Volume 75, No. 6 June 2011

Published by the Maritime Association, Norfolk, Virginia email: [email protected] web site: www.VAMaritime.com Panama Canal CEO at Maritime Banquet – Virginia is Ready n the evening of May 5, 2011, the the Canal would remain a vital artery Virginia Maritime Association of maritime commerce, an expansion Oheld its 91st Annual Maritime plan was designed and in 2006 the Banquet at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Panamanian people approved a national Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. Approximately referendum to invest $5.25 billion in the 1,000 members of the maritime expansion of the Canal. The expansion community gathered to celebrate plan calls for construction of two lock Virginia’s maritime industry and to hear complexes, one on the Atlantic side and remarks of keynote speaker, Alberto another on the Pacifi c side; excavation Alemán-Zubieta, CEO and Administrator, of new access channels to the new Panama Canal Authority (ACP). locks; and the deepening and widening Alberto Alemán-Zubieta Alemán-Zubieta has been at the of existing navigational channels. Construction will be completed in 2014, CEO and Administrator helm of the ACP since 1996 and oversaw Panama Canal Authority the Panama Canal’s transition away from coincidentally, the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. The U.S. control in 1999. He is credited for new canal. Recognizing the expansion expansion of the Canal, tripling the size conceiving, developing and executing will be a boon for Panama and Virginia, of the vessels that can currently move the plan to expand the Panama Canal. facilitating trade growth and job creation, between the two oceans, will redefi ne in 2003 the Virginia Port Authority and In 1995, the Panama Canal was only the dynamics of world trade. moving 200,000 containers; in 2010, the ACP signed a Memorandum of 5.6 million TEUs travelled through As Mr. Alemán-Zubieta stated, the Understanding to work together to share the Canal. In just a few short years, Port of Virginia is the only port on the information and promote this improved containerized cargo rose to 50% of U.S. East Coast ready to handle the larger “All-Water Route” between Asia and the the Panama Canal market. To ensure ships that will be sailing through the U.S. East Coast. Celebrates National Maritime Day n May 20, 2011, over 350 job, every voyage has its purpose” was include a solemn ceremony honoring members of the local maritime the theme for this year’s celebration. veterans of the merchant marines. Ocommunity, elected offi cials, In 1933, Congress designated At the beginning of the May 20 and merchant marines, gathered to May 22nd as National Maritime Day ceremony, a wreath was placed in the celebrate the 78th Annual National to recognize the contribution of The Elizabeth River to honor those mariners Maritime Day. The Hampton Roads Savannah in the advancement of who gave their lives in service to the Shipping Association, , Propeller ocean transportation as the fi rst steam United States. Club-Port of Norfolk, Virginia Maritime propelled vessel which successfully Association, Virginia Port Authority and crossed the Atlantic in 1819. In 1970, Virginia Ship Repair Association joined to National Maritime Day became the host this celebration at the Half Moone Merchant Marine Memorial Day, when Cruise and Celebration Center to honor the Maritime Administration sponsored the American Merchant Marine and their an observance of Maritime Day to historical contributions. “It’s more than a Continued on Page 3 VIRGINIA MARITIME ASSOCIATION Advertise in the 2012 Port Annual OFFICERS Promote your business and show your CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD support for the Port and the Virginia Maritime Capt J. William Cofer Association by placing an advertisement in the PRESIDENT Port of Hampton Roads Annual 2012. For Thomas W. Godfrey, Jr. information on rates and specifi cations, contact the VMA at 757-622-2639. VICE PRESIDENTS Joseph A. Dorto Raymond A. Newlon Shirley G. Roebuck

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Arthur W. Moye, Jr.

TREASURER Judy M. Barrett

ASSISTANT TREASURER Stephen M. Carmel

STAFF

VICE PRESIDENT David C. White

ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER Sam Davis

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Janice S. Klasek

EVENTS COORDINATOR Jennifer N. Parham

SHIPDESK CLERK Lynne H. Stonum

MEMBERSHIP/PUBLICATION COORDINATOR & EDITOR JEFOUJUZ Susan N. Wisniewski NBSLFUJOH QSPNPUJPOBM MMD ANCHOR MEMBERS Branscome, Inc. CSX Intermodal Maersk Line Limited McAllister Towing of Virginia TowneBank Virginia International Terminals Virginia Pilot Association 1 Cover Stories Virginia Port Authority 2 More News MARITIME BULLETIN is published 12 times a year by 3 Maritime News Virginia Maritime Association. IINN Subscriptions are available through 4 Port Statistics membership in the Association. TTHISHIS IISSUESSUE 5 News Briefs and Announcements 6 VMA Highlights Recipient of Presidential “E” and “E Star” Awards for Excellence in Export Service 7 Membership News Recipient of ASAE Communication Excellence & Honorable 8 Club Contact/Upcoming Events Mention Award 2 MARITIME NEWS

Hampton Roads Celebrates

National Maritime Day Continued from Page 1

The keynote speaker was Rear the Merchant Marine in service to our Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Commander country. of Military Sealift Command. He Mal Branch, President, Virginia highlighted recent instances where Ship Repair Association, presented the merchant mariners have bravely served Tradesmen of the Year Awards to Jr. and rendered assistance in times of need, Level Aaron Wayne Post, BAE Systems including responding to the earthquake Norfolk Ship Repair and Ellis Lassiter, in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan. In AMSEC. Both recipients demonstrated Japan, debris from the tsunami clogged exceptional levels of expertise and harbors and closed shipping channels. growth professionally. In addition, they U.S. Merchant Marines helped re-open were cited for their involvement in Japanese ports while facing the fear of training, mentoring and leading their exposure to radiation. peers to reach higher levels of knowledge During the luncheon, the Propeller and skills in their fi eld. Club debuted a new video titled “Every Working on the National Maritime Voyage Has a Purpose.” Through the Day Committee were Evans Poston, Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby stories told by mariners from different Chairman; Ryan Eaves, Judy Barrett, Tom backgrounds and trades, the video pays Capozzi, and Linda Ford. Commander of Military Sealift tribute to the history and sacrifi ce of Command

“It’s more than a job, every voyage has its purpose”

VPA Approves $25M Warehouse at PMT

ortsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) will be the site The facility is expected to handle new wood pulp Pof a new 500,000 square-foot warehouse to handle imports from South America. About 60,000 tons of paper and pulp cargo. The Virginia Port Authority material, used in products such as paper napkins, is Board of Commissioners approved the funding for the expected to pass through Newport News Marine $25 million warehouse for PMT based on a deal which Terminal this year, but that volume is expected to will bring in 150,000 tons of newsprint into the port grow to upwards of 150,000 tons by 2013. All of the annually. Brazilian pulp business is expected to shift to the new facility once it’s operational. One of the reasons PMT was chosen for the site was its access to rail networks serviced by both Funding for the warehouse will either be with Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. The package proceeds from an $88 million bond sale or a $25 million includes improvements to rail infrastructure on the loan from the newly created Virginia Transportation property. Infrastructure Bank, or a combination of both. Most of the proceeds from the bond sale will be used to pay Construction will begin in the fall and take for the costs of Craney Island Eastward Expansion. approximately one year to complete.

3 PORT STATISTICS May-11 YTD-11 May-10 YTD-10 00111131 11561053 00000000 00000000 00000000 22220011 BULK COAL RORO TOTAL 8 7TOTAL 36 5 30 5 7 15 7 14 47 5 43 6 15 15 TOTAL 7 7 35 35 6 4 20 18 TOTAL 8 8TOTAL 86 57 84 48 6 283 266 7 48 69 45 72 234 238 TOTAL 4 4 24 24 6 6 24 24 TOTAL 139 143 670 673 145 146 669 678 TOTAL1919565810115957 TOTAL 247 241 1205 1184 233 232 1137 1145 OTHER COMBO TANKER GENERAL CONTAINER AMERICAN FOREIGN 8AMERICAN 7FOREIGN 35 4 29 4 6 10 6 8 44 4 42 6 10 12 AMERICAN FOREIGN 7 7 35 35 6 4 20 18 Vessels by TypeAMERICAN FOREIGN Arrive Sail Arrive 8 SailAMERICAN 8 ArriveFOREIGN Sail 2 86 Arrive 55 Sail 2 84 46 15 6 268 16 250 7 4 44 69 42 3 72 219 15 224 14 AMERICAN FOREIGN 4 4 24 24 6 6 24 24 AMERICANFOREIGN 22 117 22 121 96 574 99 574 21 124 127 19 575 94 582 96 AMERICANFOREIGN 27 220 27 214 119 1086 124 1060 27 206 209 23 1019 118 1030 115 AMERICAN FOREIGN 17 17 54 56 10 11 58 56 Passenger Cruises (in net tons of 2,000 lbs.) 79,745 574,986 97,582 355,177 (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) Port of Hampton Roads TEU's 916,533 5,415,043713,375 610,025569,963 4,881,041 3,391,155 203,158287,060 2,108,990 478,642 534,003 1,000,001 574,441 2,983,026 131,383 345,476 2,291,772 408,129 1,528,466 161,255 633,919 147,119 613,528 Apr-2011 4 month 2011 Apr-2010 4 month 2010 Apr-2011 4 month 2011 Apr-2010 4 month 2010 1,950,2911,309,832 9,487,4463,606,6931,870,546 6,648,453 1,541,209 19,441,9531,022,772 1,055,645 8,912,460 8,084,035 2,632,437 5,648,452 1,443,627 6,012,878 15,196,296 710,169 7,728,858 4,484,413 1,343,987 5,315,106 1,610,412 6,483,936 May-2011 5 month 2011 May-2010 5 month 2010 May-2011 5 month 2011 May-2010 5 month 2010 45,489,065 180,845,203 37,693,394 152,082,923 Customs Receipts - Virginia District Distribution of Coal Dumpings at Hampton Roads Total 46,833,051 186,160,309 39,303,805 158,566,859 Pier IX Export Coal - H.R NS Pier IX Coastwise & Other - H.R Total Hampton RoadsNS DTA 4,176,656 21,550,943DTA 3,206,878NS 17,488,068 DTA Number of VesselsNumber of Passengers 3,232 2 4,237 4 23,271 6 25,812 7 Pier IX Hampton Roads Hampton Roads Other VA Source: Hampton Roads Coal Piers Source: Virginia Port Authority Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Source: Nauticus 4 NEWS BRIEFS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Clean the Bay Day

lean the Bay Day was born 22 500 cigarette butts, and about Cyears ago when a small group 200 glass products. The most of concerned citizens in Virginia unusual items found included Beach decided they weren’t light bulbs, shoes, a portable going to allow their waterways to toilet door, and a car bumper. continue to deteriorate any longer. “We would like to thank This program has since grown into the Maritime Incident Response one of the largest volunteer efforts Team for their coordination in Virginia, with localities and of the APMT shoreline clean- concerned organizations joining in up, and many thanks to Linda from all over the Commonwealth. Ford and Valarie Pitt for their “On behalf of the Environ- help with supplies and the mental Affairs Division of the hot-dog picnic,” exclaimed Virginia Port Authority, thank you Wood. “The day would not all for your help in making the have been nearly as much fun Port and the Chesapeake Bay a Blessed with fabulous weather without our co-sponsors at CSX brighter, cleaner, and greener place for and several eager volunteers, the and our VPA Zone Captains, Billy Good– us to live,” stated Heather Wood, Director effort managed to fi ll three dumpsters son, Erika Snow, Jodie of Environmental Affairs for the VPA. “We (estimated at about 3 tons), and Love, Bill Burkett, are pleased to announce a turnout of cleaned about 4 miles of shoreline. This Patty Wilson, Kim over 80 volunteers for the 2011 Clean includes the clean-up missions at Plum Ford and Nina Ma– the Bay Day from VPA, VIT, CSX, VMA, VIM, Point Park in Norfolk and shorelines lone. Thank you all Hampton Roads Marine Services and the near the APM Terminal in Portsmouth. for your continued neighboring community. This was the Volunteers collected over 800 plastic support of this VPA’s 10th Clean the Bay Day and one to products (including bags and bottles), event!” remember.”

VPA Board Approves Lease Agreement with Port of Richmond he Virginia Port Authority (VPA) Board of Commissioners with the barge service to attract interest from shippers and T unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Port of private investors, remarked J.J. Keever, Senior Deputy Executive Richmond. All container cargo terminals in the Commonwealth Director. are now unifi ed under the VPA umbrella. The lease agreement is The VPA will retain Port Contractors Inc. as the terminal for fi ve years at $75,000 annually with a renewal option at the operators when they takeover operations on July 1. end of the term. Jerry Bridges, Executive Director for the VPA stated, “This is an opportunity for the port to expand its contributions to the Commonwealth on multiple levels: having all the terminals under the VPA’s direction contributes to the economic vitality of the state; it will provide congestion relief on Interstate 64 by reducing truck trips and moving some containers between Hampton Roads and Richmond by barge; and along those same lines, this will be good for the environment in terms of reduced emissions.” Currently, the terminals in Hampton Roads are linked to Richmond via a barge service that moves approximately 200 containers weekly. VPA offi cials believe that service can be expanded to twice weekly, starting possibly in mid-August. It will also allow for opportunities to try some innovative things 5 VMA HIGHLIGHTS

ASSOCIATION IN ACTION

n May, much effort was put forth (VOWDA) and a May 27th discussion Congestion Review Panel. The Panel last by the VMA to deliver three of with representatives from the Bureau of met on May 18th and it continues to Ithe Association’s signature events; Ocean Energy Management, Regulation work with the City of Norfolk to reduce the International Trade Symposium, and Enforcement’s (BOEMRE) and traffi c congestion on that major artery the Annual Maritime Banquet and the other government agencies involved connecting to several major destinations; Annual Maritime Golf Outing. These in determining the locations where such as , NIT, ODU, events attract business leaders and offshore wind projects will be sited. Sentara and EVMS. customers from across the country, The VMA continues to promote the In May, the Association continued showcasing the Port and providing development of a robust offshore wind to actively engage elected leaders opportunities for VMA members to industry but as we move forward with whose decisions can signifi cantly affect network and conduct business. At wind energy projects off the coast of Association members and the success the same time, your trade association Virginia, great care must be exercised of the Port. Contributions made to the continued to represent the interests to ensure those projects do not confl ict Maritime Issues Council Political Action of the maritime industry in a variety of with the current or future needs of Committee (MIC PAC) allow the VMA settings. commercial navigation. to meet with political leaders during The VMA participated in the The VMA continues to represent the fundraisers and support the campaigns May 3rd meeting of the Virginia interests of the maritime community of the members of the General Assembly Offshore Wind Development Authority on the Hampton Boulevard Traffi c that support the maritime industry.

Committee Update

TOWING & BARGE OPERATORS NAVIGATION RULES & COMMITTEE STEAMSHIP TRADE COMMITTEES Ongoing issues addressed during the May 11 A joint meeting of the Navigation Rules Committee meeting of the Towing & Barge Operators Committee and the Steamship Trade Committee was held May 19 to included the development of Subchapter “M”, Dockside cover several matters of mutual interest. The committees Exams for Uninspected Towing Vessels, Bridge Lifts, and discussed the status of offshore wind development planning for the next Towing Vessel Safety Seminar. and the potential impacts and concerns related to Newer issues of interest to the committee included commercial shipping. The Coast Guard spoke to the the effects and precautions with the beginning of intent and process behind their recently announced Port the summer pleasure boating season, updates on Access Route Study (PARS) and the opportunity to submit constructions projects impacting the waterways. public comments through August 8. The committees received an update and discussed the proposed work plan and potential impacts on commercial navigation ANNUAL BANQUET & of the construction of a second tunnel as part of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE SYMPOSIUM Midtown Tunnel Expansion project. The committees COMMITTEES were advised of CBP’s plans to transfer certain functions On May 16, following the successful conclusion of from its Newport News offi ce. The committees were the 2011 events, the committees held a joint meeting informed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had issued to immediately get to work capturing lessons learned a Public Notice to provide information and seek public and begin some preliminary planning for the 2012 ITS, comments through June 17 about their proposed Banquet, and Golf Outing. expansion of the existing danger zone in the Atlantic Ocean off NASA’s Wallops Island space fl ight center.

6 MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Annual Golf Outing Results NEW MEMBERS On May 6, 2011, approximately 200 golfers headed toward the tee boxes of the Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Bay Disposal and Recycling Palmer Golf Courses at Bay Creek Resort and Club, Cape Refuse and Recycling Collection Charles, Virginia. The Annual Golf Outing is the closing event for Hampton Roads’ Premier Maritime Events. 465 E. Indian River Road Norfolk, VA 23523 Congratulations go to Ryan Turman, James Jack, (757) 857-9799 John Nelson, and Sunil Ahluwalia for coming in fi rst FAX: (757) 857-1099 place with a 61 on the Arnold Palmer Course, and to Barry Watson, Galen Beck, Dave Mr. Emmett K. Moore, President Starnes, and Butch Bone for fi nishing their round with a 63, taking the win on the Jack Nicklaus Course. [email protected] www.baydisposal.com RECOMMENDED BY: In Memoriam of Bob Cowan, Sr. Membership Chairman H & M International The Virginia Maritime Association is saddened to report the passing of G. Robert Transportation, Inc. “Bob” Cowan, Sr. Mr. Cowan passed away on May 27, 2011 at the age of 81. Motor Freight Lines/Intermodal Bob retired from a long career with Continental Grain Company and was past 485 B Route 1 South, Suite 110 president of the Virginia Maritime Association and the Propeller Club – Port of Iselin, NJ 08830 Norfolk. (732) 510-4561 FAX: (732) 510-4697 He graduated from Norview High School, where he was the captain of the football team. He attended Atlantic Christian College, College of William & Mary and Stanford Mr. Alfred D. Iannelli, Exec. Vice President School of Business. He honorably served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. [email protected] www.hmit.net Bob had an outgoing and joking personality, sharing his opinions and keeping RECOMMENDED BY: everyone laughing. He will be sadly missed by his family and longtime friends. Membership Chairman

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