Channel 13 Television’s DougMurphy, left, along with a Channel 13 producer and cameraman,spent a day at the Port, filming a segmentfor The Port’s Inspection Vessel SAMHOUSTON was busy on both days of that station’s Live At Five program.Channel 13’s entire five o’clock news the observance as more than 2200 people took advantage of the sight program was done live from the Port’s Inspection Boat SAMHOUSTON. seeing cruise. Four-year old TommySnyder met Seaman LongshoremanCarlton Thomasspent his day Aris Saauedro at the International Seaman’s off at the Port with grandchildren(left to right) Rabble Markman and Lynn Boyd, Lykes Center. Seaman Saauedra was enjoying a Keith, Nikki and Casey Thomas. They are Brothers, enjoyed a conversation at the break from his duties on the M/V MANDOLYDAgreeted aboard the SAMHOUSTON by deck International Seaman’sCenter. at the Seaman’sCenter lounge. hand Don Zello. 1 Fred and Margaret Hughesand son Alexander took time out to meet These visitors from Iowa were just passing by whenthey decided to Rev. Loweat the Seaman’sCenter. The Hugheshave recently movedto take advantage of the cruise offered on the SAMHOUSTON. They are Houston from England. welcomedaboard the vessel by deck hand Don Zello. November, 1979 17 Sendus your card stapled to this ad. We’ll put our Port of Houstonfacilities in your hand. FREE. Getthe facts,then let’s get together. ManchesterTerminal and our affiliated ManchesterStevedoring offer three docksfor ocean-goingvessels; access to a fully-equippedcontainer yard; openarea storage for steel productsand machinery;storage warehouses for cotton, baggedand drummedgoods; directrail accessto all warehouses anddocks; stevedoring service for all cargoes.And there’s a lot more.Send for ourcomprehensive new full color brochure.See it andthen see us for completecargo handling in the Port of Houston. mlY~IaESTIIR~~ il~~a4EsllmR~ MANCHESTER TERMINAL COMPANY AND MANCHESTER STEVEDORING COMPANY A wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Charter International Oil Company¯ 10,000 ManchesterStreet ¯ PO Box 5008 ¯ Houston,Texas77012 ¯ (713)926-9631 18 Port of Houston Magazine Armasal Line Is No Longer ’New Kid On The Block’ Rolls of newsprint are being lifted on board the M/VANAat the Parr of Houston as part of its varied break bulk cargo destined for Central America. In just six years Armasal Line has today Armasal only irregularly calls at Plans call for both ro/ro’s to work moved from "the new kid on the West coast Central American ports. in tandem on an expanded trade route block" to a vibrant, growing steamship Three years into the shipping that will include the line’s present line serving U.S. Gulf ports, Central business, with a stable and successful Central American ports plus Panama America, Panama and Mexico record in its new trade, Armasal and Mexicoon a weekly basis. regularly with Roll-On/Roll-Off and executives got set to take a giant Armasal executives have stated that breakbulk vessels. Houston has been a step forward. Careful analysis, backed future plans will make it possible for major port of call since the outset. by solid marketing plans, led to the the companyto go fully to/to. advent of the company’s first Roll- Concurrent with its decision in It all began in the summerof 1973 On/Roll-Off vessel. It was December, February of this year to appoint Smith when a group of Central Americans 1977, when Armasal’s order for a new & Johnson as general agents for the decided that their area needed "local" ro/ro vessel was completed by a United States and Canada, Armasat expertise and improved ocean shipping shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Line moved its headquarters to New service. Taking this determination a Germany. Orleans. The line is presently located in step farther, they madeheadquarters in the offices of Smith & Johnson (Gulf), Tampa, Fla., chartered three The company’s first ro/ro ship, Inc. breakbulk vessels and initiated named MIRIAMafter the wife of a top Smith & Johnson has maintained an fortnightly service between U.S. Gulf Armasal executive, has made more office in Houston for many years. The ports and ports on the East and West than 100 consecutive weekly voyages to Houston office is headed by Patrick C. coasts of Central America. the East coast of Central America, Butler, who is now Vice-President- The venture was successful from the adding Puerto Morelos, Mexico on a West Gulf for Smith & Johnson (Gulf), start, combining experienced line fortnightly basis. Inc. He is assisted by sales director management headquartered in the "Steady as a rock" might best Gerald Guerra, a 14-year, Houston- United States with a corps of veteran describe the Miriam’s performance as area shipping executive, whojoined the agents and forwarders in Central it calls at Santo Tomas(entry port for company this past summer. American nations...so successful, in Guatemala City), San Salvador via Smith & Johnson also has principal fact, that Armasal made the decision in Santo Tomas, Puerto Cortes (with offices in New York and Chicago, and 1974 to buy its first breakbulk vessel inland connections to San Pedro Sula has recently appointed Furness (the M/V ANA that is featured on the and Tegucigalpa) and Puerto Morelos. Interocean Corporation to handle cover of this month’s magazine) and The ship carries up to 62 forty-foot agent activities in the West coast cities followed that acquisition one year later trailers. of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle by purchasing a second and larger Realizing complete success with the and Portland. All provide full breakbulk vessel, the M~V CA RMENA. MIRIAM, Armasal in the last year representation for Armasai, and fo~: made a decision to charter and operate the various other lines represented by The service continued unbroken with a second ro/ro vessel in its trading Smith & Johnson. the operation of the two newly- areas. The new vessel, with a much The "new kid on the block" has purchased vessels, plus chartered larger cargo capacity than the indeed grown up...and the years ahead tonnage as required. Concentration MIRIAM, is scheduled to begin seem destined to add more muscle to gradually centered on the East coast of operations in late November/December an already thriving steam.ship Central America, to the point that of this year. company. November, 1979 19 Based On Proven International Experience and Craftsmanship PORT HOUSTONMARINE, INC. is a subsidiary of a Scandinavian mechanical contractor with international experience in marine, offshore and onshore construction and maintenance. 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Wheeler, Operating Manager 20 Port of Houston Magazine TRANSPORTATION OBSERVATIONS OF THE HOUSTON PORT BUREAU COURT VOIDS LABOR BOARD DECISION AGAINST over managementof the bankrupt railroad while using Rock Fifty Mile Container Rule: The United States Court of Island equipment and employees The Commission had Appealsfor the District of Columbiahas set aside a decision ordered this take-over after deterrning the RockIsland did not by the National Labor Relations Board, which had been have enough moneyneeded to restore full service along the blocking a rule designed by the NewYork Shipping 7,000 mile thirteen state system of the railroad. This order Association and the International Longshoreman’s becamenecessary due to the strike by the United Association (ILA) requiring the use of ILAlabor for stuffing Transportation Union and the Brotherhood of Railway and and stripping of all containers handledwithin fifty miles of a Airline Clerks, whooriginally struck the RockIsland over port. The Court of Appeals claims the rule is not as the NLRB problems with pay. It was estimated the RockIsland handles claims, a job creating provision, but a valid job protection about 10%of the mid-west grain moving to domestic clause. The Labor Relations Board stated the rules did not and foreign markets. It is believed the mid-westfarm industry preserve work for longshoremen,but that it created new jobs has been losing in the neighborhoodof four to five million stating that traditionally off pier stuffing and stripping of dollars a day due to the strike by the RockIsland. The ICC containers was done by consolidating companies and not claims this take-over of the RockIsland will cost the longshoremen.Many observers feel this case will nowgo to Governmentapproximately fifty million dollars to restore the SupremeCourt for a final decision as to whether the Fifty service to the RockIsland, muchof this cash going for higher Mile ContainerRule is a valid rule or an illegal one. This ruling wages for rail workers whowere not being paid the prevailing set aside by the Court of Appeals was decision No. 78-1510, railroad industry wagerate by the RockIsland and the other ILA and NYSA,Petitioners versus NLRB.Respondent. moneyneeded to meet operating costs for Rock Island service and yield a 6%operating profit. It is felt this order by the Commissionwill be the first step in future restructuring of the rail service in the RockIsland region. The Commission FOREIGN OCEAN FREIGHT FORWARDERSURGE NO will hold public hearings in this region and after studying the Change in Licensing System In NewMaritime Legislation: results of those hearings, decide whether to amendthe order Foreign freight forwarders have urged the Congress not to after sixty days.