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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED January/February 2004 http://www.maritimedelriv.com Š [email protected] JMTX/Exchange Partner on MOL cargo, and crew – and its associated information Upgraade Complete reporting requirements – through U.S. seaports. The Exchange and the Jacksonville Marine Developed by and for the commer- Transportation Exchange rcently entered into an The Exchange is pleased to announce that in cial maritime business community, MOL is also agreement to give JMTX access to Maritime On- December 2003, it completed a major project to con- operational at Jacksonville, Florida (see accompany- Line to facilitate vessel operations in its port. vert its suite of port information software, known as ing article) and is used at ports throughout the coun- Following is an article that appeared in the Florida Maritime On-Line (MOL), to a new Internet-based Times-Union in September of last year. try for submitting manifest information to Customs platform. Maritime On-Line is a collection of appli- and Border Protection (CBP). cations to assist the community with the day-to-day “This brings to a successful close our efforts to operations of facilitating the movement of ships, consolidate all MOL modules under a single interface that easily accommodates the wide array of user requirements found at the different businesses that operate in a port environment,” said Exchange VP Lisa B. Himber. “With the conversion of TRACS, the component tied into CBP Automated Manifest System (AMS) to the new platform in December, we completed the work we begun over 18 months ago.” The Exchange also upgraded the vessel reporting, Jacksonville Marine Transportation Exchange President electronic advance notice of vessel arrival and sensi- Earl Edenfield (left) and Executive Director Donald tive cargo reporting components of MOL. Lewis at the port terminal on Talleyrand Avenue. The Exchange received financial support from the Copyright September 6, 2003, Bruce Lipsky/Times-Union Ben Franklin Technology Partnership and the New Staff. Used with Permission of The Florida Times-Union. Exchange President Dennis Rochford (left) meets with Jersey Department of Transportation for the project. some of the members of the Jacksonville Marine “In addition, the private businesses that use the sys- Transportation Exchange Board of Directors (l-r): Victoria Maritime Trade Group tem provided invaluable assistance in both helping us Robas, Jacksonville Port Authority, Larry Warren, HUAL, Getting Its Sea Legs NA, and Mike Getchell, Crowley Liner Services. continued on page 9 Jacksonville Marine Transportation Maritime Industry Lauds Bush for Lifting Exchange Helps Monitor Port Activity By: Christopher Calnan Times-Union business writer Tariffs on Steel Imports Dozens of private companies and public agencies Maritime interests throughout the the Delaware River regional port was In the summer of 2002, the operate at the Port of Jacksonville. But there s only one country applauded President Bush devastating. In the last year alone, Maritime Exchange, under the lead- that coordinates everything under a public-private umbrel- for his decision in early December to we saw steel shipments drop by ership of Exchange directors Rob la organization the Jacksonville Marine Transportation lift the Section 201 Tariffs he almost 30 percent resulting in a loss Herb, Terminal Shipping, and Jack Exchange. imposed on steel imports in March of almost 78,000 longshore man- Mallough, BARTHCO International, The 2-year-old maritime trade organization, possibly 2002. Port operators and local long- hours and $3.4 million in wages and established the Delaware River the only one of its kind in Florida, is getting its sea legs just shore unions from the Delaware Import Steel Working Group to begin as it s being asked to help monitor activity at the port for River, New Orleans, Houston, Los Free Trade In Steel Coalition to define for public policy makers homeland security reasons. Angeles and Long Beach, the Great the projected loss of business and The JMTX was selected last year by the Coast Guard Membership List - See Page 6 Lakes and other U.S. steel ports cel- jobs that would result from the impo- and U.S. Maritime Administration to develop a $220,000 ebrated the favorable decision that sition of these tariffs. Later that fall, Internet database called the Jax Maritime On-line System. few people thought even remotely fringe benefits,” said Exchange and prior to the ITC Section 201 The system, which was initially designed to provide port possible prior to the June 2003 U.S. President Dennis Rochford. “With global safeguard investigation, it was stakeholders with vessel activity information, will now also International Trade Commission the tariffs lifted and the economy on quickly determined that a national be used by law enforcement agencies. (ITC) mid-term review hearings. the rebound, we should see some real effort would be required to bring to In 10 years, this will be the standard in the country, “The impact of these tariffs on growth in steel imports.” the attention of the ITC and the Bush JMTX President Earl Edenfield said. Administration the negative impact In addition to security benefits, the system will help the imposition of tariffs on import general operations at the port by revealing traffic patterns steel would have on the maritime and and bottlenecks, said Donald Lewis, JMTX s executive transportation industries. Out of this director. It s expected to be operating by the end of the realization grew the Free Trade in year. Steel Coalition (FTSC). The system will be used for tracking who has come in The FTSC, which represents over and who has gone out, he said. Right now, this informa- 80 major United States port authori- tion is existing out there in a lot of different pieces. ties, port terminal operators, long- Other U.S. ports have organizations similar to the shore unions and other port and JMTX, but most rely primarily on the local port authority, transportation industry organiza- propeller club or chamber of commerce to take the lead. tions, was organized and invited to The JMTX has a unique structure with both public and testify before the ITC Section 201 private entities. That s important because only half of all remedy phase in December 2001. In the vessels doing business at the Port of Jacksonville preparation for this testimony, and dock at public terminals, said Victoria Robas, director of subsequent submissions to the U.S. the Talleyrand Marine Terminal and JMTX board member. Trade Representative’s office, the continued on page 8 continued on page 11 The Beacon 2 January/February, 2004 Delaware River Ports Appear Positioned to Benefit From Economic Growth in ’04

Since steel imports accounted for almost 400 Sarubbi and his staff, the members of our Area ships and four million tons of cargo arriving at our Maritime Security Committee have put in place a ports in 2000, as compared to 150 ships and less process by which there is an effective dialogue than two million tons in 2003, the fact that the among all stakeholders with respect to port-wide Section 201 tariffs were lifted by President Bush last security policies and procedures and the impact they December will be a key factor in increasing ship will have on port commerce. calls and tonnage through 2004 and into 2005. The There is one issue, however, which if not favor- Although the economy remained sluggish in combination of a growing economy and the elimina- ably resolved in the upcoming year, could cost our 2003 - port security issues and the recently eliminat- tion of these tariffs should provide the catalyst for port dearly for the foreseeable future. Progress ed steel tariffs had a dampening effect on some real and sustainable growth for this trade. In the late towards final approval of the Delaware River Main aspects of port activity last year - all in all, it can be 1990s, port operators and labor took significant Channel 45’ Deepening Project has hit any number chalked up as a pretty good year, certainly when strides to grow this business to the high water mark of roadblocks. The debate over the economic justi- compared to 2002. In that year, ship arrivals were of 2000, and we should be reaching for this goal fication for this project can be summarized by point- off from the previous year by almost 150, reflecting again. ing out that without this project moving forward, we the negative impact of the September 11 terrorist With respect to another key cargo, it appears that will be the only major port along the north and south attacks, the imposition of the Section 201 tariffs on the Chilean fruit season is off to a fast start. The Atlantic restricted to a 40 foot channel. The envi- steel imports, and the stagnant economy. market is strong and weather conditions in Chile ronmental arguments against this project have not Moving into 2004, there are a variety of reasons indicate a bountiful growing season. This past July, been refuted and for the most part, are fueled by the to be optimistic that our regional port will experi- I had the opportunity to travel to Chile and learned blind opposition of some who want to stop this pro- ence measurable growth in tonnage and ship calls that growers were going to expand their product ject at any cost. The proportional disposal of dredge over 2003 — a number of factors will help port com- lines to include clementines, one of the hottest sell- material from this project between Pennsylvania and merce increase at bulk and general cargo facilities ing items in supermarket produce departments New Jersey is currently being addressed, as are other along the Delaware River. throughout our area. issues, by the project sponsor and the Philadelphia Clearly the economy is the most important. The Port security remains a major issue, and one that Regional Port Authority. A part of this solution is projected 4 to 5 percent increase in the Gross will continue to directly impact all corners of our the reuse and recycling of this material for other pur- National Product for this year, coupled with the industry. Over the past year, there has been what poses. The good news is that over $60 million in recently reported 7 percent increase in productivity, seems to be an avalanche of new and expanded mar- federal funds have already been appropriated for this would indicate that the overall economy here in the itime security regulations promulgated by various project. United States is on a sustained upswing as we head federal and state agencies. To say this has been con- The effort will go on this year. There can be no into 2004. Even as the dollar remains weak against fusing and complex is an understatement. There are giving up if we are to retain our position as the the Euro, a recent American Association of Port as many open questions as there are issues to be fourth largest port in the United States. Authorities newsletter reported that German exports dealt with – the least of which is who is going to pay There are challenges still to be faced, but all in abroad, to include the United States, are increasing the continually escalating costs to meet these new all, it’s shaping up to be a good year. Happy New at a rate of just over 2 percent. These factors would requirements. Industry must deal with new regula- Year. indicate that the global economic environment with- tions that disrupt supply chain economics, affecting in which we will be operating will contribute to an overall competitiveness and bottom lines. As chal- increase in shipping activity through the end of this lenging as this has been, we have benefited by the year. fact that under the leadership of USCG Captain Jon January/February, 2004 The Beacon 3 Customs and Border Protection Mandates Electronic Manifests TRACS Facilitates Transition to New Exchange TRACS System Facilitates Compliance of call, are often not known in advance. In some cases, Environment For the last 15 years, the Delaware River Port the cargo is sold while en route, and the ship may Authority and the State of Delaware have provided change its destination based on the location of the ulti- In December of 1993, Congress passed the Customs resources to ensure the ongoing successful operation of mate consignee. Although making this type of change Modernization and Informed Compliance Act. Since a regional interface to AMS. The availability of is actually easier in an electronic environment than it that time, the international commerce industry has half TRACS, which is one of the key components to the would be on paper, a schedule diversion might result in expected Customs to promulgate regulations requiring Exchange Maritime On-Line system, provides non- the carrier nominating another agent, who would not mandatory electronic presentation of trade data. automated carriers with easy access to the Customs’ have the ability to update a previously-submitted elec- Exactly 11 years later, on December 5, 2004, the system. tronic manifest. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) In other instances, the ship operator may use differ- finalized these long-anticipated regulations ent U.S. representatives for each voyage or port under the Trade Act of 2002. Mandatory Electronic arrival. Often times, many different agents will In short, the final rule requires that have responsibility for different portions of the Customs must receive, by way of a CBP- Manifest Filing Timeframes manifest at different arrival ports within the same approved electronic data interchange system, voyage. The Automated Manifest System is not information pertaining to cargo before the cargo Inbound designed to accommodate this kind of activity. These are exactly the types of issues the is either brought into or sent from the United Air & Courier - 4 hours prior to arrival in U.S., or “wheels States by any mode of commercial transporta- up” from certain nearby areas Maritime Exchange addressed when it first devel- tion – ocean, air, rail or motor. oped a “community-based” AMS interface in 1988. Rail - 2 hours prior to arrival at a U.S. port of entry For ocean imports, this means that by March The TRACS system was developed based on dis- 4, 2004, all cargo declaration information must Vessel - 24 hours prior to lading at foreign port cussions with agents, port facility operators, be submitted through the Automated Manifest Truck - Free And Secure Trade (FAST): 30 minutes prior to Customs brokers and others given real-life scenar- System (AMS). arrival in U.S.; non-FAST: 1 hour prior to arrival in the U.S. ios like those described above. Some of the fea- Much like the “24-hour” rule that went into tures include: effect in December of 2002, the mandatory Outbound Š The system security allows for multiple par- advance electronic presentation of cargo infor- ties to submit information for a single manifest, for Air & Courier - 2 hours prior to scheduled departure from mation requirement will demand dramatic agents to allow other agents -- or even terminal the U.S. changes to the international trade business operators, warehousemen or trucking companies processes for most sectors. While AMS has Rail - 2 hours prior to the arrival of the train at the border -- with either edit or view capability at the manifest long served the maritime liner services, for Vessel - 24 hours prior to departure from U.S. port where level, the port of discharge level, or even the indi- example, business relationships for bulk and cargo is laden vidual shipment level. Š Through TRACS, agents and other partners in breakbulk operators, particularly trampers, are Truck - 1 hour prior to the arrival of the truck at the border much more complex. Implementing full elec- the supply chain can view manifest data or cargo tronic transactions in the truck environment will release status on demand, or the system can proac- also present a host of new challenges. Right now, the March 4 deadline is looming. While tively transfer files and messages based on activity or Compounding the issue is the fact that Customs’ the technical side of participating in AMS is fairly at timed intervals. systems were not designed for full acceptance of the straightforward, much like typing a CF 1302 cargo dec- Operational and certified by Customs since 1989, data, nor are they interoperable. For the most part, the laration only easier, for many ocean carriers, working TRACS is available to ocean carriers and non-vessel agency has left itself an open window to address these around the administrative constraints of the system will operating common carriers. issues before finalizing effective dates for the various be the greater challenge. For example, for non-liner Contact the Exchange at 215/925-1524 or visit www.maritimedelriv.com/Ops/TRACS.htm for more modes of transport. services, the vessel schedules, including the U.S. ports information. In Memoriam

The Exchange regrets to inform the community that John W. Spreter, age 68 of Philadelphia passed away suddenly on January 9, 2003. John retired after a 30-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1983, and served as Captain of the for four years. He was the husband of both the late Margaret Callahan and the late Elizabeth Burns.

It is with deep sadness that the Port Corporation announces that it lost a member of its family and community. On December 13, 2003, Scott McAssey, Warehouse Manager for South Jersey Port Corporation passed away at the age of 40. Scott joined the SJPC in 1994. He will be greatly missed. The Beacon 4 January/February, 2004 Leading the Way on Video Weeks Marine Receives Surveillance Dredging Permits Having visibility at dockside and center. At the request of Captain of within the river is key to the strate- the Port Jonathan D. Sarubbi, the gic defense of this port and to the Subcommittee is also looking into safety of those who work it. This is other emerging technologies to tie in the driving force behind the with the Coast Guard’s Rescue 21 Exchange’s initiative to develop a initiative to improve the Coast standard in usage of video technolo- Guard’s communication systems to gies within the Delaware River port broadcast notifications to the port. community. “The technological standards that “The challenge of this type of are developed from the project is to design an infrastructure Subcommittee will be the working The Weeks No. 312 at work in the Corp’s current “Philadelphia to Sea” maintenance job. that is responsive to the model that we hope other Weeks Marine, an 84 year old Construction Company, Inc. of existing and future camera port communities will marine services company with local Pilesgrove, NJ. Dike construction and technologies and one that follow,” said USCG offices on the , dredging of the re-handling basin are can adapt to the older LCDR Susan Klein, recently announced receit of its new scheduled to be competed by June 1, video surveillance sys- Director of Port Security five-year Water Quality Certificate 2004. tems already in use in this Planning. (WQC) from the New Jersey While the new capacity is expected port community,” said The number of securi- Department of Environmental to serve the needs of the private berth Glenn Hann, Exchange ty and surveillance sys- Protection (NJDEP). The WQC owners for the next 20 years, Weeks is Director of IT and tems and options contin- enables the company to operate its pri- currently engaged in the development Operations and chair of the ue to grow. The Exchange’s goal is vate berth dredge material re-handling of a beneficial re-use program for its Technology Subcommittee of the to not only capitalize on these facility in Logan Township. It also dredge material re-handling facility. Area Maritime Security Committee. emerging technologies, but to received a Waterfront Development Weeks also announced the launch The Technology Subcommittee implement and integrate these sys- Permit from NJDEP that allows the and arrival of its newest Cutter was developed from the original tems in a cost-effective manner that company to build approximately eight Suction Hydraulic Dredge, the Weeks working group the Exchange makes sense to the entire port com- million cubic yards of new storage No. 312. The 312 is one of three par- formed with over 20 private and munity. capacity on the facility’s upland site. tially completed 28’ Ellicott Model public maritime stakeholders. Part As the Exchange learned through “Weeks would like to thank the 6870 “Super Dragon” dredges, which of the committee’s six-month action its work developing the Maritime NJDEP, especially Mr. Richard Weeks purchased in 2002. The Weeks plan is to catalogue existing camera On-Line system over the last 20 DeWan, Logan Township and our cus- No. 312 was completed at La Rose feeds and work with facility opera- years, collaborating on development tomers for their support and assistance Shipyard, Louisiana in August 2003 tors in determining video surveil- and implementation of standards as we worked through the process of and was immediately mobilized to lance equipment, camera place- can significantly reduce the cost getting our permits,” said Richard J. perform the U.S. Army Corps of ments and overall integration of burden to any one organization or Steady, Weeks Marine. Engineers’ 2003 Philadelphia to Sea Weeks awarded the contract to con- maintenance job. these feeds into a centralized control facility. struct the upland dikes to R.E. Pierson January/February, 2004 The Beacon 5 Port Community Commitment Ensured Success of PREP Exercise The Preparedness for Response potential terrorists trying to pass Exercise Program (PREP) was themselves off as workers. A sec- designed to support the nation’s ond protective security measure preparedness efforts to respond to, was the placement of law enforce- and mitigate, the impacts of oil ment personnel onboard all oil spills through a comprehensive spill response vessels. This was exercise program. Approximately done in response to intelligence 20 PREP exercises are conducted information that indicated terror- annually throughout the nation. ists were planning to use pleasure The PREP team recently staged a drill involving a ConocoPhillips craft to attack infrastructure in the crude oil storage tank that experi- port. The Unified Commander’s enced a catastrophic failure, goal was to allow oil spill cleanup spilling all of its 110,000 barrels activities to continue during the of oil. Under the scenario, the oil heightened security threat, and to breached the containment berm do so with minimum safety risk to and rushed towards the Delaware those responding. River, depositing 10,000 barrels of The Philadelphia Area PREP crude into the navigable water- exercise presented an array of way. The national-level exercise challenges for the Unified was a command post/field exer- Command and several overarch- cise designed to challenge the ing lessons learned were evident local response community’s abili- in the wake of the exercise. The ty to manage two significant most important of these was that response operations simultaneous- time invested in outreach and ly. The exercise involved a robust building relationships with those terrorist initiated major crude oil spill and escalating maritime secu- in the local response community rity threat within the Philadelphia before an incident occurs is Captain of the Port Area of invaluable. Responsibility (AOR), and the The success of the Philadelphia Incident Command System was PREP exercise is the result of the used as the common response teamwork and dedication found in management system. the local response community. As Continuing to conduct oil spill elsewhere the ‘local response cleanup operations while facing community’ in Philadelphia is waterside security threats created actually comprised of a multi- new challenges for the command agency team consisting of federal, team. The safety of response per- state, and local governments along sonnel was paramount, not only with their industry partners. The from an environmental perspec- tremendous commitment by over tive – which environmental 250 participants from 25 federal, responders are used to – but from a security perspective as well. The state, local and industry organiza- Unified Command instituted two tions to the PREP exercise protective security measures alien acknowledges the importance of to the oil spill response communi- expanding the traditional focus of ty. The first measure was focused PREP (oil and hazardous material on implementing a strategy to dis- response) to include maritime tinguish actual responders from security. The Beacon 6 January/February, 2004 Congratulations and Many Thanks to the FTSC The Exchange extends its congratulations ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1410 International Longshoremen s Association, National Association of Maritime and its thanks to the Free Trade in Steel Mobil, AL Local 1694-1 Wilmington, DE Organizations Norfolk, VA Coalition whose support was instrumental in ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local International Longshoremen s Association, Nicholson Terminal and Dock Company - the repeal of the Section 201 Tariffs on steel 1410-1 Mobil, AL Local 1497 New Orleans, LA River Rouge, LA imports. ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1303 International Longshoremen s Association, P & O Ports New Orleans FTSC Members (As of October 2003) Gulfport, MS Local 854 New Orleans, LA Pan Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. American TransPort - Paulsboro, NJ ILA South Atlantic & Gulf Coast District, International Longshoremen s Association, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals - Port of Galveston, TX Local 2055 Houston, TX Associated Branch Pilots of New Orleans Los Angeles, CA ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 3033 International Longshoremen s Association, Astro Holdings, Inc. - Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Customs Brokers & Baton Rouge, LA Local 3036 New Orleans, LA Forwarders Association BARTHCO International ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1752 International Longshoremen s Association, Pilots Association for the Bay and River Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans Pascagoula, MS Local 1883 Wilmington, DE Delaware California United Terminals, Inc. - Long Port of Detroit Operators Association Beach, CA Port of Milwaukee Ceres Terminals Incorporated - Chicago, IL Port of New Orleans Champion Service Inc. - Port of Wilmington, Delaware Christina Service Company New Castle, DE Ports of Philadelphia Maritime Society Cooper T. Smith and Terminal Operators - Houston, TX Ports of the Delaware River Marine Trade Association Corporation of Professional Great Lakes Pilots Reserve Marine Terminals Chicago, IL D & M Transportation Services, Inc. Shipping Federation of Canada Bellmawr, NJ ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1967 International Longshoremen s Association, South Jersey Port Corporation Delaware River Stevedores, Inc. Pascagoula, MS Local 1884 Wilmington, DE Stevedoring Services of America Detroit Marine Terminals Illinois International Port at Chicago International Longshoremen s Association, Savannah, GA Embarcadero Systems Corporation International Federation of Professional Tech Local 24 Houston, TX Tampa Port Authority Alameda, CA Engineers, Local 18 Audubon, NJ International Longshoremen s Association, Teamsters Local Union No. 500 of EmEsCo Marine Terminal Chicago, IL International Freight Forwarders and Local 28 Houston, TX Philadelphia, Camden and Vicinity Federal Marine Terminals Portage, IN Customs Brokers of New Orleans International Longshoremen s Association, Terminal Shipping Co., Inc. Philadelphia, PA and Baltimore, MD GS Profiles Norcross, GA International Longshoremen s Association, Local 1351 Houston, TX The Holt Group, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Holt Cargo Systems, Inc. Gloucester, NJ Local 1291 Philadelphia, PA Jacobsen Pilot Service - Port of Long Beach, CA United States Great Lakes Shipping Houston Dock & Marine Council International Longshoremen s Association, Local 28 Houston, TX Lakes Pilot Association, Inc. Port Huron, MI Association ILA Philadelphia/Wilmington District Council International Longshoremen s Association, Logistec USA Inc. New Haven, CT West Gulf Maritime Association Houston, TX ILA South Atlantic & Gulf Coast District, Local 3000 New Orleans, LA WFC Associates Crofton, MD Deer Park, TX Marine Terminals - Oakland, California International Longshoremen s Association, WWP Maritime Specialists Glen Eagle, PA ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1984 Maritime Association of the Port of New Local 1694 Wilmington, DE Mobil, AL York and New Jersey International Longshoremen s Association, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River ILA Central Gulf Marine Council, Local 1459 deKieffer & Horgan, Legal Counsel Local 1530, Houston, TX and Bay Mobil, AL Martin Associates, Economic Consultants January/February, 2004 The Beacon 7

Port of Gothenburg Taps Local Company for ISPS Code Security Assessment

By: Ann H. Hagen assessment and use of that same RSO Hudson Marine Management Services to approve the facility security plan. A local maritime company and secu- rity specialist HudsonTrident Maritime Port Facility Security Assessment Security Services, based in Cherry Hill, Requirements N.J., recently conducted and completed The Port Facility Security the first European International Ship Assessment (PFSA) is a written docu- and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code ment based on collection of back- Ro-Ro Terminal at port security assessment for the Port of ground information, completion of an on-scene survey, and analysis of that the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg The Port of Gothenburg, one of the information. Those involved in a PFSA largest and most complex ports in must be able to draw upon expert ments for fast and professional assess- Code ship and port facility security Europe, is situated in the area that con- assistance in: ment with final approval as the ultimate assessments, security plan develop- stitutes the transport center of Š Knowledge of current security threats goal, she said. ment, and security training for company Scandinavia. Ten port facilities com- and patterns. HudsonTrident, a multinational mar- security officers (CSO), ship security prise the multi-modal port complex that Š Recognition and detection of danger- itime consultancy with offices in London officers (SSO), and port facility security serves 50 percent of Scandinavia s ous substances and devices. and Cherry Hill, specializes in ISPS officers (PFSO). industry, which is located within a 350 Š Recognition of characteristics and km radius of the port. behavioral patterns of persons who By initiating a port security assess- are likely to threaten security. ment well in advance of other European Š Techniques used to circumvent secu- ports, Gothenburg assumed a leader- rity measures. ship position and demonstrated that it is Š Methods used to cause a security taking International Maritime Organi- incident. zation s (IMO) ISPS Code requirements Š Effects of dangerous substances and seriously. The deadline for compliance devices on structures and facility ser- worldwide is July 1, 2004. vices. Š Facility security requirements. What the ISPS Code Means for Š Facility and vessel interface business Ports practices. Port facilities are required under the Š Contingency planning, emergency provisions of the ISPS Code to develop preparedness and response. a Port Facility Security Plan. Each Š Physical security requirements. facility within the port may be required Š Radio and telecommunications sys- to develop a plan; this means that a tems, including computer systems port authority with more than one facili- and networks. ty, such as the Port of Gothenburg, Š Marine or civil engineering. must have a security plan specifically Š Facility and vessel operations. created for each facility. The security plan is developed Gothenburg s Positive Response based on the findings of the security For its part, the Port of Gothenburg assessment. Unlike a ship security was pleased with the port security assessment, a facility security assess- assessment arrangement. When we ment must be approved by the govern- were introduced to the new IMO rulings ment or its designated representative. for port security, we clearly understood The security assessment is the means the importance of being prepared and by which a government determines if a making a risk assessment in compli- facility requires a security plan. ance with the new ISPS Code, said Once the security plan is drafted, it Katrin Kajrud, Risk Manager for the must be submitted to the flag state or Port of Gothenburg. a designated Recognized Security We immediately started to look for Organization (RSO) that will approve qualified experts to conduct a complete the plan or return it for correction. The assessment. We chose Hudson- ISPS Code specifically forbids the use Trident, because its security team had of an RSO to approve the security the necessary professional skills and references that matched our require- The Beacon 8 January/February, 2004 FDA: BTA Rules Have Significant Economic Impact When Congress passed the Public Health Security Given that importers and their brokers were already determined that they would have a significant eco- and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of providing the majority of the information to Customs nomic impact on a substantial number of small enti- 2002, it provided the Food and Drug Administration through the Automated Broker Interface system, FDA ties. . .” On January 7, the FDA and CBP issued Small (FDA) with new authority to oversee imported food faced significant opposition to its proposal. Entity Compliance Guides that describe its strategy for shipments. Yet the the FDA has struggled to comply The FDA and Customs were ultimately able to maintaining an uninterrupted flow of food imports and with the mandates of the legislation since it was signed enter into an agreement to share information, and on that are intended to help small businesses better under- by President Bush in June of 2002. October 10 of last year issued a joint interim final rule stand the registration and prior notice regulations. The First, in January 2003, the agency announced pro- implementing the two proposals. The new facility reg- guides specifically deal with enforcement of the new posed regulations that would require domestic and for- istration and the pre-import notification requirements interim final rules and make clear that through August eign facilities that manufacture/process, pack, or hold became effective December 12, 2003. By that date, 12, 2004, the two agencies will utilize communication food for human or animal consumption in the United The FDA announced that individuals and companies and education initiatives. After that time, they will States to register with the FDA and the submission to subject to the requirements could either use the ABI escalate to the imposition of civil monetary penalties, the FDA of prior notice of food, including animal feed, system or access the new FDA Prior Notice system. and ultimately, refusal of shipments. that is imported or offered for import into the United Subsequent to the effective date of the rulemaking, Copies of the guidelines are available at States. the FDA announced in the Federal Register that “We http://www/cfsan.fda.gov/guidance.html. However, the FDA was not in a position to accept examined the economic implications of these interim the information electronically, particularly the pre- rules as required by the import notification data, and the agency announced it Regulatory Flexibility Act Maritime Trade Group salary for his work until the organization would develop a web site to capture the information. (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and generates some more money. In the mean- Getting Its Sea Legs time, the exchange operates out of a donat- continued from page 1 ed office on Talleyrand Avenue with Lewis expenses being paid by the exchange. The exchange provides a neutral body, Lewis said it will cost about $300,000 a avoiding favoritism to publicly or privately year to operate the JMTX full time. But owned enterprises, she said. membership dues and subscription fees for In Fort Lauderdale, the Port Everglades the online system are expected to generate Association, founded in 1979, has 75 mem- just $35,000 a year. ber companies doing port-related business To offset most of the shortfall, the JMTX but no public agencies as members, is considering levying a $100 fee on com- Executive Director Margaret Kempel said. mercial vessels docking in Jacksonville. More ports don t create umbrella organi- Some view that as a reasonable measure, zations because port users are too involved others say it s questionable. in their own projects, said Nancy Leikauf, That s less than 1 percent of normal spokeswoman for the Florida Ports Council. port charges, Ring said. They re business people who tend to But the cumulative effect of such fees focus on their individual businesses, she may discourage some ship owners from said. You ve got to convince a group of docking in Jacksonville, said Nancy Leikauf, people there s a necessity for it and then spokeswoman for the Florida Ports Council. find a way to pay for it. It doesn t sound like much money, she The JMTX, which operates through said, but when you add up all the other seven separate committees, has more than costs these ships are paying ... you just 55 members. Its predecessor organization have to look at it in that context. was the Jacksonville Waterways Membership is open to any interested Management Council. But the council was commercial entity, government agency, or mostly an ad hoc group that focussed on other stakeholder operating at the port. harbor safety. Memberships are $1,000 per year for Everybody was kind of helter-skelter, corporations; $500 for small or general said board member Mike Ring, vice presi- business members; $200 for individuals. dent and general manager of McAllister Funding will be crucial if the JMTX Towing of Florida. wants to thrive as it matures, Edenfield The JMTX formalized the group as an said. incorporated not-for-profit trade organiza- We hope to grow up, he said. We ll be tion, which qualified it to apply for all-impor- monitoring the port 24 hours a day. tant government grants. Somewhere along the line we ll have to pay We really weren t anybody until we for these things. formed an active board [of directors], Regardless of the funding issue, Lewis Robas said. said the increased communication has ben- Lewis, a former Coast Guard captain of efited all of the port s stakeholders. the Port of Jacksonville from 1996 to 1999, I think our port is far ahead of the was an obvious choice as the executive curve, he said. director because of his experience with port Copyright September 6, 2003, Christopher issues, Edenfield said. Calnan. Used with Permission of The However, Lewis is being paid a token Florida Times-Union. January/February, 2004 The Beacon 9

shifted many of its resources toward MOL Interface the development of technologies that Seaafaarers Enjoy Generosity of Completed meet growing commercial and secu- rity demands. The MOL upgrade the Community continued from page 1 complements Exchange advocacy programs, many of which are driven design the improvements in system by new federal automation regula- functionality and contributing tions. matching dollars for the grants we With the development of the new received,” Himber said. DBA, Inc., interface, the Exchange has also based in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, was positioned itself to integrate both contracted to develop the system. long and short range vessel tracking “Given the March 4 deadline for capabilities, such as Automatic advance electronic submission, the Identification System (AIS) and TRACS integration couldn’t have Global Marine Distress Signaling come at a better time,” said Ex- System (GMDSS) technologies. change Director Robert A. Herb of “We are pursuing several partner- Terminal Shipping, Inc. “Our princi- pals need a tool to comply with the ships, locally and through Maritime SCW volunteer Jim Hunter and Executive Director Joan Lyons delivered ditty boxes to crew members aboard the M/V EDYTH L. Customs mandate in an efficient and Information Service of North America (MISNA), to integrate these cost-effective manner, and Maritime The Seamen’s Center of spreading the holiday spirit to enhanced tracking capabilities into On-Line provides them with that Wilmington (SCW) has had the seafarers that deliver products to MOL,” said Himber. “Port security tool.” support of the community in pro- our ports. This program has The MOL development team, concerns and legislation are not only viding more than 1,200 “ditty become extremely successful at which also included Exchange staff pushing the transportation sector to boxes” to seafarers arriving in the SCW and has grown to include members Scott Anderson, Michael be more innovative than ever before State of Delaware this past many more children than ever Fink, Darleen Michalak, and in protecting our borders, but they holiday season. Boxes prepared before in the preparation of gifts. Yasmeen Johnson, was challenged are also providing a unique opportu- by SCW volunteers, individuals, SCW volunteers deliver gifts by the fact that during the system nity to marry security solutions to church groups, scout troops, to ships at the Port of Wilmington, development process, Coast Guard enhanced cargo operations.” school children and civic organi- the Motiva Refinery in Delaware and Customs continued to promul- With the longstanding partner- zations were delivered to ships City, and Oceanport Industries in gate new regulations, requiring sub- ships with the Delaware River Port beginning November 30. Claymont, Delaware. Capt. M. D. stantial modifications to the legacy Authority and the Delaware Most seafarers serve con- Naidu, Master of the Eagle system during the upgrade process. Department of Transportation, the tracts nine months in length and Corona, sent words of thanks: According to Glenn Hann, Maritime Exchange has continued to add func- rarely have the privilege of “Once again it’s Missions like Exchange Director of Information tionality and features to its port infor- spending a holiday season with yours and the people who make it Technology and Operations, “We mation database since it created the their families. Wrapped ditty up that truly need to be com- made a lot of changes to MOL over first regional vessel movement data- boxes and their contents are gen- mended in bringing people the past several months to accommo- base in 1984. Today, over 400 peo- erously donated by hundreds of together and showing that they date new regulations for the CBP 24- ple representing over 100 companies community members who enjoy do care for Seafarers.” hour Rule and Coast Guard Notice of and local federal agencies are regis- Arrival. The new interface and back- tered with Maritime On-Line to end system will ensure that we can receive and process vessel, cargo, meet the growing demands for ser- and crew information. vice and the continually changing For more information about HOLLSTEIN KEATING federal requirements.” MOL, visit the Exchange’s web site As a matter of policy, over the at www.maritimedelriv.com or call CATTELL JOHNSON & GOLDSTEIN PC past few years the Exchange has 215-925-1524. ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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“Dredging the Delaware River Institute” Has a Watershed Effect on Local Teachers and Students By: Jean Wallace Linda Turner and the students from the McCall Director of Education School located at 6th and Delancey Streets. Both Earth Force sixth and seventh grade students are learning about their own watershed and the history, geography, Thanks to support from the Maritime Exchange commerce and ecology of the Delaware River and many outstanding experts in our community, Basin. Once their watershed investigation is com- Earth Force’s 3rd Annual Environmental Issues pleted, Josey Stamm from NetworkArts will assist Institute for Educators held last summer was a the students in designing and creating a mosaic huge success. This Institute focused on the pro- mural depicting the Delaware River. In the spring, posed, and very controversial, deepening of the in addition to creating a mosaic mural, the students channel in the Delaware River and modeled the will host a Delaware River Watershed Day where Earth Force problem-solving process. This process they will unveil their mural and use displays and an engages participants in the investigation of a cur- assembly program to educate the entire school Earth Force educators visited the USACE hopper rent community based environmental issue through community about the importance of the Delaware dredge McFarland as part of their summer Institute. sound research, an unbiased approach, and River as a natural and economic resource. informed action plans. Interested teachers from Another success story comes from Earth Force Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) both Pennsylvania and New Jersey were selected to teacher Kathleen Lee and the students from Turner found the institute so exciting that she immediate- attend this Institute. Middle School at 59th and Baltimore Avenue. As ly began planning to present a similar Institute for During this three-day program, educators were a direct result of the knowledge and resources pro- the DCNR in the Fall of 2004. This DCNR immersed in a very informative fact-finding mis- vided at the Dredging the Delaware Institute, Institute, which will be based in the Lehigh Valley sion. Through a hands-on, minds-on approach, Turner students will host a two-day event at their region, will use the same basic format as the they received a wealth of information about the his- school in March entitled, “Humans and Machines Dredging the Delaware Institute, only the focus tory, geography, economy, and ecology of the in the Sea: Past, Present, and Future.” Teachers will be on a local land-use issue. River. Field trips to sites along the Delaware and a and students from throughout the School District of These are just a few of the many ways in which guided tour of the dredge McFarland were among Philadelphia will be invited to attend this exciting teachers who attended the Dredging the Delaware the many highlights of this Institute. More impor- event where they will learn about their local water- Institute have introduced the lessons they learned tantly, however, educators attending this Institute shed and, in the process, be introduced to represen- to their students. Earth Force believes that through were introduced to an effective teaching strategy tatives from the Atlantic Rangers Scuba Club, The the give and take of these information sessions, and encouraged to utilize the Delaware River as a National Association of Black Scuba Divers, The sensitive and controversial issues can be explored focus for study in their own classrooms during the National Undersea Research Center, The for the benefit of the entire community in which we current school year. As was hoped, many teachers Philadelphia Police Marine Unit, NOAA, and live. Furthermore, you can clearly see from the who attended the Institute are, in fact, doing just more! examples cited that the resources offered at these that. Finally, Bonnie Tobin, the Delaware Basin teacher training sessions can have a far-reaching, Our first story comes from Earth Force teacher Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Department of educational impact on our students. January/February, 2004 The Beacon 11

Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, “there interests were able to come together in larger grass roots effort to counter the Steel Tariffs Lifted was no doubt that these tariffs made a common purpose to work to repeal these domestic steel industry’s lobbying effort continued from page 1 bad situation worse here at the Port of tariffs,” said Lewis Leibowitz of Hogan with the Bush Administration. “Our Houston and at ports around the coun- & Hartson, counsel to the CITAC Steel members were greatly disadvantaged by United States Treasury, Labor and try.” Task Force. “The President’s decision to the President’s decision to impose tariffs Commerce Departments, the FTSC The port of New Orleans saw steel lift the tariffs was clearly the right one on imported steel,” said James engaged Martin Associates to prepare a shipments reduced by almost one-third for the entire U.S. economy and we all Campbell, President ILA Local 3000 in comprehensive economic report on the and at the Port of Milwaukee, a reduc- helped to give him the information he New Orleans, “and we knew that we had impact new steel tariffs would have on tion of 70 percent. The number of ships needed to make that correct assess- to put our collective shoulders to the the nation’s marine transportation sys- carrying steel to the Port of Tampa ment.” wheel in a partnership with port opera- tem. In addition, the law firm of decreased by 33 percent following the A significant step forward during the tors if we were to have any hope of turn- deKieffer and Horgan was retained to imposition of these tariffs. “All of this mid-term review process this past fall ing this situation around.” prepare and file testimony and other empirical data would indicate that the was the FTSC’s ability to recruit the There is cautious optimism that with documentation with these agencies 38,000 direct, induced and indirect leadership and membership of the the elimination of the tariffs and strong through the course of the mid-term marine transportation jobs we identified International Longshoremen Association economic growth on the horizon, the review process. in our study as being dependent upon the (ILA) from ports along the Delaware outlook for an increase in steel imports “The effort to organize the FTSC in handling of imported steel products River and the Ports of New Orleans and is brightening. “We were happy to learn such a short time frame speaks to both were clearly placed at risk as a result of Houston. Almost 2,000 individually that the tariffs were eliminated, and the interest and energy of all of us who the President’s decision to impose these signed letters from ILA members from we’re looking forward to working more contributed our resources and our time Section 201 tariffs,” said John Martin of these steel importing ports were faxed to vessels laden with steel products from get this initiative underway,” said Tim Martin and Associates. the White House. These letters, plus the around the world at Delaware River Tess, Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals, The FTSC joined in an alliance with hundreds of others from port businesses ports,” said Martin Masculli, treasurer, Wilmington, California. the Consuming Industries Trade Action throughout the country, were part of a ILA Local 1291, Philadelphia. David Schulingkamp, M.G. Maher & Coalition (CITAC) Steel Task Force, the Company, New Orleans stated, “we American Institute for International were eager to join this coalition and Steel (AIIS) and the Texas Free Trade commit significant financial resources Coalition (TFTC) in order to coordinate because the Port of New Orleans is the lobbying efforts on behalf of the hugely dependent on steel imports … extended constituencies with the Bush and we realized how essential it would Administration and Congress. A study be to fight these tariffs on a national conducted by CITAC identified the loss level.” of approximately 200,000 manufactur- Following the imposition of these ing jobs in the steel consuming indus- tariffs in March 2002, and in preparation tries from February to November 2002 to testify before the ITC at its mid-term as a result of higher steel prices. AIIS review hearings in June 2003, member and TFTC were also compiling and pro- ports of the FTSC provided hard and viding useful information to members of irrefutable data regarding the loss of Congress and the White House. “Those steel tonnage, jobs and port revenues as of us who were deeply concerned about a result of the tariffs. “Though the eco- this issue, whether from the points of nomic slowdown was a contributing fac- view of the consuming steel industries tor to the overall reduction in steel or the maritime industry, benefited imports,” according to Michael Dickens, greatly from the fact that a number of ILA District Representative, South associations which represented distinct

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On the contrary, there are numerous positive events ema- more efficient cargo processing because of [the TRACS] system. This nating from our ports. equates to an overall competitive advantage realized by the entire port But recently the maritime community has become the focus of a new type complex over those that have not made such an investment. of “investigative reporting” aimed at showing security loopholes in the mar- And it is apparent with the recent promulgation of numerous federal itime transportation system. While we understand the media feels a responsi- automation regulations that investment in electronic communication sys- bility to showcase security issues, we do not believe it should create events, tems to meet these federal requirements is no longer a luxury but is a versus reporting them. necessity. CBP has issued a final rule that mandates the use of the As portrayed in national and local news coverage, it appears that any ter- Automated Manifest System in March. It is imperative that we support the rorist with half an ounce of intelligence or initiative could take advantage of our seaports as a gateway to introduce weapons of mass destruction. From TRACS system to meet this new regulation. shipping fake bombs through containers to parading unescorted through mar- itime facilities, these “responsible and concerned” journalists have taken it Joseph A. Balzano upon themselves to point out the shortcomings of our industry on television Executive Director & CEO in order to effect positive change. South Jersey Port Corporation Let’s forget for the moment that some of this activity is outright illegal. Two of the strongest foundations of this country are those of the right to As the CEO of a Philadelphia based company, I truly understand the free speech and freedom of the press. The right to continually challenge our purpose of the TRACS program and the benefits it has provided to all lawmakers and the system in general is a fundamental freedom, and advances users and participants. Since Barthco International, Inc. has offices in technology that continually keep the public informed allow us to hold busi- throughout the United States, I feel that I am in a position to see first-hand ness and government more accountable than ever before. But when does the advantages enjoyed by the Philadelphia port community as a direct responsible journalism turn into shock video, and can it do more harm than result of TRACS. good? Since 9/11, the transportation industry has made great strides toward Dennis J. Colgan, Jr. improving overall security, both physical access and computer-based. Are Chief Executive Officer there loopholes? Can we do better? Of course we can, and we are. Not a day BARTHCO International, Inc. goes by when local, state and federal government, along with the transporta- tion industry, do not invest considerable resources to tackle the challenges of It is important to me that my staff has access to every available means securing our nation against terrorist threat. to support our maritime security, waterways management, environmental We have made dramatic and far-reaching improvements over the last two and navigational safety, and search and rescue missions. To that end, we years. Yet little of this receives public recognition. You may find a small have partnered with the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and blurb buried in your local paper or a 10 second sound-bite on the evening Bay on any number of projects designed to help us meet our common news, but this level of coverage hardly reflects the enormous effort underway goals. – and the inherent complexities – to improve security and the gains that have Under this partnership, the Exchange has provided our Container been made. Inspection Team with access to its TRACS system. Through TRACS, But let a reporter gain access to a sensitive facility, and it’s all over the Coast Guard personnel are able to review detailed cargo descriptions and evening news. This, unfortunately, is only what the public sees and remem- quantities as submitted by the ocean carrier well in advance of vessel bers. arrival. Having the use of this tool enhances overall maritime domain On the Delaware River, industry and the Coast Guard are working cooper- awareness, which in turn helps improve port security in this region; it also atively to develop and implement comprehensive vessel and security plans; aids our ability to effectively assess the risk of hazardous discharge and we have also collaborated to deploy video surveillance capability on a region- promotes response preparedness. al basis; and shippers and carriers are providing more information earlier in the shipping cycle to law enforcement agencies. These initiatives rarely make Capt. J. D. Sarubbi the news simply because they do not have the shock value that characterizes Captain of the Port coverage of ports today. Instead, what we get is what many people perceive to be a “how-to” man- U.S. Coast Guard ual for potential terrorists or others who would seek to cause damage or harm. The transportation industry is not looking for a pat on the back. We will As you may be aware, CBP has mandated the electronic transmission of simply keep working diligently to ensure that import cargoes continue to manifest data through their system to clear inbound and outbound cargo arrive at our ports so that supermarket shelves are stocked and our homes are to the U.S. effective March of 2004. While shippers in other ports that still heated – while at the same time working with our federal partners to protect submit paper manifests scramble to find or develop systems to submit against WMD and other potential terrorist attacks. their information electronically, we are fortunate to already have a system We’ve made great strides toward securing our borders, facilities, and ves- such as TRACS in place in our tri-state port region. sels, and we recognize much remains to be done. 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The Beacon is the official newsletter of the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay. The Exchange encourages its readers to submit letters to the editor at any time in response to articles that appear in The Beacon or to address other topics of interest MARITIME EXCHANGE to the port community. Please direct any correspondence or inquiries regarding the contents of this newsletter to: for the Delaware River and Bay Richard DeGennaro, Chairman MARITIME EXCHHANGE John Reynolds, Vice Chairman Dennis Rochford, President for the Delaware River and Bay Lisa B. Himber, Vice President 240-242 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Leading the Way to James F. Young, Esq. Secretary/Solicitor tel: 215/925-2615 Š fax: 215/925-3422 Port Progress A. Robert Degen, Esq., Assistant Secretary Dorothy Mather Ix, Treasurer [email protected] Š www.maritimedelriv.com January/February, 2004 The Beacon 13

PRPA Welcomes New Container Cranes to the Port of Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Regional Port come the arrival of these amazing Authority (PRPA) and other mar- new cranes, the most modern and itime-industry businesses gathered efficient available today . . . This is at PRPA’s Packer Avenue Marine truly a great day for us.” Terminal in December to officially The two new Post Panamax welcome two Post Panamax con- cranes were constructed during a tainer cranes to the Port of 14-month period in South Korea Philadelphia. These cranes will by Hyundai Heavy Industries enable the Port of Philadelphia to Company, Inc., and were ordered service the largest container ves- by PRPA in July 2002 after a com- sels active today, and, according to prehensive bidding and selection the Port’s crane operators, “service process. After the initial construc- these vessels with lightning-fast tion in South Korea was completed efficiency.” in August 2003, the cranes began The new PRPA cranes as they arrived in October 2003. “The maritime industry is their long journey over three approved and released by P&O Nedlloyd and the port’s other intensely competitive,” said PRPA oceans to reach the Port of Governor Tom Ridge in one of his important shipping services, as Chairman Brian Preski, Esq. “In Philadelphia. They arrived at the last official acts as Governor of well as go a long way in attracting order to remain viable and active, Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in Pennsylvania before leaving to new business. ports need top-notch labor, excel- October, where the process of final head the Office of Homeland PRPA Executive Director James lent facilities, sufficiently deep assembly and installation immedi- Security in Washington, and the T. McDermott, Jr. echoed waterways, and modern, efficient ately commenced. The new cranes final $5 million were approved and Chairman Preski’s remarks: “With equipment. Today we mark a were purchased with $15 million released by his successor, its efficient complement of con- major leap forward for the Port of of state capital funding; $10 mil- Governor Mark Schweiker. tainer cranes and world-renowned Philadelphia, as we officially wel- lion of the required funds were Packer Avenue Marine Terminal heavy-lift crane, the Packer regularly services vessels travers- Avenue Marine Terminal has ing the world’s busiest trade lanes, always been our busiest and most SJPC Reports Great and is a primary stop along P&O productive facility. Now, with the Nedlloyd’s noted “Around the addition of these two brand-new World” service, which includes container cranes, which have the Progress in 2003 vessel calls in Australia, New ability to reach over the biggest, Whether viewed over the long-term history or Zealand, various north Europe widest vessels in service today, as more recently, the South Jersey Port Corporation ports, and the Mediterranean. well as load and discharge contain- (SJPC) announced that 2003 stands as a period of These new cranes are expected to ers faster than ever before, the great progress in the history of the agency and its further solidify the Port of port’s largest marine terminal is principal property, the Port of Camden. Philadelphia’s relationship with now truly full-service.” “The Port is alive with new projects, new invest- ments and new activity,” said Joseph A. Balzano, Executive Director and CEO of the SJPC. “Whether it is the addition of our newest tenant, Nutsco, Inc., a major importer, processor and dis- tributor of cashew nuts, swift forward movement of our infrastructure investment program, or the recently completed new $11.3 million bond issue, Joseph A. Balzano the SJPC and the port are on the move and the SJPC Executive movement is all upward.” Director and CEO The SJPC reports some of the major milestones as it looks back across 2003: Š The year arrived fresh from the SJPC’s issuance of a $121 million bond issue in December 2002 that included $46 million for new projects. Š Nutsco, Inc. inked its deal to lease a port site for construction of a cashew nut processing plant that will create 40 good jobs in Camden. Š With help from Congressman Rob Andrews and other members of the South Jersey Congressional delegation, including Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Jim Saxton, and Senators Jon Corzine and Frank Lautenberg, in June the port was awarded $1.8 million for port security from the fed- eral Office of Domestic Preparedness. Richard A. Alaimo SJPC Chairman Š By October, cargo tonnage at the Port of Camden smashed through the previous annual ton- nage record set back in 1990. Š In September the SJPC Board approved purchase of a $6.6 million Kocks crane, a key element in development of a new pier at the Broadway Terminal. Š In November, the SJPC completed a 20-year agreement with the Del Monte Corporation for construction and lease of a new refrigerated ware- house. Š Also in November, the SJPC closed the $11.3 million bond issue for the Del Monte facility and to acquire additional port land. According to SJPC Chairman Richard A. Alaimo, “These are just a few of the more significant accomplishments and by themselves, any two or three of the noted achievements and milestones would constitute a good year. Taken together, they add up to a great year with more to come in 2004.” January/February, 2004 The Beacon 14 Notes & News Upcoming Events Thomas B. Keefer, Director of Marketing and Trade Development February 2004 for the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), has been promoted 2/2 New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast to Deputy Executive Director. In his new role, Mr. Keefer will contin- ue to oversee the Marketing and Trade Development function while Featuring Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. assuming increased responsibility for the port s daily business activi- Hilton Wilmington/Christiana, 100 Continental Dr., Newark, DE ties. Contact: Denise Polish (302) 368-5700 ext. 239 or [email protected] 2/4 Multi Association Joint Dinner: The Traffic Club of Philadelphia, Council of Best Wishes to Jose Brigoli who retired from the Delaware River Logistics Managment, American Society of Tranportation and Logistics, Port Authority, effective December 31. Good luck in your future endeavors. Warehousing Educating Resource Council William Penn Inn, Gyyneed, PA The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority announced the appoint- Contact: Rian (215) 914-0392 ment of Jerry Volpe to the Board of Directors. Mr. Volpe is a 2/5 USCG Area Maritime Security Committee Meeting Business Manager & Secretary Treasurer of District Council 21, Painters & Allied Trades, and during his career he has garnered a Contact: LCDR S. Klein (215) 271-4870 or [email protected] reputation among labor, management, civic, and governmental lead- 2/5 Delaware River Port Authority/Port Authority Transit Corporation Committee ers for fairness and problem solving. Meeting Jeremiah McCarthy recently joinied Duffield Associates as its 2/11 Maritime Exchange Executive Committee Meeting new Senior Construction Services Consultant. Mr. McCarthy has over 2/12 Area Maritime Security Committee - Training Sub-Commitee Meeting 30 years experience, and his background includes operations, project Contact: Kurt Ferry (215) 551-2664 or [email protected] management, cots projections, scheduling, logistics, and business 2/12 World Trade Center Institute Delaware Town Meeting development. He will be providing construction review, manage- ment, and estimating services on Duffield Associates large projects. Topic: US Foreign Policy in South Asia Terrace at Greenhill, Wilmington, DE Joseph P. McAtee, P.E., Executive Vice President of Urban Contact: Rebecca Faber (302) 656-7905 or [email protected] Engineers has been elected as the new chairman of the 2/17 Delaware River and Bay Authority Board Meeting Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI). 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