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GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY ANCHORSPRING 2016 VOLUME 69 | GAPORTS.COM AGE GPA GROWING SHIP-TO-SHORE CRANE FLEET TO 30 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: SAVANNAH’S NEW TRUCK GATE OPEN FOR BUSINESS | BIG LOTS: IT IS ALL ABOUT ‘JENNIFER’ INVESTMENTS TO STRENGTHEN SHORT-SEA OPTION SAVE THE DATE 49TH ANNUAL GEORGIA FOREIGN GFTC2017 TRADE CONFERENCE February 5-7, 2017 · The Cloister · Sea Island, Georgia Visit gaforeigntrade.com for current information and conference updates. Media Sponsors include: © 2013-2016 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference and the Georgia Ports Authority. All rights reserved. CONTENTS ABOUT THE COVER: Hapag Lloyd vessel Yantian Express calls on the Port of Savannah. Cover photo by Stephen B. Morton. ANCHORAGE ROBERT C. MORRIS 16 Editor EDWARD FULFORD Managing Editor EMILY GOLDMAN Associate Editor JULIE KAUFMAN DEBBIE RHODES Copy Editors DEBBIE RHODES Advertising Associate The Georgia Ports Authority ANCHORAGE is Photo by Stephen B. Morton published quarterly and distributed free of GPA Growing Ship-to-Shore Crane Fleet to 30 charge to more than 9,000 readers worldwide. This publication is not copyrighted and SAVE THE DATE BUSINESS BRIEFS permission is given for the reproduction or GPA Named Alliance Award Winner.......................................................6 use of any original material, provided GPA’s Corporate Communications Office is contacted. CMA CGM to Acquire NOL ........................................................................7 Sixth Record Year for International Trade ............................................7 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Linde + Wiemann to Create 200 Jobs ...................................................7 ANCHORAGE P.O. Box 2406 Borouge and Maersk Line Commit to Reduce Emissions .................8 49TH ANNUAL 9 Savannah, GA 31402 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Receives Order Phone: (912) 964-3855 GEORGIA FOREIGN For Natural Gas Turbines ..........................................................................8 Toll Free: (800) 342-8012 Fax: (912) 964-3921 [email protected] GFTC2017 TRADE CONFERENCE PORTFOLIO Valmiera Glass to Create 425 Jobs in Lauren County ......................6 12 Bram Industries Hosts Ribbon Cutting for First U.S. Facility ..........9 February 5-7, 2017 · The Cloister · Sea Island, Georgia Infrastructure Investments to Strengthen Short-Sea Visit gaforeigntrade.com for current information and conference updates. Option in Mexico .......................................................................................19 PORT NEWS gaports.com Foltz to Step Down After 12 Years of Service to the GPA ...............6 Georgia Ports Authority Media Sponsors include: Port of Savannah’s New Truck Gate Open for Business ................10 @GaPorts For Big Lots, It’s All About ‘Jennifer’ .....................................................12 Georgia Ports Authority Savannah Adds Peruvian Avocadoes to Perishable Imports ........14 Georgia Ports Savannah Moves Massive Mitsubishi Hitachi Turbines ..................18 SAVANNAH: Sailing Schedule ..............................................................20 BRUNSWICK: Sailing Schedule ............................................................22 © 2013-2016 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference and the Georgia Ports Authority. All rights reserved. 14 3 GAPORTS.COM AUTHORITY MEMBERS JAMES A. WALTERS JAMES L. ALLGOOD A. J. (JOE) HOPKINS, III H. KENNETH CRONAN BEN H. HALL, JR. JULIE HUNT ROBERT S. JEPSON, JR. Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary/Treasurer Member Member Member Member GAINESVILLE DUBLIN FOLKSTON GAINESVILLE DUBLIN TIFTON SAVANNAH WILLIAM D. MCKNIGHT ALEC L. POITEVINT, II JOSEPH W. ROGERS CHARLES K. TARBUTTON DAVID WERNER JOEL WOOTEN, JR. Member Member Member Member Member Member AUGUSTA BAINBRIDGE ATLANTA SANDERSVILLE ATLANTA COLUMBUS PERSPECTIVE National Investment Plan Needed ur nation’s ports require investment to ensure the capacity, connectivity EXECUTIVE STAFF and sustainability necessary CURTIS J. FOLTZ O to compete globally. Executive Director Savannah has become a gateway for GRIFFITH LYNCH commerce — and the fastest growing U.S. Chief Operating Officer container port for a decade – in part due to CLIFFORD R. PYRON our continuously improving infrastructure. Chief Commercial Officer Over the next decade, we will invest $1.9 billion, as we anticipate handling more than 5 million BART GOBEIL Director of Statewide Economic TEUs annually by 2025. Development & Governmental Affairs Deeper harbors and sufficient air draft are key to accommodating today’s megaships. GEORGE HEARN Senior Director of Trade Development (The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deepening (Carrier and Non-Container Sales) the Savannah River to 47 feet at low tide, providing 54 feet at high tide.) Because CHRIS LOGAN Senior Director of Trade Development post-Panamax vessels are making larger (Beneficial Cargo Owner Sales) deliveries than ever, we must also have sufficient on-terminal capacity. LISE ALTMAN Senior Director of Human Resources With multiple shipping lines consolidating cargo onto single vessels that call at one JAMES C. McCURRY, JR. location, ports must show greater flexibility. Senior Director of Administration Photo: Russ Bryant As owner-operator of Savannah’s 1,200-acre RUSS MINCEY container terminal, the GPA is well positioned Senior Director of Finance to serve the larger vessel exchanges associated with growing alliances. ROBERT C. MORRIS Leveraging technology to speed interactions between trucks and cranes, we shave vital minutes Senior Director of Corporate Communications from truck turn times. The speed of on-port transactions means little, however, without efficient road and rail transit. JOHN D. TRENT Senior Director of Strategic An outstanding road network and two major railroads serve the Port of Savannah. We’re building Operations and Safety upon this connectivity by establishing inland rail terminals throughout Georgia. Increasing intermodal reach takes advantage of high-volume train movements, reducing truck traffic. And in 2016, our state will complete a beltway creating direct access from the Port of Savannah to Interstates 95 and 16. Finally, we must operate our terminals sustainably. At GPA, our transition from diesel to electric-powered container handlers, for example, has saved fuel and reduced emissions. Once our fleet of more than 100 RTGs is repowered, the GPA will avoid the use of 6 million gallons of diesel each year — and save $10 million annually on fuel. Curtis J. Foltz GPA’s Executive Director 5 GAPORTS.COM FOLTZ TO STEP DOWN AFTER 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE GPA BOARD APPOINTS GRIFF LYNCH AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “Curtis Foltz has led the GPA to achieve great things over the past six years as executive director, and the six years prior as chief operating officer,” said Jim Walters, Chairman Georgia Ports Authority Executive of the Board. Director Curtis J. “In addition to record cargo growth, GPA, Foltz will step down GPA Chief Operating at the end of the Officer Griff Lynch under Curtis’ leadership, modernized its fiscal year, June 30. will succeed Foltz. terminals and developed operational practices that increased efficiency, improved Foltz. Nominating Committee Chairman here at the GPA,” Foltz said. “Griff is the safety and focused on environmental Jimmy Allgood praised Lynch for his role as right choice to lead this great organization stewardship. The board is grateful for the COO: “Griff’s extensive operational and port to new heights.” many contributions he made to the authority management skills make him the perfect During his tenure as COO, Lynch’s during his distinguished career as executive candidate to replace Curtis and continue the responsibilities have included leading director and as chief operating officer.” success the authority has achieved.” and managing a staff of 995 employees, Foltz has agreed to provide Foltz thanked Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, which accounts for 90 percent of the consulting services to the GPA for one the Georgia General Assembly, his Board total workforce of the GPA. Lynch’s area year after his departure. of Directors, the ILA leadership and most of oversight has included all operations, The board also unanimously importantly GPA’s 1,100 employees for their engineering, maintenance, security accepted the nominating committee’s full support during his 12-year career. and IT functions for GPA’s four owned recommendation to appoint current Chief “There is simply no better team and operated deep-water terminals Operating Officer Griff Lynch to succeed anywhere in the maritime community than and one inland bulk terminal. GPA NAMED ALLIANCE AWARD WINNER VALMIERA GLASS TO CREATE 425 JOBS The Georgia Ports Authority was named a winner of the 2015 Valmiera Glass Group, a Latvian-based Alliance Award for its fiberglass manufacturer, will expand their collaboration with U.S.-based headquarters operation in Birdsong Peanuts and Cordele Intermodal Dublin. This project will create 425 jobs Services. and generate an overall investment Accepting the award on of $90 million through 2022. Jan. 18, 2016, were Sally Wells, corporate logistics manager for Birdsong In July of 2014, Valmiera Glass Group Peanuts; Jonathan announced a plan to hire 150 employees Lafevers, president of Cordele Intermodal and invest $20 million into its first Services; and Bill Barrs, U.S.-based headquarters and regional sales manager for manufacturing facility. The second phase Georgia Ports Authority. of their original growth plan has been accelerated by three years and represents the additional