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LAYING THE
FOUNDATION PART IIPort engineering feature
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POWER PORTIncrease in energy-related
breakbulk cargo
JUMPING SHIPMike Westerfi eld retires
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Feature:Part II: Laying the Foundation With a hand in nearly every port project, the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s engineering department is paving the way for the Port of Charleston’s future. A two-part series.
DEPARTMENTS:
2 facilities portrait
4 viewpoint
6 news
16 profi les
28 viewfi nder
32 pics
PROFILES:
Cruise LineCARNIVAL CRUISE LINES: Bringing ‘fl oating fun’ to Charleston for 10 years.
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South CarolinaState Ports Authority
AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSDavid J. Posek – Chairman
Bill H. Stern – Vice ChairmanWhitemarsh S. Smith III – Treasurer
John F. Hassell III – SecretaryHarry J. Butler Jr.
Colden R. Battey Jr. Karen K. Floyd
S. Richard HaginsDouglas M. Robertson
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
John F. Hassell IIIInterim President & CEO
Paul McClintockSenior Vice President & COO
Joe T. BryantVice President, Terminal Development
Stephen E. ConnorVice President, Security, Risk Mgmt.& Human Resources
Pamela A. EverittChief Information Offi cer
Peter N. HughesChief Financial Offi cer
Philip LawrenceChief Legal Counsel
Peter O. LehmanDirector, Planning & Business Development
William A. McLeanVice President, Operations
Barbara L. MelvinDirector, Government Relations
Byron D. MillerDirector, Public Relations
L. David SchronceDirector, Port of Georgetown & Veterans Terminal
Fred N. StriblingVice President, Marketing & Sales
MARKETING & SALESFred Stribling, Vice President, Marketing & SalesArthur J. Pruett, General Manager, Cargo Sales
Victor DiPaolo, Manager, International Carrier SalesS. Craig Lund, Manager, National Accounts
Jo Douglas, Manager, Regional Sales and TariffsShelia Cox, Regional Sales Manager, Charlotte
Matt Pesavento, Regional Sales Manager, AtlantaAndy Sallans, Regional Sales Manager, New Jersey
Marion Bull, Marketing ManagerIngrid Torlay, Senior Market Analyst
April Fletcher, Market AnalystMarvin Preston, Port Photographer
Catherine Lobb, Executive Assistant, CharlestonWinifred Diomede, Executive Assistant, New Jersey
SALES OFFICESCHARLESTON Toll-Free: 1-800-382-1721. Mailing address: P.O. Box 22287, Charleston, SC 29413. Street address: 176 Concord St., Charleston, SC 29401
ATLANTA Phone: 678-775-6731. Address: 6340 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 200, Duluth, GA 30097
CHARLOTTE Phone: 704-643-7777. Address: P.O. Box 241174, Charlotte, NC 28224-1174
NEW JERSEY Phone: 908-757-6669. Address: Hadley Plaza, 3000 Hadley Road, South Plainfi eld, NJ 07080
EUROPE AGENT Managing Dir.: Bram van der Velden of Eurolist International Ltd. Phone: 44 20 7387-7300. Address: Evergreen House, 160 Euston Road, London NW1 2DT UK
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PortCharleston Magazine is the offi cial publication of the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s Marketing & Sales Division, published at the headquarters offi ce in Charleston. It is distributed free of charge to qualifi ed recipients. ISSN No. 0896-2278
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FACILITIES PORTRAITPORTCHARLESTON
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RICKMERS TOKYOTHE RICKMERS TOKYO CALLS AT COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL TO CARRY
BREAKBULK PROJECT CARGO.
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IIt is well known that South Carolina is a terrifi c place to visit. Our tourism brand is strong and our image as a quality destination with a wide diversity of offerings is excellent. As a key component of that brand, the Charleston area attracts approximately 4 million tourists each year. They come to the area to visit historic homes and sites. They come to experience fi ne dining and stay in beautiful hotels. They visit beaches, play golf, go sailing and fi shing. They attend artistic performances and festivals. They come for many and varied reasons.
One of those reasons is closely associated with the South
Carolina State Ports Authority; tourists travel here to take
cruises out of the SCSPA Passenger Terminal. We’d like more
of them to do so.
In June, the Authority released a
Request for Proposal to update the
1996 Union Pier Redevelopment Plan
as it relates to the southern portions
of the property, including the Passen-
ger Terminal. Our aim is to engage the
private sector to assist in creating a
new and exciting cruise experience for
our passengers. Th e request calls for:
a new cruise terminal, complete with
all support service capabilities; on-site
parking that can be used for cruises,
the general public and potential cargo
needs for the Authority; and a mixture
of commercial development that will
complement the cruise experience for
our guests.
Many factors beyond simple supply
and demand will have to be considered in this development.
Clearly, the fi nancial impact of an increase in tourism is desir-
able, but we have to be cognizant of the potential impact to
our city streets in Charleston. One of our great advantages
is that our cruise facility is located in the heart of our his-
toric district, where tourist activity is already concentrated.
A transportation plan then will be critical in providing easy
access to the terminal while minimizing the impact to sur-
rounding streets.
Another factor will be the need to marry the aesthetics and
theme of the development to that of the surrounding Charles-
ton area. As an extension of the atmosphere and feel of what
makes Charleston special and a multi-use facility available for
community events, this development will be a tremendous as-
set to the entire area.
Th e fact is we are at a decisive moment in regards to our cruise
business sector. Our business development director, Peter Leh-
man and his team have done a fi ne job of building our stable of
cruise lines and building the passenger base. In 2008, we attracted
116,000 cruise guests. We have done well in this niche sector.
However, if we are to seize the opportunities that lie before
us, we must upgrade our facilities. We need more space and
we need enhanced Customs and Border Protection security
capabilities sooner, not later.
We believe that the potential exists for our port to attract
more cruise passengers and create more cruise-related jobs.
Th e prospect of taking a luxury cruise to the Caribbean or
Bermuda without having to drive all the way to South Florida,
or spend lots of money fl ying there, is very attractive. Charles-
ton is beautifully positioned to off er high-demand itineraries
for the cruise lines with greatly improved drive access for their
passengers; a winning combination. But we need to enhance
the connector…our facilities.
In this process we will see public and
private-sector involvement. Th e Author-
ity cannot do this alone. We are not seek-
ing to do it alone. Th e RFP invites ideas
on how best to structure and develop this
opportunity. We are eager to see it move
forward and hope all of those with a stake
in cruise operations in South Carolina
share our enthusiasm.
John F. Hassell III
Cruise Opportunity Emerging
viewpoint
However, if we
are to seize the
opportunities
that lie before
us, we must
upgrade our
facilities.
John F. Hassell IIIInterim President and CEOSouth Carolina State Ports Authority
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from the waterfrontnews
Leading Energy Component Manufacturers Choose Charleston to Handle Heavy Breakbulk Cargo
Due to a recent increase in energy-related breakbulk cargo at the Port of Charleston’s Columbus Street Terminal
and Veterans Terminal, the South Carolina State Ports Authority is
developing and growing a community of service providers that are
willing and able to handle these overweight and oversized pieces.
Known as the “energy team,” these local service providers are experts
at everything from handling heavy-lift cargo with specialized cranes,
to transporting oversized pieces via truck, barge and rail.
“Historically, the Port of Charleston has always welcomed breakbulk
pieces, but recently, we have made focused investments in services to
accommodate our growing business in energy-related breakbulk cargo,”
said Craig Lund, SCSPA manager of national accounts. “To date, we
have successfully worked with several world-renowned brand-name
energy component manufacturers that supply many of the power-
generating companies in the Southeast and beyond.”
Lately, a trend has developed among U.S. power companies to make
their plants as environmentally friendly as possible while maximizing
energy effi ciency. Some power companies are doing so by completely
replacing aging equipment with new technology, while others are build-
ing new plants. Both methods require everything from new turbines
and generators to ancillary support cargo such as piping, structural
steel and transformers.
“Th ese enormous pieces require a port that is not only equipped
to handle this overweight cargo, but also has expert service providers
standing ready to assist,” Lund said.
Th e SCSPA has committed a major portion of the Columbus Street
Terminal to handle breakbulk cargo related to wind, solar, steam, nu-
clear and alternative energies, as well as traditional fossil fuel energies.
Th is terminal services container, breakbulk, RO/RO and project cargo
through amenities such as dual-service railroad, ample yard marshal-
ling areas, warehouses, heavy-lift cranes and other equipment designed
to handle overweight and oversized cargo. Th e port has also handled
these types of cargo at its Veterans Terminal, a facility located at the
former Charleston Navy Base, which off ers excellent lay down areas
for these power projects.
Charleston’s port community has a multitude of local service provid-
ers that focus specifi cally on handling overweight and oversized cargo
by crane, truck, rail and barge. Some off er fl oating cranes that are certi-
fi ed to lift as much as 600 tons. Other service providers include truck-
ing companies that have special permits to handle more than 90,000
pounds on multi-axle trucks on South Carolina’s highways.
Also, several steamship lines that specialize in heavy-lift cargo call on
the Columbus Street and Veterans terminals including BBC, Beluga, Big
Lift , Jumbo, Mammoet, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia,
Rickmers-Linie, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and others.
Moreover, end customers rate the rail clearance from the Port of
Charleston to their fi nal destination as superior to that of other ports,
as they have fewer obstacles to navigate when transporting their cargo
across South Carolina and the southeastern United States.
“We are seeing great success with our current energy supplier cus-
tomers, and we are continuing dialogue with other energy components
manufacturers for future opportunities,” Lund said. “Th ese power com-
panies are pleased with the Port of Charleston’s signifi cant investments
in the assets required to handle overweight and oversized cargo.”
HEAVY AND OUT-OF-GAUGE PROJECT CARGO IS LINED UP ON THE DOCK AT COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL IN PREPARATION TO BOARD A SHIP.
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news
You enter the doors of the
SCSPA offi ces and the building
is unusually dismal. At that mo-
ment, you know the rumors are
true … Mike Westerfi eld has left
the building.
Gone are the resplendent yel-
low sport coats, the splashy ma-
dras shirts, the vivid peach jack-
ets, the psychedelic slacks. Th e
longtime general manager of cargo
sales has offi cially retired and the
Charleston waterfront will never
be the same.
Westerfi eld retired June 30 with
40 years of experience in the ship-
ping industry. He began his career in
1969 with Southeastern Maritime,
a Savannah-based steamship agent
and stevedoring company. In the
early 1980s, Westerfi eld joined
Strachan Shipping, where he re-
mained until 1992. At that point,
he joined the SCSPA as general
manager of cargo sales and has held
that position ever since. When he
arrived at the SCSPA, Westerfi eld
was already quite familiar with
the Port of Charleston, mainly be-
cause he had spent so much time
sneaking around the terminals at
night during his previous days as
a shipping agent.
“In the old breakbulk days, we
would see cargo at the port, sneak
onto terminals and write down
the shipper and the consignee,”
Westerfi eld said. “It was a game
between the Ports Authority and
the agents … they’d catch us and
throw us off the terminals. Th at’s
probably why they hired me … I
knew all kinds of things!”
When Westerfi eld interviewed
with the SCSPA, the management
said they would be glad to hire
him, but they wouldn’t hire his
wardrobe.
“I had to buy a suit that matched,”
Westerfi eld complained. “Over the
years, I have slowly snuck my favor-
ite articles of clothing back in.”
Everyone who knows Westerfi eld
has a favorite funny story about him.
Th e problem is that most of them are
not fi t to print.
“I would only be implicating
myself,” laughed one colleague.
Th ere are some stories that cap-
ture Mike’s very essence. Like the
time East German guards harassed
him the weekend the Berlin Wall
fell, and how he harassed them
right back with some very salty
language. Or the numerous times
he changed his clothes for business
meetings in a shipping container
— a makeshift closet with a rope
across the back where his fancier
clothes hung.
Westerfi eld has etched an in-
delible mark on the memory of
SCSPA Vice President of Marketing
and Sales Fred Stribling, who has
worked with Westerfi eld for the last
eight years. Th e SCSPA currently
has a health awareness campaign
that includes posters off ering ad-
vice on how to avoid illness. One
poster (see photo) features a young
boy kissing a pig through a farm-
yard fence.
“Th e fi rst day Mike saw the
poster, he commented, ‘Where in
the world did they fi nd that picture
of me as a youngster?’” Stribling
chuckled.
Stribling also recounted an eve-
ning when Westerfi eld met with
customers at Meritage, a restaurant
on East Bay Street.
“As we stood toward the back
of the lounge enjoying some adult
beverages, Mike announces by rais-
ing his glass, ‘Th is is where my of-
fi ce used to be.’ Most of us thought
he merely meant that the old ship-
ping industry worked out of bars,
but in fact the building had for-
merly been an offi ce building!”
Stribling said.
Westerfi eld got to know most of
SCSPA’s Westerfi eld Retires
MIKE WESTERFIELD, PICTURED HERE WITH HIS WIFE BARBARA,
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newshis longtime friends in the indus-
try by spending lots of time aft er
hours in those “offi ces.”
”What I always found so inter-
esting in Charleston is that everyone
is very competitive up until about 6
p.m., and then everyone is friends
with one another,” Westerfi eld said.
“We are such a small community
that if you are going to steal business
from someone, at least you can buy
that guy a beer.”
Some of Westerfield’s best
friends are former competitors,
including MSC’s Jerry Baldwin and
ACO’s Tommy Alexander.
“If one of those guys called dur-
ing the day and off ered to buy me
a beer aft er work, I knew that guy
just stole some business from me,”
Westerfi eld said. “Th e old dreaded
call, ‘Let me buy you a beer.’”
B a l d w i n , w h o b ou g ht
Westerfi eld quite a few beers in
his time, got to know Westerfi eld
because the two were always
calling on the same customers
when Baldwin worked at Street
Brothers and Westerfi eld worked
for Strachan.
“We chased each other all over
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia. Wherever I was, he
had just been there, and vice versa,”
Baldwin said. “Sometimes he’d beat
me, sometimes I’d beat him, but I
learned to respect him as a person,
the way he handled himself.”
It is Westerfield’s knack for
combining humor with honesty
and hard work that has earned him
so much respect from his peers.
“Mike is such just a stand-up
person — if he tells you some-
thing, you can bank on it,” Baldwin
said.
Stribling noted that he has al-
ways admired Westerfi eld’s abil-
ity to fi nd common ground. Not
only was he profi cient at uniting
the SCSPA’s operations and mar-
keting/sales departments, he also
drew the waterfront community
together to solve confl icts. In fact,
Westerfi eld was one of the people
responsible for gathering the com-
munity together to entice Mercedes
to the area.
“What always I liked about
Charleston is the cooperation
you get from the entire shipping
community — the SCSPA, ocean
carriers, draymen, railroads —
to bring business to Charleston,”
Westerfi eld said.
So what does the future hold for
the SCSPA’s most recent retiree?
“Maybe take a cruise and go
down through the Panama Canal
with (my wife) Barbara … before
she kills me,” he said thoughtful-
ly. “Maybe go back and learn a
foreign language so I can learn
to call someone a dirty name
and no one will know what I am
saying.”
Mike, we miss you already!
American LaFrance Consolidates Production
American LaFrance, one of
the nation’s largest and oldest
manufacturers of fi re trucks and
emergency vehicles, recently an-
nounced that it has consolidated
all production to its headquarters
in Summerville, S.C.
Th e company will shut down
facilities in Pennsylvania and New
York, but spokesperson Richard
Ball said business would continue
as usual.
“Th e Summerville facility can
more than hold everything we need
to do,” he said.
American LaFrance fi rst an-
nounced its intent for a new corpo-
rate headquarters in Summerville
in 2006. Th e company held its grand
opening for the 440,000-square-
foot state-of-the-art manufactur-
ing facility in October 2007. Th e
plant includes production and as-
sembly space dedicated to fi re ap-
paratus and vocational chassis. Th e
57,000-square-foot corporate offi ce
houses a display area for antique
apparatus owned by American
LaFrance.
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Hamburg Sud Joins Grand Alliance Service
Grand Alliance members
Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL,
together with ZIM Integrated
Shipping Services, announced
that the group would cooperate
with Hamburg Süd on the Atlantic
Express Service (ATX).
Th e ATX service is currently
operated by the Grand Alliance
and ZIM. Port rotation will re-
main the same — Rotterdam,
Hamburg, Le Havre, Southampton,
New York, Norfolk, Charleston
and Rotterdam. Initially charter-
ing slots, Hamburg Süd may later
provide a vessel to the service.
Th e cooperation will allow the
Grand Alliance and Zim to con-
tinue off ering their customers the
competitive and high-quality ser-
vice to which they are accustomed.
Zim has been operating on this ser-
vice with the Grand Alliance since
2008.
In the meantime, Hamburg Süd
has decided to indefi nitely suspend
its announced standalone service
and replace it by participating in
the ATX service.
“The cooperation with the
Grand Alliance provides Hamburg
Süd’s customer base with a cost-
competitive, proven high-quality
product,” the company said.
MSC Extends Commitment to Charleston
Th e SCSPA and Mediterranean
Shipping Company (MSC), the
world’s second-largest container
carrier, have signed a fi ve-year ex-
tension to the carrier’s current con-
tract, lengthening its commitment
in Charleston to 2017.
Th e extended agreement so-
lidifi es MSC’s place as one of the
port’s largest customers and sup-
ports hundreds of high-paying jobs
across the Charleston maritime
community.
“Th is agreement signals MSC’s
confi dence in Charleston’s ability
to handle their needs now and well
into the future,” said Fred Stribling,
SCSPA vice president of marketing
and sales. “We enjoy a strong, pro-
ductive relationship with MSC, and
we anticipate a growing MSC pres-
ence in the Port of Charleston.”
Th e Port of Charleston, which
boasts the deepest water on the
South Atlantic coast, routinely
handles MSC vessels with design
draft s of up to 47 feet and the ca-
pacity for 6,700 20-foot equivalent
units (TEUs). Th e fi rst phase of a
new, 280-acre container terminal
is slated to open in 2014.
Stribling highlighted the port’s
navigational and operational ad-
vantages in light of the extended
agreement and expansion of the
Panama Canal that is under way.
“Th e Port of Charleston off ers a
world-class maritime community,
deep water, unrivaled productiv-
ity and excellent inland access to
a growing cargo base. Th at trans-
lates to cost-eff ective, high-value
service for Charleston’s custom-
ers,” he said.
Over the past decade, MSC has
exploded onto the Charleston ship-
ping scene. Th e company’s existing
presence in the port includes servic-
es to the west Mediterranean, South
America, the Caribbean, Africa and
Europe. MSC’s Charleston business
totals more than 200 vessel calls
annually, which support hundreds
of local jobs for those working on
the waterfront, including truck-
ers, brokers, longshoremen and
others.
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EUROPE AND CHARLESTON. HAMBURG SUD MAY EVENTUALLY PROVIDE A VESSEL TO THE SERVICE, ALTHOUGH
INITIALLY THE CARRIER IS CHARTERING SLOTS.
12 J + A 2009 • PortCharleston
news
S.C. Ports, Trucking Community Launch Partnership to Reduce Emissions
Eight trucking companies and
nine owner-operators that serve
the Port of Charleston will receive
rebates for their eff orts to reduce
truck emissions under a new pub-
lic-private project.
Funded in part by an
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) grant received by the SCSPA,
these truck owners are receiving
rebates to help cover part of the
cost for technologies such as aux-
iliary power units (APUs) that re-
duce truck idling or other equip-
ment that cuts fuel use.
Th e SCSPA announced the re-
bate program as part of its “Pledge
for Growth” initiative in February.
By the application deadline a
month later, truck owners from
across the state had applied to up-
grade hundreds of trucks with the
new technology.
Th e SCSPA’s project partners
include the Charleston Motor
Carriers Association, South
Carolina Trucking Association,
Charleston Metro Chamber of
Commerce, S.C. Department
of Health and Environmental
Control and the American Lung
Association. A committee com-
prised of project partners evalu-
ated the applications and selected
the rebate recipients.
Receiving the rebates are
Bulldog Hiway Express, Superior
Transportation, B.W. Mitchum,
Rich Mountain Transport, Osprey
Leasing Corp., T&M Transfer,
Th e Maine Team and McKenzie
Trucking, as well as nine owner-
operators. Work on the rigs will
be completed by this fall.
“Th is positive collaboration
between the public and private
sectors has made it much more
aff ordable and accessible for truck-
ers to upgrade their equipment,”
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president and CEO of the South
Carolina State Ports Authority.
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for the environment.”
Th e rebate program covers up-
grades in two areas: idle-reduction
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storage systems and fuel-operated
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tions, an average truck with an
APU or similar device uses 8% less
fuel each year. Truck owners will
receive a rebate to recoup half of the
cost to upgrade this equipment.
Truck owners also are receiv-
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with EPA Smart Way-approved
technologies, such as single-wide
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tion. Th ese projects are eligible
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owner.
New General Manager for SCSPA Sales Department
Arthur J. Pruett in May joined
the SCSPA’s Marketing and Sales
Team as General Sales Manager
for cargo sales. Th is Charleston-
based position combines the sales
management of the U.S. cargo sales
team along with the administration
of the port’s customer relationship
management program.
Pruett will join the sales team
in meeting with benefi cial car-
go owners as well as service pro-
viders of ocean, rail, truck, ware-
house, freight forwarding, customs
house brokers and other associ-
ated fi rms seeking to match their
shipping needs with the many
service providers doing busi-
ness through the South Carolina
ports.
Pruett’s experience includes
26 years in sales and operations
management with the Evergreen
Shipping Agency representing
Evergreen Line. Evergreen Line
is among the top fi ve largest steam-
ship line customers using the Port
of Charleston.
Most recently, Pruett was re-
sponsible for the overall supervision
of customer service and operations
personnel in Evergreen’s South
Atlantic region,which includes
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and
Alabama.
Previously, Pruett was
Evergreen’s director of sales and
marketing for the South Atlantic
region calling on exporters, im-
porters and third-party logistics
providers.
In addition to his training and
experience with regional cargo cli-
ents in international trade, Pruett
has been active with the Charleston
Traffi c and Propeller clubs.
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VCarnival Cruise Lines: Bringing ‘Floating Fun’ to Charleston for 10 Years
BY BETSY HARTER
Vacation is a sacred time for most of us. We spend months, sometimes years, planning where and how we will
unwind during those few precious days off from work each year. Some
of us envision relaxing on the beach with a book, while others picture
action-packed adventures in exotic places. Whatever your vision of
fun, you can fi nd it on a Carnival cruise.
Carrying 3.8 million passengers annually, Carnival Cruise Lines’
“Fun Ships” have regularly departed from Charleston for the last decade.
In May, the Carnival Triumph docked at the Port of Charleston; and it
will return Nov. 2, as Charleston is the embarkation/debarkation point
for one of the company’s fi ve-day Bahamas cruises.
In 2010, Charleston again will serve as a homeport
for the Carnival Glory, which will operate two fi ve-
day departures: May 24-29 and Nov. 1-6.
“We have been very pleased with our ‘Fun
Ship’ sailings from Charleston, which began in
1999,” said Vance Gulliksen, Carnival Cruise Lines
spokesman. “Charleston is a wonderful homeport
with lots to see and do, and we are happy to off er
our guests the opportunity to embark on a cruise
from this charming city.”
While some cruise lines cater to specifi c
demographics, such as couples or seniors, Carnival’s
market is divided pretty evenly. About 30% of
passengers are under age 35, 40% are between 35-
55, and 30% are over 55 years old.
“Studies show that we carry the most seniors
(1 million) annually, as well as the most children
(625,000), so we appeal to a broad demographic,”
Gulliksen said. “Basically, our target market is anyone who takes a
vacation!”
Satisfying such a wide range of age groups may seem like a
tremendous undertaking. However, Carnival’s Fun Ships provide
a wide range of activities. Some appeal to specifi c age groups, while
others — such as the on-board performances — are fun for all ages.
For example, the Carnival Glory’s Camp Carnival is designed for
children ages 2-11 and includes fi ve diff erent age-specifi c programs that
off er everything from arts and craft s to dance classes and swimming
activities. Th ere’s also Circle “C” for 12- to 14-year-olds. Older kids
ages 15-17 can participate in Club O2, which off ers parties, movies and
other activities. Passengers older than 21 can enjoy any of the 22 on-
board bars and lounges.
As for on-board activities, guests can be as active as they desire.
Some may choose to play nine holes on the ship’s mini golf course, get
in a workout at the gymnasium, try to waterslide, or take on friends and
family in a game of ping pong, volleyball, shuffl eboard or basketball. Or,
if total relaxation is the goal, Spa Carnival serves up soothing massages
cruise line
and other luxurious treatments. Follow it up with a cup of coff ee at
Creams Café, the Carnival Glory’s coff ee bar, or a few hours of reading
at the Black and White Library.
Th e Port of Charleston is one of 19 homeports for Carnival Cruise
Lines.
“Off ering such a variety of departure points provides consumers
with a convenient, cost-eff ective means for embarking on a ‘Fun Ship’
cruise, right from their own backyard,” said Carnival’s Gulliksen.
He added that being within driving distance of a large segment
of the population has been a great way to attract fi rst-time cruisers.
Cruising off ers a high degree of satisfaction,
and once someone cruises for the fi rst time and
experiences the fun, they will most likely return for
another cruise.
Charleston itself is within 5 ½ hours, or 350
driving miles, of 33 major metropolitan areas.
“Charleston is perfectly situated midway between
New York and Miami, making it a convenient port
to reach by car. In addition, the many direct fl ights
into our city broaden our reach,” said John F. Hassell,
SCSPA interim president and CEO. “Our accessible
location makes it easy for people from all over the
Southeast, and beyond, to experience a unique
vacation on one of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Fun
Ships.”
Besides being situated well geographically,
Charleston also off ers passengers plenty to do in
and around the city, either before or aft er their
cruise. Suzanne Wallace of the Charleston Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau said passengers oft en schedule a mini-
vacation in Charleston so they can experience the area’s natural beauty,
historic sites and unparalleled dining.
“It has been our pleasure to share Charleston’s genuine Southern
hospitality with thousands of Carnival cruisers over the last decade,”
she said. “Carnival, which was built on the four cornerstones of quality,
service, hospitality and friendliness, is the perfect fi t for Charleston,
which is known around the world for its Southern grace and charm.”
“ Studies show that we carry the
most seniors (1 million) annu-
ally, as well as the most children
(625,000), so we appeal to a broad
demographic.
profi le
- Vance Gulliksen, Carnival Cruise Lines spokesman
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Meet The GloryCruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
Inaugural Cruise: July 14, 2003
Homeport: Port Canaveral, Fla.
Country of Registry: Panama
Tonnage: 110,000
Ship Length: 953 feet
Speed: 22.5 knots
Crew Size: 1,160
Passenger Capacity: 2,974
Bars and Lounges: 22
Swimming Pools: 4Decks: 13
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David Barber: Local Agent Honored by Cruise Industry
BY BETSY HARTER
CCarolina Shipping has handled thousands of vessels at the Port of Charleston throughout its nearly 90-year history.
Containerships, cargo vessels and breakbulk carriers have all used
the steamship agency’s services over the years. One particular agent,
however, has helped the company expand its niche in the cruise
industry over the last several years.
David Barber joined Carolina Shipping’s operations department in
May 2005 and immediately was assigned to coordinating the return of
Th e Norwegian Majesty, a cruise vessel owned by Norwegian Cruise
Line. Since then, Barber and Carolina Shipping have added Celebrity
Cruise Lines, Hapag Lloyd and Royal Caribbean to their portfolio.
Barber and the rest of the Carolina Shipping team perform a
long list of important services for cruise lines and
their crewmembers while they are in port. Tasks
include entering and clearing the vessels through U.S.
Customs, handling all husbandry items, arranging
crew transportation, scheduling medical evaluations
for crewmembers, and coordinating storage and
supply replenishment.
For example, while Th e Norwegian Majesty was
in port, as many as 30 of its 660 crewmembers were
rotating on and off of vacation. Barber and his team
coordinated transportation and hotel arrangements
for the crew, and they do the same for other cruise
lines.
“We also help the crew get items that they can’t
get while at sea,” Barber said. “For example, many other ports they
call are underdeveloped, so when they come here, they may need
follow-up medical attention, eyeglasses, or general shipping and
store supplies.”
Barber also oversees the arrival of each vessel’s provisions, which
arrive in as many as 10 tractor-trailers. He and other Carolina
Shipping agents help clear drivers through security to enter the Port
of Charleston, and they ensure that all items are safely and effi ciently
delivered to the ship.
For Barber, coordinating crew changes and obtaining provisions
and fuel for cruise vessels provides a phenomenal insight into
everything that it takes for a cruise ship to run.
“Most people think the ships show up, load up and then set sail;
however in the case of Th e Norwegian Majesty, it docks at 7 a.m.
Saturday and empties out 1,500-1,600 passengers,” Barber explained.
“In that time, the crew completely cleans, re-linens and sanitizes the
cabins while totally refueling and restoring the supply of food and
provisions before it sails on time at 4 p.m. Most people can’t give their
own home a thorough once-over in that amount of time!”
Barber’s exceptional work in the cruise industry has not gone
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unnoticed. He recently was named one the world’s “Top Ten Port
Agents of 2008” by ResidenSea, the company that runs Th e World,
the only residential community at sea. ResidenSea recognized
agents from ports around the world who demonstrate outstanding
dedication, personalized service and the attention to detail required
to help the company provide “six-star” service to 165 permanent
residents of Th e World. Out of the hundreds of operators and agents
a year who ensure that the yacht’s port visits are unique, safe and
enjoyable for all residents and guests, only 10 port agents and tour
operators were the proud recipients of this year’s award. In March,
Barber joined other port agents from around the world at a private
reception in Miami, where he gratefully accepted the award.
“Th e services provided by you and your team
of professionals were excellent and truly helped
in the delivery of a successful visit,” the company
said in a personal letter to Barber. “Keep up the
good work and high standard of effi cient service
and professionalism.”
Barber was the only U.S. port agent to receive
the distinguished award. In fact, of the 38 countries
that Th e World visits each year, only a few select
U.S. ports make the itinerary. However, the 2008
Charleston port call went so well that ResidenSea
already has booked another Charleston visit for
November 2010.
Last year, Barber helped Carolina Shipping
handle 46 cruise vessel calls at the Port of
Charleston in addition to his work with
container ships and Wallenius car carrier
vessels. Additionally, Barber assisted the
Irish Navy fl agship, Le Eithne, while it was in
Charleston in 2008. Carolina Shipping hosted
the Navy offi cers for several days, during
which time the crew marched in Charleston’s
St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Meeting foreign crewmembers and
experiencing a variety of cultures certainly has
its highlights. However, Barber’s favorite aspect
of his job is watching the entire “picture” come
together.
“Th e ship, the Ports Authority, stevedores,
line handlers, local vendors, the Charleston
City Police and ground handlers all work
fl awlessly as a team to make each cruise call a
success,” he said. “Everybody’s reward is the ship sailing on time, the
ultimate goal for the cruise lines. Time is money.”
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Everybody’s re-ward is the ship sailing on time,
the ultimate goal for the cruise lines. Time is
money.
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DAVID BARBER
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distributionprofi le
WWhen Herbert Jerich Sr. founded Austria-based Jerich International in 1969, the word “holistic” was being used more
oft en in the alternative medicine world than in the shipping industry.
However, Jerich envisioned a “holistic logistics” approach to freight
forwarding through global supply chain management. He theorized
that by handling a company’s entire supply chain, from the time an
end-customer placed the order until the shipment arrived safely at its
destination, manufacturers could stop worrying about shipping and
concentrate on their core competencies.
As more and more customers embraced Jerich’s holistic logistics
concept, the company expanded throughout Europe. In 2000, Jerich
decided to establish a U.S. branch when one of his clients announced
it would be expanding to the northeastern United
States and needed third-party logistics services there.
Jerich tasked his 20-year-old son, Herbert Jerich Jr.,
with leading the U.S. operation. Fresh out of business
school, the young Jerich proved that he shared his
father’s knack for holistic logistics.
“Aft er our client’s U.S. operations became a
success, that same customer requested that we also
provide 3PL services for it in the South,” said Herbert
Jerich Jr., CEO of Jerich USA. “We looked at the
various Southern ports and we tried to pick the best
location.”
Jerich International considered three port cities for its Southeastern
distribution center — Charleston, Jacksonville and Savannah. Ultimately,
the company chose Charleston because of its deepwater port, extensive
delivery radius and quick transit times to European ports such as
Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp.
“Charleston was the clear favorite for us,” said the younger Jerich.
“Charleston is centrally located among all the major metropolitan
areas of the Southeast and off ers next-day service to Atlanta, Charlotte,
Nashville, Birmingham, Richmond, Raleigh, Tampa and Orlando —
and everywhere in between.”
In 2002, Jerich USA signed a long-term lease on a 175,000-square-
foot facility in Hanahan, just a few miles from the Port of Charleston’s
terminals. Th ere, a two-shift staff of 15 people handles import and export
freight forwarding and brokerage in all forms — ocean container, FTL,
LTL, intermodal, air freight and parcel.
“Our services allow our customers to concentrate on production,
while we synchronize chain activities tailored to the needs of both the
manufacturer and its customers,” said Herbert Jerich Jr.
Roughly 80% of Jerich International’s customers are fi ne print and
copy paper manufacturers. Th e company manages logistics for 1.8
million tons of paper and pulp through all modes of transport. One of
Jerich International’s more well-known customers is global pulp and
paper company Sappi.
Jerich International groups its services into four areas: classical
forwarding services, terminal logistics, information and communication
technology, and value-added services. Although the company excels
in each area, its constant innovation in technology is especially
impressive. Fift een years ago, the company started its own computer
soft ware department. Jerich International’s soft ware designers have
since created 4Warder, an in-house logistics management solution
that combines ordering, warehouse management and transportation
management into one easy-to-use system that is completely linkable
to SAP.
“We wanted to make it seamless for our customers’ computer
systems to interface with our system,” Herbert
Jerich Jr. said. “Th e soft ware makes it easy for
dispatchers to see the status of any order, at any
time, therefore minimizing errors.”
Earlier this year, Jerich International rolled out
Jerich Tracking, soft ware that provides real-time
tracking updates as cargo moves from origin to
destination.
“Th is service works with all modes of
transportation, from local box truck deliveries
to over-the-road, long-haul moves and even
intermodal and rail,” the younger Jerich explained.
Customers can log on to Jerich’s Web site and enter their tracking
number in the Track & Trace prompt. A new window displays a
Google map of the cargo’s current position, as well as a history of its
last 50 known whereabouts.
“We attach a chip to every product, in every
shipment, as soon as it hits one of our terminals
in the United States,” he said. “Every customer
gets a tracking number with their order and
they can follow the actual movement of their
shipment on the truck, which eliminates the
hassle of calling our offi ce to check shipment
status.”
Although Jerich USA recently opened
Southeastern facilities in Atlanta and Houston,
the company plans to grow its Hanahan facility
rather than move all Southeastern operations.
“We have between eight and 10 customers
who want to stay in Charleston, and we are glad
because we have been very happy in Charleston
since 2002,” Herbert Jerich Jr. said. “We have grown our customer base
here, and we are still very satisfi ed with the ongoing changes at the
South Carolina State Ports Authority.”
Jerich USA: Holistic Logistics in Hanahan
BY BETSY HARTER
Charleston is centrally located
among all the major metropoli-
tan areas of the Southeast.
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Jerich by the Numbers500 Number of Jerich International employees
75 Number of Jerich USA employees
15 Number of employees at Hanahan distribution center
20 Age of Herbert Jerich Jr., when he became CEO of Jerich USA
BY BETSY HARTER
With a hand in nearly every port project, the SCSPA’s engineering
department is paving the way for the Port of Charleston’s future.
A two-part series.
THE SCALE OF ENGINEERING WORK DEMANDED BY MODERN PORT FACILITIES IS TRULY IMPRESSIVE
AS THESE IMAGES FROM THE MOST RECENT EXPANSION OF THE WANDO WELCH TERMINAL
INDICATE. THE AREA SHOWN IS THE NEW REFRIGERATED CONTAINER YARD, NOW COMPLETE.
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PORT CHARLESTON ENGINEERS
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LAYING THE FOUNDATION
full time on the Navy base project. Reporting directly to vice president
of terminal development Joe Bryant, Smith focuses on master planning
and permitting, as well as managing the overall development plan.
SCSPA staff engineer Derrick Bellamy is serving as the assistant
project manager of design, while Ben Morgan, also a staff engineer, is
the assistant project manager of construction.
Th e SCSPA broke ground on the new terminal in May 2007 aft er
spending four years and $5.3 million in a rigorous permitting process
to receive state and federal environmental permits. Th e engineering
department is completing the terminal in phases spanning 20 years
to satisfy market demand. If everything stays on track, the $500
million Phase I would fi nish in 2014. At build-out of all phases,
the terminal will accommodate three additional ships along its
3,510-foot dock, increasing Charleston’s total container capacity
by 50%.
Phase I includes multiple steps:
May 2007: Crews prepared a 2-acre test embankment to determine
how best to prepare the land for the load of pavement, equipment and
containers.
September 2007: Th e SCSPA began demolishing buildings and
structures on the property.
March 2008: Upland site preparation began, which includes
Th is article is the second half of a two-part feature that introduces
the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s engineering staff . In Part
I, we discussed the SCSPA’s engineering process as well as its terminal
expansion procedures.
New Terminal DevelopmentJust as expansion projects might take months or years to complete,
developing a project, such as the brand new 280-acre container
terminal at the former Charleston Navy Base, could potentially
take decades. Each step in developing the terminal goes through its
own approval process, and each separate project has its own lengthy
timeline.
Because the Navy base terminal is the largest project that the SCSPA
has ever taken on, the SCSPA has had to outsource many aspects.
“Historically, we have done the majority of our engineering work
in-house, but for a job of this magnitude, we don’t have the resources
to do it all in-house, so we engage consultants to supplement our staff ,”
said SCSPA senior project engineer David Smith. Smith also serves as
the project manager for the entire Navy base terminal development
project.
Although a portion of the design and construction management
work has been outsourced, four SCSPA employees are working nearly
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construction of a 25-acre retention pond along the southern portion
of the terminal, relocation of utilities and road improvements on an
adjoining piece of property.
“We are building a new access road to the Cooper River Marina,
part of the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission,
because we will be taking out the current access road — Juneau
Avenue,” Morgan explained.
July 2008: Contractors began surcharging the area that will become
Tidewater Road, the new access road to the marina. Surcharging
consolidates the land and helps the site to settle. Crews installed 4
million feet (757 miles) of wick drains, which provide a channel for
water to migrate vertically from sub-surface soils. Th e wick drains
are pushed vertically deep into the silty clay soils. Once the wicks
are in place, a thick layer of soil (surcharge) is placed over the area to
provide weight. Th e surcharge presses down on the wet soil, causing
water to migrate vertically up the wick drains into the horizontal
drainage layer above.
Surcharging greatly reduces the destructive eff ects that long-term
settlement would have on above-ground pavement and structures.
For the Tidewater Road area, the surcharge material must sit idle for
six months to a year to reduce future settlement.
Morgan notes that the next surcharge eff ort, which will cover the
bulk of the new terminal, will take 18 months to complete because
the area will experience heavier loads than the access road.
Construction is under way on a 5,000-foot-long containment
structure built out approximately 850 feet from the existing shoreline
towards the main shipping channel.
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• Industrial accident contaminated water
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“Each one of these steps has drawings and specs that tell the
contractors how to do each step along the way,” Morgan said.
Th e engineering department project staff conducts several design
reviews for each contract that goes out.
“We try to make the specs very clear so that anyone can easily read
and understand them,” Morgan said. “We look at the specs with a
critical perspective to see if we can fi nd any holes or if we can come up
with a way they could be misinterpreted.”
Expecting the UnexpectedTh e new Navy base terminal has taught the SCSPA a lesson
in patience. Already, numerous challenges have impacted the
construction.
“Many of the challenges are ones we have faced before at other
terminals,” Bryant said. “However, there are some new challenges that
we are experiencing for the fi rst time.”
Bellamy, assistant project manager of design for the new terminal,
pointed to the challenges involved in building over soft ground.
Bellamy’s background in geotechnical engineering has been especially
helpful in considering the best course of action for stabilizing the
site.
“We are trying to build over an area that was once part of a tributary
to Shipyard Creek,” he said. “Over the years, some of these areas have
been fi lled in. Th e underlying soil conditions are still present. We have
run into some challenges trying to stabilize the site.”
Other challenges are ones that the SCSPA has never faced before.
For example, the Navy has reported that unexploded ordnance
(two torpedoes) potentially exist on the site. Th e engineering
department has worked extensively with the Department of Health
and Environmental Control and the Navy to prepare safety plans and
practices to protect SCSPA employees and contractors.
“Th e Navy cleaned up the site and DHEC has signed off on it; still,
we are always aware that we might run into something that we did not
anticipate,” Smith added. “We have procedures to protect people if we
come across anything unusual, from a bomb to a contaminated area.”
A portion of the construction was stopped recently when contractors
unearthed some suspicious looking liquid during an excavation. Th e
SCSPA stopped the work, tested the material, and discovered that it
was harmless and likely the result of decomposing wood buried on
the site.
“Th e Navy base is not actually a Brownfi eld site, but we are treating
it like a Brownfi eld area to be on the safe side,” Bryant said.
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Positive ImpactsBesides the Navy Base Terminal’s obvious economic impact it will
have by increasing the port’s capacity, the project brings with it many
other positive eff ects.
Th e SCSPA’s design for the new terminal at the former Navy base
includes more than $12 million in environmental and community
mitigation measures. A lease allowing the SCSPA to bring in fi ll
material from an ocean dredge disposal site by boat for construction
of the new Navy Base Terminal will save an estimated $40 million in
construction costs, while also off ering reduced environmental impact
compared to hauling material by truck.
Th e SCSPA also has partnered with Wildlife Trust to increase
aerial surveys to ensure the safety of endangered North Atlantic right
whales in the region that migrate to the southeastern U.S. coast to
give birth to their calves.
Another partnership with the city of North Charleston involves
a $4 million community mitigation program that will fund a host
of programs in the area, including a housing trust, environmental
monitoring, scholarships, business assistance, health care and fi tness
amenities, community center improvements, a maritime training
institute and a community redevelopment master plan.
Th e SCSPA’s many capital improvement projects have a positive
impact on the local economy, as well. Although a few projects have
been outsourced to companies in other states, many of the construction
projects employ local contractors, pumping money into the area. For
example, North Charleston-based Gulf Stream Construction Co. Inc.
was the low bidder for upland site preparation at the new Navy base
terminal, while O. L. Th ompson Construction Co. Inc., headquartered
in Charleston, was chosen for a recent expansion at the Wando
Terminal. Each of these contractors employs dozens of local workers.
“One of the best parts about this job is the seeing the projects that
we work on for months or years fi nally come to fruition,” said Randy
Bowers, SCSPA chief port engineer. “It is amazing to see the positive
impact that our work has on the port, the local community and the
state.”
IN ADDITION TO PREPARING LAND FOR TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION,
PORT ENGINEERS ARE INVOLVED A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER WORK IN-
CLUDING THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF WHARF FENDER SYSTEMS.
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Direct Services by Terminal by Deployment GroupingThis listing indicated direct service calls in/out of Charleston. Many of these carriers also off er transshipment options that will move your
cargo anywhere in the world. Please contact to your ocean carrier about transshipment options.
Carrier Service Rotation and Vessel information obtained from Compair Data Inc., May 22, 2009
TermService & Participating Carriers Trade Route Foreign Port Rotation
# Vessels
Avg TEU Size Freq
CS BBC - Andino European Service mpc Transatlantic / WCSA Hamburg / Antwerp / Bilbao / Charleston / Guayaquil / Puerto Bolivar / Callao / Antofagasta / Valparaiso - - Monthly
CS COSCO/”K” Line/Yang Ming/Hanjin
- AWE-3
Asia Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Yantian / Busan / Charleston / Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Yantian / Busan 8 4,516 Weekly
CS COSCO/”K” Line/Yang Ming/Hanjin/
Zim - TAS-1
Transatlantic Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le Havre / Charleston / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le
Havre
4 2,699 Weekly
CS NSCSA - North America Service MidE / ISC / Transatlantic Charleston / Halifax / Port Said / Jeddah / Muscat / Dubai / Dammam / Karachi / Mumbai / Jeddah /
Leghorn
4 2,310 20 days
CS Star Shipping/Atlanticargo Transatlantic Bremen / Rotterdam / Charleston / Rotterdam 4 1,298 12 days
NC CMA CGM/APL/Hapag-Lloyd/ANL/NYK/
OOCL - India-America Express
MidE/ISC Charleston / Port Said / Jeddah / Karachi / Mumbai / Mundra / Damietta, Egypt 7 4,313 Weekly
NC CMA CGM/CSCL/Evergreen/ANL - Vic-
tory Bridge/EAG
Transatlantic Le Havre / Antwerp / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Veracruz / Altamira / Le Havre / Antwerp /
Rotterdam / Bremerhaven
5 2,797 Weekly
NC Evergreen Line/New World Alliance
- NUE
Transatlantic / Carib / C
Am / Asia
Busan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Qingdao / Cristobal / Charleston / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le
Harve / Charleston / Cristobal / Tokyo / Busan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Qingdao
12 4,299 Weekly
NC Hapag-Lloyd/OOCL - Gulf Mexico
Express-GMX
Transatlantic Thamesport / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Le Havre / Veracruz / Altamira / Charleston / Thamesport /
Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Le Havre
6 3,041 Weekly
NC Grand Alliance/ACL - Gulf Atlantic
Express-GAX
Transatlantic Antwerp / Thamesport / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Antwerp / Thamesport / Bremerhaven 5 3,207 Weekly
NC Grand Alliance/Zim/ACL - Atlantic
Express-ATX
Transatlantic Rotterdam / Hamburg / Le Havre / Southampton / Charleston / Rotterdam / Hamburg / Le Havre /
Southampton
4 4,342 Weekly
UP “K” Line - North Atlantic Shuttle Ro-Ro
service
Transatlantic Bremerhaven / Southampton / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Southampton 4 - Weekly
UP Mitsui O.S.K. 4 Continents Express Ro/
Ro Service
ECSA/South Africa / Europe Charleston / Puerto Cabello / Santos / Zarate / East London / Durban / Port Elizabeth / Vigo / Zeebrugge
/ Bremerhaven
- - Twice / Mth
UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen - PCTC North
Atlantic
Transatlantic Halifax / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Gothenburg / Zeebrugge / Southampton - - Twice / Mth
UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen/ARC - PCTC
Mid Atlantic
Transatlantic Charleston / Brunswick / Bremerhaven / Antwerp / Zeebrugge / Southampton - - 7 days
UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen/ARC - US Gulf &
East Coast/Middle East
Transatlantic / MidE/ISC Charleston / Kuwait / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Fujairah / Jeddah / Alexandria - - Twice / Mth
WW CMA CGM/CSCL - Pacifi c Express
3-PEX 3
Asia / Carib / C Am Shanghai / Xiamen / Chiwan / Hong Kong / Charleston / Tangiers / Jebel Ali 9 5,078 Weekly
WW CSAV - Pacifi c Caribbean-PACAR Carib / C Am / Transpacifi c Ningbo / Shanghai / Qingdao / Xingang/Tianjin / Busan / Manzanillo / Cartagena / Rio Haina / Charleston /
Cartagena / Lazaro Cardenas / Ningbo / Shanghai / Qingdao / Busan
9 2,985 Weekly
WW CSAV/CCNI/Hamburg Sud - Americas
Service
Carib / C Am / NCSA / WCSA Charleston / Cartagena / Manzanillo / Guayaquil / Callao / San Antonio / San Vicente / Callao / Guayaquil
/ Cartagena
6 2,544 Weekly
WW CSAV/Libra/Ham Sud/Alianca/’K’ Line/
YM/Hanjin- USATLAN
NCSA / ECSA Charleston / Port of Spain / Santos / Sao Francisco do Sul / Santos / Rio de Janeiro / Salvador 5 3,200 9 days
WW Ham Sud/Al/CSAV/Libra - East Coast
Americas
NCSA / ECSA Charleston / Puerto Cabello / Suape / Santos / Buenos Aires / Rio Grande / Navegantes / Santos / Suape 7 3,582 Weekly
WW Maersk Line/ Safmarine / New World
Alliance/CMA CGM - TA3/TP7
IN Asia / Carib/C Am / OUT
Transatlantic
Busan / Yantian / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung / Yokohama / Balboa / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Felixstowe /
Rotterdam / Le Havre
12 4,891 Weekly
WW Maersk Line/New World Alliance - TA2/
Atlantic South
Transatlantic Rotterdam / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Rotterdam / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven 5 4,126 Weekly
WW Maersk Line/Safmarine - MECL1/SZX1 Transatlantic / MidE/ISC Charleston / Port Said / Salalah / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Karachi / Mumbai / Salalah 7 4,303 Weekly
WW MSC - South Atlantic, Mexico & Gulf Carib / C Am / Transatlantic Antwerp / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Le Havre / Charleston / Freeport / Veracruz MX / Altamira MX /
Freeport / Charleston / Antwerp / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Le Havre
7 4,386 7 days
WW MSC - USEC - WCSA Carib / NCSA / WCSA Charleston / Freeport / Buenaventura / Guayaquil / Arica / San Vicente / Valparaiso / Callao / Buenaven-
tura / Cartagena / Freeport
6 4,350 Weekly
WW MSC/COSCO/Yang Ming - West Med/
North Atlantic
Mediterranean Naples / La Spezia / Valencia / Sines / Charleston / Valencia / Naples / La Spezia 6 4,531 Weekly
WW MSC/Safmarine/Maersk Line - Ameri-
can Express-AMEX
Africa / Carib/C Am Charleston / Freeport / Cape Town / Port Elizabeth / Durban / Cape Town 8 2,554 Weekly
WW New World Alliance/ Evergreen / Mae-
rsk Line - Atlantic Pacifi c Express-APX
Asia / Carib / C Am /
Transatlantic
Chiwan / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung / Busan / Kobe / Tokyo / Balboa / Manzanillo / Charleston / Rotterdam /
Bremerhaven / Felixstowe / Charleston / Manzanillo / Tokyo / Kobe
12 4,663 Weekly
WW New World Alliance/CMA CGM - Suez
Express-SZX
Asia via Suez / MidE/ISC Port Kelang / Singapore / Colombo / Charleston / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Port Kelang / Singapore 8 4,656 Weekly
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SPEAKER GARY FREDER-
ICK (LEFT) OF HILLWOOD
INVESTMENT PROPER-
TIES AND NTW BANQUET
CHAIRMAN DEAN RIEGEL
OF ATLANTIC OCCUPA-
TIONAL HEALTH INC. AT
THE NATIONAL TRANS-
PORTATION WEEK
BANQUET.
NTW COMMITTEE TRANS-
PORTATION LEADER OF
THE YEAR, (LEFT) JERRY
BALDWIN OF MEDITERRA-
NEAN SHIPPING CO., (USA)
INC.AND BYRON MILLER
OF THE SCSPA.
MARGARET A. PATRICK/
W. DON WELCH SCHOL-
ARSHIP WINNERS AT
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RIGHT: DAVID J. MUNSON,
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