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Training vessel visits Houston

Evergreen Marine Corp.’s train-ing vessel, the M/V EVERTRUST, recently made itsmaiden voyage to the Port of

Houston to pick up cargo at BarboursCut Terminal, giving the 141 deck of-ricers and engineering cadets onboard a chance to see the mostmodern container operation on theGulf Coast.

The EVER TRUST, which can carryup to 400 20-foot containers, is theonly freight-carrying ship in theworld designed to train cadets in con-tainer handling operations, accordingto Evergreen officials. The Taiwaneseshipping service, known for its exacting operational procedures, prefers

to train new ship workers in theEvergreen system rather than hiringexperienced ship workers who mayfind it difficult to adapt to the cornpany’s way of doing things.

Evergreen students complete acollege-level education before enter-ing the cadet program, which requiresthem to spend six months at sea. U.S.maritime academies have trainingvessels, but, unlike the EVER TRUSA~,they do not carry freight.

In addition to its cargo space, theship has berths for 200 passengers, alarge gynlnasium and two classrooms.The ship’s crew numbers fewer than25.

Evergreen became heavily involved

in sea training after purchasing the2,000 ton vessel. Evergreen had theEVER TRUST remodeled in 1983from a 15,O00 ton, multi purposecargoship into a training vessel to accommodate the large number of ap-plicants for its cadet program.

While at the port, Captain Jan Yin-Che of the EVER TRUST accepted amaiden voyage plaque from the Portof Houston Authority and presentedMichael Scorcio, director of com-munity relations for the PHA, with aframed photograph of the trainingvessel.

The shipping line is best known forits "Round the World" shipping service and its huge G class freighters. []

John Hsu, Evergreen vice president; Michael Scorcio, director ofcommunity reIations, Port of Houston Authority; Captain Jan Yin Che, M/I" EVER TRUST, and John Horan, managcr of Barhours Cut

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A major commodity

Port of Houston is top supplierof cotton to Bremen, West Germany

ton from the truck to the cargo shed.

The "West Texas cotton motor-bridge is another PHA-inspiredinnovation that is estimated tosave cotton shippers $9 per ton.

Simpson helped negotiate rates formoving cotton by truck from inlandTexas cities to Houston and for ship-

Cotton is packed into a container for the trip tocotton motor-bridge,"

Bremen, West Germany, theworld’s leading import point forcotton shipped by sea, lists thePort of Houston as its most im-

portant trading partner for thisfibrous commodity.

More cotton was landed at Bremenin 1984 than at any other port in theworld, according to a report from theBremen Cotton Exchange. Of the1.15 million bales unloaded atBremen last year, 106,393 bales wereshipped from Houston, more thanfrom any of the other 70 ports send-ing cotton to Bremen. Port Sudanwas second with 86,274 bales ship-ped to Bremen.

The Port of Houston is a leading ex-port point for American cotton. In1984, the port exported more than220,000 short tons of cotton valuedat nearly $317 million. In the firstnine months of I985, more than142,000 short tons of cotton movedout of the Port of Houston.

Texas supplied more than 50,000tons of the 1985 Houston export cot-ton, with 37,500 tons coming fromTennessee and another 23,800 tonsoriginating in California.

the Port of Houston via the "West Texas

More than 70 percent of the cot-ton exported through the Portof Houston in the first ninemonths of 1985 went to West-

ern Europe. Germany received moreof it than any other country, totalingnearly 30,500 tons. Other major reci-pients of cotton shipped fromHouston were Italy and Spain, with17,000 tons, and Belgium and France,with approximately 11,300 tons each.

The Port of Houston Authority iscommitted to maintaining the port’sleadership position in this particularexport market. Early in 1985,Houston’s Port Commissioners reaf-firmed this commitment by reducingtariffs.

Later in the year, David W. Simp-son, western representative for theport, announced an innovative newmethod of handling cottonshipments. Port City Compress ofHouston began moving cotton direct-ly from its compress to waitingvessels. Traditionally, cotton movesby truck from the compress to a cargoshed. Later, it is transferred from theshed to a vessel. The new methodeliminates the cost of moving the cot-

The Port of Houston is a leading export pointfor American cotton,

ping the same containerized cotton tothe Far East.

These efforts illustrate the portauthority’s willingness to work withshippers to speed loading and cuthandling costs. "We will work withany company to accommodate quickand efficient movement of cargo,"Simpson noted. "The maritime com-munity can count on us for futuretransportation innovations that willsupport their goals of remaining com-petitive in world markets." []

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Preliminary study underway

Automated documentation proposedfor port and airports

An automated documentation system that couldfurther speed the movement of cargo at the Portof Houston and Houston’s major airports is beingstudied by a joint committee appointed by the

port authority and the City of Houston Aviation Depart-ment.

The proposed system, called INFOPORT, would costapproximately $3.7 million to develop and install,representatives of Computer Sciences Corporation toldthe committee in December.

A recommendation could be sent to the Port ofHouston Commissioners and the city’s Aviation Depart-ment as early as February, according to Joe Scroggins,committee chairman and director of facilities for thePHA.

If the CSC proposal is accepted, modifying the soft-ware to meet the needs of Houston users and installingthe necessary hardware would take at least 35 weeks, ac-cording to Donald Fox, CSC project manager.

The heart of the system would be a service center inthe port authority’s terminal building near the TurningBasin. In addition to the port authority and aviationdepartment, users could include airlines, shippers,customhouse brokers, freight forwarders, federal inspec-tion agencies and any other organizations involved incargo handling.

Participating companies and agencies would usetelephone connections to file and retrieve a wide rangeof information concerning vessel and air consignments.Among these would be vessel-related data (expected dateand time of arrival, expected date and time of sailing,allocated berth, cargo activity, etc.) and cargo status in-formation (goods offloaded, clearance by Customs, col-lection by inland carrier, etc.) Users would also have ac-cess to the U.S. Customs Automated Commercial System(ACS), which includes release notification and theautomated broker interface (ABI) for electronic filing customs entry.

The Houston service center could also provide accessto external information systems, including those that

contain rates for ocean freight and technical informationon handling and storage of special cargoes.

An INFOPORT system is being developed for useby the Miami International Airport/MiamiSeaport. Donald Fox, CSC project manager forthe Houston proposal, said many features being

used in Miami could be incorporated into a Houstonsystem.

U.S. Customs has automated many of the proceduresused in clearing cargo. In general, the reduced emphasison the paperwork associated with cargo clearance allowsmore effort to be directed toward inspection and en-forcement with particular emphasis on drug trafficking.

To accomplish these goals, the Customs serviceestablished the Automated Commercial System (ACS),and began to promote the development of automatedservice centers like the one proposed for Houston.

"Automation is necessary if we are to maintain ourposition of leadership in the world shipping trade," saysJoe Scroggins, chairman of the committee and directorof facilities for the PHA. "Our task is to find the systemthat will work efficiently and effectively for the Houstoncargo-handling community."

Reducing the time it takes to move cargo through air-port and Port of Houston facilities is the committee’smain concern, but CSC’s Fox says INFOPORT wouldprovide system users with other benefits as well.

Steamship agents, customs brokers and freight for-warders would benefit from the availability of accurateinformation on consignments and their status, he said.Customs brokers and freight forwarders would beautomatically notified when a consignment has beenreleased by federal authorities.

The port authority would have quick access to up-to-date data on port activities. Federal authorities wouldspend less time processing documentation and be able tocomplete post clearance audits more quickly than is nowpossible. All participants would spend less time answer-ing telephone inquiries, Fox added. []

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Houston, Galveston portsauthorize cooperative study

Astudy to determine areas inwhich cooperative action wouldbenefit the neighboring ports ofHouston and Galveston has been

authorized by the governing boardsof the Port of Houston Authority andthe Galveston Wharves.

The two organizations will shareequally the cost of the $80,000 study,which will be conducted by PRCEngineering, Inc., a New Yorkresearch firm. A PRC spokesman saidthe study should be completed bylate February.

"The growth and prosperity of theSouth Texas region have dependedin great measure, on the strong par-ticipation of its economy in foreigntrade. So also will its future growthdepend on expanding an increasinglydiversified foreign trade sector,"reads the joint statement of objectivesissued when the study was announc-ed. "The strength of this sector...isdirectly related to the strength of theregion’s ports of Galveston andHouston. Harmonizing the actions ofthese two ports to form a unifiedeconomic force may constitute a keystep in achieving expanded growth."

The study proposal notes thatthe economic climate in whichthe two port complexes findthemselves has changed greatly

in the past decade.¯ Trade has shifted increasingly

to Asia.¯ Deregulation of transportation,

both domestic and international,has increased competition fromother ports.

¯ Financial resources available forport development have not expand-ed at a rate equal to needs.

For these reasons, the ports ofGalveston and Houston decided toexplore practical ways in which theycould cooperate and promoteregional economic growth, thus ex-panding the opportunities available toboth port operations.

The study will examine issues inseveral categories.

Archie Bennett, chairman, Houston Port Commision; Dr. Bernard Milstein, chairman,Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees.

LOAD-CENTERING¯ Ways of attracting cargoes which

are currently being diverted toother ports along motor or rail"bridges."

¯ Alternatives for securing and expan-ding shares of new containermarkets.

¯ Identification and description ofnew facilities and the services need-ed to achieve these two goals.

¯ A marketing strategy to achievethese goals.

MARKET PROGRAM¯ A cooperative marketing strategy

for the Caribbean, Central America,and South America.

¯ A strategy for cooperativemarketing of other key tradingareas: Europe, the Mediterranean,Middle East, etc.

¯ Specific measures for attractingcargoes currently handled by keycompetitive ports.

CONSUMER MARKET POTENTIALThis portion of the study concen-

trates on the 15 million people wholive within a 250-mile radius of theHouston-Galveston area and will in-vestigate the potential for consumerproduct distribution. PRC will also

suggest areas that deserve moredetailed examination.

Cooperative rate setting will also beexamined in the study, and mightbenefit both ports, as well as the roleof each port in future regionalmaritime activity.

Finally, an overail cooperativeprogram will be developed,detailing steps to be taken toachieve the goals agreed upon

by both port authorities."We know there will still be com-

petition between the two ports," saidArchie Bennett, Houston Port Com-mission chairman. "We will maintainour autonomy, but right now we’resupporting two infrastructures thatare competing head-to-head for everypiece of cargo. This study may showthat Galveston is better suited for onetype of cargo and Houston foranother."

"We’re not willing to wait for theeconomy to just improve," said Dr.Bernard Milstein, chairman of theGalveston Wharves Board ofTrustees. "This study makes sensefor both ports. We need to ag-gressively pursue every opportunityto attain new business and keep ourpeople working." []

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The latest word on port authorityconstruction projects and businesspractices

Bulk Plant to get dust control equipmentPort of Houston Authority Com-

missioners have approved purchaseof dust collection equipment forthe Bulk Materials Handling Plant.The equipment, which consists oftarpaulin systems designed to sup-press dust dispersion, will be usedprimarily on vessels being loadedby the $4.7 million shiploadingsystem PHA put into operation inlast quarter of 1984.

The tarps will be arranged overthe hatches of vessels during thelast phase of loading when cargomust be carefully distributed toassure proper stability or trim. Atthis point, certain types ofmaterials may create clouds of dustparticles. The tarp systems, whichwill also permit movement of the"spoon" from which the cargoflows, will contain the particles,which will then be sucked out of

the enclosed area by a dust collec-tion system.

This new equipment is part ofcontinuous efforts to upgrade thebulk plant, which is located on theHouston Ship Channel at Green’sBayou, about four hours sailingtime from the Gulf of Mexico.

M/V SAM HOUSTONbuilding improved

Two new restrooms have beencompleted in the building nearWharf 8 where the port authority’sinspection boat, the M/V SAMHOUSTON, is berthed.

The restrooms are open to portvisitors, many of whom tour a por-tion of the Houston Ship Channelaboard the air conditioned,100-foot-long inspection boat.

Two projectscompleted at BCT

Two more projects have beencompleted at the Barbours CutContainer Terminal.

New overhead rollup doors havereplaced the sliding doors on theContainer Freight Station, and addi-tional pavement for trailer parkinghas been laid.

The new doors on the freightstation are designed to withstandrigorous use and function moresmoothly than the doors theyreplaced, according to PHAEngineering Director TomKornegay.

The additional paved area willprovide the area necessary for amore efficient arrangement oftrailers, he added.

New dust collection tarpaulin system will be used on vessels loaded by the Port of HoustonAuthoritv’s $4 7 m Ilion shiploading system

Switch boxesto be replaced

Six of the railroad switch boxeson Wharf 23 will he replaced, ac-cording to Tom Kornegay, PHAengineering director. The lids ofthese boxes, which are located inthe pavement in heavily travelledareas, are showing the effects ofconstantly being assaulted by truckand heavy equipment wheels.

The new boxes will have heavierwalls and angle stiffeners aroundthe top edges.

Wharf 23 is an open wharffrequently used for the dischargeof steel.

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~~k Texas Maritime

History, Part !

The birthof a new port

Texas celebrates the

sesquicentennial (I 50th)

anniversary of its successful

fight for independence from

Mexico this year.

Observances throughout the

year will commemorate

different periods in the

history of this state where

independence and success

are still highly-valued

virtues. Seagoing commerce

has played an important

role in Texas history, and

the Port of Houston has

figured prominently in the

economic and cultural

growth of the state. In

recognition of this fact,

POR T OF HO US TON

MAGAZINE will publish a

series of I2 articles related

to the maritime history of

Texas, particularly, the Port

of Houston.

on March 2, 1836, following adecade of mounting tension be-tween Anglo-American settlersliving in Texas and their

government in faraway Mexico City,Texas declared its independencefrom Mexico and established itself asa sovereign republic.

Less than two months later, afterthe loss of many lives on Texasbattlegrounds, General Sam Houstonled 800 Texans in a decisive battleagainst Mexico’s President Lopez deSanta Anna and his forces at thejunction of the San Jacinto River andBuffalo Bayou. Santa Anna, in spitehis complement of more than 1,600troops, was taken prisoner. TheTexans killed 630 Mexican soldiers,wounded 208 and took 730prisoners. The Texas army lost ninesoldiers and only 16 were wounded.

The battle secured Texas’s inde-pendence and changed the course ofhistory.

A few months later, two brotherswho were land speculators,Augustus Chapman Allen and JohnKirby Allen, acquired a tract of landon Buffalo Bayou, upstream fromthe battle site, and named itHouston, after the popular hero

who led Texas to freedom. Thebayou, which was later to becomethe Houston Ship Channel, emptiedinto Galveston Bay. The Allenbrothers foresaw great commercialpotential in the inland water route.

The first Congress of the Re-public selected Houston as thenewly-formed republic’s firstcapital in October 1836,

helping establish the town as aplace of prominence and

Towns were croppingup nearby asabundantlyas Texaswildflowers.

distinguishing it from other townsthat were cropping up alongnearby streams and rivers asabundantly as Texas wildflowerssprout in the spring.

Although the Alien brothersinsisted Houston was at the headof a navigable waterway, doubtsabounded. Determined to provethemselves correct and hoping torealize their dream that Houston

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would become a center of trade,the brothers arranged for thesteamboat LAURA to sail fromGalveston to Houston.

The Allen brothers may wellhave had doubts of their ownabout the journey. The vessel theyselected was the smallest steamboatthen travelling Texas waters.

The LAURA, crowded withprominent passengers for thehistoric trip, went from Galvestonto Harrisburg, a town about 15miles from Houston, withoutdifficulty. The remainder of thejourney took three days.

"The slow time was inconsequence of the obstruction wewere compelled to remove as weprogressed," a passenger aboardthe LAURA wrote in a journal,describing how passengers joinedcrew members in removing thetrees and debris that choked thebayou and impeded thesteamboat’s progress.

Some passengers grew soimpatient that they took a yawland went ahead of the LAURA toHouston, where lots were justbeing marked out for sale. Because

other vessels soon followed the

LAURA up the bayou, bringingcargo and passengers to theyoung, bustling town.

Their passengers marvelled at thelush vegetation and teemingwildlife along the banks. Tree bran-ches often interlocked overhead asthe steamers moved ponderouslydown the canal-like bayou, giant

By 1840, theit

~- :~ ..... -:,---~--~-..=c~-,-" ; Passengersonly surveyors’ stakes marked thelocation of the new town along thebayou, some passengers bypassedthe town entirely and had to turnaround to find it.

The LAURA reached the town ofHouston January 22, 1836.

The region’s newspaper hailedthe event. "The fact proved," reada notice in the Columbia Telegraphand Texas Register. "Thesteamboat LA URA, CaptainGrayson, arrived at the city ofHouston some few days sincewithout obstruction. Thus it isproved that Houston will be a portof entry."

magnolias studded the shores, andalligators sunned themselves onlogs imbedded in the mud.

Morning Star, ase-

the lushmarvelled at

vegetationand wildlifealong thebanks.

cond Houston newspaper, carried aregular feature called "The Port ofHouston" which listed vessel ar-rivals and departures along withlists of passengers and cargo con-signees. Houston was on its way tobecoming a center for maritimetrade. []

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PORTTIDINGS

News and views from aroundthe port

International companies in Houston nearly tripleThe number of companies in-

volved in international business inHouston has nearly tripled in thelast five years, according tofigures in the InternationalBusiness Directory, which hasbeen published by the HoustonChamber of Commerce.

The 288-page directory, produc-ed by the Chamber’s research divi-sion, lists 1,963 foreign anddomestic firms engaged in interna-tional business in the Houstonarea. Included are 623 firms head-quartered in 51 foreign nations thathave representation in Houstonand 574 domestic firms in Houstonwith operations in 108 banks andfinancial institutions.

"The directory’s data is strongevidence that Houston not onlyhas retained but also has enlargedits position as a leader in the inter-national business market," saidHoward N. Martin, director ofresearch for the Houston Chamberof Commerce.

The directory provides morethan two million pieces of informa-tion for companies interested inexpanding into foreign countries orfurther enhancing their current in-ternational position.

Directories may be purchasedfrom the Houston Chamber ofCommerce at 1100 Milam, 25thFloor, Houston, Texas 77002, orby calling the Chamber’s publica-tion sales desk at (713) 658-2411.

Sea Gulf movesHouston office

Sea Gulf Maritime, Inc., of Texashas relocated its Houston home of-rice to the second floor of 806Waugh Drive, according to Roy C.Cano, president.

The new telephone number is(713) 520-0662. In addition to SeaGulf Maritime’s TWX and WUTelex numbers, which remain un-changed, an RCA Telex has beenadded: 229862 (A/B: SEAGLF UR).The office’s new zip code is 77019.

Accu-Rate opensHouston office

Accu-Rate International, Inc., anauditing firm specializing in inter-national transactions, has establish-ed an office at 1300 North BeltEast, Suite 230-F, Houston. Even-tually, Houston will be the cor-porate headquarters for a projectednetwork of four additional officesin major U.S. cities.

Accu-Rate founder, MichaelLaden, will be in charge of theHouston office. A customhousebroker, Laden is licensed by theU.S. Customs Service and the U.S.Treasury Department.

Importers and exporters may usethe services of the company to en-sure the propriety of rates assessedfor U.S. Customs duties, interna-tional transportation, brokerage,cargo insurance and other chargesrelated to foreign consignments.The firm also is involved in inter-national consulting work.

AAPA schedules seminarfor port commissioners

A seminar for members of publicport authorities’ governing boardsand commissioners will be con-ducted January 21-23 in Houstonby the American Association ofPort Authorities.

Rising insurance costs for publicport authorities, exposure of publicofficials to liability assertions,trends in waterfront labor rela-tions, tax-exempt bond financingfor public port authority projectsand understanding the worldmarketplace are among the topicsto be discussed.

Speakers will be well-recognizedport management professionals.

In addition to the panel sessions,the agenda will include workingluncheons with special speakers,receptions, a technical tour of thePort of Houston and a special"Spouses Program."

The Four Seasons Hotel indowntown Houston will be head-quarters for the event.

UH program to beconsidered for grant

The Industrial Technology Pro-gram at the University of Houston,University Park has been acceptedfor grant consideration by theMaterials Handling Education Foun-dation, Inc.

The Foundation is an independ-ent organization which preparesand provides information, materialand activities in support ofhandling education and research.

Allen’s Landing

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MEETINGCALENDAR

Houston International Seamen’s CenterMaritime Festival Committee

Needs You!

The Houston International Seamen’s Center is already making plansto host its third annual Maritime Festival, to be held April 11-12, 1986.

Maritime Festival proceeds go to benefit the non-profit Seamen’sCenter, the home-away-from-home for seamen from all over theworld.

Festival activities include the Propeller Club Shrimp Boil, sports,game booths, raffles, a barbeque cook-off, international booths andloads of entertainment.

Give us a helping hand with your time and/or corporate donations.

We need your help to make the 1986 Festival a success!

For a committee assignment, call: Richard Kobarg, 683-3688.

For corporate donations, call: Jurgen Schroeder, 928-5071.For date and time of the next festival committee meeting, call:

Jack Hall at the Seamen’s Center, 672-0511.

Donna Humphreys: Chairwoman Richard Kobarg, Vice-ChairmanBen Hanson, Honorary Chairman: 462-4795

Delta Nu Alpha-Chapter 36: Nextmeeting is scheduled for January atKaphan’s Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. Formore information contact PhilMcGonigle, 224-9851.

Delta Nu Alpha-Chapter 282: Next meetingis scheduled for January. For more infor-mation contact Altha Williamson,476-8269.

Export Packers Association of Houston:Next meeting is scheduled for January.For more information contact J. T.Strawn, Jr., 748-1900 or Robert Cowan,941-4996.

Houston Customhouse Brokers andFreight Forwarders Association:Next meeting is scheduled for January.For more information contact GeorgeStrange, 228-7447.

Houston Transportation Clerks Associa-tion: Next meeting is scheduled forJanuary at 11:30 a.m. at Kaphan’sRestaurant. For more information con-tact Larry Hopper, 465-8448.

Marine Square Club of Houston: Meets thesecond Wednesday of every month at11:30 a.m. at Brady’s I,anding. For moreinformation contact Jack Smith at479-6666.

International Transportation Manage-ment Association: Next meeting isscheduled for January. For more infor-mation contact Mack Johnson, at871-3361.

National Defense Transportation Associa-tion: Meets the last Thursday of everymonth, 11:30 a.m., at Kaphan’sRestaurant. For more information con-tact K.A. Foster at 448 4488.

Port Safety and Advisory Council: Nextmeeting is scheduled for January. Formore information contact WilliamFelkner at 649-1522.

Propeller Club: The Port of Houston Pro-peller Club will hold its annual cocktailbuffet at 5:30 p.m. January 16 at Brady’sLanding. For reservations, call 827 3401.

Sam Houston Chapter, InternationalMaintenance Institute: Meets thethird Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m.,Ramada Inn-Hobby Airport. For reserva-tions, call Joyce Rhoden at 481-0869.

Transportation Club of Houston: Meets thefirst Tuesday of every month at 11:30a.m. at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel. Formore information contact Jim Willett at228-2825.

United States Merchant Marine AcademyAlumni Association, HoustonChapter: Meets the first Thursday ofevery month, 11:30 a.m. at the HoustonEngineering and Scientific Society Clubat 2615 Fannin. For more informationcontact Joe Dahl at 494-8960

West Gulf lntermodal Association: Meetsthe last Wednesday of each month, 5p.m. at Dirtys Restaurant on Durham.For more information contact ShellyThornton, 224-9254.

Women’s Transportation Club ofHouston: Meets the second Monday ofeach month, 5:30 p.m., Kaphan’s. Con-tact Norma Chastang, 880-9798.

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Venezuela courts American investorsVenezuela, in a bid to diversify its

oil dependent economy, is encourag-ing American investment in industriesthat will produce other goods for ex-port, the president of the VenezuelaPort Authority said in Houstonrecently.

Freddy Mota Carpio visited theBayou City and the Port of Houstonto explain his country’s export poten-tial.

"Our government is serious abouthelping U.S. businessmen who wantto do business with our country,"Mota Carpio said at a breakfastmeeting sponsored by Houston’sVenezuelan Consulate. In its effort toencourage exports, Venezuela hassubstantially modified export regula-tions to make it easier to ship goodsto other countries, he said.

Venezuelan resources and goodswhich are excellent prospects for ex-port include steel, textiles, food pro-ducts, limestone, boxite and beer,says Kep Kiplinger, president of theVenezuelan-North AmericanChamber of Commerce.

Oil now accounts for 90 percent of

Freddy Mota Carpio, president, Venezuela Port Authority, accepts a Texas flag from Port ofHouston Commissioner Marcella Perry.

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