MARITIME BULLETIN News and Information from the Port of Hampton Roads Volume 69, No 1, January 2005 NEWSNNEW This months Maritime Bulletin is Sponsored by: Accurate Marine Environmental, Inc. Schooner Virginia’s Monumental Ceremony On December 8th, the schedule will provide a Schooner Virginia was unique economic placed upon the waters of development and the Elizabeth River by marketing tool for Tidewater Skanska’s Commonwealth derrick barge SAMPSON. companies and In preparation of her organizations official christening, internationally. Virginia was escorted down Virginia will host an the Elizabeth River by the ongoing series of programs Virginia Pilot Association’s and events through a modern boat Virginia and partnership with towed to Norfolk’s Commonwealth schools to waterfront Otter Berth by provide maximum the Tug Mary Hope, owned Christening of Schooner Virginia opportunities for K-12 and operated by WF Capt. Glover and students to be active Magann Corp. Virginia’s First Lady participants in this tall The christening Lisa Collis ship project. ceremony took place at 11:30 a.m. on The Schooner Virginia project is December 10, 2004 at Norfolk’s Otter Berth. administered through the Virginia Maritime Virginia was solemnly dedicated and Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the sea during this ceremony. established to promote the maritime heritage Governor Mark R. Warner was the Featured of the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Speaker while Lisa Collis, the First Lady of construction and successful operation of the Virginia, christened the vessel with a bottle vessel. of Cuvee D’or Brut sparkling wine from the Although the vessel has been christened, Oasis Winery in Virginia. As part of the she will return to her berth adjacent to Habor ceremony, Ms. Collis, joined by eight area Park where craftsmen will begin installing the school students, sprinkled Schooner Virginia masts in preparation for rigging of the sails. with water representing her heritage from the The U.S. Coast Guard sea trials are scheduled Chesapeake Bay. to begin in April 2005 and she will set sail to Schooner Virginia is a 122-foot-long replica Richmond to be officially commissioned. Once of the original Schooner Virginia that sailed commissioned she will embark on a full the Chesapeake Bay from 1917 to 1926 serving schedule, visiting ports in the Commonwealth as a training vessel and floating barrack for and throughout the Eastern Seaboard. This Virginia’s bay pilots. scheduled visitation is congruent with her Today the Virginia will be a catalyst for the mission of education and as a goodwill promotion of trade and tourism for the ambassador for the Commonwealth. Commonwealth. The worldwide sailing Published by the Hampton Roads Maritime Association, Norfolk, Virginia 1 email: [email protected] -- web site: www.portofhamptonroads.com SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT HAMPTON ROADS MARITIME ASSOCIATION Accurate Marine (AME) is an experienced, properly Officers Chairman of the Board licensed, and equipped mobile facility for bilge and tank Charles E. Brinley cleaning, gas freeing, and removal of hazardous and non- President hazardous materials for both marine and commercial Meade G. Stone, Jr. industry. Vice Presidents TERMINAL: offices and waterfront facility are located Robert P. Armbruster in Portsmouth, Virginia, with plenty of space for equipment Joseph A. Dorto Kip Hinkle storage, trucks, barge, trailers, boats, and oil boom. Our newly renovated pier is easily accessible for barges and Executive Vice President & Secretary other vessels to dock at our site for cleaning and gas freeing Arthur W. Moye, Jr. services. Treasurer EQUIPMENT: vacuum trucks/tankers, slop barges, clean Judy M. Barrett product barges/tankers, pneumatic & hydraulic pumping Assistant Treasurer equipment, and pollution abatement equipment including Stephen M. Carmel a fully equipped response van, oil boom and deployment Staff boats. Administrator TALENT: AME’s most important resource is their trained David C. White and experienced staff who have a commitment to quality Administrative Assistant and an excellent working relationship with selected quality to Executive Vice President Jodie M. Love out-source partnering companies. Accounting Kristie A. Acors Accurate Marine Environmental Christina M. Martin 3965 Burtons Point Road Shipdesk Clerk Portsmouth, VA 23704 Lynne H. Stonum Tel. (757) 393-5840 Membership Desk/Editor [email protected] Susan N. Wisniewski MARITIME BULLETIN is published 12 times a year by Hampton Roads Maritime Association. Subscriptions are available through membership in the Association. Membership rate is $200 annually. Recipient of Presidential “E” and “E Star” Awards for Excellence in Export Service IN THIS ISSUE Recipient of ASAE Communication 1. Cover Page 5. News Briefs & Announcement Excellence & Honorable Mention Awards 2. Sponsor Spotlight 6. HRMA Highlights 3. Maritime News 7. Membership News 4. Port Statistics 8. Club Contacts/Upcoming Events 2 Maritime News Hampton Roads Shipping Hampton Roads Foreign Association Commerce Club Awards Annual Election of “Commerce Builder Award” Officers Capt. George Watkins is the recipient of Officers for the Year 2005 this year’s Commerce Builder Award. This award is presented annually at Virginia’s Chairman M. Lynn Tarkenton Conference on World Trade, to the person, and/or organization that makes an of the Board Virginia Int’l Terminals outstanding contribution to the development of world trade through the various Ports of President Roger J. Giesinger Hampton Roads. HRSA This award is presented by the Hampton Roads Foreign Commerce Club. This award First Vice George H. Brown is made on the basis of a particular President CP&O LLC contribution to the port, or for services rendered over a period of years. Second Vice Joseph P. Ruddy Being selected for this honor, Capt. President Virginia Intermodal Mgt. Watkins automatically becomes a member of HRFCC’s honorary group “The Commerce Executive Vice Arthur W. Moye, Jr. Builders”. Congratulations Capt. Watkins! President HRSA Secretary Raymond A. Newlon Army Corps Sees Benefit of Hapag-Lloyd America, Inc. Craney Island The Army Corps of Engineers’ Craney Island Treasurer Griffith V. P. Lynch Eastward Expansion Feasibility Study shows APM Terminals the project will boost Virginia’s economy by $5.3 billion a year. Virginia Port Authority’s Immediate Dennis J. Weaver (VPA) proposed 600-acre marine terminal Past Chairman Ceres Marine Terminals would significantly reduce transportation costs and would create more than 50,000 jobs. “Without the proposed Craney Island terminal, this port will not have sufficient capacity to handle projected cargo growth by the year 2017”, stated J. Robert Bray of the VPA. U.S. Container Seal Requirement May Start with C-TPAT (Excerpt from American Shipper) The Department of Homeland Security is working on a [Federal Register] regulation that would mandate importers use “tamper-evident, mechanical seals for all incoming ocean containers, but may decide that shippers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program do so sooner as a temporary safeguard until a formal rulemaking is completed.” “DHS officials said in September they intend to follow the recommendations of the industry-led Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations, which called on the government to demand the use of more secure seals at the point of stuffing to protect against terrorists and that ocean carriers certify that the seal has been properly placed on the container before loading on a vessel.” 3 Vessels by Dec-04 YTD 04 Dec-03 YTD 03 Type Arrive Sail Arrive Sail Arrive Sail Arrive Sail Distribution of Coal Dumpings at Hampton Roads BULK (in net tons of 2,000 lbs.) AMERICAN 00000000 Dec-2004 12 month 2004 Dec-2003 12 month 2003 FOREIGN 17 12 178 174 18 15 158 156 Total Hampton Roads 2,091,768 26,466,616 1,417,701 20,591,052 TOTAL 17 12 178 174 18 15 158 156 NS 1,013,403 13,221,261 703,084 11,364,056 Pier IX 447,722 6,693,022 390,705 4,051,665 COAL DTA 630,643 6,552,333 323,912 5,175,331 AMERICAN 1 1 24 24 2 2 26 26 FOREIGN 23 19 263 251 9 11 228 226 Export Cargo - H. Rds. 1,613,498 19,280,309 855,563 14,209,059 TOTAL 24 20 287 275 11 13 254 252 NS 912,792 12,342,562 599,600 10,627,894 Pier IX 246,527 3,652,349 244,892 2,745,779 COMBO DTA 454,179 3,285,398 11,071 835,386 AMERICAN 00000000 FOREIGN 4 4 65 64 6 6 77 76 Coastwise & Other - H.R 478,270 7,186,307 562,138 6,381,993 TOTAL 4 4 65 64 6 6 77 76 NS 100,611 878,699 103,484 736,162 Pier IX 201,195 3,040,673 145,813 1,305,886 CONTAINER DTA 176,464 3,266,935 312,841 4,339,945 AMERICAN 15 15 161 158 19 19 165 166 Source: Hampton Roads Coal Piers FOREIGN 135 144 1536 1565 113 110 1441 1436 TOTAL 150 159 1697 1723 132 129 1606 1602 Port of Hampton Roads TEU's GENERAL (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) AMERICAN 3 3 11 11 0055 Nov-2004 11 month 2004 Nov-2003 11 month 2003 FOREIGN 14 12 147 130 7 5 134 137 Hampton Roads 152,357 1,648,463 139,657 1,507,678 TOTAL 17 15 158 141 7 5 139 142 Source: Virginia Port Authority OTHER AMERICAN 2 2 10 10 3 3 12 12 FOREIGN 5 4 66 66 3 3 45 43 Customs Receipts - Virginia Customs District TOTAL 7 6 76 76 6 6 57 55 Nov-2004 11 month 2004 Nov-2003 11 month 2003 Hampton Roads $47,703,313 $462,262,893 $28,915,743 323,491,433 RORO Other VA $5,041,856 $49,939,742 $201,633 20,355,311 AMERICAN 22660000 FOREIGN 7 5 108 104 6 6 88 90 Total $52,745,169 $512,202,635 $29,117,377 343,846,744 TOTAL 9 7 114 110 6 6 88 90 Source: U.S.