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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE A L A B A M A OF The ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY SEAPORT maY 20 11 Alabama Seaport PuBlishED continuOuSly since 1927 • may 2011 On The Cover: SSaB’s axis, ala., facility building at dusk. Photo courtesy of Thigpen Photography. ousing Trucking Stevedoring Warehousing 4 16 Alabama State Port Authority P.O. Box 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633, USA Contents P: 251.441.7200 • F: 251.441.7216 • asdd.com SSaB americas Celebrates a Decade of Industry and Community in alabama.............................................................................4 James K. Lyons, Director, CEO Larry R. Downs, Secretary-Treasurer/CFO aVIC Purchases Continental motors from Teledyne ....................................8 Financial SerVices Larry Downs, Secretary/Treasurer 251.441.7050 Propeller Club Southeast regional Conference Linda K. Paaymans, Vice President 251.441.7036 comes to Port of mobile ................................................................................ 12 COmptrOllEr Pete Dranka 251.441.7057 Information TechnOlOgy Stan Hurston, manager 251.441.7017 alabama State Port authority legislative reception ............................... 14 human Resources Danny Barnett, manager 251.441.7004 Risk managEmEnT Kevin Malpas, manager 251.441.7118 In memoriam: william h. harrison Jr. .........................................................16 InTErnal auditor Avito DeAndrade 251.441.7210 magazine ranks alabama Cities among Top for Investment, growth ...18 Marketing made in alabama: georgia-Pacific Celebrates Start of Judith Adams, Vice President 251.441.7003 Sheri Reid, manager, Public affairs 251.441.7001 Fluff Production at alabama river .............................................................. 20 Pete O’Neal, manager, real Estate 251.441.7123 Marine Pipe Reconditioning John Goff, manager, Theodore Operations 251.443.7982 Port Calls: Campers Explore Careers in alabama’s natural resources Industry........................................................................... 22 Operations H.S. “Smitty” Thorne, Executive Vice President/COO 251.441.7238 Currents ............................................................................................................ 25 Bradley N. Ojard, Vice President 251.441.8133 Glenn Reibe, Training & Quality Control manager 251.441.7156 Of men & Ships: The real “Sand Pebbles” ................................................27 Ron Adler, asst. general manager, Operations 251.441.7316 Bulk OperationS Raymond Dearmon, manager 251.441.7676 Melvin Barnett, Operations Superintendent 251.441.7675 TErmInal raIlway Mike Russell, general manager 251.441.7301 Departments GenEral CargO/IntermODal arrivals/Sailings .............................................................................................. 32 OperationS John Mickler, manager P: 251.441.7235 F: 251.441.7231 Postcards from the Past ...............................................................................35 CustomEr SErvice Marx Nicholson, manager 251.441.7047 Traffic/Sales Anna Ward, manager 251.441.7516 Port of mobile Directory ................................................................................36 lOgISTICS Chuck Camp, manager 251.441.8179 POrT POlice Chief Jimmie Flanagan P: 251.441.7777 Steamship agencies & lines ........................................................................38 F: 251.441.7172 TruCk COnTrOl Lester Davidson 251.441.7098 harbor master Capt. Terry Gilbreath 251.441.7074 Planning & SecuritY Hal Hudgins, Vice President 251.441.7237 Engineering serVices Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics Jerald Kichler, P.E., Director 251.441.8975 ENVironmental & Program Management Bob Harris, Director 251.441.7085 20 22 & Trade & DEVelopment Affiliated Companies Mark I. Sheppard, Vice President 251.441.7201 Todd Jones, Director Trade & Development 251.441.7144 An Equal Opportunity Employer latin amErICa Sales & TraDE DevelopmEnT ALABAMA SEAPORT (ISSN 1524-8259) is published monthly by the marketing department, Alabama State Port Maria Mendez, Director 251.441.7535 Authority. The magazine is provided free of charge upon written request from customers and friends of the Alabama “Seamless Solutions” State Port Authority. Material contained herein, except when copyrighted, may be reproduced in whole or in part. A credit line “Reprinted from ALABAMA SEAPORT,” will be appreciated, and it is requested that a copy of the publica- Customer needs and satisfaction are the number one priority. tion, containing the material used, be sent to Editor, ALABAMA SEAPORT, Alabama State Port Authority, P.O. Box For more information, please contact Mike Richardson in Mobile 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633 U.S.A. PH # 251-432-0081 Fax # 251-432-0082 SSAB Americas Celebrates a Decade of Industry and Community in Alabama In May, SSAB Alabama celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Axis, Ala. While the Swedish-based steel making company has existed as a company for 33 years, the steel mill in Axis began in 2001 as IPSCO, a company that SSAB gained in 2007, which was one of the largest Swedish corporate acquisitions of modern times. “In the beginning, what we really wanted was to build a world-class facility in Alabama that would effectively compete in both cost and quality anywhere in the world,” said Chuck Schmitt, vice president of the southern business Robert Bentley, governor of alabama unit at SSAB Americas. “Building on that principle over the last 10 years Alabama State Port AuthoritY Tim Parker Jr., Chair, Tuscaloosa Term expires July 31, 2013 David J. Cooper, Vice Chair, mobile Term expires July 31, 2013 William B. Bru, 2nd Vice Chair, mobile Term expires august 2, 2014 H.L. “Sonny” Callahan, Mobile Term expires august 2, 2014 Richard Weavil, Mobile Term expires July 31, 2015 Mike Fields, Tuscaloosa Term expires august 2, 2014 Joseph McCarty, Birmingham Term expires July 31, 2015 The reheat line today at SSAB’s Algernon Stanley, huntsville Alabama facility. Photo courtesy Term expires July 31, 2015 of Thigpen Photography. The Honorable Sam Jones, Mayor, City of Mobile (Ex-Officio) Term expires July 31, 2011 to where we are today with new investments—some of which which today represents one of the port’s major specialty Alabama Seaport Editorial Staff have just begun—we now can make more sophisticated steel customers. “SSAB’s quality products have not only Judith Adams, Editor-in-Chief steels for a broader range of demand and that allows us to contributed to our growth in specialty steel cargoes, but Jarrod England, managing Editor reach out to new global markets like Asia and Latin America.” their people have been great to work with as we partnered Scott Rye, Contributing Editor to support their expanding cargo handling needs at the Axis Sheri Reid, Editor-at-large Today, SSAB Americas have operations in Alabama, Iowa, inland dock,” said Lyons. Just a few years after the plant’s Editorial Contributors Minnesota, Texas, as well as Canada and South America. opening, the ASPA and SSAB collaborated on lengthening Blake herndon The company also continues to be a global leader in value the inland dock and adding additional mooring cells to niki lim added, high strength steel with employees in more than 45 increase handling capabilities at the river terminal. Lyons greta Sharp countries around the world. added, “The Port Authority congratulates SSAB on this Scott Thornburg important milestone, and we look forward to the company’s PhotographY “We always have had great local partners in the city of continued success.” John adams Mobile and Mobile County as well as the development office Daryl Evans in Alabama,” stated Schmitt. “It’s the partnerships with our In November 2010, SSAB announced the groundbreaking georgia Pacific local officials, suppliers and, of course, our customer base of a new heat treatment facility in Axis, Ala., representing SSAB Alabama throughout the U.S. that have contributed to the success of an investment of nearly $300 million dollars. Currently, the Thigpen Photography SSAB Americas.” Alabama facility is predominantly a steel plate producer. In Editorial offices of ALABAMA SEaPOrT magazine are fact, it is one of the largest in North America. SSAB hosted a reception for its 10th anniversary on May 19 at Julep Point located at the located at the International Trade Center, 250 n. water James K. Lyons, director and CEO of the Alabama State Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Ala. The event was primarily customer focused in Street, mobile, AL 36602. To be added to or deleted from Port Authority (ASPA), initially served on the economic “Some people are surprised to learn that the steel they see recognition of long-term relationships with customers, but was also attended by employees, the mailing list, contact the alabama State Port authority development team that recruited the steel mill to Alabama, every day in large steel products were produced right here in key community leaders and SSAB executives. Trade & Development Office at 251.441.7001. 4 AlAbAmA SeAport • mAy 2011 AlAbAmA SeAport • mAy 2011 5 SSAB has participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Chili Cook-Off for the past several years and has won several awards for an employee’s special chili recipe. SSAB also gave a significant donation to the University of South Alabama, and the company now has a new conference room in the university’s engineering building. In 2004, SSAB Key community leaders attended and spoke at the SSAB 10th anniversary donated all the materials and employees donated labor to dinner on May 19. Pictured is Congressman