THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE A L A B A M A OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY SEAPORT2017 VOL. III Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive in Mobile. ALABAMA SEAPORT EST. 1892 PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1927 • 2017 VOL. III GLOBAL LOGISTICS • PROJECT CARGO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ON THE COVER: 4 12 AEROSPACE • AUTOMOTIVE • CHEMICALS • ELECTRONICS • FOOD & BEVERAGE • FOREST PRODUCTS Two new super post-panamax cranes FURNITURE • GENERAL & BULK CARGO • MACHINERY • STEEL • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED arrive in Mobile. See story on page 4 14 24 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 APM Super Post-Panamax Cranes ...............................................4 Judith Adams, Vice President 251.441.7003 Sheri Collins, Manager, Public Affairs 251.441.7001 USCG Change of Command ..........................................................6 Kelly Sims, Manager, Real Estate 251.441.7113 ASPA Strives for Green Marine .....................................................7 JACKSON ATLANTA John Goff, Manager, Theodore Operations 251.443.7982 BIRMINGHAM Austal: Extended LCS Contract ....................................................8 DALLAS-FORT WORTH OPERATIONS Bradley N. Ojard, Sr. Vice President, Operations 251.441.8133 20th Annual Gumbo Cookoff ........................................................10 Scott Wallace, Manager, MCDUFFIE 251.441.7316 Made In Alabama: Steiner Shipyard ............................................12 PENSACOLA FERNANDINA BEACH Cliff Melton, General Manager, TERMINAL RAILWAY 251.441.7301 PASCAGOULA Bill Inge, Manager, GENERAL CARGO/ Port Calls: Battles for the Armory and Arts and Crafts Fair ..14 GULFPORT INTERMODAL OPERATIONS 251.441.7236 JACKSONVILLE F: 251.441.7231 Currents .............................................................................................16 * Parrish Lawler, Manager, CUSTOMER SERVICE 251.441.7146 Pages from the Past ........................................................................23 PANAMA CITY Anna Ward, Manager, TRAFFIC/SALES 251.441.7516 Chuck Camp, Manager, LOGISTICS 251.441.8179 Of Men and Ships: The Maersk Fleet Goes To War ..................24 NEW ORLEANS Jimmie Flanagan, PORT POLICE CHIEF 251.441.7777 MOBILE F: 251.441.7172 Lester Davison, TRUCK CONTROL 251.441.7098 Capt. Terry Gilbreath, HARBOR MASTER 251.441.7074 TECHNICAL SERVICES Bob Harris, Vice President, Technical Services 251.441.7082 DEPARTMENTS TRADE & DEVELOPMENT Frank Fogarty, Vice President 251.441.7201 Arrivals/Sailings................................................................................28 Todd Jones, Director Trade & Development 251.441.7144 Port of Mobile Directory......................................................................31 Maria Mendez, Director, LATIN AMERICA SALES & Strengthened by Our Network of Agents Worldwide TRADE DEVELOPMENT 251.441.7535 Steamship Agencies & Lines..............................................................34 An Equal Opportunity Employer 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 • 2017 VOL. III 3 CHB Lic. #2843 • FMC Lic. #1567 SUPER POST-PANAMAX CRANES ARRIVE IN MOBILE PM Terminals Mobile is continuing its rapid ascent as the port of choice serving the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeastern AUnited States with the arrival of two new super post-Panamax STS cranes. The cranes departed Shanghai, China, on the ZEN HUA Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama 23 in late April and took the Cape of Good Hope route to the Port of Mobile, arriving two months later on June 24. “These cranes are a ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY valued addition to the port’s expansion and modernization program,” Horace Horn, Chairman, said James K. Lyons, director and chief executive officer for the Port Central Region Authority. “Our service markets are increasingly requiring container Term expires July 31, 2019 intermodal investment that will serve the larger container ships. These Joe McCarty, 1st Vice Chair, cranes can handle the bigger container ships transiting the globe Northern Region today.” Term expires July 31, 2020 The new cranes, which cost $13 million each, were built by ZPMC and Daryl Dewberry, At Large are among the largest cranes in the world today. They work alongside Term expires July 31, 2019 the post-Panamax cranes installed at APM Terminals in 2008, and Alvin K. Hope, III, Southern Region will move on tracks allowing the cranes to be positioned as needed. Term expires July 31, 2020 The new cranes each have a container reach of 22-rows wide and are able to accommodate vessels of up to 14,000 TEU capacity that can Tim Parker III, Central Region now transit the Panama Canal. Wendy Robertson, general manager Term expires July 31, 2018 of operations for APM Terminals notes, “the cranes allow us to work Algernon "Al" Stanley, Northern Region four cranes to a vessel or work two ships at one time, both of which Term expires July 31, 2020 provide much needed flexibility and increased productivity to support our carriers using the neo-Panamax vessels. With Walmart’s new Ben C. Stimpson, Southern Region distribution center coming online next year, increasing vessel turn Term expires July 31, 2019 time is a big deal.” At 14 feet site elevation and with the boom stowed at a 45 degree angle, the cranes tower approximately 364 feet above The Honorable Merceria Ludgood, ground level or 378 feet above mean sea level. When not in use, the President, Mobile County Commission Serving the boom stowage will meet Federal Aviation Administration requirement (Ex-Officio) Term expires July 31, 2018 for the nearby Brookley-Downtown airport. The new cranes are the SUPER POST-PANAMAX Gulf Coast fourth tallest structures in Mobile, behind the RSA Tower, RSA Bank Bestor Ward, At Large Term expires July 31, 2018 for Over 20 Years Trust and RSA Riverview buildings. SHIP TO SHORE GANTRY CRANES The installation of the new cranes compliments a $50-million Phase ALABAMA SEAPORT EDITORIAL STAFF II expansion that adds 20 acres to the existing 95-acre container Judith Adams, Editor-in-Chief terminal. “We experienced 19% growth in 2016 and anticipate we will Jennifer Jenkins, Managing Editor • Cost: $13 Million each Services include: repeat that performance in 2017,” said Brian Harold, Director of APM Sheri Collins, Editor-at-Large Dockside Services • Line Handling Services Terminals. “Shipper demand for cost efficient carriage and growth • Crane Height – Boom Fully is a fully insured and • Crew Transportation • USDA Regulated Waste Disposal are the drivers for our investment strategy. These cranes deliver the EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Stowed: 431.37 ft. bonded maritime service capability to service our growth needs well into the future.” Phase II • Local Deliveries Kelsey Davis company doing business • Agriculture Washing opened for operation on July 1, and will bring the APM Terminals Mobile Taylor Lewis • Crane Height – Boom Stowed in the Ports of Mobile, • Ship Spares Storage & Delivery annual throughput capacity to 500,000 TEU. A Phase III expansion Leigh Rendfrey at 45 degrees: Pascagoula, Gulfport, is anticipated to increase that capacity to 650,000 TEU. Auto parts 364 ft. or the equivalent and Pensacola. International Services include: are the terminal’s largest import at present, with more than 1.5 million Scott Rye • Customs Bonded Carrier of a 33 story building cars and trucks produced annually at factories within four hours of & Warehouse ART DIRECTION Our mission is to provide • AirCargo International® Agent the terminal. APM Terminals is served by the Intermodal Container • Single Lift Capacity Transfer Facility, which