection as the Savannah Womens Transportation Associations Woman of the Year
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Under the auspices of the International Bulk Journal the First International Bulk Conference was recently staged in New Orleans The event was designed to bring together representatives of the bulk production and shipping sectors to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest
The three day conference included both an exhibition and panel sessions Exhibitors included maritime service agencies bulk handling equipment vendors engineering firms etc Georgia Ports Authority was the only port to field a display
The 27 papers presented covered topics ranging from economic prospects to politics in bulk shipping and from waterway and port development to handling technology A number of the
presentations dealt with projections for specific commodity groups
GPAs participation centered around its efforts to publicize the Colonels Island multiproduct dry bulk facility Scheduled for completion in 1984 it will offer 2000 tph export capability for a full range of minerals and edibles The authoritys exhibit at the conference centered around a scale model of the new facility which detailed the considerable storage and handling flexibility incorporated in the design
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The Georgia Ports Authority exhibit at the First International Bulk Conference included a scale model of its new Colonels Island complex John Powers left and Bill Jakubsen center discuss facility specifics with an interested conference goer
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International Bulk Journal officials expressed satisfaction with their first conference effort Plans call for the second installment to take place next year in Rotterdam Having exhibited the ability to attract a cross section of high level panelists and registrants they should meet with continued success for their annual event Given its multimillion dollar commitments to bulk handling improvements over the next few years Georgia Ports will certainly become a wellrecognized fixture at future conferences
GPAs Colonels Island facility drew considerable attention at the First International Bulk Conference in New Orleans
GPA
Atlanta Office Relocates
The Atlanta Trade Development office of the Georgia Ports Authority has moved to a new location The address is
5901C PeachtreeDun woody Rd NE Suite 365
Atlanta GA 30328 404 3996700
The Atlanta office GPAs southern regional headquarters for Trade Development is responsible for customer services and sales for the entire states of Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina and Tennessee as well as portions of Kentucky Texas Virginia and West Virginia Their territory also includes coverage of the Caribbean Islands
Georgia Ports Authority operates other Trade Development offices in New York Chicago Athens Hong Kong and Tokyo
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Customers shipping Maersk Line receive the same attentive dependable service as their cargo does Maersk Line offices in the USA and East Canada are staffed with professional customer service personnel standing by to respond to any inquiry Schedules rates special equipment documentationwhatever the topic youll find our customer service people have a complete knowledge of the business This experience combined with access to Maersk Lines Computer Center
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Remember at Maersk Line not only do we handle cargo smoothly we handle your questions the same way maerskline
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HELLENIC NAMES
Hellenic Lines Ltd the national flag carrier of Greece has announced the appointment of John B Hall as Marketing Manager for Saudi Arabia Hall previously with Hapag Lloyd will be based in Riyadh the capital of Saudi Arabia and will operate from the offices of Hellenics agent Gulf Agency Company
Hellenics Savannah operations offer both a recently inaugurated RoRo Container service and its traditional breakbulk service operating out of the port city since 1956 Its four RoRo and Container vessels which alternate into Savannah every eighteen days call the ports of Piraeus Aqaba Jeddah Sharjah Bahrain Dammam and Kuwait with Bombay and Karachi cargoes accepted for transport by feeder service
Breakbulk operations include monthly
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calls to Bahrain Bombay Chittagong Colombo Dammam Dubai Karachi and Kuwait on the IPB run along with the Mediterranean ports of Alexandria Beirut Limassol Piraeus Salonika Thessaloniki and Valos The West African ports of Abidjan Douala Lagos and Warri are called every twentyfive days by the lines HESSA operation
Halls appointment comes in the midst of Hellenics 320 million modernization program The line has recently commissioned three new containerships is in the process of converting four breakbulk vessels and has purchased 20000 new containers
Hellenic Lines Ltd is represented locally by Palmetto Shipping and Stevedoring
Offering regular weekly Less than Container Load and Full Container Load Shipments from Atlanta Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis Louisville and Pittsburgh
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IFF Inc

Michael McLaughlin left and Peter Halpaus are the principals of Atlantas newly formed IFF Inc

A new member has been added to the rapidly growing Atlanta maritime community IFF Inc situated at 2675 Cumberland Parkway Suite 275 Atlanta GA 30339 was incorporated in Georgia by Peter Halpaus and Michael McLaughlin
Both partners are well known in the area having previously been employed by Kuehne Nagel Inc Halpaus spent four years with the firm in Charlotte before being transferred to Atlanta two years ago as branch manager McLaughlin transferred from Kuehne Nagel Ltd U K to Atlanta three years ago and has acted
as sales manager export manager and assistant manager during his time in USA
IFF Inc has been established to cater to shippers in the southeast who wish to utilize the services of an international freight forwarder with roots in the USA connections throughout the world and personal service
At the moment IFF Inc is handling imports and air shipments pending the granting of a freight forwarding license by the Federal Maritime Commission which is expected in the near future They can be contacted at 404 4343977 0
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FRITZ
ACQUIRES JOSEPH CRAIG
COMPANY
Fritz Companies Inc recently expanded their business to Savannah with the purchase of Joseph Craig and Company a customhouse broker and foreign freight forwarder established locally in 1955
With the acquisition of the firm Fritz retained all of Craigs former employees This includes eight transportation professionals with combined experience of over 80 years in the shipping industry Frank Tony Heidt former owner of Craig will manage the office Ola Reynolds was appointed Import Supervisor and Gene Brinson was named Export Supervisor
Fritz established in San Francisco over forty years ago was organized by Arthur J Fritz Sr who is still active in the company Its worldwide activities now include more than fifty offices
Recognizing Savannah as the leading port on the South Atlantic Fritz now offers this area its entire integrated transportation service Its activities include air freight insurance maritime agencies chartering service automated logistical support overseas warehousing and consolidation trucking domestic distribution and drawback
The new office of Arthur J Fritz and Company is located at 102 West Gaston Street The mailing address remains the same as Craigs at P O Box 2446 Savannah Georgia 31498 Telephone 912 2321119
Frank Tony Heidt will manage the new Savannah branch of A J Fritz
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East as a whole place tremendous demands on the carriers who choose to serve them Handling versatility frequency and dependability of service and competitive costing are essential ingredients for success for the steamship line
Pat Mongno of FW Hartmann General Agents for the line clearly describes the flexi
bility of NSCSAs new vessels stating Basically theyll handle just about anything you want to throw at them containers breakbulk and rolling stock The four new vessels have answered the call for frequency by nearly doubling the number of calls per unit time The lines rapid rise in market share
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Swedens Kockums AB shipyard was the scene of the 250 million worth of construction that produced NSCSAs four new RoRo vessels
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Firms already appearing will be contacted to obtain any changes deletions or additions
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George J Nichols
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Georgia Ports Authority
Calls for protectionism and trade barriers so prevalent today reflect a malady which has reared its head before When depressed economic conditions produce lagging domestic sales and unemployment the process of blame placing invariably focuses on imported goods
A quick look at the history of trade measures reveals that their consequences can only be described as disastrous In the early 1930s the infamous SmootHawley Tariff was a major contributing factor to the Great Depression Selective embargoes in recent years have driven good customers to other sources at irreversible expense to domestic producers Simply stated the free flow of international trade is by definition adversely effected by governmental attempts to regulate it
In this issue we discuss the vital US Far East connection The volume and dollar value of this part of our total commerce are the reasons it comprises the largest sector of our total trade They are also the reasons why imports from the region have become the focal point for the trade isolationists Shipments of automobiles steel and high tech goods have understandably disturbed the domestic versions of those industries faced with lagging sales subcapacity production and unemployment
The basic problem with protectionistic measures however is that they breed countermeasures It is important to remember that for every 3 worth of goods we imported from the Far East in 1982 we returned 2 worth in exports It is highly reasonable to assume that
any forced reductions in the former would produce a similar effect on the latter Penalizing US industries which now export to the Orient is certainly not an acceptable remedy
There are nevertheless several avenues which may be pursued toward alleviation of the problem The governments of several Far Eastern nations including Japan and Korea are already taking steps to liberalize import restrictions to permit entry of additional US produced goods The Japanese government is practicing trade restraint by voluntarily limiting levels of exports of certain key commodities Trade delegations are meeting regularly to discuss ways of achieving a stable mutually beneficial twoway exchange of goods and services
This liberalized trade atmosphere will only be valuable if the US business community is willing to increase its export involvement Unfortunately considerations of domestic production costs a strong dollar currency fluctuations and the paperwork labyrinth have convinced many domestic manufacturers that exporting is just not worth the trouble If our Japanese counterparts shared that opinion there would be no trade deficit problem
The numbers are consistently discouraging Eighty percent of all our exports are made by five percent of our exporting firms Less than twenty percent of all US firms producing internationally competitive exportable goods are making foreign sales
The fact of the matter is that the US retains a substantial technology and production edge
in a number of critical categories an advantage which dictates that our level of exports to the Far East in particular and the world in general can and should be far greater US manufacturers produce high technology items related to computers industrial equipment and machinery process controls communications systems and medical equipment to name a few which enjoy a favorable international reputation high demand and are cost competitive The unrivalled US agribusiness community can provide a steady flow of nutritious grains vegetables meats and poultry to the Far Eastern nations many of which lack the cultivable land to sustain their own populations Our diversified natural resource base includes many of the ores and forest products critical to the Orients massive industrial complex
The message is simple we need each other The basis for international trade in todays world is the inability of any single nation to internally satisfy its total manufacturing and resource needs Given this state of affairs alienation of any trading partner can only qualify as economic selfstrangulation The Far East will continue to occupy the position of preeminent trading partner for the US We must make sure the shipping channels between the two remain free and unencumbered by any artificial trade restraints
2 Far East Trade 16 Intermobileism
19 Jugooceanija Goes to Regular Schedule 22 New Arrivals 24 Lloyd Brasileiro Expands
27 Spanish Line Adds New Ports
28 AES Launches AroundtheWorld Service
29 Passing Through 31 Portfolio
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JOHN POWERS
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On Childrens Day every May 5th Japanese families let paper or cloth streamers shaped like carp swim in the wind They fly one for each of their sons the bigger the streamer the older the son
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Don A Grantham Augusta Chairman Winston B Brock Bainbridge Vice Chairman Robert D Miles Brunswick SecretaryTreasurer P E Clifton Sr Savannah Jack P Turner Jr Dalton H Baxter Harcourt Columbus L P Greer Jr Toccoa George H Chamlee Savannah Attorney
Adminstrative Staff
George J Nichols Savannah Executive Director Robert W Goethe Savannah Assistant Executive Director Wesley Allen Jr Savannah Director of Engineering Construction Maintenance Jim Bisson Savannah Director of Public Affairs B Richard Field Savannah Director of Trade Development Charles D Parkinson Savannah Director of Finance J B Rollison Savannah Director of Operations Charles E Steed Savannah Director of Administration
Trade Development Staff
Jack J Donohue New York Port Development Director Charles K Baxter Chicago Western Regional Manager John C Devereaux Atlanta Southern Regional Manager Joe B Fannon Savannah Director of Traffic Tariffs William J Jakubsen Brunswick Manager Bulk Cargo Sales Inland Ports Development Isao Togioka Tokyo Japan Far Eastern Director Basil G Grekousis Athens Greece Director Mediterranean Middle East Africa Charles PK Leon Hong Kong Asian Director William L Ward Geneva European Director
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An Orientation
World War II is commonly accepted as the most important benchmark in this century in analyzing the economic and trade history of the Far East It precursed an unprecedented period of reconstruction and industrialization Nations such as Japan Korea Taiwan Malaysia Singapore and the Phillippines have parlayed a combination of effective strategic planning expansive research and development ample manpower and ambitious international marketing into a major share of the worlds trade
The economic partnership between the United States and the Far East is an excellent example of this dominance Fully 20 of all US exports find their way to that part of the world For the import side the figure rises to over 27 of all inbound goods emanating from the Far East
The Nature of the Trade Many nations of the Far East particularly the island nations trace their earliest involvement in world trade to acute shortages of raw materials both industrial and agricultural Subsequently foreign purchases of these commodities produced considerable leverage in terms of countertrade that is export sales of domestically produced goods to countries from which the raw materials had been acquired As the industrial revitalization reached fruition the Orient made available to the world an impressive array of manufactured goods An analysis of the Far East US trade portfolio evidences its diversity
Transportation related products comprise the largest group of cargoes moving from the Far East to the United States Included are automobiles motorcycles and tires and replacement parts for them Hisao Matsudaira General Manager North America for YamashitaShinnihon Steamship Co Ltd describes these as constantly moving base cargoes He indicates that from the carriers point of view these have become most attractive because of depressed freight rates and because They enjoy considerable sales popularity in the US
Electrical and electronic goods are seen in increasing numbers on inbound manifests Televisions VCRs video games calculators cameras audio equipment and com
puter hardware are a few examples Other mainstays of the cargo list are nuts bolts nails and related construction materials cotton manufactures machinery toys and ornaments porcelain ware artificial flowers rubber and coffee
US exports to the Far East reflect the aforementioned raw material shortages as well as agricultural production shortfall Foodstuffs such as meats poultry vegetables and citrus fruits and juices are exported from the US in large quantities In addition large consignments of grain in bulk are shipped to manufacturing and processing facilities US steam coal is in great demand to fuel the massive industrial complex
Products related to Japans paper industry are shipped in considerable quantity Clay wood chips and waste paper are key production ingredients Paper making machinery built in the US is an integral part of many Japanese plants Process chemicals are also in demand for paper manufacturing
Masahiko Okubo President of Japan Line US A Ltd indicates that industry in
his country relies heavily on the US chemical producers for key ingredients He predicts continued active trading in this category explaining that Economically speaking the chemical industries in the United States are in a more predominant position compared to their counterparts in Japan and the Far East so these chemical elements will continue to be exported Hisao Matsudaira of YS Line reports that a related group oil based products also enjoys healthy activity in the trade He points out Exports of petroleum based goods are up because the Japanese cost for imported oil is higher than than of American imports My personal opinion is that such US products are still competitive despite the addition of ocean freight
Other exports to the Far East include tobacco raw cotton animal hides miscellaneous machinery and processed forest products such as resin
And Through Savannah Exports moving through the Port of Savannah tended to center in the past on cargo indigenous to the South Atlantic region according to Robert H Pouch President of Barber Steamship Lines Inc These included carpet and chemicals as well as natural resources such as clay and forest products Pouch reports that changes in inland logistics have augmented the cargo mix considerably
Increasingly many lines that dont serve the Gulf use Savannah as a minilandbridge exit point Pouch explains Although BBS calls Gulf ports they employ the same concept to the lesser extent If we have cargo miss a ship in the Gulf it exits Savannah Pouch stated adding In terms of our microcombinations Savannah is a large and frequently used port for cargoes destined for the Far East
The bridge phenomenon has resulted in much cargo sliding to ports that have remained efficient Pouch cites a rail system which works very well and reasonable overhead and costs as key ingredients in Savannahs successes Using the example of Midwest cargo destined for Djakarta he states Chances are when you put all the land and ocean transport pairs together landSavannah will be one of the more interesting combinations
As a RoRo operator BBS can point to heavy machinery drilling supplies and manufactured goods as examples of exports originating from beyond the immediate area around Savannah Obviously Savannah is parlaying its inland connections sailing schedule and reputation for efficiency into a service hinterland to go with its geographic one
These same ingredients account for the ports popularity as a distribution and consolidation center The presence of tenants such as KMart Yokohama Tire Maven International Kawasaki and several steel
importers helps account for the ports bustling import activity Tonnage figures indicate Far Eastern cargoes are as important to the port as they are to the country as a whole Cargo from the region accounts for over 20 each of total Savannah imports and exports
Hisao Matsudaira offers several reasons for the large number of distribution consolidation operations locally Geographically Savannah can cover a circle stretching down to Miami up to North Carolina and into the Sun Belt and MidWest he notes adding In our operational experience with the all water service New York and Savannah are the two ports with the most cargoes Matsudaira also points to very steady labor conditions uncommon in other Atlantic ports as a key factor
JC Penney recently switched its import operation to Savannah Donald E Hannigan International Transportation Manager for the firm indicates that transit time was the basis for the move JCP had been utilizing the midAtlantic to throughput ship
ery apparel tires auto parts audio and video equipment and steel
Trading Companies
The Japanese Version The single most important entity participating in US Far Eastern commerce is the trading company This is particularly true in the case of the Japanese Japans trading companies Soga Shosha today handle in excess of 50 of the countrys total exports and still more nearly 60 of her imports
Setsuya Komori General Manager America and Oceania Department of Marubeni Corp a major Japanese trading house discusses the recent history of the institution Japans modern trading companies can trace their origins back beyond the start of the modern era in Japan but it was not until the start of the postwar construction period a little over thirtyfive years ago that they
Tokai Line regularly carries export clay from Savannah to paper mills in Japan
ments bound for its Statesville North Carolina distribution facility From a transit time point of view this was totally unacceptable Hannigan indicated He added that Savannahs first in status with most of the all water carriers was an important factor in keeping total shipping time to a minimum
The presence of the KMart import distribution center alone guarantees an incredible list of consumer goods traversing Savannahs docks Other staples of the import cargo listing are motorcycles textile machin
began to take their present form The reason was in their new role as importers of the raw materials and goods that the wardevastated nation needed for reconstruction and as exporter of the products Japan needed to sell abroad to earn money to pay for those imports the Sogo Shosha became far more than middlemen They were the representatives of Japans economy abroad
Komori indicates their role has evolved even further Many of the larger companies which used the trading companies as a vehi
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cle to establish themselves internationally have now developed their own international marketing structures As a result Komori states it was clear that those corporations would have to find new products identify new needs and help create new markets for heretofore unidentified goods In Marubenis case the new activities included finding new sources of raw materials financing exploration capitalization of development ventures chartering and construction of vessels and third country trade
The US Version
Several years of recession have prompted expanded interest in trading companies in the United States Large firms like General Electric General Motors Control Data Rockwell International Sears Roebuck and KMart have established their own versions While the services they offer differ appreciably there are common denominators which account for the recent flurry of these new trading ventures
Soft domestic markets have forced many
US producers to look abroad for sales alternatives Larger companies already operating internationally have seen an opportunity to expand their volume by taking on the product lines of other manufacturers
The give and take of international trade has produced increased levels of countertrade and third country selling US firms are finding more and more that export sales are being tied to reciprocal buying agreements by foreign customers In some cases US buyers for foreign merchandise must be
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found or arrangements can be made for equivalent value barter Often however the sale may have to be made in a third country Identification and penetration of markets for these goods requires considerable international wherewithal The trading company emerges as an obvious vehicle for putting together the export salescountertrade package
Technological advances in US industry have resulted in production capacities in excess of domestic demand Emerging US trading companies are employing sales representation and direct purchase agreements to dispose of these surplusses in the international marketplace
Perhaps the single greatest motivation for the larger firms establishing trading companies is the tapping of the untouched export resources of small and mediumsized American businesses Estimates vary but it is safe to say that no more than 20 of all US firms producing internationally competitive products are actively engaged in exporting Utilizing their worldwide office networks trading subsidiaries of large international businesses are uniquely qualified to locate markets for the other 80 In addition they
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offer the export novice expertise in the transportation documentation marketing and financing particulars of international trade
Cases in Point
Sears World Trade Inc was established in 1982 and was conceived as a multidisciplinary full service organization Its activities include sale of technology and management services export sales import of components and parts countertrade barter project management franchising turnkey operations and new for Sears third country trade Discussing the scope of the companys operations Charles A Carey Director of International Distribution summarizes The only limitations really are regulation and imagination
I think Sears felt there was a need for the services of a US based classical trading company and a potential for substantial growth in the area of trade at a profitable level Carey explains To operate successfully Sears will extend its service umbrella to a variety of users Well certainly deal with Sears manufacturers in selling both Sears branded and private label branded goods from that manufacturer However we are by no means restricting our activities to those goods or even to consumer goods for that matter
Steel is a prominent staple in Savannahs list of imports from the Far East
Sears World Trade will have eighteen regional and country offices in place by midyear Since the company already exports US products to thirty countries they have an established network for exporting US goods and services The stated goal of the new trading company will be to build aggressively on this export base
KMart Trading Services Inc will pursue three primary objectives according to John S Benner Managing Director of Import Export Operations We have considerable expertise at bringing merchandise into our country he observes Why shouldnt we reverse the flow and let the world know were available to export goods from the United States With this philosophy in mind the firm will be buying from US producers for resale overseas We will be the shipper Benner observes
KMart will also act as agents for firms bringing in components for assembly in the US Several examples of this service already in effect include lamp parts shoe uppers and window shades Finally KMart will open up its eleven overseas offices to firms seeking foreign representation The parent firm KMart Corporation backs its new subsidiary with the resources of its 2500 employee corporate staff which includes some 500 merchandising specialists
Benner predicts that small and medium sized firms will comprise a significant share of KMart Trading Services client portfolio but sees advantages for larger firms as well We expect to serve almost any firm even the bigger ones who either have no overseas representation or dont have agents in some of the areas we cover he states
Benner says We are more of a trading service firm than strictly a trading company He feels the key to KMartTrading Services success will lie in the range of services it can offer and the diversity of its
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parent organization He summarizes Were a one stop shop I dont think theres anybody who has a wider base in the consumer products area
The Export Trading Company Act The major symptom of limited exporting by US firms has been a large and expanding deficit When domestic markets could absorb total production exports could safely be relegated to the role of backupduring brief slow periods at home Increasing competition from foreign producers the world economic downturn and generally weak domestic demand have forced US business to reevaluate the role of exports in overall sales strategy The combined effect of these forces in 1982 was a 318 billion trade deficit and predictions for 1983 point to an even wider gap
Numbers like these have caught the attention of the government as well and their reaction has taken the form of the Export Trading Company Act The legislation is designed to facilitate export activity by permitting pooling of resources by businesses and participation in financing and marketing by certain nonmanufacturing entities The antitrust immunities provided by the act permit businesses to band together among themselves in an effort to insert themselves into the international market a market which might otherwise be beyond their individual means to enter
This type of export trading company is expected to appeal particularly to firms with no international connections and limited capital available for overseas sales campaigns Business associations representing producers of a common product are being touted as logical vehicles for trading companies and several are already operating such entities
The act also permits financial and service participation by nonproduction firms Banks are permitted to own invest in or finance such operations providing a much needed capital base for export ventures Governmental agencies such as port authorities are expected to operate export arms The Kentucky Legislature is even considering establishment of an ETC to handle exports of goods produced in the state Transportation companies such as carriers NVOCCs and freight forwarders have expressed considerable interest in participating Finally as discussed earlier many internationally recognized US firms are hopingto parlay their global connections into successful trading company activities
Despite government and business enthusiasm as to ETC potentials there are some sectors expressing reservations Some observers describe bank response as less than enthusiastic based on two factors uncertainty as to the strength of the antitrust protections incorporated in the act and lack of inhouse expertise in international trade Some officials have expressed doubt that US
businesses producing common products will be eager to cast their lot with their competitors without fear of loss of competitive advantage
The Japanese business community certainly informed opinion based on that countrys lengthy experience with trade companies proffers mixed reviews on the latter day US version Tsuguhiko Tanabe President of K Line New York feels the new firms may have little to offer in terms of international wherewithal He states Most US manufacturers have the staff to handle export activities themselves Its not necessary for them to have such export companies Eiichi Shibata of NYK agrees Frankly I dont see any tangible reaction from US manufacturers and shippers Government and Congress are very enthusiastic but I dont know if the businessman feels the same way
Hisao Matsudaira YS Line sees potential utility limited to small businesses and has reservations about their participation Only some smaller companies might benefit and even these are already using NVOCCs heavily for these services Theres not much room left for export trading companies
This pessimism may be a reflection of what the carrier reps perceive as the changing role of the Japanese trading companies Their role is decreasing as far as Japanese exports are concerned claims Tsuyoshi Takahashi General Manager of Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd New York Tsuguhiko Tanabe of K Line expands In the past Japanese manufacturers didnt have the multilingual staff with the experience to deal overseas Therefore Japanese trading firms had been acting as coordinators Now these manufacturers have these types of people and are exporting on their own
Eiichi Shibata of NYK reports that the trading companies identified this trend early on and have taken steps to diversify Since
Presence of KMarts 800000 square foot distribution center on GPAs Garden City Terminal in Savannah helps account for the Ports exceptional Far East steamship service
ten years ago he observes the major Japanese trading houses have intentionally tried to reduce their portion of direct trading between the US and Japan Theyre expanding cross trading and this now accounts for 60 of their total activity
Japanese opinion on the potential of US trading companies is not universally negative All admit potential exists but they caution that the road to acceptance by US business will not be short Not surprisingly some of the most optimistic predictions come from the Japanese trading company sector Setsuya Komori of Marubeni Corp notes We believe that US trading companies can achieve the success of the Soga Shosha This will only be possible when they develop into fullfledged international trading companies for which they must accumulate both time and expertise Komori cautions that patience and a farsighted and enlightened attitude will be key ingredients in the success of the American ETCs
If a single word can describe what the export trading company will offer the US businessman it would be exposure to new markets services and sources of supply KMart ultimately plans to showcase over
100000 items in its international catalog according to John Benner This type of high visibility approach coordinated through a comprehensive network of sales offices will be the key marketing tool at the disposal of ETC users
The Far Eastern markets particularly Japan will be key targets for US trading companies Benner observes that relaxation of import restrictions will open up the Japanese market to a variety of consumer goods He indicates that the trend in that
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country toward sophisticated manufacturing in fields such as electronics computers and optics has reduced the manpower available to produce household type goods Theyre not going to put their workforce into domestically producing consumer items at the expense of high techs and automobiles You see this happening now with the manu
facture of toys and apparel shifting out of Japan Benner concludes
Trading company officials agree that US export sales to the Far East will have to center on sale of items that are new or different Considerations of freight dollar strength and domestic labor costs preclude competing on an item for item quality for
quality basis Charles Carey of Sears World Trade and his US counterparts agree that the potentials visavis the Orient are exceptional Citing a disturbing figure he notes Eighty percent of our exports are made by 5 of our exportcapable firms The activities of the trading company should go a long way toward improving this figure
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The Factors
The USFar East trade outlook ledger may be beginning to tip to the plus side after a two to three year period of sluggish activity Interest rates have declined steadily spurring both industrial and consumer confidence and many feel the figure has not yet bottomed out Tsuguhiko Tanabe President of K Line New York Inc states I think there will be another lCut in the US rate A parallel decline in the inflation index is another healthy sign
Decreasing oil prices are also viewed with considerable optimism Masahiko Okubo of Japan Line observes Declining oil prices are a very good incentive not only to the US but to the total world economy He points to another promising sign stating The foreign exchange rate is now going to be stabilized which means US imports and exports will be increased to some extent
Inventories of retail goods are at a very low level now Replenishing of these will make for a good atmosphere Tsuyoshi Takahashi of Mitsui OSK Lines is predicting that this restocking bodes well for world economy and international trade Eiichi Shibata Managing Director and General Manager of NYK Line New York reinforces this position He predicts world merchants will foresee the buying results of an improving world economy and react accordingly Inventory is always prepared to reflect any additional demand he notes
Not all observers are prepared to accept currency stability as an economic point of fact To the contrary many list the world money situation as a force working against the return to economic normalcy Eiichi Shibata of NYK summarizes The international monetary situation is very vulnerable at this time because of the extremely low level of the world economy particularly among the nonoil producing developing countries in Africa and Latin America
Another two sided coin is the effect of declining oil prices on the recovery Tsuyoshi Takahashi of Mitsui OSK Lines argues I think it is possible there will be financial chaos in some oil producing countries if prices continue to go down Lost petrorevenues have limited direct effect on Far Eastern nations but eroded buying power among oil producers would have worldwide repercussions
Many trade analysts view the skyrocketing US deficit as cause for alarm The
record 30 billion plus level reached in 1982 represented a nearly 5 billion increase and projections for 83 call for more of the same Eiichi Shibata of NYK Line is particularly concerned about the effect of the deficit on long term interest rates He observes As long as a huge deficit expectation is hanging on the financial community will not reduce the rate
Locking out the Competition An issue of consuming importance in the US Far East trade picture is that of protectionism Unemployment in this country particularly in the steel and automobile industries has produced calls for trade barriers to protect domestic industry Proponents argue that Far Eastern producers are dumping goods which are government subsidized assembled by low cost labor and as a result cheaper at the expense of American jobs Free trade proponents cite the disastrous effects of previous attempts at trade isolationism such as the illfated SmootHawley Tariff Act which many historians list as a major causal factor for the Great Depression
Most authorities in transportation circles agree that maintenance of balanced levels of twoway trade will help preclude establishment of artificial barriers Captain Carl With Normann New York based Manager for the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia calls upon Japan and the US to set the example in the Far East trades Any new import restrictions established by either country could destroy the trade balance and impair the improvement in economic conditions which we see at this time he cautions
The Japanese are realistic enough to see the negative effects of certain of their past policies but they insist that much of the blame must rest with the US businessman They deny utilization of unfair trading practices and point instead to their organizational managerial and planning skills as reasons for their successes in the American marketplace They are quick to point to decrepit American plants shortsighted strategic planning and absence of substantial research and development as keys to American firms loss of share of their own domestic markets
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The Japanese carrier reps are unanimous in their hope the US will not resort to such tactics If a country as influential as the US goes to protectionism world trade will shrink claims Tsuyoshi Takahashi of Mitsui adding I hope the call for such measures is temporary I hope to see a strong United States which doesnt need such protection in its economy
Many trade interests characterize the much discussed UNCTAD code as the ultimate form of codified protectionism DL Massey Vice President of PT Djakarta Lloyds American Division wonders what adoption would mean to his firm If other countries go UNCTAD it would be a big boost to the US flag fleet and their trading partners The only ones adversely affected are the cross traders he states Obviously worldwide acceptance of the code would have far reaching effects on US Far East trade
Saying The recovery will help lessen some of the pressures but theyre not going to disappear Captain Normann of NSCSA echoes the popular belief that economic recovery coupled with increased employment will help lessen demands for trade barriers He places part of the blame for current US woes on short term thinking He declares In the past the sheer size of the domestic economy protected the US from economic downturns This doesnt work when you get into extreme economic cycles This is especially true since the US is now more dependent on international trade than ever
before Normann proposes that ongoing R and D to keep plants continuously upgraded is essential for a cushioning the effect of economic downturns b keeping US factories and products competitive in the international marketplace and c maintaining the
type of stability that will minimize unemployment swings thereby reducing protectionist pressures
There exists a pocket of opinion which predicts that the new US trading companies can help perpetuate bidirectional commerce Setsuya Komori of Marubeni Corp observes We believe that the activities of the US trading companies will greatly encourage free trade flows and will gradually help eliminate the threat of protectionism
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The AllWater Alternative The viability of the allwater route from the Far East to the east coast of the United States depends on the two basic factors in the transportation equation cost and transit While the distance to the Atlantic Seaboard is roughly double that to US Pacific ports the addons in terms of inland transport more than offset the ocean freight differential Allwater ocean rates have remained low and stable over the last several years while rail rates for cargoes bridged cross country have been rising of late This combination has made direct shipment to the east coast even more attractive
Transit times for the two options vary by inland point of destination based upon road and rail connections volume of cargo etc If actual house delivery consistently coincided with the projected schedule the west coast alternative would generate tremendous interest from a pure transit time point of view Unfortunately considerations of climate congestion switching and equipment problems associated with the longer
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From the carriers point of view there are several other justifications for participating in the allwater run Tsuyoshi Takahashi of Mitsui OSK Lines explains We want to serve the east coast because the center of the US economy is in the east and the area is more heavily populated Hisao Matsudaira of YS Line notes Most allwater cargoes are fixed from many years ago He sees these indigenous cargoes remaining on the east coast and being the main attraction for the carriers He feels the switching of cargoes to Pacific ports has run its course but cautions Competition from the bridges may still take place in certain cargo categories
Besides cost and transit time there are a number of other factors which prompt shippers to select the allwater option These include frequency and reliability of steamship service firstinlastout calls port service and facilities climate and proximity to productionconsumption centers Donald Hannigan of JC Penney points to another consideration We dont like to put all our eggs in one basket In the event of a West Coast strike if you arent already doing some business with the allwater carriers youre in tough shape he remarks His comment highlights the importance of ocean transportation alternatives for international shippers It is precisely this demand for competitive costing and scheduling which has prompted the high degree of shipper response to the allwater route
Panabux
The recent increase in assessments for use of the Panama Canal has reminded carriers and shippers alike of the impact this waterway has on both the price of shipping and delivery times Carriers unanimously agree that reasonable price revisions will not affect their ability to trade through the canal but they caution that frequent steep increases may drive away the very shipping activity vital to its survival
The physical limitations of the 69 year old Panama Canal present further problems for the allwater carrier Currently its depth and width dictate the maximum size vessel which may ply the trade Secondly increased vessel traffic has produced delays which may add several days to transit times Finally the condition of the canal itself demands major repairs and reworking of the entire 51 mile long canal in the relatively near future Tsuyoshi Takahashi of Mitsui O S K opines We cant rely on this canal if we consider a halfcentury into the future
Repairs to the canal would prolong its life expectancy beyond the end of the century However this would do nothing toward extending the limits of the sizes of vessels which could be accommodated Expansion of the existing waterway in conjunction with a general overhaul could be accomplished at
a cost of 3 billion The project would raise the canal to Suez proportions capable of accepting 170000 ton vessels
For a mere 7 billion more a second canal parallel to the first could be built This sea level waterway which would require ten to fifteen years to construct would handle vessels measuring up to 500000 tons It could eliminate congestion problems cutting onethird off the Far East US Atlantic seaboard trip It would redefine Panamax opening the trade up to todays larger vessels and changing the way the allwater carriers design and build their ships Certain advantages in the deployment capability for naval vessels would also eventuate
While everyone agrees that the second canal would provide some much needed relief there remains the small matter of the 10 billion A number of transportation professionals including Don Massey of Djakarta Lloyd argue that the price tag may be prohibitive Massey says Given the cost and political considerations I dont think well see a second canal Obviously the carriers alone cannot absorb or pass along this immense cost
There are indications that government and private business in countries that rely heavily on the canal may be prepared to back the venture Japan leads the world in Panama Canal usage and Tsuguhiko Tanabe of K Line predicts Japan uses the canal for trade not only with US East Coast but also South America We have to import many raw materials from Brazil and Argentina iron ores forest products grain For this reason I believe the Japanese government will do something to assist the project In fact this has already occurred with the allocation of monies for a feasibility study Tanabe also feels that support may be forth
coming from Japanese industries such as steel and food production as well
Other user countries may also finance the project to some extent US interest has abated considerably with the signing of the 1977 Panama Canal Treaty but trade realities may rekindle support particularly from the private sector In any case opinion is unanimous that some type of support outside direct charges to vessels using the waterway would be essential to funding the second canal
Reading the Tea Leaves Factoring in the plusses and minuses the general consensus seems to be that the long awaited turnaround is upon us There is equal agreement that the recovery will be quite slow with substantive signs of progress appearing no earlier than late 1983 or early 1984 Eiichi Shibata of NYK Line observes I dont deny that the economy is on the road to recovery but the tempo may not be remarkable
Most analysts look to the US economy as the key to a worldwide economic rally Foreign economic growth will lag behind and will tend to be concentrated in the developed countries Developing nations among both the oilbased economies and the nonoil producers will continue to feel the effects of high interest recession and elevated commodity prices and as a result their recovery will come more painfully
BBS Robert Pouch predicts The recovery of the economy will be led by a consumer spending rally This theory reinforces the
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common belief that container and breakbulk cargoes will show improvement first Most carriers engaged in the dry and liquid bulk trades predict a continuation of reduced volumes with initial improvements becoming visible only after two or three years
This difference between recovery schedules for the different types of cargo reflects industrys lingering uncertainty about the existence or at least the pace of the economic turnaround Eiichi Shibata of NYK says For the recovery to continue we need much more investment as well as consumer buying We dont see any of this happening now consequently the investment area may be the last to be stimulated
In the US Far East trade eastbound volumes have begun to pick up already At this time however the westbound market has remained soft Hisao Matsudaira of YS Line warns that the upswing may be misleading based on a fiscal year end March flurry of activity I can see shipments picking up very sharply now but I wonder what the trend will be after this rush at the end of the Japanese fiscal year he comments Another factor producing increased early year volumes was the Far East carriers April 1 increase in conjunction with their rate recovery program
Improvement in the shipping sector tends to come some time after the beginning of any upward economic cycle Tsuyoshi Takahashi Mitsui OSK Lines General Manager agrees and adds The economy will take off at the end of this year or the beginning of next year and well see the effect in our industry six months later Representatives of the other carriers in the Five Lines group Zim and Barber concur Some cautious ship owners think it may be late 1984 before the maritime industry starts coming back
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Most of the nations of the Far East fall in the developed category and for this reason their near term trade outlooks are promising
In 1982 depressed prices for agricultural products led to a drop in US exports to Japan from 218 billion in 1981 to 210 billion Recent liberalization of import restriction by the Japanese government would in a healthier economic climate reverse this trend However sluggish growth in that nations economy dictates there will be little appreciable change in export levels in the immediate future
On the import side the revival of the US economy coupled with a strong dollar will produce an appreciable rise in volume and value forcing the bilateral deficit to some 22 billion for 1983
In 1982 Koreas overall imports declined slightly Nevertheless a 4 value increase in US shipments to that nation enabled the United States to surpass Japan as Koreas
largest supplier Like Japan Korea has taken steps to relax import controls opening up additional markets for foreign suppliers Rapid industrialization dictates much of the countrys import mix which includes construction machinery metal working equipment analytical equipment electronical equipment and process controls Koreas exports to the US cover a wide range of consumer goods plus some machinery and equipment
Some 95 of Taiwans imports are raw materials volumes for which were off substantially in 1982 Despite this trend US exports increased 810 Taiwans burgeoning high tech industries demand an array of electronics and instrumentation which US manufacturers are busily supplying Import levels from Taiwan should track increased consumer buying in the US as the recovery reaches full bloom
The majority of products moving from
Hong Kong to the US fall in the consumer goods group Interestingly this same head 1 ing now constitutes the largest import category for the colony US goods currently finding acceptance in the Hong Kong marketplace include household appliances sporting goods convenience items and white goods US fabrics and testing and production equipment continue to move in significant quantities Volumes are expected to remain relatively stable during 1983 Hong Kongs traditional role as a middle man for mainland China lends it considerable importance as a throughpoint for US exports to and imports from that country
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ery and controls power generating equipment automated port equipment computer software plastics manufacturing equipment communications gear food processing equipment mining and bulk handling equipment and chemicals
Exports from the region center on raw materials and agriproducts Petrodollars will be slow in coming in 1983 Prices for grains sugar rubber ores and forest products are all suffering from recession prices and total Southeast Asian exports should suffer as a consequence
Chinas long range strategy includes provisions for expansion of imports in conjunction with expansive capital construction programs For 1983 the established five year plan calls for a 253 increase in imports The projects on which they will be utilized reflect the mix of inbound cargoes which will be moving They include energy transportation communications forest products sugar refining and ore mining and processing In addition a number of existing industries will be modernized increasing the demand for industrial and mining equipment
Exports to the US will remain fairly stable until the output of the newly constructed and expanded facilities becomes apparent The mix will include apparel raw chemicals and some electronics gear As China enhances its ability to add value to its
natural resources prior to export outbound manifests will become more varied and value of exports will jump accordingly
The Tie That Binds US Far East trade prospers because it is mutually beneficial Economic conditions unemployment cultural differences and geographic separation may strain the relationship at times but they cannot alter the fact that each possesses goods the other wants and needs Technological and production advances on both sides of the ocean have changed the nature and direction of certain cargo flows Nevertheless the flow continues unabated
When Far Eastern transportation and business interests identified the need for a centrally located efficient US Atlantic port to serve as throughpoint for the trade Savannah emerged as the leading contender The results are a Far Eastern sailing schedule second to none including numerous firstin last out calls a collection of major distribution centers tremendous volumes of Far Eastern cargo and a reputation as the preeminent Far East trading port on the US East Coast The Port of Savannah has always been reflective of US Far East trade as a whole If volumes for the first quarter of 1983 are indicative the trade is indeed alive and well
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As it turned out we had nothing to worry about Deirdre Hands Export Project Manager for Guerdon Industries used these words to describe her satisfaction with the handling of two large consignments of mobile homes recently exported by her firm
Ms Hands was in Savannah to monitor the loading of the units aboard Nedlloyd Lines MV Nedlloyd Rochester and the Saudi Makkah representing the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia A total of 32 double wides and a single barracks unit were loaded for a total of 65 shipping floors 35 went aboard the Rochester and the remainder aboard the Makkah
The components were consigned to Mortco in Jubail Saudi Arabia Assembled they will yield twentyfive 40x24 foot dwellings seven 50x24 footers plus the 40x 12 foot barracks All are fully furnished and each individual piece weighs between 12000 and
13000 lbs The specially equipped barracks unit a four bedroom dormitory design carries considerable ancillary equipment which pushed its weight to 18000 lbs
The availability of two RoRo vessels in such a short span offering carriage to the Middle East indicates Savannahs leadership in steamship service between the South Atlantic and that part of the world Obviously the size of this project shipment demand
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Sterm ramp MV Saudi Makkah at top left or quarter ramp MV Nedlloyd Rochester top right GPAs CONTAINERPORT is equipped to handle the chore The two vessels loaded at total of 65 mobile home shipping floors for transport to Saudi Arabia
ed considerable space availability and Nedlloyd and NSCSA were equipped to fill the bill Proximity to Guerdons Waycross plant which produced the units was of course another major consideration in the port selection process
Deirdre Hands indicates Guerdon is preparing bids on several similar projects Guerdons ability to export load the finished units only four weeks after receipt of the final order confirmation should certainly impress Mortco and any other prospective customer Savannahs frequent reliable Middle East steamship service added competitive cost and minimum transit time to the picture
Ms Hands plus a Guerdon service representative from the facility and the firms contracted installation supervisor were all on hand to oversee loading and onboard stowage operations They reported complete
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satisfaction with the entire process and commended Savannahs port professionals on their performance Associated Stevedores directed dockside handling for both vessels on behalf of Carolina Shipping representing Nedlloyd Lines and Southern Steamship local agents for the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
Project cargoes make up a sizeable segment of the goods moving from the US to the Middle East RoRo vessels are the most
popular means of handling the rolling stock and containers which predominate in the trade The Port of Savannah recognizes the trend and has put together a steamship portfolio which offers such services in number capacity reliability and reputation to meet the needs of the project shipper
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Vessels representing Jugooceanija have been intermittent visitors to the Port of Savannah in the past calling on an inducement basis Growing demand for breakbulk service to Italy and Yugoslavia has prompted the line to inaugurate a monthly schedule between Savannah and those two countries
Charles Sutlive South Atlantic General Manager for Jugooceanijas agent Gulf Eastern states that the new run will call the foreign ports of Savona Leghorn Naples Venice and Rijeka Savannah will be the only scheduled South Atlantic stop on the rotation
Currently five of the six vessels involved in the service are of the 10000 dwt variety They are the MVs Slavonija Zeta Kaptan Martinovic Sumadija and Banat The sixth the MV Herceg Novi represents the newer 13000 dwt vessels being deployed by the carrier
According to Sutlive Savannah should begin seeing more of the larger class in May of this year They will be offering more than just
increased size Sutlive states The advent of the newer vessels will increase container handling capability While the smaller ships can carry a few containers they are primarily breakbulkers The later additions to the fleet will on the other hand carry several hundred containers apiece
The inclusion of Jugooceanija on Savannahs sailing schedule illustrates a relatively common phenomenon Carriers utilize inducement calls to test the trade waters Later they compare actual experience with goals and projections and generally find they have exceeded their aims The end result is another service for Savannah and another service and cost alternative for current and prospective shippers
The MV Slavonija a frequent visitor to Savannah in the past will now begin calling the port city on a regular schedule in conjunction with Jugooceanijas new monthly Mediterranean container service
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300 Bull Street
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31418 912 9649261
BRUNSWICK
ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES 535 Central Avenue
Hapeville 30354 404 7613163
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Hapeville Ga 30354 404 7613163
BAHAMAS AIR
1644 Tullie Circle NE Suite 108
30329 404 3210331
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Suite 520 30315 404 7630740
DELTA AIRLINES INC
District Marketing Office 401 West Peachtree Street
Peachtree Summit Building Suite 1970
30308 404 6585500
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30339 404 4351111
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30320 404 5302400
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30320 404 5235487
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Lenox Towers Suite 1231
30326 404 2661616
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30326 404 5773271
OZARK AIRLINES INC
Hartsfield International Airport 6520 Powers Ferry Road Suite 200
30039 404 6889565
PIEDMONT AVIATION AIRLINES Hartsfield International Airport PO Box 45068
30320 404 6813100
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Hartsfield International Airport
30320 404 7625561
SABENA BELGIAN WORLD AIRLINES 233 Peachtree Street Suite 204 Harris Tower
30303 404 5243444
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SAVANNAH
INTERNATIONAL SEAMANS HOUSE 25 Houston Street
31401 912 2342438
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SAVANNAH
CITIZENS SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK PO Box 9586
31412 912 9443430
TELEX 546463
SAVANNAH BANK TRUST COMPANY PO Box 9947
31412 912 2343441
TWX 8107845678 TRUST COMPANY BANK OF SAVANNAH PO Box 8668
31412 912 2334111
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BANK OF AMERICA NT SA
230 Peachtree Street NW
30303 404 6588600
TELEX 6827056 BANK OF THE SOUTH PO Box 4387
30302 404 5294111
TWX 8107513120
CITIZENS SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK 99 Annex
30399 404 5812121
TELEX 542651 5427666 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATLANTA 2 Peachtree Street NW
30383 404 5885000
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30301 404 5868000
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PO Box 4418
30302 404 5887711
FOREIGN BANK REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES IN ATLANTA
ALGEMENE BANK NEDERLAND NV
Atlanta Agency
233 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 401 30303 404 6884060
TELEX 542568
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO Atlanta Agency
Peachtree Center Gaslight Tower Suite 2000
235 Peachtree Street NE
30303 404 5810143
TELEX 542194 BANCO DO BRASIL 230 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 800 30303 404 5774050
TELEX 804299 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 2 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 909 30383 404 5810807
TELEX 542319 BANK OF TOKYO LTD
235 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1001 30303 404 5772960
TELEX 542462 BARCLAYS BANK 1801 First Atlanta Tower
30383 404 5880437
TELEX 542575 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1400 First Atlanta Tower
30383 404 5771628
TELEX 542413 COMMERZBANK 2 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 1010 30383 404 5240665
TELEX 542103 CREDIT SUISSE BANK 1601 First Atlanta Tower 30383 404 5776100
KREDIETBANK NV
First Atlanta Tower Suite 2936
2 Peachtree Street NW
30383 404 6883470
TELEX 804376
LLOYDS BANK INTERNATIONAL 235 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1400 30303 404 5246544
TELEX 804270 SWISS BANK CORPORATION 235 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1700 30303 404 5221600
TELEX 542356 TORONTO DOMINION BANK 225 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1600 30303 404 5229360
TELEX 542434 UNION BANK OF BAVARIA 230 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 600 30303 404 5222636
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C G WILLIS INC
Claxton 912 7392583
BUNKERING
SAVANNAH
BELCHER COMPANY OF GEORGIA INC
PO Box 7566
31418 912 9648821
COLONIAL OIL INDUSTRIES INC
PO Box 576 31402 912 2341616
TELEX 804729
TWX 8107845670
KOCH FUELS INC
PO Box 8287
31412 912 2331228
BRUNSWICK
EASTERN SEABOARD
PETROLEUM COMPANY
PO Box 1336
31520 912 2655860
CARTAGE AND DRAYAGE
SAVANNAH
BO MARK TRANSPORT INC
PO Box 652
31402 912 9648620
BOWMAN TRANSPORTATION CO INC
Container Division
PO Box 7117
314187117912 9648851
BREWTON TRANSFER PO Box 1214
31402 912 9648506
COCKE BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC
4919 Old Louisville Rd
31408 912 9640939
CONTAINER SERVICES PO Box 1214 31402
912 2331024 912 2328080
DELTA TRUCKING COMPANY PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
DURRENCE TRANSFER COMPANY PO Box 1847
31402 912 2322105
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EVERREADY DRAYAGE SERVICE PO Box 4133
31407 912 9646256
GODBEE COMPANY INC
PO Box 4155
31407 912 9649342
KINGS CARTAGE COMPANY INC
PO Box 1692
31402 912 9649303
PALMER MOTOR EXPRESS INC
PO Box 103
31402 912 9647226
RIVER SERVICES INC
PO Box 1694
31402 912 9647777
ROLANDS BONDED WAREHOUSE PO Box 2007
31402 912 2334761
TWX 8107845696 SOUTHERN CONTAINER SERVICE PO Box 186
31402 912 9647315
TWX 8107845658 SOUTHERN INTERMODAL LOGISTICS INC
PO Box 7296
31418 912 9640614
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31408 912 2369492
TERMINAL SERVICES
PO Box 1434
31402 912 2348069
TRANSALES CORPORATION PO Box 9177
31412 912 2322741
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CHASSIS LEASING FIRMS
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CATU
PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422 CONTAINER TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 8105
31412 912 2341383
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PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
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31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422 RAIL SERVICE PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
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PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
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31408 912 9642711
TELEX 546422 UNIFLEX PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
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Jack M Sayler
co Sayler Marine Corporation PO Box 9207
31412 912 2342266
DENMARK Peter Norboge PO Box 9667
31412 912 2346671
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co Sayler Marine Corporation PO Box 9207
31412 912 2342266
FRANCE
Walter C Hartridge Honorary French Consul co Bouhan Williams Levy PO Box 2139
31498 912 2362491
GERMANY Frank K Peeples PO Box 2253
31402 912 2325581
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PO Box 2088
31498 912 2325581
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30328 404 2527920
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2306 Cain Tower
30303 404 6592150
CONSULATE OF BOLIVIA PO Box 18925
30326 404 3209312
CONSULATE OF BRAZIL
229 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 2420
30303 404 6590660
CONSULATE GENERAL OF CANADA 400 South Omni International
30303 404 5776810
CONSULATE OF COLUMBIA 1588 Alderbrook Rd
Decatur Ga 30030 404 6347748
CONSULATE OF COSTA RICA 3815 Presidential Parkway NE
30340 404 4551007
ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE 225 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 201 30303 404 5228811
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30201 404 4754751
CONSULATE OF FINLAND One Dunwoody Park
Suite 130 30338 404 3946130
CONSULATE GENERAL OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 229 Peachtree Street NE
Cain Tower Suite 1000
30043 404 6594760
BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL 225 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 912 30303 404 5245856
CONSULATE OF GUATEMALA 4772 East Conway Drive NW
30327 404 2557091
CONSULATE OF HAITI 1954 Airport Road Suite 219
DeKalbPeachtree Airport
30341 404 4553434
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30329 404 3210777
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Suite 656 303653801404 8757851
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30309 404 8756177
CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN 400 Colony Square NE
Suite 1501 30361 404 8922700
CONSULATE GENERAL OF KOREA 229 Peachtree Street NE
Cain Tower 5th Floor
30303 404 5221611
CONSULATE OF LUXEMBOURG 1900 The Exchange
Suite 440 30339 404 9521157
CONSULATE OF MEXICO 410 South Omni International
30303 404 6883258
CONSULATE OF THE NETHERLANDS 233 Peachtree Street NE
Harris Tower Suite 500
30303 404 5254513
CONSULATE GENERAL OF PANAMA 148 International Blvd
Suite 630 Sussex Place NE
30303 404 8723551
CONSULATE OF SWITZERLAND 235 Peachtree Street NE
1508 Gas Light Tower
30303 404 5244748
CONTAINER LEASING FIRMS
SAVANNAH
CATU
PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422 CONTAINER TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 8105
31412 912 2341383
TWX 8107845601 DOSTAL ENTERPRISES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION PO Box 4223
Pt Wentworth Ga 31407 912 9642107 TELEX 546423 INTERPOOL PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422 MERCURY MOTORS EXPRESS PO Box 1847
31402 912 9642982
SAVANNAH CONTAINER REPAIR PO Box 4223
Pt Wentworth Ga 31407 912 9642107 TELEX 546423
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31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422 TRANSAMERICA ICS PO Box 7442
31408 912 9642711
TELEX 546401 UNIFLEX PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647545
TELEX 546422
CONTAINER REPAIR FACILITIES
SAVANNAH
CONTAINER MAINTENANCE CORPORATION
PO Box 7017
Garden City Ga 31408 912 9645683
DOSTAL ENTERPRISES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION PO Box 4223
Pt Wentworth Ga 31407 912 9642107 TELEX 546423
GREAT SOUTHERN TRAILER REPAIR 2700 Louisville Road
31408 912 9642711
HEFTY TRAILER REPAIR PO Box 1214
31406 912 9648506
SAVANNAH CONTAINER REPAIR PO Box 4223
Pt Wentworth Ga 31407 912 9642107 TELEX 546423
SOUTHERN CONTAINER SERVICES PO Box 186
31402 912 9647315
CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS
SAVANNAH
ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 2145
31402 912 2369860
TELEX 804779
ANDERSON SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 9805
31412 912 2339343
TWX 8107845654 W G CARROLL COMPANY PO Box 1264
31402 912 2322101
FREDERICK RICHARDS OF GEORGIA INC
PO Box 1246
31402 912 2324195
TELEX 804712 TWX 8107845652
ARTHUR J FRITZ AND COMPANY
PO Box 2446
31498 912 2321119
HARPER ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8428
31412 912 2344451
TWX 8107845677 HIPAGE COMPANY INC
PO Box 1786
31402 912 2339991
TWX 8107845618 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 2046
31402 912 2323358
TWX 8107845681
JOHN S JAMES COMPANY PO Box 2166
31498 912 2320211
TELEX 804722 TWX 8107845665 JENNINGS COMPANY PO Box 10126
31412 912 2322675
TWX 8107845693 KUEHNE NAGEL INC
PO Box 2526
31402 912 2326401
E L MOBLEY INC
PO Box 1686
31402 912 2340686
TWX 8107845605
F W MYERS ATLANTIC CO INC
PO Box 10243
31412 912 2340412
TELEX 804751
D J POWERS COMPANY INC
PO Box 9239
31412 912 2347241
TWX 8107845644 ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS PO Box 426
31402 912 2337731
TWX 8107845691
BRUNSWICK
ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 2145
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2369860
TELEX 804779
W G CARROLL COMPANY INC
PO Box 20729
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7612929
HARPER ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8428
Savannah Ga 31412912 2344451
TWX 8107845677 JOHN S JAMES COMPANY PO Box 2166
Savannah Ga 31498912 2320211
TELEX 804722 TWX 8107845665 PO Box 20933
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7625556
TELEX 542971 KUEHNE NAGEL INC
PO Box 2526
Savannah Ga 31402912 2326401
E L MOBLEY INC
PO Box 1686
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2340686
TWX 8107845605 D J POWERS COMPANY INC
PO Box 9239
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2347241
TWX 8107845644 ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS PO Box 426
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2337731
TWX 8107845691 PO Box 20845
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7664040
TWX 8107518192
ATLANTA CARGO BROKERS INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 45195
30320 404 7670888
TWX 8107510349 W G CARROLL COMPANY INC
PO Box 20729
30320 404 7612929
TELEX 542323
F X COUGHLIN COMPANY PO Box 20794
30320 404 7613166
TELEX 804591 JEAN D DUNCAN PO Box 20696
30320 404 7660207
FREDERICK RICHARDS OF GEORGIA 1053 Wellingham Drive Suite 103
East Point Ga 30344 404 7610970
TWX 8107518119 THE HARPER GROUP PO Box 20848AMF
30320 404 7631790
TWX 8107513313 HIPAGE CO INC
PO Box 20806
30320 404 7670586
TWX 8107510208 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 45166
30320 404 763 0368
TWX 8107513572 JENNINGS COMPANY PO Box 95627
30347 404 3290223
JOHN S JAMES INC
PO Box 20933
30320 404 7625556
TELEX 542971 KUEHNE NAGEL INC
PO Box 82472
Hapeville Ga 30354 404 7610254
TELEX 261305 International
TELEX 542306 Domestic
E L MOBLEY INC
PO Box 45039
30320 404 9910586
D J POWERS COMPANY INC
PO Box 20970
30320 404 7615974
TWX 8107518118 ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS PO Box 20845
30320 404 7664040
TWX 8107518192 ROHNER GEHRIG COMPANY INC
PO Box 45372
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7623055
TELEX 804572
EXPORT
PACKAGING
DRUMMING
SAVANNAH
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
PO Box 1286
31402 912 2366387
TELEX 546471 FENWICK COMPANY PO Box 262
31402 912 9646913
TWX 8107845600 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 2046
31402 912 2323358
TWX 8107845681 PORT CITY
PACKAGING WAREHOUSING
PO Box 8816
31412 912 2345311
SHIPSIDE PACKING PO Box 2744
31402 912 2367379
TRANSALES CORPORATION PO Box 9177
31412 912 2322741
TELEX 546478 TWX 8107845629
3
FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDERS
SAVANNAH
ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 2145
31402 912 2369860
TELEX 804779
ANDERSON SHIPPING COMPANY
PO Box 9805
31412 912 2339343
TWX 8107845654
BENTON MOVERS LTD
PO Box 22789
31403 912 2334971
BLUE STAR SHIPPING COMPANY
PO Box 2385
31402 912 2335701
CTC TRANSPORTATION INC
2402 Cornwall Street
31402 912 2333538
W G CARROLL COMPANY
PO Box 1264
31402 912 2322101
FITZGERALD FORWARDING COMPANY
PO Box 9592
31412 912 2332117
FREDERICK RICHARDS OF GEORGIA INC
PO Box 1246
31402 912 2324195
TELEX 804712
TWX 8107845652
ARTHUR J FRITZ AND COMPANY PO Box 2446
31498 912 2321119
HARPER ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8428
31412 TWX 8107845677 HIPAGE COMPANY INC PO Box 1786 912 2344451
31402 TWX 8107845618 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 2046 912 2339991
31402 TWX 8107845681 JENNINGS COMPANY PO Box 10126 912 2323358
31412 TWX 8107845693 JOHN S JAMES COMPANY PO Box 2166 912 2322675
31498 TELEX 804722 TWX 8107845665 912 2320211
KARR ELLIS COMPANY 31 W Congress Street Suite 103
31402 KUEHNE NAGEL INC PO Box 2526 912 2366275
31402 LARAMA SHIPPING COMPANY 406 E Bay Street PO Box 1723 912 2326401
31402 TELEX 804730 MCTEER INTERNATIONAL PO Box 8346 912 2336399
31412 TELEX804761 E L MOBLEY INC PO Box 1686 912 2362477
31402 TWX 8107845605 MOVERS PORT SERVICE PO Box 7356 912 2340686
Garden City Ga 31408 TELEX 804768 912 2380696
F W MYERS ATLANTIC CO INC PO Box 10243
31412 TELEX 804751 912 2340412
D J POWERS COMPANY INC
PO Box 9239
31412 912 2347241
TWX 8107845644 ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS PO Box 426
31402 912 2337731
TWX 8107845691 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805
31498 912 2323151
TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617
SOUTHERN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 2986
31412 912 2366891
TELEX 804731 TWX 8107845662 STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
31498 912 2338131
TELEX 804769 TWX 8107845625 GEORGE W WISE JR INC
PO Box 8221
31412 912 2330171
TELEX 546417
BRUNSWICK
ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL INC
PO Box 2145
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2369860
TELEX 804779
BLUE STAR SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 2385
Savannah Ga 32402 912 2335701
W G CARROLL COMPANY INC
PO Box 20729
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7612929
FITZGERALD FORWARDING COMPANY PO Box 9592
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2332117
HARPER ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8428
Savannah Ga 31412 TWX 8107845677 JOHN S JAMES COMPANY PO Box 2166 912 2344451
Savannah Ga 31498 TELEX 804722 TWX 8107845665 PO Box 20933 912 2320211
Atlanta Ga 30320 TELEX 542971 KUEHNE NAGEL INC PO Box 2526 404 7625556
Savannah Ga 31402 PO Box 82472 912 2326401
Atlanta Ga 30354 TELEX 542306 Domestic TELEX 261305 International E L MOBLEY INC PO Box 1686 404 7610254
Savannah Ga 31402 TWX 8107845605 D J POWERS COMPANY INC PO Box 9239 912 2340686
Savannah Ga 31412 TWX 8107845644 912 2347241
ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS P 0 Box 426
Savannah Ga 31402 TWX 8107845691 912 2337731
Atlanta Ga 30320 TWX 8107518192 SCHENKERS INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS INC 1035 Lees Mill Road SW 404 7664040
Atlanta Ga 30349 TELEX 542756 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805 404 9965500
Savannah Ga 31498 TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617 912 2323151
SOUTHERN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 2986
Savannah Ga 31412912 2366891
TELEX 804731 TWX 8107845662 STEVENS SHIPPING
TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2338131
TELEX 804769 TWX 8107845625
ATLANTA
ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL PO Box 45260
30320 404 9972112
TELEX 542191 BURLINGTON NORTHERN OCEAN FORWARDING 3694 Union Avenue
Hapeville Ga 30354 404 7681818
W G CARROLL COMPANY INC
PO Box 20729
30320 404 7612929
TELEX 542323 F X COUGHLIN COMPANY PO Box 20794
30320 404 7613166
TELEX 804591 THE FOUR WINDS 407 Northside Tower 6065 Roswell Road NE
30328 404 2569511
FREDERICK RICHARDS OF GEORGIA 1053 Wellingham Drive Suite 103
East Point Ga 30344 TWX 8107518119 GEM FORWARDING PO Box 446 404 7610970
30361 THE HARPER GROUP PO Box 20848AMF 404 8726604
30320 TWX 8107513313 HIPAGE COMPANY INC PO Box 20806 404 7631790
30320 TWX 8107510208 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 45166 404 7670586
30320 TWX 8107513572 IFF INC 2675 Cumberland Parkway Suite 275 404 7630366
30339 JENNINGS COMPANY PO Box 95627 404 4343977
30347 JOHN S JAMES INC PO Box 20933 404 3290223
30320 TELEX 542971 KUEHNE NAGEL INC PO Box 82472 404 7625556
30354 TELEX 542306 Domestic TELEX 261305 International E L MOBLEY INC PO Box 45039 404 7610254
30320 NIPPON EXPRESS 1051 Lees Mill Road SW 404 9910586
30349 TELEX 542981 404 9971915
PANALPINA INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING LTD PO Box 45372
Atlanta Ga 30320 TELEX 804572 PEACHTREE FORWARDING PO Box 2492 404 7623055
Peachtree City Ga 30269 D J POWERS COMPANY INC PO Box 20970 404 4875120
30320 TWX 8107518118 404 7615974
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ROGERS BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS PO Box 20845
30320 404 7664040
TWX 8107518192 ROHNER GEHRIG COMPANY INC
PO Box 45372
Atlanta Ga 30320 404 7623055
TELEX 804572 SMG FORWARDERS PO Box 45195
30320 404 7670888
TWX 8107510349 SCHENKERS INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS INC
1035 Lees Mill Road SW
30349 404 9965500
TELEX 542756
SUNSHINE FORWARDERS INC
Prado Mall Box 43 Suite 102 5600 Roswell Road NE
30342 404 2520844
TELEX 549562 USA CARGO SERVICES 6065 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta Ga 30328 404 2570079
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
ATLANTA
ATLANTA FOREIGN TRADE ZONE DIVISION OF AMERICAN COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 50 Amlajack Blvd
Shenandoah Ga 30265
Atlanta404 5810790
Newnan404 2512500
GEORGIA
PORTS AUTHORITY
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY PO Box 2406 Savannah Ga
31402 912 9643811
TWX GAPORTAUTH 8107845634 CABLE GAPORTS
AUTHORITY MEMBERS Don A Grantham Chairman Winston B Brock Vice Chairman Robert D Miles SecretaryTreasurer PE Clifton Sr
L P Greer Jr
H Baxter Harcourt Jack P Turner
ADMINSTRATIVE STAFF George J Nichols Executive Director Robert W Goethe Assistant Executive Director Wesley Allen Jr
Director of Engineering
Construction Maintenance Jim Bisson
Director of Public Affairs Freeman G Cross Jr
Director of Port Planning Harbor Development Joe B Fannon
Director of Traffic and Tariffs
B Richard Field Director of Trade Development Charles D Parkinson Director of Finance
John J Powers Jr
Director of Trade Relations JB Rollison Director of Operations Charles E Steed Director of Administration WL Mary Hann
Assistant Director of Trade Development Marketing Services
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT MANAGERS
Sandra E Jones
Operations Administrative Manager Betty Ann Rappe
Assistant Operations Administrative Manager Maurice Goslee
Operations Department Manager Robert M Jivin
Operations Department Manager Patricia M McElveen Operations Department Manager
TRADE DEVELOPMENT OFFICES William J Jakubsen Manager Bulk Cargo Sales
Inland Ports Development Georgia Ports Authority PO Box 1758 Brunswick Ga
31520 912 2647295
John C Devereaux Southern Regional Manager Georgia Ports Authority 5901C PeachtreeDunwoody Road NE
Suite 365 Atlanta Ga
30328 404 3996700
John J Donohue Director of Port Development Georgia Ports Authority One World Trade Center Suite 86011 New York NY
10048 212 4320197
Charles K Baxter Western Regional Manager Georgia Ports Authority 233 N Michigan Avenue Suite 1606 Chicago IL
60601 312 5651218
Basil G Grekousis Mediterranean Director Middle East Africa Georgia Ports Authority Vass Sofias Ave No 33
Athens GreeceTEL 7217675
TELEX 218344 IBS GR Isao Togioka Far Eastern Director Georgia Ports Authority Room 518 Fuji Building 23 Marunouchi 3chome Chiyodaku
Tokyo JapanTEL 21438512
TELEX GAP TOKYO J29141 CABLE GEORGIANPORTS TOKYO Charles PK Leon Asian Director Georgia Ports Authority United Centre 18th Floor 95 Queensway
Hong KongTEL 5294338
TELEX 65034 GAPTS HX CABLE GAPORTS
IMPORTEXPORT
MANAGEMENT
ATLANTA
INTERAM CO INC
175 W Wieuca Road
30342 404 2520635
TELEX 804294
LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1262
31402 912 2332944
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN CLERKS CHECKERS PO Box 1325
31402 912 2343416
NATIONAL MARITIME UNION PO Box 8847
31412 912 2326181
BRUNSWICK INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN ASSOCIATION Local 1423 PO Box 604
31520 912 2652885
LINE HANDLING
SAVANNAH
M J HOGAN COMPANY INC
PO Box 3803
31404 912 3556419
BRUNSWICK INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN ASSOCIATION Local 1423 PO Box 604
31520 912 2652885
LIQUID BULK STORAGE FACILITIES
SAVANNAH
SOUTHERN ENERGY COMPANY
PO Box 1367
31402 912 9443800
SOUTHLAND OIL TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 7390
31418 912 9641811
TWX 8107845659
MARINE AND CARGO SURVEYORS
SAVANNAH
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 2 Whitaker Street Whitaker Building
Suite 306 31401 912 2323793
ATLANTIC MARINE SURVEYING INC
PO Box 603
31402 912 3549938
COLEMAN KENNEY SILAS INC
PO Box 14119
314161119912 3527420
INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 5 Bull Street Suite 318
31401 912 2362045
INTERNATIONAL ADJUSTERS
SOUTHERN LTD
PO Box 14119
314161119912 3527420
NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU INC
PO Box 1344
31402 912 2361527
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912 9649462
SGS CONTROL SERVICES INC PO Box 1504
31402 912 2321995
E W SAYBOLT COMPANY INC
2810 Bee Road 31404 912 3556131
SEA TECH USA 1 Tomochichi Lane The Landings 31411 912 3540456
TELEX 804742 L 0 SMITH INC PO Box 1561 31402 912 2339876
SOUTHEASTERN MARINE SURVEYING COMPANY PO Box 9854 31412 912 2334157
J W TARVER JR COMPANY PO Box 8041 31412 912 2336661
CHARLES T THEUS INC PO Box 8644 31412 912 2333588
BRUNSWICK
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 2 Whitaker Street Whitaker Building Suite 306
Savannah Ga 31401 912 2323793
ATLANTIC MARINE SURVEYING INC
PO Box 603
Savannah Ga 31402 912 3549938
COLEMAN KENNEY SILAS INC
PO Box 14119
Savannah Ga 314161119 912 3527420 INTERNATIONAL ADJUSTERS SOUTHERN LTD
PO Box 14119
Savannah Ga 314161119 912 3527420 NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU INC
PO Box 1344
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2361527
SGS CONTROL SERVICES INC
PO Box 1504
Savannah Ga 31402912 2321995
L 0 SMITH INC
PO Box 1561
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2339876
SOUTHEASTERN MARINE SURVEYING COMPANY PO Box 9854
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2334157
J W TARVER JR COMPANY PO Box 8041
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2336661
CHARLES T THEUS INC
PO Box 8644
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2333588
ATLANTA
FAST COAST
MARITIME SERVICES INC
3384 Peachtree Road NE
30326
TELEX 542459 INA LOSS CONTROL SERVICES co Edwin J Clark 5125 Twin Hickory Court Stone Mountain Ga
30088
MARINE ASSOCIATES INC
187 Valley Road Norcross Ga
30071
MARITIME
ASSOCIATIONS
SAVANNAH
INDEPENDENT FREIGHT FORWARDERS CUSTOMS BROKERS ASSOCIATION OF SAVANNAH PO Box 1465
31402 912 2340686
TWX 8107845605 SAVANNAH MARITIME ASSOCIATION PO Box 96
31402 912 2330415
ATLANTA
ATLANTA MARITIME ASSOCIATION PO Box 98355
30359 404 3255636
TWX 8107513253
MOTOR CARRIERS
SAVANNAH ABF SYSTEMS PO Box 911
31402 912 9640413
AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEM PO Box 1692
31402 912 2320161
BENTON TRANSPORT CORPORATION PO Box 7015
31408 912 9646972
BLALOCK TRUCK LINE PO Box 952
31402 912 9647715
BOMARK TRANSPORT INC
PO Box 652
31402 912 9648620
BOWMAN TRANSPORTATION INC
PO Box 7117 314187117 912 9646835 General Commodities 912 9648851 Container Division BROWN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION PO Box 1304 31402 912 2334718 Main Office
912 2330061 Dispatch
BRUCE JOHNSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 2021
31402 912 2338392
BUILDERS TRANSPORT INC
PO Box 2726
31498 912 9641313
BULLDOG HIWAY EXPRESS PO Box 15136
31406 912 9649084
CAROLINA FREIGHT CARRIERS CORPORATION Route 1 Box 237F
31408 912 9649610
CENTRAL TRUCK LINES INC
1497 Lissner Avenue
31408 912 9646921
COASTAL TRANSPORT
TRADING COMPANY INC
PO Box 7438
31408 912 9648467
COCKE BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC
4919 Old Louisville Road
31408 912 9640901
CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS PO Box 1621
31402 912 9644808
CONTAINER SERVICE TRUCKING PO Box 1214
31402 912 2331024
DELTA TRUCKING COMPANY PO Box 7442
31408 912 9647547
TELEX 546422
EAGLE MOTOR LINES INC
1507 Dean Forrest Road
31405
ESTES EXPRESS LINES PO Box 2247
31402 912 2367734
FIVE TRANSPORT COMPANY 1497 Lissner Avenue
31408 912 9646052
FLEET TRANSPORT COMPANY PO Box 902
31402 912 2360661
FLORIDA EXPRESS CARRIER INC
PO Box 7705
Garden City Ga 31418 912 9641656
FOOD CARRIER PO Box 1145
31402 912 9642745
G P TRUCKING 429 Grange Road Pt Wentworth Ga
31407 912 9644661
GAY TRUCKING COMPANY
PO Box 7179
31408 912 9645933
GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS
130 Telfair Road
31401 912 2334543
GLENNLEE TRUCKING COMPANY
PO Box 2213
31402 912 2331540
GODBEE COMPANY INC
PO Box 4155 Pt Wentworth Ga
31407 912 9649342
GOLDEN STRIP TRANSFER INC
PO Box 561
31401 912 2322711
GUIGNARD TRUCKING
4801 Old Louisville Rd
31408 912 9642776
HICKLIN MOTOR LINES
PO Box 1625
31402 912 2339214
HOME TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION INC
4919 Old Louisville Road
31408 912 9640901
JAT
4919 Old Louisville Road
31408 912 9640901
KEE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY PO Box 4217
Pt Wentworth Ga 31407 912 9640360 MCO TRANSPORT Rt 1 Box 270 A
31408 912 9649285
MALONE FREIGHT LINES INC
PO Box 4226 Pt Wentworth Ga
31407 912 9649151
MASON AND DIXON LINES INC
1497 Lissner Avenue
31408 912 9662541
W T MAYFIELD TRUCKING COMPANY
5514 Silkhope Road
31405 912 2323371
TELEX 546469
McCLELLANS ENTERPRISES INC
4919 Old Louisville Road
31408 912 9640901
McLEAN TRUCKING COMPANY 2821 Tremont
31401 912 2333063
MERCURY MOTOR EXPRESS 1497 Lissner Ave
31408 912 9642982
OBOYLE TANK LINES INC
PO Box 7055
31408 912 9644341
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE 307 Carolan Street
31401 912 2360337
OVERNIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
PO Box 23
31402 912 9646415
404 2614184
404 4981529 404 4482593
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PALMER MOTOR EXPRESS PO Box 103
31402 912 9647226
PILOT FREIGHT CARRIERS INC
PO Box 653
31402 912 9647464
PLOOF TRUCK LINES INC
PO Box 7011
31418 912 9640245
RIVER SERVICES INC
PO Box 1694
31402 912 9647777
ROADWAY EXPRESS INC
3501 Edwin Ave
31405 912 2342568
ROKO EXPRESS
4919 Old Louisville Road
31408 912 9640901
RYDER TRUCK LINES
PO Box 7236
Garden City Ga
31418 912 9648940
RYDER TRUCK LINES GENERAL COMMODITIES 1123 Louisville Road
31401 912 2340622
SCHWERMAN TRUCKING COMPANY
PO Box 1627
31402 912 9646271
SEA WHEELS INC
PO Box 4155
31407 912 9642225
SMITH TRANSFER CORPORATION
PO Box 1512
31402 912 9642035
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES Route 5 Box 588
31408 912 9647136
SOUTHERN INTERMODAL LOGISTICS INC
PO Box 7296
31408 912 9640614
SPARTAN EXPRESS 1497 Lissner Avenue
31408 912 9646811
STANDARD TRUCKING COMPANY PO Box 1362
31402 912 9647132
TANKSLEY TRANSFER PO Box 7417
31408 912 2369492
TODD TRANSPORTATION PO Box 2046
31402 912 2323358
TWX 8107845681 THURSTON MOTOR LINES INC
802 Highway 80 West
31408 912 9642525
TRANSALL PO Box 1607
31402 912 9640231
WATKINS MOTOR LINES INC
PO Box 2034
31402 912 2348894
WILSON FREIGHT LINES PO Box 7177
31418 912 2369555
YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS PO Box 1767
31402 912 2339377
BRUNSWICK
DDH INC
PO Box 459 Middleburg FL
32068 912 2825456
ERVIN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
PO Box 4369
Albany Ga 31706 912 4350711
FIVE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY PO Box 1997
31521 912 2653240
GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS 107 Key Drive
31520 912 2643933
JM TRANSPORT COMPANY 221 Newcastle Street
31520 912 2654482
PLOOF TRUCKING COMPANY Georgia Pacific Plant The Southyard
31520 912 2652030
RAPID DISPATCH
PO Box 5046 Macon Ga
31208 912 9863459
SCHWERMAN TRUCKING COMPANY PO Box 396
31521 912 2652974
NVOCC SERVICES
SAVANNAH HOSEA INTERNATIONAL
PO Box 2046 31402 TWX 8107845681 912 2323358
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL SERVICE LTD
7 Drayton Street Suite 402 31401 912 2347127
TWX 8107845614 KAM CONTAINER LINES
24 Drayton Street Suite 520 31401 912 2367247
UNITED INTERMODAL LINES
PO Box 8428 31412 TWX 8107845677 912 2344451
ATLANTA INTEX
1464 In wood Road Lawrenceville Ga 30245 TELEX 533324 404 2321637
PILOT ASSOCIATIONS
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH PILOT ASSOCIATION
PO Box 9267 31412 912 2360226
BRUNSWICK
BRUNSWICK PILOT ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1694 St Simons Ga 31522 912 6382380
PORT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
SAVANNAH
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY PO Box 2406
31402
TWX 8107845634 SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 301 West Broad Street
31499
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC
POWER CORPORATION PO Box 968
31402
SAVANNAH PORT AUTHORITY PO Box 128
31402
BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO Box 250
31521
ATLANTA
ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1300 North Omni International
30303 404 5210845
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 575 North Omni International
30335 404 5248481
GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION INC
PO Box 6963 30315 GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS INSTITUTE 650 South Omni International 30303 404 6582950
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
SAVANNAH
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
PO Box 2406
31402 912 9643811
TWX 8107845634 TRANSALES CORPORATION PO Box 9177
31412 912 2322741
TELEX 546478 TWX 8107845629
ATLANTA
BURLINGTON NORTHERN 2200 Parklake Drive Suite 120
30345 404 9388040
RAILROADS
SAVANNAH
Serving Railroads CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY PO Box 2202
31402 912 2341388
NORFOLK SOUTHERN PO Box 2202
31402 912 2341388
SAVANNAH STATE DOCKS RAILROAD PO Box 2406
31402 912 9643811
TWX 8107845634 SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD 601 E Liberty
31499 912 2339671
SAVANNAH
OffLine Traffic Offices
BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC
2200 Parklake Dr Suite 120
Atlanta Ga 30345 404 9388040
UNION PACIFICMISSOURI PACIFIC 410 Mall Boulevard Suite G
31406 912 3542540
BRUNSWICK Serving Railroads NORFOLK SOUTHERN 1503 First Street
31520
SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD 601 E Liberty
31499
ATLANTA Serving Railroads NORFOLK SOUTHERN 185 Spring Street SW
30303 404 5291290
TWX 8107518560
912 9643811
912 2333067
912 2382268 912 2339604
912 2650620
912 2652710 912 2645540
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SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD PO Box 1779
30301 404 3521544
TELEX 803640
ATLANTA
OffLine Traffic Offices ATCHISON TOPEKA SANTE FE RAILWAY COMPANY 2951 Flowers Road Koger Executive Center Suite 200
30341 404 4588881
CANADIAN NATIONAL 1750 Century Circle NE Suite 7
30345 404 6336496
CANADIAN PACIFIC
151 Ellis Street NE
Transportation Building Room 502
30303 404 6596972
CHESSIE SYSTEM
244 Perimeter Center Parkway NE
Suite 375
30346 404 3947230
CHICAGO NORTH WESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
6075 Roswell Road
600 Citizens Southern Bank Building
30328 404 2522084
CONRAIL
3301 Buckeye Road Buckeye Plaza Suite 501
30341 404 4580126
DELAWARE HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY 3420 Norman Berry Drive Room 420 Hapeville Ga
30354 404 7688187
DENVER RIO GRANDE
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 2830 Clearview Place Suite 300
30340 404 4559126
FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAY COMPANY 2220 Parklake Drive NE Suite 100
30345 404 9347916
GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD 1750 Century Circle NE Suite 7
30345 404 6336496
ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD 2193 Northlake Parkway Building 12 Suite 107
Tucker Ga 30084 404 9348230
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
3480 Greenbriar Parkway SW Suite 119
30331 404 3446915
LOUISIANA ARKANSAS RAILWAY COMPANY
3480 Greenbriar Parkway SW Suite 119
30331 404 3446915
ST LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2150 Parklake Drive NE Suite 220
30345 404 4911014
SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY 5825 Glenridge Drive NE
Building 1 Suite 214
30328 404 2550958
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 2150 Parklake Drive NE Suite 220
30345 404 4911014
UNION PACIFICMISSOURI PACIFIC 2150 Parklake Drive NE Suite 460
30345 404 9346550
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY
244 Perimeter Center Parkway NE
Suite 375
30346 404 3947230
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
3355 North East Expressway Suite 132
30341 404 4550065
SALVAGEDIVING
SAVANNAH
ATLANTIC DIVING CONTRACTORS
21 E DeRenne
31406 912 3549498
COASTAL DIVERS POLLUTION CONTROL 120 Brannon Drive
31410912 8972398
SHIP CHANDLERS
SAVANNAH ATLAS MARINE PO Box 2271
31402 912 2366391
ORIENTAL FOODS GIFTS 8415 Cresthill Avenue
31406 912 3454964
JOHN D ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8044
31412 912 2320287
TELEX 804764 SOUTHERN MARINE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION PO Box 2389
31402 912 2346646
TELEX 546410
BRUNSWICK
BB SHIP CHANDLERS SUPPLY 1510 Bay Street
31520 912 2645728
OutofCity Offices Providing Services in Brunswick
ATLAS MARINE PO Box 2271
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2366391
ORIENTAL FOODS GIFTS 8415 Cresthill Avenue
Savannah Ga 31406 912 3544964
JOHN D ROBINSON COMPANY INC
PO Box 8044
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2320287
TELEX 804764 SOUTHERN MARINE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION PO Box 2389
Savannah Ga 31402912 2346646
TELEX 546410
SHIP REPAIRS
SAVANNAH
DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC
PO Box 608
31402 912 2333003
TELEX 546409 P 0 MACHINES 2400 Krenson Street
31406 912 2345394
SAVANNAH MARINE SERVICE PO Box 393
31402 912 2323943
SAVANNAH SHIPYARD CO
PO Box 787
31402 912 2336621
TELEX 546426
THUNDERBOLT MARINE INDUSTRIES PO Box 5628
31404 912 3524931
TELEX 546439
SHIP TERMINALS
SAVANNAH EAST COAST TERMINAL PO Box 1646
31402 912 2361531
TWX 8107845651 FOREST COMMODITY CORPORATION PO Box 2181
31402 912 2326421
GEORGIA KAOLIN INTERNATIONAL PO Box 2245
31402 912 2367331
TELEX 546477 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY PO Box 2406
31402 912 9643811
TWX 8107845634 SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES PO Box 984
31402 912 9642785
TELEX 804771
SOUTHERN ENERGY COMPANY PO Box 1367
31402 912 9443800
BRUNSWICK
BRUNSWICK PORT AUTHORITY PO Box 1039
31521 912 2653700
TWX 8107825071 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Brunswick Terminal PO Box 1758
31520 912 2647295
STEAMSHIP AGENTS
SAVANNAH
ANDERSON SHIPPING COMPANY
PO Box 9805
31412 TWX 8107845654 CAROLINA SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 7 912 2339343
31402 TWX 8107845603 COLONIAL NAVIGATION INC PO Box 9981 912 2347221
31412 TELEX 546448 EAST COAST AGENCIES PO Box 2085 912 2333001
31402 TELEX 804747 TWX 8107845686 ELLER COMPANY INC PO Box 1265 912 2321276
31498 TWX 8107845698 912 2368291
GULF EASTERN STEAMSHIP AND CHARTERING CORPORATION PO Box 10226
31412 912 2361517
TWX 8107845640 HANSEN TIDEMANN PO Box 1426
31402 912 2343284
TWX 8107845603 HARRINGTON COMPANY INC
PO Box 2085
31402 912 2321276
TELEX 804747 TWX 8107845686 HIGH SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY
PO Box 742
31402 912 2380041
NORTON LILLY COMPANY INC
PO Box 8204
31412 912 2363342
TWX 8107845647
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PALMETTO SHIPPING STEVEDORING CO INC
2 Whitaker Bldg Suite 310
PO Box 8367
31410 912 2360032
TWX 8107845608 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805
31498 912 2323151
TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617
SOUTHEASTERN MARITIME COMPANY PO Box 2088
31498 912 2325581
TELEX 804702
SOUTHERN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 2986
31412 912 2366891
TELEX 804731 TWX 8107845662 SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP AGENCY PO Box 8183
31412 912 2380486
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
31498 912 2338131
TWX 8107845625 TELEX 804769
STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 9667
31412 912 2346671
TELEX 546415 TWX 8107845630 STREET BROTHERS
PO Box 1572
31402 912 2360536
TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION PO Box 8006
31412 912 2342571
TWX 8107845688
BRUNSWICK
BRUNSWICK SHIP AGENCY INC
PO Box 1411 31521 912 2644044 Sales
912 2644045 Operations
TELEX 568463
OutofCity Offices Providing Services in Brunswick
BIEHL COMPANY INC
1900 The Exchange Suite 405
Atlanta Ga 30339 404 9520781
TELEX 542353 EAST COAST AGENCIES PO Box 2085
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2321276
TELEX 804747 TWX 8107845686 ELLER COMPANY PO Box 1265
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2368291
TWX 8107845698 100 Wendell Court Suite 132
Atlanta Ga 30336 404 6965056
TWX 8107513365 GULF EASTERN STEAMSHIP AND CHARTERING CORPORATION PO Box 10226
31412 912 2361517
TWX 8107845640 HANSEN TIDEMANN PO Box 1426
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2343284
TWX 8107845603 HARRINGTON COMPANY INC
PO Box 2085
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2321276
TELEX 804747 TWX 8107845686 HIGH SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 742
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2380041
NORTON LILLY COMPANY INC
PO Box 8204
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2363342
TWX 8107845647 PALMETTO SHIPPING
STEVEDORING CO INC
PO Box 8367
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2360032
TWX 8107845608 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2323151
TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617 SOUTHEASTERN MARINE COMPANY PO Box 2088
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2325581
TELEX 804702
SOUTHERN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 2986
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2366891
TELEX 804731 TWX 8107845662 3 Corporate Square Suite 325
Atlanta Ga 30329 404 3259300
TWX 8107518160
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2338131
TWX 8107845625 STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 9667
Savannah Ga 31412912 2346671
TWX 8107845630 1776 Peachtree Road NW
Suite 320
Atlanta Ga 30309 404 8732542
TWX 8107513168 TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION PO Box 8006
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2342571
TWX 8107845688
ATLANTA
TRANS FREIGHT LINES 2971 Flowers Road South Suite 265 Oglethorpe Bldg
30341 404 4588841
TELEX 700559 BIEHL COMPANY INC
1900 The Exchange Suite 405
30339 404 9520781
TELEX 542353
CAROLINA SHIPPING COMPANY 1845 The Exchange Suite 100
30339 404 9533189
TWX 8107660466 ELLER COMPANY 100 Wendell Court Suite 132
30336 404 6965056
TWX 8107513365 HARRINGTON COMPANY INC
2801 Buford Highway Suite 540
30329 404 3215546
TWX 8107513253 PALMETTO SHIPPING
STEVEDORING COMPANY 1003 Virginia Ave
Suite 104 A
30354 404 7679397
TWX 8107510292 SMITH KELLY 2179 Northlake Parkway Suite 18
Tucker Ga 30084 404 9341560
SOUTHEASTERN MARITIME COMPANY
1465 Northside Drive NW
Suite 68
30318 404 3518176
TWX 8107518615
SOUTHERN SHIPPING COMPANY 3 Corporate Square Suite 325
30329 404 3259300
TWX 8107518160 SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP AGENCY 7 Dunwoody Park Suite 109
30338 404 3963090
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY
290 Interstate North Suite 120
30339 404 9552941
TWX 8107665987
STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY 1776 Peachtree Road NW
Suite 320
30309 404 8732542
TWX 8107513168 STREET BROTHERS PO Box 45251
30320 404 9970185
STEAMSHIP LINE OFFICES
SAVANNAH
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES PO Box 9177
31412 COLONIAL NAVIGATION PO Box 9981 912 2362454
31412 TELEX 546448 EVERGREEN MARINE CORP PO Box 2261 912 2333001
31402 MAERSK STEAMSHIP LINE PO Box 9707 912 9662406
31412 PACIFIC CARRIBBEAN SHIPPING Ga INC 7 Drayton Street Suite 308 912 2380043
31401 912 2333258
TWX 8107845622 SEALAND SERVICE INC
PO Box 907 31402 912 9648415 Operations
912 9648440 Sales
SYLVAN SHIPPING COMPANY INC PO Box 1747
31402 TRANSFREIGHT LINES INC PO Box 1707 912 2339931
31402 TELEX 804744 UNITED STATES LINES INC PO Box 2887 912 2348022
314986601 TELEX 546403 Y S LINE PO Box 10227 912 9647420
31412 TWX 8107847667 ZIM AMERICANISRAELI SHIPPING COMPANY INC PO Box 2807 912 2380081
31402 TWX 8107845612 BRUNSWICK AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES 1810 Water Place Suite 120 912 2364263
Atlanta Ga 30339 TWX 8107662276 404 9521150
BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES INC 2801 Buford Highway Suite 370
Atlanta Ga 30329 TWX 8107513253 404 3251307
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JAPAN LINE LTD
235 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 2006
Atlanta Ga 30303 404 6886959
MAERSK STEAMSHIP LINE P0 Box 9707
Savannah Ga 31412 912 2380043
300 Interstate North Suite 560
Atlanta Ga 30339 404 9554060
TELEX 542717
PUERTO RICO MARINE MANAGEMENT PO Box 26344
Jacksonville FL 32218 904 7513050
SEALAND SERVICE INC
PO Box 907 Savannah Ga 31402 912 9648440 Sales
912 9648415 47 Perimeter Center East Suite 250
Atlanta Ga 30346 404 3963500
SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE CORPORATION 320 Interstate North Suite 475
Atlanta Ga 30339 404 9553623
TWX 8107662265 TRANSFREIGHT LINES INC
PO Box 1707
Savannah Ga 31402912 2348022
TELEX 804744 ZIM AMERICANISRAELI SHIPPING COMPANY INC
PO Box 2807
Savannah Ga 31402912 2364263
TWX 8107845612
ATLANTA
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES 1810 Water Place Suite 120
30339 404 9521150
TWX 8107662276 BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES INC
2801 Buford Highway Suite 370
30329 404 3251307
TWX 8107513253 CONCORDENOPAL LINE 6065 Roswell Road NE
Suite 311
Atlanta Ga 30328 404 2564044
TWX 8107510358 EVERGREEN MARINE CORPORATION 100 Galleria Parkway Suite 960
30339 404 9532626
TWX 8107661537 FARRELL LINES INC
3355 Lenox Road NW
Suite 965
30326 404 2334677
TWX 8107513262 JAPAN LINE LTD
235 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 2006
30303 404 6886959
TWX 8107513365 MAERSK STEAMSHIP LINE 300 Interstate North Suite 560
30339 404 9554060
TELEX 542717 MERZARIO LINES 100 Wendell Court Suite 132
30336 404 6965056
TWX 8107513365
PUERTO RICO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC
6400 Powers Ferry Road NW
Suite 234
30339 404 9521244
TWX 7104680042
SEALAND SERVICE INC
47 Perimeter Center East Suite 250
30346 404 3963500
SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE CORPORATION 320 Interstate North Suite 475
30339 404 9521244
TWX 8104680042 TRAILER MARINE TRANSPORT 2970 Brandywine Road Suite 100
30341 404 4521447
TWX 8107571081 UNITED STATES LINES INC
1810 Water Place Suite 220
30339 404 9530404
ZIM AMERICANISRAELI SHIPPING COMPANY INC
1584 Tullie Circle Suite 113
30329 404 3254100
STEVEDORES
SAVANNAH
ASSOCIATED STEVEDORES PO Box 306
31402 912 2322836
CAROLINA SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 7
31402 912 2347221
TWX 8107845603 ELLER COMPANY INC
PO Box 1265
31498 912 2368291
TWX 8107845698 HARRINGTON COMPANY INC
PO Box 2085
31402 912 2321276
TELEX 804747 TWX 8107845686 HIGH SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 742
31402 912 2380041
TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION PO Box 8006
31412 912 2342571
TWX 8107845688 PALMETTO SHIPPING
STEVEDORING CO INC
PO Box 8367
31412 912 2360032
TWX 8107845608 RYANWALSH STEVEDORING CO INC
PO Box 8183
31412 912 2380486
TWX 8107845675 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805
31498 912 2323151
TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617 SOUTHEASTERN MARITIME COMPANY PO Box 2088
31498 912 2325581
TELEX 804702
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
31498 912 2338131
TWX 8107845625 TELEX 804769
STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 9667
31412 912 2346671
TELEX 546415 TWX 8107845630
STREET BROTHERS PO Box 1572
31402 912 2360536
BRUNSWICK
MARINE PORT TERMINALS INC
PO Box 1411
31521 912 2644044
TELEX 568463
OutofCity Offices Providing Services in Brunswick
ASSOCIATED STEVEDORES PO Box 306 Savannah Ga
31402 912 2322836
ELLER COMPANY PO Box 1265
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2368291
TWX 8107845698 HARRINGTON COMPANY INC
PO Box 2085
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2321276
TWX 8107845686 HIGH SEAS SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 742
Savannah Ga 31402 912 2380041
TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION PO Box 8006
Savannah Ga 31412912 2342571
TWX 8107845688 SMITH KELLY COMPANY PO Box 1805
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2323151
TELEX 546411 TWX 8107845617 SOUTHEASTERN MARITIME COMPANY PO Box 2088
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2325581
TELEX 804702
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY PO Box 1468
Savannah Ga 31498 912 2338131
TWX 8107845625 STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY PO Box 9667
Savannah Ga 31412912 2346671
TELEX 546415 TWX 8107845630
TESTING
LABORATORIES
SAVANNAH
ARMSTRONG RESEARCH INSTITUTE
PO Box 23022
31403 912 9254350
INDUSTRIAL NDT COMPANY PO Box 2003
31402 912 2365738
SAVANNAH LABORATORIES PO Box 13842
31416 912 3547858
SOUTHEASTERN TESTING SERVICE PO Box 341
31402 912 9641874
WHITAKER LABORATORY INC
PO Box 7081
31418 912 2340696
TOWING COMPANIES
SAVANNAH
ATLANTIC TOWING COMPANY
PO Box 1365
31402 912 2328103
STEVENS TOWING COMPANY PO Box 393
31402 912 2360512
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BRUNSWICK COASTAL TOWING COMPANY PO Box 1113
31521 912 2657519
US GOVERNMENT OFFICES
SAVANNAH
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATIONUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PO Box 9746
31412 912 9444204
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD PO Box 8191 31412 912 9444347
Captain of the Port ExL 353
Documentation Office Ext 349
Marine Inspection Ext 348
Search and Rescue 912 9444353
Search Rescue Tybee 912 7865106
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
One East Bay Street 31401 912 9444256
Assistant District Director Classification Value 912 9444264
Assistant District Director Inspection Control 912 9444264
District Patrol Director 912 9444214
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PO Box 9268 31412 912 9444366
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS PO Box 889
31402 912 9445421
UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION NATURALIZATION SERVICE Inspector in Charge PO Box 9269
31412 912 9444368
BRUNSWICK
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE Customs Port Director 1609 Gloucester Street PO Box 2096
31521 912 2672803
WAREHOUSING
SAVANNAH
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
PO Box 1286
31402 912 2366387
TELEX 546471
COASTLAND WAREHOUSE COMPANY Rt 5 125 Coleman Blvd
31408 912 2348866
DURRENCE TRANSFER COMPANY PO Box 1847
31402 912 9646256
EAST COAST TERMINAL PO Box 1646
31402 912 2361531
TWX 8107845651 FENWICK COMPANY PO Box 262
31402 912 9646913
TWX 8107845600 GEORGIA ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO
PO Box 8021
31412 912 2348866
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY PO Box 2406
31402 912 9643811
TWX 8107845634 HOSEA INTERNATIONAL PO Box 2046
31402 912 2323358
TWX 8107845681 JOHN TRAVIS COMPANY INC
PO Box 7508
31408 912 9640713
TWX 8107845631 PORT CITY PACKAGING WAREHOUSING PO Box 8816
31412 912 2345311
ROLANDS BONDED WAREHOUSE INC
PO Box 2007
31402 912 2334761
TWX 8107845696 SHIPSIDE PACKING PO Box 2744
31402 912 2367379
SOUTHEASTERN WAREHOUSE STORAGE COMPANY PO Box 3
31402 912 2345940
TRANSALES CORPORATION PO Box 9177
31412 912 2322741
TELEX 546478 TWX 8107845629
BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Brunswick Terminal PO Box 1758
31520 912 2647295
DIRECTORY
CATEGORIES
AIRLINES1
AUXILIARY SERVICES1
BANKING INTERNATIONAL1
BARGE SERVICEBROKERING1
BUNKERING 1
CARTAGE AND DRAYAGE 1
CHASSIS LEASING FIRMS2
CONSULS 2
CONTAINER LEASING FIRMS2
CONTAINER REPAIR FACILITIES3
CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS 3
EXPORT PACKINGDRUMMING3
FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDERS 4
FOREIGN TRADE ZONES5
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY5
IMPORTEXPORT MANAGEMENT5
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 5
LINE HANDLING5
LIQUID BULK STORAGE FACILITIES5
MARINE AND CARGO SURVEYORS5
MARITIME ASSOCIATIONS6
MOTOR CARRIERS 6
NVOCC SERVICES7
PILOT ASSOCIATIONS7
PORT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 7
PUBLIC WEIGHERS7
RAILROADS 7
SALVAGEDIVING8
SHIP CHANDLERS8
SHIP REPAIRS8
SHIP TERMINALS8
STEAMSHIP AGENTS 8
STEAMSHIP LINE OFFICES9
STEVEDORES 10
TESTING LABORATORIES10
TOWING COMPANIES10
US GOVERNMENT OFFICES11
WAREHOUSING 11
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STEAMSHIP AGENTS STEVEDORES
TERMINAL OPERATORS WAREHOUSEMEN
SAVANNAH GEORGIA 31402
310 East Bay Street PO Box 2088 9122325581
ATLANTA GEORGIA 30318
1465 Northside Drive NW Suite 68 Phone 4043518176 Greenville SO Phone 8032424397
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32201
2040 East 19th Street PO Box 1538 Phone 9043538201
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA 29402 6 Gillon St PO Drawer 978 Phone 8037228451
MIAMI FLORIDA 33145
1330 Coral Way Suite 201 Phone 3058567303
SERVING
East Coast South America
South AfricaWest Africa
Red SeaPersian Gulf
North EuropeUnited Kingdom
Mediterranean
Egypt
All Far East Ports The Philippines Australia
West Coast South America
Since 1930 the DJ Powers Company has met the needs of the expanding international trade community With a complete line of custom house brokerage international freight forwarding and air freight service we stand prepared to assist you with your every importexport need
Let us put our reputation on the line for you You wont be disappointed We guarantee it
SAVANNAH PO Box 9239 23 East Bay Street Savannah Georgia 31412 Phone 912 2347241 TWX8107845644
CHARLESTON PO Box 575 Charleston SC 29401 Phone 803 7235686
ATLANTA PO Box 20973 Municipal Airport Atlanta Georgia 30320 Phone 404 7615974 TWX8107518118
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Bunkering
Barge Truck Dockside
Savannah GA Brunswick
GA Port Royal SC
Morehead City NC
Savannah GA Brunswick
GA Charleston SC Port Royal SC Morehead City NC
Savannah GA Morehead City NC
AMERICAN
ATLANTIC
LINES
All Grades of ships bunkers marine lubricants
Ealonial
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Colonial Oil Industries Inc
PO Box 576 Savannah Ga 31402
9122361331
We can handle it
Stripping
and
Stuffing
Export Crating
Warehousing
Marine Salvor
FENWICK COMPANY
P 0 Box 262 SAVANNAH GA 31402 Phone 912 9646913 TWX 8107845600
CURRENT EVENTS
The MV Current Express has begun
calling Savannah on behalf of American
Atlantic Line The carrier has deployed
the 330 foot containership to the port
city as one of the replacements for the
MVs America Antiilia and Amazonia
which are presently undergoing repairs in
the yard The Current Express which also
handles breakbulk and up to thirty
TEUs of reefer cargo is rotating with
another American Atlantic vessel the
MV Current Trader to call Savannah
about every fifteen days
The two ships which previously ran out of the Gulf now work the lines CaribbeanSouth America service from the east coast They call the ports of Tortola Montserrat Dominica St
Vincent Grenada Georgetown Guyana Paramaribo Surinamand Belem Brazil
The Current Express can carry a total of 150 twentyfoot containers and weighs approximately 4500 dwts Recent cargoes carried demonstrating the carrying flexibility required in the trades she serves have ranged from frozen poultry to beer to several tractors on a recent run Palmetto Shipping and Stevedoring are Savannah agents for American Atlantic
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Forklift is rigged to be loaded aboard the MV Current Express for inhatch operations
DIRECT
SERVICE
FOR MARINE CONTAINERS
Between All US Ports and Inland Ports
Carrier
Systems International
Motor Freight Inc
Terminal Locations
Baltimore MD 8006385704
Charleston SC 8008451921
Houston TX 7135379152
Jacksonville FL 8008741328
Kearny NJ 8005261294
Memphis TN 9013964700
New Orleans LA 8006820232
Norfolk VA 8003683360
Philadelphia PA 8003458083
Richmond VA 8042339266
Savannah GA 9129649494
Wilmington NC 8003342540
Corporate Office Philadelphia PA 8005234545 General Office Kearny NJ 8005261294
NEW ARRIVALS
LLOYD BRASILEIRO
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CONTAINER OPERATIONS
to full containerization Lloyd Brasileiro was already strategically situated in a port which could accommodate the switch Savannah
Lloyd Brasileiros MV Itape is one of three vessels converted by the line to full containerships Their availability has produced a regular monthly container service between Savannah and ports in Brazil
The inexorable expansion of intermodalism is being felt with increasing force in South America Countries on that continent are busy providing the highway rail and port infrastructure to avail themselves of the advantages of this transportation revolution The activities of the ocean carriers plying those trades clearly reflect the trend
C N Lloyd Brasileiro has reacted to the change by converting three of its Ita class breakbulk vessels to full containerships Each was jumboized and cellularized to produce 540 foot bottoms capable of carrying 549 TEUs including 27 reefers The 13963 DWT vessels are the MVs Itaite Itaquatia and Itape
Pursuant to the conversions Lloyd Brasileiro has commenced a monthly full container service from Savannah to the ports of Rio de Janeiro Santos Paranagua and Rio Grande
Lloyd Brasileiros association with the Port of Savannah stretches back over ten years The development of their fleet and service expansions have paralleled increased utilization of the container in Brazil and growth and diversification of the trade with the United States When changing cargo trends dictated a move
Not all of Lloyd Brasileiros vessels have been reconfigured The line will continue its regular breakbulk service to Savannah calling at Georgia Ports Authoritys Ocean Terminal Previously some containers had also been handled at the terminal but those operations will now be transferred to CONTAINERPORT Ed Heinlein of Norton Lilly local agents for Lloyd Brasileiro explains the rationale behind the move These are express service ships and we want to achieve optimum turnaround We didnt feel we were obtaining the advantages of cellularization using a breakbulk facility he stated
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No company in the Southeast offers a more complete line of international transportation services for business and industry than John S James Company And we want your business
We give you absolute personal and professional attention with each shipment no matter what the size When you need fast economical and reliable service call John S James Company
We are the shipping experts
Call Us JOHN Call Us JAMES
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CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER CHARTERING AGENTS AIR OCEAN A COMPLETE SERVICE COMPANY
ATLANTA POBox 20933 Atlanta GA 30320 404 7625556 SAVANNAH POBox 2166 Savannah GA 31498 19121 2320211 KNOXVILLE POBox 22697 Knoxville TN 37922 615 690 5500 WILMINGTON POBox 1616 Wilmington NC 28402 919 3430700 JACKSONVILLE POBox 3342 Jacksonville FL 32206 9041 3569646 CHARLESTON POBox 1017 Charleston SC 29402 803 7222751 PANAMA CITY POBox 1566 Panama City FL 32401 904 7692438 ORLANDO POBox 30003 Orlando FL 32862 305 851 6450 NORFOLK POBox 3254 Norfolk VA 23514 8046250641

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LEGHORN LIMASSOL ALEXANDRIA BEIRUT KOPERRIJEKA
Direct Independent SemiContainer service from New Orleans
Full Container Breakbulk RORO Accepted
General Agents
CROSSOCEAN SHIPPING CO INC
One World Trade Center Suite 2045 New York NY 10048 21243211601170
Savannah Agents
SMITH KELLY CO
Ocean Terminal Bldg
PO Box 1805 Savannah Ga 31402 Tel 9122323151 TVVX 8107845617
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Carolina Shipping Company
Steamship Agents and Contracting Stevedores
A Division of Carolina Shipping Co Charleston S C
R O Box 7 Savannah Ga 31402
Telephone 9122347221 Cable Caroline
Offices in Charleston Jacksonville Savannah Atlanta and Charlotte

FOR YOUR TOTAL
INLAND TRANSPORTATION
NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST
Serving 17 States
Specializing in the Transportation of
IRON STEEL ARTICLES GENERAL COMMODITIES BUILDING MATERIALS I
MACHINERY Also Offering
A COMPLETE CONTAINER SERVICE PO BOX 7179 SAVANNAH GA 31408 912 9645933
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SPANISH LINE EXPANDS MED SERVICE
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Late last year Trasatlntica Spanish Line inaugurated a full container service between Savannah and the Mediterranean Now the line has announced the establishment of feeder service to and from four additional ports on the Iberian peninsula to connect with Cadiz on the existing run
The new ports are Santander Gijon Vigo and Lexioes The feeder will additionally serve to trim five days from the USMediterranean transit time
We have established this additional service to better accommodate shippers to and from northern Spain stated Alfonso Escalera Spanish Lines US delegate In addition with the faster transit time we will increase the number of annual sailings to meet the increased demand were experiencing Escalera added
In addition to Spain Trasatlntica Spanish Line offers direct service to a number of other Mediterranean ports in Portugal France Italy and North Africa Of importance to area exporters Savannah has been designated last outbound call guaranteeing minimum transit times to the Canary Islands and Spain
The two vessels plying the SavannahMediterranean run are the MVs Camino II and Merced II These versatile R0R0L0L0 bottoms are equipped to handle rolling stock breakbulks and up to 620 containers Spanish Line is actively promoting house to house containers for its new service Kerr Steamship are US representatives for Trasatlntica Spanish Line while Stevens Shipping are Savannah agents
Spanish Line has added a four port feeder system to the eastern end of its SavannahMediterranean run
Spanish Lines expansion programs led to the inauguration of their US Gulf run last June and the addition of Savannah shortly thereafter The establishment of this new feeder service demonstrates their enthusiasm and aggressiveness continue unabated Early bookings through Savannah exceeded projections and the strong showing is continuing With the addition of the four feeder ports Trasatlntica Spanish Line and the Port of Savannah can offer an expanded service portfolio which should translate into increased Mediterranean cargo offerings
Offering regular weekly Less than Container Load and Full Container Load Shipments from Atlanta Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis Louisville and Pittsburgh
Through the Ports of New York Baltimore Savannah Montreal to the following destinations
United Europe Scandinavia
Kingdom Bremen Oslo
Felixstowe Hamburg Helsinki
Liverpool Rotterdam Copenhagen
Southampton Antwerp Stockholm
London Lisbon Mai mo
Dublin LeHavre
Greenock Far East Australia New Zealand
South Hong Kong Sydney
Africa Singapore Melbourne
Durban Keelung Auckland
Mediterranean Barcelona Marseilles Genoa
Now Representing TransSenko a Japanese based NVOCC offering BLs to all major Japanese ports
Through rates to inland destinations available upon request
Other areas of the world upon request
MegNa does it all We load truck ship and deliver One BL bill of lading One Charge
PHONE 60657221145 OR TELEX 214482 AND LET US PUT TOGETHER A SHIPPING PACKAGE FOR YOU 8 BROKERAGE PAID TO FORWARDERS COLOAD RATES AVAILABLE TO OTHER NVOCCS
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TOWING
SERVICE
BY
MODERN TUGS OPERATED BY SEASONED PERSONNEL
ATLANTIC
TOWING
COMPANY
504 EAST RIVER STREET P O Box 1365 SAVANNAH GEORGIA Phone 2328103
Night Phone 2328105
Cable Address ATCO
AES LAUNCHES
AROUNDTHEWORLD
SERVICE
Atlanttrafik Express Service AES has inaugurated a new aroundtheworld service linking ports on the East Coast of North America with Australia New Zealand and Europe The line has been operating a SavannahNew ZealandAustralia run for several months and the addition of the European leg completes the global circuit
The monthly service utilizes Savannah as the last US outbound portofcall This arrangement permits optimum transit times of only 19 days to Auckland and 23 days to Brisbane Other Australia stops on the itinerary include Sydney Melbourne and Fremantle AES is the only line providing direct service to Fremantle which has become the major port for Australias ambitious resource development projects
Next the vessels traverse the Suez Canal en route to calls in Leghorn and Cadiz The circle is completed when they subsequently depart Cadiz for the return voyage to the US East Coast
The three vessels in the service are the AES Tamara AES Nagara and AES Malmros Monsoon Each of the 23 knot combo ships is ideally suited to handle the full spectrum of cargoes moving along AES new route Vital statistics include an overall length of 686 feet deadweight tonnage of 22000 tons and container carrying capacity of 1150 TEU including 250 connections for reefers
With nine holds of loading space totalling 11 million cubic feet each vessel can accommodate more than half a million cubic feet of breakbulk cargo On deck the ships feature seven single and twin cranes two with 40 ton heavy lift capacity and all fitted with 20 and 40 foot automatic spreaders
Until establishing its aroundtheworld service this year AES provided only northbound and southbound service between the East Coast of North America and Australia New Zealand In the past upon completion of the Australia calls the vessels were turned over to Barber Blue Sea which deployed them on a northbound run to the Far East They were subsequently returned to AES for the trip back to the United States
In recent months the strength of the dollar has produced an increase in cargo volumes moving EuropeUS and AES has timed its move to join the trade during the upswing For the second time in a few months Savannah has become the beneficiary of an expansion in AEScoverage and now boasts a European inbound schedule to go with the recently announced lastout Australia Run Harrington Co are local agents for the line
AES new aroundtheworld service will provide Savannah with a new European inbound service for containers breakbulk and project cargoes The line will continue its lastout run from the port city to New Zealand and Australia
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The Davco Division of Davis Water Waste Company located in Thomasville Georgia is a major producer of water purification equipment selling its wares to end users around the globe Recently their export activity saw two units shipped to central Saudi Arabia via Savannah and Jeddah
The two complete water purification treatment plants took up a total of five containers Each will measure approximately 16 by 70 feet assembled The total shipment weighed in at 89 tons and was transported by the RoRo vessel Barber Priam Harrington and Company represent Barber in Savannah
D J Powers Company coordinated the move for Davco Powers rep Andy Pigman reports that the shipment was handled without a hitch and that more of Davcos equipment will be crossing Savannahs docks in the near future In late April a smaller unit weighing
approximately 12 tons will be shipped from Savannah to Damman The method of transport will differ in that the plant will be carried aboard a LASH barge
Georgias industrial base is indeed diversified The ports of Savannah and Brunswick emerge as the logical for exports originating in the state Facilities service and comprehensive steamship connections as evidenced by
Davcos container and LASH movements in succession help assure that Georgia shippers consistently reach the obvious conclusion
plant will soon be operational in Saudi Arabia
HERMANN LUDWIG INC
PROJECT CARGO TO MIDDLE EAST
One of the earliest heavy users of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabias new SavannahMiddle East Service is Hermann Ludwig Inc The international forwarder is moving sizable consignments destined for a housing project in Yanbu NSCSA is carrying the cargo to Jeddah for subsequent delivery to the site
The first shipment moved aboard NSCSAs inaugural vessel the MV Saudi Abha It consisted of some 36000 cubic feet of gypsum board The consignment was earmarked to be used in the walls of the Yanbu project The building product originated at the U S Gypsum plant in Jacksonville
Ernie Krautwald of Ludwig indicates that future moves are impending Cargoes in later lots will reflect the stage that construction has reached and will include plumbing housewares carpet and mis
cellaneous fixtures
Krautwald indicates that some 75 of the cargo destined for the project is currently moving through Savannah and he expects that ratio to remain fairly constant He cites the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabias cooperation service and handling flexibility as key considerations leading to the heavy use of the port Southern Steamship are Savannah agents for NSCSA
Hermann Ludwig is just another in the long line of customers who have found Savannah to be the definitive through
point for Middle Eastbound cargoes The ports lineup of carriers serving the region is characterized by handling diversity competitive costing and a reputation for service Because these carriers demand the same qualities in the ports with which they choose to ally themselves Savannah leads the South Atlantic in scheduled service to the Middle East
The MV Saudi Abha carried a large consignment of gypsum board destined for a housing project in Yanbu
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Propeller Club Hosts Notional President
We are the grass roots of the marine industry in this country claimed Neil Harrington at the February meeting of the Savannah Propeller Club adding We still have interest and were still going forward
Harrington National President of the Propeller Club and Chairman of the Board for Harrington and Company Inc admitted that the work of the organization at the national level had appeared somewhat static in the past and members of the local chapters werent seeing enough results
We have to narrow the gap between the national and local levels said Harrington who took office in October 1982 Having served on the national executive committee for thirteen years Harrington stated he had some very specific changes in mind when be became president
One of these involved the formation of a watch service in Washington which will keep club members informed on all proposed legislation This will take the place of the clubs positions committee which Harrington felt was not getting the job done Our positions have been circulated on The Hill to influential people said Harrington but by the time we get those positions to the people who would receive them the project has been over for nine months
The watch service will let the legislators know that the club is ready and willing to educate them in matters critical to the American Merchant Marine Already a firm on the clubs national executive board has donated the services of its Washington offices to the committee With timely legislative information distributed in a more concise form to the clubs 17000 constituents Harrington feels members will now have the necessary background to influence areas of legislation which concern them
Harrington is developing a new format for the clubs convention He feels that past conventions havent been as informative and beneficial to the participants as they could be One idea the national executive committee is considering is to
have the guest speakers participate throughout the entire 23 day program rather than making just one or two appearances By making panelists available through the entire convention he hopes to cultivate a more informal and relaxed atmosphere conducive to the free exchange of information
Harrington spoke of extension of the student ports program Citing it as a major influence in his own career choice he reported great interest in the marine industry by students all over the country Over fifty percent of our correspondence on a national level is answering inquiries from students teachers or whole classrooms particularly about our adoptaship program said Harrington Weve run out of ships for these students to write to
Harrington has begun asking the large corporations represented on the national executive committee to help by donating the use of their personnel departments The aim is to give students a place to go for a familiarization interview Its not necessarily a job just an interview said Harrington We need to give the young people a taste of something to bring them into the marine industry
Neil Harrington National President of the Propeller Club of the United States answers questions following his remarks at the Savannah Chapters monthly meeting as local President Bill Saunders looks on
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NEDLLOYD
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SERVICE EXPANSION
Nedlloyd Lines has added a new stop to
its SavannahMiddle East trade route
Mina Qaboos previously called on 2
inducement only will now join the regular rotation for Nedlloyds RoRo
Containership service
Four vessels handle the lines cargoes to and from Savannah They are the Nedlloyds Rochester Rosario Rotterdam and Rouen Each has a deck capacity of up to 800 containers 100 of these reefer equipped
Below deck each ship meets the needs of various types of rolling stock with 11000 feet of running lanes The angled stern ramp is the widest in the world Its three lane construction provides for quick safe handling and is rated for ft
loads up to 400 tons
The ships rotate into the port city every seventeen days Other foreign ports of call include Jeddah Dubai Abu Dhabi
Bahrain Dammam and Kuwait Aqaba
Yenbu and Ras A1 Mishab can be called on inducement
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Nedlloyd Inc recently announced the appointment of John S Leotta as Senior VicePresident
Leotta joined Nedlloyd Inc in 1969 and has progressed through a series of managerial levels His most recent position was vicepresident in charge of the representation of Nedlloyd Lines outbound RoRoContainer service to the Middle East inbound service from the ft
Mediterranean and the Pacific Africa service
As Senior VicePresident Leotta will interface with Nedlloyd Incs other services and other corporate department activities as required
New Manager for Food Carrier
Walter J Wigren was recently appointed Terminal Manager for Food Carrier Inc a subsidiary of Savannah Foods Industries Inc The announcement came from F Sprague Exley Vice President of Dis
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Food Carriers is involved in the distribution of the parent companys product
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It also offers container exporters exceptionally low inland rates to Savannah by accepting containerized cargo on its return runs This service has achieved considerable success due to Food Carriers ability to match up deliveries with inland requests for backhauls
Wigren comes to Savannah Foods Industries after eight years with Consolidated Freightways one of the nations largest trucking companies His responsibilities include operation of the Food Carrier terminal and assisting in sales

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PALMETTOGULF EASTERN ANNOUNCE SPLIT
With the rapid growth in Savannah of Palmetto Gulf Eastern Company it has been jointly announced by Palmetto Shipping Stevedoring Company Inc and Gulf Eastern Steamship and Chartering Corporation that the partnership has been disbanded The move was designed to permit each company to operate under its own ownership with respect to agency activities in the South Atlantic
Palmetto Shipping Stevedoring Company will continue to operate at Whitaker Building Suite 310 P O Box 8367 Savannah Georgia 31412 Their telephone number is 912 2360032 TWX 8107835608 They represent Elellenic Lines and American Atlantic Lines Palmetto operates a total of five offices including one in Atlanta Their Savannah operation is headed by Clay Fairley
Gulf Eastern Steamship and Chartering Corporation presently maintains its own office in the WhitakerCongress
Building and representation includes Forest Lines Atlantic Lash Carriers Djakarta Lloyd Jugooceanija and Central Gulf Lines Gulf Eastern maintains a network of nine offices throughout the United States They may be reached in Savannah at WhitakerCongress Building 31 West Congress Street P O Box 10226 Savannah Georgia 31412 telephone 912 2361517 TWX 8107845640 Cable PHOENIXSAV Charles Sutlive South Atlantic General Manager for Gulf and Eastern is directing the activities of the Savannah office
According to David Maybank Jr President of Palmetto Shipping and Stevedoring Company Inc and J Daniel Culpepper Managing Director of Gulf Eastern they have been pleased by the support of shippers in the Savannah area which has permitted each company to expand its own operations Each has extended to the other best wishes for much success for the future
WARD
ASSIGNED TO GPA EUROPEAN OFFICE
Georgia Ports Authority will soon be opening a Trade Development office in Europe Located in Geneva Switzerland the new office will service Northern Europe Scandinavia and Eastern Bloc countries Its sphere of operations will also extend offshore to Ireland and the United Kingdom
William L Ward has been appointed European Director and will be domiciled in the new office He comes to the GPA with over twenty years experience in the shipping industry the majority of that time spent in managerial positions with SeaLand Service Inc He received his BBA from Iona College in New Rochelle New York
Having already spent a number of years overseas Ward says he anxiously awaits returning His responsibilities in Europe will include establishing and maintaining personal contact with both shippers and carriers keeping these
Bill Ward will open GPAs new Geneva Trade Development office His area of responsibility will consist of Northern Europe Scandinavia the United Kingdom Ireland and the Eastern Bloc countries
people uptodate on GPAs excellent services and port facilities and overseeing all activities related to sales promotion Ward will leave for Switzerland this summer upon completion of an extensive training program to help further acquaint him with GPA operations in Georgia as well as our outlying offices
The Georgia Ports Authoritys Trade Development function is headquartered in Savannah The global network of branch locations includes Atlanta New York Chicago Hong Kong and Tokyo 0
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Sarah Gaillard of Palmetto Shipping and Stevedoring Co was recently appointed as manager for all of the firms sales activities in the Southeastern United States The appointment was announced by David Maybank Jr President of the company
Gaillard has been with Palmetto since 1976 when she was hired as a clerk in the stevedoring billing section In 1977 she was transferred as export manager to ICD services a Palmetto subsidiary organized to represent landbridge services
At ICD Gaillard was soon promoted to General Manager where she was instrumental in developing and operating ICDs equipment depot trucking agency steamship agency and marketing
Gaillard will report to Robert Jacobi Executive VicePresident
Atlanta to Host DNA National
The 1983 National Education Conference of the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation fraternity will be held October 2729 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta Georgia The theme will be Making the New Transportation Options Work Incorporated in Delaware in 1945 DNA has grown to include 260 chapters nationwide Membership is drawn from the ranks of business educators government and students Recognized as a national force in transportation education DNA brings together persons interested in promoting cooperation and higher educationl standards within the field of transportation A few examples of the organizations activities include a monthly news magazine transportation courses and seminars chapter education programs awareness projects and careerplanning programs in high schools
This years conference promises to be both interesting and informative exploring the changing face of a deregulated transportation industry Further information may be obtained by writing to
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ROGERS AND DROWN
MOVING INLAND
Rogers and Brown has opened a customs brokerage and freight forwarding office in Columbia South Carolina The move coincided with the opening of Columbia as a new U S Customs Port of Entry
Shelia Bailey a seven year employee of Rogers and Browns Greenville Spartanburg operation has been appointed as Office Manager for the new Columbia division The companys other office locations include Savannah and Atlanta
The first to offer such a service in Columbia Rogers and Brown has located its new office at Columbia Metropolitan Airport The mailing address is 3006 Aviation Way Columbia South Carolina 29169 803 7940808
PROMOTES THREE Don H Brown President of Rogers and Brown Custom Brokers Inc recently announced promotions for three employees Danny J Jones who joined the company in 1970 now holds the position of Executive Vice President and is based in the corporate office Prior to his promotion Jones was Vice President of Operations and Sales
Michael B Fowler has become Vice President of Finance With the company since 1979 Fowler previously served as Manager of the Accounting Department
Stanley Vick of Rogers and Browns Atlanta division was recently promoted to General Manager of that branch Prior to his promotion Vick became the youngest licensed broker in the city of Atlanta as well as the youngest licensed broker in the Rogers and Brown organization 0
INTERLINK
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Interlink Lines has announced the first regular service between Savannah and Iceland With this new capability the firm is offering an alternative to overlanding cargoes to North Atlantic ports for shipment to Reykjavik
Interlink is offering weekly sailings from Savannah With the elimination of the lengthy inland transport leg Interlink can provide reduced transit times in the twentyfive day range with cargoes moving to Iceland via Rotterdam Competitive
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Hohenstein and Company are handling Interlinks affairs in Savannah Schedules rates and other information may be obtained at P O Box 1821 Savannah Georgia 31402 Their telephone numbers are Savannah 912 2348118 and Atlanta 404 4712576
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Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company of Savannah announced recently the promotion of James R Hungerpiller to General Manager of Marketing and Sales for the South Atlantic Hungerpiller began with Stevens in Savannah as Line Manager for South African Marine Corporation before moving to Wilmington North Carolina in 1981 to become District Port Manager
Wythe R Wilson will succeed Hungerpiller as District Manager and will also be based in Wilmington Wilson a graduate of Appalachian State began his career with Stevens Charleston office where he worked in vessel operations for several years
Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company offers full stevedoring and steamship agency services throughout the South Atlantic range
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FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Georgia Ports Authority
George J Nichols
Several years into this new transportation era it is now possible to look to experience in discussing the impact of deregulation on the South Atlantic port industry Obviously truck and rail deregulation have produced unprecedented competition and ingenuity of service Equally significant they have accelerated the pace of containerization straining the capabilities of the inland carriers and the ports they serve
The conventionality of transportation is gone Cargoes that heretofore moved on fixed regulated rates now move competitively The shipper is afforded new options on an almost daily basis Many of his alternatives involve the almost limitless applications of intermodalism
Of the diverse effects of deregulation the most important maywell be the reemergence of bridge traffic Vessel operating strategies distributionconsolidation logistics fuel economics all of these have combined under the laissezfaire of deregulation to produce an unprecedented variety of and interest in landbridging of cargoes
Motor carriers are participating in bridge traffic more than ever before Traditionally the railroads dominated the market but truckers are analyzing the economic times and changing with them For their part the rail carriers have turned to line mergers technological advances and construction of new equipment to position themselves for the rush toward intermodal handling
Customeroriented ports are gearing up as well Georgia Ports Authoritys response takes the form of the recent board approval of funding for engineering and design of a fifth berth at CONTAINERPORT Construction to begin in 1984 will add 1000 feet of berthing two cranes 60 acres of paved storage and 200000 square feet of stuffing and stripping space The provision of six rail sidings to serve the new berth reflects our projections for steady increases in the volumes of bridge traffic crossing our docks Trucks will negotiate the terminal more easily with the realignment and extension of the access road network
Temperature controlled cargoes subject to spoilage from excessive handling are particularly wellsuited to bridging GPAs master planning and construction plans have produced a 40000 square foot addition to our cold storage facility to accommodate such goods Located dockside in the heart of container berth 4 the facility is strategically situated to provide optimum storage stuffing and stripping facilities for shippers of refrigerated goods
The impact of deregulation has extended beyond US shores The domestic popularity of
bridge shipment is forcing nations in certain developing areas to more quickly embrace the intermodal concept As the availability of container equipment approaches demand it will become incumbent upon nations in undercontainerized areas such as South America and Africa to build the port road and rail systems to handle the box
Pointtopoint housetohouse fc these are the terms of the future in transportation The full advantages of the sealed safe uniformly handled container can only be realized when our industry permits the shipper to fully avail himself of the bridge option On the capital side this means provision of port facilities highways rail networks containers and handling equipment On the service side it means cooperation among the modes creative routing and appropriate ratemaking to keep time and cost factors reasonable
The centerport of the South Atlantic is constantly fine tuning itself to meet the changing needs of the shipping public Deregulation may be the new ball game but our expansion and service initiatives will guarantee it will be played in the same park Savannah
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2 Costa Line
6 Bringing the Midwest to Savannah Italian Style
10 Cold Storage Annex 12 Shipside Packing 15 New Arrivals
17 GPA Lowers the Boom on its Sixth Crane 19 Portfolio
34 Brunswick City Dock Plans 36 Maritime Day Alfresco 38 Passing Through
44 Armada Lines
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ON THE COVER
C for Costa The line has inaugurated a new RoRocontainer breakbulk service between Savannah and Mediterranean and Red Sea regions
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
Recipient of Presidential E for Export Award
Authority Members
Don A Grantham Augusta Chairman Winston B Brock Bainbridge Vice Chairman Robert D Miles Brunswick SecretaryTreasurer P E Clifton Sr Savannah Jack P Turner Jr Dalton H Baxter Harcourt Columbus L P Greer Jr Toccoa George H Chamlee Savannah Attorney
Adminstrative Staff
George J Nichols Savannah Executive Director Robert W Goethe Savannah Assistant Executive Director Wesley Allen Jr Savannah Director of Engineering Construction Maintenance Jim Bisson Savannah Director of Public Affairs B Richard Field Savannah Director of Trade Development Charles D Parkinson Savannah Director of Finance J B Rollison Savannah Director of Operations Charles E Steed Savannah Director of Administration
Trade Development Staff
Jack J Donohue New York Port Development Director Charles K Baxter Chicago Western Regional Manager John C Devereaux Atlanta Southern Regional Manager Joe B Fannon Savannah Director of Traffic Tariffs William J Jakubsen Brunswick Manager Bulk Cargo Sales Inland Ports Development Isao Togioka Tokyo Japan Far Eastern Director Basil G Grekousis Athens Greece Director Mediterranean Middle East Africa Charles PK Leon Hong Kong Asian Director William L Ward Geneva European Director
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The Costa Arabica the first of two newlybuilt vessels being deployed in the service offers exceptional cargo handling versatility The RoRocombination vessel is equipped to accept breakbulk containerized refrigerated and heavy lift cargoes as well as rolling stock She can accommodate up to 1026 TEU of containers and boasts four holds and seven hatches A 100 ton weather deck crane handles lifting chores aboard the 580 foot 21500 GRT bottom A 376 ton capacity quarter ramp with a
clear breadth of 22 feet provides easy access to below decks parking lanes and storage areas The second vessel in the service the MV Costa Ligure is the Arabicas sister ship and possesses identical specifications
Costa will be offering a Savannah call every twenty days The port will be the last US outbound stop on the itinerary This arrangement guarantees minimum transit times of only 15 days based on an operating speed of 18 knots The foreign rotation includes Genoa
At shipboard ceremonies marking the inauguration of Costa Lines new SavannahMediterranean service GPA Executive Director George Nichols presents a welcoming gift to the Costa Arabicas master Silvio Saglietto Strachan Shipping local agents for Costa also made a presentation Representing the firm were Talmadge Glisson second from left and Thomas McGoldrick

Leghorn Naples Valencia Milan Lattakia Alexandria Tunis Tripoli Piraeus Benghazi Casablanca and Hodeidah Saudi Nationals additional Red Sea coverage extends to the ports of Aqaba Jeddah and Baghdad via Aqaba
Costa has been examining the possibility of entering the US South Atlantic trades for some time according to William F Burns of Costa Line Cargo Services Inc US General Agents for the line He explains Weve always had a Gulf service and weve always had a North Atlantic service but there was a gap in between We decided to fill it and we picked the port where we thought we could do the best Strachan Shipping are Costas Savannah agents
The Arabica and Ligure are the 53rd and 54th vessels in Costas illustrious history dating back to 1924 The Company bears the name of the family which founded it The Costas formed the line with the purchase of the MV Ravenna as an adjunct to their olive oil business which had been formed in 1860 by Giacomo Costa Currently seven passenger and 13 cargo vessels fly the lines flag
The Port of Savannah bears testimony to the infusion of RoRo vessels into the worlds fleet in recent years Costa Lines ships epitomize the handling versatility afforded by this transport alternative Any ports ability to attract such carriers depends on two factors the availability of a large diversified cargo base and the ability to store handle and process the full range of cargo types and formats In the South Atlantic the attraction is Savannah
Captain Mario Garbarino master of the MV Costa Ligure proudly displays the booty he reaped on his vessels first call at Savannah
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BRINGING THE MIDWEST TO SAVANNAH
With the addition of a new westbound run Merzario Lines has made Savannah its first inlast out centerport for the entire South and Midwest
On time intact and with incredible enthusiasm Thats how Merzario Lines defines Italian style The carrier has been providing this caliber of service to Savannah since last summer and their latest announcement guarantees that their activity through the port is in for a significant increase
Merzario has initiated a westbound leg from Italy France and Spain to Savannah Under the new rotation Merzarios vessels will call Savannah first inbound complete their US Gulf circuit and return to Savannah for a final outbound call This arrangement allows the line to offer minimum delivery times in both directions The line is advertising 14 day ocean transit but Maurizio Maggio Executive Vice President of Merzario Maritime Services indicates actual voyages may often fall as low as 12 days from the last Mediterranean port of call
Merzario is an intermodal transportation company providing door to door service ex the manufacturers warehouse to the receiver Maggio observes In their efforts to provide this complete house to house service on its new westbound run Merzario is using Savannah as gate port for the US heartland Utilizing the ports well established rail infrastructure the line is offering 19 day ItalyUS Midwest deliveries to a wide range of destinations including Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Minneapolis Omaha and Memphis
Merzario is accepting US bound cargoes from all Italian French and Spanish ports Valencia Barcelona Marseilles Genoa
Leghorn and Naples are all regular stops on their itinerary The three primary outloading ports utilized by the line are La Spezia Castelln de la Plana and Sete which is the assembly point for cargoes emanating from throughout the region We use Sete as our European gate port much the same as we use Savannah in the US Maggio observes He adds We choose gate ports that complement our fully intermodal
operations Savannah is our gate port not only for the Southeast but the Midwest as well After a year of fruitful operations on their eastbound run Merzario elected to avail itself of
Merzarios door to door service may change forever the way transportation and traffic people look at the U S map
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MERZARIO Delivering beautiful ceramic tiles fine wines furniture glassware and leatherwares for 150 years Italian Style which means ontime intact and with incredible enthusiasm
As MERZARIO grows larger the world grows smaller If you need transport for export import I products of any kind anywhere call MERZARIO and let us introduce you to doortodoor intermodal shipping Italian Style
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the opportunities afforded by a westbound leg Our success in our eastbound service has been based on the Merzario organization name and experience in the Middle East which we could offer to exporters to this area Now we are showing US receivers that they can rely on these same ingredients for cargoes originating in Italy as well as France and Spain Maggio noted
Maggio is quick to point out that the success of his firms door to door operations requires careful selection of transportation partners The expertise of Merzario in the Middle East combined with the service provided by the Port of Savannah enabled us to put together an appropriate intermodal operation he explains adding Now were doing the same in reverse We are using the Port of Savannah and the excellent US railroad system to complete our intermodal service picture
An ad campaign highlighting the new service will focus on five commodity groups which predominate in the inbound trades ceramic tile wine furniture shoes and glassware Cargo offerings are by no means limited to this group and are also expected to include machinery tires synthetic rubber and a variety of consumer goods
Merzario Lines is confident that their considerable presence in Europe will serve them as well with the westbound leg as it has with the eastbound over the past year Maggio points to a staff of 2000 in 44 separate locations in Italy alone as evidence of their penetration of the marketplace
Volumes on the US outbound service are expected to continue heavy Merzario offers service to all ports in the Mediterranean Red Sea and Arab Gulf Their direct callfeeder network carries US cargoes to Sete Palamos La Spezia Ravenna Ancona Piraeus Izmir Beirut Latakia Mersin Tripoli Benghazi Alexandria Aqaba Jeddah Hodeidah Abu Dhabi Dubai Dammam Bahrain Kuwait Karachi Doha and Qatar Eller and Company Savannah agents for Merzario can provide full cost and schedule particulars
The keys to the success of any microbridge operation are competitive cost and speed Merzario Lines has satisfied itself that the Port of Savannah possesses the facilities equipment and inland transportation links to serve as a gateway for cargoes emanating from and destined for the entire southern and midwestern US Diversified rail and truck service in a deregulated environment assure prompt economical delivery Savannahs unrivalled facilities and administrative systems guarantee prompt container throughput at a price which enables Merzario to offer competitive door to door rates throughout an expansive hinterland
Given the definition on time intact and with incredible enthusiasm Savannah has been doing it Italian style for a long time Small wonder that Merzarios search for a US Atlantic gate port was a short one
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Wouldnt it give you a good feeling to know youre represented right in the thick of things when your vessel loads or unloads
That youve got highly skilled specialists working right alongside the gangs making sure there are no delays no mistakes no damage
Wouldnt it be nice to feel really secure about your cargo handling operations
Our shipsuperintendents work hard to give you this feeling of security They stay with the gangs on deck in the hold
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on the dock the whole time the operation is in progress Making sure things are done right the first time
Thats our way of doing business Vessels turn around in minimum time the cargo is properly stowed your costs stay on pr oj ectionand
you really can feel secure
Wishful thinking Talk to someone we work for Or better yet give us a call today Youll be as secure as your cargo in no time
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P0 Box 8183 Savannah GA 31412
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Georgia Ports Authority has more than doubled its frozen assets with the opening of the new addition to its cold storage facility The modern plant is located immediately behind container berth 4 and now provides a gross storage area of 58125 square feet
With the expansion the complex now offers three convertible freezercool rooms which may be adjusted from 15 F to 45 F These total some 1050000 cubic feet in capacity A fourth room measuring 207000 cubic feet is reserved for frozen storage at 10 F The facility also has blast freezer capability A USDA inspection room has been incorporated in the expansion
The enlarged loading dock now provides
19000 square feet of 32 foot wide covered area for truck operations Three forklift access ramps
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182 reefer hookups are located close by GPAs newly expanded cold storage facility
are provided Cooling is accomplished by a stateoftheart ammonia refrigeration system An automatic microprocessor control system complete with standby auxiliary pumps assures continuous even cooling for temperaturesensitive cargoes
The cold storage facilitys location contiguous to container berth 4 makes it ideally suited for assembly of volume charter and other large shipments Completing the intermodal handling picture for refrigerated cargoes are 182 hookups for reefer containers located nearby in the storage yard Each is equipped with a GPA designed ground fault monitor which simultaneously eliminates shock hazards to personnel while providing instantaneous detection and signalling of electrical problems as they develop These units identify faults when they occur prior to equipment shutdown and activate visual and audible alarms which alert maintenance personnel to effect repairs before spoilage can occur
To conserve valuable container storage space a large portion of the addition was constructed over an adjacent drainage canal Pilings were driven into the canal bed itself capped and
decked to provide the flooring for the new building
Motor carrier and rail deregulation have greatly expanded Savannahs hinterland Rate initiatives and mergers permitted under this newly relaxed atmosphere have produced competitive inland transport pricing throughout large portions of the Southern Rim and Midwest These factors were an important determinant in the decision to increase cold storage capacity
These inland carriage improvements coupled with a dramatically increased sailing schedule have brought an unprecedented mix of refrigerated cargoes across Savannah docks Seafood particularly catfish is the leading import item while outbound manifests regularly include poultry beef and beef byproducts and citrus juice concentrates
Americas role as breadbasket to the world has grown in proportion to an increasing world population Temperature controlled products are an important component of the agriexport picture and steamship lines and ports are responding with appropriate facilities and service GPAs expectations as to the utilization of its new cold storage plant and the future of

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GPA has increased its capacity for temperature sensitive cargoes to 1257000 cubic feet
refrigerated cargo in general are most positive In fact plans for an additional 50000 square foot extension were incorporated in the original design Continued tonnage offerings could precipitate start up of that project in the nonetoodistant future
As a terminal operator Georgia Ports Authority must first attract dependable diversified steamship services and second provide the facilities to service them The new cold storage expansion represents GPAs latest effort to permit Savannah shippers to avail themselves of the varied capabilities offered by the many vessels calling the port jgt
Capacity activity at GPAs cold storage plant precipitated a 4 million expansion project
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One of the maritime industrys preeminent service firms Shipside Packing Company Inc has expanded its operations to Savannah From its
25000 square foot complex at GPAs Ocean Terminal the firm will offer its diversified services to shippers utilizing the port
Shipside is a subsidiary of the widely known Lavino Shipping Company The parent firm in business for 60 years is headquartered in Philadelphia Lavino operates a total of 16 offices serving the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes region In addition to their new Savannah facility the firm has recently opened a sales office in Atlanta headed by Rob Wells He may be reached at 1800 Water Place Suite 280 Atlanta Georgia 30339 telephone 404 9524313 Their other offices will be selling their new Savannah capability as well
Shipside Packing specializes in what the firm likes to call a totally integrated export shipping program Beyond customary construction of the actual packaging Shipside offers a variety of related services including receiving warehousing distribution and staging The company maintains over 1000000 square feet of protected storage area plus large open marshalling areas
Thomas G Schwemmer Vice President of Lavino notes that his firms packing subsidiary specializes in sticky assignments If you had to describe a niche where we compete without peer its assignments that require considerable technical expertise We design export packaging to meet specific requirements We help create the specifications and actually engineer the packaging Were one of the few packers that do this he explains
Schwemmer also notes that Shipside offers one party responsibility from time of manufacture through safe loading aboard the vessel Their connections throughout the freight for
warding community coupled with firsthand monitoring of all phases of export shipment help guarantee trouble free deliveries for their customers
Shipside specializes in total plant project shipments including mass marking disassembly cleaning packing preservation rigging and delivery Recent examples include two complete fossil fuel plants a cement plant and a refinery The Middle East and developing third world countries are two markets in which the firm is heavily involved
Initially the firm has employed a local manager Bob Moffitt and will hire administrative and technical help as required If actual business meets projections a combined officelabor staff of 1215 will be retained Shipside ultimately expects demand to necessitate construction of larger quarters in the 100000 square foot range foot range
Thomas Schwemmer cites three reasons why Savannah was chosen as Shipsides South Atlantic base of operations He explains Our decision was based upon overall recognition of the future of the Port of Savannah heavy lift facilities which are very important to project type cargoes and excellent Middle East steamship service
Rob Wells of ShipsideAtlanta reports business is already picking up The Savannah plants first project shipment was a soft drink concentrate plant destined for Egypt The company is also providing storage and import distribution for Delco Remy in Albany Wells indicates that a recovering world economy has generated promises of substantial activity in the near future Weve been promised a good bit of business on some rather large projects contingent upon attainment of financing he explains
In the last year nine new Middle East services have been added to Savannahs sailing schedule
Six of these offer RoRocontainerbreakbulk combination transportation two are full container and the other breakbulkcontainer As economic conditions ameliorate and world trade regains its normal state of activity shippers to the Middle East will find Savannah an attractive alternative Considerations of steamship frequency and reliability inland transport service cost and an export packer lineup now graced by Shipside will make for an obvious choice

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Now the
AROUND THE WORLD
AES the line of choice for the fastest most reliable service from Atlantic ports to Australia and New Zealand spreads its wings around the world with a new continuous service through the Mediterranean ports of Leghorn Italy and Cadiz Spain
Now we have 25 more sailings Down Under with the fastest transit time to New Zealandonly 19 days Plus were
only 19 days from Fremantle Australia to our first European port And only 6 days from Cadiz to the East Coast
All with the same fast flexible vessels capable of lifting almost every type of cargo from containers to breakbulk And most of all the same AES attention to detail that made us a leader Down Under for more than 35 years
Now follow the leaderaround the world

ATLANTTRAFIK EXPRESS SERVICE 636 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10111 212 2477100 AGENT Harrington Company Inc 38 East Bay St Savannah 912 2321276
PAKISTAN NATIONAL TESTING THE WATERS
Currently the vessels will be calling on inducement but were hoping to build to a regular monthly service This is how Paul Cook of Tilston Roberts explains Pakistan National Shippings first venture into Savannah
The line has been operating a U S service with fixed North Atlantic and Gulf calls Recognizing the growing concentration of cargoes moving in and out of theSouthern U S Pakistan National has elected to offer trial service on an inducement basis to gauge the demand for a regular run
Their first call was made by the MV Nawabshah a 16500 DWT 509 foot long bottom She loaded a variety of general cargo including paper gypsum board and chemicals as well as several containers Cargo offerings for the initial visit totalled some 1800 tons
Cook describes Paskistan Nationals fleet as breakbulk vessels with
container capacity on deck Each can carry up to 120 TEU In its U S service the line is operating a number of these modem 1981 vintage ships and will deploy them to Savannah on a need basis The lines foreign itinerary reads Damman Karachi and Kuwait
Pakistan National Shipping Corpora
tion is the designated flag carrier of the country for which it is named The independent carrier is headquartered in Karachi 0
Pakistan Nationals MV Nawabshah recently called the Port of Savannah Her varied general cargo loadings included forest products
MV Jebel Ali
The United Arab Shipping Company has increased capacity in its SavannahMiddle East container service Four 1160 TEU vessels have begun replacing the 800900 TEU bottoms which call four times monthly Foreign ports called are Abu Dhabi Bahrain Island Basrah Damman Dubai Jeddah Kuwait Ras A1 Mishab and Yenbo
The MV Jebel Ali was the first of the larger class to call followed closely by the Addiriyah The redeployment will be completed with the impending visits of the MVs BarZan and A1 Watty ah
Walter Caceres of Stevens Shipping Savannah agents for UASCO indicates that the introduction of nine newly built vessels is precipitating the fleet utilization changes He explains These acquisitions have allowed United Arab to shift four 1100 TEU vessels to this service All four of the replacement ships were built in 1979 and have spent the past four years in UASCOs Middle EastFar East service ajE
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Nedlloyd Lines
Weve been winning more and more carpet cargo to the Middle East in recent months and its little wonder Because we provide the same redcarpet treatment for carpet shipments that we do for all other kinds of freightContainerized RORO Breakbulk Reefers LCL or Special Project Cargo
Nedlloydclass service means total dependability with direct sailings every 17 days on stateoftheart ships loading at all
major Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports It includes our hightech communications for the fastest possible documentation tracing cargo release and cash flow
So come roll with us No one can handle your shipments better faster or more dependably
For more information please call your nearest Nedlloyd agent or foreign freight forwarder
5 World Trade Center Suite 617 NY 10048 212 4329150
Georgia Ports Authority has brought its sixth container crane into service Its first assignment was the MV New York Maru representing Mitsui OSK Lines
Like unit 5 the new crane is of slightly different structural design than the first four However it has identical capabilities including a lift capacity of 90000 lbs and an average cycle time of 90 seconds
All six cranes have an outreach of 1136 with an equivalent backreach This backreach capability coupled with plenty of marginal stowage area between the cranes and the container yard allows many ships which frequent the port the chance to unload their containers and reload them to assure rapid discharge at points of destination This ability to restow vessels without transporting the boxes to temporary storage saves shippers valuable transit time
Crane 6 is the fourth to be equipped with curvecapable trucks allowing it to move across the entire container berthing area a distance of 3675 lineal feet This arrangement permits multiple craning on a single ship regardless of berth assignment
At a cost of just under 4 million the unit represents a substantial investment in com
GPAs container crane number 6 joined with its sister unit number 5 to work its first assignment on the New York Maru
GPA
LOWERS THE BOOM ON ITS SIXTH CRANE
parison to average container cranes costing about half this amount The payoff is a pick rate double that of the less expensive models In short GPA has gone the extra mile to provide maximum speed and flexibility in its equipment fleet
Rumor has it the worst duty a seaman can
pull is on a containership because they never stay in port long enough to permit much in the way of shore leave With six container cranes six straddle cranes twelve toplifts and nearly 200 acres of paved storage at our CONTAINERPORT facility we intend for it to stay that way Were fast were reliable and were ready
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Serving 17 States
Specializing in the Transportation of
IRON STEEL ARTICLES GENERAL COMMODITIES BUILDING MATERIALS
MACHINERY Also Offering
A COMPLETE CONTAINER SERVICE PO BOX 7179 SAVANNAH GA 31408 912 9645933

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ROGERS AND DROWN ACQUIRES A SLICE OF HISTORY
Savannahs preservation efforts are recognized worldwide for both their scope and attention to history A great deal of the citys extensive tourism industry can be traced directly to its collection of restored commercial and residential properties
Rogers and Brown Custom Brokers Inc recently joined the list of restorers of historic property The firm has acquired and refurbished a building at 230 West Julian Street The structure is located in the socalled Northwest Quadrangle the newest target area for Savannahs determined preservationists Private interests are encouraged to purchase historically significant buildings for restoration and conversion to uses consistent with the business and residential character of the area
Rogers and Browns new Savannah home was originally built in 1855 for James McIntyre III a 45 year old grocer and dry goods merchant Its illustrious history is best reflected by a
In most cases the renovation of one of Savannahs landmarks begins with little more than a shell At left 230 St Julian Street as it looked six months ago Right the same location today fulfilling its new role as Savannah headquarters for Rogers and Brown
listing of the many tenants who have conducted their business from the location
1855W R McIntyre Groceries 1902Smoke Thorpe Restaurant 1905M B Erlichen Wholesale Groceries and Hides
1907 M Marcus Saloon Dry Goods
1908 J S Lloyd Cook Shop
1909 R H Hart Barber Shop
1911 Frank F Jones Meat Warehouse
1912 J Johnson Barber Shop 1916Market Supply Company 1920Pioneer Produce Company 1925Deloach Produce Company 1930Hinley Produce Company 1934Futrell Company Poultry
Warehouse
1950Patricks Feed Seed
1958 Oscar Young Produce
1959 Robbies Peanuts
The roster of occupants will include several new names in addition to Rogers Browns The company plans to lease the first floor and basement of the structure to other businesses R B will occupy the second and third floors
Ricky Simpson Manager of the firms Savannah office characterizes the acquisition as an investment in the community He adds that the new setting will provide more aesthetic and functional surroundings for purposes of customer service and solicitation Finally Rogers and Brown hopes the purchase will fix the expense of maintaining an office at or below rental rates particularly in view of the lease income
Rogers and Brown will maintain a staff of seven to eight at its new address Mail will continue to reach them at P O Box 426 Savannah Georgia 31402 Vital statistics are telephone 9122337731 and TWX 8107845691 The company also operates four other offices
Savannahs architectural links with its past depend heavily on the interest and concern of its individual and corporate citizens The local maritime community extends its influence throughout the economic and social arenas including historic preservation Rogers Brown is the latest of the many transportation related agencies which occupy and maintain historically significant structures
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Morehead City NC
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GA Charleston SC Port Royal SC Morehead City NC
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All Grades of ships bunkers marine lubricants
Colonial Oil Industries Inc
PO Box 576 Savannah Ga 31402
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We at John S James Co can take alt the Pain out of your International Trade problems No longer will you need to plan your vacations to coincide with difficult shipping dates
bank negotiations on LCs or damage to product on the pier or vessel You can now remain in town and up to date on all formerly difficult situations if you entrust the care and control of your foreign trade operations to the James Co
So set aside your aspirin and antacid tablets Call your nearest John S James Co office as the prescription needed for the economic remedy of International Trade problems We deliver painless service
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U5 Lines Promotes Cowthon
Savannah maritime veteran Edward G Cawthon has been elevated by U S
Lines to the position of Senior Vice j
PresidentOperations In his new capacity he will be domiciled in the firms corporate headquarters in Cranford
New Jersey His responsibilities will include administration of corporate maintenance programs corporate container operations engineering leasing and purchase of new equipment and corporate terminal operations
Cawthon has been associated with United States Lines in Savannah from
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The Augusta Georgia Traffic and Transportation Club recently installed new officers for 1983 President Ray Parker left of Norfolk Southern Corp is shown presenting a plaque for meritorious service to immediate past president Barry Mitchell of Babcock and Wilcox Company Other officers elected include
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Robert Choate Carolina Freight Carriers Corp first vicepresident Wex A Woodard Columbia Nitrogen Corp second vicepresident Murphy Hannah Seaboard System Railroad secretarytreasurer Members of the Board of Governors include Lem Watson Seaboard System Railroad Carl Cole Seaboard System Railroad Roberta Jackson Thurston Motor Lines Burt Simless Columbia Nitrogen Corp Robert Nall Norfolk Southern Corp Winifred Skelton Fort Gordon Transportation Don Ellefson Al Best Way Ray Pinson Bekins Express and Oscar Rhodes of Pullman Power Company
the inception of the firms full container service to the port He arrived in late 1975 and assumed the position of Port Manager From 1976 through 1978 he held the combined post of Regional Manager and Port Manager With the hiring of a new Port Manager in 1978 Cawthon became General Manager South Atlantic a position which he held until his promotion and transfer
USL operates two container runs which call Savannah Their weekly Far Eastern service encompasses ports in
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PLANNERS ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS MANAGERS
ATLANTA DALLAS NEW YORK OAK RIDGE SPARTANBURG ATHENS LUDWIGSHAFEN
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
MARINE FACILITIES
PROCESS FACILITIES
MILITARY FACILITIES
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Corporate Business Development Post Office Box 491 Spartanburg SC 293040491 803 5822351 Telex 809436
E L MOBLEY INC
CUSTOMS BROKERS FREIGHT FORWARDERS
PO BOX 1686 21 EAST BAY STREET SAVANNAH GEORGIA 31402 912 2340686 TWX 8107845605
PO BOX 45039 ATLANTA GEORGIA 30320 404 9910586
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Since 1930 the DJ Powers Company has met the needs of the expanding international trade community With a complete line of custom house brokerage international freight forwarding and air freight service we stand prepared to assist you with your every importexport need
Let us put our reputation on the line for you You wont be disappointed We guarantee it
SAVANNAH PO Box 9239 23 East Bay Street Savannah Georgia 31412 Phone 912 2347241 TWX8107845644
CHARLESTON PO Box 575 Charleston SC 29401 Phone 803 7235686
ATLANTA PO Box 20973 Municipal Airport Atlanta Georgia 30320 Phone 404 7615974 TWX8107518118
Carolina Shipping Company
Steamship Agents and Contracting Stevedores
A Division of Carolina Shipping Co Charleston S C
P O Box 7 Savannah Ga 31402
Telephone 9122347221 Cable Caroline
Offices in Charleston Jacksonville Savannah Atlanta and Charlotte
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ARIEL MARITIME GROUP INC
Representing DIRECT
FROM GEORGIA PORTS TO
TRANSAFRICA LINE
FCLLCL Service to Main West African Ports South Africa East Africa
JAVELIN LINE
FCLLCL Service to Eastern Mediterranean India Pakistan and through service to Iran
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OASIS EXPRESS LINE
FCLLCL Service to North Africa Red Sea and PersianArabian Gulf
BUCCANEER LINE
FCLLCL Service to Central America and Caribbean
UNION EXPORTADORA LINE
FCLLCL Service to South America
INTERLINK LINES
LCLFCL Service to Europe and Scandinavia Direct Service to UK Rotterdam Antwerp
ORBIS CONTAINERS
Lease and sale of marine equipment
Call Savannah Agent
Hohenstein Company Inc
PO Box 1821
Savannah Georgia 31402
Phone 912 2348118 Telex 8107845671
Ariel Maritime Group Inc
90 West Street Suite 1100
New York New York 10006
Phone 212 9645670 Telex 125780
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Japan Taiwan Korea Hong Kong the Peoples Republic of China Guam the Mariana Islands and Panama The line also offers sailings every seven days to European ports in Denmark the Netherlands Belgium Ireland France West Germany England Poland Sweden Scotland Finland Portugal Italy and Norway
U S Lines development in Savannah closely parallels the growth of containerization in the port as a whole Ed Cawthon was intimately involved in this evolution and will now contribute his talents and experience at the corporate level His many friends in the Port of Savannah wish him well
NICHOLS NAMED TO GEORGIA FREIGHT BUREAU BOARD
At the 81 st Annual Dinner of the Georgia Freight Bureau in Atlanta George J Nichols GPA Executive Director was installed as a member of the organizations Board of Directors He will serve a one year term on the board which meets quarterly to set policy governing the Bureaus sphere of activities
For the first 74 years of its existence the organization operated as the Atlanta Freight Bureau In 1976 the Bureaus area of representation was expanded and the agency was retitled the Georgia Freight Bureau The GFB currently represents some 440 southeastern shippers and receivers
The Bureaus attempts to embrace the entire states shipping community are continuing Nat Welch Executive Vice President explains It has been the strong wish of the Board of Directors to make the Georgia Freight Bureau a truly statewide organization Its very important that we have representation from both the maritime sector and
Frank Jones left Georgia Freight Bureau President and Vice President Transportation for Southwire Company of Carrollton Georgia congratulates GPA Executive Director George Nichols center on his election to the Bureaus Board of Directors GFB Executive Vice President Nat Welch looks on
southeast Georgia Welch attached particular significance to the fact that two of the four newest board members Nichols and Wade Evans of Savannah Electric and Power Co are from Savannah
Last September the Bureau and Georgia Ports Authority jointly sponsored an international shipping seminar in Savannah Characterizing it as a manifestation of the strong cooperation between the two organizations Welch offered it as an example of the expansion of the GFBs influence Nichols appointment should certainly serve to cement the relationship between two of the states most important transportation entities
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a new dimension in shipping
Our new fleet of Sun Class vessels takes the Far out of Far East and adds a new dimension in personalized service
ALLWATER SERVICE TO AND FROM US AND FAR EAST PORTS
Savannah New York Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington NC Galveston Los Angeles Kaohsiung Hong Kong Keelung Kobe Busan Yokohama
Vang ming Line
GENERAL AGENTS
SOLAR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY INC
2 World Trade Center Suite 2264 New York NY 10048 212 7751550 TWX 7105814518 LOCAL AGENT
Southern Shipping Co Savannah GA 912 2366891
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CHICAGO OFFICE NEW LOCATION
The Western Regional Trade Development office of the Georgia Ports Authority located in Chicago has relocated The new address is 303 East Wacker Drive Suite 1231 Chicago Illinois 60601 Their telephone number which remains unchanged is 312 5651218
GPAs Chicago branch is responsible for customer relations and sales activities for a 26 state area including the U S Far West Southwest and Midwest Regional Manager Chuck Baxter will continue to head the operation ably assisted by Janice Iwanowski
Other GPA Trade Development offices are located in Atlanta New York Athens Tokyo Hong Kong as well as the Division headquarters in Savannah In addition William L Ward has been named European Director and will be moving to a new Geneva office in the near future
REGISTER NAMED TO HEAD PACIFIC CARIBBEAN SHIPPING GA INC
Pacific Caribbean Shipping Ga Inc has announced the opening of their regional office in Savannah to serve the Eastern Seaboard of the United States The office is located in Suite 308 of the American Building at 7 Drayton Street Savannah Georgia 31401 Their telephone number is 912 2333258
Sean Register formerly of a local steamship company has been named Vice President of South Atlantic operations Ms Clyde Usher of Savannah has been named Office Manager for the firm
Although Pacific Caribbean Shipping is not new to Savannah this is the first time they have had an office in the area to handle marine operations The home office is located in San Francisco and there is also a regional office in Mobile
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Pacific Caribbean Shipping currently has three vessels serving the Atlantic and Gulf coasts They are the MV Panay the MV Palawan Island and the MV Babuyan The vessels sail from Savannah biweekly and are currently carrying pipe lumber plywood particle board and kraft linerboard to Jamaica Rio Haina Dominican Republic Vene
zuela and Panama Other Caribbean and South America ports are called on inducement The vessels are uniquely fitted to load at the stern with lift trucks ashore feeding a fleet of lift machines aboard which carry cargo to stowage Each vessels capacity is four million board feet of lumber or
420000 cubic feet
Donald Long Joins
Georgia Ports Authority has announced the appointment of Donald P Long to the position of Assistant Regional Manager New York He will be responsible for sales and customer relations for the area stretching from New Jersey southward to Virginia
Long has been active in the transportation field since 1955 His early experience centered around motor carrier and bulk tanker operations In 1969 he commenced an association with the steamship industry which lasted until he joined Georgia Ports He was Chicago Sales Manager for Sea Land for Sli years Later Long opened New York offices for CAST and Great Lakes European Lines Most recently he was Area Marketing Manager for Trans Freight Line
Long will report to John J Donohue GPA Director of Port Development
GPA New York Staff
They are domiciled at One World Trade Center Suite 86011 New York New York 10048 212 4320197 telex 12049
EVANS U SISMANSON
NAMED
PRESIDENT
Hellenic American Agencies Inc has I A announced the election of Evans U
Sismanson as President Sismanson assumes the presidency after having spent over a quarter of a century in the shipping business with Hellenic most recently as Senior Vice President of Hellenic American Agencies Inc
Sismanson succeeds James P Theohardies who has resigned the position but will maintain his ties to the company as a consultant to Hellenic on special accounts and projects
Hellenic American Agencies Inc provides booking and marketing ser
vices for Hellenic Lines Ltd and the USWest African Service HESSA Hellenics breakbulk service an established Savannah tradition provides a monthly link with the ports of Jeddah ancf Sharjah The HESSA West African service inaugurated last year connects Savannah with Abidjan Douala Lagos and Warri The newest addition to Hellenics Savannah lineup is their MediterraneanArab Gulf run This fortnightly RoRocontainerbreakbulk combination service stops at Jeddah Sharjah Damman Piraeus Kuwait Bombay and Port Said Cargo is accepted in Leghorn and Genoa for the U S inbound leg only Other ports served by Hellenics extensive feeder system include Aqaba Bahrain Hodeidah Mersin and Karachi
Palmetto Shipping and Stevedoring represent Hellenic Lines in Savannah
Offering regular weekly Less than Container Load and Full Container Load Shipments from Atlanta Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis Louisville and Pittsburgh
Through the Ports of New York Baltimore Savannah Montreal to the following destinations
United Europe Scandinavia
Kingdom Bremen Oslo
Felixstowe Hamburg Helsinki
Liverpool Rotterdam Copenhagen
Southampton Antwerp Stockholm
London Lisbon Mai mo
Dublin LeHavre
Greenock Australia
Far East New Zealand
South Hong Kong Sydney
Africa Singapore Melbourne
Durban Keelung Mediterranean Barcelona Marseilles Genoa Auckland
Now Representing TransSenko a Japanese based NVOCC offering BLs to all major Japanese ports
Through rates to inland destinations available upon request
Other areas of the world upon request
MegNa does it ail We load truck ship and deliver One BL bill of lading One Charge
PHONE 60657221145 OR TELEX 214482 AND LET US PUT TOGETHER A SHIPPING PACKAGE FOR YOU 8 BROKERAGE PAID TO FORWARDERS COLOAD RATES AVAILABLE TO OTHER NVOCCS
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NEDLLOYD
ADDS
AQABA
Nedlloyd Inc agents for Nedlloyd Lines has announced the extension of its United States to Middle East service to include Aqaba Jordan Effective with the May sailing of the Nedlloyd Rochester direct service to Aqaba on a 17 day frequency was inaugurated Transit times to Aqaba will be 14 days The remainder of the rotation includes Jeddah Dubai Abu Dhabi Bahrein Dammam Kuwait Mina Qaboos and Doha
The four vessels executing the service are the NL Rochester NL Rotterdam NL Rouen and NL Rosario These modem RoRocontainer ships
boast the following characteristics 800 TEU capacity on deck 100 TEU reefer capacity 11000 running feet of storage lanes below deck and a 400 ton capacity 3 lane wide stern ramp
Nedlloyd Lines has added Aqaba Jordan to its Middle East rotation
Nedlloyd is represented locally by Carolina Shipping
SdffDI ARABIA flJST CROSSED THE ATLANTIC
Its true If your cargo is bound for Jeddah Dammam Ras AlMashab Jubail or any other Saudi Arabian port why cross the Atlantic Once your cargo is aboard one of our roro ships its almost there
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia the only Saudi governmentbacked and wholly Saudiowned shipping company is as close as your local port Loaded aboard our vessels your cargo is as safe and sound as if it had already arrived
General Agents FW Hartmann Company Inc 17 Battery Place New York NY 10004 212 4256100 TELEX RCA 232499 HARC UR
H THE NATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY
OF SAUDI ARABIA
The only shipping company with total Saudi ownership
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Seaboard System
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v Several key appointments in Seaboard
System Railroads sales and marketing department have been announced by Welborn E Alexander Jr executive vice presidentsales and marketing
The new appointments are Robert J C Becker director of marketing services
Thomas B Cash director of marketing
phosphate and fertilizer Roland W Jones director of marketingconstruction materials Jerry L Crowe director of marketingpaper and forest products James H Fryar Jr director of marketinggovernment traffic and Albert L Nash director of marketingautomotive and metal products
Alexander said the management changes were made in the wake of several recent retirements and to strengthen the organizational structure in a manner to maximize marketing and pricing strategies in the rail industrys
newly deregulated environment
Previously director of marketingphosphate and fertilizer Becker succeeds John D Taylor assistant vice presidentmarketing who is retiring after 45 years of service Becker began railroad service in 1952 with Seaboards predecessor Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Louisville Kentucky
Cash who was director of marketingconstruction materials entered service with Seaboard in Savannah Georgia in 1953
Previously director of marketinggrain and agricultural products Jones
began railroad service with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville Kentucky in 1969
Crowe who was directorindustrial development succeeds Anthony C Frerman who retired following 40 years of service Crowe began his railroad career in 1955 in Atlanta with the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway a Seaboard predecessor
Formerly regional sales manager in Richmond Virginia Fryar began railroad service in 1954 in Wilmington North Carolina with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad another predecessor of Seaboard
Nash previously directortraffic forecasting and analysis succeeds Larry D Miskell who retired after 43 years of service Nash entered service with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Louisville Kentucky in 1948

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MARINE INSURANCE SINCE 1915
PO Box 847
Savannah Georgia 31402 912 2346621
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A tradition of quality workmanship and more than nine decades of experience have given Strachan Shipping Company a personnel force that is second to none in efficiency reliability and ingenuity Were professionals Our game Serviceservice to owners and operators in every field of shipping general cargo bulk liquid and dry and passenger We do it the way you want it done We do it right
STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Ship Agents Stevedores
Established 1886
Savannah Bank Trust Building Savannah Ga 31402 9122346671 Telex 546415
Port Offices Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville Port Everglades Miami Tampa Pensacola Mobile Pascagoula New Orleans Galveston Houston Beaumont
Sales Offices New York Chicago St Louis Memphis Dallas Atlanta Greenville Tulsa

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Jack Middleton
One of Savannahs most prominent maritime pioneers died recently John Wesley Jack Middleton was president of Southern Shipping at the time of his death and was a former president and chairman of the board of Smith Kelly Company Prior to holding those positions he had been president of Savannah Fertilizer Company He was 90 years old
His accomplishments extended into the civic arena as well He served on the
Chatham County Commission beginning in 1959 He was a Mason and a member of the St Andrews Society the Chatham Club and the Oglethorpe Club His efforts resulted in his receiving the Thomas H Gignilliat and Robert W Groves awards both for philanthropy and the Oglethorpe trophy as the citys most outstanding citizen
Jack Middleton typified the community awareness and involvement which characterizes Savannahs maritime professionals who regularly assume a leading role in critical projects He will be sorely missed
SANFORD AND ASSOCIATES
Jack C Sanford a familiar face on the Southeast transportation scene has formed a new transportation consulting firm Jack C Sanford and Associates will concentrate on providing services to area industry The new firm is located at 507 North Broad Street in Thomasville The mailing address is P O Box 2385 Thomasville Georgia 31799 telephone 912 2280521
Sanford is the former owner of Southern Intermodal Logistics SIL a major container trucking firm He operated the business for a total of eleven years For the ten years prior to the formation of SIL he was General Traffic Manager for Savannah Foods This combination of experience qualifies him uniquely to coordinate the critical relationship between shipper and carrier
Joining Sanford in his new endeavor is his former SIL assistant Connie Roberson Her background includes seven years with Southern Intermodal plus considerable experience in the banking industry
Connie Roberson and Jack Sanford are the prime movers in the newly formed transportation consulting firm Jack C Sanford and Associates
Hartmann
Announcement
In conjunction with the expansion of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabias new service to include the Far East F W Hartmann Co
Inc has announced several appointments in their Chicago office Jack de Filippis General Sales Manager indicates that Richard Mohr a thirteen year veteran of
the transportation sector has been named District Sales Manager Customer Service will be handled by Linda Hort who brings five years of industry experience to her new position
With the addition of the Far East run NSCSA vessels now call Jeddah Yanbu on inducement Dubai Dammam Jubail and Ras AlMishaab in the Middle East Their journey then continues to the Orient on a figure eight rotation with stops at Pusan Kobe Nagoya and Yokohama
Smith Kelly Company
Serving Since 1870 Ship Agents Stevedores Freight Forwarders
Ocean Terminal Building PO Box 1805 Phone 9122323151 Savannah Georgia 31402
2179 North Lake Parkway Suite 18
Tucker Georgia 30084 Atlanta 404 9341560
100 First Street Room 104 P O Box 465 Brunswick Georgia 31520 912 2670191
1830 East 21st Street PO Box 1475 Jacksonville Florida 3220J 904 3555710
4 North Atlantic Wharf PO Box 1034 Charleston SC 29402 803 5775683
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STEAMSHIP AGENTS TERMINAL OPERATORS
STEVEDORES WAREHOUSEMEN
SAVANNAH GEORGIA 31402
310 East Bay Street PO Box 2088 9122325581 SERVING
ATLANTA GEORGIA 30318 East Coast South America
1465 Northside Drive NW Suite 68 Phone 4043518176 South AfricaWest Africa
Greenville SO Phone 8032424397 Red SeaPersian Gulf
North EuropeUnited Kingdom
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32201 Mediterranean
2040 East 19th Street PO Box 1538 Phone 9043538201 Egypt
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA 29402 All Far East Ports
6 Gillon St PO Drawer 978 Phone 8037228451 The Philippines
Australia
MIAMI FLORIDA 33145 West Coast South America
1330 Coral Way Suite 201 Phone 3058567303
You can depend on Southern Marine
In Savannah Brunswick Charleston and other South Atlantic ports we provide complete 24hour 7daysaweek service for ships stores Our huge inventory of only quality brands includes
Fresh packaged and frozen foods
Fire extinguishers service Life boatlife raft equipment supplies and service
Bonded stores Deck engine stores Rigging shop and tensile test facility Charts publications Ships mail parts
We are constantly expanding our inventory and improving it when superior items are available We welcome your call and will respond promptly
Southern Marine Industrial Supply Corp
647 West River Street Savannah Georgia Phone 912 2346646 Telex 546410 PO Box 2389 Zip 31402 Cable SOMARCO 2019 Pittsburgh Avenue Charleston SC 29405 Phone 803 5775731 Telex 805232
Wesley A Valfer New York Representative Phone 212 4258482
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NORTON LILLY
New Address
Norton Lilly Company has announced the relocation of its Savannah South Atlantic District Office to the American Building Suite 500 7 Drayton Street Savannah Georgia 31401 on May 31 1983 Telephone and telex numbers remain the same and are 912 2363342 and 8107845647 respectively
Norton Lilly Company Inc founded in 1841 is one of the oldest shipping companies in the United States Today the company is principally
engaged in Agency functions representing all type of vessels including liners of both the conventional and container ship varieties tramp vessels tankers fishing vessels and contract ore carriers Headquartered in New York the companys network of 25 branch offices stretches from coast to coast
Norton Lillys Savannah agency activities cover the following lines ArmadaGLTL Line C N Lloyd Brasileiro and the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
JETransport
ATLANTA
With the establishment of JETransport International Inc a new international transportation group has been added to Atlantas circle of worldwide operating forwarders
The Atlanta based firm represents a number of established forwarders and consolidators from around the world with specialized air and ocean services from Scandinavia Central Europe Brazil and the Far East
The company was founded by Heino R Winkler President who has been in the freight forwarding business for over 14 years Born in Hamburg W Ger
many he was associated with several major air and oceanfreight forwarders in Germany and the U K before coming to New York in 1975
Ralf Stellmacher Vice President joined the company in January 1983 He also was bom in Hamburg where he completed his studies in international freight forwarding before joining a major airfreight forwarder in New York Familiar with all European countries and their industrial concepts he worked in the U S in various management positions with emphasis on marketing and sales for leading forwarders
The companys offices are located at 3420 Norman Berry Drive Suite 203 Atlanta GA 30354 postal address
P O Box 45291 Atlanta GA 30320 Telephone 404 7677467 or 7673199 Telex 54 29 71
MYERS
TABS McQUIGG
William R Casey Chairman of The Myers Group Inc has announced the appointment of Robert C McQuigg as Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective March 15 1983
Prior to joining The Myers Group Inc McQuigg wasDirector of Sales for the Port of Seattle He also served as Deputy Director and Director of Marketing for the Port His background includes Director of International Trade
for Milwaukee Road
McQuigg brings with him almost fifteen years experience in all aspects of international trade He has supervised sales and marketing functions worldwide and has considerable background in international and domestic transportation He will be located in the One World Trade Center office of The Myers Group Inc in New York New York
Southern
Shipping
Company
Ship Agents Stevedores Foreign
Freight Forwarders
Charleston South Carolina 2 Adgers Wharf Phone 7228481
Savannah Georgia P 0 Box 2986 Ocean Terminal Building Phone 2366891 Telex 804731 TWX 8107845662
Brunswick Georgia State Docks Building Phone 2657588
Jacksonville Florida 3226 Talleyrand Avenue Phone 3554751
Atlanta Georgia 3 Corporate Square Suite 325 Phone 3259300
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TERMINAL COMPANY
Steamship Agents Serving Atlanta Ga Brunswick Ga
Chartering Brokers Charleston SC
Stevedores Georgetown SC Jacksonville Fla
Cargo Specialists Morehead City NC New York NY Savannah Ga Wilmington NC
STEVENS SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPANY
26 East Bay St P 0 Box 1468 Savannah Georgia 31498
TELEPHONE 9122338131
TWX 8107845625
CABLE STEVENS
STREET BROTHERS
ESTABLISHED 1838
STEAMSHIP AGENTS STEVEDORES
202 East Bay Street PO Box 1572 Savannah Georgia 31402
Telephone 912 2360536 Teletype 8107845673
Atlanta Charleston Charlotte
4049970185 8035775820 7045276644
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Propeller Club
BARBER OFFIGI
In an attempt to obtain an outsiders view of the U S Merchant Marine
Savannahs Propeller Club chapter invited Arthur Rondan Regional Manager U S South Atlantic for Barber Steamship Lines Inc to present the foreign flag perspective
Rondan stated that the world maritime community was almost universally agreed on the importance of a viable U S flag fleet He noted that the free traders were particularly supportive because of the U S traditional role as a leader among the nations supporting unfettered commerce Rondan observed that in past years Barber Lines has numbered American flag vessels among its fleet and stressed their desire to retain this option
Rondan opined We feel that a strong and independent merchant marine is attainable in this country without having to resort to the past and unsuccessful practices of federal subsidies or cargo sharing or protectionism which are often talked about today He explained that his firm operates in a 100 commercial environment and offered their success as proof positive of his contention
In our view subsidies and protectionism are useless tools in our kind of business he commented continuing
In the worst case a subsidy ismuch the same as a soft feathered pillow It makes people complacent and sleepy and they grow to rely on the subsidy to 5
an extent which is far out of proportion to the problem they originally intended to address Subsidies and protected trade routes are also builtin disincentives to create innovations
Despite prevailing worldwide economic conditions and the current status of the U S Merchant Marine as a whole
Barber sees good longterm potential for American carriers Rondan summarizes
I think there is unlimited opportunity in the future for American flag shipping
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Arthur Rondan Regional Manager U S South Atlantic for Barber Steamship Lines discussed the foreign carriers view of the US Merchant Marine during his remarks at the regular meeting of Savannahs Propeller Club chapter
companies which are willing to operate in free markets with free competition in free trade and free of builtin cost structures which force them into uncompetitive positions He indicated that the trend is already in evidence with certain major U S flag operators who have scrapped outmoded equipment and emerged to the point where they now operate the most technically advanced vessels with the highest economy of scale factors in terms of load carrying capacity in the
world As prime evidence of Barbers confidence in the future of the American fleet Rondan explained that the line has an active study currently underway which is examining the possibility of converting one of their RoRo vessels to American flag for operation in the U S market
Citing a slow change for the better in the world economic state of affairs Rondan called upon U S producers manufacturers and carriers to exhibit determination and aggressiveness in helping their country realize its trading potential He concluded with a call for a free trade environment free of artificial restraints to permit the much anticipated recovery to continue apace

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Brunswick
CITY
DOCK PLANS
The city dock area in Brunswick will become GPAs breakbuik handling center
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Georgia Ports Authority has unveiled the master utilization plan for its newly acquired property the former city dock in Brunswick Simply stated the 17 acre site will become the center of GPAs breakbulk handling activities along the East River
The 14 million project will produce a 1500 foot dock capable of simultaneously handling up to three vessels or a combination of ships and barges One thousand feet of the total will be newly built including a 350 foot section of the existing dock which will be resurfaced to provide a sturdier tiein A ramp at the south end will provide loop access to a 50 foot wide apron assuring ease of transit and shipside handling A 35 ton gantry crane to be transferred from Savannah will afford heavy lift capability
Berthing will be backed up by a 145000 square foot transit shed Dual rail spurs will be extended to the rear of the building with platform height truck docks at its ends Even after construction of the shed 330000 square feet of open storage area will remain for marshalling of breakbulk cargoes which lend themselves to outside storage Advanced marketing intelligence indicates that lumber and paper products will be among the commodities expected to initially traverse the facility
Completion of the city dock improvements in late 1984 will permit dedication of the East River Terminal exclusively to dry bulk handling Transit shed II currently utilized for breakbulks will become available for bulk storage Several planned construction projects will further enhance the throughput capacity
In mid1984 a third bulk warehouse will add
72000 square feet of storage space Transit shed I now employed as a bulk export facility will be expanded by 96000 square feet to handle feeds feed ingredients and assorted minerals The rail layout will be realigned to provide double siding access to all newly constructed and expanded facilities New open storage sites will be prepared to accept dry bulks
The largest addition to the Brunswick bulk handling scene will be the mid1985 opening of GPAs Colonels Island complex The 40 million project features a single berth 140000 square feet of flat storage and a total system throughput capability of 2000 tons per hour The site plan incorporates future expansions to the facility including a quadrupling of flat storage and 50 or more silos as needed The northern bluff of the island will accommodate up to 6 more berths
The unanticipated acquisition of the city dock property has added fuel to GPAs already intense development efforts in the Port of Brunswick The improvements at the East River Terminal city dock construction and Colonels Island dry bulk facility represent a combined investment of some 70 million These expenditures are predicated on welldefined shipper demand for an efficient uncongested South Atlantic port to handle increasing volumes of dry bulk and breakbulk commodities Brunswick looms as the only east coast port with rail truck and port infrastructure in place and ample deepwater sites available GPAs ambitious capital improvements program will assure that these resources do not go untapped
TOWING
SERVICE
BY
MODERN TUGS OPERATED BY SEASONED PERSONNEL
ATLANTIC
TOWING
COMPANY
504 EAST RIVER STREET P O Box 1365 SAVANNAH GEORGIA Phone 2328103
Night Phone 2328105
Coble Address ATCO
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PROPELLER CLUB
The Propeller Club of Savannah added a new wrinkle to its annual Maritime Day observance by staging an outdoor luncheon The event was held under the big top in Washington Square an obvious choice because of its location directly in front of the International Seamens House
The afternoon commenced with a buffet luncheon Immediately afterward awards were presented honoring the Propeller Club and Port of Savannah men of the year Longtime member Joe Connors won accolades as outstanding club member Citing their history of service to both the port and the community selection committee chairman Gus Dubus presented joint Port Man of the Year awards to club chaplains Reverend Dale Umbreit and Father Mario Balbi
Next on the agenda were essay contest awards The contest is held annually and papers on the importance of the US Merchant Marine are solicited from local high school students Runners up receiving certificates of accomplish
Memorial service commemorated maritime pioneers during Propeller Club Maritime Day festivities
The Parris Island Marine Corps Band provided a 30 minute program for Maritime Day participants
ment and checks for 50 were Annie Laurie Guerard and Catherine Dekle both of St Vincents Academy in Savannah Winner of the local contest and subsequently at the national level was Gina Marie Yarbrough of Savannah Country Day School For her efforts Miss Yarbrough was awarded 100 by the Savannah chapter and a New Orleans Memphis river cruise by the national
The club also recognizes the studentsinstructors Dr Paul Pressly of Savannah Country
Day School and for St Vincents Academy Mrs Peggy Perrault
A memorial service honoring the pioneers of the maritime industry was conducted A color guard from the NROTC of Savannah State College raised th colors and then lowered them to half mast The US Marine Corps Band provided musical accompaniment in the form of the National Anthem and Taps Activities concluded with a spirited 30 minute concert of marches by the Marine musicians
Propeller Club Man of the Year Joe Connors center is flanked by Port of Savannah Men of the Year Reverend Dale Umbreit right and Father Mario Balbi
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In its worldwide trade development efforts Georgia Ports Authority frequently has the opportunity to call on overseas shippers and receivers using our Savannah and Brunswick facilities In one recent instance an overseas call happened to coincide with the export shipment of a large wrecker to the same customer
The consignee was Towing and Recovery Equipment Suppliers of Johannesburg South Africa The cargo involved was a 45 ton capacity wrecker produced by the Ernest Holmes Division of the Dover Corporation at its Newburn Tennessee facility The 35000 lb unit was loaded aboard United Arab Shippings MV Al Kaios for the ocean trip to Durban
Towing and Recovery Equipment Suppliers was formed in 1981 by Henry
Richard Field center GPA Director of Trade Development looks over a Holmes wrecker destined for Towing Recovery Suppliers a Johannesburg customer on whom he called several weeks later Bill Fitch left of Karr Ellis freight forwarder local expediters for the shipment and Berry Rich of Stevens Shipping also look over the unit
Holmes wrecker destined for Towing and Recovery Equipment Suppliers is loaded aboard UASCOs MV Al Kaios for delivery to South Africa Stevens Shipping are local agents for United Arab
Raubenheimer to import equipment from the United States The firm was a natural offshoot of Raubenheimers existing business Car Towing Services The older company has been in operation since August 1972
CTS began importing Holmes units in early 1973 Since that time the firm has been a regular importer of Holmes equipment at one point operating twentytwo separate units
Raubenheimer is predicting his venture into the equipment supply side of the business should dramatically increase his imports of Holmes merchandise His appointment in 1982 by Holmes as their South African representative should certainly lend credibility to his statement that he is planning to become the number one Holmes distributor in South Africa
Shortly after his latest acquisition was shipped from Savannah Raubenheimer was visited by GPA Director of Trade Development Richard Field who had witnessed the actual loading the week before Field was accompanied by
his Regional Director of Trade Development for the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa Bill Grekousis They met with Raubenheimer to discuss the cost and service logic of his continued use of the Port of Savannah for his equipment imports
Karr Ellis of Savannah have been coordinating the export move on behalf of Towing Recovery Equipment Supplies Bill Fitch reports regular moves of Holmes products destined for a wide range of customers He cites proximity to Newburn and comprehensive steamship services as key ingredients in Savannahs popularity with the firms foreign customers
GPAs trade development efforts focus not only on solicitation of new cargoes but monitoring current customers to obtain their comments and suggestions Firms such as CTS are consistently impressed with the quality of both the service and follow up provided by Savannahs port professionals 0 GPA Trade Development swing through South Africa brought Director Richard Field left and Regional Director Bill Grekousis right to Johannesburg They called on Henry Raubenheimer center who provided them with a tour of his combined Car Towing ServiceTowing Recovery Equipment Suppliers operation during their meeting
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What do you do with a 67 ton piece of equipment thats too heavy for highway transport and too wide to move by rail This was precisely the problem faced by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and the local office of Frederick Richards of Georgia
The cargo involved was a turbine actually four of them which measured nearly 17 feet in diameter The units were destined for the Richard B Russell dam project below Lake Hartwell on the Savannah River
When they were first shipped from the manufacturing facility VoestAlpine Company of Austria the plan was to move them from Savannah to the project on a special 58 wheeled truck However weight limits on the states highways precluded these arrangements Horizontal clearance problems also prohibited rail shipment
The solution A design was devised whereby a depressed flatcar could be rigged with a custom built cradle to accept the turbines resting on edge This configuration reduced the clearance requirement to the height as opposed to the diameter of the turbines With the width of the load thus reduced to 11 feet the move could be accomplished via rail
Savannah Shipyard Company was awarded the contract to construct the cradle It had to be configured so that the inside curve of its support members exactly duplicated the arcs of the upper and lower rims of the turbines These tight tolerances were dictated by the need for a snug fit to assure a smooth safe ride
Once the cradle was mounted the flatcar was moved to Ocean Terminal
Lift tip and lower Sequence shows lifting of turbine by GPAs heavy lift crane tipping by a second crane and tandem lowering onto specially equipped railcar
Fabrication completed the turbine cradle is lowered onto the flatcar at Savannah Shipyard
for loading of the first turbine One of GPAs heavy lift cranes was affixed to the center of the unit and lifted it clear of the ground Then the second crane was rigged to the outer rim to perform the 90 degree tipping maneuver Finally the turbine was lowered into the cradle and strapped down for the train ride The railcar was subsequently delivered to Elberton Georgia where its load was shifted to a heavy haul flatbed truck for the final 20 mile trip to the construction site The four units are to be ship
ped consecutively with a three week turnaround projected for the flatcar
The dam is expected to be totally complete in 1989 The 15 year 520 million project will produce Georgias largest capacity hydroelectric plant capable of generating 600000 kilowatts of power The construction is being supervised by the Corps of Engineers which will also be responsible for operating the plant upon its completion It will serve the entire Southeast with heaviest utilization in Georgia and South Carolina
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While the entire project is not scheduled to be completed until the end of the decade the four units now traversing Savannah should be in operation
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much earlier Parker notes that the schedule calls for them to be producing electricity by mid1984 Between 1985 and 1989 four pump turbines will also be installed In addition to generating power these will perform double duty and will be used to pump water back to the lake above the dam The dual purpose versions will soon be in the design stages and will be even larger than the current 67 ton models
It would be an understatement to classify this as a complex shipment Creation of an acceptable inland transportation package required the com
bined efforts of the U S Army Corps of Engineers Savannah Machine and Shipyard Superior Rigging of Atlanta Norfolk Southern Railroad the International Longshoremens Association Georgia Ports Authority and of course the coordinators of the shipment
A specially equipped truck hauled the turbines the last 20 miles from Elberton to the dam construction site
Frederick Richards of Georgia As a herd of four burly turbines can readily testify the port team concept is alive and well in Savannah
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Savannahs rapidly expanding Middle East sailing schedule is attracting a wide range of containerized RoRo breakbulk and project cargoes The ability to handle such a diverse mix is a common denominator among the lines plying the trade
United Arab Shippings MV Ibn Duraid recently displayed her considerable heavy lift capability when she loaded a locomotive The move actually consisted of three separate pieces the body of the locomotive and two sets of wheels The former weighed in at just
over 80 tons while the latter two tipped the scales at 45250 lbs apiece The locomotive was manufactured by the ElectroMotive Division of General Motors Corporation
Ships gear swung the components
Eighty ton locomotive body lift posed no problem for the Ibn Duraids onboard cranage
onto the Ibn Duraid without a hitch Once aboard they were secured for the trip to Damman Stevens Shipping are local agents for UASCO 0
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The Wagner Division of the McGrawEdison Company has joined the list of Savannah exporters The firm shipped its first consignment through the port recently destined for Saudi Arabia The MV Barber Perseus delivered the box to Damman for subsequent transport to Riyadh
The cargo consisted of some 40000 lbs of automobile brake parts The goods originated at Wagners Tullahoma Tennessee distribution center They were assembled from several of the companys plants located throughout the U S
Charles Tobitt Manager of Customer Service International Aftermarket for Wagner indicates the firsttime move was the result of his firms reexamination of its shipping options Were doing some experimenting and making
some changes to see whats best for us he explained He added that proximity to Savannah was a prime reason the port was tested Inland transportation was very reasonable he noted
Tobitt indicates that additional moves are a possibility since some backorder exists from the original order Therell probably be another container or two to the same customer he stated
Savannah continues to parlay excel
lent steamship and terminal service into an increasing share of the Middle East export market In the last two years alone eleven new or expanded services to the region have been added including RoRo full container semicontainer and breakbulk When favorable inland rates based either on geography or competition among Savannahs 100 truck lines are added to the picture it is easy to explain the ports popularity as a throughpoint for Middle East cargo The Wagner Division of McGrawEdison is a prime example that the attraction is an economically competitive one 0
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Armada LinesGLTL has inaugurated a new SavannahSouth and East African service The breakbulkcontainer operation will provide monthly connections to the ports of Cape Town and Durban in South Africa Mombasa Kenya and Tamatave Malagasy Republic
The 475 foot MV Lichtenstein was the first vessel to call on behalf of ArmadaGLTL The Liberian flag bottom under charter to the line weighs 14942 deadweight tons and boasts the ability to carry some two hundred TEUs of containers
Ed Heinlein of Norton Lilly local agents for the line reports that shipper response to the first call was encouraging The Lichtenstein loaded a variety of general cargo including clay both in supersacks and palletized refrigerator parts a pleasure boat and five containers
Armada Lines is a subsidiary of the Armada Group which was formed in 1972 The diversified activity of the parent group includes ship owning liner operation time charter of bulk carriers ship management yacht repairs and maintenance as well as a data processing company
The Armada Group prides itself on the small size of its administrative staff in relation to the scope of its operations Only 96 employees are responsible for running all of the firms activities from three offices in Fredensborg Denmark corporate headquarters Houston Texas and Fribourg Switzerland
From the shippers point of view a key segment of the Armada staff is their team of eight port captains These transportation experts travel throughout Armadas sphere of influence to supervise loading and unloading and provide prompt handson solutions to transportation problems as they arise
The other half of the operating partnership is Great Lakes Transcarribean Line Hamburg GLTL The two firms joined forces to institute a service from the Great Lakes and Canada to East Africa This successful joint venture has encouraged the two partners to expand their operating horizons southward Cargo offerings strategic location and port and inland transportation infrastructure brought the service to Savannah the Centerport of the South Atlantic
MA Lichtenstein was the first Armada vessel to call Savannah on behalf of the lines new service
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Service We know by expanding and diversifying our services to shippers they will find our ports easier faster and more profitable to use Our new dockside cold storage warehouse has more than doubled our storage capacity The new facility handles frozen and chilled commodities and has blast freezer capabilities A fully equipped IJSDA inspection room is an integral part of the new complex Space is available to assemble volume charter shipments We have 182 hookups for reefer containers each electronically monitored Liner service throughout the world is extensive and inland transport is excellent Were ready to expedite your temperaturesensitive shipments Call B Richard Field Director Trade Development 18008411107 in Georgia 18003428012
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The international business community would certainly like to believe that the long awaited recovery is upon us It is commonly agreed that the US economy will lead any return to normalcy While the signs have been positive of late it is safe to say that the world is still reserving judgment on the strength and longevity of the current rally
On the transportation front year end activity for our FY 3 would certainly suggest a strong resurgence From last summers disappointing returns we had progressed to a brisk pace by June 30 An analysis of the four basic cargo groups shows where the resurgence is centered and which commodities continue to lag
Nationwide the leading growth area has been containers Deregulation and a depressed global economy have produced a new breed of traffictransportation manager armed with the sharpest pencil ever For them intermodal capability uniformity safety and speed of handling make the box an extremely popular alternative Ocean and inland carriers are responding with rate initiatives and housetohouse accountability to further facilitate containerized shipping
The recession has also given the container building industry a chance to do a little catching up More equipment is now in circulation for the shipment of lower value commodities which previously moved only on a space available basis CONTAINERPORT figures clearly delineate the trend as the fiscal year ended with five consecutive record setting months
Naturally the container surge has had a predictable effect on breakbulk volumes Projections as to the percentage of total nonbulk cargoes which will ultimately move in containers seem to be coming true albeit somewhat
behind schedule Nevertheless breakbulk shipments are if not surging at least approaching preslowdown levels The outlook for project shipments should track the general economic improvements and help offset the effects of containerization
A sizeable chunk of the worlds dry bulk trade revolves around agriculture fertilizer materials and grain Many of the US best customers are the underdeveloped countries most afflicted by the recession Not surprisingly shipments of both types of goods have been off dramatically Given poor prices and the fact that these nations will lag behind the general recovery most sources project trading in these commodities will remain depressed for several years For Georgia Brunswick shines as an encouraging contrast to the international trend showing surprising increases in shipments of potash and feeds during the year
Minerals and ores used as raw materials in production processes have also moved more sparingly of late However improvement in the economies of the industrialized nations will dictate an earlier upswing for nonagricultural dry bulks
While mineral volumes for Savannah reflect worldwide conditions the same cannot be said for grains Heavy activity for wheat and soybeans produced record exports for FY 83 The PIK program will certainly have some effect on production nationwide but it will be difficult to gauge impact until availability price levels and international demand become more apparent
Conservation depression hefty reserves and high prices combined to push imports of petrochemicals down Now that restricted production and normal utilization have begun to diminish stockpiles liquid bulks should begin to move more briskly Continued sub
capacity production by industry conservation coal conversions and other factors will make the return to normal a gradual one perhaps stretching two years or more While petro product handling in Savannah clearly reflects these factors some hope for increases in movements exists among the nonoil based liquids
For Savannah the year ended with the port in the midst of a rally one which ranged from very strong for containers to eminently moderate for liquid bulks Breakbulks and grain fall somewhere in between Our annual port update in this issue clearly indicates we have not sat idly by during the slow times In the last three years some sixty new steamship lines have joined our sailing schedule Container berth 4 Brunswicks bulk import center Ocean Terminals new warehouses and heavy lift cranes and an expanded cold storage plant now grace the facility lineup
Like everybody else were holding our breath as we read the economic tea leaves But that doesnt mean were holding our horses If the recovery is for real weve got the services and facilities to guarantee our dynamic growth If it takes a little longer to get back to normal weve proven we know how to cope and grow when international trade is slow
Our appraisal of the future is best reflected by our commitment to expansion The ongoing projects outlined in our Update 83 represent a combined investment of over 100 million What that says is that while we cant name the day we can say that full recovery is on its way and we believe soon
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6 Resolve Maritime Corporation 8 New West African Service 10 New Arrivals
17 Berry Named to Head Industry and Trade 19 Update 83 36 City Dock
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For obvious reasons Cia Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica SA is more commonly known as CCNI Less commonly known is the fact that the line has switched its South Atlantic base of operations to Savannah
CCNI inaugurated its new service back at the beginning of the year but did not include Savannah on its original itinerary Ed Heinlein of Norton Lilly which represents the carrier locally notes that cargoes emanating from the Savannah region were actually exceeding those at other ports called Hence the redeployment decision was made
The new service will provide monthly sailings to South American ports in Peru and Chile The lineup lists Callao Iquiqui Valparaiso San Antonio and Antofagasta as regular destinations
CCNI is using two identical vessels to provide the monthly calls The CCNI Andino
and the CCNI Antartico are 355 foot long 62 foot wide Strider class ships Built in 1977 they are RoRocontainer combination vessels equipped with quartering stem ramps The ships measure 5306 gross tons apiece and are of British registry
The vessels are particularly well equipped to handle the high volumes of refrigerated cargoes which are common to the South American trades Each of the vessels 328 container slots has access to a power hookup making the ships 100 percent reefer capable On the northbound
CCNI Antartico ships gear provides selfsustaining operations with 30 ton lift capability
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reefer boxes as well as clay and other miscellaneous general cargoes The Atlanta area in particular is expected to become a source of increasing amounts of temperature controlled goods according to Heinlein
The cargoes which prompted CCNI to dispatch their service to Savannah continue to flow However the announcement of the switch has engendered considerable interest among additional shippers Heinlein reports that inquiries from producers of clay and once again refrigerated cargoes have been on the upswing since Savannah was added to the itinerary He notes that sales emphasis being placed on forest products should produce of
ferings for paper and pulp as soon as word of the availability and reliability of the service makes its way around shipper circles
The economic character of Savannahs hinterland make it a prime source of agricultural and forest products The US dual role as a major consumer and producer of such goods is well established in its trade relationships with South America CCNI has identified a need for scheduled containerRoRoreefer service between Chile Peru and the United States Further experience has shown them that Savannah is the logical South Atlantic conduit for their burgeoning business
run the Andino and the Antartico are generally completely filled with temperature controlled cargo primarily fruit
Many of the agricultural centers in South America are served by less developed ports For this reason the Strider class vessels selfsustaining capabilities give CCNI an important advantage The ships are outfitted with an onboard 30 ton hydraulic crane that rolls the length of the vessel permitting complete loading and discharge without the need of shoreside handling equipment
Refrigerated cargoes will also be a major component of CCNIs southbound liftings On their inaugural visits both vessels loaded
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A fixed base of refrigerated cargoes was a prime factor in Resolve Maritime Corporations recent decision to enter the Savannah Caribbean trades The line has established a breakbulkreefer service which will bring a vessel to the port every three weeks
While Resolve is emphasizing its reefer handling capability their two versatile ships can also accept the full range of breakbulks The 227 foot Atlantic Sun which inaugurated the service boasts 65000 cubic feet of capacity Her number one hatch is reefer equipped with the second reserved for dry cargoes
The second vessel in the service the MV Pacifico measures in at 257 feet and 1600 deadweight tons She can be employed as a full reefer vessel or can divide her stowage space equally between temperature controlled and dry cargoes Her cubic is roughly the same as that of the Atlantic Sun Both vessels are of BritishGrand Cayman registry
The lines popularity in Savannah will certainly be enhanced by the decision to make the port the firstin lastout stop on the US rotation According to Charles Sutlive of Gulf and Eastern local agents for Resolve Maritime The inbound vessels will call Savannah first to discharge and will return upon completion of their US itinerary to load exports
This arrangement will assure Savannah shippers minimum transits to and from the nearest Caribbean port on the run Montserrat The trips are expected to take seven days Other destinations will include Dominico St Vincent Grenada and Belem Other Caribbean ports may also be included on an inducement basis Sutlive notes that Resolve is optimistic
MA Pacifico was the second vessel to call on behalf of Resolve Maritimes new service
Theres no substitute for front line supervision Above Resolve Maritime Owners Rep John Davidson left and Gulf Easterns Charles Sutlive make sure that handling proceeds without a hitch Right Davidson gets an even better look
as to prospects for their new service and that plans call for adding Georgetown Guyana and Paramaribo Surinam to the schedule in the near future
Poultry meat and forest products are expected to be among the US exports regularly moving on the Atlantic Sun and Pacifico Inbound manifests will regularly include catfish shrimp lumber hearts of palm and brazil nuts First visit offerings for both vessels indicate that these projections are wellfounded The Atlantic Sun discharged catfish shrimp and red snapper and returned to load frozen
poultry and meat for the return voyage The Pacifico unloaded more seafood hearts of palm and brazil nuts Her outbound leg was quite similar to the Suns in terms of both quantity and commodities carried
It is no accident that Resolve Maritime Corporations decision corresponds closely with the opening of the new wing at GPAs cold storage facility Adequate dockproximate marshalling space is a prime requirement for shippers of frozen and chilled goods Georgia Ports has provided the means for importers and exporters to store their goods pending shipment Resolve Maritime is providing the means to get them to and from the Caribbean and South America The combination is certain to be good news for businessmen trading in the area
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MV Atlantic Sun unloaded frozen seafood on her visit inaugurating Resolve Maritimes new SavannahCaribbeanSouth American service
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African Liner Service has inaugurated service between Savannah and a full range of West African Ports The carrier will offer container conventional and heavy lift capability on a three week frequency basis Among the ports to be called on a regular basis are Lagos Port Harcourt Warri Dakar Abidjan Banjul Guinea Bissau Lome and Conakry
Linerboard a Savannah export staple is expected to be a regular cargo moving aboard African Liner Services new West African run
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ALS expects its outbound cargoes to vary by point of origin The US Gulf is expected to generate primarily oil industry equipment destined for producing nations such as Nigeria The East Coast is expected to add containerized consumer goods to the manifest Cocoa beans and coffee will be regular passengers on the return leg
To handle this diversified cargo mix ALS placed a high priority on versatility for the three vessels chartered to inaugurate this service All are in the 60008000 dwt range and can carry containers and breakbulks Onboard heavy lift gear is standard equipment for each
ALS will be looking to the experience of its management team as a major factor in its success Joseph A Devine Jr will hold the position of President His nineteen years of steamship industry experience includes four years of involvement in the West African Trades His positions included vice president marketing for Medafrica His previous mari
time industry employers were Seatrain Sealand and US Lines
His partner is Haakon Rostad who will serve in the capacity of Managing Director He has worked the West African beat for 6 years including three years of commercial and operational activity in Nigeria as owners representative for Navigazione San Paolo
Devine and Rostad expect their knowledge of the African business terrain to serve them well in their new venture While current economic conditions have kept trade levels depressed they plan to keep operating expenses minimal by executing the service with low cost charters Later when base activity solidifies the carrier may opt to purchase its own ships
ALS customer service strategy centers around door to door accountability Rostad notes We have full intermodal authority from all points throughout the United States and a strong network offering personalized attention to receivers requirements including
customs clearance and inland transportation throughout West Africa
Street Brothers have been appointed Savannah agents for African Liner Service Bookings and rate information may be coordinated through Ron Walker or Dianne Durden in their Savannah office 912 2360536 or Ronnie Hayes or Caroline Hayes in Atlanta at 404 9970185
Ron Walker Savannah manager for the agent reports that first vessel bookings ran about as expected and included linerboard and tobacco He indicates that offerings for the second ship already look good and include containers of rolled woodpulp Walker feels the service is gaining increased acceptance and expects its development to continue to track the lines projections Were hoping to establish a solid service utilizing these base parcels as a building block he explains Two successful visits in a row would suggest that the ALS marketing research which brought their new service to Savannah is being wellrewarded
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PORTUGUESE LINE EYEING SAVANNAH
Crane component is lifted aboard the MV Rodrigues Cabrilho marking the first ever Portuguese Line visit to the Port of Savannah
and from Savannah could be forthcoming in 3045 days
Portuguese Lines interest in Savannah stems first and foremost from a desire to expand operations into the South Atlantic In comparing ports the carrier found two factors which encouraged them to give strong consideration to Savannah substantial cargo offerings and the presence of a local office of their U S general agents Tilston Roberts
The cargo which rationalized the first call consisted of a crane plus several consignments of machinery The Model 1900 Harnischfeger crane totalled 400 tons broken down into 43 separate
pieces Twentyfour of the separate components were loaded into five20 foot containers The remaining number moved breakbulk with the largest single item weighing in at 122000 lbs
In seeking to generate additional Savannah cargoes Portuguese Line is soliciting the full range of breakbulk project and containerized commodities Receiving particular attention are machinery nonperishable foodstuffs paper products and consumer goods Their own marketing projections may come true in the near future in the form of Portuguese Lines addition of Savannah to their schedule
Crane parts await loading aboard the MV Rodrigues Cabrilho
Portuguese Line is extremely interested in coming to Savannah according to Paul Cook Manager of the local office of Tilston Roberts agents for the carrier The recent inaugural visit of one of their vessels to the port indicates Portuguese Line is prepared to match their interest with commitment
The line operates a regular twice monthly service between the U S and western Mediterranean ports of call The foreign itinerary reads Lisbon Leixoes Bilbao the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands The two companyowned vessels plying the trade on behalf of Portuguese Line are the MV Mauricio de Oliveira and the MV Rodrigues Calbrilho which made the first call
Cook reports that Portuguese is doing some marketing that may lead to the scheduling of a second call in the near future Further he indicates that a decision on a regular schedule to
Monitoring loading operations during the Rodrigues Cabrilhos first call were I to r Paul Cook Savannah office manager for Tilston Roberts James L Bellinger Traffic Manager for Portuguese Line CTM and Captain Antonio Marques Owners Representative for the line
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The view from LASH vessel Bilderdyk shows barges being fleeted for loading and in the background the MV Acadia Forest
At 875 feet in length with a beam of 102 feet a LASH vessel cuts an impressive picture across Savannahs harborfront whenever it calls Double those numbers and the effect becomes even more pronounced as occurred recently with rare simultaneous calls by the MVs Bilderdyk and Acadia Forest Combined the two can carry some 166 LASH barges in their USNorthern Europe run
On the inbound westbound leg the vessels represent Atlantic Lash Carriers while on the return leg to Europe they fly the flag of Forest Lines Gulf and Eastern represent both carriers as general agents for Forest and South Atlantic agents for Atlantic Lash Carriers Central Gulf Lines are general agents for ALC Normally one of the vessels arrives monthly to load and discharge cargoes for and from the ports of Sheerness London Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburg Bremerhaven and Bilbao
As a rule the service has been performed almost exclusively by the Dutch registered Bilderdyk Recently however increased activity through Savannah the only East Coast port on
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the rotation has dictated visits by the other two vessels in ForestAtlantic Lashs stable the MV Acadia Forest and the MV Atlantic Forest Charles Sutlive of Gulf and Eastern reports that the rare twin calls became necessary when the Acadia Forest had to be deployed to Savannah to relieve the Bilderdyk due to heavy cargo bookings The LASH concept offers considerable flexibility as to the type of cargo which can be handled During their Savannah stopover this trip the two vessels discharged steel yarn alloys granite tractors and parts chemicals machinery and aluminum while loading forest products clay and lumber Export manifests also regularly include
machinery tractors boats bulk scrap bulk and bagged chemicals and vehicles says Sutlive
Increased demand for LASH service is good news for Savannah twice over in terms of both increased cargo flows and as an indicator that the recovery in international trade may well be underway The simultaneous visits by ForestAtlantic Lash Carriers two vessels graphically displays the availability in Savannah of the LASH option for a variety of breakbulk bulk and project shippers 0
Two LASH are better than one The MVs Bilderdyk and Acadia Forest recently made unusual overlapping calls to the Port of Savannah
UASCO
Based upon its ongoing acceptance of nine newbuilds United Arab Shipping Company continues to redeploy larger container vessels to Savannah in conjunction with its fortnightly US Middle East container service The itinerary for the run includes Jeddah Dubai Dammam Jubail Kuwait Bahrain and Hodeidah
In conjunction with the visit of the latest of the four new vessels to call Savannah the MV A1 Wattyah the line sponsored a shipboard reception for area shippers and maritime firms The affair was cohosted by UASCOs local agents Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company The gathering was held to thank our customers and the port authority for their support and to inform everyone concerned were committed to this trade said John R
MV Al Wattyah makes her first Savannah call on behalf of United Arab Shipping Company
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The 1100 TEU capacity A1 Wattyah is a relative newcomer to the trade lanes having been built in 1979 The three of her sister ships which complete the new fleet for the service are the Jebel Ali Barzan and Addiriyah
Actually UASCO brings a total of four ships monthly to Savannah The other two call in conjunction with the carriers regular breakbulkproject liner service One of the vessels arrives every two weeks to loaddischarge for Jeddah Dubai Dammam and Kuwait Aqaba Yenbu Hodeidah Mina Qaboos and Jubail are called on an every other voyage basis
Broadbent indicated during his Savannah trip that effective with the August sailing of the Jebel Ali United Arab has begun offering full container
On the occasion of the first visit by a vessel the bestowing of gifts is a common practice H Shirogane left Master of the MV Al Wattyah turned the tables by making a presentation to Richard Field right GPA Director of Trade Development John R Broadbent Marketing Manager North America for UASCO looks on
carriage to Bombay The line is soliciting both import and export cargoes and will service Bombay via feeder service off the Dubai call every nine days
According to John Broadbent there are very few ports which receive the degree of service attention from UASCO which Savannah does Recent introduction of larger vessels extension of the container service to include India and the reception aboard the Al Wattyah are all strong indications that United Arab Shippings commitment to the port city is indeed expansive
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Grancolombiana Adds New Vessel
Grancolombiana Line a fixture in the Port of Savannah for many years recently deployed the newest member of its fleet to the port city The MV Cartagena de Indias loaded tall oil pine oil and woodpulp during her visit The call was made in conjunction with Grancolombianas regular monthly service
With specifications including a deadweight tonnage of 16010 tons a length overall of 15828 meters and a 427
TEU capacity the Cartagena de Indias loaded up about 350 tons of cargo for export to South American ports
First Mate Jorge Vasquez center of the MV Cartagena de Indias conducted tours of his vessel on the occasion of her maiden voyage call to the port of Savannah Below he entertains Sal Conte left Traffic Manager for Grancolombiana New York and Monroe DeWitt Traffic Manager Southeast for ITT Rayonier
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Included in the ships southbound itinerary are the cities of Barranquilla Cartagena Santa Morta and Buenaventura with transit times of five six seven and eleven days respectively
Other statistics on the ship include a reefer capacity of 4802 cubic meters temperature controlled compartments and a 130 ton heavy lift capability
According to Fernando Babot of Smith Kelly local agents for the line another of Grancolombianas ships the Republica De Colombia is expected to call on Savannah in the near future The Cartagena de Indias has already made her second visit in August Babot cited the location and efficiency of Savannah as the reason for Grancolombias choice adding that Savannah has been a regular port of call for many many years 0
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BERRY NAMED TO HEAD INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris has announced that he has appointed former Atlanta Aviation Commissioner George Berry to be the Commissioner of the State Department of Industry and Trade In announcing Berrys selection Harris said I am extremely pleased to have been able to attract a Georgian of George Berrys background and experience into this critically important position George Berry has a proven record in government service and a reputation almost unmatched for integrity and the ability to deliver The reaction to my proposal to name him to this post has been excellent and I know that the people of Georgia will be wellserved by this appointment
Berry declared himself to be extremely impressed by the Governors commitment to quality growth and to the expansion of jobs andjob opportunities for Georgians I am very excited about the prospect of working with Governor Harris and pledge my every effort to carrying out the economic development program to which he committed himself in his campaign
Between now and July 1 Berry will work closely with Harris to develop a specific plan of action to carry out Harriss wellstated commitment to economic development Berry said
he will serve as the Governors right arm for economic development
Berry was graduated from Young Harris College and from Georgia State University where he received a BBA degree In 1962 Berry began his career in Atlanta City Government as a tax clerk and soon transferred to the Department of Finance where he became deputy directory in 1968 He was appointed assistant manager of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in 1969 and in 1972 he joined the staff of Atlanta Mayor Sam Massed as Chief Administrative Officer After a brief stint with Cousins Properties Inc from 197476 Berry rejoined the Atlanta Mayors Office as Chief Administrative Officer for Maynard Jackson He was appointed Commissioner of Aviation by Jackson in 1978 and reappointed by Mayor Andrew Young in 1982
Capsuling his agencys responsibilities Berry explains We are the salesman for the state in the areas of tourism hospitality and industrial development He indicates the departments activities in the area of tourism include promotional efforts centering around
George Berrys 14th floor office in Atlantas Omni complex provides a panoramic view of the state his agency must serve
George Berry newly appointed Commissioner of Georgias State Department of Industry and Trade believes keeping the lines of communication open with the states business and hospitality interests will be a key to continued prosperity
the dissemination of public information The current Nobody Treats You Better Than Georgia campaign is an excellent example The agency operates the welcome centers located at each interstate highway entrance to Georgia as well as at Hartsfield International Airport The Department of Industry and Trade also maintains close liaison with local tourism agencies the hospitality industry and tourist attractions to optimize total state solicitation efforts
On the industrial development side I T continued on page 52
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YEAR IN REVIEW
CONTAINERPORT Savannah ended fiscal year 1983 with a string of five consecutive record tonnage months As far as leading economic indicators go this is exactly the type of news that the transportation community has been waiting to hear
Some 1685000 tons of containerized cargo crossed Savannahs docks during the year with the record setting performances at the end of the cycle accounting for much of the growth In fact May and June figures of over 170000 tonspermonth suggest that FY 84 may see the breaking of the 2000000 barrier for the first time The total figure for the year represented a new annual record for container tonnage eclipsing the standard set last year by 114
Breakbulk volumes were off slightly but like containers surged late in the year At Ocean Terminal Savannahs most active breakbulk facility May was the busiest month in nearly a year Figures for the last quarter at Garden City Terminals breakbulk complex were running over 10 ahead of the same period last year
Signs of improvement in the world economy have had pronounced effects on international trade patterns particularly among general cargoes Consumer goods sales are up producing the need for inventory replenishment Much of Savannahs brisk container activity can be traced to this trend The optimism extends to the industrial and construction sectors as well where new orders for equipment raw materials machinery and building products are boosting both container and breakbulk volumes This trend is evidenced by the fact that the list of commodities showing the greatest strength at the end of the fiscal year included clay lumber paper products and woodpulp
Dry bulks registered another record year at GPAs multiproduct complex FY 1983s 1265000 tons bettered the 1982 benchmark by approximately 35000 tons Soybeans and urea were the leading growth commodities for the year posting
168000 and 106000 ton increases respectively These jumps helped offset dropoffs in shipments of wheat clay and ammonium sulphate
Hardest hit of the four basic cargo groups were liquid bulks Petroleum products in particular continued to show the effects of well stocked tanks and energy conservation measures Once again however the end of the year showed promise for this group as well Monthly figures for the fourth quarter were nearly twice what they had been for February and March This rapid rise in shipments accompanied by recent increases at the pump may signal a return to more normal shipping volumes in the near future
Last year container berth 4 opened for business to enable GPA to accommodate its burgeoning container traffic This year the ability to fully utilize the new berth was achieved with the completion of two new container cranes unit numbers 5 and 6 These 45 ton capacity behemoths handle boxes with the same speed and safety as their predecessors Specifications include 90 second cycle time and out and backreach of 113 feet CONTAINERPORT comprises 3675 feet of berthing
180 acres of paved storage 200000 square feet of stuffing and stripping shed and a 14 lane interchange
GPAs cold storage facility is also located at container berth 4 Today however it occupies nearly two and a half times as much space as it did several months ago The reason A newly opened wing has added over 30000 square feet to the building The complex now offers over one and a quarter million cubic feet of capacity for storage of chilled and frozen cargoes ranging from 15 F to 45 F in temperature requirements An enlarged truck dock now offers 19000 square feet
Activity at Savannahs CONTA1NERPORT led a late fiscal year surge which suggested the economic recovery may be underway
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of protected space for loading and unloading operations One hundred eightytwo hookups for reefer containers located in the marshalling yard further augment handling amenities for cargoes requiring temperature control
Georgia Ports enhanced switching capability for its Savannah State Docks Railroad by upping the locomotive fleet from 2 to 5 The new acquisitions formerly served the Southern Railroad and have been refurbished for use presently on Garden City Terminal Ultimately two of the locomotives will be transferred to Colonels Island for use in conjunction with the construction and operation of the dry bulk plant currently being built
Port facility improvements are only as valuable as the quality and diversity of steamship service which calls upon them
In FY 1983 no less than 18 lines added or expanded Savannah operations Included were eight full container four RoRo three combination containerbreakbulk and three breakbulk services Their combined schedules will provide a total of 352 calls during the coming year Areas served by the group encompass every corner of the globe including the Mediterranean Middle East Far East Africa New Zealand Australia Northern Europe and South America
Tonnage totals for the year suggest that predictions of an economic recovery have begun to come true The fact that the greatest surge of activity occurred in the last four months of the fiscal year makes the signs even more promising Although liquid and breakbulk volumes may take somewhat longer to rally strong showings for containers and dry bulks are leading the return to the steady growth common to the world trade arena
New extension to GPAs facility at Garden City Terminal will permit handling of additional refrigerated cargoes
Cranes U 5 6 have joined the fleet at CONTA1NERPORT
Each year this Update capsules the physical and service improvements of the past year The impact of these efforts may be gauged by examining the statistics found in the report in ensuing years FY 1983 advances were made possible by plans construction and service innovations accomplished in previous years Given Savannahs dramatic rise to leadership on the South Atlantic range it is reasonable to assume that this years improvements will evidence themselves in handling figures for FY 1984 and beyond
In summary the news for FY 1983 reads two new container cranes an enlarged cold storage facility startup of some 40 million worth of construction at Ocean Terminal and approval of design money for container berth 5 Containers were up dry bulks were up breakbulks and liquid bulks were off with all four showing heaviest and increasing activity at years end Eighteen new steamship services will guarantee that additional cargoes do not lack a means of transport
Threatening high interest rates to the contrary the signs are generally positive Given a growth record through the recession Port of Savannah officials are projecting increasing activity on both the handling and construction fronts The Georgia Ports Authority construction and planning package reflects this confidence and will help to provide the facilities and service to accommodate the growth
Underway
At Ocean Terminal the slip one revitalization project is in full swing The ambitious undertaking involves the reconfiguration of the site to produce 1000 feet of berthing parallel to the river backed up by an 800000 square foot shed One hundred and fifty foot wide margins are designed to permit easy handling of oversized cargoes and ease of access for trucks and railcars Gantry tracks are being extended to the new berth providing service by four of Ocean Terminals cranes ranging from 50 to 175 tons in individual capacities
At this stage demolition of the old transit shed back to the margin line has been completed An earthen dam has been extended across the mouth of the slip separating it from the channel The process of pumping out the remaining water and filling the slip site with dirt can now begin This reclaimed area will serve as the foundation for a large section of the new transit shed
The portion of the transit shed work involving elevation and covering of an old track well is already complete In addition revitalization of transit sheds 1415 including lighting improvements fire protection electrical work and painting has been accomplished These combined facilities now afford some 200000 square feet of new transit space The remaining
600000 feet will be available in late 1985
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Work on the berth 13 is on a timetable which will make it operational by the Spring of 1984 The 1000 foot berth will be Ocean Terminals largest and will be backed up by the newly completed transit space as well as 800000 square feet of warehousing
Four hundred thousand square feet of that warehousing is currently under construction The two new units will be located between buildings 1 and 2 They are identical in size and will be in place as follows 3 February of 1984 and 4 October of 1984 They will incorporate the same architectural advantages as the first two including high cube capability excellent lighting full sprinkler systems platform height truck and rail unloading and forklift access ramps at each shed Their close proximity to berthing guarantees minimum transit times to and from the dock
GPAs overall facility plans aim to make Ocean Terminal the center of all breakbulk handling for the Authoritys Savannah operations By the end of 1985 Ocean Terminal will have become the most ultramodern breakbulk facility on the east coast It will offer 10 berths totalling 6021 feet each featuring wide margins and double marginal rail tracks
1236000 square feet of warehousing
1150000 square feet of protected transit space and over 40 acres of paved open storage will provide marshalling capability for the full range of breakbulk and project cargoes In addition 80 acres of recently acquired land adjacent to Ocean Terminal will provide the means to increase these figures as demand dictates Five gantry cranes to 175 tons in capacity handle lifting chores
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The acquisition of the 80 acre parcel just south of the former boundary has nearly doubled the size of Ocean Terminal The land is earmarked for development of distribution and consolidation operations warehousing open storage support services etc The first structures to be located on the site will be Georgia Ports new administration and maintenance facilities The administration building is scheduled for completion in the late Summer of 1983 with the maintenance center to follow in early 1984
Later in the decade improvements to the berths 1619 area will include expansion of one transit shed and relocation of another to improve dock to open storage access Several paving projects will increase total open storage to the west of and behind transit shed 1617
In conjunction with the relocation of Savannah breakbulk operations to Ocean Terminal GPA is expanding its CONTAINERPORT facilities Increasing activity at the facility helped secure the approval of design money for berth 5 Construction on the project will begin later this year towards an August 1985 completion date
The new berth will be 1000 feet long Obsolete breakbulk warehousing will be razed to make way for a sixty acre backup area Units 7 and 8 will join the crane fleet Anticipated levels of intermodal traffic have resulted in the inclusion of no less than six separate rail sidings in the site plan When berth 5 is onstream the awesome CONTAINERPORT complex will include 4675 feet of berthing 8 high speed cranes 240 acres of paved storage
300000 square feet of stuffing and stripping sheds and a 14 lane interchange
Slip I at Ocean Terminal lower left has been dammed up and will be pumped and filled to provide the footing for a new 800000 square foot transit shed What was once a trackwell at Ocean Terminal lower right is now 200000 square feet of new transit storage a part of the slip I rehab

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Aerial shows site work underway for warehouses 111 and IV at Ocean Terminal Both will be onstream in 1984 adding 400000 square feet of protected storage
When the Colonels Island dry bulk facility swings into operation in 1985 grain handling capability in Savannah will effectively double This is due to the fact that minerals now being exported through the Savannah facility will begin moving out of Brunswick Not only will the amount of space available for agricultural products increase but throughput times will be enhanced with the elimination of the cleanup normally associated with the switch from mineral to grain handling on a common system
Savannahs trade indicators are promising Statistics alone point to an economic resurgence particularly for containers and dry bulks Of particular significance is the fact that much of the activity which produced overall annual increases occurred in the later months of the fiscal year Eighteen steamship lines added or expanded steamship service to the port during FY 83
Announcements in this issue of AnchorAge indicate that the trend is continuing Several important liner services have been added and more announcements are pending Volumes for containers and grain continue strong while breakbulks seem to be at long last edging their way back up the scale Overstocks of petroproducts have dwindled and liquid bulk trades have responded accordingly in the spring of this year
The international business community is guardedly optimistic as to the near term future of the world economy Savannah provides daytoday proof that their confidence is wellfounded if somewhat conservative Coming off another record year and committed to ambitious capital improvement projects over the next five years the port is convinced of the inherent vitality of international commerce and is preparing itself to play a major role in keeping it moving
Container berth 5 will be located immediately adjacent to number 4 and will offer slots for marshalling 6000 boxes
New Expanded ServicesFY 83
Merzario Mediterranean Red Sea Arab Gulf Sete Palamos La Spezia Ravenna Ancona Piraeus Izmir Beirut Latakia Mersin Tripoli Benghazi Alexandria Aqaba Jeddah Hodeidah Abu Dhabi Dubai Dammam I Bahrain Kuwait Karachi Doha Qatar 4
Hellenic Mediterranean Middle East India Piraeus Aqaba Jeddah Sharjah Bahrain Dammam Kuwait Bombay Karachifeeder
Djakarta Lloyd Red Sea Far East Jeddah Dammam Dubai Singapore Bangkok Port Kelang Jakarta Semarang Surabaya Belawan Palembang Kaohsiung Pusan Hong Kong
Barber Line Middle Far East Expansion4 additional vessels Jeddah Singapore Port Kelang Penang Jakarta Bangkok Labuau Manila Hong Kong Keelung
Yang Ming Far East Expansion 1 additional vessel Kaohsiung Keelung Kobe Pusan Yokohama Hong Kong
Spanish Line Mediterranean Las Palmas Tenerife Cadiz Leghorn Genoa Naples Barcelona Valencia Alicante Cadiz feederBilbao Lexioes Lisbon
TMS N Africa East Mediterranean Tenerife Las Palmas Casablanca Malta Beirut Alexandria Tunis
AES New Zealand Australia Auckland Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle Auckland feederWellington Christchurch
National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia Middle East Far East Jeddah Yanbu Dubai Dammam Jubail Ras AlMishaab Pusan Kobe Nagoya Yokohama Keelung
Atlas N Europe Tilsbury London Ghent
Jugooceanija Mediterranean Savona Leghorn Naples Venice Rijeka III I
Lloyd Brasileiro S America Expanded service vessels refitted to full container Rio de Janeiro Santos Paranagua Rio Grande
Spanish Line Mediterranean Expanded service ports added shown at right Santander Gijon Vigo Lexioes all feeder off Cadiz
AES Mediterranean Expanded service aroundtheworld service adds inbound European leg Leghorn Cadiz in addition to New Zealand and Australia ports listed above iiiH iiifii L
Nedlloyd Middle East Expanded service Mina Qaboos Aqaba new ports added Jeddah Dubai Abu Dhabi Bahrain Dammam f Kuwait
CostaSaudi National Mediterranean Red Sea CostaGenoa Leghorn Naples Valencia Milan Lattakia Alexandria Tunis Tripoli Piraeus Benghazi Casablanca Hodeidah Saudi National off Hodeidah Aqaba Jeddah Bagdhad
Armada South East Africa Cape Town Durban Mombasa Tamatave
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YEAR IN REVIEW
When GPAs Brunswick terminal showed an increase of 42 in tonnage handled for FY 82 versus the previous year longstanding predictions as to the potential of the port began to come true Returns for 1983 indicate that the 7 million expansion investment made last year have produced a continuation of the trend proof positive that the Port of Brunswick is indeed coming of age
In FY 83 Georgia Ports handled some
525000 tons of cargo across its East River Terminal in Brunswick This represented a jump of 170000 tons over 1982 an amazing 48 increase Primary contributing factors were another strong showing for import dry bulks particularly potash urea and saltcake and a full year of export operations for the Mid South Feeds mill constructed during FY 1982 Among breakbulk commodities substantial increases in shipments of woodpulp and steel coils were recorded
Future expansion potential at the port received an unanticipated shot in the arm with the acquisition of the former city dock property now officially designated Mayors Point Terminal GPA will utilize the site as the future center of its Brunswick breakbulk operations Development particulars are detailed in the next section
The critical first step in the development of Colonels Island was taken during FY 83 with the dredging of the channel from the East River to the northern bluff of the island With this access in place construction of importexport facilities and industries requiring deepwater capability can commence
Mayors Point Terminal above left will become the center of GPAs breakbulk operations in Brunswick The channel to Colonels Island has been completed above right permitting the start of construction on the dry bulk facility The Colonels Island bulk facility to open in 1985 will look something like the artists rendering
Underway
Late last summer former Governor George Busbee and the Georgia Ports Authority sponsored the Governors International Bulk Conference In addition to assembling the 60 shipper and carrier representatives to discuss issues pertinent to the dry bulk trades the meeting was designed to introduce participants to the Colonels Island facility
The Colonels Island dry bulk complex will be the first facility to use the islands new deepwater access Construction has commenced and is scheduled for completion in the Spring of 1985 The operation will ultimately add 15 million tons annually to GPA tonnage totals
This considerable annual throughput is made possible by unloading retrieval conveying and ship loading systems that can move cargo at rates up to 2000 tons per hour Two dual rail car unloaders will combine to empty jumbo hoppers at rates up to 4000 tons per hour One hundred seventy rail cars will be marshalled on unit train loop tracks around the facility while 600 more will stand by in adjacent marshalling yards A 60 tilt ramp will handle truck unloading
A travelling stacker will accept product transferred from the rail and truck dumps for placement in the 135000 square foot storage building A reclaimer will scrape the dry bulks onto an outbound belt for delivery to a shiploader with a 65 foot outreach
In addition to movement from storage to vessel systems are designed to permit several other transfer patterns Cargo can be handled direct from unloading stations to vessel Also product can be moved from one storage location to another All of these operations are directed from the transfer house where the operator has a panoramic view to insure that loading and unloading are proceeding as intended
On the industrial park end of Colonels Island Allied Universal will become the
second tenant by this summers end The firm is building a chemical repackaging plant and will export across the East River Terminal
Import dry bulk handling capability at the East River Terminal is receiving a boost with the construction of a third warehouse It will comprise some 70000 square feet and will come onstream in mid1984
Development of the Mayors Point Terminal has also begun in earnest When complete the 17 acre site will house all GPA breakbulk operations for the Port of Brunswick A 1000 foot extension to the existing dock will produce a 1500 foot long by 50 feet wide apron Storage amenities will include a 145000 square foot transit shed and over 10 acres of open storage By the end of 1984 the
GPA Brunswick Tonnage History
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Amenities at Brunswicks Mayors Point Terminal will include a 1500 foot apron and a 145000 square foot transit shed
new terminl will add its considerable breakbulk handling capability to the Brunswick scene freeing the East River Terminal for exclusive dry bulk operations
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The transfer of breakbulk operations from the East River Terminal to Mayors Point will ultimately translate into increased dry bulk handling capability at the former Transit shed II which is now utilized for marshalling of forest products bagged goods and other breakbulks will be rededicated to dry bulk storage providing
76000 square feet of additional space
Another project will enhance total throughput capability across East River An extension to transit shed I will increase its size to 156000 square feet The facility houses export operations for a variety of dry bulks including feeds glutens and industrial minerals
Much of the material passing through transit shed I consists of the output of the Mid South Feeds mill which was constructed last year adjacent to the end of the building Mid South assembles feed ingredients on site mills and combines them and transfers the finished feed materials directly into the shed for storage pending export shipment Some of the product is also bagged and shipped in breakbulk form
Allied Universal will have its chemical repackaging plant in operation on Colonels Island in the near future
The eastward expansion of the transit shed will necessitate the realignment of rail access to the terminal Platform height railcar docks will be constructed at the rear of the enlarged building and rail sidings will be rerouted to serve them Paving of additional dockside open storage is also included in the total construction package for East River
Given the actual and projected growth of the Port of Brunswick Georgia Ports Authority is constantly monitoring the waterfront real estate market to identify suitable available terminal sites This attention was the important first step in putting together the Mayors Point package Several other properties are currently being examined as to development potential
Georgia Ports Authoritys master plan for Brunswick reflects the common consensus that the port is in for a long period of sustained growth Given its strategic location Brunswick emerges as a natural gateway for the burgeoning markets of the southern and midwestern United States A sophisticated transportation infrastructure already in place completes the picture
The CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads provide expansive service coverage to and from Brunswick Interstate Highway 95 the major northsouth artery on the US east coast passes through the city scant minutes from any of GPAs three terminal locations Port facilities already in place offer shippers of dry and breakbulk cargoes the latest in sophisticated handling equipment and systems
Expansion of transit Shed I lower center at East Riper Terminal will increase its size to 156000 square feet Upon completion of the Mayors Point project transit shed II will also be made available for dry bulk operations Work is underway lower right on the 70000 square foot bulk warehouse III at East River
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Within the next three years the Colonels Island dry bulk facility East Rivers bulk warehouse III and transit shed I expansion and the new Mayors Point Terminal will all become realities Colonels Islands 2200 acres of deepwater and industrial sites growing space at the city dock and future property purchases will provide the sites for development in the years beyond
An uncongested modern service oriented port Brunswick has begun to
translate its combination of advantages into meteoric tonnage increases When facility improvements in the next few years quintuple total tonnage handling capability world shippers will begin carving a larger niche for Brunswick on the international trade map
Improvements to East River transit shed I expansion and bulk warehouse III will necessitate realignment of existing rail spurs Paving of additional open storage is also planned
MARINE PORT TERMINALS
The emerging port on the US Atlantic Coast is Brunswick Georgia The entity providing comprehensive transportation and maritime services in Brunswick is Marine Port Terminals
Contracting Stevedores Terminal Operators WarehousingOpen Storage
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A circus tent a mayoroperated crane outdoor ceiling fans a boat cruise and assorted munchies were among the trappings at ceremonies marking the introduction of Georgia Ports Authoritys newest terminal in Brunswick
Representatives of Brunswick city government transportation firms local business and GPA were convened to witness the dedication and renaming of the facility
In recognition of the contribution of Brunswick city government in development of not only the new terminal but of GPAs Brunswick operations in general the property was designated Mayors Point Terminal Robert Miles Secretary and Brunswick representative for the Authority presented a proclamation marking the occasion to Mayor RL Holtzendorf
Miles and GPA Executive Director George Nichols discussed Brunswick development potentials the economic impact of the maritime industry and ongoing construction projects in their remarks to the assembly Holtzendorf
GPA Secretary and Brunswick Representative Robert Miles left presents proclamation officially naming Mayors Point Terminal to Brunswick Mayor R L Holtzendorf
concluded this portion of the program highlighting the mutual interdependence of the city and the port He immediately adjourned to the seat of a mobile crane where he hoisted a cover revealing a billboard sporting the terminals new name and 11 million construction cost A brief harbor tour by boat for a riverside look at expansion activity completed the program
GPA expects to occupy Mayors Point Terminal by the end of 1984 The new center of GPAs Brunswick breakbulk operations will feature a 1500 foot dock gantry crane a
145000 square foot transit shed and ten acres of open storage
Soon after Mayors Point becomes an operational reality the Colonels Island dry bulk facility will be completed In a short period of two years Georgia Ports will have graduated from one to three terminals in Brunswick If these physical improvements do not provide sufficient evidence of GPAs confidence in and commitment to the port their 70 million combined price tag certainly does
With Brunswick Mayor R L Holtzendorf at the controls the Mayors Point Terminal onsite billboard is unveiled
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Bale was set for eleven as an unusual consignment traversed the facilities of GPAs CONTAINERPORT recently
Bound for Harare Zimbabe eleven hay balers manufactured by the Hesston Corporation of Hesston Kansas were loaded aboard the Mormacdraco a Moore McCormick vessel The cargo included five balers at 2565 pounds each and six at 3900 pounds apiece
The balers were packed into containers at GPAs spacious container freight station and prepared for the trip Joseph Ebberwein of The Jennings Company which coordinated the move commented that he is hopeful that this wont be a one time project
Hesston Corporation the producers of the equipment has company sales totaling over 250 billion manufacturing hay balers oil pumps wind rollers and other types of heavy handling equipment Their use of the Port of Savannah proves once again that its reputation for speed service and versatility has stretched throughout a considerable hinterland 1
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October 1113 1983 have been selected as the dates for the XVII Annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference This internationally recognized transportation symposium attracts a wide cross section of shippers carriers and service industry representatives for discussions of timely issues effecting the industry
The conference will again be held amid the splendid surroundings of the Sheraton Savannah Inn and Country Club on Wilmington Island near Savannah Georgia Full particulars may be obtained by writing Georgia Foreign Trade Conference PO Box 1925 Savannah Georgia 31402
Herbert N Baker Jr of Southeastern Maritime Company General Chairman for this years event has announced the conference theme and panel topics In recognition of a significant anniversary of the state of Georgia and its involvement in world commerce the conference has been titled Georgia 250 Years of International Trade
The highly successful panel format adopted at last years conference will be retained Each speaker will address the conference to be followed by rebuttals andor questions from a fixed panel of four transportation and shipping professionals The liveliness and quality
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of exchanges generated under the new format in 1982 convinced this years planners to retain this style of program
A number of firm commitments for panelists have been received among whom are Helen Bentley former chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission and currently contributing editor to Worldwide Shipping Guide Lee Sandler of Sandler and Travis Customs Attorneys and Michael J Barr
Traffic Manager of Buckeye Cellulose Corporation Conference planners are looking forward to imminent confirmations from other respected leaders in the transportation industry who have been invited to take part as panelists and speakers
The first panel Labor Management The New Harmony will examine the conditions on the labor front as the world emerges from the economic slump The second panel is titled The MegaCarriers Size Versus Service and will deal with the quality of steamship service and growth management among the giant carriers Point to Point Whats the Point will cover landbridges housetohouse rates and the issue of intermodalism in general The problems of expediting cargo turnaround in the face of federal austerity programs will be addressed during the panel dubbed US Customs Service Versus Size
Quality of inf ormation exchanged contacts and location have always made Georgias Foreign Trade Conference one of the years favorites A proven ongoing planning process will continue that tradition Transportation professionals should mark their calendars now to attend this important event October 1113 1983
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A tradition of quality workmanship and more than nine decades of experience have given Strachan Shipping Company a personnel force that is second to none in efficiency reliability and ingenuity Were professionals Our game Serviceservice to owners and operators in every field of shipping general cargo bulk liquid and dry and passenger We do it the way you want it done We do it right
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Port Offices Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville Port Everglades Miami Tampa Pensacola Mobile Pascagoula New Orleans Galveston Houston Beaumont
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The First Time Around
The Port of Savannah saw the completion of the first aroundtheworld voyage of Atlanttrafik Express Service recently as the MV Malmros Monsoon visited Garden Citys CONTAINERPORT The ship had travelled from Savannah to Australia then on through the Suez Canal en route to Leghorn and Cadiz before returning to the U S East Coast and Savannah where her circumnavigation was complete
AES had formerly dispatched ships
Smiles are in order as Pat Ward GPA CONTAINERPORT Manager presents Malmros Monsoon Captain H Forrester with a congratulatory gift upon completion of the vessels aroundtheworld jaunt for AES lines At right is Lance Brockmeier of Harrington and Company agent for AES
to Miami Jacksonville Savannah and Charleston on their AustraliaNew Zealand run With the improvement of their service to aroundtheworld status Savannah has become the lines sole U S Southeastern port of call Now we see all the cargo for these other Southeastern ports and we transship between them and Savannah noted Lance Brockmeier of Harrington Company local agents for the line
The strategy with the new service is to solicit both imports and exports on
experience in the shipping industry to his new position The new manager comes to Schenkers from Kuehne Nagel Inc where he spent four years following his work as a stevedore for Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company Towns began his maritime industry career 17 years ago with E L Mobley Inc
Towns assistant Angie Lee will be handling exports Lee is also a veteran of the trade having previously worked for Kuehne Nagel The Jennings
the run using Savannah as both a discharging and loading center According to Brockmeier the service is doing very nicely and picking as we go not only outbound but inbound as well Much of the carriers success with U S imports stems from concentrated sales emphasis on capturing cargoes emanating from the Mediterranean
As fuel economics have dictated changes in the way carriers deploy their fleets the centerport concept has become increasingly popular Lines choose
SCHENKERS TO SAVANNAH
Schenkers International Forwarders Inc brought their 110 years of experience to Savannah as they officially opened an office in the city in July Richard Towns was chosen to head up the office where he is being assisted by Angie Lee Towns and Lee will report to Dennis G Walker region II Vice President for the company
Were optimistic and excited about
bringing Schenkers to Savannah because it will be a big boon to Savannah said Towns who brings 17 years of
Savannah Mayor John Rousakis left and U S Customs Assistant District Director Classification and Value Gilbert Donaldson center were among the guests at the reception marking the opening of Schenkers Savannah operation Their host Richard Towns
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Schenkers Savannah office is one of 408 Schenkers offices now operating worldwide and will continue in the companys tradition by handling a variety of services for area shippers
The Port of Savannah continues to attract companies that have a significant impact on the local shipping industry Schenkers has proven itself to be an innovative force in transportation and was a pioneer in the field of international consolidated transportation Their decision to add Savannah to their office lineup is an important step in the building of the Ports worldwide reputation
The new office is located at 124 West Bay Street Suite C Savannah GA 31401 telephone 912 2345644
Richard Towns Manager of Schenkers International Forwarders new Savannah office pours on the hospitality for GPA Executive Director George Nichols left and Savannah District Customs Director Gerald McManus right Towns assistant and export specialist Angie Lee supervises the delicate operation
strategically located ports in given trade areas to concentrate their activity funneling cargoes through them to and from surrounding areas For both its New ZealandAustralia outbound and Mediterranean inbound legs AES has concluded that Savannah is the appropriate South Atlantic focus for its new roundtheworld operation
The lines are pulled tight as AES completes its first aroundtheworld circuit at Garden Citys CONTAINERPORT Savannah has been chosen as the sole Southeastern U S port of call for AES expanded service
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So set aside your aspirin and antacid tablets Call your nearest John S James Co office as the prescription needed for the economic remedy of International Trade problems We deliver painless service
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SHIPPINGS NEW LOOK IN SAVANNAH
As evidenced by the accompanying photographs Carolina Shipping Company Inc is firmly committed to the Port of Savannah
The building pictured above left was purchased by the steamship agency stevedoring company in 1982 and completely restored to provide modern office facilities above right It is
Officials of Carolina Shipping took dockside delivery of their new lift trucks at Garden City Terminal Pictured I to r are Carolinas Stevedore Superintendent Donald Kee Lamar Stewart of Argosy Savannah General Manager Gary Morelli and Lee Tigner Vice President Stevedoring
located at 232 West St Julian Street in Savannahs northwest quadrant the latest area to receive the attentions of the citys preservationists
The company has also recently taken delivery of a number of 8000 lb capacity forklifts from Argosy Toyota of Savannah These machines will form the nucleus of Carolinas modern fleet of cargo handling equipment
Carolina Shipping Company was founded in 1927 It began offering agency and stevedoring services in Georgia in 1974 Their Savannah mailing address is P O Box 7 Savannah GA 31402 telephone 912 2347221 TWX 8107845603
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Its a tossup as to who was more surprised H United Arab Shipping to discover that they were operating a USSouth African service or Safmarine to find out they werent Actually the last issue of ANCHORAGE in the Playing Both Ends article on page 38 mistakenly attributed the MV Alkaios to the former as opposed to the latter
The vessel was under charter to Safmarine and did in fact deliver a Holmes wrecker to Durban for further shipment to the consignee Towing and Recovery Equipment Suppliers of Johannesburg The Alkaios called in conjunction with Safmarines popular weekly service which connects Savannah with the ports of Cape Town Port Elizabeth East London and Durban Stevens Shipping are local agents for both Safmarine and United Arab perhaps contributing to the editorial confusion 0
Safmarines USSouth African service is a fixture on Savannahs sailing schedule
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William R Casey Chairman and CEO of The Myers Group Inc has announced a change from subsidiary to service line emphasis in Myers principal operating company F W Myers Co Inc To accomplish this two executives have recently been appointed as Chief Operating Officers of Customs Brokerage Services and Transportation Services
Ronald A Neal is Chief Operating Officer of Customs Brokerage Services and Kevin C OShea is Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Services They will share the Office of the President with Casey
Casey stated that the new organization shows the corporate dedication to a nationwide service and a one company responsibility to the importing and exporting public In order to emphasize this one comapny image a single corporate logo will be used for all operations by all divisions
New Steamship Line Office for Savannah
the traffic department of Stevens Shipping and Terminal Company in Savannah After moving up to Container Manager Cannady was promoted to Stevens Atlanta office where he became the Regional Sales Manager In 1980 he came back to Savannah as the General Manager for Marketing and Sales for Stevens offices in the Southeast where he remained until his move to Evergreen
Evergreen was founded in 1968 and built its line on the basis of a Far East service The line is now in the midst of expanding to worldwide coverage
Evergreen Lines new Savannah office provides spacious settings for their administrative activities
anticipating the delivery of 18 new full containerships and three new feeder vessels by 1984 This will bring the Evergreen fleet to a total of 51 vessels in service
The new Savannah office is located in the Johnson Square Building 25 Bull Street Suite 625 Savannah Georgia 31401 telephone 912 2380861
Evergreen Marine Corporation NY Ltd has opened a new office in Savannah offering full agency service for Evergreen Line The office is being opened in conjunction with Evergreens plans to inaugurate aroundtheworld service in the near future
Bruce Cannady as Sales Manager will head up the Savannah office with a staff of seven Included in the group are sales traffic equipment control documentation and accounting and administration departments
Cannady began his career in 1972 in
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Experience is the name of the game when facing the challenges that occur in an industry as dynamic and competitive as shipping Much of GPAs success is founded in such experience as was displayed when several 30 year service awards were distributed recently to GPA employees
Willie Chisholm Jr who began as a mechanic helperroofer with Georgia Ports in 1952 was one of the recipients of the awards Chisholm was promoted in March of 1966 to the position of service attendant and in 1967 was made a full mechanic the position he currently holds Port experience is a family affair with Chisholm whose father also worked for GPA retiring in April of 1972 as a forklift operator in the warehouse division
Forklift operator Joseph Humes was another GPA employee honored with a service award The recently retired Humes was the longest employed
staffer at Ocean Terminal and had been part of the original operation at Garden City Hired in 1952 as a special equipment operator Humes was moved to forklift in 1972 and remained there until his retirement in May of this year
A third recipient of a 30 year award was messengermail clerk Cozie Bryant Bryant began in the mailroom in March of 1953 and has been a familiar fixture in the department ever since
These three veterans have seen many changes as the port has grown and expanded over the years According to Bryant keeping up with the times has not been a problem As long as you
Left to right Joseph Humes Cozie Bryant Willie Chisholm 90 years
enjoy your work you tend to do a good job he explains
Such are the experience and disposition toward work that have contributed over the years to the solid record of Georgia Ports Employees such as Chisholm Humes and Bryant have helped to build GPAs reputation of service and dependability By retaining a core of such proven performers Georgia Ports can continue to guarantee its customers the utmost in professional service g
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HELLENIC NAMES NEW ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS
Hellenic American Agencies Inc has announced the appointments of James E Ganzekaufer Myrna C Loy and James A Zino to the position of Assistant Vice President
Ganzekaufer has over 25 years in the shipping industry particularly in ocean traffic and pricing for container RoRo and breakbulk services from U S Gulf and East coast ports to the Mediterranean Mid East East Africa and the Indian subcontinent Prior to this appointment he was Line Manager for the Mediterranean Red Sea East African service His new responsibilities as Assistant Vice President encompass all traffic matters on Hellenics eastbound services from the United States
Loy joined Hellenic 15 years ago as a computer operator in the Data Processing Department In 1971 she was reassigned to the Inward Freight Department where she most recently held the position of Line Manager of Hellenics RoRo Container service to the Arabian GulfIndian Subcontinent Loys new responsibilities will be as head of Hellenics newly established pricing department
Zino has had experience in all phases of Documentation and Traffic in the Middle East Mexico the Far East West Africa and the Mediterranean trade routes and previously held the position of Line Manager of Hellenics USA West African service HESSA In his new position he is responsible for Hellenics westbound service from Italy to the United States as well as HESSA
As part of Hellenics vast modernization program the placement of experienced and motivated personnel is a key ingredient to insuring successful growth while continuing to provide the responsive service the trade demands Evans U Sismanson President of Hellenic American Agencies said during the announcement
Hellenic operates three services which call Savannah the HESSA USWest Africa Service the Middle East breakbulk run and the MediterraneanArab Gulf RoRo and container service Palmetto Shipping Stevedoring are Savannah agents for the line
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The Savannah River is the soul of the state said Port Chaplain the Rev Mario Balbi discussing his annual blessing of the merchant fleet For the fifth year Balbi and his associates sprinkled holy water on numerous vessels along the river beginning at the East Coast Terminal and continuing through all of the docks on the Savannah River The blessing of the fleet along the river was originally the Port Chaplains idea and is but one of the activities that Balbi is known for within the local shipping community
Father Mario as Balbi is most familiarly known was ordained in 1947 and began his career as a literature teacher in Brazil From there he was invited to America to teach at Savannahs Benedictine School where he spent nine years prior to his appointment as Savannahs Port Chaplain
I visit the ships as a friend said Father Mario of his ministry to the sailors adding that he tries to make them know theyre not alone He is fluent in seven languages and thus can communicate directly with the men an important step towards the cultural adjustment that is so crucial to his work
In addition to his work with individual sailors Father Mario serves the National Catholic Conference for Seafarers as the president of port chaplains in the U S Locally he is a member of Savannahs Propeller Club filling the role of cochaplain and heading up the clubs annual maritime essay contest committee
Recently Savannahs Propeller Club honored Father Mario for his service to the port and the community by presenting him with the Port Man of the Year award When asked about the distinction the priest indicated that he was surprised adding that he was just working not looking for other things
Father Marios feelings about his
The old and the new Port Chaplain Father Mario Balbi right and his entourage of clergical assistants conduct the fifth annual blessing of the fleet Recipients of their ministrations ranged from the sailing vessel Barba Negra to the Royal Caribbeans ultramodern cruise vessel the Nordic Prince
occupation are best summarized in his own words I enjoy my work everyday I learn is his stated philosophy His contribution to the ports popularity among vessel operators and their crews has contributed significantly to Savannahs dramatic growth in the past decade The annual blessing of the fleet is further evidence that for the Port of Savannah Father Mario is certainly no blessing in disguise
PROPELLER CLUB SLATE
Jerry Hogan
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Martin Sullivan
The Savannah Chapter of the Propeller Club recently elected their new officers for 198384 Assuming their posts as of July were John Powers Jr President Jerry Hogan VicePresident Martin Sullivan Secretary and A1 Engel Treasurer
Powers is the Director of Trade Relations at Georgia Ports Authoritys headquarters in Garden City He has been a member of the Propeller Club for four years serving on the clubs Board of Governors each one of the four His role as VicePresident last year preceded his move up to President
Jerry Hogan who has been with the Propeller Club since 1976 is the President of M J Hogan and Company Inc Hogan has been on the clubs Board of Governors for four years and performed the duties of Treasurer of the organization for two years prior to being elected to the VicePresidency
The new secretary of Savannahs chapter is Martin Sullivan shipping manager for Caribbean Lumber Company Inc Sullivan has been involved in the club for four years serving during the 198283 term as a member of the Board of Governors
A1 Engel completes the slate stepping in this year as Treasurer of the Propeller Club Engel is presently working with CTI as the companys district manager for the South Atlantic A member of the club since 1980 Engel is serving his first term as an officer
John Powers right assumes the Propeller Club presidency from outgoing President Bill Saunders
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The Honorable Elizabeth Hanford Dole U S Secretary of Transportation will keynote the 1983 National Education Conference of the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation fraternity The conference is to be held at Atlantas Hyatt Regency Hotel October 2729
Centering around the theme Making New Transportation Options Work the programs will explore and evaluate new alternatives available as a result of the deregulation of the transportation industry in the U S Included in the discussion will be issues under the titles New Opportunities for Small Package Shippers The Prospects for Development of Intermodal Transportation Companies and Freight Consolidation Opportunities among others
Besides Dole others involved in the conference include respected transportation leaders and academicians Business and education go handinhand with Delta Nu Alpha whose purpose is to bring together persons interested in promoting cooperation and higher educational standards within the field of transportation
Jim Cherry of Burlington Northern Air Freight and Evelyn Ireton of AWay Travel are cochairpersons of the event and for further information they may be contacted at 404 9960444 and 404 7681818 respectively Atlantas DNA chapter is the host for the conference and they may also be contacted for more information via John Youngbeck at the Georgia Freight Bureau the chapters 198283 president Youngbeck can be reached at 404 5247777
BOMBAY KARACHI
Added to Middle East Service
The ports of Bombay and Karachi were added to Nedlloyd Lines Middle East service with the sailing of the Nedlloyd Rouen in July According to Nedlloyd Inc agents for Nedlloyd Lines the new ports are being serviced by four RoRo containerships the Nedlloyd Rouen Nedlloyd Rosario Nedlloyd Rochester and Nedlloyd Rotterdam Frequency is every 17 days
Each of the four ships included in the service boast characteristics which include 800 TEU capacity on deck 100 TEU reefer capacity 11000 running feet of storage lanes below deck and a 400 ton capacity 3 lane wide stem ramp
The local agent for Nedlloyd is Carolina Shipping
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The departments 178 personnel include the Atlanta and welcome center staffs plus a network of regional representatives spread throughout the state In addition three overseas branches are maintained in Brussels Tokyo and Toronto Discussing the important information gathering function of the outlying offices Berry notes These are our eyes and ears in the field as far as new leads and prospects
Pursuit of their assigned goals places the agency very heavily into the publications business To develop tourism they print and disseminate Georgia Directions a state parks directory attraction maps and an entire series of individual brochures detailing historic cultural and scenic points of interest throughout the state
Businessmen may avail themselves of the Industrial Survey of Georgia and Georgia Directory of International Services in reaching their site selection decision Individual fact sheets targeting industrial incentives financing alternatives bonding southeastern marketing information transportation infrastructure labor and wage statistics and tax structure are available Prospects may consult the Georgia International Trade Directory to discover the states popularity among importerexporter firms
That popularity proof positive of the success of the industrial solicitation efforts of the Department of Industry and Trade is easily quantifiable Since 1977 new plant announcements totalled 777 producing nearly 62000 jobs Of these 188 qualified as international manufacturing facilities and generated new employment totalling 11661
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Governor Harris took the occasion of the Berry announcement to praise the work of Commissioner Milt Folds and the staff of the Department of Industry and Trade for their work over the past eight years We have enjoyed tremendous progress under this Board and Commissioner Folds They have built a foundation for us that will allow us to move into a new era of economic progress for the people of our state I thank them and wish them well
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The dictionary does not define the term Centerport The international shipping and transportation community on the other hand does
In the past a ruler or divider was the only tool necessary in reaching a decision as to port utilization With few exceptions the nearest port was the cheapest port The steamship lines did their share by calling anywhere marginal offerings or better could be assembled
The fuel crunch of the mid1970s forever changed this simplistic transporatation picture Fuel economics forced both ocean and inland carriers to take a hard look at the way they do business The results of this economyinduced scrutiny were varied For steamship lines larger vessels operating at slower speeds calling fewer ports became the order of the day Inland carriers abetted by a deregulated operating environment turned to mergers emphasis on intermodalism backhaul arrangements and rate initiatives to survive
The centerport is another offshoot of a changing international transportation scene Simply stated the ports which have emerged as leaders in the last decade are those which are best equipped to meet the needs of the shipper and his carrier under the new ground rules
The aspiring centerport must satisfy a number of requirements Certainly geography remains a critical consideration The centerport must offer ready overland access
to a prime consumptiondistribution hinterland Obviously it must also afford sophisticated transportation connections to permit bridging of cargoes to and from that hinterland
With the increased emphasis on housetohouse and pointtopoint rate and service structures intermodal capability is certainly a prerequisite Top notch port facilities a professional diversified maritime service industry and advanced electronic processing are other basic building blocks for any prospective centerport
Once the ingredients have been assembled the acid test becomes carrier and shipper response Steamship deployments particularly those involving extensive bridging of cargoes are a clear indicator Tonnages dollar value of cargo handled customs collections all are barometers of the shippers acceptance of a port
Georgias deepwater ports Savannah and Brunswick can wear the designation centerport admirably Geography they are the two furthest inland ports on the US East Coast Hinterland they offer the most direct access to the growth area of the US the southern rim Both are as close to many midwest manufacturing centers as any US port Intermodal capability CONTAINERPORT and a diverse steamship and inland carriage lineup provide unparalleled intermodal service Proven data processing systems guarantee prompt reliable cargo throughout
Essentially a centerport is a transportation Center of attention for shippers carriers service agencies the world business community as a whole That attention takes the form of cargo offerings service announcements establishment of landbridges office openings and in general increasing awareness of a port at the international level In the last few years it has become less and less necessary to affix Georgia US A to the names of the ports of Savannah and Brunswick
Another evidence of the rise of Georgias ports has been the growth of our trade conference This years seventeenth edition incorporates what weve learned what weve heard and what weve dreamed up The caliber of the presentations their presentors and the quality of informational exchange generated have consistently drawn the attention of the upper echelons of business and industry But that comes as no surprise the centerports of Savannah and Brunswick have been increasing their share of attention for quite some time
Welcome to the XVII Annual Georgia Trade Conference Learn and enjoy
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The interaction between inland and ocean carriers has become increasingly apparent during the intermodal era Their cooperation has been essential in the development of socalled load centers
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THE INDUSTRY ZEROES IN
Whenever a new phenomenon in the transportation industry becomes apparent its only a matter of time before an appropriate descriptive buzz word surfaces One which is currently suffering from frequent I utilization is load center If Websters dictionary were so inclined it would probably define the load center something like this
Any coastal or inland transportation center which regularly handles large volumes of cargo flowing to and from areas outside of what would normally be considered its geographic sphere of influence
In a nutshell the load center is a distribution focal point which for a variety of reasons holds considerable attraction for a wide range of shippers and carriers In the past the simple equation inland mileage x cost per mile was applied and a correspond M ing decision made A changing world economic balance intermodalism and deregulation have drastically altered the way transportation alternatives are weighed
Fuel economics and a changing world economy have engendered a new breed of transportation hub The load center is the subject of considerable attention from both the transportation and industrial sectors
The Causes
From the ocean carriers point of view the temptation to establish load centers is cost oriented The price of paying for and operating a modern vessel has skyrocketed to the point where steamship lines tend to talk more in terms of survival than success Obviously each additional stop on the rotation adds appreciably to the bill for the total voyage often to the tune of over 150000 per day
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Construction of larger vessels is both a cause and effect of the load center concept As fuel costs became prohibitive these megacarriers emerged as an efficiency measure Their very size dictated that they call only a few ports using feeder vessels and landbridges for distribution and consolidation In turn once they were built and deployed their expanded carriage capability fostered the growth of the ports they chose to call
Not everyone is convinced that vessels will continue to become larger with more selective rotations Allen F Elia Executive Vice President of Crossocean Shipping agents for Jugolinija feels that some lines may be building giant containerships without considering the ability of industry to fill them He says Industry gears itself based on ves
Top right availability of ready highway and rail access can make or break a load center
Bottom right The Norfolk Southern and Seaboard System Railroads and some 100 truck lines provide the inland connections to Savannahs expansive hinterland
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sel schedules Producers have a fixed capacity and cant necessarily increase their container stuffing capability just to load a larger vessel This problem might force the carrier to feed its larger ships from a wider geographic area with the added expense of establishing additional feeder logistics At some point the cost of stretching the hinterland begins to exceed the operational economies afforded by the larger vessels
Obviously the cargo base of a given port will determine its viability as a load center

The shipperconsignee is not interested in steamship lines any more hes interested in transportation
Elias advice would seem to suggest that carriers would do well to coordinate their vessel design and marketing efforts to insure that desired cost advantages are attained In any case the characteristics of vessels now coming out of the shipyards suggest that many lines believe that they can build and fill a larger class of vessel
Concentration of cargo in the form of one or several large shippers can lend considerable impetus to the growth of a centerport Harald S Sohoel Vice President and Operations Manager for Barber Blue Sea cites two
cases Savannah was a typical example when it became the distribution center for KMart Their presence causes the lines to call and bring other interests with them a sort of domino effect he explains Sohoel continues Savannah was never a rubber handling center until Michelin focussed their interest upon it Its now a growing rubber port
The fundamental change in transportation wrought by the container has done as much to facilitate the development of load centers as any single factor Ronald J Petrocelli Assistant U S Delegate for TrasatlanticaSpanish Line puts it simply Intermodalism has made the centerport possible The old concern used to be too much handling but the container has eliminated this The shipperconsignee is not interested in steamship lines any more hes interested in transportation This last statement tells the story most clearly The container has forever blurred the truckrailocean distinction and has forced the transportation decision making
process well beyond the mileage chart consultation
The Carrier Perspective The ocean carrier can derive a number of benefits from concentrating on a few select ports Claes Uggla President of Atlanttrafik Express Service sees improved frequency as an important plus By having rather large ships call at fewer ports we can make more round trips per year with the mother ships he states Captain Carl Normann of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia explains further The cost of operating the vessels makes it important to have a quick turnaround By merely reducing a rotation by one port on each side you could save two days per round trip If youre operating with four or five vessels youre talking about an extra round trip each year
On the other hand if fixed frequency is maintained the operation can maintain the
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service with fewer ships Claes Uggla feels retention of regular intervals is a most critical consideration He argues Frequency is more important than calls at a number of different ports Captain Normann points to another advantage of a trimmed down schedule stating The fewer ports you concentrate on the more efficient you can be in the ports you do call
Whether load center operations are used to improve frequency or decrease the number of vessels needed to maintain a service the end result is the same an improved financial picture for the operator Ron Petrocelli of Spanish Line summarizes Reduced operating cost is the big factor not just in terms of fuel but charter costs crew salaries and port charges

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The mechanics of keeping a port on the schedule can be quite involved Reduced calls can relieve administrative headaches as well as saving money Captain Normann NSCSA notes Frankly the fewer ports the less hassle The port stay has become extremely complicated in terms of documentation
Claes Uggla of AES notes that the centerport breeds landside advantages as well The concentration of inland carriers at a load center helps the ocean carrier to negotiate better logistics prices
On the negative side the carrier who opts to omit ports from his schedule runs the risk of excluding himself from attracting cargoes captive to those ports William F Burns Vice President of Costa Line Cargo Services
A successful centerport often attracts cargo from areas much closer to other ports Frequency and reliability of service top notch facilities and competitive cost are the reasons The Port of Savannahs back yard stretches throughout the South and Midwest
Inc characterizes this as an acceptable tradeoff He says Hopefully in time you will reeducate the shipper and convince him that if youre concentrating on a port reasonably close to him the terminal and port as a whole will become more efficient Burns feels that this improvement in the quality of service will produce advantages in turnaround transit and cost which will outweigh the inland transport problem
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Shippers and carriers agree that wouldbe load centers must make timely capital expenditures to insure that cargo concentration does not produce overcrowding and delays Harald Sohoel of BBS cautions that the ocean carrier cannot be expected to sit and wait He sees berth privileges and fast turnaround as prerequisites and adds The old concept of first comefirst served needs to be massaged a little bit No liner operator can afford to sit at anchor
These concerns notwithstanding a large number of carriers have successfully embraced the load center concept Essentially they have found that the cost advantages afforded by such scheduling have enabled them to survive shaky world trade conditions When the plusses and minuses are all totalled the bottom line is printed in black Claes Uggla summarizes You miss some cargo but the overall game is such that you are able to maintain a lower rate structure to offset losses at ports not called
The Shipper Perspective For the traffic manager a variety of transportation options has always been a cherished state of affairs Obviously the load center reduces his choices and he perceives his competitive position weakening As centerports increase their share of the pie the smaller shipper feels lost among the heavyweights Unless hes a big shipper his say so or influence in the port may be reduced explains Captain Normann
When a carrier elects to serve a load center further from the warehouse the shipperconsignee dolefully anticipates a heftier inland transportation bill Many producers see the centerport as a threat to the way they stock their shelves BBS Harald Sohoel explains Nobody keeps much inventory any more People rely on their pipeline maintaining as little as a weeks supply of raw materials They dont want to have to stretch that pipeline to a centerport
The carriers who have succeeded utilizing load centers obviously select them based on the availability of cargo indigenous to their hinterland However their final success depends to a large extent on their ability to overcome the objections of the shipper in areas which lie closer to other transportation hubs
Improved transit time is a big sales point A vessel calling fewer ports gets overseas quicker Often any additional inland cost may be offset by improved delivery schedules Frequency more rotations per year cart mean less warehousing and storage expense on both ends
Lines which elect to streamline their schedules generally report smoother overall operations Each additional port call carries the usual potentials for delay Basic mathematics dictate that fewer opportunities for port hangups equal fewer actual port hangups Murphys Law notwithstanding
The trend toward larger ships has been paralleled by a move toward more versatile ones Ocean carriers are attempting to enhance their ability to attract cargo to centerports by maximizing the types and configurations of cargo their vessels can accept RoRo reefer deep tanks selfsustaining heavy lift ships gear all are terms which dot the descriptive literature promulgated on behalf of the lines serving the load centers
The pointtopoint tariff is another device which has attracted cargo across hinterland boundaries By offering single unit cost and cargo control throughout the shipping process carriers have convinced their customers that elimination of the segmented delivery headache can be economical as well as practical
The carrier is faced with two choices First he may to quote William Burns of Costa keep the overall cost structure competitive Or when cost differentials exist he must convince the shipper that considerations of service transit frequency carriage flexibility reliability and accountability override the extra expense
Conversely rotation differences may put a carrier at a transit disadvantage Saul CohenMintz Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales North America for ZimAmerican Israeli Shipping Company outlines his companys approach to the problem He states We have to be not only cost competitive but transit competitive Sometimes
our rates must compensate the shipper for differences in transit times CohenMintz adds that this is particularly true in capturing cargo from outside a ports natural sphere of influence
Intermodalism The Bridges Deregulation Et A1
Deregulation was supposed to make transportation more competitive However so many of the big carriers have gone under I dont know if its competitive or not It may be more competitive but there are fewer competitors This is how Ronald Petrocelli of Trasatlntica Spanish Line sums up the general feeling regarding inland transportation in a deregulated environment Many officials argue that the expected advantages have eventuated Allen Elia of Crossocean states The inland carriers have become more effective and efficient Today they know that they can be replaced immediately Thats open competition Detractors counter that the new ball game works to the detriment of smaller shippers or those in remote areas who lack the clout to maneuver the carriers
To simplify their transportation amid these confusing surroundings many shippers are shopping for pointtopoint rates and some steamship lines are eager to offer them The ocean carriers see such rates as a means
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assume that ports are equal in terms of rail service Excellent highways with minimum distances between terminals and major corridors are most desirable
Labor Stable productive labor is a major attraction to shipperconsignees as well as ocean and inland carriers Appropriate readily available facilities for loading marshalling and processing of cargo are an obvious prerequisite Steamship operators look for responsive service from the port and its railroads and truck lines while the shipper looks to all three
Pricing Once again the ultimate consideration is cost A centerport can evolve only if it can offer the amenities demanded above at consistent competitive rates
Savannah Filling The Bill There is considerable agreement that among South Atlantic ports Savannah most ideally fits the centerport definition An active and prosperous hinterland affords excellent cargo offerings Allen Elia of Crossocean says Within 300 miles of Savannah theres a large manufacturing base Saul CohenMintz of Zim believes Savannahs proximity to Southern U S markets has contributed greatly to its popularity as a load center He observes We believe the Sun Belt is where we foresee a healthy future Its a fact that the recent recession didnt hit the southern part of the country as much as it did the North
Savannahs location is ideal both as the furthest inland port on the U S east coast and the closest port to Atlanta the transportationdistribution center of the South Captain Carl Normann of NSCSA thinks the port has parlayed its advantages into a significant role saying Savannah has created a transportation pattern that didnt exist before
Savannahs popularity as a distribution and consolidation center is a major attraction for carriers Firms such as KMart Kawasaki Yokohama Tire and Maven International have determined that their logistical requirements are best satisfied by locating in a port with a sophisticated transportation infrastructure already in place
Labor the local union has been reasonable in Savannah compared to many other places This is a big advantage for the Port of Savannah This is how Harald Sohoel of
The presence of major distribution centers such as KMart top Kawasaki and Yokohama Tire bottom can be a major factor in the emergence of a centerport
process further We study the manufacturing load of the particular area to determine types of plants production capabilities and commodities We then work with the port authority to determine whats moving through and points of origin and destination
Location In examining the geographic advantages of a port the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia asks How is a port placed in the total transportation pattern according to Captain Carl Normann Obviously the distance to the previously identified productionconsumption centers is a prime consideration
Inland Transportation Proximity to a potentially fruitful cargo hinterland would be useless without appropriate transportation links Carrier and shipper reps alike agree that viable inland connections are essential Allen Elia of Crossocean notes Rail heads are critical Its not safe to
What Makes A Load Center In choosing a load center the carrier examines a number of criteria
Cargo Base We look at whats moving now and what potentially could move states William Burns of Costa Line Crossoceans Allen Elia details the analysis
for them to control cargo routing certainly an advantage for any line seeking to consolidate operations through a centerport Harald Sohoel of BBS notes As liner operators become more and more involved in inland transportation arrangements they obtain more freedom in choosing the ports they want to serve
While most lines have intermodal rates on file not all are using them Some find the variety and quality of inland service available more than adequate to satisfy their customers needs Others can generate sufficient cargoes in close proximity to the ports they serve Still others choose to confine themselves to their area of expertise William Burns of Costa states his firms position Were steamship people were not truckers
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A centerport can be measured by the amount of cargo moving through that is not indigenous to that port
BBS sums up the popular opinion concerning the productivity and service orientation of Savannahs labor force The local maritime community strives to involve the ILA in the entire shipping process beginning with customer solicitation and on to strategic planning public relations trouble shooting and of course handling
With nearly 500 million in new construction monies to be spent in the ten year period ending in 1985 Savannahs facilities certainly merit the description modern and
spacious Recently completed projects include container berth 4 the cold storage expansion and 400000 square feet of warehousing Currently underway are programs which will add 1000 feet of berthing and 1200000 square feet of protected storage Container berth 5 is under design with construction slated to begin in early 1984 toward completion some 1214 months thereafter
Saul CohenMintz of Zim states People in the South are looking for better service and competitive freight rates He and others agree that in many instances Savannah can offer the best bottom line to shippers throughout a large hinterland Savannahs labor costs are among the lowest in this country particularly when high productivity locally is taken into account Terminal charges are reasonable and the large number of inland and ocean carriers guarantees competitive transport prices
CohenMintz provides an accurate yardstick for measuring the stature of a load
center port He says A centerport can be measured by the amount of cargo moving through that is not indigenous to that port This is cargo that is attracted through special services offered to the users both shippers and carriers
Zim like many other liner operators has adopted a marketing strategy which contributes to Savannahs high ranking against this standard In our operation we give priority to Savannah even if we have to absorb some additional costs We are pushing cargo from as far away as Kansas and the Gulf through Savannah to the Far East Obviously moves of this type are only possible through a port where terminal efficiency and cost structure permit
Transport flexibility as in the case of a RoRo vessel can enable the steamship line to attract cargo from outside a ports normal hinterland
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Reading The Tea Leaves While most authorities agree that the load center trend has been in evidence for some time there seem to be mixed reviews as to the future Many carriers appear to have already attained a service structure utilizing the minimum number of ports practical For us it has settled down the way it is now says Harald Sohoel of BBS NSCSAs Carl Normann concurs The load center concept can only go so far The larger lines can negotiate the best inland rates but for the smaller ones the load center concept in the long run may become a disadvantage
Zims CohenMintz thinks the trend may actually be in reverse In the past we thought we would continue toward the centerport theory However over the last several years weve had to slowly follow our competition in adding more direct call ports According to our understanding this phenomenon is very common among all carriers He attributes this change to a recession in the industry which made it cheaper to call with the mainliners thereby reducing the number of feeder vessels in service
Claes Uggla of AES counters with his assertion that vessel operating economics will perpetuate the trend despite several obstacles He believes the rintroduction of the 50 mile rule is a competitive disadvantage for U S east coast ports classifying it disastrous He describes intermodal
rates as a threat to the carriers solvency stating These rates are tantamount to freight wars just another form of rate cutting Intermodal filings are just taking another piece of a reduced pie
Despite these stumbling blocks he sees the load center phenomenon as permanent and long term Uggla claims The trend will continue particularly if legislation here is changed to allow more conglomerates Currently section 15 filings for joint service agreements take up to two or three years to meet the tests He feels that streamlining of the permitting process will enhance the ability of liner operators to consolidate their schedules and avail themselves of the cost advantages of centerport utilization
Operating and port costs have dictated a change in the way ocean carriers build and deploy their vessels The centerport concept represents their attempt to economize in the face of skyrocketing costs While there is some disagreement as to the future direction of the load center concept there can be no doubt that it is at the very least well entrenched
New facilities must be readied in time to meet increased demand if a load center is to prosper Berth 4 at CONTAINERPORT Savannah below foreground is an example For breakbulk cargoes improvements at Ocean Terminal will include two 200000 square foot warehouses and the slip I complex right
Predictions of the disappearance of lesser ports may be premature but cargo focal points such as Savannah can look forward to increased attention from inland and ocean carriers Their presence in large numbers provides the competitive balance which becomes the attraction for new shippers As these new accounts eventuate they entice additional rail truck and steamship service and the cycle continues
Among South Atlantic ports Savannah is the center in every sense of the word geography cargo offerings transportation amenities and service For this reason an impressive list of carriers and shippers throughout the East South and Midwest spell centerport SAVANNAH
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The Piedmont Traffic Club recently elected new officers for the 198384 term The group which promotes professional exchange within the transportation industry named George Herron of J P Stevens Co Inc as their new President Joe Hanebrink of Michelin Tire Corporation assumed the position of VicePresident and the office of SecretaryTreasurer was given to Rich Ingle of Rogers and Brown Custom Brokers Rosaline Peacock also of Rogers and Brown was chosen as News Editor
Seven members were also appointed to the board of governors with Frances Phillips of J J Ryan Sons chairing the group Under her leadership are
Pictured standing left to right are Jean Sanderson Wayne McGaha George Herron Toby Garrett Joe Hogan Leo King and Joe Hanebrink Seated is Frances Phillips
Jean Swanson of J P Stevens Co Inc Wayne McGaha Professional
Freight Brokers Inc and Toby Garrett of Golden Strip Transfer Company Completing the board of governors roster are Joe Hogan of Yellow Freight Systems Inc Leo King from Wilson Trucking Company and Jack Garren of Rogers and Brown
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Patrick F Mongno Executive Vice President of F W Hartmann Co has announced the appointment of Southern Steamship Agency as their Marketing and Sales agents for the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia in the Southeast Region of the country
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia is currently operating with five vessels in the trade from the U S Atlantic and Gulf to the Middle and Far East and will soon take delivery of a sixth vessel
The line considers the Southern Region as an extremely important trading area to the Kingdom and earlier this year commenced service through the Port of Savannah Utilizing a figure eight rotation NSCSA calls Jeddah Dubai Dammam Jubail and Ras AlMishaab in the Middle East and in the Far East Pusan Kobe Nagoya Yokohama and Keelung A National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia vessel currently calls the port every 19 days
Southern Steamship will continue as vessel agents in addition to their new marketing and sales responsibilities
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia has named Southern Steamship their Marketing and Sales agents for the Southeast U S
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P O Box 262 SAVANNAH GA 31402 Phone 912 9646913 TWX 8107845600
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SEABOARD PROMOTES TWO
Seaboard System Railroad has announced two key appointments with Frank E Pursley named assistant vice presidentcar management and Billy C Eason appointed assistant vice presidentservice and equipment planning succeeding Pursley
In this new assignment Pursley has responsibility for freight car distribution functions and efforts to assure maximum utilization of the railroads freight car fleet Eason directs a sales and marketing team which concentrates on efforts to assure shipper satisfaction with equipment and service
Pursley has been with Seaboard since 1969 when he joined a predecessor railroad in Evansville IN Louisville and Owensboro KY Pursley was superintendent of Seaboards Nashville Division before moving to Jacksonville as assistant vice president in 1982
Eason began his career with a Seaboard predecessor in 1966 as a clerktelegrapher in Plymouth NC Most recently assistant general managerstaff in the companys transportation department in Jacksonville he has also served at Rocky Mount NC and Florence SC
Norton Lilly News
Norton Lilly Co Inc has announced the appointment of Thomas Ciminello as Vice President Liner Services and Captain Aaron Forel as Vice President Operations Bill Rickerby has been appointed Line Manager for Compania Chilena De Navegacion Interoceanica SA Line
Norton Lilly was founded in 1841 and is one of the oldest shipping companies in the United States The company today is principally engaged in agency functions representing all types of vessels including container ships conventional tramp vessels tankers fishing vessels and ore carriers The company maintains 26 branch offices throughout the United States with headquarters located in New York
Bill Burgers heads the firms Savannah office Norton Lilly is the local agent for CCNI Lloyd Brasileiro Armada GLTL and SCI Lines
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HOBELMANN ESTABLISHES GEORGIA OFFICES
R G Hobelmann and Co Inc has named Anna Arnsdorff Manager of its newly opened Savannah branch Simultaneously the company activated an Atlanta office which is being headed up by Melanie Burnsed The firm performs a wide array of transportation related services including foreign freight forwarding customhouse brokerage international air freight agency import car servicing trucking warehousing marine services and expediting of project movements
The two new locations represent Hobelmanns first venture in to the South Atlantic and continue a carefully conceived corporate expansion program The firm was formed as a broker forwarder in 1946 by R G Hobelmann The company first established its pattern of rapid growth by diversifying into warehousing and distribution in the early 1950s Over three decades of development have produced a corporate umbrella which now encompasses some 23 sales branch and whollyowned subsidiary offices
Hobelmann ties its diversified office and service network together with a sophisticated data processing system Among the applications available of interest to the importerexporter are shipment status reports exportimport
AUTHORITY
OFFICERS
The Georgia Ports Authority has selected new officers for the current year The appointments include Winston B Brock as Chairman Robert D Miles Vice Chairman L P Greer Jr SecretaryTreasurer and P E Clifton Sr Assistant SecretaryTreasurer
Brock a Bainbridge businessman succeeds Don A Grantham as Chairman of the Authority This will be Brocks third appointment as an officer of the organization having served as SecretaryTreasurer and VicePresident in his six plus years as a member
The Authoritys ViceChairman Robert D Miles was appointed in 1974 His previous service with the GPA includes two terms in the position of SecretaryTreasurer and one term as Chairman Miles is a Brunswick attorney
With his appointment as SecretaryTreasurer of the Authority this year
Anna Arnsdorff Savannah Branch Manager R G Hobelmann Co Inc left and in Atlanta Melanie Burnsed
sales analysis customs entry program inventory control warehouse withdrawal program landed cost file inquiry duty and freight analysis invoicing documentation freight tracking as well as accounting and financial functions
The Savannah staff will consist of three employees Branch Manager Anna Arnsdorff comes to Hobelmann following previous stints with Hosea International and Frederick Richards of Georgia Import Manager Patrice Kiley brings ten years of maritime experience to her new post Lynn Taylor who will handle matters related to traffic is a three year veteran of the industry Vital statistics for the Savannah operation are mailing address P O Box 2046
L P Greer will assume those responsibilities for a second time Since his appointment in 1975 Greer has also been the ViceChairman and Chairman of the organization Greer makes his home in Toccoa Georgia where he recently retired as Vice President of Manufacturing Division of Coats Clark Inc
Hailing from Savannah P E Clifton Sr has spent nine years as an Authority member Prior to his appointment as Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Clifton has served in the capacities of ViceChairman Chairman and SecretaryTreasurer He is President of Steel Erectors Inc of Savannah
Rounding out the Authority membership are Jack P Turner Chairman of the Board of CC Financial Corporation of Dalton and H Baxter Harcourt a Columbus attorney
Savannah Georgia 31402 street address suite 920 Realty Building 24 Drayton Street telephone 912 2323358 TWX 8107845681
Atlanta Office Manager Melanie Burnsed is supervising a staff of three Import Account Representative Patricia Owen comes to Hobelmann from W G Carroll Company Both Export Manager Grayson Robbins and Warehouse Manager Paul Campbell were previously employed by Hosea International Melanie Burnsed carries seven years worth of transportation credentials from stints with World BazaarMunford Frederick Richards of Georgia and the Transales Division of Savannah Foods P O Box 45166 Atlanta Georgia 30320 is the mailing address for the office which is located at 1188 Central Avenue in East Point Georgia Their telephone number is 404 7630366 and TWX is 8107513572
R G Hobelmann has historically demonstrated a keen ability to analyze transportation trends and develop effective strategy to perpetuate their corporate growth Their entry into the South Atlantic signals their recognition of the potential of the area A quick look at Georgias Directory of International Trade Services shows that they are not alone in their appraisal
SAGE Relocates
Shipping Associates of Georgia Enterprises SAGE has announced the relocation of their office The company whose main interest is directed toward international trade has moved to 1568 Willingham Drive Suite 214A Atlanta Georgia 30337 They can be reached by telephone at 404 7686101
Shipping Associates is a fullservice transportation organization and handles all facets of transportation with the exceptions of customhouse brokerage and international freight forwarding Their mailing address is P O Box 20681 Atlanta Georgia 30337
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Guthrie assures the quality of its natural liquid latex by strict temperature control and addition of ammonia to control bacterial growth
Guthrie Industries has commenced an expansion at its latex facility located on Garden City Terminal Reggie Slavin Vice President of Operations for the company gives two reasons for the move The additional storage will accommodate a combination of increased business that has inured in the past two years and projected continued increases in the future Also the expansion will permit us to handle larger increments per vessel
Containerization has produced some dramatic changes in the way the product is delivered to Guthrie in Savannah Previously the latex had moved primarily in the deep tanks of breakbulk vessels With more and more general cargoes moving aboard container ships the number of breakbulkers available for hauling small quantities of liquid bulks has been shrinking
The task of filling the void has fallen to parcel tankers Because these boast larger storage increments Guthrie had to increase its per vessel receiving capability Hence the new tanks
Currently Guthrie imports the natural liquid latex from Malaysia From Savannah it is distributed to a number of end users A large portion goes to the carpet industry where it is used for foam backing The pharmaceutical industry utilizes the material for surgical gloves tubing and breather bags Certain adhesives also contain latex
The existing Guthrie facility comprises two 100000 gallon one 210000 gallon and six 10000 gallon tanks The improvements will add another 210000 gallon unit while replacing the 10000 gallon receptacles with two 30000 gallon tanks In addition to increasing total capacity the new configuration will also provide more flexibility in terms of size of shipments handled and segregation of the two different grades of product in storage A ramp will also be
Guthrie Industries Savannah manager Gene Harvey left supervises dockside pumping operations at the firms Savannah terminal
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Guthrie prides itself on maintaining product uniformity throughout the shipping cycle After the natural latex is removed from the tree it is centrifuged to remove excess water This process generates a product with percentages of water and natural solids which meet strict government quality standards Subsequently a small amount of ammonia is added to retard the bacterial growth which can produce unwanted coagulation
Throughout transport temperature is kept within acceptable limits to avoid contamination due to extreme heat or equally damaging freezing Stateside Guthrie actually maintains its own fleet of insulated tank
cars to further extend its control over the cargo from origin to destination When other inland carriage is arranged insulated tank cars are required while any trucks utilized must be of stainless steel construction and insulated as well Whenever possible the latex is shipped in dedicated equipment
The Guthrie emphasis is obviously on quality control Historically their approach has been to maintain responsibility for the product on a housetohouse basis Slavin explains We try to provide a single line of responsibility as opposed to utilizing a middle man or broker arrangement
The company is a subsidiary of Kupilan Guthrie SND BHD headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia With the parent
company acting as the provider of the raw material Guthrie Industries control of product quality and shipping conditions is inclusive With 30 years in the business the firm can highlight experience as a major selling point The need for additional tankage suggests that their customers corroborate their claims of product integrity and consistency
Malaysian plantations such as this are the source of Guthries natural latex Business growth and the need to accommodate parcel tankers have precipitated their construction of additional tankage on GPAs Garden City Terminal
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Longwater Inc
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Ours is the business of advertising and public relations Yours is the shipping industry We have the special skills to speak for you to those in your trade in five languages if necessary
So if we pull together youll find yourself free to spend more time on your business and less on ours
Advertising and public relations thats our line
Nedlloyd Lines is on a roll
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Weve been winning more and more carpet cargo to the Middle East in recent months and its little wonder Because we provide the same redcarpet treatment for carpet shipments that we do for all other kinds of freightContainerized RORO Breakbulk Reefers LCL or Special Project Cargo
Nedlloydclass service means total dependability with direct sailings every 17 days on stateoftheart ships loading at all
major Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports It includes our hightech communications for the fastest possible documentation tracing cargo release and cash flow
So come roll with us No one can handle your shipments better faster or more dependably
For more information please call your nearest Nedlloyd agent or foreign freight forwarder
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NEW ARRIVALS
MATANA JR
A vessel boasting the name MV Tana has been calling the Port of Savannah for some time Now the name may be the same but the face has changed
The original Tana has been visiting in conjunction with Barber West Africa Lines regular service With the expiration of her charter she has been replaced with a newly built company owned vessel bearing the same name
The new Tana like her predecessor is a RoRo vessel Her design incorporates the same versatility as her forerunner a feature which the owners consider critical to successful competition in the West African trades She can carry 850 twenty foot containers 130 more than Tana I Included are 50 slots for refrigerated boxes She operates at a service speed of 17 knots providing 16 day transits to the first foreign port Her 40 foot wide ramp
MV Tana replaces her namesake on her first visit to CONTAINERPORT Savannah
Joshua Powers right GPA Assistant Director of Trade Relations presented welcoming gift to Captain K Morishima marking the first visit of the new MV Tana
permits easy twoway movement of rolling stock breakbulk cargoes forklifts and flatbeds Other vital statistics include an overall length of 512 feet and gross tonnage of 9386 tons
She is equipped with two hatches at the weather deck level permitting lift onlift off as well as roll onroll off access to below deck spaces Heavy lifts are also within the operational capabilities of the vessel with twin onboard cranes providing 80 ton capacity
After making Savannah their only
South Atlantic port of call the Tana and her sister ship the MV Tarn journey to Dakar Freetown Monrovia Abidjan Lagos Douala Lome and Tema Each of the vessels calls monthly Individual voyage particulars and booking information may be obtained through Barber West Africas local agents Harrington and Company
Cargo loaded on her maiden visit demonstrates the Tanas flexibility in terms of both handling and foreign itinerary The manifest included 54 TEUs of containers 1125 tons of linerboard a logging trailer destined for Monrovia heavy equipment buckets to Dakar and a 68000 lb roadworking rake for Lagos
Savannahs popularity as a throughpoint for African cargoes evolves from the wide mix of goods moving between that continent and the Savannah hinterland The port affords proximity to productionconsumption centers excellent terminal facilities competitive inland connections and rapid turnaround Lines such as Barber West Africa complete the picture with reliable versatile steamship service 0
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AMERICAN ACE TO SOUTH AMERICA
Pursuant to its acquisition of MooreMcCormack U S Lines has added one of its full container vessels to Mormacs South African service The MV American Ace is the new member of the rotation
Previously the schedule brought a semicontainer ship to Savannah once a month With the inclusion of the Ace frequency will improve to three vessels every seven weeks in addition to increasing dramatically container carrying capability
Outbound the American Ace will sail foreign for Durban Cape Town and Port Elizabeth She will also call South America on her return leg with stops at Buenos Aires Rio Grande and Santos
Evidence of the increasing demand for container carriage in the U S South African trades came in the form of 225 TEUs loaded during the American Aces first stopover on her new assignment Moore McCormacks established service has been meeting the needs of the trade for some time With the addition of full container capability to the service U S Lines is making sure the tradition continues
MV American Ace a familiar visitor to Savannahs CONTAINERPORT makes her first visit in conjunction with Mormacs South African service
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With the commissioning of the MV Hellenic Sun Hellenic Lines Ltd has completed an important phase of its vast modernization program the shipbuilding phase The Hellenic Sun is the fourth of a series of PRIDE class vessels which have been converted to fully cellularized container vessels by Cantieri Navali Riuniti SPA in Palermo Italy
The vessel has been added to Hellenics RoRocontainer service between Savannah the MidEast Eastern Mediterranean and Indian Subcontinent ports She joins the Hel
MV Hellenic Sun is the last of the lines Pride class vessels to be cellularized for conversion to full container capability left she makes her first visit to Savannah sporting her new dimensions
lenic Innovator Hellenic Explorer Hellenic Valor and the Hellenic Spirit which now call on an increased 15day frequency
The RoRocontainer rotation encompasses the foreign ports of Piraeus Beirut Jeddah Sharjah Abu Dhabi Bahrain Karachi Bombay Dammam and Kuwait Hellenic also operates a breakbulk service to the region Their vessels call monthly delivering sizeable consignments of burlap loaded in Calcutta Bangladesh Cochin and Colombo On the outbound leg they accept cargoes for Piraeus Dammam Kuwait Chittagong and Calcutta Palmetto Shipping are Hellenics local representatives
Regarding Hellenic Suns reentry into Hellenics services F Avierinos Assistant General Manager of Hellenic Lines said We would like to congratulate and thank Cantieri Navali Riuniti SPA for the important task
they have completed Due to their efforts over the last year we have been able to increase our commitment from the US to the Middle East from three to five vessels significantly improving our frequency and capacity The maiden voyage of the Hellenic Sun is a milestone that marks Hellenics commitment as a responsive shipping line to meet the needs of the trade
One of six conventional PRIDE class vessels Hellenic Sun was originally built for Hellenic in Finland By replacing hatches one through four with a fully cellularized midbody section the vessels will have a container capacity of 1200 TEUs while maintaining a speed of 18 knots The overall length is 631 feet with a deadweight of 21250 metric tons The Hellenic Sun is the eighth vessel constructed for Hellenic within the past eighteen months m
William M Hughes Named Vice President Of Sales
Hellenic American Agencies Inc has announced the appointment of William M Hughes to the position of Vice President of Sales
Hughes comes to Hellenic with a wealth of experience in sales and sales management He is an expert in the Middle East and Mediter
ranean markets Previously he has held various sales management positions with SeaLand based in the US Europe and the Middle East He is responsible for directing Hellenics outbound sales efforts in North America
In announcing the appointment Evans U Sismanson President of Hellenic American Agencies Inc stated that the placement of experienced and motivated personnel is the key ingredient to insure successful growth
while continuing to provide the responsive service which the trade demands
Hellenic Lines sponsored a reception to mark the first visit of the reconfigured MV Hellenic Sun GPA Director of Trade Development Richard Field second from right received the fullfledged greeting from I to r David Watkins Owners Representative William Hughes Vice President Sales and James Theoharides Consultant all of Hellenic American Agencies
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Washington
Update
The membership of Savannahs Propeller Club received a detailed legislative update at its inaugural meeting for the new club year Georgia First District Congressman Lindsay Thomas provided the overview
Thomas reviewed the funding status for the replacement of the Talmadge Bridge He stated that he was pleased with the 5 million in design money which had been approved but cautioned that considerable hard work lay ahead in procuring the 117 million needed for actual construction He summarized the project status saying In the next few weeks well identify the most promising sources of funding and develop a strategy to procure them
Some 889 million in water resources projects have been approved for Savannah for FY 84 and Thomas feels this puts the port in good shape He also indicated that an additional authorization had brought total monies available for the Corps of Engineers Comprehensive Study to 300000 for next year Noting the importance of
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channel deepening and widening to the port he characterized the study as a crucial blueprint for future development of the harbor
Thomas noted that a number of user fee bills are still circulating on the hill He indicated that he was less than enthralled with any of the versions largely because They are too complicated and difficult to administer Summing up the general sentiment in Washington he stated The ports need funds If the President and Congress wont provide it then weve got to have some type of user fees Thomas will push for a final package which
protects the interests of all ports
Citing some all too familiar figures Thomas pointed out that the U S flag share of this countrys total waterborne commerce had dwindled to 4 Despite his concern over this trend he expressed his opposition to the section of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 which provides for cargo preference on an annual scale which would eventually slide from 5 to 20 percent He explains Under existing economic conditions such measures would render us noncompetitive
Thomas expressed concern that a strong dollar coupled with the world economic slump has already made US products difficult to sell abroad He believes that cargo preference devices would only inflate the prices for US goods
Lindsay Thomas states Dynamic ocean trade is a keystone to economic recovery This belief prompted him to seek and win appointment to the committee most intrinisically involved with maritime matters the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Because his district encompasses both of Georgias deepwater ports he has strategically positioned himself to serve their interests as well as those of the diverse businessindustrial complex of the state and region
LUMBER EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
was the theme of a seminar recently staged in Savannah The program was designed to aid small manufacturers in their understanding of international lumber markets
Focussing on a rebounding world economy a series of speakers discussed topics ranging from trees to trade leads James E Granskog Principal Economist for the Southern Forest Experiment Station kicked off the program with an overview of the world market situation A discussion entitled European Markets and Specifications for Southern Forest Products followed with comments by L N Thompson of T S Hardwoods Inc Vernon Townsend Jr President of Vernon Townsend Lumber Com
pany who covered pine lumber and plywood with Wayne Stubbs of Wood Fiber Marketing Corporation examining the wood chips scene
The luncheon speaker was U S Senator Mack Mattingly He indicated that staggering trade deficits in recent years were making a unified trade policy a firstrate national issue He proposed a two pronged approach beginning with an education of the congress as to the nature and importance of international trade followed by enactment of new policies to facilitate it
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U S Senator Mack Mattingly addressed the Lumber Export Opportunities seminar held recently at Savannahs DeSoto Hilton Hotel
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We need to make it easier for people to trade in our country Mattingly noted He proposes to leave the responsibility for trade under the White House umbrella because he sees the President as the one individual with enough clout to carry the ball in international trade negotiations
Among his other proposals Mattingly is calling for extension of ExportImport bank privileges to small businesses with 6 of total funding to be reserved for such enterprises He espouses contract sanctity for trade agreements and expressed strong opposition to the selective embargo as a policy weapon
Discussing the historical and future role of government in U S trade Mattingly concluded The trade issue in our country is not complicated its been complicated by government We have a responsibility to get out of the way of people who want to trade but also a responsibility to do some tough negotiating at the international level
Following the meal the focus switched to South America and the Caribbean Analysis of those markets was provided by Don Grantham of Forest Sales Corporation and Rex Edmunds of Continental Forest Industries
The final session was entitled Considerations in Overseas Trade
Wayne Stubbs Executive Vice President of Wood Fiber Marketing Corporation maps out wood chips exporting strategy
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Johnny Whitworth of the Department of Industry and Trade discussed political barriers and overseas promotions Larry Thompson of International Charter South reported on the intricacies of international transportation arrangements A presentation on documentation by Richard Simpson of Rogers and Brown Custom Brokers concluded the scheduled remarks
A roundtable discussion and critique put the wraps on a successful day Conference coordinator Karen Palmour expressed pleasant surprise at the excellent attendance and pointed to numerous questions and exchanges of information as indications of the interest and enthusiasm of both participants and panelists Based on the response to this program and others like it Palmour expects export seminars to become an increasingly important component of the International Trade Centers activities In fact a second phase of the Export Opportunities program is already scheduled
The topnotch program was made possible through the concerted efforts of a number of agencies Included were the Small Business Development Center the School of Forest Resources and the Cooperative Extension Service all of the University of Georgia the Small Business Development Center of Savannah the U S Department of Commerce International Trade Administration the Georgia Forestry Association the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade
The International Trade Development Center a branch of the Small Business Development Center coordinated the program The ITDC works to increase and enhance international business awareness and exporting interest among small businesses in Georgia Its services include onsite consulting with prospective and active exporters continuing education programs around the state and basic and applied research related to the export involvement of small and medium sized firms This Lumber Opportunities seminar certainly proved to be an effective and informative vehicle for achievement of their stated goals of export stimulation
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PORTFOLIO
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BRUNSWICK
HARBOR
IMPROVEMENTS
LIKELY
Georgia Ports Authoritys 70 million expansion plans in the Port of Brunswick have prompted another look as to the justification of harbor deepening Previously the official Corps of Engineers position had been that no funding for study or actual improvements could be obtained until warranted by actual vessel activity In short no more ships no deepening
Faced with this obstacle GPA undertook the dredging of a channel from the East River to Colonels Island This project is now complete and opens the 2200 acre site up to full scale development for a variety of deepwater and general industrial users GPAs 40 million dry bulk facility already under construction will be the first installa
Strong showings the last two years and the impending opening of two new terminals have prompted the Corps of Engineers to take another look at deepening the Brunswick harbor
tion to utilize the newly provided avenue to deepwater In addition the authority has commenced construction of a major breakbulk terminal at Mayors Point on the East River
These projects will require two years to finish Upon completion the two new terminals could quintuple harbor traffic statistics Their activity coupled with increasing vessel calls at the bustling East River Terminal prompted District Engineer Colonel Charles Dominy to describe the harbor improvement situation as a new ballgame
Essentially the increases brought about by opening of the new facilities and growth at existing ones will generate
activity levels which may well cost justify the deepening of the channel Dominy characterized GPA capital expenditures as the type of commitment that would warrant a reanalysis of the potential for expansion in the port
GPAs decision to provide water access to Colonels Island was largely predicated on the belief that sufficient traffic could be attained at a thirty foot depth to justify deepening the entire harbor channel system to 36 feet and beyond With Brunswicks strategic location excellent inland transportation links and deepwater site availability it possesses virtually unlimited development potential It is therefore imperative that any constraints to optimum growth be eliminated
Evidently the Corps of Engineers agrees that another analysis is in order Dominy indicated that several funding alternatives could be pursued in the form of revitalization of a resolution which stalled in the 1970s or through introduction of a new one Nearly 50 growth each of the last two years and GPAs expansion from one to three terminals in the next two would seem to indicate that the numbers will certainly provide a strong argument for the allocation of the monies needed to deepen the Brunswick harbor
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First inlast out steamship service enables a port to guarantee minimum ocean transit times for both import and export cargoes The Five Lines utilize just such a deployment in their SavannahFar East container run
The concept was clearly demonstrated by Mitsui OSK Lines one of the two members of the consortium to operate two of the seven ships in the rotation Their MV New Jersey Maru on its outbound journey and the inbound New York Maru made simultaneous calls to CONTAINERPORT Savannah Thomas McGoldrick of Strachan Shipping Savannah agents for Mitsui reports that this is the first time the two vessels have visited the port at the same time
In combination with K Line Japan Line NYK Line and Y S Line Mitsui
OSK provides weekly service to the Orient Overseas stops include Tokyo Yokohama Kobe Osaka Nagoya Taiwan Hong Kong Korea Hsinkang and Tsingtao Mitsui is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year
Mitsui OSK Lines MVs New York Maru and New Jersey Maru clearly defined the first in last out concept with their first ever simultaneous calls to CONTAINERPORT Savannah
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GSC Contingent
Were trying to acquaint people from Southeast Georgia and Georgia Southern College with the Ports Authority We want to give them an overview of the operation and identify what potential exists for the surrounding area This is how GSC President Dale Lick described the purpose of a recent meeting between 40 businessmen and educators and GPA officials Approximately half of the group came from the college while the remainder represented agricultural forestry and general business interests
Plans call for continuation of the program with future visits by port officials to Georgia Southern and its environs We hope to extend the benefits beyond the 40 who made the trip Lick explains
The visit will also give college officials information to be used in making curriculum adjustments When we get back were hoping to let our people who make the trip parlay the experience into suggestions for programs We need
Wayne Woodside a former Georgia Southern College intern to GPA has put the experience to work as a sales rep for Evergreen Line
to be looking at a transportation program because theres none now Lick noted He added that the end product could take the form of a full cooperative or internship arrangement
Georgia Southern interns are nothing new for GPA The program has proven extremely beneficial both to the port in terms of highly professional work produced and to the students in terms of experience obtained Evidently the transportation community attaches considerable significance to the addition of the internship to the students academic credentials Two of the past participants nailed down jobs in the maritime industry upon graduation
The prospect of a transportation program within Georgia is an exciting one for the industry in the state Home grown talent would certainly have a greater appreciation of the role and importance of the states transportation systems Further having the educational center so close to Georgias ports would facilitate the continuing flow of information between the maritime and educational sectors This recent meeting shows that the process has already begun
George J Nichols addresses Georgia Southern CollegeBulloch County business group during their recent visit to the Port of Savannah
Southern
Shipping
Company
Ship Agents Stevedores Foreign
Freight Forwarders
Charleston South Carolina 2 Adgers Wharf Phone 7228481
Savannah Georgia P 0 Box 2986 Diamond Building Phone 2366891 Telex 804731 TWX 8107845662
Brunswick Georgia State Docks Building Phone 2657588
Jacksonville Florida 3226 Talleyrand Avenue Phone 3554751
Atlanta Georgia 2900 Chamblee Tucker Rd Building 1 Phone 4519222
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A tradition of quality workmanship and more than nine decades of experience have given Strachan Shipping Company a personnel force that is second to none in efficiency reliability and ingenuity Were professionals Our game Serviceservice to owners and operators in every field of shipping general cargo bulk liquid and dry and passenger We do it the way you want it done We do it right
STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Ship Agents Stevedores
Established 1886
Savannah Bank Trust Building Savannah Ga 31402 9122346671 Telex 546415
Port Offices Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville Port Everglades Miami Tampa Pensacola Mobile Pascagoula New Orleans Galveston Houston Beaumont
Sales Offices New York Chicago St Louis Memphis Dallas Atlanta Greenville Tulsa
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Ellis Dowd
Thirty and Out
The boss says goodbye Director of Operations J B Rollison left added a retirement gift to his handshake in congratulating Ellis Dowd on his retirement
Around the Port of Savannah and throughout the international shipping community the name Ellis Dowd has long been associated with the Georgia Ports Authority For thirty years he has plied his customer relations skills on behalf of the authority Recently retirement ceremonies marked the end of his illustrious career
Dowds duties over the years have spanned the full range of operations administration After his employment on June 15 1953 he held the positions of inbound clerk importexport clerk and chief clerk traffic and tariff division He concluded his tenure with a lengthy 24 year stint as Assistant Director of Operations
Dowds career changes certainly reflect those of the Georgia Ports Authority as a whole In fact he has been instrumental in engineering many of the advances in cargo processing which have helped establish our reputation for customer orientation We regret losing such a proven professional but shippers take heart theres lots more where he came from
Georgias ports and maritime community wish Ellis good luck at the fishing hole
A long and effective career guaranteed a large turnout of admirers when Ellis Dowd stepped down after a 30 year GPA career
John S James Co where the shipping heritage continues
In 1941 the John S James Co heritage began in the Port City of Savannah Georgia During the past 42 years our International Transportation and Personalized Services have continued growing with the dynamic International Trade environment With a a computerized ImportExport program and network of worldwide Agents weve expanded throughout the South Atlantic and Gulf Our innovations have enabled us to alleviate the time consuming problems of the past and become a leader in the International Transportation industry At John S James Co our heritage can be your key to the future
ames Co
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CHARLESTON OFFICE One Cordes St PO Box 939 29402
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CUSTOMS BROKERSFREIGHT FORWARDERS
PO BOX 1686
21 EAST BAY STREET PO BOX 45039
SAVANNAH GEORGIA 31402 ATLANTA GEORGIA 30320
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PORTFOLIO
Continued
TDSAIC
Tiger Distribution Services TDS and American Industrial Corporation AIC have signed an agreement to offer overseas project customers competitive freight services through a single point of control
By combining their marketing and operational capabilities both TDS and AIC offer projectoriented customers a full range of freight services including an integrated freight management system which allows one source of control for the movement of materials from supplier to overseas jobsite This system uses Tiger Tracs an online tracking program developed by TDS which monitors all information regarding a major shipment
Other features of their services include competitive rates in all transportation modes marshalling of freight export packaging and documentation services use of an extensive network of domestic and international facilities expediting of shipments and handling all kinds of cargo such as bulk containerized RoRo LCL breakbulk and hazardous materials
We are extremely pleased to be associated with the American Industrial Corporation a firm that offers high quality specialized handling of project shipments including sensitive cargo commented Thomas B Liesy president of TDS a multimodal freight management services company As part of the Tiger International group of transportation companies TDS has extensive cargo experience in ocean rail truck and air freight services
This new arrangement with TDS broadens our capability of offering project customers a total system responsibility package said Eugene H Leonhardt chairman of the board of AIC Together we are committed to serving customers with professional quality freight management services at a competitive price
AIC has a complete warehouse program consisting of modern temperaturecontrolled facilities designed to serve the simple needs of the small shipper or complex requirements of the large project overseas In addition to export crating and packaging capabilities AIC provides procurement and logistics management services to project shippers
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Headquartered in Hardeeville South Carolina AIC is strategically located near the Port of Savannah The new partners feel this proximity will aid in their marketing efforts because This port offers an excellent series of natural and manmade benefits to the overseas shipper with its extensive facilities and services
AIC is sponsored by and has worked extensively with the Binladin Construction Company of Saudi Arabia one of the largest contractors in the world The Binladin Company is involved in the construction of highways municipal buildings fuel plants airports and other major projects In addition the company has interests in manufacturing and transportation throughout Saudi Arabia
Project shipments demand frequency versatility and reliability of steamship service as well as efficient port facilities Several years ago American Industrial Corporation found the Port of Savannah to possess these qualities in ample quantity Through their new association with Tiger Distribution Services their appreciation and use of the ports capabilities will be expanded even further
The Basics
OF EXPORTIMPORT
This was the ambitious title of a seminar recently conducted at Atlantas Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia Freight Bureau sponsors of the event described it as a one day crash course in the fundamentals of exportimport designed for traffic managers financial officers marketing executives and administrators of southeastern firms seeking to expand their international business
The one day seminar commenced with a welcome by GFB Executive Vice President Nat Welch John Parrish director of traffic and purchasing for the Mead Corporation told the audience that retaining a qualified freight forwarder and customhouse broker can remove much of the apparent mystery of international shipping He urged shippers to concentrate on cost and delivery time while leaving documentation and transport particulars to these professionals
John Wilson President of Multimart an export management firm concentrated on the differences between domestic and export sales He cautioned that a large initial capital commitment and
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Specializing in commodities of all types bulk and packaged
All types general cargo handled
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Wouldnt it give you a good feeling to know youre represented right in the thick of things when your vessel loads or unloads
That youve got highly skilled specialists working right alongside the gangs making sure there are no delays no mistakes no damage
Wouldnt it be nice to feel really secure about your cargo handling operations
Our shipsuperintendents work hard to give you this feeling of security They stay with the gangs on deck in the hold
on the dock the whole time the operation is in progress Making sure things are done right the first time
Thats our way of doing business Vessels turn around in minimum time the cargo is properly stowed your costs stay on pr oj ectionand
you really can feel secure
Wishful thinking Talk to someone we work for Or better yet give us a call today Youll be as secure as your cargo in no time
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123 Abercorn Street
P0 Box 8183 Savannah GA 31412
9122380486 TWX 8107845675
Operations in Beaumont Port Arthur Orange Tx New Orleans Baton Rouge Lake Providence La Little Rock Ar Gulfport Pascagoula Ms Mobile Al Corporate Headquarters Pensacola Panama City FI Savannah Ga Charleston Georgetown SC Wilmington NC
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Continued
attention to detail are requirements for success for the wouldbe trader The first program segment concluded with a presentation on the role of the freight forwarder by Billy D Reese
After coffee Morris Shadburn Vice President of Sales for Georgia Highway Express discussed the motor carriers growing interest and involvement in the movement of foreign destined and produced goods The services and capabilities of the ocean carrier were presented through the eyes of the independent agent Don Fullilove Vice President of Harrington Company presiding Jerry McManus Savannah District Customs Director handled the always difficult preluncheon slot with a timely presentation on customs enforcement particulars and developments to expedite a cargo release
The keynote address was delivered by Norris Bryan President of Jefferson Mills whose remarks were entitled Expansionism or Protectionism He identified four markets which he characterized as the only ones holding significant sales growth potential fishing farming mining and manufacturing Bryan characterized restricted consumption as the main obstacle to increased exports pointing to general economic conditions trade barriers and domestic use limitations as the causal factors He cautioned against protectionism as a solution to these problems calling instead for adoption of a comprehensive national trade expansion policy which permits effective competition in spite of them
Bob Bartek Executive Vice President of Inland Overseas Marine Associates kicked off the afternoon with a discussion of export packaging claims and insurance The role of the customhouse broker was then outlined by Lee Smolen Sales Manager of W G Carroll Co who explained how a firm like his can facilitate the import function
The financial intricacies of international trade are well known Henry Howell Vice PresidentInternational First National Bank of Atlanta attempted to clear the water somewhat with his remarks on methods of payment and letters of credit The fixed schedule concluded with Joe Fannons remarks on new developments at the Georgia Ports Authority He is GPA Director of Traffic Tariffs
At the end of the program 90 minutes was allotted to enable participants to consult oneonone with the panelists Representatives of the US Department of Commerce Transportation railroads and air freight specialists were also on hand to add to the resources available
The Georgia Freight Bureau is an eightyone year old organization representing 455 southeastern shippers and receivers This seminar represents their continuing effort to keep their membership apprised of trade and transportation dynamics Capacity attendance of 150 indicates that the program was certainly well received
The Port of Savannah was well represented on the panel of the Georgia Freight Bureaus recent exportimport seminar Bureau Executive Vice President Nat Welch left welcomed Savannah District Customs Director Jerry McManus center and Georgia Ports Authority Director of Traffic and Tariffs Joe Fannon
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continued
EARLY RETIREMENT FOR DAVISON
A popular and wellknown veteran of the Atlanta maritime scene has stepped down a little earlier than expected Because of some nagging health problems Jim Davison most recently associated with Zim Lines Atlanta office has been forced into a premature retirement
Davison was involved with the transportation industry for thirtytwo years The first twentyseven were in the steamship end of the business He logged seventeen years with Waterman Line eight and a half each in Atlanta and Memphis followed by ten years in the St Louis offices of Strachan Shipping
A desire to return to their native Atlanta prompted Davison and his wife Melba to resign their St Louis positions Upon returning he joined ZimAtlanta in January of 1979 as an account representative Later he was promoted to office manager and ultimately sales
manager the position he held at the time of his retirement
The cloud of forced retirement may bear one silver lining Davison will have much more time to devote to his five grandchildren While his condition precludes a full work schedule he states hell still be able to make periodic visits to his many friends in the maritime and shipper sectors You cant keep a good man down all the time
From now on Jim Davison will have more time to spend with these three bouncing grandsons Equal opportunity dictates that we also mention there are two granddaughters who will also benefit from a more available grandpa

NYK New York
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
After a 3Vi year stint as Managing Director and General Manager of the New York branch of NYK Line Eiichi Shibata is returning to his native Japan He will assume a position as Vice President of a terminal operation which is a subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha In the very near future he will assume the presidency of the same firm Shibata will be based in Kobe
Akihiro Takei will be Shibatas replacement as Managing Director and General Manager He comes to New York from Kobe where he was the branch manager of NYKs office in that city
There is no shortage of experience among NYKs upper management Shibata has been with the company for 33 years Compared to Shibata Takei is a

Carolina Shipping Company
Steamship Agents and Contracting Stevedores
A Division of Carolina Shipping Co Charleston S C
R O Box 7 Savannah Ga 31402
Telephone 9122347221 Cable Caroline
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Shibatas transfer to Kobe Greeting guests at NYKs leadership transition reception left were left to right Akihiro Takei incoming Managing Director and General Manager of NYK New York Shojiro Kikuchi Chairman of NYK Ltd and Eiichi Shibata Takeis predecessor
man of Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ltd was on hand to participate in the transitional ceremonies
The Hilton Room of New Yorks sumptuous Waldorf Astoria Hotel was crowded with well wishers at the reception marking Eiichi
relative newcomer boasting only 30 years with NYK
The changeover was marked by a reception to bid Shibata farewell while introducing Takei to many of his new business contacts Shojiro Kikuchi Chair

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Specialists in containerized and domestic cargo
Dependable ontime service Professional drivers Lowcost competitive rates tariffs Centralized control
Extensive general commodities authority Flexibility to meet your needs
FOOD CARRIER INC
PO Box 2287 Savannah Ga 31402 9129642745 Dial Watts 8008412306
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TheSuperSvstem
The synchronized approach
to shipping
in international trade reputations and success depend on being in the right place at the right time Thats why more businesses than ever depend on Barber Blue Sea
Barber Blue Sea offers more than just ships for your cargo BBS offers the complete carrier concept
The SuperSystem
The SuperSystem is the synchronization of all elements of shipping
With stateoftheart equipment including the famous BBS SuperCarrier fleet totally integrated with satellitebased communications and firstrate tracking systems
And more a sophisticated management information system superior port facilities around the world complete intermodal capability advanced data technology for rapid and exact documentation and a global network of BBS
professionals
Which adds up to worryfree shippingand a competitive edge in international trade
Thats the SuperSystem
The synchronized approach to shipping
CHAMBERGBIA
MERGE
The new Business Council of Georgia will bring efficiency to business lobbying in the state
Pursuant to an agreement reached by the Georgia Business and Industry Association and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce the two statewide organizations have been officially joined to form the Business Council of Georgia
The decision on the mergerconsolidation was based upon separate votes among the memberships of the two parent groups The approval rate among the 1400 casting ballots was a convincing 98 James B Williams President of the Trust Company of Georgia is serving as Chairman of BCG J William Robinson President and Chairman of the John J Harland Company is ChairmanElect Gene Dyson will execute the duties of President of the new organization
Dyson summed up the rationale for the merger in one brief sentence Were trying to develop more clout for the business community of Georgia He continues There were two organizations that seemed to be duplicative to some extent The business power base
James B Williams Chairman Business Council of Georgia
GBC President Gene Dyson
supporting the two asked why we couldnt have just one entity Basically we put all our resources under one roof
The new agency is expected to bring efficiency to business lobbying efforts in the state Where in the past the efforts of the Chamber and GBIA had been separate and distinct now they will be coordinated Now all 3000 of our members will be hearing about and concentrating on the same issue at the same time Dyson explains
The stated central goal of the Business Council is according to Gene Dyson To encourage balanced economic growth in Georgia through the solicitation of new industry and expansion of existing industry and to provide unified business input on public policy issues The combined resources of the former Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Business and Industry Association should provide their offspring with plenty of punch to get the job done
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Anchorage
PASSING THROUGH
SUPER SIX PACK
Calm down beverage fans This six pack is a trailerized portable asphalt plant which was produced by Asphalt Technology ASTEC Industries of Chattanooga Tennessee The equipment was being exported to Dammam by Saudi Arabian Vulcan Limited
The Super Six Pack is designed with utility in mind Mounted on flatbed trailers its various components can be pulled to construction sites parked adjacent to one another and connected in short order to provide a convenient easily assembled source of paving asphalt ASTEC describes its product as a portable selferecting asphalt plant requiring no foundations
Eight large trailerized pieces of equipment beg for RoRo handling and Nedlloyd Lines regular Savannah Middle East service was more than able to fill the bill Their MV Nedlloyd Rochester loaded the six pack at GPAs CONTAINERPORT for delivery to Dammam The cargo comprised
66000 cubic feet in total with the largest single trailerload measuring 76 feet long by 12 feet wide by 14 feet high Carolina Shipping are local agents for Nedlloyd
Dockside storage is no problem at Georgia Ports Authoritys spacious Garden City Terminal
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The Savannah office of Schenkers International Forwarders coordinated the move locally Export expert Angie Lee reports that this is neither the first nor the last move of ASTECs equipment through Savannah In fact the second phase of a two part shipment to the Far East passed through the port shortly after the Dammam consignment
The oil producing nations are busily spending their petrodollars on industrial housing and infrastructure projects This activity is generating heavy flows of equipment machinery vehicles and
all sorts of rolling stock A corresponding increase in RoRo carriage to the area has occurred and for the U S South Atlantic Savannah has captured the lions share of the new service Nedlloyds transport of ASTECs Super Six Pack shows that Savannahs popularity as a RoRo port for Middle East cargoes continues unabated
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OVERLAND
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There is a reason our name is SeaLand
When we pioneered containerization we thought in terms of doortodoor
Unhampered by habit Unfettered by tradition
Ibday we still think in terms of total transportation helping you hold the line on costs showing you ways to move your goods more economically and efficiently than ever before
No one knows inland transportation better than SeaLand We have professionals whose only job is to oversee the intermodal movement of cargo So you dont have to worry about your shipment wherever it is over land or over sea

SeaELand
Were working harder to make shipping easier for you
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Mayors Point Terminal Ahead of Schedule
When Georgia Ports Authority dedicated its new Mayors Point Terminal several months ago projections called for the first cargo to be handled across the facility in 1984 That schedule was predicated upon completion of the dock and transit shed The MV Atlantic Superior recently pushed the timetable forward considerably when she called the facility to discharge 29000 tons of gypsum rock
The Canadian flag vessel was able to utilize the relatively undeveloped facility because of her impressive selfunloading capabilities The 730 x 79 foot bulk carrier boasts a boom with 250 feet of outreach capability Her only require
The MV Atlantic Superior top needs no shoreside help to discharge her bulk cargoes The vessels 250 foot boom enabled her to unload 28808 tons of gypsum rock in only nine hours She was the first ship to unload cargo at Mayors Point Terminal
By 1984 Mayors Point Terminal will look something like rendering at left
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GENERATING
EQUIPMENT
CROSSES
COLUMBUS DOCKS
The main turbine parts for the Bartletts Ferry Power Generating Plant of the Georgia Power Company recently traversed GPAs inland barge terminal in Columbus
The shipment consisted of the spiral case segments for the unit The heaviest individual component tipped the scales at over 52000 lbs The dimensions of the cargo necessitated the procurement of special permits for highway transportation to the construction site W T Mayfield Sons Trucking provided over the road transport
The shipment originated at the Tokyo facility of Hitachi Ltd It enter
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ments as far as a discharge site are someplace to tie up and an open storage area within the reach of her boom on which to dump the product Mayors Point proved to be an ideal setting for the Atlantic Superiors unloading operations which were completed in only nine hours
The gypsum rock was loaded in Nova Scotia for delivery to Brunswick US Gypsum Company the owner of the cargo sells it to various industrial users This particular consignment was to be trucked to Perry Georgia where it will be used in the manufacture of cement
By mid1984 Mayors Point will afford facilities to a full range of vessels The dock will measure 1500 feet and will be served by a gantry crane Cargo will be marshalled in a 145000 square foot transit shed or on 10 acres of open storage
The unanticipated acquisition of the former city dock gave a boost to Georgia Ports Authoritys tonnage projections for Brunswick The visit of the Atlantic Superior has ushered in the Mayors Point era far earlier than had been expected
ed the U S through the Port of New Orleans where it was transferred to a Dravo Mechling barge for river delivery to Columbus
Georgia Powers Bartletts Ferry plant will begin operation in November of 1985 serving customers throughout the southwestern portion of the state according to William W Ivie Traffic Manager for the utility The 3Vi year undertaking will cost some 88 million
This shipment demonstrates Columbus viability as a handling center for riverborne commerce Clearance and maintenance projects to begin in the near future will further enhance access to the inland port Hopefully these events will signal the start of a period of international trade resurgence in West Georgia and the surrounding area
Turbine spiral segments aboard barge dwarf workman preparing rigging top
Left Oversized dimensions required special permits for road transport of turbine parts to Bartletts Ferry
Meet our people SAVANNAH DIV SAV GA BEVERLY GRUENKE EXPORT DEPT JOE HOHENSTEIN ENTRY DEPT GUY JERVAIS TRFC DEPT RICHARD SIMPSON GEN MGR
PEOPLE KNOWLEDGE SERVICE
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Rogerss Brown A kind of spirit A sense of pride that says Its got to be done right Its that spirit that compels our people to give you the kind of service you expect
We think people with that spirit together with a keen knowledge of their profession make the difference at Rogers Brown
Its a difference that means better service to you Its OUR PEOPLE that make the difference
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Maersk Une Agency 2 North Uncoln Street RO Box 9707 Savannah Georgia 31412912 2380043 Maersk Une Agency Georgia International Building Suite 560300 Interstate North Atlanta Georgia 30339404 9554060
Customers shipping Maersk Line receive the same attentive dependable service as their cargo does Maersk Line offices in the USA and East Canada are staffed with professional customer service personnel standing by to respond to any inquiry Schedules rates special equipment documentationwhatever the topic youll find our customer service people have a complete knowledge of the business This experience combined with access to Maersk Lines Computer Center
MAERSK MORE EC
provides you with the prompt responses you require Its this kind of service that can save you time worry and money
Remember at Maersk Line not only do we handle cargo smoothly we handle your questions the same way
MAERSK LINE
PASSING THROUGH
DRILLING
BUT NOT FOR OIL
In the Middle East water is in many locales even rarer than oil A recent shipment which crossed Savannahs docks may help remedy that situation
East is for oil Global Drilling Suppliers exported this unit to aid in the search for
The 60000 lb water well drilling rig was destined for Riyadh The unit was mobile capable of traveling to remote
locations in its search for water Accord
ing to Mark Kuenning of Global Drilling Suppliers Inc which shipped the
to its final destination Global coordi SlIllf j
nated the shipment with BBS local
equipment it will be utilized to drill large diameter irrigation wells Given current Saudi efforts to render large segments of their land cultivable the
agents Harrington and Company
Kuenning reports that several of his suppliers are located in and near Georgia His satisfaction with this move suggests
rig should certainly see yeoman duty that more business may be in the offing Mark Kuenning right Vice President of
Global is headquartered in Harrison The firm has shipped smaller breakbulk Global Drilling Suppliers and David Smith of
Ohio However their supplier for this consignments but this is the first Harrington and Company look over the
INLAND TRANSPORTATION
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Serving 17 States
Specializing in the Transportation of
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particular shipment was located in Geor large single piece according to gia a fact which was a prime determinant Kuenning
drilling unit prior to its shipment to Saudi Arabia
in Savannahs selection as export load The transportation equation in its ing point The other factor in the simplest form reads inland cost ocean
equation was the availability of frequent freight service availability business
reliable RoRo service to the Middle East With the cargo originating in Georgia
and regular competitive service to the Middle East Savannah was a foregone conclusion for Global Drilling Suppliers recent export move
FOR YOUR TOTAL
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Getting to Know You
One of the most common complaints among coworkers of a given industry is the lack of opportunity to personally meet those with whom they have frequent telephone and written contact Remedying that situation was one of the major goals of GPAs second annual orientation seminar
The second edition incorporated many of the features of the highly successful first program as well as adding a few new wrinkles Representatives of local maritime service agencies forwarders brokers agents and line offices were invited to participate
The schedule commenced with a facilities tour and visits to the various operations ad
ministrative offices where faces were matched up with some familiar voices and signatures The formal session included presentations on GPA data processing capabilities and plans for improvements to the system A discussion on administrative processing helped acquaint participants with paperwork flow Expansion plans and proposed improvements to administrative systems were also discussed The session concluded with a lively question and answer session open to any pertinent topic
Joe B Fannon GPA Director of Traffic and Tariffs coordinated the program Dis
cussing the purpose of the seminar he explains Its designed to familiarize the service entities with our operations and how we interface with the rest of the maritime community Also were trying to explain some of the why and wherefore of our documentation requirements
Response to the first two seminars has been excellent Attendees welcomed the opportunity to meet their peers and pronounced the session an excellent learning experience Joe Fannon indicated that local demand produced Orientation II and he expects word of mouth advertising to necessitate the staging of another edition in the near future
WGCarroll Co Inc
Customhouse Broker Freight Forwarder
Since 1957 W G Carroll and Co Inc has provided the international trade community with experienced reliable service Call us let us assist you
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FREDERICK RICHARDS OF GEORGIA INC
122 West Bay Street PO Box 1246 Savannah Georgia 31402 912 2324195
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On the international scene the barge has long occupied an important place in the transportation picture The Europeans in particular have elevated barge transport to its fullest utilization In later years other countries around the world the US in particular have sought to emulate this success by plying their waterways with a growing fleet of barges and towboats
The commodities most suited to transport by barge fall generally into the category of basic materials Included in this group are construction materials agriproducts energyrelated materials and ores and minerals in bulk Needless to say recent economic conditions have had a devastating effect on shipments of such goods worldwide and in turn on volumes of cargo moving by barge
As we see the early signs of recovery on the economic horizon we can expect worldwide transportation activity and barge movements in particular to benefit from the long awaited turnaround Business forecasters agree that the resurgence must be led by a marked rise in consumer spending and a rally in the construction sector
Recent history shows us that the one area of the US which has shown the sharpest increases in population and construction in recent years has been the southern rim Considerations of climate land availability quality labor and tax incentives have precipitated an industrial revolution in the new South The workers to man these plants
have commenced an occupational migration which has made the entire region a major production and consumption center
The final ingredient necessary to permit tapping of the vast industrial and natural wealth of the south was the development of a sophisticated transportation infrastructure
The completion of the interstate highway system provided critical road links with the rest of the country and deepwater ports
Recent mergers have produced the expansive Norfolk Southern and CSX rail systems providing single line coverage for nearly half the country Massive new building efforts have produced a series of major ports with terminals second to none
And now attention is being focused on the final link in the regional transportation chain the inland waterways The article appearing on page 6 details the combined efforts of maritime interests and governmental agencies to open up the ApalachicolaChattahoocheeFlint river system to industrial development by prospective barge users Armed with the availability of a reliable nine foot channel those marketing the ACF basin as a viable industrial site alternative find that to a large extent the barge shipping public is beating a path to their door Since word of the rock relocation project in the Apalachicola has spread the stream of inquiries from prospective users has been both constant and diversified
The Georgia Ports Authority expects to feel
the effects of this newfound channel availability on its Bainbridge and Columbus terminals in the near future Frankly limitations imposed by variable channel depth had kept tonnages for these two locations far below what had initially been projected Now utilization of the two barge terminals can be optimized
The hinterland served by the ACF waterway system presents a valuable untapped resource for its residents its industry and its many current and prospective customers The rock relocation project effectively extends the economical barge option to a large group whose tonmile costs previously precluded their competing anywhere but in their own back yards On the other side of the coin barge transport opens up new sources of supplies for the areas manufacturing and agricultural interests Competitive transportation can only have a positive effect on the ability of area producers to compete We applaud the reaching of the accord on rock relocation and we look forward to increasing activity as the barge unlocks the door to this burgeoning economic region

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Rolf Pieper GulfSouth Atlantic Director for the HapagLloyd Group has announced that Savannah will become the singular weekly South Atlantic call on the lines revised Northern Europe container service The decision to add Savannah resulted largely from fall meetings among Georgia Ports Authority officials and representatives of the Germanbased shipping company
HapagLloyds vessels will call Savannah on a firstin lastout basis guaranteeing minimum transit times for both US import and export cargoes The inbound trip will take but seven days to complete with the return voyage lasting nine days
The service will cover the European ports of Le Havre Rotterdam Bremerhaven and Greenock before making the westbound crossing to Savannah Pieper explained that the westbound call will always be scheduled for Tuesday with the eastbound call set for Saturday This fixeddayoftheweek service feature is of considerable value to shippers in terms of delivery scheduling pricing and production planning
Commenting on the realignment of the service Pieper said We have added Savannah as our South Atlantic port because we feel that Savannah is offering the better possibilities for our container operation We also feel convinced that Savannah needs another container service connecting the very important Atlanta area with Europe
Company officials plan to deploy five of their midsized container ships to the service The first to call Savannah was the 600 ft
MV Hoechst Express HapagLloyd is now providing two calls a week one inbound from Greenock and one outbound to Le Havre The overall rotation is Savannah to Le Havre Rotterdam Bremerhaven Greenock and back to Savannah
The company owned German registry ships involved in the Northern Europe service are the Express ships Leverkusen Ludwigshafen Erlangen Ruhr and Hoechst They list DWTs from 18909 to 21307 tons The vessels can carry 951 TEUs apiece with 35 slots reefer equipped The Express class bottoms operate at a speed of 205 knots Full particulars may be obtained through HapagLloyds Savannah agents Palmetto Shipping Stevedoring Biehl Company are US agents for the line
In addition to the reefer connections Pieper emphasized that HapagLloyd also offers various container equipment such as standards open tops hard tops bulks flats platforms whiskey tanks chemical tanks and high cubes We also welcome noncontainerizable consignments like plant equipment heavy lifts extra lengths and yachts HapagLloyd feels these diverse offerings coupled with extremely fast transits will become popular with customers in Savannahs hinterland especially those moving timesensitive cargoes
HapagLloyd Group is currently diversified into six main companies within the transportation arena sea transportation port and coastal services shipyardships supply and repair service tourism passenger service forwarding and other transportation and financial interests
The sea transportation division is in the process of streamlining their fleet eliminating some of the old ships from schedule and terminating marginal profit charters in order to strengthen the current services At the end of 1982 HapagLloyd had fiftythree cargo vessels in service ten fewer than in 1981
Cargo ships currently in use include a liner trades fleet of thirty ships twentyfour container three semicontainer three conventional one tanker and six multipurpose freighters with a total capacity of 1265612 dwt
The sea transportation group employs approximately 3387 people worldwide
Nearly 2100 of these people are on board ships The remaining 1200 work in offices in Germany and abroad These HapagLloyd employees are responsible for moving company vessels along some fourteen liner service routes Regular stops include North America Europe Far East Caribbean Mexico Central and South America and the Canary Islands AustraliaNew Zealand Indonesia the Middle East and a PakistanIndiaSri LankaBangledesh route are also on the company itinerary
Many of these portsofcall according to HapagLloyd officials augment the already strong North American and Far EastPacific services This will help to achieve a difficult downmarket goal of providing shippers with an even more comprehensive and specialized liner service operation
The Georgia Ports Authority expects to contribute to the strengthening of the South Atlantic service through the tapping of a large hinterland represented by the Port of Savannah Pieper explained HapagLloyd entered the container age right at the beginning having had more than enough experience worldwide with practically all kinds of cargo Therefore we expect to handle those commodities that are moving via Savannah and where we may assist to regain cargo that is presently lost to other gateways
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Pieper went on to say that after careful examination HapagLloyd found Savannah to be an irresistable choice as a South Atlantic portofcall We think that a regular weekly direct service connecting in this case Savannah with Northern Europe is really the best service a steamship line can offer and after completing an analysis for a South Atlantic portofcall felt Savannah to be the obvious and worthy choice for such a service We are happy that we can now offer our knowledge to the shippers and consignees utilizing the port of Savannah We in Savannah are happy to have HapagLloyd aboard The Georgia Ports Authority hopes to establish a longlasting prosperous partnership with the folks from Hamburg
The reliable fast costefficient reputation earned by Savannah is paying big dividends through steamship line additions The improved service availability along with the revolutionary paperless entry system COBRA make Georgia Ports the overwhelming choice in the movement of cargo Perform your own analysis of Savannah
We feel certain that you will come to the same conclusion as our newest liner service HapagLloyd Savannah is the South Atlantic
One of the five sister ships on the Savannah to Northern Europe route the MV Ludwigshafen Express practically returns through her own wake as HapagLloyd now offers a weekly direct service to Le Havre Rotterdam Bremerhaven and Greenock
The MV Hoechst Express makes her way toward Savannah on her inaugural call to the CONTAINERPORT facility The new Northern Europe service will call eight times a month on a firstin lastout basis
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The opportunity will be there and its been our experience that traffic tracks opportunity This is how Lieutenant Colonel Ronald A Krizman Deputy District Engineer for the U S Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District describes the new ball game along the TriRivers system
A Brief History
TriRivers is hardly a household term so a short history would be in order The ApalachicolaChattahoocheeFlint river system is located in western and southern Georgia
The Chattahoochee forms the natural boundary between Georgia and Alabama
The Flint with its headwater just above Atlanta flows entirely in Georgia The two merge just above the Jim Woodruff Dam to form the Apalachicola which flows through Florida into the Gulf
For maintenance and funding purposes the ACF TriRivers system came into existence when it was incorporated into the 1945 River Harbors Act Since that time it has carried commerce to and from a 19000 square mile basin 76 of which lies in the state of Georgia
Tonnages for the TriRivers system chart I peaked at 1070000 in 1977 and have been over 600000 tons each year since 1969 For 1982 the tally was 821000 tons In recent years the leading commodities moving on the ACF have included grain petrochemicals industrial minerals chemicals and fertilizers machinery and construction materials Approximately 50 of all goods moving on the ACF originate in or are destined for points within Georgia
PHOTO 1 Finger configuration of the relocated rock will provide an attractive habitat for the many seafood species which populate the Apalachicola River
The Problem
The tonnage history for the ACF is not one of impressive growth Two major factors have accounted for this stagnation of river traffic volumes varying channel depths and the rock
About 1972 according to Mobile office of the Corps of Engineers the normal flow of the rivers created a scouring action which began to expose rock beds which previously underlaid the channel bottom The effect on
barge operations along the ACF was predictable and devastating
J H Murphy Jr Senior Vice President of Georgia Transporters Inc cites a telling example from his firms experience In 1979 we were the transportation group for Whitaker Oil which operated Southeast Terminals in Columbus Georgia We would load barges to the nine foot draft in Houston and then bring them to Panama City to offload to the available river draft to take the product to Columbus
As the river draft over the rocks became less and less chart 11 Whitaker had to build their own terminals in Panama City to warehouse the offloaded goods We did a
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study in 1979 and 1980 to analyze the cost of transporting light loads to Columbus as well as barge damage incurred As a result of the study barge shipments to Columbus were eliminated the Panama City facility was enlarged and the product was overlanded by truck or rail to Atlanta the ultimate destination
Georgia Transporters equipment damages for this period were staggering Barge repairs for the three year period 197880 were nearly 600000 Given the fact that barge transportation generally centers around lower value basic commodities these costs dealt a
severe blow to Murphys bottom line
Bruce Childress President of Childress Company Inc reports that the problem is not limited to loss of business He explains that even slight variations in water availability are critical Childress says A difference of a foot or even six inches of draft may not sound like much but very often this can make the differences between black and red ink
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We shoot for an average profit of 57 At 15ton five inches less draft can eliminate all your profits Under limited draft conditions the choices available to towboatbarge opertors were a load light and reduce profit or b risk damage on the rocks
In 1975 the TriRivers Waterway Development Association a group representing the various interests along the ACF successfully lobbied Congress for nearly 1000000 to accomplish removal of the rock in the Apalachicola Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers By October of 1976 this work had been completed in Georgia and Alabama
In Florida the process did not go so smoothly The state and counties through which the Apalachicola flows raised several environmental questions which ultimately took seven years to resolve
Essentially Florida residents were determined to keep the Apalachicola free flowing and clean The Apalachicola Bay into which the river empties is home to wide array of sea life Consequently fishing and environmental interests were understandably concerned
PHOTO 2 Rock relocation in the Apalachicola has begun in earnest The project is scheduled for completion in early 1984
It fell to the Corps to do design work to come up with an acceptable engineering solution and some sales work to convince the Floridians of the acceptability of their solution LTC Krizman states There were some misconceptions as to what we intended to do Our professionals told us that our work was going to improve rather than hurt the fishing industry Our District Engineer General Kelly actually met with representatives of the three Florida counties and incorporated several recommended changes to allay their fears
The key feature of the plan finally accepted involved the relocation as opposed to removal of the rock Krizman explains We went to our biologists and asked If we put the rock back into the river what can we do to enhance the fish habitats As it turned out strategic placement of the rock near the edge of the river out of the channel produced still water refuges photo l which tend to attract the fish In addition the eddying
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action created by the finger arrangement of the relocated rock tends to swirl food and nutrients in toward these artificial habitats Finally relocation eliminated the problem of unsightly rock piles along the rivers edge
With these major objections overcome work is now underway on the relocation photo 2 By early 1984 work will be complete and the Corps ability to maintain the channel at project depth will be enhanced considerably Were shooting for 95 reliability Krizman stated certainly a step up from the pattern of the past few years
There is a valuable side effect of the relocation as well according to TriRivers Association Executive Director Addie Summers She explains The rock relocation also achieves some strategic widening of the bends to 150 feet This elbow room at the turns beyond the 100 foot project width will provide important navigation flexibility for the increasing traffic which will begin traversing the ACF early next year
The New Balance
The effect of a reliable channel on barge rates will be immediate and significant Georgia Transporters Jim Murphy cites a current problem which will be eliminated with improved availability of water He regularly carries petrochemical consignments in the
16000 barrel range to Blakely Georgia Given good water his 20000 barrel capacity barge will more than suffice With marginal water and a rocky bottom he must split the load between two barges Their extra tow length adds 2 to 2xi days to his trip and 45000 to his costs Because he gets paid by the barrel he will be among the happiest to see a 95 reliable channel
Addie Summers expects such cost savings to make the barge a more attractive alternative In the past light loading has made the barge only a little cheaper than the competing modes Now river transport will
PHOTO 3 Generating two way traffic will be an important marketing objective if the TriRivers System is to realize its potential
be even cheaper says Summers She admits that the railroads and motor carriers may adjust their rates to reflect the new barge price structure but summarizes If the other modes come down to match the improved river rates its still good for everybody in the market for transportation
Bruce Childress and Jim Murphy agree that the key to success for the operator on the ACF is prudence Childress uses a detailed scientific approach We actually monitor the rainfall patterns in the Chattahoochee drainage basin and can actually predict water availability and plan accordingly Murphy adds that a deeper channel will provide a reduction in the vessel maintenance which the customer does not pay Thats why we try to be a prudent operator and achieve our efficiencies when we can The rock relocation in the TriRivers network has effectively extended the channel window during which towboats and barges may operate prudently
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Georgia Ports maintains two barge facilities on the TriRivers system which are destined to become prime beneficiaries of the improved waterways The Columbus terminal offers 402 feet of berthing to accommodate two barges A 50 foot wide margin is backed up by a
27000 square foot transit shed Forklifts with individual capacity to 10 tons are available and mobile cranes may be leased locally
The Norfolk Southern and Seaboard System Railroads provide service to the terminal as well as adjacent industrial sites Over 35 truck lines serve the area Paved roads electricity gas fire and security amenities are in place
The dock at Bainbridge photo 4 measures 400 feet with a 6000 square foot transit shed Forklifts and payloaders are maintained onterminal with lease arrangements available for heavier capacity gear Sixtyfour thousand square feet of commercial warehouse and unlimited open storage are in place
PHOTO 4 Georgia Ports Authoritys Bainbridge terminal is one of the major facilities depending on the TriRivers network for its vitality
Conveyors rail unloading pit and 100000 pound capacity truck scales complete the terminal layout
Like Columbus Bainbridge has highly desirable industrial sites for lease All utilities are provided and inland connections are afforded by the Seaboard System Railroad and some 20 truck lines
A major dock rehabilitation will greatly enhance the terminals usability Upon completion of this project a crane will be permanently transferred from Savannah to provide fulltime heavy lift capacity
EDITORS NOTE Georgia Ports Authority now has available a supply of brochures detailing its facilities and handling capabilities for the Bainbridge and Columbus Terminals
Around the Bend
In an average market theres no doubt were going to have an increase in tonnage is Bruce Childress reading of the tea leaves for the new ACF Almost everyone agrees on two things that there will be increased activity along the TriRivers and that the marketplace will dictate how much
Resolution of the rock problem has enabled the TriRivers Association the Georgia Ports Authority the State Department of Industry Trade and other developmental organizations to shift their attention from digging the channel to using it An excerpt from the GPA marketing plan for its Bainbridge and Columbus facilities outlines an important focus of its marketing plan which is being applied all along the ACF
One of the goals is to develop a balanced use of the waterway Currently the ACF basin is an importer of products As a result barges rarely carry full cargoes back to the Gulf The effect of this situation is to produce higher transportation costs To create a balanced flow of cargo into and out of the ACF basin photo 3 the Trade Development Division has targeted several commodities for export woodchips and agricultural products to include whole grains and peanuts
To the list of commodities which will increase TriRiver tonnages Bruce Childress adds more of the commodities currently
PHOTO 5 The ACFs system of locks and dams must serve a variety of needs ranging from navigation to power generation to recreation
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The number of riverside facilities lining the banks of the Apalachicola Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers should increase dramatically with the rock removal
Statistics from the Corps of Engineers show a remarkable difference in tonnage forecasts for the ACF as a result of the channel improvements The chart compares projected tonnages and jobs generated figures for the TriRivers system without A and with B the rock removal
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2030 1085000 42000 4365000 170000
2039 1110000 43000 4945000 192000
These remarkable numbers certainly bear out the optimistic projections of veteran ACF watchers Their predictions are further bolstered by the flood of inquiries which have been forthcoming since word of the rock relocation has spread Georgia Ports Authority reports that recent requests for information have been forthcoming for the following commodity groups grain 15 inquiries bulk fertilizers 15 liquid fertilizers 7 and five each for liquid chemicals petroproducts clay wood chips and dry chemicals land plaster 3 and one or two inquiries apiece for paper products salt cake salt steel stone aggregate drilling mud military equipment asphalt plastics soda ash bauxite and araganite
Jim Murphy of Georgia Transporters has been equally busy answering the phone Weve been getting inquiries from all up and down the river from people who want to move as soon as the draft becomes available Murphy reports He lists gypsum wood chips grain of all kinds coal liquids and fertilizers among the products handled by his new prospects
Managing The River System As with any river system the concerns of a number of competing interests must be addressed in developing a master utilization plan photo 5 Barge operators express concern that upriver water releases timed to coincide with rainfall and surges in power demand do not meet the needs of a consistent channel As Bruce Childress puts it We need to get a little smart water in here Upriver recreational boaters and waterfront homeowners want nothing done to vary the level of their lakes and reservoirs The fishing industry and farmers are two other groups with an obvious vested interest in water resource management
As an adjunct to the agreement among Georgia Florida and Alabama on the issue of rock relocation a committee has been established to assess the water resources of the river basin develop a water budget and establish a water management strategy
drought management plan and navigation management plan Dubbed the Interim Coordinating Committee it is composed of representatives of the three states involved as well as the Corps of Engineers
The Interstate Coordinating Committee provides an ideal vehicle for the river transportation community to air and protect its interests and investment With the rock removal accomplished and the Committees understanding and backing marketing efforts can continue and expand to make the lofty tonnage projections a reality
The conclusion drawn by GPAs ACF Waterway System planning package may say it best A more dependable channel presents new opportunities for present and future users of the ACF With the formation of the Interim Coordinating Committee cooperation between states will create a favorable industrial climate for the economic growth of the TriRivers area
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Savannahs new COBRA system were provided by a cross section of the many transportation and regulatory entities utilizing it They describe a revolutionary advance in the ports electronic processing capability which is resulting in significant identifiable cost reductions for shippers carriers and service agencies Of the five the last provided the best insight into the rationale that spawned COBRA
Since the introduction of GPACS Georgia Ports Authority Container System four years agoj numerous refinements had been made Included were addition of regulatory agencies to the network and online information exchange with service agencies and carriers As the maritime industry became increasingly aware of the potential cost and service advantages of computer utilization the stream of requests for enhancements to the system continued to swell The need for port
cobra kobra n 1 a comprehensive computerized network to coordinate cargo clearance through customs and exchange of information among maritime entities 2 a paperless entry system to satisfy the requirements of the transportation industry users and their customers 3 a system for the electronic coordination of import export cargo movement 4 system to simplify and automate cargo processing and entry documentation 5 a computer system that addresses the needs of the entire shipping community

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and statewide coordination of the development of electronic processing coupled with the rapid transition to administrative automation in the shipping industry led to the formation of the Automation Advisory Group
The minutes of the first meeting of the group provide a clear statement of its purpose The group was formed to assure that future development in data processing will meet the needs of all the various interests involved in international trade To guarantee balanced input AAG membership is composed of brokers forwarders regulatory agencies and GPA In addition meetings are
open to any other interested party to make suggestions or requests
During its early meetings the advisory group identified several areas of basic wants and needs reduction of paperwork multiple entry capability and automation of breakbulk cargo processing Georgia Ports Authority combined this input with its ongoing data processing development plans to produce the sophisticated COBRA system
A prerequisite for COBRAs success was the availability of a centralized clearing
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Georgia Ports Authoritys mainframe computer was just what the doctor ordered We look at the GPA computer as the computer for the whole state of Georgia explains Savannah District Customs Director and advisory group Chairman Gerald McManus He continues The port authority is making its computer available not only for GPA business but to service total transportation needs for all of Georgia Mike Leech of W G Carroll Company points out that GPAs contribution must and does exceed offering its hardware The port authority accepts responsibility for the coordination of cargo movement This assumption of a leadership role was the building block required to complete the foundation for COBRA
Enter The Cobra
A list of the processing improvements provided by COBRA would be in order
1 Paperless entry far all cargo The manifest will be in the system Entries will be keyed in as opposed to the delivery of hard copy explains Gerald McManus of CutoiH
2 Unlimited number of invoices per entry This eliminates the need to change CRT screens every time a different invoice is referenced
3 Multiple entries ppr ocean bill of lading The broker can make entries for different shippers against a single GBL
4 Multiple brokers jer ocean bill of lading Different broker can independently make entries against thene OBL
5 Posting of entries prior to manifesting
of cargo COBRA permits either posting of entries or manifesting of cargo to take place first Whichever informal ion js entered second is automatically compared fjiitial entry for accuracy This flexibilit useful when time is of the essence of
Anderson Shipping cites a specific example The new system will help particularly with late arriving documents pitting those containers on the same time frame as those for which paperwork had been arriving early This is especially true with European ships where short transit times often mean thepaperwork will be late
6 Customs and USDA online rejection of entry back to originator Previously improper entries were discovered by physical inspection with corrections identified manually among Customs USDA and the port authority COBRA on the other hand will not accept erroneous input and alerts the broker immediately so he may rekey the entry properly Customs can electronically reject entries back to brokers for electronic resubmission after the broker makes the correction
7 Customs and USDA online release of all cargo Hard copy releases eliminated
8 Inspection notification prints to field inspection station When cargo is designated for inspection online notification is received at the Customs or USDA field office at each terminal
MIIilMansmission of shipping orders to steamship lines and ports
10 90 day online history File is maintained for 90 days providing users with instantaneous access to historical cargo information for all activity Permits creation of periodic activity reports by shipper service agency or regulatory agency
11 Customs release notification to broker Instantaneous online notice to user of release of customers cargo
12 Placement of cargo in General Order Customs can enter the General Order number to initiate movement of cargo to the customs warehouse
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a Delivery discrepancies USDA Cusioiiis hold need chassis line release pending under inspection
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N iprtick departures print directly to truck lines on the system
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What these many advantages say about COBRA is that it is a complete system addressing the needs of the many transportation and regulatory agencies which participated in its design It is at the same time an evolution and a revolution as W G Carrolls Mike Leech explains The system we had before was designed to trace cargo within the confines of the port authority
What we have now is a complete network that will enable brokers forwarders government agencies steamship agents motor carriers and GPA to interact
Feedback
Response from the members of the COBRA net has been prompt and positive Dick Carter of D J Powers quantifies one obvious advantage saying The elimination of delivery of paper has to mean time savings Previously we were looking at 48 hour delivery times for documentation
COBRA sweetens the cost picture as well by eliminating the runner who has been part of the port scene for so long The savings are substantial according to Jim Sledge We will use onethird the manpower we would have had to employ if the system was still manual he explains Noting that continuation of Savannahs growth trend would have aggravated the problem in years ahead Sledge notes As business increases none of us could add people and remain competitive This system precludes a costly staffing problem in the future
The service industry reports that COBRA enhances their responsiveness to their customers The ability to make status inquiries issue orders and correct entry errors immediately enables them to be more service competitive particularly as compared to brokersforwarders in other ports
COBRA evidences much of U S Customs stated commitment to streamlining cargo
COBRA will extend its electronic tentacles throughout the full spectrum of international trade
related paperwork See Georgia Foreign Trade Conference wrapup page 29 Local District Director McManus calls it simplicity in terms of data requirements
Dick Carter of D J Powers reports that COBRAs input requirements for Customs in Savannah involve completion of a single screen while in competing ports as many as four must be executed He says In some ports completing the electronic input actually takes more time than the old manual system used to
Accuracy is another word which repeatedly pops up in discussions of COBRA Entries formerly rejected due to errors are now corrected instantly by the one entity with the most knowledge and information about the cargo at his disposal the broker He can now be assured that when COBRA accepts his entry there will be no delays resulting from tracking down and correcting erroneous input Another important advantage of the system is eliminating the loss of documentation which is an unavoidable byproduct of the paperwork shuffle
Some of the best news about COBRA is that it extends the advantages of electronic processing to the breakbulk arena Previously computer advantages had been limited to containers where standardization greatly simplified the program writing process The Port of Savannah honed its data processing skills on the container and has now tackled and conquered the considerable task of automating the administrative systems for breakbulk cargo
All of these advantages will have a tremendous impact on the cost of doing business for the broker and forwarder As far as initial goals for COBRA the notsohidden agenda was to provide a means to make the Georgia maritime industry more cost and service competitive Based on current user response it seems to be achieving these aims admirably

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The brokers are not the only ones who expect to derive considerable efficiency from COBRA Gerald McManus of U S Customs lists three objectives which the system enables his agency to achieve Were looking to improve our resource utilization expedite revenue collection and assist facilitation of cargo movement
Computerization has made a tremendous impact on Customs time frame for executing its basic duties The chart below traces reductions in the time element from the manual system through GPACS to COBRA for three such activities
MANUAL GPACS COBRA
Rejected Entry 48 hours 10 hour 0 hours broker corrects autorejected entv
General Exam 24 hours 10 hour 10 hour
Intensive Exam 28 hours into second day 75 hours 20 hours
Where It Counts
As participants in the design of COBRA brokers and forwarders are convinced it will greatly enhance their ability to serve Their next task must be to convince the shipping public that it significantly alters the competitive balance in favor of the ports of Savannah and Brunswick
The impact of COBRA in terms of transportation costs is of paramount importance to the shipper Jim Sledge of Anderson Shipping predicts The reduced
cost to the brokerforwarder in terms of fewer forms time required for entry reduced phone time and elimination of the runner should be reflected in charges to the shipper Quality of service is another area which will see improvement Dick Carter sees control of cargo movement accuracy and reduction in paperwork as primary advantages He adds The ease of data retrieval and status checks makes the information more useable to me in relation to my customers
Extending The Net
It is important to remember that COBRA is the culmination of a growth process that has been taking place for a number of years This continual rvaluation and improvement of data systems is dictated by three factors 1 the need to provide the finest processing capability technology will permit 2 almost daily advances in computer design and software applications and 3 the rapid increase in computer utilization throughout the transportation and shipping sectors Mike Leach of W G Carroll describes this ongoing fine tuning of EDP as a critical competitive element for todays port saying If you dont excel in automation in the long run it will reduce your overall port activity
A number of important improvements to COBRA are receiving analysis and programming attention at this time Under examination is an enhancement which would permit Atlanta area shippers to transmit Shippers Export Declarations SEDs direct to the point of export in Savannah This procedure would get the information to the port more quickly eliminating delays penalties and shipbacks due to SEDs arriving after vessel departure Broker issuance of shipping orders direct to steamship lines OBL inquiry capability and control of exports by booking number are also on the drawing board
The user net has grown astronomically in only four years Inclusion of breakbulk was the impetus for many of the remaining holdouts to jump on the bandwagon Future membership will come from the ranks of more outoftown service agencies truckers steamship operators international equipment inventory GPA Trade Development offices and air carriers
Long term applications for COBRA and its offspring are virtually unlimited Looking into his crystal ball Jim Sledge carries the process to an ideal and logical conclusion describing a system which would afford the utmost in efficiency and economy to shipper and carriers alike He states The ultimate target would be a comprehensive system which coordinates export bookings with available equipment
Obviously such a program would permit business and industry to derive maximum benefit from intermodalism The key to the success of such a network would be the ability of the computers of the shipping and service sectors to communicate among themselves This type of crosstalk capability is a high priority item with COBRAs designers

COBRA is at once a response to the needs of the maritimeshipping community and an impetus for them to participate They now have in the ports of Savannah and Brunswick a paperless system which guarantees the utmost in both the processing and physical dispatch of cargo Lofty claims aside the bottom line is the time factor from cargo arrival to departure from the terminal A released container is not a delivered container and COBRA is designed to expedite the entire transportation process
Several brokerforwarders indicate that a COBRAtype system could not become a reality just anywhere Jim Sledge explains The cooperation within the port makes the system possible There are very few ports in the country where it could work In short the port team concept is very much alive in Savannah and Brunswick and the newest member of the team is a COBRA
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Farmer to Head Up GPA European Office
Georgia Ports Authority will open its eighth Trade Development office next month in Europe Located in Geneva Switzerland the new office will service Northern Europe Scandinavia and Eastern Bloc countries Its sphere of operations will also extend offshore to Ireland and the United Kingdom
William Farmer has been selected as Director of the new office which will open in January He comes to the GPA with eleven years experience in the steamship industry the majority of that time spent in managerial positions with Trans Freight Lines Farmer also brings considerable international transportation experience to his new position having served eight years with Lufthansa Airlines
Farmer reports he is anxious to get started
in this new environment Before getting started Farmer will complete an extensive training program designed to familiarize him with GPA operations in the state of Georgia and its extensive hinterland
Upon arrival in Geneva Farmers responsibilities in Europe will include establishing and maintaining personal contact with both shippers and carriers keeping them uptodate on GPAs excellent services and port facilities and overseeing all activities related to customer service sales and promotion
The Georgia Ports Authoritys Trade Development network is headquartered in Savannah Branch locations around the globe include Atlanta Brunswick New York Chicago Hong Kong Tokyo and Athens
REESE JOINS SIL
Billy D Reese has returned to the Savannah transportation scene in the employ of Southern Intermodal Logistics Inc He has assumed the position of Regional Sales Manager His area of responsibility will include
the states of Georgia Florida and Alabama
Reese is well known throughout Georgia transportation circles Following six years in the banking industry he joined the staff of
D J Powers in Savannah He was later transferred to their Atlanta office and ultimately progressed to the post of Director of Sales and Marketing
SIL is a Georgia corporation providing intermodal trucking services in eighteen southern states ranging from Virginia through
Texas Their activity is centered in company operated container terminals located in a number of ports including Savannah
SIL was acquired last year by U S Intermodal Corporation This affiliation provides exporters with the capability to ship to Europe on a single U S Intermodal Corp bill of lading The central accountability and overseas delivery afforded by this point to point arrangement should be a valuable sales tool for Billy Reese in his new position
WEGNER FORMS COMPANY
Gunter Wegner recently announced the formation of a new independent licensed company under his leadership The newly licensed firm is aptly titled Wegner International Forwarding Company
Before founding his own company Wegner accumulated a wealth of experience with Panalpina Inc Rohner Gehrig Co and Rogers Brown Custom Brokers Inc This background should help Wegner develop a firm wellversed in both ocean and air import export forwarding
Wegner International operations commenced on October 10 1983 They are presently located at this address Wegner International Forwarding Company Suite 529 C S
Building 6075 Roswell Road NE Atlanta Georgia 30328 Telephone 404 2552044 Telex 261337 ACTA UR
Richardson Announces Inception of Focus Marketing
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P J Richardson has announced the formation of Focus Marketing Inc and will serve as its president After a successful ten year career in sales management and marketing management of the Industrial Division of Johnson and Johnson Richardson directed the marketing and engineering staff of the Nicolon Corporations Geotextile Division
Focus Marketing will concentrate on developing and operating export trading companies for industry trade associations Their program is designed to help small to medium size companies assess the exportability of their goods or services It should also help
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Focus Marketing will be able to assist firms in the development of export objectives financing assistance licensing agreements and other export transaction mechanics associated with freight forwarding and exporting in general
Focus Marketing 3792 Arc Way Lawrenceville GA 30245 404 9239322
STAR SHIPPING PROMOTES HAAVIK
Star Shipping Inc recently announced the appointment of Gunnar Haavik as VicePresident Haaviks main area of responsibility for the firm will be in the Marketing Customer Relations and Chartering areas
Haavik joined the Star Shipping organization in 1972 After several years in San Francisco as Traffic Manager he came to New York
to accept the position of Assistant General Manager
Star Shipping Inc is a subsidiary of Star Shipping AS in Bergen Norway known as the worlds largest forest products carrier The line presently operates a fleet of 22 open hatch vessels suitable for forest products and any other unitized cargo containers or bulk cargo In addition Star Shipping operates 1215 conventional type bulk carriers in general and contract trading around the world
RyanWalsh Announces Promotions
John L McCarron Jr executive vicepresident of RyanWalsh Stevedoring Company Inc has been elected president and chief operations officer of that corporation and E Rob Leatherbury executive vicepresident has been elevated to the position of senior executive vicepresident port operations
McCarron like many other RyanWalsh executives began his career on the dock He entered the business with Waterman and its subsidiary Ryan Stevedoring until being appointed as manager of Watermans layout and stowage department In 1965 McCarron returned to the independent Ryan company as manager of the Sunny Point North Carolina Military contract and was named vicepresident at Sunny Point in 1967 In 1970 he
returned to Mobile and was named director and in 1974 at the time of the RyanWalsh merger he was elected senior vicepresident In 1977 he was elected executive vicepresident
Leatherbury began his working career with Ryan Stevedoring Company in 1956 just after Ryan became independent of Waterman Steamship as chief clerk at Mobile After serving as ship superintendent he was transferred to New Orleans as a vicepresident returning to Mobile in 1967 as vicepresident of east Gulf operations He was elected senior vicepresident in 1974 after the merger and was named executive vicepresident in 1977
Kelly Joins Norton Lilly
Norton Lilly has appointed Owen D Kelly to the position of Line Manager for the Lloyd Brasileiro service Kelly brings to Norton Lilly substantial experience in the Latin American trades having been most recently Director of South American Services with Moore McCormackUS Lines Prior to his U S Lines service Kelly served more than five years with Netumar Lines in various traffic and pricing capacities
Norton Lilly has served as the U S General Agent for Lloyd Brasileiro since 1977
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This is a record of the proceedings of the seventeenth annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Any resemblance to a highly educational and entertaining event is entirely intentional
Last year the revised panel format produced an unprecedented exchange of information and ideas and the newly structured program was carried forward

The view from the Sheraton Savannah Resort Country Club can be nothing short of spectacular
DAY 1
In 1983 arriving guests were greeted with a revamped opening night function A series of ethnic food booths sponsored by steamship lines and maritime interests provided a culinary arcade for first night guests Dishes from the Orient Israel Great Britain Denmark Germany and the good old US of A were available for the picking Veteran conference goers reported that the new arrangement provided an unprecedented opportunity to make new business acquaintances and renew old ones in a relaxed informal setting
DAY 2
After a sumptuous buffet breakfast guests adjourned to the Sheraton Savannah Resort Country Clubs Emerald Room for the initial panel sessions
Session One
John H Mackey Vice President of the International Longshoremens Association and President of Local 1414 of the ILA was the inaugural speaker Addressing the topic LaborManagement The New Harmony Mackey declared that such a harmony was a reality He pointed to the agreement upon a tentative new contract five and half months prior to the September 30th deadline as evidence of this spirit of cooperation Our union had countless times pledged to management and the industry our intent to do everything to prevent a strike he noted
Mackey condemned Federal Maritime Commission intervention in the negotiations and stated that without it full agreement could have been reached in advance of contract expiration Summarizing the effect of the FMCs action in early September he stated When the FMC took its action to enjoin foreign and domestic carriers from applying the Rules on Containers local negotiations were forced to be suspended until the matter could be cleared up The result was the stopgap interim pact now in effect through January 15
John Mackey President of ILA Local 1414 listens intently to an audience question during the first morning panel session
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Fresh from his encounter with open heart surgery columnist Lewis Grizzard was waiting in the bushes to keep his audience in stitches
The I LAs purpose in reaching an accord with management in midApril was to send a clear message to shippers to continue sending cargo to Eastern and Gulf ports Mackey claimed He added that the NLRBs favorable ruling on the container rules had made the early agreement possible
Pursuant to this agreement the FMC perpetrated its annoying interference to quote Mackey seeking an injunction against enforcement of the rules He contends that despite the continued intrusion of outside bodies Its been apparent that the ILA and management are carrying out an impressive record in recent times of genuine labor peace and harmony He characterized his union as being in the forefront in the acceptance of and adaptation to automation citing agreements which permit its spread while protecting the welfare of longshoremen displaced by containerization
Mackey contended that the ILA maintains its posture of constructive cooperation Looking toward the January deadline he predicted If the ILA is allowed to operate under the terms of the present master agreement with no agency or court seeking to block the application of the Rules and with all carriers living up to the terms of the agreement I see no reason why we wont reach a settlement long before January 15 1984

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Andrew M Parish an attorney with the Miamibased firm of Sandler Travis PA provided a brief history of the 50 mile rule as it has contributed to the current standoff between the ILA and the NonVessel Operating Common Carrier He claimed that the spread of containerization has provided the impetus for the ILA to press for stricter enforcement of the 50 mile statute He characterized NVOCCs as a viable response to shipper demand and called for modification to the 50 mile rule which would accommodate the needs for both labor and the NVOCC
On the minus side Parish contended that much of the ILA demand for strict adherence to the 50 mile rule stemmed from a need to stock its Guaranteed Annual Income Kitty He noted that in New York last year some
3000 unemployed longshoremen drew the GAI
The 50 mile rule is an agreement which is not perfect it can be improved upon Parish stated He called for a move away from the current antagonistic relationship opting for a cooperative workable solution so the NVOCCs dont get forced out of business
Helen Delich Bentley international trade consultant shipping editor for World Ports Magazine and former FMC Chairman placed a portion of the blame squarely in the legal sectors lap The container rules have become a lawyers paradise she noted adding If we could get the lawyers out of the negotiations the 50 mile rule problem could be resolved
She claimed that the rules as they exist represent a mutually agreed upon pact which did not in all cases produce a higher cost figure She cited the Port of Savannah as an example where productive reasonably priced labor produces a 150 cost for the ILA to stuff a box while the NVOCC rate falls in the 250300 range
Bentley described the FMCs selfinjection into the bargaining scenario just three weeks before the closing of the contract as bad
Conrad Everhard President of Dart Container Line braces himself for an inquisition from left to right Michael Barr Andy Parish Ron Gottshall Helen Bentley and Program Chairman Raymond Georges
timing She continued We have lost too many markets across the world many because of threatened or actual ILA strikes
Bentley felt that awareness of this problem had generated a new negotiating harmony one which was sabotaged with the FMCs last minute intervention If the FMC felt it needed an injunction it could have waited until October 15 If that had happened the ILA could not have pushed through its demand for reopening of the total contract based on a single problem with the 50 mile issue she concluded
The ILA and the NVOCCs can agree Bentley stated She pointed to ILA concessions on NVO stuffing of their owned or leased containers as evidence of their willingness to cooperate Bentley called for a quick resolution of the problem so attention could be focussed on the real issue We in the U S are going to have to improve our productivity and reduce our total cost if we are going to compete effectively
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Questions From The Floor A representative of Hercules raised a question concerning FCL shipments originating in a domestic warehouse which are transferred in company owned equipment to warehouses within the 50 mile port radius for subsequent export He stated that the ILA is requiring such boxes to be stripped by union labor John Mackey responded that in the case of the Port of Savannah We do not interfere if its a shipper owned box
Andrew Parish explained the provision which provides that goods stripped at a warehouse must remain there for thirty days Within that time restuffing for export must be accomplished with ILA labor
Parish sees a problem associated with this system He claims the decision as to which containers come under ILA cognizance is being made by checkers at the pier He contends that the jurisdictional definitions in the rules are unclear Currently the
J David Waldron center SecretaryTreasurer of Lowndes Engineering Company was on hand to accept the Presidential E Award for excellence in exporting James Mclntire right of the Savannah Office of the International Trade Administration made the presentation Conference Chairman Herb Baker was qualified to hold up one end of the symbolic E flag
a regular basis Thank You The check is in the mail
Session Two
Andrew Parish shifted gears to a speaker role and discussed recent legislation and legal decisions which have recognized the NVOCC as an integral part of the transportation system He noted that shippers dont use a service unless it offers some advantage to them He characterized the NVOCC as a reasonable response to a demonstrated shipper need
Parish reiterated his call for a mutually acceptable accord The NVOs want the same thing as the ILA They dont want to be out of business
Panel Responses
John Mackey questioned Parishs earlier remark regarding the Guaranteed Annual Income stating that the NVOCCs didnt contribute to the GAI fund in the first place Mackey added We dont want no work and the Guaranteed Annual Income Wed rather have adequate work and not need the GAI Restating the need for a cooperative effort he said Somewhere down the road there is going to have to be a compromise where everybody can have some bread and butter on the table
Helen Bentley took the GAI issue one step further She noted that of the aforementioned
3000 unemployed New York longshoremen receiving such payments 300 had not worked
Barr Gottshall and Bentley were threequarters of the lineup charged with responding to the speakers remarks and fielding questions from the audience
Ronald B Gottshall Director of Pricing for SeaLands Pacific Division echoed Bentleys sentiments He cited markets lost by Australia as evidence that buyers will seek and find sources they perceive to be more reliable
From the shippers perspective retention of the ability to ship is the fundamental consideration according to M J Barr Traffic Manager for the Buckeye Cellulose Corporation He disagreed with Mackeys contention that certain work belongs to the ILA countering that it belongs instead to whoever the shipper gives it to He added that the Guaranteed Annual Income and high shipping costs have had a predictably negative effect on exports
He identified stability as a critical need for the U S shipping community Every three years or every three months now I guess were faced with the threat of a strike he said continuing We need some of this labormanagement harmony to eliminate this problem
determination is made on an ad hoc basis This causes confusion because the local clerk may not be up on the latest interpretations he observes Responding to Michael Barrs remarks Parish summarized The shipper wants the lowest cost and we want a system that will allow the lowest cost to prevail We want a free market system
A Westclox representative in the audience rose to give a ringing denunciation of what he classified as meaningless verbiage He noted that all the talk of harmony had done nothing to ameliorate the time delays he found to be common at the majority of US ports He pointed to 1015 day laborrelated delays in most locations as common To the delight of the local participants the gentleman made Savannah the sole exception to the condition among the four or five ports his firm uses on
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James M Piette Executive Vice President of Union Camp Corporation delivered the keynote address at Wednesdays luncheon
in ten years or more She described this as a key shortcoming of the program and called for caps on annual wage and fringe increases for longtime recipients to help reduce the cost burden to the shipper
Bentley cautioned ports such as Savannah and Baltimore to be wary of the socalled benefit super fund Under the proposal all fringes from all ports would be pooled into a central account She claims that New York and other troubled ports see this as a means of spreading the cost of supporting their large population of nonproductive labor
Baltimore according to Bentley has a wellmanaged fringe benefit fund and doesnt want to be absorbed into New Yorks problems
She noted that a closed contract is needed to put the superfund issue aside for at least another three years
Andrew Parish added that New York pays a disproportionately high GAI bill and is looking to solve the problem by establishment of equal assessments nationwide
Parish defined the 50 mile rule as an institutionalized welfare system for the I LA with the shipper paying the price John Mackey countered by reiterating his claim that the steamship lines tariff structure in no way required charges assessed under the 50 mile rule to be funneled back to the NVOs
He received an affirmative response when he asked Parish Do you want an equitable NVOILA agreement
With the admonition Lets get back to our topic point to point Ron Gottshall described the phenomenon as a natural evolution in marrying through rates to a through box
Tracing the history of intermodalism he noted that minilandbridges began in 1972 in the Asian trades He felt that the trend is less consuming than commonly assumed noting that minilandbridge still only comprises 30 of the U S Far East trade Gottshall attributes this to two factors the limited capability of the U S rail plant to handle certain types of moves and the concentration of population east of the Mississippi
Gottshall feels more and more carriers will begin to offer point to point pricing while those already filing such rates will increase their coverage He adds that the increasing sophistication of foreign intermodal infrastructures will facilitate development of point to point options
Buckeyes Barr noted that his firm utilized point to point rates extensively The advantage to us is that were receiving a single bill as opposed to a number of bills from individual transportation entities he rationalized
Barr posed a question to fellow panelist Gottshall We have seen some point to point rates considerably lower than the previous ocean rate Are lines offering point to point rates that are not reflective of true costs Gottshall responded that a steamship lines large cargo volumes lend considerable clout in
Generally this game is played with the two players on opposite sides of the net
rate negotiations with the railroads He also pointed to 33 overtonnaging in the Far Eastern trades particularly as it applies to the westbound leg as a major factor in keeping prices down He noted that when predictions for increased buying by Japan eventuate an increase in rates should follow
Questions From The Floor A questioner asked what effects economic improvements might have on the carriers willingness to offer point to point rates Gottshall responded Theyve become such an integral part of the distribution system I dont think we can turn away from them
Given the apparent need for compromise between the NVOCCs and the ILA one member of the audience wanted to know if any discussions between the two groups had occurred or were contemplated The ILAs Mackey knew of no such plans but indicated that the NVOs were a transportation reality which the union would have to learn to live with
Andrew Parish described the 50 mile rule as a microcosm of more far reaching problems within the U S maritime as a whole He listed conference structure manning requirements foreign controlled vessels operating into the U S international liner competition and monopolistic cargo sharing arrangements as a few of the other trouble spots Cautioning Weve got to be careful that we dont kill the goose that laid the golden egg he stressed the importance of the U S presenting a unified front to the rest of the world if we are to remain competitive
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Helen Bentley asked Gottshall to compare the profit margin under point to point as opposed to straight ocean Gottshall answered Rate pressures often make the point to point rate less than the combination To some extent theres a reduction in the profit margin He noted that equipment control and turnaround advantages afforded by the microbridge helped to offset the effect of the bargain rates
The next question from the floor concerned the effect on existing carriers of the steamship lines ventures into trucking Gottshall summarized SeaLands posture stating If we can keep costs down with private carriers we will If not well be in a position to perform the service ourselves
Helen Bentley was asked What is the impact of intermodalism on the trend toward megavessels Are the small ports justified in their fears that the larger ships will foster the load center concept
Very definitely the day is going to come when load centers are prevalent and your other ports are going to be feeder ports said Bentley She predicted that the larger vessels would call two or three east coast one gulf and one or two west coast ports That day is much closer than the port industry would like to see she added
Ron Gottshall reinforced Bentleys contention noting that feeders had been the rule in Asia for years and to a large degree in Europe The only place where it hasnt been finalized is the U S he observed He expects the U S east coast with its closely spaced ports to be the last holdout but states the phenomenon is here to stay
Music fans come in all shapes and sizes as evidenced by the crowd mix aboard the boat ride
Keynote Address
Savannah seems destined in the near future to be the great port and city of the South Atlantic seaboard As Georgia is the acknowledged empire state of the South why should not her principal seaport be the commercial metropolis of the same Her facilities for doing a large commercial business are ample may say unsurpassed in the South Her interior connection with the West and Northwest are already secured and of the most exclusive character There seems to be scarcely a limit to her future prosperity and commercial greatness
Surprisingly these were not the concluding words to keynote speaker James M Piettes remarks Rather he excerpted them from an engineering study on harbor deepening which was conducted a few years back in 1880
Piette Executive Vice President Union Camp Corporation traced the trade history of the city and port of Savannah He reviewed Oglethorpes earliest plans for exporting silk and other exotic commodities to England and continued on through the emergence of naval stores rice indigo and lumber of trade stores
No history of the port of Savannah would be complete without reference to the importance of cotton in its development
Piette noted that with the invention in 1793 of the cotton gin on the nearby Mulberry Grove Plantation the stage was set for the coronation of King Cotton
One conference participant posed the interesting question Since there seems to be so much animosity toward the U S Maritime system and policy is there a better one somewhere that could serve as a pattern
The question drew a quick no from Gottshall who pointed to the decline of the conferences as evidence of a global malady Ive listened to some of these people and they sing the blues worse than we do Gottshall claimed He continued These are all symptoms of a worldwide economic and transportation upheaval which has been going on for fifteen years and is just now reaching a crescendo
The Afternoon
Following lunch James W Mclntire Director Savannah District Office of the International Trade Administration U S Department of Commerce took the podium to present a Presidential E Award to Lowndes Engineering Co Inc of Valdosta Georgia The award is presented in recognition of outstanding activity in developing and increasing export sales
Lowndes incorporated in Georgia in 1956 is a manufacturer of granular material packaging and blending equipment grass planters and insect control foggers and sprayers They service commercial accounts in countries in Europe the Middle East Africa South and Central America and the Far East as well as Mexico Canada and Australia In addition their list of satisfied customers includes a number of quasigovernmental agencies such as the World Health Organization the United Nations and UNICEF
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U S Customs Samuel Banks was the final speaker at Thursday mornings panel session
Piette characterized the emergence of the boll weevil which ravaged the cotton crop and whittled exports of the commodity drastically as a cloud with a silver lining The weevil forced on Georgias ports the diversification which no human agency had yet compelled in their export patterns
The speakers remarks included a brief history of his firms activities in Savannah and comment on the importance of forest products to the ports cargo portfolio Piette noted that in 1982 11 of the top 17 commodities exported from Savannah were forest products
Piette wrapped up his remarks by listing the shippers perspective on the key ingredients he looks for in selecting a port Included are modern safe handling equipment frequent and reliable steamship service and reasonable port costs Evaluating his local export activity he summarized The effort put forth by the shipping community here in Savannah has been outstanding The shipping lines enable us to cover our overseas markets efficiently and effectively We find both individual companies and the Georgia Ports Authority to be aggressive and effective
All Work And No Play Singles tennis competition golf a historic Savannah tour a fashion show and basic southern style relaxin were the options available to fill the afternoon The day was capped off by a toolarge repast Remarks by dinner speaker Lewis Grizzard an Atlanta based journalist proved to be nothing short of sidesplitting
DAY 3 Session One
The MegaCarriers Size Versus Service was the topic of Conrad H C Everhards opening remarks on Thursday morning Everhard President and Chairman of Dart Container Line began by saying The megacarriers are coming but the service is still a big question mark He predicted that the 4000 TEU class of vessel will have a deleterious effect on the socalled out ports Discussing the state of the U S maritime industry in general Everhard observed In Europe we can discuss anything that has to do with rationalization cost sharing revenue pooling etc Not so in the U S As a matter of fact we dont even have a transportation policy in our country and this has a chilling effect on our industry
Everhard expects this situation to change soon particularly in view of the spread of intermodalism He thinks the key will be a unified labormanagement push to appraise Congress of the wants and needs of the industry He predicts passage of some version of the pending regulatory reform bill and credits newfound industry unity with increasing its chances He says The bill is not exactly what me and my colleagues want but we stuck together for a change and we didnt kill it among ourselves He characterized previously failed legislative attempts as Christmas trees with everybody trying to hang their own ornament on them
Detailing the reform legislation Everhard listed some key ingredients independent action in all conferences loyalty contracts available to individual carriers but not to conferences rendering of most FMC decisions within 45 days allowance of joint ventures retention of tariff filings broader antitrust provisions and authority for the FMC to approve intermodal agreements and service contracts
Everhard sees an important byproduct of the current reform atmosphere If the new scenario falls into place the ball for handling the conduct of business will come back into the court of the people now running the ocean transportation business He called for a three pronged approach in establishing a definitive U S position in international trade First weve got to have a transportation policy Second we need to say yes or no to UNCTAD Then we need to announce to the world here is our unified policy
Panel Responses
Helen Bentley expressed several reservations concerning UNCTAD She questions how developing countries with no merchant marine expect to participate in 404020 cargo sharing arrangements She noted that OECD and Common Market countries had agreed to a 4060 split to provide service in certain instances Conrad Everhard expressed
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concern that many of these underequipped nations might well turn to the Soviets for vessels in which to carry their newly guaranteed 40 share Bentley added that once UNCTAD is firmly extrenched for general cargo she expects the bulk trades to become the next target
As an active cross trader SeaLand is deeply concerned about any such agreements Ron Gottshall complained The U S policy is not to have a policy and reported that this shortcoming bred an air of uncertainty
Were fighting this war commando style instead of having a general policy under which we can operate and compete equitably He called for a U S decision on UNCTAD vs bilaterals but warned If our free access to cross trades is eliminated by erection of artificial constraints it will effect our price structure to and from domestic markets
Conrad Everhard echoed Gottshalls plea for free trade but noted that his feelings were not shared in many quarters He stated In the whole world you see an attack on free enterprise I believe in free trading but I also believe in retaliation
Andrew Parish asked Everhard his preference between port to port and point to point tariffs Everhard conceded that the inland tariff was here to stay but stated that DART as an ocean transportation entity would rather confine itself to its area of experience
Parish also asked What role do you foresee for the NVOCC Were getting more and more middle men in my industry Everhard responded adding I dont mind if they perform a legitimate service
The classic question of talking among carriers and shippers was raised by Michael Barr Everhard replied If you take away the ability of the carriers to talk to each other youre going to have constant chaos He claims that its easier for a shipper to approach the carrier on a onetoone basis because he can play one against the other
Andrew Parish explained that he had difficulty reconciling the steamship lines opposition to the NVOs offering large rebates to customers with the common practice of offering line rebates Everhard explained that no rebates at all was what the lines wanted but that given current rates and cargo offerings the 25 commissions being offered by the NVOCCs hurt everybody
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Questions From The Floor A representative of Transamerica ICS questioned the effect of all the new tonnage coming onstream in the next three years on the state of the steamship industry
The transportation crystal ball yields no ready answers according to Everhard but he is certainly concerned He noted The gross world product is creeping forward at 1 per year certainly no indication of any need for dramatic increases in the world fleet He cautioned that the situation could get worse if the current efforts toward consortium busting force the Japanese and others to operate independently in certain trades a situation which would require them to obtain more ships to retain the same service level
Discussing a possible reason for the spate of newbuilding Everhard indicates that the financingcost picture particularly with the Korean shipyards makes it too tempting not to build Ron Gottshall added Ships bought at todays reduced prices may turn out to be the bargains of the century Youre building an asset that will last twenty years At one time or another everybody has built ships that exceed the demands of the current trade
Another question dealt with suspension of tariffs for countries or carriers which engage in practices which discriminate against U S interests I think Reagan is on the right track Everhard responded He is a free trader but where free trade doesnt exist we must react
Session Two
Countries such as France West Germany and the United Kingdom boast customs staffs two to three times larger than the U S contingent Samuel Banks Director of Cargo Enforcement Facilitation U S Customs cited these figures in analyzing his agencys capacity to serve in the face of a tight budget He stated Customs main concern under current economic strictures was How can Customs do its part to keep the cost of government down and still fulfill its mission
Banks states that many of the answers may lie in improved selectivity Were trying to
At Tuesday nights revised opening function ethnic food booths provided the opportunity for an around the world culinary cruise
narrow the range of suspicion he explains The agency is using its extensive experience to make more scientific selections thereby improving their probability From your perspective it enables us to get a lot of cargo and people through without inspection said Banks
Several avenues are being pursued to streamline Customs processing Automation implementation of national and international standards and elimination of Customs imposed standards are all helping lighten the load The new Master In Bond program has reduced the paperwork formerly associated with in bond moves by 90
Three major programs currently in various stages of development and utilization hold considerable promise in terms of speeding cargo turnaround The Automated Cargo Acceptance System ACCEPT already in use in the Port of Savannah signals the inspector as to which boxes merit detailed inspection routine inspection or immediate release Selections are based on experience as to high risk shippers or commodities Its releasing 7580 of the cargo with no inspection whatsoever claims Banks
We are asking the industry to provide us with advance manifests and prefiled entries from the brokers This will enable us to withdraw inspectors from the docks to a central entry analysis point According to Banks this is the gist of Customs new Model Seaport program one which enables customs to notify of intent to inspect up to two days before arrival It eliminates lost paper and enhances utilization of field inspectors
The Automated Commercial System will be the framework for future reforms explains Banks Basically it will link the entire computer network and provide the vehicle for its ultimate goal a completely paperless entry
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A quarterly staff meeting and a Port of Savannah familiarization were the objectives achieved by the Norfolk Southern contingent pictured From left GPA Director of Trade Development Richard Field welcomes NS reps Ed Baughn B N Terry Terry Lokey Joe Fannon GPA Director of Traffic Tariffs
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Hugh Armstrong Real Estate Co of Savannah has announced the opening of a port industrial park only 14 miles from the gates of Garden City Terminal The firm is handling the development and marketing of the complex on behalf of its owner M C Anderson
The property is located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of state roads 21 and 307 This strategic position places it mere minutes from Savannahs major deepwater terminals Interstate highways 16 and 95 and the municipal airport
The 102 acre park offers a full set of amenities for site seekers An access road Export Boulevard electric service and eight inch city water and sewer lines are already in place Rail service matches the excellent highway access with Seaboard System tracks bordering two sides of the industrial park
Phase I development for the site encompassed some 54 acres Robert J Duffy Jr Vice President for Armstrong reports that the development is targeted toward small to medium sized businesses Small sites 120 acres with water sewer and rail are fairly rare Savannah and Chatham County have lost a
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number of such companies to other cities for lack of this combination he explains Duffy adds that the remaining 48 acres may be dedicated to larger tenants or subdivided into more small parcels when Phase I becomes saturated Portions of the land are also available for lease
Early response to the port industrial park has been quite favorable according to Duffy
He indicates that commitments from two truck terminals a plastics manufacturing firm and an industrial machinery supplier are already in hand He expects the remaining sites to be utilized by port users manufacturing or service and warehousingdistribution operators
The high and increasing level of activity in the Port of Savannah certainly enhances the development potential for the new venture
More and more firms are opting to slice their logistics costs by locating in the port Burgeoning cargo volumes dictate a parallel increase in the size and diversity of the local martitime service industry The combined influx from these two sources certainly bodes well for the future of any industrial park located so close to the waterfront
THE TONY KELLY FOREST
Probably the biggest change is that I can look out through the windows and see a modern terminal It all used to be woods Everything we are now standing on administration building and looking at was wooded I can remember coming over here to eat my lunch and look at all of the different types of trees and get away from the job for an hour It has really developed Yes it has Mr Kelly and you have been a substantial part of the growth at the port
Tony Kelly started work at the port on September 19 1966 as a senior warehouse clerk His experience prior to any GPA work certainly exempted him from babeinthewoods status As a precursor to the Ports Authority position Tony acquired 26 years 2 days of traffic experience with rail and truck lines A 3 year stint in WWII as a marine machine gunner also helped to speed up the seasoning process
During the course of his 17 year career at the Georgia Ports Authority Tony won promotions to assistant superintendent of the railroad superintendent of operations and terminal manager of Garden City Breakbulk the position he held at retirement
His services at the port will be sorely missed However someone in the community will benefit as Tony focuses his attentions and goodnaturedness towards other interests With the exuberant chipper outlook shown at the retirement party we dont really think you need it however we will wish it for you anyway Good Luck
Who says parting is such sweet sorrow It was all smiles at Tony Kellys right retirement party Left to right George Nichols Executive Director Tonys better half Kitty and Director of Operations J B Rollison share the happy occasion
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An impressive lineup of speakers were present at the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternitys National Education Conference for 1983 held October 2630 in Atlanta Twentytwo speakers made presentations this year as Conference CoChairpersons Jim Cherry and Evelyn Ireton organized the five day seminar attracting an estimated 300 transportation representatives The conference speakers addressed a wide range of topics including the prospects for intermodal companies opportunities for small shippers freight consolidation future of brokers and agents marketing strategies for corporate traffic the role of shortline railroads and shortages of truck equipment and drivers
The underlying theme to many of the speeches centered around the need for businessmen rather than specialists in the traffic department of the future To quote one speaker Forget rules classifications and rates the traffic manager has got to be a negotiator who is well versed in marketing computers economics and other areas not historically associated with his job
Other panellists were more interested in the effects of deregulation on the transportation industry and the growing importance of computers Some delegates maintained that the
ICC and equivalent state agencies would fall victims to deregulational sunsetting Still others felt that the ICC may well be able to reestablish their integrity through the fulfillment of the intent of Congress as reflected in the laws passed by Congress relative to deregulation
A less controversial topic among speakers and members dealt with the arrival of the computer in the transportation industry Most were able to agree that traffic departments would be staffed by computerliterate negotiators as the old greeneyeshade traffic manager evolves into a sharpthinking business manager In his acceptance speech as DNA Man of the Year William D Wagstaffe General Traffic Manager for Del Monte Corp
Kitty and Tony Kelly firmly refused George Nichols request for the corner piece with all the icing It took two separate farewell parties to accommodate the well wishers at Tonys retirement ceremonies
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said I can only reiterate what has been said throughout the conference about the importance of the computer telecommunications and information systems in the future
The Atlanta conference also saw the inaugural speech of incoming DNA President Ralph B Percival of Mrazek Van Storage in St Louis as Past President Lloyd Herring of Textile Traffic Association Inc in Atlanta stepped down The 1984 DNA National Convention will be held in Nashville Tennessee at the Hyatt Regency Hotel October 2427 The membership hopes to have the fraternity of
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Nedlloyd Lines in conjunction with its Savannah agentCarolina Shipping recently sponsored a reception The event was designed to show the lines appreciation to area forwarders and brokers for their contributions to the success of Nedlloyds new service according to Gary Morelli Manager of Carolinas Savannah branch
Last year Nedlloyd inaugurated a regular RoRocontainerbreakbulk service between Savannah and the Middle EastIndia Every seventeen days one of four vessels departs the port on a foreign itinerary which encompasses Jeddah Dammam Dubai Aqaba Abu Dhabi Kuwait Bombay and Karachi The modern RoRo ships engaged in the run
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Morelli reports that with recent positive signs in the world economy The service has been doing well lately Nedlloyd is hoping its recent reception in addition to expressing its thanks to the brokerforwarder community will refresh their memories as to the availability of their proven Middle East service
The triumvirate greeting guests at the combined Carolina ShippingNedlloyd appreciation party were I to r Carl Staggs Vice President of Sales and Marketing Carolina Shipping Co Gary L Morelli General Manager of Carolinas Savannah operation and John Lynch Manager of Marketing and Sales for Nedlloyd New York
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Estes Express Lines recently celebrated the opening of their new Savannah terminal with an oyster roast at the Louisville Road complex John Constantine Terminal Manager for Estes in Savannah said the new 8 door terminal cost approximately 30000 to refurbish Estes had been in a 2 door terminal located nearby
Over 100 people at the roast saw Savannah City Alderman Brooks Stillwell present a key to the city to Tom Fentress Vice President of Estes ImportExport Traffic GPAs Special Projects Manager John Donaldson was on hand to present Fentress with gifts from the Georgia Ports Authority and the Mens Traffic Club
Estes Express Lines was founded during the depression in Chase City Virginia Beginning with one truck the company has gradually progressed to become a major
During Estes recent celebration of the opening of their new terminal Brooks Stillwell Alderman of City of Savannah presented Tom Fentress VicePresident of ImportsExports Traffic for Estes with a key to the City John Donaldson Special Projects Manager of Georgia Ports Authority added a Savannah print and a GPA jacket to the booty Estes Terminal Manager J Constantine looks on
common carrier of interstate and intrastate freight In February of 1978 Estes signed an agreement with Palmer Motor Express Inc giving Estes additional authority in South Carolina and Savannah a move which ultimately led to the opening of their first terminal locally Estes employs approximately 1038 persons nationwide and operates nearly 1200 pieces of equipment
Estes Express Lines new address is 1124 Louisville Road Savannah Georgia 31401 Telephone 912 2367734
The International Trade Development Center and Small Business Development Center held their second seminar on Lumber Export Opportunities recently at the DeSoto Hilton in Savannah The first seminar discussed the Caribbean South American and U S markets This edition was designed as an intensive look into the Pacific Rim and Middle Eastern export markets
Insights concerning wideranging export problems were addressed by many of the speakers evidencing a genuine desire towards helping the small lumber mills succeed in a seemingly complicated world market Raymond Lo of Lo Brothers in Atlanta Georgia emphasized the importance of grading the lumber accurately and distinguishing differences in U S versus metric measurements when shipping and pricing lumber
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Another specific helpful topic discussed by Lo concerned Georgia lumber Lo spoke openly about the cosmetic preparation of lumber and how it can aid local exporters Says Lo Appalachian or northern red oak is reputed as a closegrained attractive furniture wood Southern red oak has been said to contain unsightly mineral deposits set in a less attractive wide grain resulting in a less desirable furniture wood However with the use of various glazes the southern oak can be made to look nearly identical to the northern oak Since southern oak is roughly 50 cheaper to export Georgia mills should be able to become involved in new export markets
The morning session led off with Jim Satterwhite of Blount International who spoke on the political and economic climate in the Middle Eastern markets John Rolland representing his own exporting company followed with a presentation on the process of exporting to the Middle East
After coffee the discussion switched to the Asian markets as Vernon Harness Director of Forest Products Foreign Agricultural Services gave an overview of Pacific Rim policies pertaining to lumber trading Raymond Lo followed with a growth report on the Asian market After lunch predictions for future wood supplies regulations and taxation of export lumber and grading specifications were discussed in depth by Harold Wisdom Associate Professor of Forestry at Virginia Tech Harry Holmquist CPA and Lon Sibert manager Timber Products Inspection respectively
The seminar was wrapped up by a report on Georgias Forestry Commission and a hands on export workshop given by John Kilshaw of the Caribbean Lumber Company
Everyone involved seemed pleased that the seminar went beyond the marketing perspective to address more specific export problems problems dealing with dimensioning pricing grading transportation and payment methods as they apply to international lumber sales
Like the first the second export seminar was arranged by the ITDC SBDC the School of Forest Resources and the Cooperative Extension Service all of the University of Georgia the U S Small Business Administration the Georgia Forestry Commission the Georgia Forestry Association and the U S Department of Commerce
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Wibau President Mike Smith does the honors at his firms grand opening ceremonies for their new Savannah operation
Wibau Inc a manufacturer of road building and highway maintenance machinery recently tabbed Savannah as headquarters for their corporate offices The company also announced the port city would be the home of its distribution and assembly operations
Wibau President Mike Smith said that the Savannah facility will initially assemble machinery imported from Wibau plants in Germany and England Up to 100 units will be imported in the next year Smith went on to say that the manufacturing of selected equipment will begin in 1984 and that heavy equipment will be manufactured locally beginning in 1985
Items to be assembled in Savannah include truck mounted and stationary concrete pumps concrete spraying machines pavers and compactors In the future the local plant is expected to manufacture entire asphalt plants for export
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the Savannah River This change would facilitate the companys increased importexport needs Smith also said that the company hopes to market some of their products in South America Wibau will initially employ 55 people However as manufacturing begins that number will increase as the plant output should produce 250 million in sales by 1985
Wibaus selection of Savannah as a home may well have been centered around the superb port facilities When asked about Wibaus site selection Adrian Boyle manager of Concrete Products felt the move was based on p the utilization of the Port of Savannah The ease of import and export through the port and our plans for distribution made Savannah a logical center
Smith also praised the Hugh Armstrong Real Estate Company and The Citizens and Southern National Bank here in Savannah for their assistance in the move The Savannah address for Wibau Inc is 10 Interchange Court Savannah GA 31401 Telephone 912 2362400 telex 546480
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Movement of one of the largest consignments of soybeans in recent memory was coordinated by Rana International at the Garden City dry bulk facility The Hong Kong based Bryan Shipping Companys MV Thorlock took on
39000 long tons of soybeans for use in oilbased products in England The ship built in Bilbao Spain and sailing under the Panamanian flag has a capacity of 1900000 cu ft and made Savannah its first port of call on its maiden voyage
Rana International Inc a locally based steamship agent concurrently announced an expansion of services into the sales consulting and stevedoring arenas this according to company VicePresident William S Billy Fields The corporation will continue their preexpansion servicing of bulk grain vessels and lumber charters which dates back to the companys origins in September 1982 Rana is able to develop a personal small company relationship with their clients as they offer over 50 years combined experience in a staff of four
Director of the local operation Billy Fields has accumulated three years experience with SEMCO three years as Assistant Manager with Eller and three years as VicePresident of
J R Shipping Company before coming to Rana International
The successful handling of the Thorlock shipment does nothing to harm Ranas growing reputation as a fullservice steamship
agency The multifaceted organization is headquartered at 122 West Bay Street P O Box 1905 Savannah Georgia 31402 Telephone 912 2324184 Telex 804712 FROG SAV Telex 8107845652 FROG SAV
MV Thorlock makes Savannah its first ever port of call as it takes on 39000 long tons of soybeans at the GCT dry bulk facility
The Eyes Hove It
Grancolombiana has caught the river watchers eyes again Another in a growing list of Grancolombiana ships recently called Savannah on her maiden voyage The MV San Andres Y Providencia will join her sister ships the Repblica de Columbia Cartagena de Indias and the Ciudad de Cucuta as modern additions to the growing Grancolombiana fleet These ships all placed into service during 1983 will help the line achieve continued speed safety and reliability in overseas transportation The San Andres Y Providencia will call Savannah biweekly Foreign calls consist of the Columbian ports of Barranquilla Buenaventura and Cartagena
Visiting Ocean Terminal in Savannah for the first time the vessel loaded woodpulp linerboard naval stores and heavy equipment Four 25 to 50 ton cranes and one 80 ton boom on board provide considerable heavy lift flexibility Diverse cargos can be expected from her holds in the future With 900848 total cubic feet of storage space the ship can accept
168765 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo and up to 427 TEUs of containers
With the deployment of the MV San Andres Y Providencia Grancolombiana is establishing further evidence of a bustling Columbian trade with the US South Atlantic Savannah welcomes another fine ship from the South American steamship community
Making her first call to the GPAs Ocean Terminal Grancolombiana Lines MV San Andres Y Providencia takes on a load of linerboard for Columbia At top right Smith and Kelly local agents for the line present Captain Edwardo Marquez center with a gift on the ships maiden voyagefirst call Assistant Operations Manager Michael Collins left and Assistant Vice President of Operations Raf Biezenbos make the presentation
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system Savannahs COBRA system see page 17 is a fine example of the type of Customs industry cooperation which is producing major advantages in the administrative processing of cargo
The panel members were unanimous in praising Customs for their specific advances as well as their strong service orientation Ron Gottshall summarized their sentiments saying We applaud anything that helps us get rid of paper Hopefully this will find its way into the cost of doing business and be reflected in the price offered to the shipping public Michael Barr bemoaned paperwork requirements which currently generated some 36 documents per order He was told by Banks that steps were being taken in this area as well as exemplified by recent introduction of a new form that replaces 1012 others
Questions From The Floor Will automation handle the increased trade we expect Banks expressed the hope that automation will permit inspectors to spend more time on important work We want to redirect our staffing into more productive inspections he explained Other measures adopted to provide more inspection manpower include elimination of all supervision of bonded warehouses 300 positions and reduction of the number of regions Customs is also considering reducing the need for the physical presence of officers at duty free shops
The Afternoon
One hundred fortyfour golfers proved that a cloudburst can do nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of those in pursuit of prizes up to and including a holeinone automobile Tennis doubles were also on tap Other athletes partook of water sports by climbing the arduous gangway to sip and sup aboard the interisland river cruise Different strokes for different folks
The final nights festivities took the form of the eagerly anticipated plantation dinner The schedule of events read oyster roast and cocktail party buffet dinner dancing and group unwinding
The committee for edition number 18 will be formed next month They will draw upon the collected wisdom of past committees and season it with a little innovation Last year the new panel format produced unprecedented exchange of ideas and information This year the international night provided a refreshing new conference kickoff Who knows what next year will bring New events and ideas notwithstanding one feature of the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference will remain constant It is an unparalleled opportunity to live and learn
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In some ports weve even extended our hours of operation so your lastminute shipments make the ship
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