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Volume III 2016 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE A L A B A M A OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY ALABAMA SEAPORT EST. 1892 PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1927 • 2016 VOL. III GLOBAL LOGISTICS • PROJECT CARGO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ON THE COVER: 4 18 AEROSPACE • AUTOMOTIVE • CHEMICALS • ELECTRONICS • FOOD & BEVERAGE • FOREST PRODUCTS The Port of Mobile remains in the nation’s FURNITURE • GENERAL & BULK CARGO • MACHINERY • STEEL • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED top 10 largest seaports in the nation. See story on page 4 20 28 ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY The ALABAMA SEAPORT Magazine has been a trusted news and information resource P.O. Box 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633, USA for customers, elected officials, service providers and communities for news regarding P: 251.441.7200 • F: 251.441.7216 • asdd.com Alabama’s only deepwater Port and its impact throughout the state of Alabama, James K. Lyons, Director, CEO region, nation and abroad. In order to refresh and expand readership of ALABAMA H.S. “Smitty” Thorne, Deputy Director/COO SEAPORT, the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) now publishes the magazine Larry R. Downs, Secretary-Treasurer/CFO quarterly, in four editions appearing in winter, spring, summer and fall. Exciting things are happening in business and industry throughout Alabama and the Southeastern FINANCIAL SERVICES Larry Downs, Secretary/Treasurer 251.441.7050 U.S., and the Port Authority has been investing in its terminals to remain competitive Linda K. Paaymans, Sr. Vice President, FINANCE 251.441.7036 and meet the needs of shippers. PAGE & JONES, INC. LOCATIONS Pete Dranka, COMPTROLLER 251.441.7057 Danny Barnett, Manager, HUMAN RESOURCES 251.441.7004 Kevin Malpas, Manager, RISK MANAGEMENT 251.441.7118 Avito DeAndrade, INTERNAL AUDITOR 251.441.7210 CONTENTS HUNTSVILLE MARKETING Port of Mobile Ranks Top 10 .........................................................4 Judith Adams, Vice President 251.441.7003 Sheri Collins, Manager, Public Affairs 251.441.7001 Engage Cuba.....................................................................................5 Kelly Sims, Manager, Real Estate 251.441.7113 Colonel DeLapp ................................................................................6 JACKSON ATLANTA John Goff, Manager, Theodore Operations 251.443.7982 BIRMINGHAM In Memorium: Gary Drummond ....................................................8 DALLAS-FORT WORTH OPERATIONS Bradley N. Ojard, Sr. Vice President, Operations 251.441.8133 Seabulk Towing Crawfish Boil .......................................................9 Scott Wallace, Manager, MCDUFFIE 251.441.7316 Gumbo Cook-off ..............................................................................10 PASCAGOULA PENSACOLA FERNANDINA BEACH Mike Russell, General Manager, TERMINAL RAILWAY 251.441.7301 Cliff Melton, Asst. General Manager 251.441.7305 Made in Alabama: Self-Made in Alabama ..................................17 GULFPORT Bill Inge, Manager, GENERAL CARGO/ JACKSONVILLE INTERMODAL OPERATIONS 251.441.7236 Port Calls: National Peanut Festival ............................................20 * F: 251.441.7231 Currents .............................................................................................22 PANAMA CITY Parrish Lawler, Manager, CUSTOMER SERVICE 251.441.7146 Anna Ward, Manager, TRAFFIC/SALES 251.441.7516 Pages from the Past ........................................................................27 NEW ORLEANS Chuck Camp, Manager, LOGISTICS 251.441.8179 MOBILE Jimmie Flanagan, PORT POLICE CHIEF 251.441.7777 Of Men and Ships: Coast Guard Aviation Turns 100 ................28 F: 251.441.7172 Lester Davison, TRUCK CONTROL 251.441.7098 Capt. Terry Gilbreath, HARBOR MASTER 251.441.7074 ENGINEERING SERVICES Jerald Kichler, P.E., Vice President, Engineering Services 251.441.8975 DEPARTMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Arrivals/Sailings................................................................................32 Bob Harris, Vice President, Environmental/Program Management 251.441.7085 Port of Mobile Directory......................................................................35 Strengthened by Our Network of Agents Worldwide TRADE & DEVELOPMENT Steamship Agencies & Lines..............................................................38 Frank Fogarty, Vice President 251.441.7201 Todd Jones, Director Trade & Development 251.441.7144 Maria Mendez, Director, LATIN AMERICA SALES & An Equal Opportunity Employer TRADE DEVELOPMENT 251.441.7535 ALABAMA SEAPORT (ISSN 1524-8259) is published quarterly by the marketing department, Alabama State Port Authority. The magazine is provided free of charge upon written request from customers and friends of the Alabama State Port Authority. Material contained herein, except when copyrighted, may be reproduced in whole or in part. A credit line “Reprinted from FREIGHT FORWARDERS • STEAMSHIP AGENTS • CUSTOM BROKERS • AIR CARGO • NVOCC ALABAMA SEAPORT,” will be appreciated, and it is requested that a copy of the publication, containing the material used, be sent to Editor, ALABAMA SEAPORT, Alabama State Port Authority, P.O. Box 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633 U.S.A. Executive Office: 52 N. Jackson Street • Mobile, Alabama 36602 Phone: 251-287-8700 • FAX: 251-287-8705 • www.pagejones.com • [email protected] ALABAMA SEAPORT • 2016 VOL. III 3 CHB Lic. #2843 • FMC Lic. #1567 PORT OF MOBILE RANKS STATE LEADERS LAUNCH ENGAGE CUBA TOP 10 IN NATION’S ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL: LARGEST SEAPORTS ALABAMA IS THE 9TH STATE TO JOIN ENGAGE CUBA COALITION ngage Cuba, a leading advocacy organization, Alabama Legislature unanimously passed Senate Join Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama launched the Engage Cuba Alabama State Resolution 43, which calls for an end to the embargo,” he maritime industry can find valued information ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY ECouncil on June 28 to build statewide support for said Alabama Sen. J.T. Jabo Waggoner. “Cubans need a through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterborne congressional action to end the travel ban and trade whole array of goods and services and Alabama’s exports Commerce Statistics Center. The Center tracks and Angus Cooper III, Chairman, At Large embargo on Cuba. are second to none. We have recognized that restricting T Term expires July 31, 2018 compiles domestic import and export vessel and cargo data American freedom and business has not brought about for both the nation’s seaports and inland waterways. The Joe McCarty, 1st Vice Chair, The founding members of the State Council include the democratic change in Cuba we hoped it would.” Northern Region Alabama leaders from a broad range of sectors including Center’s statistics are a critical tool in assessing the feasibility Term expires July 31, 2020 agriculture, business, technology, manufacturing, Commissioner John McMillan of the Alabama Department of new navigation projects. The Center’s Public Domain Horace Horn, 2nd Vice Chair, education, energy and government leaders. The Council of Agriculture & Industries also emphasized the potential Database recently reported its 2015 tonnage values for the Central Region seeks to expand trade with Cuba in order to provide avenues for agricultural trade with Cuba. “Our focus is to principal U.S. ports and territories, and the Port of Mobile Term expires July 31, 2019 economic opportunities for Alabamians and empower the continue to build on our poultry exports with Cuba, which remained in the nation’s top 10 largest seaports, registering Daryl Dewberry, At Large Cuban people. are significant. We further hope that we can expand our nearly 58.6 million tons of cargo in 2015. Nearly 22.7 million Term expires July 31, 2019 trade relationship to include importing Cuban fruits and “We’re very pleased to work with all of our Engage Cuba vegetables,” he said. tons of that cargo held domestic product, while almost 36 Alvin K. Hope, III, Southern Region Alabama State Council members to lift the embargo million tons consisted of foreign imports and exports. In Term expires July 31, 2020 that is costing Alabama jobs and preventing economic Engage Cuba also launched their Mississippi State Council total, the Port of Mobile accounted for more than 78 percent of Tim Parker III, Central Region development for the Cuban people. It’s time to end 50 in June. In addition to Alabama and Mississippi, Engage Term expires July 31, 2018 the state’s total tonnage, which was just over 74 million tons. years of failed, isolationist policies toward Cuba,” said Cuba has launched state councils in Arkansas, Louisiana, Coal, petroleum and petroleum products, farm products, and Algernon "Al" Stanley, Northern Region president of Engage Cuba, James Williams. “Alabama Iowa, Minnesota, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. manufactured goods, principally steel and forest products, Term expires July 31, 2020 businesses are stuck on the sidelines as our foreign all contributed toward our Port’s total volume. Learn more at Ben C. Stimpson, Southern Region competitors continue to take advantage of Cuba’s growing “Lifting the economic embargo sanctioned against Cuba Term expires July 31, 2019 markets. Opening up trade with Cuba would provide would contribute to great economic success for Cuba, the http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/portname15.html. tremendous opportunities for Alabama ports, agriculture Port of Mobile and the entire state of Alabama on so many The Honorable Sandy Stimpson, Mayor, and manufacturing sectors.” levels,” said Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures. “It will City of Mobile (Ex-Officio) Term expires July 31, 2017 increase
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