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istration office of marketdevelopment,
spoke on howto strengthen the
U.S.-flagfleet in the international
marketplace.
THE PANELISTSagreed on
several remediesfor problemsbesetting
America’smerchantmarine.
Newlegislation wasurged to give
anti-trust immunityto shippingconferences, thereby allowing Americanflag lines to enter openconferences.
Baker said the reason behind conferencesis to establish rate stability
andregularity of service, two things
neededfor a strong shippingindustry.
Anti-trust laws, however,preclude
American-flaglines fromparticipating
in conferencesto the extent neededto
bring aboutinternational rate stability
andservice regularity, Bakersaid.
Foreigncountries withoutsimilar antitrust laws enjoy a competitiveedge
over Americanlines, Bakersaid, an advantageall shippinglines shouldshare.
BAKER
SAIDHEalso felt intermodalservices haveto be "under the
umbrella"of anti-trust immunity
if it is
extendedto conferences.Suchlegislation could be generated, Krohnsaid, if
peoplelet their representativesin
Washington,D.C., knowtheir feelings.
Cargopreference laws were recommendedalso. Third-worldcountries
have cargo preference laws. European
countries, such as France, whichcarries 30 percentof its international
trade cargo on its ownships, have
similar laws. So doesRussia.
America,though, has 95 percent of
its international exports and imports
shippedon foreign-flag vessels. Baker
gave an exampleof Russianvessels
carrying U.S. Departmentof Defense
cargo. "That is about the mostillogical
thing you can imagine,"he said.
IF CONGRESSCANNOTagree
on cargo preference laws, Bakersaid,
then somesort of government-togovernmentagreementsto share cargo
must be workedout.
The business communityis not
aware of howimportant the maritime
industry and international trade are to
the nation’s economy,the speakers
agreed. Bakerfelt an educationaland
promotionaleffort is neededto convince Americanbusinessmenthat it is
to their ultimate advantageto support
November1982
the U.S. merchantmarine by shipping
their imports andexports in U.S. bottoms.
Krohnsaid businessmendo not
realize that one of everythree dollars
in corporateprofits is generatedby international activity, andthat onefourth of the products Americansconsumeare imported. Dueto the worldwide interdependenceof trade, Krohn
said, economicproblemsare nowa
"communicable
disease."
HAYNES
MADEthe point that
seapoweris "inextricably linked" to the
powerof a nation. Oncethis point is
driven into the international businessman’spsyche, the speakersfelt, maybe
pressure will be put on Washingtonto
take the steps towardbuilding a strong
merchant marine.
"Wedare not fail," Haynessaid.
The speakers also agreed that
somethingmust be done to ease U.S.
governmentalregulations for
American-flagships. LykesBros.
SteamshipCo., Inc., recently purchased two "relatively new"Ro/Roships
that metall international safety standards and werefully acceptedin U.S.
waters, Bakersaid. But, whenLykes
wantedto lower the Germanflag and
raise the Stars-and-Stripes,he said it
cost $3 million to bring the ship into
compliancewith U.S. regulations.
Haynes’main point was that
America’smaritimeeducationalinstitutions are training students for a "dying
industry." American-flagshipping companies needto establish clear career
patterns for graduating seamenand encourageunlicensed mariners to advance in rank, Haynessaid. Healso
said alcohol and drug problemsmust
be solved. "Youcan’t run an organization with boozers and hop-heads,"he
said.
KROHN
STRESSED
that a threedimensionalapproach to maritime
problemsis needed.Society needs to
be educated on the importanceof a
strong merchantmarine while the
identified problemsmustbe dealt with
legislatively, he said, adding,the problemsmustbe dealt with on an international level. Time,however,is needed.
"It will take time to workthe problemsout, but hopefullyit won’ttake
too long," Krohnconcluded. []
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ONS
Of the Houston Port Bureau
Per-container rate
rules are postponed
As a result of petitions for reconsiderationof the FMC’s
newper-container rate
rules, it has been decidedto postponeimplementationof the proposedrules. The
Commission
apparently wasdissatisfied with the rules, especially as concernsthe
provisionabout one shipper, oneconsignee,oneport andone bill of lading, andthe
fact they mightrequire cross-referencingin existing tariffs. TheFMC
will ask for
additionalpublic comment
on these portions of the rules. Possiblealterations allowing multiple shippers and consigneesmaybe allowed. The Port Bureauwill study
the FMCorder for additional commentsand decide whetherto participate in the
newinvestigation uponreceipt of the commission
order.
-k -A--A-,k -k
House OKs maritime
reform measure
The Houseof Representatives has passed Maritime ReformBill HR-4374by
350-33.TheHousehad votedon this bill undera special procedurein whichthe bill
wasbroughtup underthe suspensionof the rules permitting no amendment,
but requiringa two-thirdsvote of thosepresentandvoting.It is hopedthat this legislation
will help U.S.-flag carriers to competemoreeffectively with foreign carriers.
Althoughthe administration and other supporters of the bill werehappywith the
overwhelming
majority,problemsstill exist in the Senatewherea similar bill is still
tied up in committee due to a "hold" by Senator HowardMetzenbaum,D-Ohio,
whois not in favor of wideninganti-trust immunityfor ocean common
carriers.
Sea.Land requests
overcharge guidelines
Sea-LandService, a major UnitedStates-flag steamshipcompany,has urged the
Federal MaritimeCommission
to makeamendments
to its newrule on carrier overcharge claims filed by shippers. TheFMC
had issued in late July newrules which
prohibit carriers fromestablishing time limits of less than two years fromthe shipmentdate for shipper claims. AlthoughSea-Landhad no problemswith the twoyear time limit, they have asked the FMCto issue guidelines as to the specific
documentationneededto justify overchargeclaims. Sea-Landclaims the current
rules do not showany specific type of documentationneeded, only documentation
of "sufficient credibility". Sea-Landurges the FMC
to require exporters to showa
copy of the shipper’s export documentation
form along with the commercialinvoice
and importers to showcopies of the special customsinvoice form and a commercial
invoice. Sea-Landfeels use of these specific documents
will help shippers, carriers
and the FMCin determiningthe validity of overchargeclaims.
USDAoffice issues
transportation report
The U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s Office of Transportation has comeout
with a summary
of changesin agricultural transportation due to the passageof the
MotorCarrier and the StaggersRail Acts of 1980.Thereport claimsrail and motor
carriers are entering into strong intermodaland intramodalcompetitionand that
rail carriers are morewillingto take an active part in that competition.It is felt the
current rate reductions arose out of the economicslowdown
and surplus of equipmentand will be reversed as soon as the economyreturns to its normalstate of
growth.Thereport recommends
requiring the ICCto release additional information
on rail contracts filed with the Commission.
Alsosuggestedis an organizationwhich
wouldgive agricultural and other shippers moreinformationon rail cost to help
themunderstandand estimate railroad variable cost. TheICCwasurgedto limit its
policy of allowingcarriers to issue rate changeson one day’s notice.
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Port of Houston
Magazine
Area includes 36 docksoperated by Port of HoustonAuthority, other facilities
Turning Basin Terminals center
of break-bulk activity
in Houston
F
In addition to the ships, morethan 3,500bargesare
Fifty channelmiles fromthe opensealies the worldfamousPort of HoustonTurning Basin, the navigational handledin the TurningBasinareaeachyear. Manyof these
headof oneof the world’s busiestandmostmodern
ports. bargeswereloaded at a foreign port and carried by a
Only68 yearsold, the Port of Houstonis neverthelessthe "mothership" to BarboursCut Terminalwherethey were
third largest in the UnitedStatesin total tonnageanda returnedto the waterto be towedto the TurningBasin.
perennialleaderin foreign trade tonnage.
The Port of HoustonAuthority ownsand operates 36
Here,wheresleepyBuffalo Bayouflows into the famous, generalcargowharvesalongthe channelfromthe Loop610
man-made
HoustonShip Channel,the banksare lined for bridgeto the TurningBasin.Frontingonwaterwith a project
21/2 miles downstreamwith wharves, transit sheds, depthof 36 feet, the wharvesrangein length from428to
warehouses
anda grain elevator.
800feet. A new1,000-foot dockadjacentto the Loop610
Varied and sometimesexotic cargoes pass over the bridgeis currently underconstruction.When
completed,
the
wharves
at the Port of Houston.Imports,destinedfor mills wharf will be ideal for handling heavylift and project
andfactoriesfromthe MississippiRiverto the Pacific Ocean, cargoes.
includesteel to be converted
into hundreds
of different proAmplespaceis availablefor consolidationof project and
ducts, coffee for the breakfasttables of the UnitedStates other king-sizedcargoes.A 5.6-acretract behindwharves
and economy
cars to help keepAmericaon the move.The 29 and 30 is pavedwith heavy-dutyconcrete, makingit
sameships are likely to load suchthings as wheat,corn, suitablefor consolidation
of heavylifts.
plastics,oilfield machinery
andfertilizers.
Additional consolidationspaceis available in the old
Tradeat the Port of Houstonis carried on with almost
everyport in the world as morethan 5,000ships per year DicksonGunPlant area, nowcalled Industrial Park East.
call here. Approximately
3,000of theseshipstie up at the Portionsof the 115-acrearea, owned
by the Port Authority,
docksin the TurningBasinarea, the centerof the breakbulk are leasedto privatefirms.
cargo movements.
Theremainderof the ships call at the
The200-acreIndustrial Park Westbacksthe wharveson
Port’s specializeddocks--such
as the Bulk MaterialsHandl- the north side of the TurningBasinarea. Approximately
30
lease spacein this park for suchpurposesas
ing Plant, BarboursCut IntermodalTerminaland Bayport companies
for liquid cargoes--orat privately owned
industrial docks. containermarshalling,handlingof importiron andsteel, and
servicinganddistribution of importautos.
Both industrial parks havebeenincluded in the Port
Authority’s proposedmulti-site Foreign TradeZone.
Some30 separate sites covering approximately
1,600acresthroughoutHarris Countywereincludedin the
application to the ForeignTradeZoneBoardin Washington,
D.C.Studiesindicatethat oncethe zoneis established
it will
stimulate economicgrowth, create newjobs, increase
foreign trade, andboosttonnagehandledat Port Authority
docks.
Everywharfin the TurningBasinareais servedby rails on
the apronor backplatform, and somewharveshaveboth.
FiveClassA railroads servethe Houstonarea andcan
provide cargodistribution to all portions of the United
States.These
are the Southern
Pacific, BurlingtonNorthern,
MissouriPacific, SantaFeandthe Missouri-Kansas-Texas.
All are members
of the Port TerminalRailroadAssociation,a
non-profit organizationwhichprovidesswitchingserviceto
all Port Authoritydocksandprivate industryalongthe upper
reachesof the Channel.
Truck service to and from the Turning Basin and the
Houstonarea in generalis just as convenient,with more
than 100common
carrier lines movingfreight into andout
of the areavia the excellentTexashighway
system.TwoU.S.
interstate highways,one runningeast-westandthe other
north-south,intersectwithin five milesof the TurningBasin.
Interstate Loop610, which passesone of the mainentrancesto the Port of HoustonAuthority’s TurningBasin
facilities, circles the city, providingexcellentaccess
to all
freewaysandmakinglocal distribution fast andeasy.With
Docksline both sides of channel
4
Autos amongmost important Houston imports
Loop610 so close at hand, trucks canleave the Turning
Basinareaandtravel hundreds
of miles withoutstoppingfor
traffic signals.
Withinthe TurningBasinarea, cargois handledby private
freight handling companies.ThePort Authority doesnot
handlecargo at the TurningBasin docks, but has cranes
availablefor publichire onan hourlybasis.
Theseinclude two mobilecranes;a 75-ton stiff-legged
derrick crane; anda 40-ton Pacecocontainer crane that
servesseveraldocks.In addition, there are approximately
100privately owned,for-hire mobilecraneswith capacities
from 50 to 300tons.
In excessof 2,000,000 square feet of short-term
coveredstorageis availablein the transit shedswhileopen
wharvesprovide over 2,300,000 square feet of open
storageandconsolidationspace.
Thereare four shipside warehouses
in the TurningBasin
areaavailablefor hire for long-termstorage.Witha combined spaceof 250,000squarefeet, the warehouses
are all
Customsbondedand servedby trackage and roadways.
Also within the TurningBasinareais the Houston
Public
GrainElevator, ownedandoperatedby the Port Authority.
Witha 6 million bushelstoragecapacity, the elevatorcan
deliver 80,000bushelsof grain per hour. Between
110and
120rail cars of grain canbe unloaded
in 10 hours, andtwo
moderntruck dumperscan unload up to 25,000 bushels
per hour.
Withits location, the Port of Houston
is the natural export
pointfor the fertile grain-producing
areasof the GreatPlains
of the Midwestern
U.S.Grainstraditionally areimportantexports for the Port of Houston,
whichis the nation’sleading
shippingpoint for export wheat.
Access
to the TurningBasinareais controlled,with the entire complexfencedon both sides of the Channel.Vehicles
enter andleave the complexthroughgateswhichare manned 24 hoursa dayby the Port Police, providingsecurity to
help safeguardcargoanddelight shippers.
Fireprotectionalongthe waterfrontis anotherfunction
of the Port of Houston
Authority. A Port Authorityfireboat,
the CAPTAIN
CROI-I-Y,is berthedin a slip adjacentto the
Old Manchester
Wharves
just east of the Loop610bridge to
coverthe TurningBasinarea.
AnotherPort Authority boat, the inspection vessel SAM
HOUSTON,
serves quite a different purpose.ThelO0-foot
craft makestwo daily seven-miletrips downthe Channel
from its Turning Basin berth. Passengers
maybe school
children,tourists, businessmen
or visiting dignitaries.
Thereis no chargefor the tours, but reservationsare requiredandscheduled
trips are almostalwaysfilled well in
advance.ThePort of HoustonAuthority is the only port
governingagencyin the U.S. to provide sucha service.
Morethan 40,000 peopleper year see the Port from the
decksof the meticulouslymaintained
vessel.
AnotherTurningBasinfacility muchfrequented
by visitors
is the HoustonInternational Seamen’s
Center. Locatedon
the north side of the Channelon land donatedby the Port
Authority, the Centerprovidesrecreationanda home-awayfrom-homefor morethan 63,000 seamenannually. It is
operatedby chaplainsof manydenominations
andsustained by contributions.
Thehistory of this areaas a seaportgoesbackto the
days whenTexaswasa republic, newlyindependentfrom
Mexico.Topromotetheir newcity, the foundersof Houston
arranged
for a paddle-wheeler
to bring distinguishedvisitors
up shallow,windingBuffalo Bayou.
It tookthreedaysfor the boatto strugglethroughthe last
five miles of tangledvegetationandshallowwaterof the
Bayou,but Houston’sdesire for a seaporthadbeenfirmly
established.
Convinced
they wanteda public port capableof handling
the largest cargo ships of the day, Houstonianswentto
work. Ratherthan waiting for Congress
to provideall the
fundsneeded
for a deep-water
channel,a delegationof civic
leadersvisited Washington
andofferedto raise half of the
sumlocally.
Congress
agreed,andthus the conceptof matching-fund
projects wasborn. Ever since, the federal government
and
local governmental
units havebeensharing the costs of
public worksprojects.
Dredging
on the ShipChannel,the first suchproject, was
begunin 1912and completedin 1914, whenthe Port was
officially opened
by PresidentWilson.
Steel a top cargo at Port of Houston
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About Facilities and Rates
Phone or Write
Director of Trade Development
Port of Houston Authority
P.O. Box2562
Houston,Texas77252
Phone:
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BludworthBondShipyard, 8114 Hockely..........................
BludworthJohn Marine, Inc., Ship Channel........................
Cadena,Inc., 7280Wynnwood
........................................
Ecofx, Inc 502 Highway146, LaPorte ...........................
Harrisburg MachineCo., 8201Cypress...............................
MacGregorLand & Sea Service, 5737 RansomSt .................
Mangone
Shipbuilding Co., 819S. 80th .............................
Marine Engrs. & Conslts. of Houston
4600PostOakPI., S. 200......................................
MarineMaintenanceIndustries, Inc., 8201Cypress................
MarineRepairs, Inc., 131676th ........................................
MultiManne,
I 110Central St ...........................................
Navire CargoGear U.S., Inc., 8201Cypress........................
NewparkShip Building & Repair, Inc., Brady Island ...............
Platzer ShipyardInc., Industrial Rd....................................
Poangra Industries, 16201 WoodDr., Channelview...............
SouthwesternBarge Fleet Service, Inc., 18310Market............
ToddShipyardsCorp., Industrial Rd..................................
United MarineRepairers, Inc., 6818Navigation ...................
WorldWideDiesel, Inc., 9717ChemicalRd ........................
923-2001
473-5561
880-1624
479-0632
928-5911
641-3506
926-9451
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Aquatran,Inc., 68-23Fulton...........................................
697-2451
EconocaribeConsolidators, Inc., 6121Fulton .......................
699-3870
Freight Base, Inc., 608 FanninSt. Ste 1000.........................
227-2966
Gas & EquipmentTransport, Inc., 333 North Belt E., Suite 250 999-3474
Greene CompaniesInternational, Inc.,
3100Timmons
Lane, Ste. 201 ................................
960-1013
KAM
Container Line, 915 Crosstimbers..............................
699-3605
Katy Van,P.O. Box218414............................................
492-8571
McLeanOcean Shipping, 18500 Lee Rd., (Humble) ..............
446-0021
Pantainer Express, P.O. Box 60164AMF
............................
446-0600
SA.I.L. ShippingSystems, 9990 1-10 E., Ste. AA.................
672-8058
Southern Pacific MarineTransportation, 2313 Edwards...........
880-5357
Trafpak USA,Inc., 2000 West LoopSo., Ste 1800 ................
623-0000
Transconex,Inc., 2313EdwardsSt ...................................
862-4141
Unimodal
Inc., 1314TexasAve........................................
223-5493
Votainer,Inc., 6821Fulton.............................................
692-7242
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TheHMS
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part of the Institute of International
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British Festival.Thefrigatewascalledto "standbyfor
action" during the FalklandIslands dispute. TheFALMOUTH
is oneof nine "RothesayClass"antisubmarine
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Jntermodal facility,
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vides the cadets with excellent hands-onexperience. While in Houston,
J.R. Curtis (gray suit), Port Authority director of port operations,presented
cadets with a plaque commemorating
their Houstonvisit. Thecadets, in
turn, presentedgifts to Curtis andCapt. R.G. Egan(sports coat), manager
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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the
HoustonWorld Trade Club, an exhibit showing
world trade association headquartersbuildings
from around the world wasplaced on display at
the club. Shownwith the exhibit, prepared by
Shell Oil Company,are, from left, Richard P.
Leach,executivedirector of the Port of Houston
Authority, and RoryMacDonald,executive director of the HoustonWorldTradeAssociation.
Labay/Summers
Labay/Summers
International, Inc.
¯ Ocean Freight Forwarders
¯ U.S. CustomhouseBrokers
¯ Export Crating & Packing
¯ Ocean Cargo Insurance
1314 Texas Avenue
P.O. Box 52170
Houston, Texas 77052
Telephone:(713) 237-9431
Telex: 775642
TWX:910 881 2594
Cable: LABSUMSEA
HOU
Labay/Summers
Air Freight
¯ Air Freight Forwarders
¯ U.S. CustomhouseBrokers
¯ Export Crating & Packing
¯ Air CargoInsurance
3100 Igloo Road
P.O. Box 60627
Houston, Texas 77205
Telephone:(713) 443-0601
Telex: 775627
TWX;910 881 2597
Cable: LABSUMAIRHOU
Labay/Summers
Maritime Agency, Inc.
¯ General Ship Agents
¯ Line Operators
¯ Chartering
¯ Cargo Brokers
1314 Texas Avenue
P.O. Box 52249
Houston, Texas 77052
Telephone:(713) 237-9431
Telex: 775642
TWX:910 881 2594
Cable: LABSUMSEA
HOU
The National
Shipping Company
The only Saudi line with Saudi
participation
of SaudJ Arabia Arabian
Government
General Agents
F.W. Hartmann& Co., Inc.
17 Battery Place
NewYork, N.Y. 10004
(212) 425-6100
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The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia offers a
long-lasting commitmentto the
exporters, freight forwarders,
and importers shipping between
the U.S. Gulf, East Coast, and
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the Middle East...the
kind of
reliability that only a Saudi owned shipping line can guarantee.
F.W. Hartmann & Company,
Inc., with over 30 years in the
trade, has been entrusted with the
U.S. Gulf Agents
E.S. Binnings, Inc.
1121 Walker St., Suite 1110
Houston, Tx. 77002
(713) 225-0531
General Agency for the U.S.A.
Each re/re ship has a capacity
of 1250 teu’s...a stern rampthat
handles loads up to 1,000 tons...a
ramp opening that accommodates cargo up to 23 feet high
X 40 feet wide.
Port of Houston Magazine
AndersJahreShipping, oneof Norway’slargest shipowninggroups,
helda receptionrecentlymarking
the opening
of its Houston
office, Jahre
Shipping
(USA),Inc. Theoffice markets
lighteringservicesin the U.S.Gulf
area,as well as other services,suchas joint venturesandspecialproducts. Port of Houston
Authority representativespresentedRemington
plates to Jahreexecutivescommemorating
the office’s opening.Shown
at
November1982
the presentation
are, fromJeff, Port Commissioner
W.D.Haden
II, Joergen
Jahre, Jr., shipownerandpartner of Jahre Shipping, Norway;Jean
Sissener,manager
in Houston;HerbjoernHansson,
executivevice presidentof JahreShipping,Norway,
in chargeof joint venturesandbusiness
developmment,
andC.A. Rousser,director of trade development
for the
Port of Houston
Authority.
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B. Wayne
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electedseniorvicepresident
anddirector.
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over28years
ago,directly after graduation
fromSouthern
MethodistUniversityin Dallas. Hebeganas
manager
of the firm’s Dallasoffice. Helater
transferredto Houston,
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andthe
Houston
WorldTrade
Association.
FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDING
Lykes’ Amossreceives
transportation award
Whatever your personnel needs may be, Wilson Agencies,
Inc.--having served the Maritime Industry for nearly a half
century--is ready to assist you. If you are looking for experienced individuals, we invite your inquiries...
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W.J. Amoss, Jr., president and chief
executive officer of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., has been presented the
National Defense Transportation
Association’s 1982 National Transportation Award.
The award is given annually to the
person makingthe greatest contribution
to national defense transportation objectives.
Captains named
as vice presidents
Captain Nanik G. Kirpalani and
Thomas F. Donnelly are new vice
presidents for International Cargo &
Ship Chartering Consultants Inc., North
American general agent for Salen Project/Liner Services. Kirpalani is operations director and Donnelly is line
manager for Salen Project/Liner Services.
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