Mississippi’s Largest PortPort RePort

Inside This Issue:Congratulations to Our Employees 2

Signet Maritime Corporation AcquiresColle Towing Company, Inc. 2

Port Authority Honors John Colle 3

Mississippi Railroad Association Visits the Port of Pascagoula 3

Meet Bob Sliger 3

Maritime Community Bids Farewell toScott Webb 4

Gulf LNG Energy Terminal Update 4

December 2010

Port Facts... •The State of Mississippi reaps hugeeconomic benefits because it issurrounded by major navigable waterwaysand deepwater access to global markets.The Mississippi River is most of the state’swestern boundary, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway flows though thenortheastern section of the state, and thesouthern border of Mississippi is the Gulf of Mexico.• The Port of Pascagoula is one of sixteenports in Mississippi – twelve river ports andfour ports along the Gulf of Mexico. Thedeepwater Port of Pascagoula is by far thelargest port in Mississippi transportingover 39 million tons of cargo in 2009.

An easy to overlook, yetvery important, roleplayed by the JacksonCounty Port Authority inport and economicdevelopment is our role asnon-federal sponsor of thePascagoula HarborNavigation Project. Partnering with several

federal agencies forconstruction, operation, andmaintenance of Pascagoula’s HarborProject is essential for providing thereliable, economical, environmentallyresponsible access on which our keyindustries depend. The Projectencompasses nearly 20 miles ofdeepwater channels and almost 7 milesof upriver, shallow-water channels, aswell as the associated turning basins,disposal areas, and other supportelements.In addition to ongoing maintenance

dredging activities, the Port Authorityand Corps of Engineers, along with ourother federal, state, and industrypartners, have several projectsunderway that will ensure thewaterway remains safe and viable for

years to come. ThePascagoula River DredgedMaterial Management Site,scheduled to beginconstruction in early 2011,will accommodate thedredged material from thePascagoula River Harbor inan economical and environ-mentally responsible wayfor the next 20 years.

Widening of the Entrance Channel from450 feet to 550 feet will allowincreasingly larger vessels to transitour waterways. It is scheduled tobegin construction in the fall of 2011.Last, but certainly not least, the study to determine the feasibility ofwidening the channel leading into ourBayou Casotte Harbor from 350 feetto 450 feet is underway. Scheduled to be completed in December 2012,preliminary benefit/cost ratios arepromising.We remain committed to ensuring

that the safe, reliable, economical, andenvironmentally responsible deepwateraccess our industry partners and publicterminals require remains available tobenefit Jackson County and Mississippi.

A Note from the Director Mark McAndrews

Tonnage Through the Public Terminals Forest products and paper exports are up 22%

for 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.Latin America continues to be the primarymarket for these goods. For the same period,poultry exports have slumped since January2010 due to the Russian import ban. While theban was lifted in September, the market hasbeen slow to recover causing total tonnagethrough the public facilities to fall 29% belowthis time last year.

Reefer vessel loading frozen poultry boundfor Cuba

Caribbean Forest Carriers (CFC) Forest Panamaloading draft linerboard for Costa Rica and Panama

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The Jackson County Industrial Water System ismanaged by the Jackson County Port Authority

Colle Towing Company, Inc.,has changed ownership and isnow Colle Maritime Company, aDivision of Signet MaritimeCorporation. The assets andbusiness operations werepurchased in July, 2010, and allemployees were offeredcontinued employment. J. BarrySnyder, President and ChiefExecutive Officer, founded SignetMaritime in 1976 and is the solestock holder.Following a joint venture

proposal, Colle Towing Companyand Signet Maritime Corporationwere awarded a twenty-yearcontract in April, 2010, to provide

marine services to Angola LNG Supply Services, LLC (ALSS) for the liquefied gasterminal under construction in the Port of Pascagoula. The agreement, tocommence third quarter 2011, includes options to extend for up to ten additionalyears. Signet Maritime Corporation is a diverse international marine transportation and

logistics company with concentration in the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.Signet services the offshore marine and energy sector with rig movements, harbortugboat operations, petroleum transport and vessel bunkering, and barge transportservices. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Signet maintains offices in Pascagoula,MS; Morgan City, LA; Ingleside, TX; Brownsville, TX; Dubai UAE; and Brazil.

Eighteen hundred tons of pipe aboard the BCC Zarate recently arrived atTerminal F in the Port of Pascagoula. The Argentinean cargo is in route to SaultSte. Marie, Ontario, via the Mississippi Export Railroad and the CN Railroad.

Congratulations to OurEmployees…

Inbound PipeShipment

Signet Maritime CorporationAcquires Colle Towing Company, Inc.

(l to r) J. Barry Snyder, President and CEO, Signet MaritimeCorporation and John H. Colle, Jr., president, Colle Towing Companysign documents finalizing the purchase of Colle Towing and ColleShipbuilding and Repair

Chad Havenswas recognized at the Octoberboard meeting for 15 years service. Chad, aresident of Moss Point, is an Operator at theJackson County Industrial Water TreatmentPlant. L to R – President Charles Persons andChad Havens

William W. “Bud” Broome has retired following27 years with the Port Authority. He has workedas a Maintenance Operator at the JacksonCounty Industrial Water Treatment Plant. Budresides in the Wade community. L to R – President Charles Persons and BudBroome

Allister A. “Anton” Jackson recently retiredfollowing 28 years with the Jackson County PortAuthority. Anton resides in the Kreolecommunity. L to R – President Charles Personsand Anton Jackson

Margery Thompsonwas recognized at theSeptember board meeting for 30 years servicewith the Port Authority. Margery is the ExecutiveAssistant to the Port Director and Secretary tothe Board of Commissioners. Margery resides inPascagoula with her husband Paul, Sr. L to R –Port Director Mark McAndrews, MargeryThompson, President Charles Persons

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Welcome baby Alivia Sabella Rouse, 8 lbs 5 oz. The daughter of Kelly and LarryRouse, Alivia was born November 15, 2010.Kelly is the Assistant Manager of Finance for

the Jackson County Port Authority.

WelcomeBaby Alivia

John H. Colle, Jr. was honored at theJuly 2010 board meeting of the JacksonCounty Port Authority Board for hismany years of service and outstandingcontributions in the Port of Pascagoula.The President of Colle Towing Company,Inc., John worked in the family businesssince the 1940’s. The company wasfounded by his great grandfather,Captain Herman Colle. Since 1878, Colle Towing Company

has been providing offshore, harbor and intracoastal marinetowing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The company has alsomaintained a full-service shipyard and a 600 ton Traveliftfor repair of vessels and barges. Throughout the history ofthe Port, the harbor tugboats have been owned andoperated by the Colle family. John retired in July, following the acquisition of Colle

Towing Company by Signet Maritime Corporation.

Port Authority HonorsJohn Colle

Meet Bob SligerRobert “Bob” Sliger is the General

Manager for the Jackson Kearney Groupoperations in the Port of Pascagoula. Boboversees the Gulf Coast Cold Storagefacility and Coastal Cargo stevedoringoperations.A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Bob retired

from the U.S. Air Force in 1992. Followingmilitary retirement, he ventured into coldstorage warehousing, transportation and

logistics in several major distribution centers in the U.S. Hiscareer has included handling distribution of perishableproducts for 146 stores and management of over 600employees. Bob and his wife Sandra moved to the area in March 2010

when he accepted the position with the Jackson KearneyGroup.

Members of the state railroad association visited the Port ofPascagoula recently. Several state officials accompanied thegroup including Senator Tommy Moffatt, Representative BillyBroomfield and Southern Transportation Commissioner WayneBrown. Railroad companies represented were the CanadianNational, CSX Transportation, Genesee & Wyoming, MississippiExport, Norfolk Southern, and Watco.

Mississippi RailroadAssociation Visits the Port of Pascagoula

EPA Certified Tier 3 Engines to beInstalled on New Tugs for LNG

John H. Colle, Jr. honoredby Port Authority

Port Commissionersand members of ColleMaritime Companycongratulate John

Signet Maritime Corporation is installing Caterpillar C175-16main propulsion diesel engines (rated at 3417 BHP) on theirtwo support/escort tugs being built by Trinity Offshore, LLC.These engines represent the next generation in technology foraddressing the needs of emissions and hazardous locationapplications and they also meet offshore emissionsrequirements, including EPA Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA, and IMOMarine Tier II. The Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3100class tugs are engineered to provide superior ship-handling,escort, and sea-keeping performance. Slated for an August2011 delivery to Signet’s Colle Maritime division, these highlyspecialized tugs will provide marine services for Angola LNGSupply Services (ALSS) vessels into the Port of Pascagoula.Signet is a proponent of using green technology and

protecting the environment; using these new engines willresult in lower emissions, improved performance, and reducedfuel consumption.

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A farewellreception for ScottWebb was heldrecently at theSinging RiverYacht Club. Scottserved as AreaOperationsCoordinator forChevron Shipping

Company in Pascagoula since 2006 andwas actively involved with the localmaritime community. He served asChairman for the Port of PascagoulaAdvisory Group for two years and was amember of the Propeller Club. Scotttransferred to Chevron Shipping Companyin San Ramon, California in September.

MaritimeCommunityBids Farewellto Scott Webb

HAPPYHOLIDAYS!

Jackson County Port Authority

Port OfPascagoula

3033 Pascagoula St.P.O. Box 70

Pascagoula, MS 39567

Phone: 228-762-4041Fax: 228-762-7476

E-mail: info@portofpascagoula.com

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Gulf LNG EnergyTerminal Update

Gulf LNG Energy’s liquefied natural gas terminal in the Bayou Casotte Harborhas been under construction for 35 months. The original time frame forcompletion was 43 months and the project is on schedule. Major components foroperations are in place including the marine unloading dock, two 160,000 cubicmeter storage tanks, and the terminal facilities buildings have been constructed.The inner walls of the double-walledinsulated storage tanks (a tank within a tank) are complete and hydrostatictesting of the tanks is underway.The first shipment of liquefied natural

gas is on schedule to be received in thesummer of 2011. Regular commercialshipments will commence by the fall of 2011.

Photo of Santa: Joe Abston, Manager ofFinance for the Jackson County Port Authority,is Santa Claus for the annual Downtown for theHolidays in the City of Pascagoula.