Newcontainer yard cranes, road work TurningBasin wharves planned for BarboursCut Terminal scheduledfor repairs Plans are under way to add four Two wharvesat the Port of complex was added at Berth 4 at HoustonAuthority’s Turning Basin yard cranes at the Port of the terminal. Trucks frequently stop Terminal will soonbe repaired. Authority’s Fentress BracewellBar- on Altvater Drive, which extends C.C. Carlton Construction Co. has bours Cut Container Terminal and along the terminal’s south side, received a contract to rehabilitate to add a turn lane to a road within while waiting to turn into Berth 4. Wharf 9. The wharf is more than 40 the terminal. Planscall for the addition of a turn years old and has been damagedby Davy Morris-Kranco has been lane for the trucks. Thework will routine use over the years. C.C. awardeda contract to fabricate and cost an estimated $40,000. Carlton will repair the frontal beam erect four diesel electric yard cranes The paving work will start around and slab. The rehabilitation work for BarboursCut Terminal. Cost of the beginning of 1990and will take will cost approximately$85,000. the newcranes will be approximate- about four months,said John Kahl, Plans also are under way to repair ly $4.7 million. PHAchief engineer. the deck at Wharf 12. Wharf I2 is ThePort Authority recently sought one of the terminal’s busiest bids for additional paving on Altva- CedarBayou Terminal wharvesand is often used for steel ter Drive at BarboursCut Terminal. shipments. The wharf has been Earlier this year, a secondentry plans dock expansion worn and damagedby constant traf- Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. has fic and heavy loads over the years. announcedplans to expand its The Port Authority recently sought Threeprojects finished Cedar BayouTerminal, a barge bids for repairs to the wharf’s con- at publicfacilities facility located near the recently crete and corner angles. The work completed Cedar Crossing Business will cost an estimated$16,000. Threecapital projects recently Park. were completed at "This terminal is by far the most HoustonPublic Elevator Authorityfacilities. convenient barge terminal to service Austin Industrial Inc. finished the industries of CedarCrossing," to be painted, inspected repairing the wharf and fender notedAllen Staursky, traffic super- Repainting of the HoustonPublic system at Wharves18 and 19. The visor for Warrior & Gulf. "That’s Elevator’s exterior will soonbegin. contractor replaced the wharves’ why we have applied to the U.S. Ar- The Port of HoustonAuthority timber fenders with energy- my Corps of Engineers for permits recently soughtbids for the pur- absorbing systems composedof to expand our docks." chaseof 3,000 gallons of exterior rubber, timber and steel. The work The terminal, which has been in coating for the initial phaseof the cost $1.4 million. operationfor four years, is an all- project. WadeRegas finished repairs to purpose dry cargo and storage The repainting will be handled by the pavementat the low-level road facility. Warrior& Gulf is an the elevator’s maintenancestaff and on the Turning Basin Terminal’s Alabama-basedcompany that will take approximatelytwo years. north side. The road was damaged operates a large fleet of towboats Costof the initial 3,000gallons of by routine usein the vicinity of and barges throughout the inland exterior coating will be approx- Wharves18-22, 24, 25 and 31. The waterwaysof the . It imately $70,000. work cost $127,000. also operates barge support The Port Authority recently award- ed a professional services contract L&WExcavators Inc. recently facilities in Alabama,Louisiana and finished installing riprap at the Bulk to Walter P. Mooreand Associates . Inc. to inspect the elevator’s con- Materials HandlingPlant, Riprap CedarCrossing BusinessPark is a consists of concrete blocks or 120-acre, master-planneddevelop- crete structure. Mooreand boulders used to prevent erosion. Associateswill primarily survey the ment near Baytown,just east of older section of the elevator, which Approximately2~550 feet of riprap Houston.It is located on Cedar was installed along the channel includes the bins, and makerecom- Bayou, which intersects the Houston mendationsregarding restoration of shoreline at the plant at a cost of Ship Channel near the Baytown $360,000. the concrete. Cost of the inspection Tunnel. is approximately $300,000. 19 I TERMINAL INTERNATIONALEXPO (713) 692-5000FAX SETFOR FEBRUARY (713) 692-0546 [CRISIS] The Houston World Trade Associa- ALTERNATENUMBERS TRANSPORTATION .... tion (HWTA) is organizing its third (713) 481-2254 COMPANY~SERVICESINC. annual International Business Expo, Day or Night 4343 Robertson scheduled for Feb. 22 and 23. Toll Free Houston, TX 77009 The theme of this year’s event is 1-80o-727-4747 "Texas and Latin America: Shared TRUCKTRANSPORTATION SERVICES Opportunities." The exposition will 1. Import/Export Containers 10. Mexico Export/Import be held at the George R. Brown Con- 2. Local Drayage-Houston& 100 Miles 11. Breakbulk Pier PU and Delivery vention Center in downtown 12. Direct Discharge 3. Interstate-Texas, Oklahoma& 48 States Houston. 4. CompanyVans and Flat Beds 13. Container Stripping &Stuffing 5. TOFC/COFC 14. Storage & Warehousing SEMINARSPLANNED The program will 6. General and Specialized Commodities 15. lntermodal Concurrence include seminars on topics related to 16. Stop in Transit Privileges 7. Regular and Hot Shot Service international business development, 8. U.S. CustomsBonded Carrier 17. Super Heavy~OversizedPermit Bonded 9. U.S. Customs Bonded Cartman-CHL232 18. SPECIALPROJECTS including international financial issues, medical technology and TRUCKINGEQUIPMENT health services, energy and petro- 1. Import/Export Containers 6. CompanyLow Boy Trailers 2. CompanyVolume Vans 7. TandemAxle Truck Tractors chemicals, agricultural industry and 3. CompanyFlat Beds 8. Hot Shot Pickup & Delivery transportation. 4. CompanyStretch Floats 9. Materials Handling Equipment Expo ’90 is sponsored by HWTA 5. CompanyDrop Deck Flat Beds 10. Heavy Lift & Special Equipment and several other Houston organiza- LICENSES AND BONDS tions, including the Port of Houston 1. Interstate CommerceCommission MC-148154F,MC-183353 Authority and the U.S. Department 2. U.S. Customs Bonded Carrier MC-148154F 3. U.S. Customs Bonded Cartman No.-CHL232 of Commerce. 4. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Permit No. C138849et al For more information or to 5. Super Heavy & Oversize Permit Bond No. 356185 et al receive a registration form, call Dedicated To Service Marianne Caldwell at (713) 658-2407 DelmasW. Heinke, President or Pat Foley at (713) 658-2408.

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2O SECAMATTRACTS PROJECTS OUT OF HOUSTON Armement Secam, a French-based project cargo carrier, expanded its service to include U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coast ports last year and is The M/V TRIDENT experiencing success in its efforts to BOND, sailing for attract shipments out of Houston, Armement Secam, says a spokesman for the carrier’s recently loaded five rigs at the Port agent. of Houston "We’ve been pleased with the Authority’s Wharf cargo we have moved through 32. Houston," said Ernest Pronk of Transtar Shipping Inc. of Houston, U.S. agent for Secam. FIVE RIGS Recently, the service load- ed five rigs bound for Italy and In- dia at the Port of Houston Authori- ty’s Wharf 32. This wharf was de- signed to handle huge heavy lifts and large project cargoes. Secam calls the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coast once a month "at whatever port has the cargo," said Pronk. Secam is geared to handle drilling rigs, gas plants, huge oil equipment, paper, pipe, logs and construction materials. LARGE BREAKBULK"More and more regular carriers are container car- riers," said Pronk. "They simply cannot handle the breakbulk, especially the large pieces and the project cargoes. How do you put a 75-foot crew boat on a container ship?" Secam, which has been in business for 10 years, was already exper- The S ienced in handling cargo between Europe, West Africa and the Far East when it expanded its service to the Choice. U.S. Highly skilled personnel plus modern, fast, up-to-date specialized vessels GROWTHMARKETS Developing nations to meet the needs of your cargo. in the Far East, Middle East and West Africa are growth markets for proj- MORESERVICE ect carriers because of the demand SARAJEVO EXPRESS, and KOPER EXPRESS--totally automated for U.S. equipment and machinery, container vessels complement our extensive fleet. according to Pronk. Direct Independent Container Service to: Secam, which charters its vessels, ~-"~h is also expanding service to Mexico Middle East, Mediterranean, [ ~..~IL i[ and Canada. Adriatic, and North Africa [ ~ i from both Coasts and Gulf. ~JMGOLINIJA] PORT DATA More than 35 million tons of petroleum and petroleum products moved through the Port of Houston cross~~~.~,~egn in 1988. Other major cargoes Suite 2045 One World Trade Center HOUSTON shipped through the port include New York, N.Y. 10048 r(713) 681-0205 grain, organic chemicals, gas and (212)432-1160/1170 iron and steel.

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General Agent: IVARAN AGENCIES INC HoustonWorld Trade Association staff One Exchange Plaza toursport aboard PHA inspection vessel (at 55 Broadway) The Port of Houston Authority recently hosted the members of the Houston World Trade Association for a port tour aboard the PHAinspection vessel M/V SAM New York, New York 10006 HOUSTON.Shown is Ned Holmes (with microphone), chairman of the Port (212) 809-1220 Houston Commission, welcoming the association. Standing to the left of Holmes is Edward Monto, president of the association. HWTAis a division of the Partnership. ~ ~zJ.defFries Truck Line, A Division of Doily Express, Inc. Gulf Agent: Riise Shipping,Inc. "Your Uncommon Common Carrier" ¯ Local and Long Haul Fleet ¯ Specialized Heavy Haul Capabilities of Up to 65 Tons 1235 N. Loop West, Suite 620 ¯ Direct Service to 49 States, including Canada ¯ Houston, Texas 77008 On the Spot Rate Quotes ¯ Full Maintenance Department for Teardown/Assembly (713) 880-5343 ¯ 12 Acres for Storage: 7 Stabilized, Fenced, Lighted TWX:(910) 881-5029 ¯ Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability to trace CABLE:RIISE your load worldwide ¯ TELEX: 166485 Short distance to the Port of Houston For rates and information call: Canal Place One, Suite 2030 Mark Kundert, Regional Operational Manager Kingsley Sutch, Assistant Terminal Manager New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Chris Gibney, Regional Sales Manager (504) 581-5721 TWX:(810) 951-5020 10019Sheldon Rd. * Houston,TX 77049-1213 CABLE:RIISE (713) 456-7711¯ 1-800-456-7711 TELEX: 161745 Fax: (713) 456-0770

22 The Port of HoustonMagazine publishes the Meeting Calendar as a serw MARINESQUARE CLUB OF HOUSTON:Meets the second Wednesdayof each ice for local transportation-relatedorganizations. Listings are providedby month, l l:30am at Brady’s Landing. the individual organizations and maybe submitted or updatedby calling 226-2184or writing to P O. Box 2562, Houston, Texas 77252-25d2. NATIONALDEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION: Meets the last Thursday of each month, 11:30am. at Kaphan’s For information call Don Davis. 929-2373. COUNCILOF AMERICANMASTER MARINERS INC., PORTOF HOUSTONCHAPTER: Meetsthird Thursdayof eachmonth at I 1:30 a.m. at Brady’s Landing¯For PORTSAFETY AND ADVISORY COUNCIL: Meets the first Thursdayof alternating information, call JohnGibson, 458-9652 monthsstarting with JanuaryI 1:30 a.m. at the International SeamensCenter at the Port of HoustonAuthorityrs TurningBasin Terminal. For information DELTANU ALPHA-CHAPTER 36: Meets the last Tuesdayof each month, 11:30 or reservations, call Lt. David Atkinson, 672-6630¯ am. at Brady’s Landing¯ For information, call Marcia Faschingbauer, 675-1306¯ TEXASA&M UNIVERSITY MARITIME ASSOCIATION: Meets the fourth Wednes- day of the month,11:30a.m at Brady’s LandingFor information, call Jim DELTANU ALPHA-CHAPTER 282: Meets the second Tuesdayof each month, Moore, 928-5010. I 1:30 a.m. at the RodewayInn in PasadenaFor information, call Lois Dip- pe], 546-3341 TEXASINTERMODAL TRUCKERS ASSOCIATION: Meets the first andthird Tuesdays of each month,6:30 p.m. For information, contact Bernice Vann, 674-7345 HOUSTONCUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION: Next meetingwill be Nov15. For information, call 228-7447. TEXASPASSENGER TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION: Meets the secondWednesday of each month¯ For information, call Tina Ruffeno, 236-4079. HOUSTONTRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION: Meets the second Friday of each month. 11:30am.at SonnyLook’s Restaurant For infor- TRANSPORTATIONCLUBOF HOUSTON: Meets the first Tuesdayof each month. mation, call JeanneHooke, 241-4768 11:30a.m.at Brady’s LandingFor information call Jim Wilett, 228-2825 INTERNATIONALMAINTENANCE INSTITUTE-SAM HOUSTON CHAPTER: Meets the U.S. MERCHANTMARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, HOUSTON CHAPTER: third Tuesdayof each month, 6 pmat the ConcordHotel (formerly Ramada Meets the first Thursdayof each month, t1:30 a.m. at Bradys Landing Inn-HobbyAirport) For reservations, caIT Ioyce Rhoden,481-0869 For information, call Bill Bowes,451-271 I. INTERNATIONALTRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: Meets the third WOMEN’STRANSPORTATION CLUB OF HOUSTON:Meets the second Monday, Thursdayof every month¯ For information, call Karen Moon,880-9798¯ of eachmonth, 5:30 p.m. at KaphansFor information, call ZelmaKeenright 896-771]. MARINESERVICES ASSOCIATION OFTEXAS: Meets the secondTuesday of each

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23 BILLBLACK OPENS OFFICEIN HOUSTON Bill Black Agency Group has opened a Houston office to serve all Texas ports. The office is located at 4600 Post TORE Oak Place, Suite 350, Houston 77027. The telephone number is (713) ~ 871-8691, and the telefax number is OLD (713) 871-1435. The telex number 413-704 BBA Hou. SPECIALIZEDSERVICE Bill Black Agency, INSTANT ON-SITE COLD STORAGE headquartered in Falmouth, Massa- chusetts, was established in 1973 as ¯ All Electric Operation a family-run organization. The agen- ¯ Flexible LeaseTerms cy specializes in tankers and bulk vessels and served more than 800 ¯ 900 or 1,900 cubic such vessels in 1988. feet for your chill or Bill Black Agency (Gulf) Inc. will frozen storage needs operate in Houston under the direc- tion of I.W. "Butch" Greene by For more information contact Nick Martucci at: special arrangement with Norse Shipping Houston Inc. Leonard Barnes will oversee vessel opera- Sea Containers tions. 1718 West 13th Street ¯ Deer Park, Texas 77536 PORT DATA More than 100 hner services call regularly at the Port of Houston, providing easy access Phone:(713)930.0083 * Fax: (7131 930,0002 to more than 200 ports around the world

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24 HOUSTON’SECONOMY SHOWS GROWTH Houston’s economy continues to Business services rose 7.3 percent for ton’s airports from January show widespread signs of health, ac- the 12-month period, and profes- through July 1989 increased 3.7 cording to the Greater Houston sional services were up 5.6 percent. percent, with international Partnership. Other indicators reflecting con- passenger traffic rising 10.5 Nonfarm payroll employment- tinued improvement include: percent; perhaps the best indicator of ¯ Foreclosure postings for the first ¯ Retail sales through June were up economic health - grew 2.7 percent three quarters of 1989 dropped 36.9 8.1 percent, according to the U.S. over the 12 months ending in July, percent from the same period in census bureau. according to Houston Economic 1988; The Partnership consists of the News, a monthly publication of the ¯ Hotel occupancy climbed to 63.2 Greater Houston Chamber of Com- partnership. percent in August, the highest level merce, the Houston Economic Growth of nonfarm payroll this year; Development Council and the employment is slowing, as is the na- ¯ Passenger traffic through Hous- Houston World Trade Association. tional growth rate. Houston’s Help Wanted Index, a leading indicator for employment, rose 8 percent for the first seven months of this year. The index slowed to a 3.6 percent gain for July, compared to July 1988. SERVICESECTORS Houston displays the THERE’S A FINE LINE strongest job gains in service sectors, following the national trend. BETWEEN HOUSTON AND NORTH MILLERNAMED HEAD EUROPE. OFCORPS DISTRICT Col. Brink Miller has assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. Brink succeeds Col. John Tudela, who was appointed U.S. garrison commander for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. PREVIOUSPOST Before accepting the Galveston post, Miller was chief of the corps’ Doctrine Division in the Department of Tactics for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is a native of Temple, Texas, and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1964. After receiving his commission from West Point, Miller became a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PASTASSIGNMENTS He has served in Vietnam and in the Chief of Engi- SAILINGS EVERY 8 DAYS neers’ Military Engineering Divi- sion. He was course director and INDEPENDENT NON:STOP SERVICE assistant professor at West Point and ¯ 18.5 knots service speed later became assistant professor of ¯ Competitive rates military science at the Massachusetts ¯ Five vessels with 870 TEUcapacity Institute of Technology. ¯ Reefer containers Miller holds a master’s degree in ¯ Heavylift capacityto 250 tons theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois and u.s. GENERALAGENTS also is a graduate of the U.S. Army OceansInternational Corp. and General Staff College and the Ar- 5005Mitchelldale Houston,TX 77092 Telex: 762-182TWX: 910-881-1591 Phone:713-956-2200 my’s War College. 25 One of Houston’s Most Complete Trucking Services Houston-based Euro-Gulf Interna- Freight Specialists on All Types of Volume Freight Shipments tional Inc. (EGI) has inaugurated weekly service from the ports of Tux- *Winch Trucks *Flatbeds pan and Veracruz, Mexico, to *Heavy Hauling *Double-drop Lowboys Houston. "40’, 45’, 50’, 57’ Vans *Stretch Floats The carrier initiated the Mexican "13 Axle Lowboy *Steering Dollies service to meet the needs of the ex- .Oilfield Machinery eWarehouse Movements panding northbound market be- "Rig Movements tween Mexico and the U.S. Gulf. The I /~~on tainers/Piggybacks service will alleviate congestion at ( ~eva~a Direct Discharge ~t Radio Dispatched the Laredo border crossing, as well as to provide an economical alter- )~r g~\\ /[ Member TMTA g¢ OFHA ~ Local Cartage Since 1969 native to overland transportation, said Michael Mauro, vice president I of sales and marketing for EGI. SERVICETO EUROPE EGI also operates an independent weekly service from the U.S. Gulf to Northern Europe. Ports of call in Europe include Rot- terdam, Antwerp, Bremen and Le - \ ,~ ...... Havre. P.O. BOX8744 b~. x~ EGI provides a variety of equip- Houston, Texas 77249 ment and services and has exclusive Flatbed&Lowbovs:GeorgeSimon use of Care Shipping’s Houston Ter- 225-3303 Interstate: DavidDobson ICC MC 148279 Fax: minal and warehouse facilities. The Dispatch: Mike Harris company maintains offices through- RRC 36152 225-0110 or 228-5841 Iteavy Hauling: TommyBarber For infbrmation call: Michael King. V.P. Sales: MikeKing out the U.S. Gulf in conjunction with Care Shipping.

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26 M/VLABE brings oats from Finland to PHAelevator while on maiden voyage The M/V LABE stopped in Houston while on its maiden voyage to discharge approximately 1,600 metric tons of high- quality Finnish oats at the Port of Houston Authority’s Public Grain Elevator. The oats are a new inbound commodity for the elevator. The receiver was Burdick Grain Co. Universal Shipping Agencies was the agent for the vessel, and Shippers Stevedoring was the stevedore. Shownduring a plaque presentation held aboard the vessel are (from left) Joseph O’Byrne, Universal Shipping Agencies; Rick Fields, Burdick Grain Co.; Capt. Frantisek Beran, vessel master; Dave Simpson, PHA; Niels Lyngso, Armada Shipping Inc., vessel operator; and Nick Stratigakis, Shippers Stevedoring.

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27 FINNAIRCARGO SALES EXPANDTO SOUTHWEST Finn Container Cargo Services, a Houston steamship agent, has been ~ appointed gener- al sales agent in the southwest re- gion for Finnair, an air cargo car- rier based in Fin- Cartagena land. The new Finnair sales region will in- clude Texas, Ok- RIPPENKROEGER lahoma and Louisiana. Regional U.S.A. Agents: Ken "Rip" Rippenkroeger has been hired by Finn Container Cargo Services as regional sales manager- th & airfreight. He has 34 years of air cargo experience. p, Inc. AIR ANDOCEAN "Finn Container Cargo 11~1-10 East, Suite 630 now has the ability to provide air and ocean as a carrier under one Houtton, Texas 77029 roof," noted Mike Forsten, president. Finnair’s route network covers 713) 455-1100 / Finland, Scandinavia and Europe, with connections to China, Japan, the USSR, Far East and Mid East points and the Eastern Bloc ~ countries. BROWN& ROOTEXPORT CRATING SERVICES: Value Excellence Stability ¯ Standard commercial or .Containerization ¯ Space available for rig-up specialized packing to your ¯ Air freight preparation and *24-hour security specification airport delivery ¯ Fast turn-around ¯ Computer tracking and reporting ¯ Accurate verifications of ¯ Rail siding materials ¯ Military spec packing ¯ Barge loading dock facility ¯ 255,000 sq. ft. of inside storage space available Serving all industries 148 offices throughout the U.S.A.

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28 Largepressure vessels arriveat Houston Pressure vessels weighing 490 metric tons and 465 metric tons were discharged recently from the M/V FAIRMAST at the Port of Houston. The vessels will be used by M.W. Kellogg, a Houston-based engineering firm, in an expansion project at the Quantum Chemicals complex in Deer Park, Texas. The shipment was arranged by Universal Landsea Transport Inc. of Red Bank, N.J., general agents for Jumbo Line, operator of the FAIRMAST. In Houston, Jumbo Line is represented by SeaGulf Maritime.

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29 HISTORY:PART Xl (Continued proposed another bond issue, and earnings. this time local voters approved. The Revenue bonds were issued in 1959 from Page 15) Navigation District began a massive to finance construction of a bulk program to improve and expand materials handling plant, a bulk the U.S. Air Force for storage pur- Houston’s cargo facilities. plant dock, Wharves 21 and 22 with poses. The Harris County Houston rogress was fast and furious in the shed, repair and maintenance shops, Ship Channel Navigation District -- pnext few years. The U.S. Army grain elevator improvements and the forerunner of the Port of Hous- Corps of Engineers recommended the rehabilitation of Wharf 1. Addi- ton Authority- had asked for a deepening the Houston Ship Chan- tional revenue bonds were issued in bond issue to buy these facilities. But nel to 40 feet in 1958. That same 1961 to continue the expansion. Bet- the request was defeated at the polls year, the Texas Legislature passed a ween 1957 and 1965, more than $37 in 1953, and Houston’s already in- bill permitting the Navigation million was invested in major capi- adequate docking facilities were fur- District to issue long-term revenue tal improvements at the port. ther reduced. bonds, making it possible to finance The bulk handling plant, located In 1956, the Navigation District the port’s growth from its future on the channel at Greens Bayou, was completed in 1961. Houston had traditionally been a great bulk port, handling large amounts of petrole- um and grain, but the port had lacked facilities for handling such dry bulk commodities as ores, gravels, powders and fertilizer. The new facility filled this need. he industrial complex along the Tchannel continued to grow throughout the 1950s, and the water- way and its surrounding industries were decisive factors in launching Houston’s entry into the era of high technology in 1961. That year the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration (NASA) chose Houston over 20 other cities as the head- quarters for the nation’s space program. In analyzing the reasons for NASA’s choice, historian Stephen Oates said, "The truly deciding fac- tor was not political pressure. It was the winning combination of advan- tages which Houston itself had to of- fer. Chief among these was the fact that Houston’s ship channel and port facilities.., provided an ex- cellent means of transporting bulky space vehicles to other NASAloca- tions, especially to Cape Canaveral." The Houston World Trade Build- ing opened Jan. 29, 1962. Built by the Port of Houston Authority, the 12-story office building was chris- tened with waters from seven seas. It was designed as a central location for international trade entities, in- cluding consular offices and trans- portation companies. n 1964, the 50th anniversary of Ideep water for Houston’s port, the Navigation District and Humble Oil and Refining Co. announced plans for the development of Bayport, an ambitious industrial project on 3O near the NASA Manned Space Center. In addition to opportunities to attract more in- For Sale dustry to the area, the project would add a new port facility to handle liq- Deepwater Site uid bulk cargo. At the same time, the port’s oldest public facility, the Turning Basin 1,700 feet on Terminal, was earmarked for more with large stabilized storage area. growth. Ground was broken for three Approximately3, i 00 linear feet of new docks in November 1964. Plans private railroad track with two parallel were announced for a new industrial park near the Turning Basin a few rail spurs extending to channel and back months later, and before the year switching spur. Interior roads, fenced, ended, the Navigation District had excellent topography and soil conditions. purchased the Long Reach Docks. Corps of Engineers permit for dredging Between 1957 and 1970, 15 new and dock construction. Sale or lease. wharves were built in the Turning Brochure available. Basin. [] NEXT:The Navigation District be- comes the Port of Houston Authority, LeJ Hooker and growth continues with the open- ing of the Fen tress Bracewell Barbours International Cut Terminal. Corporate & Investment Real Estate Thomas G. Mabray, Vice President PORT DATA Fentress Bracewell Barbours Cut Con- 1990 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1630 tainer Terminal has four 1,000-foot-long Houston, Texas 77056 container berths; a RO/ROplatform; a 282-foot-long U-shaped LASHdock; Phone: (713) 840-1510 and marshalhng area for 100 barges. Fax: (713) 840-1007

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31 NTWBOARD PLANS PORT MULTI-SURANCE Agency ANNIVERSARYWN(HEON Robert Ellislourth, director of the Bureau of Economics Analysts for the Federal Maritime Commission, BILL GARNERAND ASSOCIATES will speak at a Nov. 2 luncheon Serving All Your Insurance Needs planned by the National Transpor- tation Week Board. The luncheon is being held in LAND * SEA. AIR observance of the Port of Houston’s 75th anniversary. The Port of Call Us For What You Need Houston Authority will commemo- rate the opening of the Houston Ship Channel to deep-water vessels on Nov. 10. SHIPPINGACT REVIEW Ellislourth will discuss a recently issued govern- Specialized Since ment review of the effects of the Service 1966 Shipping Act of 1984. The luncheon will be held at the Houstonian Hotel ~ & Conference Center, 111 N. Post Oak Lane. Cocktails will be served at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Nancy 504 Spencer Hwy. (713) 946-8330 McWaters at 670-1625 or Bernice P.O. Box 268 (800) 373-8331 Vann at 674-7345. South Houston, TX 77587 Fax: (713) 946-0263

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32 Houstonport workers and families honored Port workers and their families recently were treated to a day of games, entertainment and refreshments at the Port of Houston Authority’s Turning Basin Terminal. The event, called Family Day, was sponsored by the Port Authority, the African American Heritage Society and the International Longshoremen’s Association. In the photograph at right, clowns entertain Sebastian Solar, son of Port Commissioner Michael Solar. A children’s poster contest also was held in conjunction with the event. Shown below (front row, from left) are contest winners Sahara Sulaiman and Cantrina McGautha. In the back row (from left) are Port Commissioner Michael Solar, PHA Executive Director James Pugh, museum founder Robert Galloway, and museum Executive Director Rose Spikes.

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33 PROGRAM!.4 UNCHED TORETA IN BUSINESSES The Greater Houston Partnership Football League team, to keep their changes that could make Houston a has launched a new program aimed franchise based in Houston and also more attractive location for their at retaining and supporting existing prompted Compaq Computer Corp. businesses; and possible im- businesses in the greater Houston to carry out its expansion plans provements in areas such as govern- area. locally, partnership officials said. ment facilities, services, taxes and The Business Retention and Ex- HOWIT WORKSVolunteer represen- labor force availability. pansion Program also was estab- tatives for the program contact ex- Partnership volunteers had inter- lished to acquaint companies with ecutives of local companies that are viewed representatives of 50 Partnership activities and services likely to consider relocating or ex- Houston businesses by the end of that are beneficial to organizations panding, said Lee Hogan, president September, said Randall Meyer, that plan to expand or relocate. of the Partnership. Business leaders chairman of the program. Names of Such efforts helped persuade the are asked about their perceptions of the 50 firms were not disclosed, but Houston Oilers, the city’s National Houston’s business environment; Meyer said they primarily included manufacturing operations or com- panies with national or regional headquarters in town. Results of the initial interviews will be released in summary form in December, he added. FIRMS TARGETEDThe Business Reten- tion and Expansion Program has FINNCONTAINERCARGO SERVICEStargeted an additional 350 com- FINN CONTAINERCARGO SERVICES panies for interviews. Hogan said nowoffers weeklyservice to the the City of Houston and Harris Caribbean,leaving Houstonevery County have established quick- Saturdayand NewOrleans every nday. response programs for addressing the companies’ concerns. ~o...... --...... "During meetings with business leaders, our interviewers will be on the alert for problems that com- panies currently may be facing," ...... --~ .-. ~ ~ Hogan said. "Following the meeting, we are committed to responding ISLANDSSERVICED: within 48 hours on what actions can Anguilla,Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, ~’; ~ ~-~--x be taken to address immediate prob- Barbados,Belize, Bermuda, Bimini, c~ ~.~d~-----~-~.’L-’~_:-~. lems." Bonaire,Caicos, Cayman Islands, Curacao,Dominica, Dominican Republic, ~:’~’-"~ Grenada,Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, ~ COMPUTERS(co.~.~ed fro~ Martinique,Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, .---~’~ Page 5) St.Barthelemy, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Lucia,St. Maarten,St. Thomas,St. Vincent, :,-- . . , ["~y:_ SanAndres Island, Surinam, Tortola, Trinidad, Turks "We will be able to show ter- minal users how changes in ter- WEEKLYSERVICE TO THECARIBBEAN. minal facilities, equipment and eLCL-- 20-Foot, 40-Foot Containers & Project Cargo staffing will affect their operations ¯ Door to CFS/CYService at Barbours Cut," says John Ho- ¯ WeeklyCaribbean Service To All Islands ran, terminal manager. The EDI system, the voice re- CARGOCUT-OFF DATE SAILING DATES sponse system and the computer Houston: Every Friday Every Saturday model are the latest in a parade of NewOrleans: Every Friday Every Monday technological advances at PHA fa- Dallas: Every Wednesday Every Saturday Los Angeles: Every Wednesday Every Saturday cilities. A variety of automation projects have been completed at FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & BOOKINGSCONTACT: the Houston Public Grain Elevator MID-GULFglll~ll~ CO., INC. FINN CONTAINERCARGO SERVICES in the past two years, and PHA’s 3045Ridgelake Dr., Suite200 2020Southwest Freeway maintenance department is using Houston,Texas 77098 Metairie,Louisiana 70002 Phone:(713) 526-2700 Phone:(504) 834-4900 a new computer system to tax: (713)526-0606 Fax:(504) 834-4991 schedule and monitor improve- ment projects at various locations. $U. AGENCIES FINN CONTAINERCARGO SERVICES 2131w. WillowSt. 1909S. GreatS.W. Parkway "The Port of Houston Authority is LongBeach, CA 90810 GrandPrairie, TX75051 committed to further progress in Phone:(213) 424-7992 Phone:(214) 869-2070 this important area of customer Fax:(213) 424-8892 Fax:(713) 526-0606 service," Eldridge said. [] 34 E. s. BINNINGS, inc. TRANSPORTATIONSPECIALISTS ¯ SHIP AGENTS ¯ STEVEDORES ¯ CONSULTANTS

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35 TEXASGUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE RICHARDS VISITS HOUSTONDURING WATERWAY TOUR Ann Richards, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, recently arrived at the Port of Houston aboard the MISS GOCO,a 60-foot yacht. The visit was part of Richards’ five-day, 500-mile tour of the lntracoastal Waterway. Port of Houston Authority officials accompanied Richards on a brief boat

Tour of the port during her Houston visit. ABOVE:During the Houston port tour, PHA Executive Director Jim Pugh (left) tells Richards (far right) about Omniport-Houston, a new automated cargo-handling facility at the port. LEFT:Richards displays the Honorary Captain of the Port certificate she received from Port of Houston Commissioner Robert Gillette. Shown (from left) are Gillette, State Rep. Debra Danburg of Houston, Richards and Pugh.

LIBERIANDELEGATION COMES TO HOUSTON, VISITS WITHPORT OF HOUSTONAUTHORITY OFFICIALS Major Clemens II, administrative assistant to the managing Robert Neal St. of Head-Tech Services of Liberia. Shown (from director of the National Port Authority of Liberia, and Thomas left) are Clemens; Rodger Harris, honorary consul of the Gleplay, deputy managing director of administration of the Republic of Liberia in Houston; Gleplay; Neal; Jim Pugh, PHA Free Port of Monrovia, Liberia, recently visited the Port of executive director; and Houston Port Commissioner Howard Houston Authority’s administrative offices. With them was Middleton.

36 CHINAOCEAN SHIPPING REPRESENTATIVES VISIT PORTOF HOUSTONAUTHORITY EXECUTIVE OFFICES Representatives from the Beijing, Houston and Secaucus, N.J., Lilly International Inc., agent for COSCO;Joe De Pedro, offices of China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO) recently visited Norton, Lilly; Feng Jinsheng, COSCO,Secaucus; Arthur the Port of Houston Authority’s executive offices while in Bredehoft, Norton, Lilly; Ming Zheng, COSCO,Houston; and town. COSCOvessels call at the Port of Houston every 10 Liu Anlu, Ma Yiwei and Li Dianwu of COSCO’s Beijing days. Shown (from left) are Donald Allee, PHA; Capt. headquarters. LuKegang, COSCO, Houston office; Dugan Graddy, Norton

NEWSPECIALIZED CHEMICAL TANKER CALLSAT PORTDURING MALDEN VOYAGE The M/V ANTISANA, a specialized chemical carrier operated by Chemical Tankers of America, Inc., called at Houston while on her maiden voyage. Delivered in May, the vessel has 22 separate tanks, including eight stainless steel center tanks. Texas Marine Agency Inc. is agent for the ship, which will serve the U.S. Gulf Coast and the west coast of South America. Shown at a maiden voyage plaque presentation (from left) are Karel Coors, Texas Marine Agency; Jose Bocatto, Port of Houston Authority; Capt. Viven Campos, vessel master; Capt. N. Christiansen, Chemical Tankers of America; and Kees Segeren, Texas Marine Agency.

37 COASTGUARD CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY MARKSCREATION OFMARINE SAFETY OFFICE The U.S. Coast Guard recently consolidated its Houston Port Safety Station and its Marine Inspection office into one operation, the Marine Safety Office. LEFTAND BOTTOM: A ceremony was held at the foot of the San dacinto Monument, located on the Houston Ship Channel. to mark the change of command. BEL0~’: Capt. William Monson (left) shakes hands with Rear Admiral William Merlin, commander of the Coast Guard’s 8th District. Monson was commanding officer of the Port Safety Station and accepted his retirement certificate during the ceremony. Cmdr. Richard Ford was commander of the Marine Inspection Office. Capt. Edward Roe will command the new Marine Safety Office.

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