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ITC NAMES TWO
Dennis J. Gamiere has been namedMarketing and Distribution Represen-tative and Thomas P. Bennett has beennamed Sales Administrator for Inter-continental Terminals Company by
Stephen W. Miles, President. Mr.Gamiere holds a M.S. degree inChemical Engineering from ClevelandState University and Mr. Bennett for-merly served as Marine TrafficManager for ITC and is a graduate ofSouthwest Texas State University.
Armand J. Reixach, Jr., has been promotedto Manager of the Hellenic Lines Limited officein Houston. At the same time Lourdes B. Blancowas named Assistant Manager. Ernest Bezdekhas joined the company as Export TrafficManager and Janice I. Johanson has been ap-pointed Sales Representative. Hellenic Linessail from the Port of Houston to theMediterranean, Red Sea, East and South Africa,Arabian/Persian Gulf, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,Burma and India with a regularly scheduledliner service.
Cooper S~vedodng Co.. Inc Ports of Operation in Mobile. St. Louis. New Orleans. Buruside-Darrow. Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pascagoula.Gulfport. Houston. Galveston. Freeport. Norfolk. Poas of Hampton Roads. Post Office Box 1566. Mobile. Alabama 36601 ~205) 432-3694
I15 All IN KNOWING HOWTHIRTY YEARS OF "KNOW HOW"ENABLE US TO GUIDE YOUR SHIP-MENTS SAFELY AND QUICKLYTHROUGH CUSTOMS AND ON TOFINAL DESTINATION...OCEAN ORAIR. WHY NOT LET US MEET YOURNEXT CONSIGNMENT...
OCEAN IMPORTTELEPHONE: 236- 1216609 Fannin St. Houston, Texas 77002
:....:
EVERGREEN...DIRECT FROM THE GULF
EVERGREEN LINE offers shippers direct, all water serviceto the Far East from Houston and New Orleans. Call Hansen& Tidemann, Inc., Houston (713) 223-4181 for details.
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(~} EVERGREEN LINE...... Sailing bi-weekly, direct to
Pusan, Keelung, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong,Yokohama, Osaka
May, 1978 25
W INDUSTRIAL
FOR SALE1600 Feet On Ship Channel
O
Choice Heavy Industrial Distict ¯ 40-Foot-Deep Channel
Southern Pacific Rail ¯ Approved Waste Disposal System¯ Ideal for: Chemical, Petro-Chem, Refinery, Assembly, Heavy Manufacturing ̄
Brochure AvailableFor further information contact
GLANVILLE.MABRAY, INC. __.316 EASTERN AIRLINES BUILDING
ONE GREENWAY PLAZA DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 (713) 622-8155Attention: Thomas G. Mabray
James J. Flanagan Stevedores In Melrose BuildingThe Melrose Building proudly welcomes James J.
Flanagan Stevedores as one of its newest tenants. Thisfine company joins the many firms in the transportationand foreign trade field already located in the MelroseBuilding because it is so conveniently located in theheart of Houston’s business district and only One blockfrom the Customs House. Among our transportationtenants are:Seatrain Lines, Inc.Overseas Freight Corp.Harper Robinson Group
Smith & Johnson AgenciesContainer Transport Intl.
Lone Star ShippingLykes Bros. S.S. Co.Norton, LillySchenkers InternationalWilkes Shipping, Inc.
For InformationPhone (713) 224-2764
Or Come ByAnd Inspect The Building
For Yourself
TheMelrose Building
26 Port of Houston Magazine
The Houston World Trade Association recently elected its new officersand directors for 1978-79. The new President of the Association is AlvinR. Martin, who is Vice President and Director, International Investments,Underwood, Neuhaus 8, Co. Mr. Martin is a former President of Gulf OilCo., Eastern Hemisphere, London. He served as an F.B.I. Agent and lateras a naval officer during World War II. Mr. Martin is a native of Houston.Other newly elected officers are shown from the left: Bernard Murphy,Executve Director, World Trade Association; R.P. Leach, GeneralManager, Port of Houston Authority; Mr. Martin; Grady Thurman, Inter-national Banking Officer, Texas Commerce Bank; Paul Hedemann,Outgoing President of the Houston World Trade Association; J. DanielCulpepper, Managing Director, Gulf and Eastern Steamship and Char-’tering Corp.; Alice R. Pratt, Vice President, Institute of InternationalEducation; Lewis Hoffacker, Consultant, International Affairs, Shell OilCo.; William J.A. Smith, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., and John P.Cogan, Jr., Baker and Botts, Vice President; Club Activities.
TMT PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCEDFrederick E. Thompson, President of TMT Shipping &
NORDANA LINEMEDITERRANEAN SERVICE
ALGIERS*,TRIPOLI*, BENGHAZI, PIRAEUS*, ALEXANDRIA*,GENOA, MARSEILLES and BARCELONA
*Transshipment only unless sufflcient inducement. Will callOther ports on inducement.MICHIGAN will sail New Orleans May 12, Houston May 18A VESSEL WILL SAIL Houston May 25MANITOBA will san New Orleans June 6, Houston June 12.
BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, Inc.Gulf Division
Petroleum Building, Houston (713) 222-8461
Chartering, Inc. Houston, recently announced the International Trade Mart, New Orleans (504) 529-5581
promotion of, Freddie L. Jordan, to Vice President andManager of Sales, Henry W. Thompson, to Manager of the ¢fAgency Department and Cliff Green, to Assistant Manager-Agency Department.
I~.1 B0SC0SERVICES ’
Houston Division of 13-year-old Tulsacrating firm with a 146,000
square foot warehouse under roof
Export Crating &Forwarding Service
Phone: (713) 676.19219009 Glesby 3351 Rauch
~sDALTO
TEAMSHIPORPORATIONip Agen/s & Terminal Operators
WEST GULF7th Floor World Trade CenterHouSton, Texas 77002Tel: 713--228-8661TWX 910-881-4573Telex 762508
EAST GULF736 Union StreetNew Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Tel: 504--524-0701Cable "UALSHIP" TWX 504-822-5024
Telex 584141
OFFICES IN: Beaumont ¯ Dallas ¯ Galveston ̄ Memphis. Mobile ̄ New YorkPort Arthur ¯ In Mexico City--Agencia Transgceanica de Vaperes, S A j
.t
May, 1978
Cable Address "KERRLINE" Houston
KERR STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Inc.United States Gulf Ports to Spain . . . Morocco . . . Portugal . . Japan
Hong Kong Korea . . . Singapore . . . Arabian andPersian Gulf Ports... West Africa
Clegg Bldg.506 Caroline St.
HOUSTONCotton Exchange Bldg.
DALLASCotton Exchange Bldg.
GALVESTON
27
T. SMITH & SON (TEXAS)INC.CONTRACTING STEVEDORESSERVING THE TEXAS COASTHouston ̄ Galveston ° Freeport ¯ Texas City
Beaumont ̄ Port Arthur ° Orange
609 Fannin. Suite 529 Houston Texas 77002(713) 222-6223 TWX 910-881-6260
OFFICES: HOUSTON ¯ NEW ORLEANS
The M/V HAMLET ARABIA, a newly built vessel of Saudi National Line,made her first call to the Port of Houston recently and her captain waspresented a color plaque of the Port to highlight the occasion. The vesselis 429 feet long and has a beam of 67 feet The vesse s a mu ti-flex typeship which has Ro/Ro, container and breakbulk capacity. Costa L ne sthe agent for the vessel. Shown on the bridge of the ship are from theleft: Emmaneule Costa. owner, Costa Line; J.R. Curtis, Director ofOperations, Port of Houston; Captain E. Jacobson, Masterof the Vessel,and Captain Del Smith. Commander, Houston U.S. Coast Guard Station.
INTERCONTINENTALEXPORT CRATING, Inc.
AIR OCEANINDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
MILITARY PACKINGQuality Workmanship - Excellent Service
9300 Airline Dr. 445-2297
P. O. Box 15273 m 1250 Boyles St. m Houston, TX 77020(713) 672-8396 Cable: ATGUL Telex: 77-5539
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MCG
GENERAL, HEAVY LIFTS, CONTAINERS& BULK CARGOES
CRANE & HEAVY LIFTEQUIPMENT RENTALS
Gulf Area’s Largest Stevedores
PORTS OF SERVICEJohn W. McGrath Corporation
New York & AlbanyAtlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc.
Houston, Galveston, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Freeport,Texas City, Corpus Christi, Lake Charles, New Orleans,
Mobile, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Camden,Newport News, Portsmouth.
Pacific Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores Inc.Columbia River and Puget Sound
East Gulf Marine, Inc.All East Gulf Ports
CAPT. CHARLES A. ALCORN CHARLES H. JACOBSVice-President Assistant Secretary
28 Port of Houston Magazine
Ship Docks Early Summer ClassesIn New Trade
M.V. PALLAS, the first ship to sailfrom the Port of Houston in LignesCentrafricaines new service to WestAfrica, arrived at Lagos on April 11,after a transit time of 16 days.
Emmett L. Morrison, Director ofMarketing for Oceans InternationalCorporation, agents for the line, saidthat the ship was able to get to a berthquickly because of special arrangementsmade for Lignes Centrafricaines.
The M. V. PALLAS had a cargo ofbagged rice, general cargo and steel onboard. The ship completed isdischarging on April 17.
The line started its activities aboutfour years ago from the continentmainly to Lagos. The service met withsuch success that it was extended toNigerian outports as well as other portsin the Dakar/Douala range. Now theships are sailing from Houston, theU.S. Gulf and East Coast to WestAfrican ports including Lagos, Warri,Port Harcourt, Sapele, Douala andTema.
The second ship to call at Houstonwill be the CAPE RAY. Plans arealready being made to increase thesailing frequency from one to twosailings per month.
WAREHOUSEFor Sale or Lease
9 blocks from North entrance to Port 8, 3 mi.from downtown, on Armour betweenLockwood & Clinton. First rate concrete bldg.dock height, sprinkler, AC offices, RR siding.Available now. Call owner 741-3232 & 3235.
In TransportationHouston Community College System,
Sales & Marketing Division, recentlyannounced its list of Commercial Trans-portation and Distribution courses to beoffered during the Summer Semester of
1978. Registration for the 12-week sum-mer semester will be May 25-26. Classesoffered will include:CTD 1301 Introduction to Transporta-tionCTD 1311 Classification Procedures &Rate Computation-MotorCTD 1322 Ocean Transportation 1CTD 1323 International TradeSAM 1311 Salesmanship
Rest easy.You’re in good ha
to West Africa~ J ARMADA LINES-new between the Atlantic and Gulf¯
f Coasts of the U.S. and the West Coast of Africa but/ experienced in worldwide conventional trades
~/e ARMADA is part of a versatile fleet of 47 conventional~ vessels bringing in-depth knowledge of the trade.
’~ ARMADA- a monthly service-handles all types ofq cargo: heavy lift, breakbulk and containers. You are in
good hands to West Africa.
~"’~% ARMADA LINES ~MONFtOV/A~ ¯ Hansen & Tidemann, Inc. ~-~=,.’-~m
¯ ~ New York (212) 432-t910
DOUALA~ Houston (713) 223 4181
\
You supplythe ship or rig.
We supply the rest.Texas Marine is the complete offshore supply store.
We offer literally everything, from soup to nuts. Com-plete deck and engine, provisions, electrical, steward
sundries and fire protection equipment. All you need isthe ship or rig.., and Texas Marine.
TEXAS MARINE& INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.
8050 Harrisburg ̄ P.O. Box 5218Houston, Texas 77012 ̄ Telephone: 713/923-9771
May, 1978 29
Clean Channel Industries, Inc.OIL SPILL RECOVERY SYSTEMS
Work Boat with Crane ServiceVacuum Trucks, Skimming Barges, ContainmentBoom and Specially Equipped Floating Equipment
Prompt 24-Hour ServiceHouston Phone: 923-2785
Galveston Phone: 762,7785 Texas City Phone:762-7785
Norton, Lilly & Co., Inc.NEW ORLEANS 414 Intern’l Trade MartNew Orleans, La 70130 504-581-6215HOUSTON 1121 Walker Street, Suite 510Houston, Texas 77002 713-222-9601
Independent FortnightlyContainer & BreakbulkService. Gulf Ports to:
NAPLES ¯ LEGHORNGENOA ¯ PIREAUSLISBON" ISTANBULODESSA
t;~1 IIU.S. GULF:JAPAN
and FAR EAST with
Mitsui O.SK. LinesFast, dependable, direct service between the U SGulf and Japan/Far East is provided by MitsuiO.S.K. Lines. Both breakbulk and container viamini-land bridge, plus trampers with heavy liftcapacity.
U. S. GULF AGENTP.O. Box 52490- Houston, Tex. 77052-Tel: 713/221-8633- Tx: 910-881-5079
Big Lift GetsNew Officers
Big Lift U.S.A., Inc., Houston,recently announced the resignation ofits President, Thomas E. Vetter, whoserved with the company since its in:ception in 1973. Leslie J, Leigh, hasbeen appointed Executive VicePresident and will assume respon-sibility for the U.S. operations of BigLift group.
At the same time, William H. Hep-burn was promoted to Vice President,Operations, and David G. Vetter toVice-President, sales.
Big Lift is an international contractcarrier of project and heavy liftcargoes, and operates specializedvessels, barges, land transportationequipment and cranes as part of itstotal transportation concept.
SEA-LAND PROMOTIONJames E. Everett has been named
Director of Intermodal Services forSea-Land Service, Inc. In his newposition, he will be responsible fornegotiating rate and service packageswith railroads and other connectingcarriers.
I#ma
Independent service
From: HoustonNew Orleans
Direct To: AlgiersTunisAlexandriaTartusIskenderun
Vessels will call other EastMediterranean ports
subject to inducementGulf General Agents:
ST RACHANSH! PPING COMPANY
1400 Cotton Exchange BuildingHouston, Texas 77002
713/221-8624 Telex: 910-881-3607
30 Port of Houston Magazine
Robert W. Scott, Editor of World Oil/Magazine, was in Houston recently to speak atthe World Trade Club on "Oil and Gas inChina". Mr. Scott, who recently returned toHouston from a tour of China, is both an expertobserver and an engineer. He is a member ofthe American Petroleum Industry, the Societyof Petroleum Engineers, and the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers. Mr. Scottspoke at the annual business luncheon meetingof the Houston World Trade Association. Shownare: R.P. Leach, left, General Manager, Port ofHouston Authority and Mr. Scott.
NEW AFRICAN SERVICEArmada Lines Ltd., which recently
began a new independent service fromHouston and other U.S. Atlantic andGulf Coast ports to West Africa an-nounced cancellation of the 10 per centport detention surcharge for cargoesbound for Monrovia, Liberia. In an-nouncing the cancellation, JosephO’Brien, Line Manager for Armada atHansen & Tidemann, said that the portwas operating without congestion. Thefirst vessel the EFISTOS sailed fromthe Port of Houston the last of April,for West Africa.
Saylfy when.ou’ll say when you need gas
oil, we’ll be there on time. And we’ll pump toyour vessel at the rate of 100 tons an hour...
til you say "when."
HoustonMidstreamServices, Inc.
~irst State Tower, Suite 60612605 1-10 East -Houston, Texas 77015
(7!3) 455-8819
Water Blasting-Waterln ected Sand BlastinqRegulated water pressure up to10,000 P.S.I. and up to
350 G.P.M. Volume.24-hour Cleaning ServiceShip-Barge-Tank
8526 S. Loop EastHigh Pressure Experts!
Houston 644-3687American Ship & Industrial Cleaning Corp.
May, 1978 31
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From HOUSTON& NEW ORLEANSto theUNITED KINGDOM
MANCHESTER - LIVERPOOL - ABERDEEN - GLASGOW - LEITHBelfast, Cork and Dublin on Inducement
PHILLIPS-PARR, Inc. usGeneral Agents
(713) 224-1893 - 806 Cotton Exchange - HoustonNew Orleans - Galveston - Dallas - Memphis
Ship Via Port of Houston
Hildreth S. Taylor has been named Presidentof Gulf Atlantic Distribution Services, aHouston-based warehousing division of Ander-son Clayton. He joined the company in 1940 andhas held management positions in Memphis,
FROMU. Birmingham, Atlanta and Houston. He wasS. AND MEXICAN PORTS | named a Vice President in 1974. Gulf AtlanticFORTNIGHTLY TO
~operates 16 warehouses in nine states.
LA GUAIRA, PTO. CABELLO, RIO, SANTOS, MONTEVIDEO,BUENOS AIRES
~ ¯
iz !l i ,, ,| L=’glmh~~ ,r,,c, I -* I 3oo CottonExchange Bldg.
i i =U~~00~Hi01 IA ..... J i | |(713) Houston, Texas 77002222-0251
| Cable: ALLEGRO
" "" I ~| PERUVMNSTATELINE
- I WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA
J I P&O STRATH SERVICES| Bf~Q! ..P~ J I PERSIAN/ARABIAN GULF
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COMPAGNIE MARITIME ZAIROISEIIP.,. DJAKARTAWEST AFRICAI.I.0YD| INDONESIA/MALAYSIA
| NOPAL WEST AFRICA LINEi
, ,EX,,°R.S.,,,,.,COR,.| NORTH AFRICA/MEDITERRAN
! FROM U. S. GULF PORTS : I FOREST tINES"
¯ | NORTHERN EUROPE
l MONTHLY TO: II
PORTUGUESE LINE¯ ¯ | ATLANTIC SPAIN/PORTUGAL2 DAKAR, MONROVIA, LAGOS/APAPA, PT. HARCOURT, IVARRI,i PORT GENTIL DOUALA. LUANDA !
[ LAURITZEN PENINSULAR REEFER$
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t I~DPAL ATLANTIC LINES ~ I ROBERTS STEAMSHIP TILSTON ROBERTSIN CARE OF OIVIND LORENTZEN, INC. ~ i AGENCY, INC. CORPORATION1103 World Trade Building, Houston, Tx 77002 Telephone: 229-8671 Z I New0fleans OFFICES
| ~.~ A~.t, I I Galveston New Yorki OIV]I~TD LOIUC2~L’Z]~-,~T, L~TC., 522 ]L~h’th A.vemae; lgth Fl~r, New York, ~T. y. 1N3e ~
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32 Port of Houston Magazine
"All Aboard America"
The Sekihyo Line vessel BLUE KOCHI made her maiden voyage to Houston recently and the Portof Houston Authority presented her captain a color plaq ue of the Port to commemorate the event.Shown during ceremonies held on the bridge are, from the left Capt. K. Mae, Representative ofSekihyo Line in New York: Middy Randerson, Port Authority Publicity Manager; Capt. J.S. Man,Master of the vessel; and Bob Bartlett, Operations Manager-West Gulf for E.S. Binnings Inc., agentsfor the vessel.
DOCKSIDE GENERAL REPAIRSIncluding Electrical and Refrigeration
Worldwide Recognition For Our Tank Cleaning Equipment and ServicesComplete Fabricated Stevedore Equipment
U.S. Department of Labor Certified Testing Station
MARINE MAINTENANCE CO.Houston, Phone (713) 928-5911 Galveston, Phone (713) So 2.7785
TWX: 910-881-6225
~ ~ ~ The Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd.
~ MONTHLY
INDEPENDENT DIREC T SERVICETO
SINGAPOREINDONESIABANGKOK
FROM
HOUSTON & NEW ORLEANSAND MONTHLY SERVICE FROM GULF PORTS
TO BOMBAY. COCHIN.MADRAS .CALCUTTA
General Agents: Est. 1841
NORTON, LILLY & CO.,INC.HOUSTON 1121 Walker St. Suite 510 713-222-9601NEW ORLEANS 414 Intern’l Trade Mart 504-581-6215NEW YORK 90 West St. New York, N.Y. 212-791-6470
May, 1978
Come aboard for an experiencein innovative transportationservices. Forget about thoseroutine or out-of-the-ordinaryshipments. Give us your trailer-loads and watch the freightmove fast, direct, and econom-ically anywhere in the nation.As specialists in piggyback servicewe can offer a tailor-made pro-gram to satisfy even your mostunusual transportation needs.
Call today for our brochure out-lining complete details on ratesand services.
EYSTONE TERMINALS ,.oJACK A. RAU
SUITE 124NORTHTIMBERS OFFICE BLDG.
4101 NORTH FREEWAYHOUSTON, TEXAS 77022
(713) 691 3041
Third St. at Hackensack Ave.SOUTH KEARNY
NEW JERSEY 07032(201) 589-4421(212) 227-6390
Room 115 Dunmar Bldg.Dundalk Marine Terminal
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21224(301) 285 7041
Suite 1163466 Progress Drive
CORNWELLS HEIGHTS, PA. 19020(Philadelphia)(215) 638 9480
100 Cambridge St.CHARLESTON, MASS. 02129
(Boston)(617) 241 8499
E.S. BINNINGS, INC
NEW ORLEANS, LA. WHITNEY BUILDING (504) 586-0700HOUSTON, TEXAS MELROSE BUILDING (713)225-0531DALLAS, TEXAS COTTON EXCHANGE BLDG. (214) 748-8654GALVESTON, TEX. U.S. NATIONAL BANK BLDG. (713)765-7436ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI PAUL BROWN BUILDING (314) 241-5294
Ship Agents, Stevedores,- Terminal 0 perators
Han$a Line--Arabian GulfGrancolombiana--Colombia, Ecuador, PanamaNawalmWest AfricaKnutsenmMini-Bridge Service to Far East Destinations
CABLE ADDRESS: "BINNINGS’
No? Then maybe you should havethe versatility of the Cat V SeriesLift Trucks from Mustang Indus-
trial. Outdoors, the pneumatictires easily handle rough and
slippery conditions; indoors, thetight turning radius makes the
get away trucks big producers, too. In-doors or out, Mustang offersmodels that carry loads up to
from the slab? 60,0001bs. atspeedsto 25 mph, and lift
them 18ft. high.At Mustang Industrial you can buy, rent,
or lease a single unit or a fleet--always backedby our CAT PLUS service programs.
Can yourlift trucks
~~ INDUSTRIAL
E,0U’ PMETNT..C.O"~s~;’;"o" "~c":;.’,;;;%") ,;~",,.’;,~6’0~E) ’-~,u.o., 77706’(713) 676-2020 (713) 543-3389 (713) 632-5665 (713) 892-8412
CatefpilleL Cal and [] are Trademarks of Cate;nillal Tractor Cn
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Faster TripsSet By Lykes
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.,will provide the fastest regularlyscheduled container service east-boundfrom U.S. Gulf ports to Spain andItaly starting May 15, Robert N.Mackey, Lykes’ Vice President ofTraffic, announced. Lykes has main-tained the fastest westboundhomeward service from Italy and Spainto Miami and the Gulf since 1964.
Two sailings a month will bescheduled with Pacer Class ships beingemployed because of their substantialcontainer-carrying capability. Themaximum container configuration ofthe Pacers is 406 twenty-footequivalents.
The first sailing will be the-S.S.ASHLEY LYKES direct to Valenciaand Leghorn. The crossing will be 12days to Valencia and 15 days toLeghorn. Final port on the itinerarywill be Alexandria, Egypt.
Ship Via
Port of Houston
Compania Sud Americana de VaporesExpress Freight Service From
HOUSTON ̄ GALVESTONMOBILE ̄ NEW ORLEANS
AND OTHER PORTS AS CARGO OFFERS
TO PANAMAECUADOR ¯ BOLIVIA
One World Trade Center,New York 10048 Tel. (212’) 775-0111
Gulf Agents i
TTT SHIP AGENCIES, INC.609 FANNIN
PHONE (713) 225-5461
Port of Houston Magazine
Y. Inoue, Assistant Manager in the Sales Section for Evergreen Line,visited Houston recently in connection with Evergreen’s new full con-tainer, all wafer service from Ho~Jston to the Far East. Mr. Inoue, whohas been working in Evergreen’s California office, was touring ports ser-ved by Evergreen prior to returning to the head office in Taiwan. Shownfrom left to right in the Port Authority offices are Barry McVey and C.Randall Poe, Assistants to the Vice President of Hansen and TidemannInc., agents for Evergreen: Mr. Inoue, and Steve Turner, Port AuthroitySales Representative.
N.Y.K. LINEEXPRESS SERVICE
GULF rePORTS
JAPANGULF AGENTS
DALTON STEAMSHIP CORPORATIONHOUSTON ̄ GALVESTON * BEAUMONT * DALLA.S
PORT ARTHUR * NEW ORLEANS ̄ MEMPHIS * MOBILE
SHIP VIA PORT OF HOUSTON
MYERS WAREHOUSE5 MINUTES TO SHIP CHANNEL
PHONE 672-8095
/
Complete Commercial Warehouse Service
No Congestion
¯ Custom Bonded
¯ Fireproof Construction
¯ Open 7 AM-Midnite
¯ Co-Pack Facilities
¯ 25 Foot Ceiling
¯ 275,000 Square Ft.
¯ Low Insurance
¯ Fire, Burglary System
¯ Pool Car Distribution
¯ 47 Truck Doors, 8 Rail
Myers Warehouse Co., Inc.550 Aleen St. ¯ Phone (713) 672-8095
May, 1978 35
U.S. Atlantic / Gulf to
Arabian /Iranian Gulf0
P&O STRATH SERVICES
TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION17 Battery PI, NY, NY 10004 212/747-3200
Philadelphia: 215/569-2886 Baltimore: 301/685-1356
ROBERTS STEAMSHIP AGENCY, INC.500 ITM Building New Orleans La. 70130 504-566-1723Houston: 713-222-0251 Chicago: 312-565-0276
The M/VMAROUDIO made her maiden voyage tothe Port of Houstonlast month to load cotton bound for Korea. Shown during plaque presen-tation ceremonies following a luncheon sponsored by Ayers SteamshipCo. are, from left, Larry Renaud, Ayers Traffic Manager; Irby Banquet,Ayers Vice President; W.R. Cook, Port Authority Western SalesManager; Capt. E. Sakellarides, Master of the Vessel; Lance Miller,Korea Shipping Corp., charterers of the vessel; and W.L. Bliss, L.E. Cop-persmith, Inc.
The Houston chapter of the Interstate Commerce Commission Prac-titioners Association recently sponsored a luncheon at the World TradeClub to discuss the new, "Four R Act." and was joined by Marilynn D.Poole, Assistant Attorney General, for the State of Texas in Austin.Shown at the World Trade Club are from left: William R. Jones, AssistantManager-Pricing, Southern Pacific Transportation Co.; J.E. YochamSpecial Assistant-Pricing, Southern Pacific Transportation Co.; MattMatrisciani, Assistant to the Vice President Southern Pacific Transpor-tation Co,; Bill Cherry, Auditor, Port Terminal Railroad Association;Marilynn D. Poole, and George E. S~trange, General Manager, HoustonPort Bureau, Inc.
D~tto DUPLICATORSEquipment-Supplies-Service
~~ ff,~PRINTEDFORMS FOR ~~SHIPPERS & BROKERS ~1~ //
D P Systems, Inc.( 713 ) 683-8224
2517 FAIRWAY PARK DR., SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092
EIINElllIIlI]A LINEDIRECT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO THE MIDDLE EAST
Calling Jeddah ¯ Dubai ¯ AbuDabi ¯ Bahrain ¯ Kuwait ¯ Dammam ¯ Doha ¯ KhorramshahrAbadan ¯ Basrah (Other Ports On Inducement)
Refrigerated Space ¯ Containers Available ¯ Ro/Ro Servlce
U.S. Gulf Agent:
DALTON STEAMSHIP CORPORATION
710 World Trade B~dg. Houston, Tex. 77002Tel.: (713) 228-8661
Offices In: Dallas, Beaumont, Galveston, New Orleans, Memphis
General Agents:
BOISE GRIFFIN STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
One World Trade Center New York, N. Y. 10048
Suite 2811
Tel.: (212) 466-0100
36 Port of Houston Magazine
iiiiiiiiiiiShipping to Japan,Hone Kong, Korea and...
The U.S. Department of Commerce, the Houston Chamber of Commer-ce and" the Japan Trade Center of Houston recently sponsored a half-dayseminar held at the World Trade Club designed to introduce potentialHouston exporters to the Japanese market. Guest speakers includedHisao Tsuchihashi, one of two spokesmen from the 92-member JapanImport Promotion Mission in the U.S. on a buying spree which has led tothe purchase of $1.94 billion in U.S. goods bound for Japan. Tsuchihashispoke on the Market Potential in Japan. The seminar was co-sponsoredby the Port of Houston Authority, Ja pan International Trade Associationof Houston, District Export Council, and The Houston World TradeAssociation. Shown at the World Trade Club are from the left: HisaoTsuchihashi, Member, mport Promotion Mission to the U.S., and Direc-tor, NichJmen Co., Ltd; Toshihiko Tanabe, Firt Secretary of Economic Af-fairs, Japan Embassy, Washington D.C.: Arthur Miyakawa, U.S. Depar-tment of Commerce Washington D.C.; Shigeru Otsuka, Advisor to JapanImport Promotion Mission to the U.S. and Advisor, Japan Machinery Im-ports Association; Kunihiko Murono, Consul General of Japan inHouston; Rex Grabill, Chairman, District Export Council, Hisao Kondo,President, Japan International Trade Association; and MasaakiKitagawa, Executive Director, Japan Trade Center.
Ship Via Port of Houston
Fo,r Oirect Breakbulk and Container Servtces. .
M TO KEELUNG. KAOHISIUNG. KOBE. YOKOHAMAFrom hF Y Phila.. Wilm.. N.C Charleston
Savannah N. Orleans. Galveston. Houston
Vangming marine LineGeneral Agents:
SOLARINT£RNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY INC.Two World Trade Center ° New York, NY 10048 ̄ (212) 775-1551
Independent Marine Surveyorsand Consultants
RELIABLE AND EXPERIENCED24-HOUR SERVICE FOR THE WEST GULF
Our competent staff specializes in cargo inspections, includingchemical, hull and cargo surveys, port captain assignments, andgeneral marine surveying including grain stability calculations,deadweights, container inspections, on/off hire surveys. Consultantsfor design, economic studies, acquisitions.
Capt. Bill Case, PresidentHouston - Galveston Sabine Ports
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324 WoHd Trade Bldg.Phone: (713) 223-3306-Nite: 455-5148
Houston, Texas 77002Telex 774229
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Robert C. Strickland of Houston has beenelected by the Board of Directors of the Uiter-wyk Corporation to Senior Vice PresidentMarketing. Mr. Strickland, who joined theshipping company at Galveston, subsequentlytransferred to Houston in 1967 to open theHouston operation. Mr. Strickland will beresponsible for all national accounts in theUnited States and Canada, and will continue tomake his headquarters in Houston.
NEW HELLENIC SHIPThe first of three Ro/Ro/Con-
tainer/Car carrying vessels, the M/SHELLENIC EXPLORER, was recentlylaunched from the Sasebo Ship Yard inJapan. This vessel will be delivered to:Hellenic Lines Ltd. June 21 and willenter Hellenic’s service to the Red Seaand Persian/Arabian Gulf from thePort of Houston at the end of July.
GULF PORTS CRATING CO.Export PackingCommercial--MilitaryBoxing~Crating~Processing
HOUSTON: 1225 McCorty 675-9101NEW OIRLEA, HS: 1717 Tchoupitoulas 525-9936
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F OF THE MORE THAN 30 LINES
Going to the Persian Gulf¯ None of Them Book More Cargo¯ None of Them Offer Lower Rates
on Breakbulk Cargo¯ None of Them Provide Thru B’s/L
to more Inland citiesFROM MORE LOCATIONS THAN
+IIRThe National Flag Line of Iran
Established 1841
NORTON, LILLY & CO., INC.90 West St., N.Y., N.Y. 10006 (212) 791-6500/6506HOUSTON 713-222-9607 NEW ORLEANS1121Walker St Suite 510 4141ntern’l Trade Mart 504-581-6215 J
The world’s largest and most powerful oilwell drilling rig, built by Santa Fe Drilling Co,,was loaded on board the M.V. AL RAZAK ofMercantile and Marine, Inc. for Abadan, Iran,Called "Super Rig 116," the rig stands 181 feettall and is rated for drilling below six milesdown. At the maiden voyage presentationwere Masood Koraishy, First Mate; Jack Buelland Crawford Benham, both of Santa Fe; Cap-tain S. Hayat, Master; Nick Vomvas, Mercantileand Marine: Dick Todd, Santo Fe; Captain D.R.Verner, United Stevedores, Inc.; Steve Turner,Port of Houston; Ed Potapa, Mercantile andMarine, and Warren Blomseth. Santa Fe.
ESTABLISHED 1886
SHIP AGENTS &STEVEDOI/ES
REPRESENTING:
Argentine Line,Atlantic Cargo Services,
Bank & Savill Line,Black Star, Hoegh Lines,
Italia/Costa Line,Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,
Nedlloyd, Royal Netherlands,Costa Line, Tecomar.
;TRACHAN SHIPPING COMPAN~Cotton Exchange Building
Houston, Texas
713/221-8500Cable: "STRACHAN"
ESTABLISHED 1905 HOUSTON, TEXAS PHONE 222-9961
REPRESENTING
COMBI LINE HAPAG LLOYD INTERCONTINENTAL TRANSPORT KOCTUG LINE ........ GULF/TURKEY AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN(ICT) B.V...GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC~CONTINENTAL PORTS/U/K FARRELL LINES. ............................. GULF/AUSTRALIAHAPAG-LLOYD ........................ TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE MEXICAN LINE (TMM) ....... EAST COAST S. AMER. & CARIBBEANSCINDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD ............ GULF/INDIA MAMENIC LINE.. ........ GULF/WEST COAST CENTRAL AMERICAINTERFLOW (TANK CONTAINER SYSTEM) LTD. C. CLAUSEN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LIVESTOCK CHARTER SERVICE
HOUSTON ̄ NEW ORLEANS ̄ GALVESTON ̄ BEAUMONT ~e ORANGE ̄ .MOBILEBROWNSVILLE ̄ CORPUS CHRISTI-¯ MEMPHIS ̄ DALLAS ̄ ST. LOUIS
CABLE ADDRESS: BIEHL. HOUSTON ¯ TELEX775-412 ̄ TWX 910-881-1710
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The M/V ZETA, a vessel of Jugooceanijo Line recently called at the Port of Houston to load a partcargo of Kiln Shell Machinery destined for Salonika, Greece ultimately to be delivered to a projectin Yugoslavia. The cargo was dismantled for loading. The M/V ZETA is under the command of Cap-tain Ljubo Stevovic, and is part of the regular liner service of Juooceanija line, which operatesmonthly sailings from the U.S. Gulf to the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea. U.S. general agents forthe line is Gulf Coast Shipping Corporation
...direct service toPuerto Rico and theCaribbean.Only Sea-Land gives you somuch service to Puerto Ricoand the Caribbean. Directweekly sailings to San Juan.A fleet of containers andchassis always available todeliver your cargo.., door todoor. Regular dependablesailings between the U.S.,Canada, Europe, the MiddleEast, the Far East andJamaica, Dominican Republic,Trinidad, Haiti, Curacao andthe Windward, Leeward andU.S. Virgin Islands. Plus astaff of Sea-Land profes-sionals -- experts inCaribbean shipping. Moreservice TO the Caribbean.More coverage OF theCaribbean.
The Sea-Land edge ... ~Z
it shows up in your bottom line.
Call... Houston (713) 672-6651
II MACHINERYm HOUSEHOLD GOODS
II CONTAINERm EXPORT BOX
HOUSTON, TEX.8451 Market Street
Houston, Tex. 77029
TELEX 77-5940
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Two executives with Mercedes Benz of North America visited Houston recently to study portfacilities in reference to forthcoming shipments of trucks from Brazil. Shown in the Port Authorityoffices are, from left, Hans Hornbostel of Montvale, New Jersey; Bob Juergensen of Jacksonville,Florida, and William Bacon, with the Mercedes Benz Houston Office.
Fast Cargo ServiceFROM HOUSTON AND NEW ORLEANS
FORTNIGHTLYto Kingston, Maracaibo, Aruba, Curacao
Barbados, Trinidad,Georgetown and Paramarlbo
Agents:Houston, Mobile, New Orleans, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Memphis,Atlanta ........................................ STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANYPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh ................................... LAVINO SHIPPING CO.Baltimore, Norfolk ...................................... RAMSAY, SCARLEI"f & CO.Detroit, Cleveland .................... INTERNATIONAL GREAT LAKES SHIPPING CO.
ilogal ilelherlands Steamship i3mpang(.~ntille~
FIVE WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
G R E E NOCK/HOUSTON.Weekly.
Direct Containerships._ lO.day Crossing.Only by Combi Line.Serving the whisky trade.
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Fast transit timeto Southeast Asiahelpssnip
And Barber Blue Sea has the fastest transittime to Southeast Asia--26 days, New Yorkto Singapore.
All Barber Blue Sea sailings from the Gulfand Atlantic coasts are via the Suez Canal. Thatallows us to call at Singapore just 26 days afterd~ )arting New York.
~~And that allows you to save
money on your in-shipment financingand to avoid the costs that latedelivery can entail,
Whatever your cargo-contain-erized, palletized, unitized, bulk.i~ liquid bulk. break bulk, reefer.wheeled or heavy lift. our Comboclass vessels can get it there fast.
Save on your in-transit finance costs andsave the costs of late delivery...
You ship better on
BBBbarber blue sea
BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., General Agents17 Battery Place, N.Y., N.Y. 10004
(212) 825-6889190U.S. GULF AGENTS: Barber Steamship Lines, Inc. Houston and New Orleans
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Barber Steamship Lines. Inc. has openedGulf Division headquarters in Houston with anoffice in New Orleans and new offices willopen shortly in Dallas and Memphis, E.J. Bar-ber, Chairman of the Board, announced, J.J.O’Dea above, has been named President of theDivision. Paul Jones, below left, and TomPryor, below right, have been named VicePresidents. The headquarters is at 1314 TexasAvenue.
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Dennis Lloyd HansonMarine Surveyor
P.O./Box 66011, Houston, Texas 77006~ :713 52_4-2323
Worldwide Project Cargo Shipping &Handling Services: The specialization ofMaritime Trans port Overseas, Inc.
International Ocean Transport [- Com-plete integrated shipping company [] Con-tract project carriers -1 Substantial fleetowned and/or operated by MTO [] Sophisti-cated specialized vessels for specific trade[] Experts specializing in total transporta-tion of construction and energy-relatedcargoes to worldwide oil producing areas.
Project Turnkey Handling Versatility:[] Tailored services in addition to oceantransportation, including stevedoring, term-inal operations, lighterage and inland tran-sportation.
MTO: Experience, Reliability,Flexibility and a wealth of new ideas
Transport SolutionsFrom MTO
M.T.O.
Maritime Transport Overseas, Inc.North American Headquarters: 2100 Travis, Suite 1207, Houston,Texas 77002~Telephone: (713)652-0707/TWX: (910)881-5478/Telex:774-134.Other Offices In: New York~Montreal~Dusseldorf~Bremen~Hamburg/Antwerp/London/Paris/Dammam/Dubai/Riyadh/Jeddah/Teheran
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The latest addition to the Barber Blue Sea fleet, the 21,168 dwt multi-purpose cargo carrier M/S MENESTHEUS, called at the Port of Houstonrecently on its maiden voyage. Presenting a color plaque com-memorating the voyage is J.R. Curtis, Director of Port Operations,second from right. From the left are J.J. O’Dea, President of BarberSteamship Line Gulf Division; Captain S. Gilliat, and on the right is TomKiger, Assistant to the President. The ship will be in the Far East Trade.
TEXAS STAR SHIPPING CO., INC.Steamship Agents --Stevedores
Charter BrokersTexas Gulf Ports
Houston Office:506 Cotton Exchange Bldg.(713) 228-4343TWX 910-881-1535
Corpus Christi Office:521 Atlantic Mobil Bldg.
(512) 884-7769
TURNBUCKLES--SHACKLESWIRE ROPE--CLIPS
POLYETHYLENE WRAP--KRAFT PAPERIGLOO COOLERS
ATGUL SALESP.O. Box 15688-Houston 77020
Phone: (713) 672-8755
Where in the world is your cargo going?
It’s likelythat a Lykes shipcan carry it all the way.
There are advantages in having a big fleet, andLykes’ versatile 41 ships and globe-circlingtrade routes add up to pinpoint cargo routing,fast, reliable scheduling, and expert handling.We’re big, we’re American Flag, and we’ve gotit all when it comes to service.
Lykes Lines Trade Routes:n U. K. and Continent Line
(Route of the SEABEES)¯ Mediterranean Line¯ Great Lakes, Mediterranean
and Mid-East Line¯ Africa Line¯ Orient Line¯ West Coast of
South America Line
Lgkes Lines Lykes Lines offices at: NEW ORLEANS, HOUSTON,GALVESTON, NEW YORK, Beaumont, Chicago,Dallas, Kansas City, Lake Charles, Long Beach,Memphis, Mobile, St. Louis, Son Francisco, Tampa,Washington, O.C.
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Roll-on Roll-off Ramp Two 300-Ton Mobile Cranes General Cargo Handling
Bulk Loading Facilities
Heavy Duty Barge Crane Available
Container On-Off Loading
Containers, general cargo, roll-on roll-off, heavy lift and bulk loading. Ship-pers Stevedoring can handle any jobyou have. And we can handle it any-where in the Port of Houston.
We also operate two private termi-nals handling ships with up to 38’ draft¯Special equipment and facilities in-clude two 300-ton cranes, a docksidecrating complex, and a ro-ro ramp.
For project shipments, we offer adockside storage area of 40 acres¯
Whatever you have to ship, whereveryou need it done, put the load on us.
Dockside Storage Area for ProjectShipments
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IDModular Home Capabilities
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1606 Clinton Drive, Galena Park,TX 77547 (713) 672-8385 SHIPPERS
STEVEDORINGCOMPANY
Jerry McManus, PresidentB. M. "Bruno" Salesi, Manager
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