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The Port of Houston Magazine

Port CommissionersAnd Staff

FENTRESS BRACEWELL, ChairmanW.D. HADEN, II, CommissionerMRS. MARCELLA D. PERRY, CommissionerJOHN n. GARRETT, CommissionerHOWARD J. MIDDLETON, CommtssionerRICHARD P. LEACH, Executive DirectorJ.R. Cu RTIS, Director of Port Operations

TED WALTERS, Manager of Marine DepartmentW.D. DUNNAHOE, Manager of Port OperationsTurning BasinCAPT. R.G. EGAN, Manager of Port Operations,Barbours Cut and Bayport TerminalsW.E. GREER, Manager, Grain I:levatorLESLIE J. SANDERFER, Manager, Bulk MateriaLsHandling Plantm. MONROE BEAN, Manager, Storage WarehousesA.J.M. VAN DE VEN, Maintenance SuperintendentLOUIS F. BROWN, JR., Manager, Safety and InsuranceCLAUDE BARTH, Manager, Security

C.A. ROUSSER, JR., Director of Trade DevelopmentBASIL J. FINN, General Sales ManagerLEON UTTERBACK, Eastern Sales ManagerJACK WOJEWNIK, Asst. Eastern Sales ManagerROBERT PERROTTA, Mldwestern Sales ManagerDAVID W. SIMPSON, Western Sales ManagerARMANI:]K) S. WATERLAND, InternationalSales ManagerTED SUMERLIN, Communications ManagerDON ZULLO. Assistant to Communications ManagerEDWARD L. HORN, Public Relations Manager

NORMAN E. HUENI, Director of EngineeringTOM KORNEGAY, Chief Engineer

F. WILLIAM COLBURN, Director oJAdmim~trationLINDA REESE, ControllerALTON B. LANDRY, Personnel Manager andWorld Trade Building ManagerE.G. SEAMAN, Manager of Real EstateBETTY GARRETT, Manager of PurchasingALGENITA SCOTT DAVIS, Counsel

MICHAEL SCORCIO, Director of CommunityRelations

JOE F. FLACK, County Auditor

EXECUTIVE-OFFICES1519 Capitol Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002

P.O. Box 2562, Houston, Texas 77001Telephone: (713) 225-0671

TWX: 910-~81-5787

TERMINAL OFFICESTurning Basin: (713) 672-8221Borbours Cut: (713) 470-1800

NEW YORK OFFICE60 East 42nd. Street, New York 10165

Telephone: (212) 867-2780

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Authority

July, 1981

Volume 25 Number 7 July, 1981

IN THIS ISSUE

One-Stop ServicemMedafrica Line has a comprehensiveoperation for the shipper moving goods between Houstonand West Africa. 11

Foreign Trade Zone--The Port of Houston Authorityhas contracted for a study to determine the feasibilityof establishment of a zone. 14Port Tidings--A page of news and notes on what’shappening to people and companies in and around thePort of Houston. 17Windy City GatheringDChicagoland shippers wereentertained recently with a reception sponsored by thePort of Houston Authority. 21Transportation ObservationsDA federal court hasupheld an injunction against the ILA’s 50-mile rule. 23World Trade Backed--An independent study has foundthat the American public strongly supports internationaltrade. 26

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The M/V AFRICAN MARINER is one of the Medafrica Linevessels providing comprehensive service to West Africa twice amonth through the Port of Houston. For more details on this effi-cient operation, please see Page 11.

The Port of Houston MagazineTED SUMERLIN, Editor

ED HORN, Associate Editor

THE PORT OF HOUSTON MAGAZINE (ISSN 0032-4825) is published by the Port of HoustonAuthority and is distributed free to maritime, industrial and transportation interests in the UnitedStates and foreign countries. This publication is not copyrighted and permission is given for thereproduction or use of any original material, provided credit is given to the Port of Houston.Additional information, extra copies or advertising rates may be obtained by writing the PORTOF HOUSTON MAGAZINE. Controlled Circulation postage paid at Houston, Tx. and atadditional mailing offices. Send address change to Port of Houston Magazine, P.O. Box 2562,Houston¢ Texas 77001.

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Capacity. Competence.Credibility.¯ Cranes with capacities exceeding

200 tons.

¯ Fork lift fleet with capacities to80,000 pounds.

¯ Specializing in steel, project, andheavy-lift cargoes inbound andoutbound.

¯ Marshalling yard inside the Portfor project cargo. Steel yard fi~rstoring or distributing steelprojects.

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¯ Constant supervision at everyjob, large or small.

¯ Port Stevedoring Company isone of the largest locally ownedstevedoring companies on theGulf Coast. We invite yourinquiry.

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Nigeria key to Medafrica Line successFrom the West Coast of the United

States to the West Coast of Africa isonly a step away through the Port ofHouston and a through bill of ladingtakes the cargo via the MedafricaLine with speed and security.

ALWAYS looking to the future,Medafrica Line has expanded its ser-vice to provide for the one bill oflading. The cargo can be loaded orunloaded in any West African port.

Medafrica Line has been linkingHouston and other U.S. Gulf portswith West Africa since its initial sail-ing from Houston in 1978. The com-pany operates a fleet of 40 vessels,owned and time chartered. All of thevessels are newly built and haveheavy-lift capacity.

Twenty and 40-foot containers areavailable at all ports of call. Servicefrom Houston is fortnightly.

MEDAFRICA Line Group hasfocused its attention for the past sixyears to Nigeria, creating a vastorganization operating in Lagos, PortHarcourt, Warri and Calabar. InLagos and Port Harcourt the groupmaintains private terminals and jet-ties, thereby allowing their vessels im-mediate berthing facilities.

In Lagos, five berths are availableat the private terminals, which alsoinclude large bonded stacking areas,warehouses, shore cranes and customsoffices. In Port Harcourt, MedafricaLine operates out of the Wimpey ter-minal and Zenith terminal which pro-vides four berths for the companies’use.

Heavy lift cargoes up to 120 tonscan be discharged easily at theWimpey terminal which is also a ma-jor storage facility for most oil com-panies and oil supply companiesoperating in Nigeria. Bonded areasand large warehouses are alsoavailable to receivers in Port Har-court.

THE ORGANIZATION in Nigeriais headed by Noli International Ship°ing Services which act as the terminaloperators. The group employs over1000 skilled Nigerian citizens whohave received training in the shippingfield by European and Americanspecialists sent down by MedafricaLine.

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Also in the group are Golden EagleShipping Agency in Lagos and SilverEagle Shipping Agency in Port Har-court and Warri. These companiesare the agents for Medafrica Linevessels in Nigeria.

All information pertaining to vesselarrival and cargo on board are passedby the agency to the receivers. Oneweek prior to vessel arrival the agencynotifies receivers of ETA’s and cargoon board. Besides these companies,Medafrica Line has also set up an ef-ficient door to door service for all itscustomers. S.A.R.A. (NIG.) Ltd.serves as clearing and forwardingagents for any customers interested inthis service.

ALL CARGO remains under thegroup’s control until delivery at finaldestination. Final delivery is arrangedby Transgeria (NIG.) Ltd., whichmaintains a fleet of trucks totransport cargo to any inland destina-tion in Nigeria.

Besides the organization in Nigeria,Medafrica Line has also set up offices

and services in other West Africanports. In Angola, new offices areopen in Soyo and Cabinda. Besidesthe bulk relief cargo going into thisarea, large amounts of oil-relatedequipment are now being shipped intothese two ports. In the Ivory Coast(Abidian), Zaire (Matadi), and Ghana(Tema) owner’s representatives havebeen sent to follow and work with theagents.

Medafrica has divided its U.S.A.service into two sections. One callsonly East Coast ports from Montrealto Miami and the other calls onlyGulf Ports. By working this way,delays and transit times are shortenedconsiderably.

U.S. GULF agent for MedafricaLine is Dalton Steamship Corp. withoffices throughout the Gulf. Any in-formation regarding Medafrica Lineservice can be obtained through theagency or by contacting MedafricaLine directly at 22 Cortlandt Street,31st floor, New York, N.Y. 10007.

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F.J. Spencer points to Houston, where he is looking for answers.

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Foreign tradezone questionsbeing explored

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By ED HORN

Should the Port of Houston have aforeign trade zone? What kind ofbusinesses might operate in a zone ifone were to be established? Would aPort of Houston foreign trade zoneboom or would it develop slowly assome of the newer zones seem to bedoing?

ANSWERS to these and otherquestions will be sought in a study todetermine the feasibility of establish-ment of a foreign trade zone by thePort of Houston Authority. Thestudy will be performed by Interna-tional Management Services ofHouston under a contract approvedby the Port Commission at itsmeeting in May.

"We’re going to let themarketplace in this area tell uswhether they want a zone or not,"said F.J. Spencer, president of Inter-national Management Services (IMS).

During the first phase of the300-day study, IMS will be trying toidentify potential occupants of azone, discussing the advantages ofdoing business in a zone with asmany prospects as possible. Mr.Spencer said he feels the prime can-didates for zone tenancy in Houstoninclude firms which producefabricated metal products, oil fieldmachinery and equipment,petrochemicals and processed food.

A FOREIGN trade zone is a duty-free area where goods may be stored,manufactured, processed, assembled,displayed or otherwise manipulatedwithout bonding fees or time limits.Duties are payable only when goodsexit the zone and enter the UnitedStates. Foreign merchandise whichenters the zone and then is exportedfrom the zone after processing is ex-empt from import duties.

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"A foreign trade zone is bestmanaged, most effective and mostself-sustaining if it is set up as an in-dustrial park," said Mr. Spencer.

He listed several ways in which do-ing business in a zone can be finan-cially advantageous:

¯ In some instances, goods pro-duced in the zone can be exported tothe United States.

¯ Some goods produced withinzones are dutiable, upon entry intothe U.S., at rates applicable to theircomponent materials. Since rawmaterial duties are usually lower, thesaving can be substantial.

¯ Producing certain goods withina zone may give the producer the op-tion of declaring the goods at two ormore duty levels. Of course, thelowest applicable duty is usuallychosen.

¯ Quotas are not applicable withina zone. This means, for example, thata country which has filled its quotafor sugar could still send sugar into azone provided it would be used in aproduct such as candy or soft drinks.

¯ Domestic goods exported into azone can be priced on an export basiswithout violating pricing limits im-posed by the General Agreement onTariffs and Trade (GATT).

¯ The time value of money can beutilized. Money earmarked for pay-ment of duties can earn interest aslong as the goods remain in the zone.

"Noncontiguity" is an importantelement of foreign trade zones in theU.S. Mr. Spencer said it means thata zone need not necessarily be onecontiguous geographical area.

"I can literally wrap a zone aroundyour plant," he said. "You don’thave to up and move."

He quickly added that he was notnecessarily trying to encourage plantowners to seek zone status for theirproperty since there are practical pro-blems involved. In fact, the practicalproblems are probably the primaryreason that most zones are con-tiguous.

FOR EXAMPLE, every zone musthave a U.S. Customs officer to in-spect goods as they pass out of the

zone. Therefore, any plant which is ina zone by itself should do enoughbusiness so that it pays the zonesponsor fees sufficient to support theCustoms coverage.

Mr. Spencer said a zone shouldgenerate enough revenue for thesponsor to pay for the costs of thepaperwork involved and for Customsupkeep. "A grantee is not expected toprofit from fees," he said, "but self-sustenance is expected."

Foreign trade zone permits aregranted by the Foreign Trade ZoneBoard. The chairman and chief ex-ecutive officer of the Board is theU.S. Secretary of Commerce and theother members are the Secretary ofthe Treasury and the Secretary of theArmy. Local representatives of theBoard throughout the country are thedistrict directors of Customs.

ADMINISTRATIVE duties arehandled by the Executive Secretariatwhich, with a staff of six, is one ofthe smallest agencies in Washington.Mr. Spencer said there are fewbureaucratic problems. "Those peo-ple are easy to deal with; I cannotspeak too highly of them," he said.

IMS has worked with zone spon-sors in several cities in Texas and inother states. Here is the expectedschedule for the IMS study:

¯ 90 days for determination of in-terest and feasibility.

¯ 60 days for preparation of theapplication to the Foreign TradeZone Board, if further action is ad-visable.

¯ 60 days for the required federalcomment period.

¯ 60 days of preparation for therequired hearing and for holding thehearing.

¯ 30 days for responding to anyquestions left unanswered at the hear-ing.

The Port of Houston Authoritymay terminate the study after the firstphase and at two other points in theprocess.

Mr. Spencer said persons interestedin doing business in a foreign tradezone in Houston should contact himto learn more about the subject. Theaddress of International ManagementServices is P.O. Box 58303, Houston,Texas 77058.

"WE would like to sit with a pro-spect and work out the benefits indollars and cents," he said.

July, 1981 1 5

M/V "TRIGLAV", Sister Ship To M/V "Velebit",Expanding Gulf Coast Service

With two new sister ships(the M/V "TRIGLAV" andthe M/V "VELEBIT", eachaccepting 300 TEUS plusbreakbulk) joining the M/V"Ucka" and the M/V "Senj"

bile and Miami, Jugolinija’son-going expansion programnow offers South Atlanticand Gulf Coast shippers de-pendable 15-day departuresto the key markets of Genoa,

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World Trade Bldg.Houston, Texas 77002

713-228-8661

Transoceanicchanges location

Transoceanic Shipping Co., Inc.,has moved to 2190 North Loop West,Suite 401, Houston, Texas 77018.

Erwin B. Melzer, Vice President andGeneral Manager in Houston, said thechange was made necessary by expan-sion in the Ocean Import and Export,Ocean Projects and AdministrativeDepartments.

The new phone number is713-681-6885. The mailing address andTelex number were not changed.

Kelly appointedto SP position

Merle Kelly has been appointedregional sales manager for SouthernPacific Transportation Co. at Houstonwith responsibility for SouthernPacific and its subsidiary, St. LouisSouthwestern Railway Co., in Texasand Oklahoma.

Mr. Kelly, 54, is a native of Lub-bock. He joined the railroad in 1942 asan extra laborer in the freight depot atAransas Pass. Subsequently, he heldpositions in Houston and Beaumont ashe advanced through the ranks. In1960 he was named district freight andpassenger agent at Beaumont, followedby a similar position at Houston. Laterhe became assistant general freightagent, district sales manager, and in1979 was named area sales manager,the post he held prior to being namedto his current assignment.

Mr. Kelly attended public schools inAransas Pass.

Schwartz to openNMEA session

Former State Senator A.R. (Babe)Schwartz will deliver the RobertStegner Memorial Lecture during theopening session of the National MarineEducation Association meeting inGalveston Aug. 6.

The NMEA conference at TexasA&M University at Galveston con-tinues through Aug. 8.

NMEA is an organization ofeducators and administrators,representatives from marine researchand government and those interested inthe marine environment.

Mar Chile Lineexec appointed

Louis F. Indelicato has been ap-pointed General Manager of Mar ChileLine which provides direct containeriz-ed, bulk and heavy lift ocean servicefrom Houston and five other U.S.Atlantic and Gulf ports to Chile.

A 24-year maritime industry veteranwith extensive experience in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, Mr. In-delicato will be based at TTT ShipAgencies New York office.

Previously, Mr. Indelicato servedLloyd Brasileiro Line in a similar"capacity.

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Todd buildingdrydock for port

Todd Shipyards Corporation hascontracted for a 14,000 deadweight tonfloating drydock for its Houston Divi-sion, to be built by Bender Ship-building & Repair Company ofMobile, Alabama. The dock andrelated pier and upland facilities im-provements will cost approximately$12 million and are scheduled tobecome operational by mid-1982.

The dock, 396 feet long with an in-side width of 120 feet, will expand theHouston Division’s ability to providerepair and overhaul services for thegrowing number of commercial shipsand large barges entering the port andvessels serving the offshore oil and gasindustry.

Expediting firmopen in Pasadena

Redford and Associates Marine Ex-pediting has opened offices at 1414South Richey, No. 7, in Pasadena. Thecompany specializes in the expediting,delivery coordination and forwardingof ship spares in transit.

It also coordinates delivery of localsupply orders, arranges for repair crews,cranes, crane barges and air charters,and assists with local purchasing.

The telephone number is 713-472-1100and Telex 792-260.

HCC to offertransport courses

Houston Community CollegeSystem will be offering 16-week classesin 14 commercial transportation anddistribution subjects beginning in lateAugust.

The subjects range from Introduc-tion to Transportation to InternationalTrade and Ocean Transportation.

For further information, call713-524-8111.

OTS presidentis appointed

Thomas V. Van Dawark, vice presi-dent and general manager of FossAlaska Line, Seattle, Washington, hasbeen named president, DillinghamMaritime - Ocean Transportation Ser-vices Division.

The division headed by Mr. VanDawark is part of Honolulu-basedDillingham Corporation’s maritimegroup and comprises Ocean Transpor-tation Services, Inc. of Houston,Texas, and the Dillingham Maritimeocean marketing services group, basedin Seattle, Washington.

Ocean Transportation Services, Inc.is active in coastal and ocean towing,barging, and related maritime servicesin the Gulf Coast area.

G&ET appointstwo officers

Gas and Equipment Transport, Inc.,has announced the appointment ofTerry J. Hatton as President andMichael W. Milner as Vice PresidentMarketing in the Houston office.

Both were formerly employed byTrafpak USA, Inc.

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Port entertainsChicago clientele

The Port of Houston Authority hosteda cocktail reception at Chicago’s O’HareInternational Airport recently in honor ofshippers and other guests. The annualevent is the Port Authority’s way of say-ing "thank you" to all of its supporters.Identifications in the following photos aremade from left to right.

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Basil Finn, Port of Houston Authority; Pam Davis, Fritz Maritime;Pauls Stonge, I.M.C.; Tom Regan, I.M.C.; Sandra Hale, A.J. Fritz;Robert Perrotta, Port of Houston Authority.

Mrs. Marlene Williams: Harold Williams,Santa Fe.

Linda Holmquist, Hansen and Tidemann; Mrs. Jacque Grady; Jack Grady, Kerr Steamship;Richard Lanterman, Roberts Steamship; Mrs. Delores Lanterman.

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