THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE A L A B A M A OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY SEAPORT2016 VOL. II COSCO FIRST SHIP ARRIVES FOR NEW SERVICE TO ASIA. ALABAMA SEAPORT EST. 1892 PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1927 • 2016 VOL. II GLOBAL LOGISTICS • PROJECT CARGO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ON THE COVER: AEROSPACE • AUTOMOTIVE • CHEMICALS • ELECTRONICS • FOOD & BEVERAGE • FOREST PRODUCTS The Port of Mobile gains new 7 14 FURNITURE • GENERAL & BULK CARGO • MACHINERY • STEEL • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED shipping services to Asia. See story on page 4 16 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 New Service to Asia...........................................................................4 Judith Adams, Vice President 251.441.7003 Sheri Collins, Manager, Public Affairs 251.441.7001 Annual Tonnage...................................................................................6 Kelly Sims, Manager, Real Estate 251.441.71 13 Airbus First Flight..............................................................................7 JACKSON ATLANTA John Goff, Manager, Theodore Operations 251.443.7982 BIRMINGHAM Montgomery Legislative Reception................................................8 DALLAS-FORT WORTH OPERATIONS Bradley N. Ojard, Sr. Vice President, Operations 251.441.8133 Who Works the Rivers......................................................................10 Scott Wallace, Manager, MCDUFFIE 251.441.7 316 Leadership Alabama Port Tour.......................................................12 PASCAGOULA PENSACOLA FERNANDINA BEACH Mike Russell, General Manager, TERMINAL RAILWAY 251.441.7301 Cliff Melton, Asst. General Manager 251.441.7305 Made in Alabama: Woerner Farms.................................................14 GULFPORT Bill Inge, Manager, GENERAL CARGO/ JACKSONVILLE INTERMODAL OPERATIONS 251.441.7236 Port Calls: Spirit of America-Decatur............................................16 * F: 251.441.7231 Currents..............................................................................................18 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: Father of a Father of a Son.........................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. II 3 CHB Lic. #2843 • FMC Lic. #1567 ATLANTIC MOBILE OCEAN HOUSTON Gulf of Mexico PORT OF MOBILE MIAMI QINGDAO GAINS NEW SHIPPING BUSAN Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama SHANGHAI SERVICES TO ASIA ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY East China Sea Angus Cooper III, Chairman, At Large NINGBO The Alabama State Port Authority and its partner, APM Term expires July 31, 2018 Terminals, announced new services to and from Asia for Joe McCarty, 1st Vice Chair, Alabama’s containerized cargo shippers. Maersk Line and Caribbean Sea Northern Region Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) jointly announced Term expires July 31, 2020 new service through the Port of Mobile, which began May XIAMEN Horace Horn, 2nd Vice Chair, 2, serving major seaports in China and Korea. In addition, Central Region PANAMA COSCO Container Lines (CSCL) and Hanjin Shipping, currently Term expires July 31, 2019 YANTIAN PACIFIC OCEAN the fourth and eighth largest container carriers in the world Daryl Dewberry, At Large respectively, made their first call at APM Terminals Mobile on Term expires July 31, 2019 June 6. Alvin K. Hope, III, Southern Region Term expires July 31, 2020 » Maersk TP18/MSC Lone Star Service Map Maersk and MSC will provide direct, weekly, all-water service Tim Parker III, Central Region from the Port of Mobile to the ports of Qingdao, Ningbo, Term expires July 31, 2018 Shanghai, Xiamen and Yantian in China and the port of Busan in “We are pleased that the world’s two top container The Port Authority’s partner, APM Terminals, has Korea. Maersk and MSC are members of a global 2M Alliance Algernon "Al" Stanley, Northern Region shipping companies chose to add the Port of Mobile also invested $150 million in the container terminal Term expires July 31, 2020 that allows shippers to book cargo either through the Maersk to its U.S. Gulf/Asia service,” said Jimmy Lyons, and recently announced an additional $47.5-million TP18 service or the MSC Lone Star Express Service. Ben C. Stimpson, Southern Region director and chief executive officer for the Port container terminal expansion to be completed by the Term expires July 31, 2019 Authority. “This service adds much needed capacity end of 2017. Honorable Jerry Carl, Mobile County and cost efficiencies for Alabama businesses and Commission (Ex-Officio) industries shipping to and from China and Korea.” Mobile’s port investments are designed and Term expires July 31, 2016 constructed to serve post- and super post-Panamax The new joint Gulf of Mexico Express (GME) service vessels that will transit a newly expanded Panama ALABAMA SEAPORT EDITORIAL STAFF from CSCL and Hanjin Shipping will also connect Canal scheduled to open this summer. Judith Adams, Editor-in-Chief Alabama shippers to the Ports of Shanghai, Ningbo, Jennifer Jenkins, Managing Editor Xiamen, and Yantian, as well as provide transshipment “Our investments, coupled with a year-round 45-foot Sheri Collins, Editor-at-Large service through the Port of Cristobal in Panama. The draft channel and a new Panama Canal, positions the EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS U.S. Gulf rotation includes both the Ports of Mobile Port of Mobile to capitalize on new service offerings Kelsey Davis and Houston. between Asia and the U.S Gulf,” stated Lyons. Alison Leonard Leigh Rendfrey “This new service further strengthens the port’s Maersk Line, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Scott Rye position in a major trade point serving Asia,” said offices around the world, is the world’s largest ART DIRECTION Lyons. “With the addition of CSCL/Hanjin service, the container ship operator. Privately owned MSC, Sarah Grube three weekly calls could attract additional economic founded in Geneva, Switzerland, is the world’s second development opportunities in the state for companies largest shipping line, serving six continents and PHOTOGRAPHY focused on Asian markets.” calling at 316 ports. COSCO Container Lines, based Judith Adams in Shanghai, is the world’s fourth largest container Sheri Collins To date, the Alabama State Port Authority has shipping company. Hanjin Shipping, founded in invested more than $200 million in container South Korea, is the world’s eighth largest container Editorial offices of ALABAMA