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ollowing the national debate surrounding After nearly 10 months of deliberations, Fthe purchase of marine terminal assets briefings and meetings the Task Force created by Dubai Ports World this spring, Port a list of five recommendations that are Authority Chairman Anthony Coscia intended to build upon the national efforts organized The Port Security Task Force to included in the SAFE Ports Act of 2006, which continue to bring attention to the need of was signed into law by the president this increasing port and supply chain security. The September. Those recommendations included: Task Force is a non partisan group comprised of government and business leaders tasked 1) Adopt federal legislation sanctioning with providing recommendations that will minimum mandatory cargo security standards enhance port and supply chain security that utilize innovative technology and business nationally. The Task Force met several times processes to monitor every cargo shipment. throughout the course of the year studying NJ Governor Jon S. Corzine joined Port the different aspects of the complex supply 2) The Presidential appointment of a Authority's Chairman Anthony Coscia at the press chain and understanding its current National Port and Cargo Security Director, event on December 18, 2006, to unveil task force vulnerabilities. Meetings included a tour of reporting to the Secretary of Homeland recommendations on security. the port facilities, briefings by Stephen Flynn Security, that has ultimate responsibility and a Senior Fellow in National Security Studies accountability for coordinating port and at the Council on Foreign Relations, the In August of this year, U.S. Senator Charles cargo security activities throughout the Coast Guard Captain of the Schumer met with the Task Force members various federal agencies as well as the Port of New York, and U.S. Customs and to discuss Congress’s progress with respect international community. Border Protection to name a few. to supply chain and port security. (continued on page 3) ExpressRail Sets a New Record

he ExpressRail System at the Port of New T York and New Jersey broke the record for container volume in 2006, handling 11.8 percent more containers than in 2005.

The ExpressRail terminals handled 338,882 cargo containers in 2006, an increase of more than 35,000 over the previous record of 303,032 in 2005. Since 1999, the number of containers transported by rail from the Port of New York and New Jersey has grown by a phenomenal 113 percent.

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners authorized construction of the remaining major elements of ExpressRail Elizabeth and ExpressRail Port Newark in 2006. (continued on page 3) Norfolk Southern and CSX offer daily service at ExpressRail Elizabeth. PortViews is published by: The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Friend of the Port—Harbor Ops 225 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 FRIEND OF THE PORT IS A Tel: (212) 435-6915 Fax: (212) 435-6934 REGULAR FEATURE IN PORTVIEWS www.portnynj.info email: [email protected] he Harbor Safety, Navigation and Operations TCommittee is the Port of New York and George E. Pataki New Jersey’s forum for addressing issues such Governor, State of New York as waterway safety, mobility, and environmental protection of the Port and its waterways. Jon S. Corzine Governor, State of New Jersey “Harbor Ops is different from the Coast Anthony R. Coscia Guard or the Army Corps of Engineers,” Chairman explains Captain Robert O’Brien, Captain of Charles A. Gargano the Port within the Coast Guard. “The Coast Vice Chairman Guard manages and oversees the movement The newly activated rail lift bridge that Kenneth J. Ringler Jr. of vessels, while the Army Corps safeguards extends over the will be utilized for Executive Director the waterway from hazards to navigation, but rail cargo moving to and from Howland Hook Harbor Ops—as it’s more commonly referred Marine Terminal on , NY. James P. Fox to as—is the advisory group that reviews Deputy Executive Director issues that may potentially hinder the Port’s Edmond F. Schorno safe operation.” The committee also acts as meet every month. The Coast Guard hosts Chief of Staff an advocate and a unified representative for these meetings at in Staten Stephen Sigmund the Port in interactions with local, state or Island, NY. Chief, Public & Government Affairs federal governments. Ernesto L. Butcher Harbor Ops was instrumental in modifying Chief Operating Officer Membership is made up of volunteer crane training for ILA members. “Pilots were representatives from maritime businesses finding it difficult to navigate vessels to the berth R. M. Larrabee and organizations such as terminal while cranes were in operation,” explained Andy Director Port Commerce operators, pilots, tub boat operators, barge McGovern, Chairman of Harbor Ops. “Now William Ellis operators, commercial fishing, and New York Shipping Association instructs crane Assistant Director Port Commerce recreational boating. The Port Authority of operators not to move cranes when vessels Dennis Lombardi NY & NJ is an active, voting member of the are coming to and from the berths.” Assistant Director Port Commerce committee as well. The committee meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday of the An example of an issue brought before the Peter Zantal Port Commerce General Manager, month to discuss and vote on actions. committee relates to the rail lift bridge adjacent Strategic Analysis & Industry Relations However, the committee meets in May and to the . The committee will be June consecutively and does not convene making a recommendation regulating when Hilary McCarron in July and August. Steering committees the rail bridge will be opened and closed. Editor Lourde Michel Associate Editor Port Security Task Force (continued from page 1)

Established in 1921, The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a bistate 3) Establish a nationwide “Port Security User Guard Captain of the Port to implement public agency that strives to meet the transportation and Fee,” not later than January 1, 2008, a comprehensive risk management plan commerce needs of the region. It operates some of the busiest and most important transportation links in the dedicated exclusively to U.S. ports based on that will form the basis for resource region. They include: John F. Kennedy International, size, cargo volume and risk. This fee would allocation decision-making, similar to the Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and Teterboro be used in order to offset capital and protocols for other state, urban area and ; the Downtown Heliport; AirTrain JFK operating costs incurred by port facility mass transit funding. and AirTrain Newark; the George ; the owners/operators associated with security Lincoln and Holland ; the three bridges between installations and operations. On Monday, December 18th, Governor Staten Island and New Jersey; the PATH rapid-transit Jon S. Corzine and Chairman Coscia as well system; Port Newark; the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal; the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten 4) Establish response and recovery plans as several members of the Port Security Task Island; the Auto Marine Terminal, the Piers/Red that are unique to the regional environment Force announced the findings of the group Hook Container Terminal; and the Port Authority Bus of each U.S. port, allowing individual ports to at a press conference held at the APM Terminal in . Economic Development return to “normal business” as efficiently as corporate facilities at the Port Authority- operations include The , waterfront development; possible after a disaster. Mandate and Elizabeth Marine Terminal. It is the intent of and ferry transportation. The Port Authority also owns the conduct annual exercises and drills that test the Task Force to advocate these 16-acre and is developing the new the quality of each port’s response and recommendations with the federal WTC Transportation Hub and permanent PATH terminal as part of both the redevelopment of the site and Lower recovery plans. administration, members of Congress and Manhattan revitalization. The Port Authority is self- business leaders in an effort to keep port supporting and receives no tax revenue from either state. 5) Adopt federal legislation that requires and supply chain security at the forefront of every regulated maritime facility and Coast the national debate.

PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 2 ExpressRail Sets a New Record (continued from page 1)

The projects will be completed by 2011. To date, the Board has authorized $530 million to expedite the completion of these projects.

Port Authority Port Commerce Director Richard M. Larrabee said, “By March, completed rail infrastructure projects will provide capacity to move close to 600,000 containers annually. Last year we added 5,300 feet of to the existing 22,000 linear feet of on-dock track at ExpressRail Elizabeth, providing the capability for the terminal to handle 400,000 containers. At ExpressRail Port Newark, an additional 7,200 linear feet of storage track will be operational in March, doubling the capacity of the terminal to more than 100,000 containers. In addition, a new rail terminal was completed at the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, which Millennium Marine Rail, a joint venture between Maher Terminals and APM Terminals, operates will provide capacity for 100,000 containers ExpressRail Elizabeth. when service begins in 2007. In conjunction with this work, we have partnered with The dramatic increase in ExpressRail activity record during the first six months of 2006, the major railroads to improve the capacity came during a year when container volumes surpassing 1.7 million loaded 20-foot of the rail routes by eliminating pinch points at the port are up substantially. The Port of equivalent units (TEUs) handled during the that lead to these on-dock terminals.” New York and New Jersey set a new cargo period for the first time. North Avenue Roadway Improvements: Efforts to Improve Traffic Flow and Reduce Truck Rollovers

or frequent travelers of McLester Street Drivers initially will not be impacted because We plan to work closely with the Bi-State Fand North Avenue at the Port of New the first step in the construction process is Association of Motor Carriers, the terminals York and New Jersey, you will be pleased surcharging,” explained Chuck King, Assistant and all the tenants. We will have ongoing to learn that a major initiative has been Manager for the New Jersey port facilities. information available at our SeaLink” desk launched to widen North Avenue. “We’re “This is being done adjacent to North Avenue. and the Information Booth located at Kellogg making improvements to North Avenue Basically this means that the construction and Marlin Streets.” and the North Avenue curve, near the team is placing sand to create a stable, intersection of Polaris Street,” explained level area for the new road construction,” This work is part of an ongoing effort to Andy Saporito, Manager, New Jersey Marine he continued. improve traffic flow in and out of the Port Terminals. “Ultimately, a new section of and to make the roadways safer for roadway will have three lanes outbound everyone. Some of the other improvements and two lanes inbound to improve the flow We’re making major include better road markings and signage of traffic. Also, the street curve will be investments in projects that are throughout the Port including the use of softened in an effort to reduce the number electronic message boards to alert people of truck accidents.” aimed at easing congestion to conditions or hazards. The Port has “ improved the methods to get the “Burst and addressing safety… “We’re making major investments in projects Faxes” that advises customers of traffic that are aimed at easing congestion and problems, out faster. The Operations Control addressing safety,” commented Erick The engineering team at the Port Authority Center is now staffed 24 hours a day and Peterson, the Port Authority Chief Maritime expects to award the construction contract” in the staff is trained to get this information out Engineer. “The improvement project for the late spring 2007. The plan is to build the no matter when it may occur. The Port is North Avenue/McLester Street is a great additional roadway adjacent to the existing also working closely with Transcom and the example. Truckers represent a large portion road to minimize impact to truckers. “In the NJDOT to alert them of conditions in the of our customer base at our port facilities event that we will need to close lanes Port or to get information to the trucking and this project will improve the level of during the construction,” noted King, “we community of conditions that might affect service for these very important customers.” would do this during off-peak trucking hours. their trip once they leave the Port.

3 PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 NJMT Operations Port Industry Briefing Held Center Up in Montreal and Running

ew Jersey Marine Terminals’ new NOperations Center is up and running. As part of ongoing compliance with Coast Guard regulations, the center is located on the second floor of 260 Kellogg Street. Andy Saporito, Manager NJ Marine Terminals said, “Our operations center is manned around the clock. A staff of five operations services supervisors working on rotating shifts, are monitoring berth operations, ensuring Coast Guard compliance and managing traffic communications.” Using CCTVs, vessel tracking systems and routine rounds through the port, the operations team’s goal is quicker response time and to ensure incident response time is more fluid. Twenty cameras are strategically located throughout the port and 30 to 35 more will be added over the next 12 to 18 months. “We want to make sure all the waterways leading into the port and tenant terminals, the public berths and main roadway arteries are all visible to the operations team,” Andy explained. Jean Paul and Omer Pelchat, Peerless Clothing Inc. at the October 25, Port Industry Briefing in For off-hour maintenance assistance, port Montreal, Canada. tenants can call 973 578-2192 and speak with the operations representative on duty. Port Industry Briefing Held in Chicago

n November 16th Port Commerce staff O hosted the annual Chicago Port Industry Briefing at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook, IL. Approximately 110 persons attended from among the Chicago maritime community, representing a mix of ocean, rail and motor carriers, importers and exporters, forwarders, brokers and Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC). Joining the Port Authority team were representatives of New York Shipping Association, CSX, and two of our major warehousemen, Harbor Freight Transport Corp. and Port Elizabeth Terminal and Warehouse Company. Attendees received presentations on terminal redevelopment, rail infrastructure improvements, channel deepening, the port labor situation and services offered by the warehousemen, including heavy container, trans-load, cross- dock and distress cargo handling. This On November 16, 2006, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sponsored a Port Industry Briefing community expressed significant interest in in Chicago, Illinois. From left to right are presenters Dennis Johnson, CSX Intermodal, Steve Liberti, Harbor Freight efficiencies taking place at the port as a Transport Corp., Jim Cobb, New York Shipping Association, Bill Cronin, PANYNJ, Mike Morrow, Port Elizabeth result of what has been done so far. Terminal & Warehouse Co., and Pete Zantal, PANYNJ.

PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 4 Bombardier Chooses The Port of New York and New Jersey

he Dash 8 turboprop aircraft, manufactured the Atlantic Compass November 21st. The The 900, 300 and Global Express fuselages Tby Bombardier, is one of the most popular fuselage, approximately 35 feet long by 12 feet have been moving through the Port for several planes in its category, and the Port of New York high, is shipped from Liverpool, England and years and the Dash 8 will now arrive regularly and New Jersey welcomed its key part—the then transported by truck to Bombadier’s every two weeks. Dash 8 fuselage—when it arrived at Faps on Downsview facility outside of , Canada.

The Dash 8 arrived at Bombardier’s Downsview Plant just two days after arriving at Port Newark. Downsview is a suburb of Toronto.

Bombardier, manufacturer of aircraft, has been shipping its 300 and 900 series fuselages through the Port of New York and New Jersey for many years, but the Port welcomed the arrival of its newest model, the Dash 8, on November 21.

Training the Longshore Workforce for Greater Productivity and Safety

ew York Shipping Association (NYSA) with NYSA has also created a new Productivity Nthe assistance of the ILA, has, over the last Training Program that includes formal several years, invested heavily in developing training curricula, a state-funded Train the one of the most productive workforces in the Trainer program, on the job observation, industry. Starting from the ground up, hiring specified training and operational goals, procedures, medical protocols, processing skills certification/recertification, and criteria, and training standards have all been remedial training. An Error Management revised to insure that new members entering Program has been designed and will be the workforce quickly learn the skills necessary incorporated into the training program in to replace the large majority of senior workers 2007; and two new committees, one from who have gone on to retirement. NYSA has the terminal operators and one representing built a new state-of-the-art Training Center and both management and labor are reviewing more than 4,000 longshore workers have all work practices, competitiveness issues, trained in the facility during the first year alone. skills qualifications, remedial training, NYSA has also designed the first-ever mobile equipment certification/recertification, and simulator for straddle carrier, RTG and dockside productivity criteria. crane training. This equipment is used to screen, train and re-train equipment operators. The newly activated rail lift bridge that A major tenet of NYSA’s Mission Statement is Two of these mobile simulators were received extends over the Arthur Kill will be utilized for rail maximizing the efficiency, cost competitiveness, cargo moving to and from Howland Hook Marine in December 2006, and are already in use. safety and quality of marine cargo operations Terminal on Staten Island, NY. in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Training responsibilities for the longshore Not counting the investment in the Training workforce are shared between the NYSA and procedures, equipment specific training Center and the Training Simulators, NYSA the terminal operators in the Port. Classroom programs for several operators on an spends more than $3.5 million a year on training, simulator training and some field accelerated basis, sometimes training six its training programs. The payoff will be training take place at the new Training Center. days a week, twelve hours a day, have seen in increased productivity and cargo The remainder takes place on the terminals. been developed in coordination with the velocity as the Port’s throughput continues In addition to NYSA’s standard training terminal operators. to increase.

5 PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 Toyota Recognized for Recycling Efforts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS Green Practices Task Force for the Port REPORT FOR THE PORT OF NY & NJ Authority, “automobile processors must remove parts on new models and replace Waste Minimization goes a long way toward the parts with upgraded packages. TLS, preserving our planet’s rich natural resources Newark—for example—will take some and promoting a healthy environment. The standard tires and rims and send them Port of New York and New Jersey with its through their Dealer Tire Program for reuse. tenants formed a Green Practices Task Force to help preserve our environment by minimizing “Employees at our port facility recycle waste, conserving energy and improving air aluminum soda cans, aerosol cans, plastic quality. Task Force members are learning from bottles and glass bottles, “noted Tamasco. each other’s best environmental management “As incentive, we held pizza parties each practices that go above and beyond any month in 2004-2005 for the division that had compliance requirements. They are the lowest total amount of non-conformities implementing ways to reduce expenses for six consecutive Environmental Management and even profit from recycling and energy System (EMS) audits. Practice runs were held conservation. Toyota Logistics Services Inc., Port Jo-Ann Tamasco receiving award for twice a month in preparation for our Det Norsk Newark is one such business that is proactive Toyota Logistic Services Port Newark. Veritas (DNV) audit, which we passed to and an environmentally friendly corporation. become internationally recognized as an ISO 14001 EMS Registrant.” conjunction with the Association of NJ Land resources are limited Recyclers, recognized Tamasco’s 2004-2005 Styrofoam and rapgard are two important efforts at TLS Newark by awarding her the products used to protect vehicles when and it would be corporately 2006 NJDEP Recycling Award in the Large shipping overseas. It can cost upwards of irresponsible to continuously Business Category. The two organizations $75 a ton to remove this type of material, “ through their awards program highlight the which had been typically discarded by dump waste in landfills, success of businesses that go beyond the others in the industry. Through Tamasco’s especially when many of these norm to advance recycling and to make own initiative, she worked with Integrity items can be reused… these examples available to other who may Recycling and Waste Solutions to find users emulate them. for these waste products. “It was a win-win,” commented Monaco, “the recycler needed “TLS, Newark had a recycling rate of 87 these items and Toyota got rid of them “We have an important role to play right now percent last year and the year before,” noted for free. And, in the case of the rapguard, to protect the environment,” said Jo-Ann” Tamasco. Materials diverted from landfills Toyota actually collected a rebate from Tamasco, former EH&S Engineer at TLS to be recycled and reused include the recycler.” Newark. “Land resources are limited and it accumulators (struts), cardboard, metal, would be corporately irresponsible to pallets, paper, soft plastic, Styrofoam and “We are proud that the Port Authority was continuously dump waste at landfills, especially rapguard, which is used to protect the paint able to bring this Green Practices Task Force when many of these items can be reused.” finish on vehicles during transportation. members together to come up with a win- Numerous automobile parts such as lug win ideas to enhance and preserve the Following a nomination by Integrity Recycling nuts, mufflers, tires and rims are reused or environment while reducing operational cost,” and Waste Solutions, the New Jersey separated for metal recycling. “Often,” said Atef Ahmed, Manager of Environmental Department of Environmental Protection, in explained Joe Monaco, who manages the Programs for Port Commerce Department. Port Industry Briefings Held in Canada

Port Industry Briefing was held in Toronto A on September 28, 2006. From left to right are Beverly Fedorko, New York Shipping Association, Gary Love, FAPS, Inc., Pete Zantal, PANYNJ and Bill Cronin, PANYNJ.

PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 6 Around the Port M.S. Ital Laguna Makes Maiden Voyage PA Trip to Asia to Port on Sunday, December 10, 2006 a Success

The Italia Maritima vessel M.S. ITAL LAGUNA made its maiden voyage arrival to the port arriving from Port Everglades, FL on Sunday, December 10, 2006. The vessel has a capacity of 5086 TEU, and berthed Director Rick Larrabee presents a token at the Maher Terminal, Elizabeth. Built in the Hanjin Heavy Industries Shipyard in Pusan, Korea and delivered of appreciation to Evergreen Shipping Line’s on November 6, 2006, the Trieste, Italy registered vessel called at Northern China ports, the Panama Canal and Executive Vice President Shyu Ren-Gung while Kingston, Jamaica before arriving in the U.S. SAIR staff, along with Capt. .S. Tsuei, Executive Vice President, visiting Evergreen’s Taipei office during fall. Mr. Mitchell Hsu, Senior Vice President Marine Department and Capt. H.C. Chao, Manager, Marine Section of Evergreen America Corporation, Jersey City, NJ gave the traditional welcoming plaque to the Master, Captain Luciano Cisterna. Capt. Y.Y. Hwang, Manager Operation Dept., Evergreen Taiwan was also present.

Howland Hook MV Verrazano Bridge Makes Marine Terminal Maiden Voyage Gets Deep Berth he K Line vessel MV VERRAZANO BRIDGE made its maiden voyage to the port arriving directly from Hong Kong on November 29th. This is the second K Line vessel to bear the n November 29th, Donjon Marine T name, with the first having passed under the Verrazano Bridge on its maiden voyage to the completed deepening of the recently O port in 1973. The 4,738 TEU vessel, which was built in Korea and launched in 2004, was strengthened berth at the Howland Hook previously employed on trans-Pacific voyages and is now on its first visit to the East Coast of Marine Terminal to 45 feet. This berth North America. deepening in conjunction with the completion of the Arthur Kill channel deepening to 41 feet, scheduled for December 31st, will allow deeper draft vessels to transit directly to the Howland Hook Marine Terminal.

PANYNJ C-TPAT Certified

n January 18, 2007, The Port Authority of ONew York and New Jersey received notice from US Customs and Border Protection that the bistate agency is officially Bill Cronin, Manager, Shipper Sales, presents the Port of New York and New Jersey’s traditional C-TPAT certified. welcoming plaque to the Master, Captain Samuel R. Aquino, Chief Engineer Edgar D. Delector and Chief Officer, Mr. Richard B. Masirag on November 30th.

7 PortViews Oct/Nov 2006 All-Water Service Continues to Grow

hree thousand eight hundred and forty- The wide range of services offered at the T nine metric tons of artificial Christmas Port cement its position as the market trees, 45,867 metric tons of Christmas tree leader for trade with China and Hong Kong ornaments, 238,666 metric tons of toys and on the North Atlantic range with a market sporting goods. Quite a Christmas shopping share of 69 percent for imports and 61 list. However, these products represent only percent for exports, with an overall market a small portion of the approximately 6.2 share of 67 percent, according the the million metric tons of cargo transported PIERS database. through the Port of New York & New Jersey in the period from January to October 2006 On a recent marketing trip to Asia by the to and from China and Hong Kong. Port’s staff, they were told of plans by several carriers to institute new services in On a teu basis, these areas now account for 2007 that are designed to meet the 32 percent and 23 percent respectively of increasing demand by large and small the Port’s imports and exports for that period. This past year China and Hong Kong maintained importers and exporters for direct connections This represents an increase of 13 percent their position as the largest trading partners for the to one of the major consumer markets in in imports and an increase of 17 percent in Port of New York and New Jersey, accounting for the USA and the world. exports over the same period in 2005. 30 percent of the Port's containerized cargo. Other major product categories on the The increases in cargo are being fueled by import side from China are furniture, an expanding number of All-Water Services services offer competitive transit times bedding, plastic products, iron and steel (AWS) linking New York and New Jersey ranging from 22 to 30 days from Hong products and machinery. with these markets. The Port of New York & Kong and South China such as Yantian, and New Jersey is now served by 16 strings per 23 to 33 days from central Chinese ports week, representing 21 carriers. Today’s such as Shanghai and Ningbo.

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