ITMA SelectsNew Officers

The Houston chapter of the Interna-tional Transportation ManagementAssociation (ITMA) has announced itsofficers for 1996-1997.

Steve McVille of Pro Box Inc. is thechapter’s new president, replacing imme-diate past president Hilja 11agcr ~flntermarine Services Inc. Ann Wilson ofFritz Companies Inc. is vice prcsidentand hospitality director. Christine Knakeof Roanoke Brokerage Services Inc. issecretary.

Other officers are Will Padman ofAADL, treasurer; Garry Morris of MorrisExport Crating Inc., membership direc-

tor; John Howard Jr. of Mark VII Inter-national Inc., scholarship and programdirector; and Ray Carter of DocumentDistribution Systcm inc., golf tourna-ment director.

Each year, ITMA offers scholarshipsto students pursuing careers in trans-portation logistics. The Houston chapterrecently presented scholarships toVirginia Le and Fredrick Brock, bothindustrial distribution students at theUniversity of Houston. ~l

Conterm BeginsWeekly Service

Conterm Consolidation Servicesrecently inaugurated an all-water weeklyservice to the Middle East.

Conterm now offers weekly service toDubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha,Bahrain, Damman and Muscat withoncarriage service to Riyadh.

Transit times are 30 days from Hous-ton to Dubai and 24 days from New Yorkto Kuwait. Conterm has appointedDirect Cargo Services as its exclusiveagent in the Middle East.

Conterm maintains eight offices inthe United States and provides 42receiving stations in Canada and theUnited States.

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Barbours Cut Seafarers CenterIs Renamed After Lou Lawler

Lou Lawler, one of the Houston Interna-tional Seafarers Centers’ most ardentvolunteers, recently was honored for hermany years of dedicated service to thecenters. The Barbours Cut SeafarersCenter was renamed the Lou LawlerCenter. Many community members gath-ered to honor Lawler during a dedicationceremony at the center. Lawler is vicepresident and chairman of the center’sboard of directors.

Rep. Ken Bentsen [left) paid tribute toLawler [center) in the U.S. Congression-al Record. Here Bentsen and Lawler,holding a copy of the Record article, visitwith Port of Houston CommissionerHoward Middleton.

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PHA PurchasesNew Chassis

The Port of Houston Authorityrecently sought bids for the purchase of20 intra-terminal chassis [or BarboursCut Container Terminal. The purchaseis nccessitated by the dramatic increasein containerized cargo moving throughthe tL’l mined.

The terminal currently has a fleet of40 chassis that are used fi~r mtra-termi-nal moves and are rented to stevedoresfor shuttling containers between vesselsand grounded stacks.

Additionally, Port of Houston Tariff14 was amended recently to allow fi~rrenting the chassis to steamship linesthat use the terminal.

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Houston Ship Repair Inc. requested aone-year agreement, with four one-yearoptions, to use the docks as lay berths forU.S. military vessels. The vessels areexpected to arrive at Houston over thenext several months.

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AAPA Sets Legislative PrioritiesNavigation projects and improved

intermodal access for freight were amongthe legislative priorities discussed at therecent annual convention of the Ameri-can Association of Port Authorities.

AAPA held its 85th annual conven-tion in Vancouver, British Columbia, inSeptember.

During the convention, AAPA’s Leg-islative Policy Council, which sets policyfor the association’s U.S. members, dis-cussed top priorities for the monthsahead. The council voiced strong sup-port for Congressional action this yearon the Water Resources DevelopmentAct of 1996. A couple of weeks after theconfi:rence, Congress approved the legis-lation.

The Water Resources DevelopmentAct includes authorization of federalwater resources and navigation projectsat the nation’s ports. Among these proj-ects is a plan to widen and deepen the

Houston Ship Channel, whose dimen-sions have remained unchanged for 30years. The Port of Houston Authorityplans to seek congressional approval offunding for the project next year.

The new legislation also provides forpolicy changes that will allow the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers to undertakeits water resources missions more effi-ciently. Such provisions authorize equi-table federal cost-sharing of dredgedmaterial disposal facilities, provide forprompt removal of obstructions to navi-gation and limit the local cost-share dur-ing the feasibility stage of a project’sdevelopment.

The Legislative Policy Committeealso declared the Intermodal Surface andTransportation Efficiency Act a top pri-ority and urged reauthorization of the1991 legislation. However, AAPA sug-gested that changes be made to the lawthat would provide freight a more equi-

table opportunity to compete for funds.A recent General Accounting Officestudy found that only $104 million, orless than one percent of ISTEA funds,was spent on intermodal freight duringthe first four years of the statute.

Only 10 states have used ISTEAtim& for projects to facilitate intermodalfreight, according to the GAO. Texas isone of those states, having approved twoprojects to improve rail access to thePort of Houston Authority’s BarboursCut Container Terminal.

During the annual convention’sopening ceremonies, U.S. Transporta-tion Secretary Federico Pena discussedISTEA reauthorization.

"Marine and intermodal freightmobility projects have not been fundedconsistently and have often taken aback seat to passenger transportationinvestments," Pena said. "As a result, at

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TMM Replaces Vessel in Service toNorthern EuropeTMM (Mexican Line) recently installed the M/VMEXICO inits weekly service to Northern Europe. The ship, whichreplaced the M/V NUEVO LEON, recently made its maidenvoyage to the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours CutContainer Terminal. Trans-American Steamship Agency isagent for TMM. European ports of call in the serviceinclude Rotterdam, Le Havre, Antwerp, Bremerhaven,Hamburg, Thamesport, Aberdeen and Scandinavia.At Right: Attending a maiden voyage plaque presentationaboard the ship are (from left) Robert Morgan, Port Houston Authority; Capt. AIt. Edgardo Ramirez Barza,master of the vessel; and Fernando Gonzalez Cobos,TMM.

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some of our ports, landside access to theclosest highway or railyard isn’t as goodas it should be. I am committed to tack-ling this problem."

Transportation Ministers Carlos-RuizSacristan from Mexico and DavidAnderson from Canada also spoke dur-ing the opening ceremonies. Sacristandescribed changes to the Mexican portsystem, such as privatization and decen-tralization. Anderson talked aboutCanada’s new National Marine Policy,which he said will increase efficiency,cut costs and give communities morecontrol over their ports.

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World TradeGets Permit

World Trade Distribution Inc. ofHouston has received word that it willbe granted a permit fi~r handling andstoring hazardous chemicals under thecity of Houston’s tough new fire code.

The city recently notified World Tradethat it will receive a Group H (Haz-ardous) - Division 3/7 Occupancy Permit.

The company’s facility at 5900 Clin-ton Drive was purchased exclusively forhandling and short-term storage of haz-ardous chemicals, specifically flammableand combustible liquids and corrosives.

The company upgraded the ClintonDrive filcility so it would exceed currentcity fire safety requirements, said Jeff Joa-chim, president of the company. Houstontoughened its fire code last year. Four pri-mary features were incorporated in theupgrade plans to exceed safety require-ments: a foam-water combination highdensity sprinkler system; fire, heat andsmoke detection systems; ventilation sys-tems; and spill control containment.

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. Navy warship U.S.S. SAN JACINTOPort of Houston, where the

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and a variety of receptions, special eventsand activities were arranged for the ship’screw and officers.Just Above: Capt¯ Ray Pilcher Jr. [left), theship’s commanding officer, visits with Port ofHouston Commissioner Robert Gillette.At Left: The SAN JACINTO crew lines thedecks of the ship as it sails into the Port ofHouston.

PHA Delegation Calls on Port Users inFour South American Countries

Port of Houston Authority representatives recentlytraveled to South America to visit with Houston portusers and prospective users. The Houston delegationconsisted of Port of Houston Commission ChairmanNed Holmes, Commissioner Betti Maldonado, PHAManaging Director George Williamsan and ArturoGamez, South America representative for the Port

Authority. They visited with execu~,,inBrazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.Above: Houston representatives chatwith officials of Exolgang, with whomthey had lunch in Buenos Aires.At Left: Dining together in Buenos Aireswere (from left): Gamez, Nestor ~ ~.~~Gurucharri of Global Lines, Maldonado,Holmes and Williamson .....

Nerdana Line AddsRe/Re Vessel toMediterranean Service

Nordana Line has added afifth vessel to its servicebetween the United Statesand Mediterranean ports.The M/V SILKEBORG, aroll-on/roll-off ship,recently called at the Portof Houston Authority’sBarbours Cut ContainerTerminal on its maidenvoyage. The ship increas-es the sailing frequency ofthe service from 1 7 or1 8 days to every 14 days with fixed-day sailings. Weco Agencies Inc. represents Nordana.

Attending a maiden voyage plaque presentation aboard the SILKEBORG are (from eft) Rene Sivert-sen of Nordana; Linda Van Loozen and Arthur Bredehoft of Weco; Capt. Gudm Kristjansson, masterof the ship; Scott Green, PHA; and Felicia Karl and Mike Wilson of Weco.

Project Cargo for Kuwait Loaded atTurning Basin TerminalThe M/V IRENE’S DIAMOND, operated by Global ContainerLine, recently departed Houston with 4,000 tons.of.bound for Fluor Daniel’s Equate project in Kuwait. FluorDaniel is rebuilding Kuwait’s Equate Petrochemical Complex .......Global Container Lin e and other carriers are transportingcargo for the project over a 12- to 18-month period. Thisshipment, which consisted of oil field equipment, trucks andambulances, was loaded at Wharf 32 in the Port of Houston ......Authority’s Turning Basin Terminal. Mar-Texas Shipping & -,Chartering is agent for Global Shippers Stevedoring was ~stevedore. Z 1

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Port AuthorityAwards Contract

The Port of Houston Authority re-cently awarded a contract to a consult-ing firln to assess the authority’s revenuepotential and performance.

KPMG Peat Marwick LLP will per-form the audit at a cost of approximately$260,000.

The firm will help the Port Authorityidentify ways to maximize its revenues,potential sources of additional revenuesand achieve the best possible return onits investments. The consultant willcompare PHA’s perfi~rmance to that ofother Port Authorities and will recom-mend ways to increase revenues andservice levels, trim costs and increase theshare of capital improvements fundingby the Port Authority.

Many U.S. ports arc looking at alter-native ways to generate revenues be-cause public sources of funding, such astaxes and bond issues, are dwindling.

AAPA LaunchesInternet Site

The American Association of PortAuthorities (AAPA) has launched World Wide Web site on the Internet.You can find the new site at http:www.aapa-ports.org.

’We encot rage visits to our homepage," said AAPA President Kurt Nagle."In addition to the other communica-tions vehicles we use, the Internet is awduable tool for getting the word outabout ports. The site will provide ourmembers and others with faster, more

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Kopcke AcquiresKansas Packing

Kopcke International (USA) Inc. hasacquired the business of Kansas PackingCo. in Houston and New Orleans. Thecombined businesses will operate asKopcke-Kansas Supply services, provid-ing chandlery services for the maritimeindustry and export sales.

Kansas Packing has many branches inthe United States and has a long historyas both a raarine supply company and anexporter.

"Kansas Packing and Kopcke werecompetitors in the ship supply business,but we each had a different clientele,"said Curtis Cronkhite, president ofKopcke International. "This consolida-tion will increase the service strength ofboth companies."

Plans call for the new company toadd 30,000 square feet of additionalspace, plus expanded freezer and coolercapacity, to Kopcke’s Harvey WilsonDrive location in Houston. Then,Kopcke-Kansas will move Kansas Pack-ing’s Houston facilities to the HarveyWilson Drive facility.

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