March 2009

AL A B A M A

SEAPORT THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE O F Th e A L A BA M A STATE P O RT A UTH O R IT Y

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An aerial view of the progress of the Pinto Island Steel Terminal shot March 2. Governor Bob Riley and representatives from ThyssenKrupp Steel toured the facility in February.

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Contents

Alabama State Port Authority P.O. Box 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633, USA P: 251.441.7200 • F: 251.441.7216 • asdd.com

Alabama Governor Surveys Progress at New Pinto Island Terminal.........4 Flanagan Steps Up as Interim Port Police Chief..........................................7 A Global Investment in Mobile and the Port: Introducing Global Stainless Steel Corporation.............................................8 Hispanic-American Association Seeks to Strengthen Community..........10 Port Calls: Alabama Coastal Birding Trail .................................................. 12 At the Helm: Austal USA.................................................................................16 Made in Alabama: Alabama River Pulp Marks 30 Years of Operation.......18 Currents....................................................................................................... 20-22 AAMA Reception Photos........................................................................... 24-26 Of Men & Ships: An American Hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur......27

James K. Lyons, Director, CEO Larry R. Downs, Secretary-Treasurer/CFO Executive Personnel Charles F. Sleeman, Manager P: 251.441.7209

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18 An Equal Opportunity Employer ALABAMA SEAPORT (ISSN 1524-8259) is published monthly by the marketing department, Alabama State Port Authority. The magazine is provided free of charge upon written request from customers and friends of the Alabama State Port Authority. Material contained herein, except when copyrighted, may be reproduced in whole or in part. A credit–line “Reprinted from ALABAMA SEAPORT” will be appreciated, and it is requested that a copy of the publication, containing the material used, be sent to Editor, ALABAMA SEAPORT, Alabama State Port Authority, P.O. Box 1588, Mobile, Alabama 36633 U.S.A.

Alabama governor su rveys pr og r ess

at new Pinto Island Terminal Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama

Alabama Governor Bob Riley and ASPA director and CEO Jimmy Lyons answer questions for news crews during the tour. Pictured at right is Bob Soulliere, president and CEO, ThyssenKrupp Steel USA. It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. So when depth limitations on the Tombigbee River looked like it might hinder Mobile’s chances to recruit ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA LLC, the Alabama State Port Authority went to work to find a solution. The result was the Pinto Island Steel Terminal located on the lower Mobile Harbor. The proposed terminal is situated on the federal channel maintained at an authorized depth of 45 feet. “The terminal’s construction is ahead of schedule,” said Jimmy Lyons, director and CEO for the Port Authority. “We expect to complete the wharf and take delivery of the cranes in October and will be operational by December this year.” In February, Alabama Governor Bob Riley visited the marine terminal site to check on its progress and to applaud the German steelmaker for creating jobs for Alabamians. “There’s a lot of talk about bailouts these days,” said Gov. Riley at Pinto Island. “A lot of people seem to have this bailout mentality that has set in over the last few months. It almost makes you wonder how we ever got anything accomplished without the federal government doing all the work. I wish everyone in Washington could be here to see what we’re doing here today. I wish the whole country could see this because, ladies and gentlemen, this is true economic stimulus. We have local officials joining forces to create an environment in which business not only survives, but succeeds.

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Alabama State Port Authority Tim Parker Jr., Chair, Tuscaloosa Term expires July 31, 2013 William B. Bru, Mobile Term expires July 31, 2009 H.L. “Sonny” Callahan, Mobile Term expires July 31, 2009 David J. Cooper, Mobile Term expires July 31, 2013 Maj. Gen. J. Gary Cooper, USMC (RET) Term expires July 31, 2010 Mike Fields, Tuscaloosa Term expires July 31, 2009 Barry Morton, Birmingham Term expires July 31, 2010 Steve Thornton, Huntsville Term expires July 31, 2010 Sam Jones, Mobile Term expires July 31, 2009

An artist’s rendering of Pinto Terminal captures the functionality of the new state-of-the-art facility due to be completed by year-end.

Alabama Seaport Editorial Staff Judith Adams, Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Jenkins, Managing Editor Maureen Smith, Managing Editor Scott Rye, Contributing Editor Sheri Reid, Editor at Large Editorial Contributors Blake Herndon Jennifer Jenkins Niki Lim Vanessa McGee Megan Prawdzik Tracie Ray Greta Sharp Maureen Smith Photography Sheri Reid Editorial offices of ALABAMA SEAPORT magazine are located at the International Trade Center, 250 N. Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602. To be added to or deleted from the mailing list, contact the Alabama State Port Authority Trade & Development Office at 251.441.7001.

Alabama Seaport • March 2009

An aerial view of the progress of the Pinto Island Steel Terminal shot March 2. Governor Bob Riley and representatives from ThyssenKrupp Steel toured the facility in February.

Jimmy Lyons, director and CEO of ASPA, points out the progress on the terminal to Governor Bob Riley; Peter Urban, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG vice chairman of executive board; Erich Heine, member of the executive board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; and Bob Soulliere, president and CEO of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA.

Working with business – not against it – to make them a part of your community. That’s the way to truly stimulate the economy, and that’s exactly what we’ll continue to do here in Alabama.”

HP piles, 33,217 linear feet of steel pipe piles 20 inches in diameter and 56,259 linear feet of concrete piles 20 inches square. About 200 contractors are building the marine terminal. American Bridge is the Port Authority’s contractor and Shaw GBB is the engineer of record on the project.

The $100 million terminal’s construction cost is expected to come in on budget with Lyons contributing much of the cost controls on effective project management and the Authority’s strategic move to secure steel sheet pile and concrete under contract. “Most of this construction material was procured locally,” said Lyons. Building the 70-acre terminal required 15,000 cubic yards of concrete, 2,000 wall feet of 50-footlong sheets of steel sheet pile, 10,922 linear feet of steel


ThyssenKrupp had two executive board members from Germany on hand for the February event as well. Peter Urban, CFO of ThyssenKrupp Steel, and Erich Heine, who provides board oversight for the Alabama project and its associated steelmaking project in Brazil, accompanied Riley on a tour of the marine terminal’s progress. “They were extremely

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our doorway to the world for inbound raw materials and some of our outbound product as well. We’re very pleased with the progress at the terminal and consider our partnership with the ASPA a great success.” The new terminal is an important part of the $811 millionplus incentive program that lured the German steelmaker to the Port City. The ThyssenKrupp facility is scheduled to open in 2010. Currently there are 2,000 employees working at the mill site, but that number is expected to increase to approximately 8,000 construction and service-related jobs, as well as permanent mill jobs as the March 2010 production date approaches. At full production, the $4.65 billion north Mobile County complex will directly employ approximately 2,700 workers.

Pictured from left to right, Governor Bob Riley; Erich Heine, member of the executive board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; Peter Urban, vice chairman of the executive board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG; Bob Soulliere, president and CEO of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA; and Jimmy Lyons, ASPA director and CEO tour the Pinto Island Steel Terminal site. pleased with what they saw,” said Scott Posey, director of communications for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA. “Jimmy Lyons is doing a great job to keep the terminal on schedule, and it’s obvious that Governor Riley is keeping a close eye on things as well. They plan to have the operation up and running in plenty of time to accept the first slabs arriving from Brazil.” The new terminal is designed to transport the semi-finished steel slabs arriving from ThyssenKrupp’s new Brazilian mill to the plant in north Mobile County. The marine terminal will receive the slabs from ocean-going vessels too large to travel upriver, and then transfer them onto barges for the trip up the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers to the Calvert mill’s inland dock located about 45 miles upriver from the seaport. Approximately 13,000 tons of steel, or about 10 barges worth, will be shipped upriver each day by barges cycling continuously between the two sites. The Pinto Island Terminal will be outfitted with three giant magnets on wide-span gantry cranes that will lift the slabs of raw steel, then transfer them for storage at the terminal yard or load them on northbound barges. The new facility is the first in the country to use magnetic hoist technology, designed by ThyssenKrupp. The cranes, specifically developed for the Pinto Island Terminal’s needs, are being manufactured by Zhenhua Port Machinery Co., LTD (ZPMC) in Shanghai, China, and are expected to arrive in Mobile in the fall.

“Overcoming the depth challenges of the Tombigbee River in transporting steel slabs from ThyssenKrupp’s Brazil facility to their north Mobile County operation was an integral part of Alabama’s package to recruit ThyssenKrupp to Mobile,” said Troy L. Wayman, vice president of economic development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. “The Port Authority’s innovative proposal for this new marine terminal on Pinto Island where the slabs can be transloaded from ocean-going ships to barges for their journey upriver basically sealed the deal for our area.” In response to its creative problem solving, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce named the Alabama State Port Authority its 2008 Innovator of the Year. “The Mobile Area Chamber created the Innovator of the Year award to recognize ground-breaking efforts aimed at revitalizing Mobile,” explained Leigh Perry-Herndon, vice president of Communications for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. “It is given to a local individual/company/organization that takes a unique concept, product or service and introduces it to the local or mass market when merited.” While the Calvert plant will ultimately produce both carbon and stainless steel, ThyssenKrupp announced in January a delay in the opening of the stainless steel operation until October 2010 as part of a companywide effort to save cash. The larger carbon steel unit will begin processing steel in March 2010. Carbon steel is expected to comprise more than 70 percent of the mill’s total output.

Flanagan Steps Up

as P ort P olice Ch i e f Alabama State Port Authority Port Police Department Deputy Chief Jimmie Flanagan was appointed Interim Port Police Chief on Dec. 1 following the retirement of Chief Herbert McCants. Just over one month later, Jimmie Flanagan cleared his interim service review and was named Police Chief by Jimmy Lyons, the Port Authority’s director and CEO, on January 16. With a 35-year career in law enforcement, Flanagan has been a member of the Port Police Department since 2004. Flanagan’s law enforcement career began in 1973 in Gadsden, Ala., as a patrol officer. He worked his way up the ranks to Captain after serving on the Gadsden police force for 21 years. He retired from the Gadsden Police Department in 1994. Moving to south Alabama upon his retirement, Flanagan moved to Foley, Ala., and accepted a position as chief investigator where he worked for six years. In 2000, he became Chief of Police in Elberta, Ala., serving for four years until accepting a position with the Port Police. “I saw a great opportunity to join the Port Police in 2004,” Flanagan said. “It was an ideal situation, and I saw this as a challenge and new opportunity for me in my law enforcement career.” When asked about the challenges facing the 67-member Port Police Department Flanagan mentioned the dual responsibilities of running the third largest police force in the county.

“From a law enforcement perspective, we are not much different than police departments in small towns. We have at any given time about 2,000 port workers inside our gates, so a major responsibility is ensuring safe, lawful and orderly operations of both individuals and vehicles,” said Chief Flanagan. “Combine these duties with those associated with the Homeland Security aspect of our jobs, and we are quite busy.” The Alabama State Port Authority Port Police are responsible for enforcement of federally mandated port security requirements. “Our officers control access in and out of the port by ensuring individuals entering the port are properly credentialed and cleared by both the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Port Authority. We also interface with Vessel Security Officers (VSOs) to control access for crewmen from ships sitting at our berths.” Controlling access is not the only Port Police duty. There is the responsibility of ongoing surveillance of assets, perimeter fencing and cargo. “Our patrols and smart camera system monitor all activities and objects in the port. If anything looks unusual, it gets a closer look,” added Flanagan. “Protecting the public port and ensuring day-to-day business operations continue to run with ease, keep our communities economically healthy and secure.” For more information about how the Port Authority is dealing with Homeland Security, log on to www.asdd.com and click on the Security/Port Access link. To contact Flanagan in the Port Police Department, call 251-441-7172. Far Left: Chief Jimmie Flanagan and Hal Hudgins, Vice President Port Planning & Security, look over plans for a proposed security building at the Port. Right: Retiring Port Police Chief Herbert McCants with Chief Jimmie Flanagan who is assuming the role as Port Police Chief.

“It’s a very important part of our project,” said Posey. “Our entire supply chain will come through Pinto Island. It will be

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A Global Investment in Mobile and the Port: Introducing Global Stainless Steel Corporation With the manufacturing industry moving southward in the U.S., Global Stainless Steel Corporation, headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, has opened its newest office in Mobile just a few feet from the front gate of the Alabama State Port Authority. The company sells stainless steel products worldwide, specifically in China, India, Europe and North America. Their 4,000-metric ton inventory includes 409, 430, 304 and 316 master coils, slit coils and sheet stock. With the addition of its Mobile office, the company oversees a total of eight offices and nine stocking/shipping locations around the world. Part of the company’s Mobile move was due to its current relationship with ThyssenKrupp as one of ThyssenKrupp’s largest exporters for the company’s sister mill in Mexico, ThyssenKrupp Mexinox. When the stainless steel production company decided to build a domestic mill in nearby Washington County, it only made sense that Global Stainless Steel look into opening a Mobile location. “From what I’ve learned about Alabama and Mobile, the more I’ve found it to be a good investment, especially with the support of the city and state with regard to the manufacturing

industry,” said Brad Beauchamp, vice president of Global Stainless Steel Corporation. “Currently, we have a strong presence in the Midwest and East, so to further our presence we decided to locate in the South. There is a real future for industry and manufacturing in this area with all its resources from the Port to the strong employee base.” Even with the recently announced delay in ThyssenKrupp’s steel mill production, Global Stainless Steel Corporation has not lost momentum in building their presence and offering services to the community. With their 20,000-square-foot building, Beauchamp sees an opportunity to offer his space to potential customers who are importing and exporting containers for any type of commodity and capacity. “We are in the steel business of course, but we really bought into the Port and the city as an investment,” said Beauchamp. “We’ve already begun our short-term goals, which are to build relationships with members of the community.” Beauchamp has met with a number of members in the shipping community and is exploring other opportunities both

Global Stainless Steel sees an opportunity to offer its 20,000-square-foot building situated only 50 feet from the Port to potential customers who are importing and exporting containers for any type of commodity and capacity while waiting for ThyssenKrupp’s stainless steel mill to begin production next year.

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local and nonlocal. In addition, the Global Stainless Steel Corporation is currently looking to hire Alabamians for a variety of positions. As for long-term goals, Global Stainless Steel Corporation plans to continue its strong relationship with ThyssenKrupp and position itself as a good customer to the company in both Mexico and the U.S. With the steel mill’s plans to utilize the latest equipment and technology in steel production, ThyssenKrupp will be one of the lowest cost producers in the world. “The first two years will focus on ThyssenKrupp’s commissioning and production ramp-up,” explained Beauchamp. “During that time, there is always more steel available for export to other countries.” In full swing, Beauchamp expects the company’s Mobile location to bring approximately $10 million to the already $60 million international stock-list and trading company. “We believe Mobile is an up-and-coming community and with the Port’s expansion and plans for additional growth, we look forward to everything this new location will provide,” said Beauchamp. Global Stainless Steel Corporation’s Mobile office is located on Hwy 43/Dekle Road and can be contacted by phone at (905) 696-6960. For more information regarding the international corporation, visit www.globalstainless.net.

Brad Beauchamp, vice president of Global Stainless Steel Corporation, pictured with his new Mobile office located only 50 feet from the Port of Mobile.

Global Stainless Steel Corporation, headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, sells stainless steel products worldwide, specifically in China, India, Europe and North America. Pictured here are some of the company’s 4,000-metric ton inventory of various master coils, slit coils and sheet stock loaded on a container to be shipped to one of its many customers. Alabama Seaport • March 2009


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Hispanic-American Association

Se e ks to Str e ngth e n Com m u n ity

to contribute to the economic development of the region and Alabama by showcasing the international resources in the area. Mendez pointed to a similar group in south Florida. “They have been successful in bringing investment from Latin America into south Florida because they already had resources for those businesses in place. This opens tremendous potential for our area,” she explained. Leida Javier-Farrell, the director for the Center for Work Force Development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, is another founding member. She says the formation of this group will be good for more than just the Hispanic community. “With EADS CASA, BVBA and other large companies from Spain present in the area, and with all the Hispanic executives, engineers, workers and small business owners in the Gulf region, it is timely to contribute as a group to the intercultural and cosmopolitan flavor of our region. Our visual and economic presence will inspire our youth and encourage understanding and economic development,” she said. Any business or professional interested in joining the HispanicAmerican Association should contact Javier-Ferrell at the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce: [email protected].

Main objectives of the Hispanic-American Business Group: • Positioning Hispanic leadership, contributions and voice in the community; • Contribute to the economic and work force development efforts by attracting more Hispanic professionals and businesses to the region; • Provide networking opportunities with other Hispanic professionals; • Provide professional development activities; • Market services and goods; and • Recognitions through award activities or nominations.

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Members of the Hispanic American Association: front from left to right: Silvia Skultety, JB Barnes Land Dev. & Real Estate; Maria Conchita Mendez, director, Latin America Sales & Trade Dev., Alabama State Port Authority; Ed Seoane, director of Procurement, LMS Ship Management; Patricia Rosales, owner, Bilingual Translations. Standing left to right: Luis Skultety, JB Barnes Land Dev. & Real Estate; Alberto Montes-de-Oca, project engineer, Thompson Engineering; and Daniel Balzaretti, chemical engineer, Engineering School, USA. The state of Alabama has many ties to South America, the Caribbean and Mexico. More than many people may think. That’s one of the reasons a group of local Hispanic-Americans decided to form the Hispanic-American Business Group. The group seeks to be a resource for Hispanic professionals coming to Alabama to work in local businesses and to strengthen ties between American and Hispanic companies. The group met in early February. It was hosted at Hargrove and Associates and drew 20 business people including representatives from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, the Alabama State Port Authority, ThyssenKrupp, International Shipholding, Horizon Marine/Crimson Yachts, Virginia College, the University of South Alabama, Thompson Engineering and Congressman Jo Bonner’s office. The first meeting was organizational. Future meetings will focus on getting projects divided and off the ground.

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“We want to show a positive image of Hispanics to this community,” said Maria Mendez, director of Latin American Sales and Trade Development for the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and founding member of the association. “We want to show that we are involved. There are quite a few Hispanic professionals here and continuing to come to this area.” One example, according to Mendez is a group of more than two dozen engineers from Mexico who are coming to work on ThyssenKrupp’s steel mill being built in Calvert, Ala. The group is planning a welcoming reception for them. The association will help their fellow Hispanic professionals and their families with local connections and services such as finding housing, doctors and schools, but will also help them network with other business leaders in their new community. It will highlight the ties Alabama and the Gulf Coast region already have to Spain and South America in terms of history, culture and modern business dealings. The group hopes Alabama Seaport • March 2009

Leida Javier-Ferrell of the Hispanic American Association prepares for the meeting.

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The informational kiosk at Little Lagoon Pass (ACBT Stop 9), displays educational signs featuring representative species of the stop and a map of the entire trail. Spring has sprung and the sunny days of summer are just around the corner. Along with the changing of seasons comes the magnificent bird migration through Alabama. Habitats run from the coast to marshlands to bay area’s making the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail (ACBT) a birder’s paradise. “One of the reasons the ACBT is so popular with these winged travelers is that we have a diversity of natural resources along the coast,” said Eric Soehren, terrestrial zoologist for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division, Natural Heritage Section. “Whether fringing the coast or occurring 50 miles inland, there are numerous stopover sites that act as lifelines for many neotropical migratory bird species. During peak movements in spring, many of these species utilize these natural areas The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail sign features an Egret to mark the location of the stops.

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as the first place to replenish depleted fat reserves and rest following an arduous 600-mile nonstop trans-Gulf migration. In fall, these same areas serve as the final staging points for essential fat deposition prior to their return flights south. During these times, the birding potential is some of the best in the United States.” The ACBT development was a collaborative effort between various entities including the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Mobile Convention and Visitors Corporation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Daphne, Ala., and the Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries. The trail consists of 50 stops organized into six loops that take travelers down primary and secondary roads. Each route is between 15 and 30 miles long, and numbered signs featuring a Reddish Egret mark the location of the stops. The ACBT encircles Mobile Bay and passes through Mobile and Baldwin counties.

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The Bartram Canoe Trail provides opportunities for birders to enjoy the rivers, streams, lakes and bayous of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. “The ACBT not only offers birders, naturalists and general eco-tourists grand opportunities to explore diverse habitats, but the trail also demonstrates community involvement and commitment to preserving natural resources based on responsible tourism and bird appreciation,” said Soehren. More than 370 species of birds have been identified during migratory season at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, on the Birding Trail just west of Gulf Shores toward Fort Morgan. Bon Secour protects 7,000 acres of wildlife habitat and is on the critical migratory path leading south to lower Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Year-round, you can spot a number of egrets and herons, as well as red-tailed hawks, great horned owls, belted kingfishers and ospreys. Summer brings brown pelicans and double-crested cormorants, and occasionally anhinga and white ibis. Very rarely, you might catch a glimpse of a magnificent frigate bird or bald eagles. After nearly a decade of existence, oversight of the ACBT was accepted by the Alabama State Lands Division (SLD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in 2008. Management of the ACBT by the SLD contributes to a larger portfolio of vested interests along the Alabama coast. Included among these are the stewardship of numerous Forever Wild tracts in Baldwin and Mobile counties totaling more than 75,000 acres in holdings, administration of the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center and the Weeks Bay

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Bird house view at the Muddy Creek trail. To address these issues, SLD personnel identified new replacement sites with an emphasis on public lands featuring Forever Wild properties, municipal parks, nature preserves and restored mitigation sites. Once identified, each new site was placed in the appropriate loop as a stop to fit sequentially in the existing ACBT. Some existing stops were renumbered to better fit in their respective loops. Furthermore, signs from omitted stops were removed. As a result, 50 stops, including 17 new stops with full descriptions, make up the revised ACBT. “We could not be more excited to manage the ACBT; the revision will promote sustainable economic development and build public support for conservation of wildlife and habitats in the state of Alabama,” Soehren explained. A birder enjoys an afternoon on the Muddy Creek trail walkway. National Estuarine Research Reserve and continued support of the Alabama Coastal Bird Festival every October. Upon receiving the ACBT, SLD personnel evaluated the condition of the existing trail and recognized a need for portions of it to be changed or revised. This need for revision was primarily due to the catastrophic effects of several hurricanes, including Ivan and Katrina, and land development that together affected the quality of birding at some of the existing stops. Another factor was ownership change at some featured private stops, which may affect the perpetual viability of public usage.


species to return the nature preserve to an indigenous condition featuring a long-leaf pine plantation and over two miles of boardwalk and walking trail. The Port Authority’s Muddy Creek project is known to be the largest invasive species eradication and control project in Alabama. The SLD is currently developing a new ACBT Web site and brochure. New signage will also be placed at the added stops. Although many of the original stops are still in place and open for use, the official reopening showcasing the new stops is planned for summer 2009. For additional information regarding the ACBT, visit www.outdooralabama.com.

Among the new stops featured is the Muddy Creek Wetlands Management Area owned and managed by the Alabama Port Authority. Not only does this stop offer excellent birding opportunity, it is a prime example of how wetland restoration in a heavily degraded area can be accomplished successfully. Now it provides an excellent venue for a great birding experience. The Muddy Creek Wetlands Management Area is currently in its 10th year of wetlands management and invasive species control. The 200-acre facility seeks to eradicate non-native


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Alabama Seaport Magazine “At the Helm” Austal began operations in 1988 with a vision to build high-quality commercial vessels for the international market. By 1993 Austal had become the world’s leading manufacturer of 40-meter passenger catamarans and the dominant supplier to Asia. The company was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in December 1998 and has diversified its product base through acquisitions of local shipbuilders, the establishment of a new U.S. shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, and the recent purchase of an existing aluminum shipyard in Tasmania, Australia. Today, Austal is the world’s largest builder of fast ferries and is proud to list among its customers many of the world’s leading fast ferry and shipping operators.

Name/age: Joe Rella Title:

President and Chief Operating Officer

Company: Austal USA

What word best describes your leadership style?

No. of employees:

Egoless, collaborative, and interrogative.

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Most recently read book:

The Shaolin Grandmasters’ Text

Lose 15 lbs. Get my kids through college

Favorite music/musical artist:

Professional pet peeve?

Education:

What do you do to relieve stress?

Rock, any “classic rock” from AC/DC to ZZ Top U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – B. S. Marine Engineering Systems, Spring Hill College – MBA

What is the largest/most unusual cargo shipped through the Port?

We build and deliver through the Port some of the most exciting ships being built anywhere in the world.

What is the most out-of-the-box idea you ever had in your professional career? Left my job and sailed on a ship to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield.

What was the result?

Gained a great deal of operational experience aboard a large medium speed diesel ship. Helped, in my way, the country.

Tell us a little about what’s in store for your organization in 2009?

2009-Start of construction for the Joint High Speed Vessel, delivery of the second Hawaii Superferry (opposite page), sea trials and delivery of the first Littoral Combat Ship to the Navy.

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Goal yet to be achieved?


All words and no deeds. No tolerance for egocentric behavior. Go home and see my family.

Person outside of your family you would most like to spend time on an island with? Jesus.

If you had a $1 million windfall, you would:

Save for my kids’ college, take my family on a great vacation, bury the rest in the backyard and not in the stock market.

What line of work would you pursue if you couldn’t work in your present one?

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What is there about you that people would be surprised to learn? That I used to be a nice guy. That I long jumped against Carl Lewis in High School … and lost.

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marks 30 years of operation One of Monroe County’s largest employers, Alabama River Pulp Company (ARP) has been a viable part of south Alabama’s economy since its start-up in late 1978. The company’s pulping and woodlands operations employ about 550 people with an annual payroll of more than $52 million. ARP recently marked its 30th anniversary. “The key ingredients for making pulp are wood, water and people,” states Executive Vice President/General Manager Pete Black. “We are blessed here with abundant natural resources; however, the fact is that the work force is what really influenced our owners to locate this mill here in the late 1970s. And it’s the dedicated, hardworking employees who have enabled us to have the success we’ve had during our 30 years in operation.” A wide range of products are produced in the state of Alabama from a large variety of manufacturing sectors, which include forestry, agriculture, automotive, textile, electronics, and petroleum and coal. The quality of these products has established a reputation for high quality and added significance to the “Made in Alabama” seal, Black relates. “What we cannot overlook is the essential element in this – how it points to the people. In other words, the focus should be “Made in Alabama by Alabamians.” Just as Alabama River Group depends on its employees, companies across this state recognize that it’s their highly talented, multi-skilled and diversified work force that makes their business strong and their products desired in the marketplace.” Until the late 1970s, most of the manufacturing jobs in Monroe County were in the textile industry. Logs harvested from local forests were hauled to adjoining counties where the pulp and paper mills and the jobs were located, explains Peggy Jaye, ARP’s public relations director. Much of that changed in 1976 with Parsons & Whittemore’s announcement to build a new $300 million pulp plant at Claiborne. Alabama River Pulp brought a new market for timberland owners as well as good-paying jobs, expanded business opportunities and an increased tax base funding more and better services for Monroe County residents. “Our company has operated as a good neighbor from the beginning,” said Jaye. “We are proud to be a part of this community and demonstrate that by operating responsibly and supporting schools and civic projects.”

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ARP was announced as the world’s largest single-line pulp mill and the largest project ever for Parsons & Whittemore. It was the largest capital project by a private company ever announced in the state. The mill was designed exclusively for the markets of Western Europe, Japan, and U.S. specialty paper mills. The latest environmental and process technologies were incorporated into the mill’s design; in fact, about $35 million, or one-eighth of the mill’s total capital costs went into environmental control, according to Jaye. Mill construction created 2,000 jobs and many of these workers later took permanent employment with the mill. At startup ARP had more than 400 employees with an annual payroll of $11.5 million. ARP was the second non-union pulp and paper mill to start up in the U.S. Designed to produce 1,000 short tons per day of bleached kraft market pulp, the mill processed 560,000 cords of wood per year, and operated as a swing mill producing about 70 percent softwood and 30 percent mixed hardwood pulps. At the time, ARP was unique in that it did not have its own land base and relied on private landowners and suppliers for fiber. This is now the norm as big paper companies have sold off land holdings. Startup on ARP was months ahead of schedule with initial production being unbleached pulp produced on Nov. 30, 1978. The first bleached pulp was produced in March 1979. The first year of operation, the mill produced at about 85 percent of capacity, with a total of 235,000 tons of pulp in 1979. About 70 percent of production was exported to Western Europe and Japan. The mill produced its first millionth ton of pulp on April 23, 1982. In March 2006, ARP produced its 10th millionth ton. Currently, about 50 percent of our production is exported, Jaye stated. In late 1991, a second pulping line was added and dedicated to pine. ARP’s original production line continues to operate primarily on hardwood but has the flexibility to process softwood as the market dictates. Black explains that Alabama River Pulp uses the kraft chemical process to produce its pulp. The kraft cooking process was developed by Carl F. Dahl in 1879 and the name comes from the German word kraft, meaning strength. The kraft process entails treatment of wood chips with a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrosulfide that break the bonds that link lignin to the cellulose. Fully bleached kraft pulp is used


shipment,” said Black. The pulp is dewatered, pressed, and dried into one long continuous sheet containing 90 percent pulp and 10 percent water as it exits the dryer. The long sheet is then slit into eight narrower continuous sheets. These continuous sheets are cut into individual sheets about a yard square and stacked into bales. The bales are wrapped and stacked for shipment on trucks and railcars.

Alabama River Pulp Fiberline employee takes sample of bleached pulp for testing in quality lab. to make high quality paper where strength, whiteness and resistance to yellowing are important. Alabama River Group pulps have specific desirable characteristics, according to Black. Our softwood pulp has high brightness, strength and absorbency characteristics that make it ideal for printing and writing papers as well as tissue products, and its porosity qualities make it highly suitable for filter papers. “Our hardwood pulp has excellent bulk, smoothness and stiffness properties and is well-suited for printing, writing, book, and coated papers,” he stated.

“The success our company has achieved the past 30 years is due to our ability to provide consistent quality pulp to our customers,” Black said. “Pulp-making is complicated and requires many highly trained people. Each bale of pulp sent to a customer is the result of hard work by employees in many different jobs. The mill has survived dramatic changes in the pulp and paper industry due to the flexibility and adaptability of our people. We proudly salute mill and woodlands employees, past and present, for their contributions.” “With ever-changing global markets and increased competition from South American mills, we have relied on our dedicated employees and advanced technology to maintain product quality and our competitive edge,” he emphasized. “Every employee must work together to produce pulp efficiently and at the lowest cost possible. We have placed increased emphasis on the value of employee involvement and participation through our work redesign and crosstraining programs. We believe that investing in our employees pays back in efficiency, productivity, quality and safety. This is at the core of our success and we believe that continuing this focus will enable us to operate for many years in the future.”

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The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) was formed in 2001 to provide a forum for interaction among automotive companies in Alabama, to share information among its members and to provide an awareness of manufacturing trends, techniques and concerns, according to its Web site. The organization had a reception in Mobile in February at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel.

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Of Men & Ships An American Hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur Few men captured the public’s attention in the early days of the Republic as did Stephen Decatur. His exploits as a young and dashing naval officer made his a household name, and he would become the nation’s first post-Revolutionary military officer to achieve heroic status.

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Stephen Decatur was the first postRevolutionary military figure to achieve hero status in the United States.

Decatur was born in Sinepuxent, Maryland, on January 5, 1779, the son of merchant captain Stephen Decatur and Ann Pine Decatur. The senior Decatur commanded several privateers during the War of Independence before rejoining his family and the merchant firm of Gurney and Smith in Philadelphia.

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At the age of 8, young Stephen accompanied his father on a passage to Europe in order to recover from a bout of whooping cough. Decatur made a full recovery, but he also discovered a love for the seagoing life. In an effort to dissuade his pursuit of a nautical career, Decatur’s mother sent him to the Protestant Episcopal Academy, hoping that the boy would take up the ministry. The effort was futile, however, as Decatur spent his afternoons exploring the waterfront, studying the ships along the wharves and diving from jib booms into the water. Upon completing his studies, Decatur enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania, but the lure of the sea proved too strong.

The frigate sailed from Philadelphia in June 1798 and captured two French prizes during her cruise, LE JALOUX and the SANS PAREIL, before sustaining significant damage in a West Indian storm. After refitting, the UNITED STATES put to sea once more, fighting and capturing the French ship L’AMOUR DE LA PATRIE. Decatur was promoted to lieutenant on May 21, 1799, and served in the USS NORFOLK. In 1801, Decatur sailed as first lieutenant in the USS ESSEX, under the command of Captain William Bainbridge. The ESSEX cruised the Mediterranean, providing escort duty and showing the flag off the Barbary Coast, where U.S. merchant ships continued to be harassed by corsairs. It was during this time that Decatur fought his first duel, wounding a merchant officer who had offended him. Decatur also learned of the death of his brother-in-law, Marine Captain James McKnight, who was killed in a duel with Lt. H.L. Lawson, both of whom had been serving in the USS CONSTELLATION.

At the age of 17, Decatur took a job as a clerk at his father’s firm and, as such, served as a surveyor on the construction of the frigate that would be commissioned as the USS UNITED STATES. It is not unreasonable to think that Decatur may have daydreamed of sailing in the warship. Little could he have guessed that one day he would actually command the ship in battle.

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Through his friendship with Revolutionary naval hero Captain John Barry, Decatur secured a commission as a midshipman in 1798, the same year that saw his father commissioned as a captain in the fledgling Navy. Decatur realized his dreams

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when he sailed under Barry in the UNITED STATES during the Quasi-War with France. While the ship’s junior officers literally taught him the ropes, Decatur also studied navigation and other marine sciences under the tutelage of Talbot Hamilton, a former officer in the Royal Navy. Another mentor was First Lieutenant of the UNITED STATES, James Barron, 10 years Decatur’s senior. Of his relationship with Barron, Decatur would write, “I was more indebted to him than my own father,” but their friendship was later to take a tragic turn.

Decatur first captured the public’s attention for his daring raid in Tripoli in February 1804, when he burned the captured PHILADELPHIA.

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Decatur cemented his celebrity status following his hand-to-hand combat in Tripoli that August, when he captured several prizes. As seen here, one of his crewmen put himself between Decatur and an Algerian pirate in order to save the officer.

Following his Tripolitan adventures, Decatur became the youngest captain in the U.S. Navy and received a vote of thanks from Congress.

In 1802, Decatur sailed in the NEW YORK, under the command of his mentor, now-Captain James Barron. Their mission was to pay the annual tribute to the Dey of Algiers for his protection from Algerian pirates. While delayed in Malta, Decatur once more was involved in a duel, this time serving as second to Midshipman Joseph Bainbridge, who subsequently killed an English officer. The two young officers were at first confined to the ship and then sent home to face an inquiry, which cleared them of any wrongdoing.

Harbor in the INTREPID. She sailed in under the guise of a ship in distress, signaling that she had lost her anchors and needed a berth. As they approached the stranded U.S. warship, Decatur led his men aboard the PHILADELPHIA, killing a force of nearly 20 Tripolitans and setting fire to the vessel to prevent her being used by the enemy. None other than Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson declared the burning of the PHILADELPHIA as “the most bold and daring act of the age.” Overnight, Lt. Stephen Decatur had become a national hero, and his stature was further cemented during the August 3, 1804, bombardment of Tripoli, during which he boarded an enemy vessel and, leading 11 men, engaged in hand-to-hand combat and captured the ship. During the melee, one of his sailors thrust himself between a corsair’s scimitar and Decatur, saving the young officer’s life.

In July 1803, USS PHILADELPHIA had sailed for Tripoli under the command of Captain William Bainbridge. On October 31, the ship ran aground within range of Tripoli’s cannon. Beset by gunboats and cannon fire from the shore and unable to refloat his ship, Bainbridge had no alternative but to surrender. He and his crew were taken ashore as prisoners of the Bey of Tripoli. Two months later, in command of the schooner ENTERPRISE, Lt. Decatur captured the enemy ketch MASTICO, which was put into service by the Navy and rechristened USS INTREPID. On the night of February 16, 1804, Decatur sailed into Tripoli

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Upon his return to the United States, Decatur became, at 25, the youngest captain in the U.S. Navy. Congress extended him a vote of thanks and presented him with a sword. Decatur soon became attached to a Miss Susan Wheeler, daughter of the mayor of Norfolk. Upon meeting his old friend, Captain James Barron, in the company of several


As captain of the UNITED STATES, Commodore Decatur captured HMS MACEDONIAN on October 25, 1812. The British ship was commanded by Decatur’s friend and dining companion, Captain John Carden, RN.

In January 1815, attacked by a superior British force, Commodore Decatur was wounded and forced to surrender the USS PRESIDENT.

others in the street one day, Decatur was teased about the amount of time he was spending in Norfolk on unofficial matters. Barron, who knew of Decatur’s friendship with a young woman in Philadelphia but not of the seriousness with which he regarded Miss Wheeler, chided the others. Decatur, ever acutely aware of his honor, took offense at his old mentor’s remarks but said nothing at the time. Captain Decatur and Susan Wheeler were married on March 8, 1806, and the couple moved to Newport, Rhode Island, where Decatur oversaw the construction of four gunboats.

only to fire one cannon in return before Barron surrendered. A Royal Navy boarding party then searched the crew of the American ship and identified and seized four deserters, only one of whom was a Briton by birth.

In 1807, British officials complained that three deserters were believed to have enlisted in the U.S. Navy and were serving on board USS CHESAPEAKE. The complaint first went to Captain Decatur, who replied that enlistments did not fall under his jurisdiction. The British Consul then prevailed upon the commanding officer of the CHESAPEAKE, Commodore James Barron. Barron looked into the matter, determined that the three men in question were American citizens and therefore he was under no obligation to return the men to the Royal Navy. As a result, Vice Admiral Sir George Berkeley, commander of the Royal Navy’s North Atlantic Station, signed an order authorizing any British ship of war to interdict the CHESAPEAKE and search her for deserters. On June 22, 1807, as CHESAPEAKE sailed for the Mediterranean heavily laden with stores for the fleet, she was intercepted by the frigate HMS LEOPARD, Captain Salisbury Pryce Humphreys commanding. Lt. John Meade, RN, came aboard and presented Commodore Barron with the orders to search the CHESAPEAKE for deserters. Barron refused, and Lt. Meade returned to his ship. The British warship began firing volleys into the CHESAPEAKE, killing three and wounding 18, including Barron himself, who sustained wounds to his right leg. Not expecting an attack, the CHESAPEAKE was unprepared for one and managed


Captain Berkeley released the CHESAPEAKE, which then limped back to Norfolk. The LEOPARD sailed for Halifax, where the men were tried for desertion. The one British citizen, Jenkin Ratford, was found guilty of desertion and hanged. The three American citizens were also found guilty of desertion and sentenced to 500 lashes each, the sentence being commuted in the ensuing international uproar. Commodore Barron’s officers requested that he be arrested and face an inquiry; Barron was ordered to appear before a Court of Inquiry in October. Decatur, who had since taken command of the CHESAPEAKE, was ordered to sit on Barron’s court-martial. Decatur asked to be excused. Citing his previous rancor against Barron, he admitted in a letter to the Secretary of the Navy that he was prejudiced and thought more harshly of Barron’s conduct than it deserved. Nevertheless, he was ordered to sit on his old mentor’s court-martial. Barron subsequently was found guilty of failing to clear his ship for action and “for not doing his utmost to take or destroy the Leopard, which vessel it was his duty to encounter.” Commodore Barron was stripped of command and barred from serving for a period of five years. In 1809, now-Commodore Stephen Decatur assumed command of the UNITED STATES, the same warship whose construction he had participated in and the first warship in which he had sailed. He was still in command of the frigate when the War of 1812 began and sailed in search of British shipping. On October 25, Decatur encountered HMS MACEDONIAN, commanded by Captain John Carden, who had dined frequently with Decatur and his wife. The two

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Hayes commanding; HMS ENDYMION, Captain Henry Hope commanding; HMS POMONE, Captain John Richard Lumley; and HMS TENEDOS, Captain Hyde Parker. The PRESIDENT grounded temporarily on a sand bar but nevertheless managed to disable the ENDYMION in a fierce exchange of volleys. PRESIDENT sustained damage as well, and, with POMONE and TENEDOS engaging him, Decatur was forced to surrender. His casualties included 24 dead and 55 wounded. Decatur himself was injured by a large splinter. The Americans were taken as prisoners to Bermuda and held for about three weeks until it was learned that the war was over.

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Three months later and recovered from his wounds, Decatur led a squadron of 10 ships to the Barbary Coast to put an end to the practice of paying tribute to pirate states. En route, the squadron captured the Algerian flagship MASHOUDA and the brig ESTEDIO. With these en train, Commodore Decatur was able to negotiate a favorable treaty with the Dey of Algiers within 48 hours of his arrival off Algiers. Decatur achieved similar success in Tunis and Tripoli, thus concluding the “Second Barbary War” and ensuring the safe passage of American merchant vessels through the Mediterranean.

One-time friend, mentor and Decatur’s commanding officer, Commodore James Barron mortally wounded Decatur in a duel on March 22, 1820. had become good friends, and Carden had even wagered a beaver hat that, should the two ever meet in battle, that he would prevail. Despite their friendship, Decatur brought the fight to the MACEDONIAN. With her heavier broadsides, the UNITED STATES soon dismasted the British frigate, and Captain Carden struck his colors. As he came on board the UNITED STATES, Carden offered his sword to his friend, who replied, “Sir, I cannot receive the sword of a man who so bravely defended his ship.” After venturing forth from New York on May 24, 1813, the UNITED STATES, accompanied by the newly-rechristened USS MACEDONIAN and USS HORNET, was forced into New London, Connecticut, by a pursuing British squadron. The blockade kept Decatur bottled up for most of the remainder of the war, but on January 14, 1815, now in command of USS PRESIDENT, Decatur managed to run the blockade and get to sea. The following day, the PRESIDENT encountered the Royal Navy’s West Indies Squadron, consisting of HMS MAJESTIC, Captain John

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From 1816 to 1820, Decatur served as a member of the Board of Navy Commissioners, during which time he once famously gave a toast, “Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.” Still stinging from Decatur’s criticism of his conduct during the CHESAPEAKE-LEOPARD Affair of 1807, Commodore James Barron challenged Decatur to a duel in the spring of 1820. As the date approached, Barron spoke to Decatur of reconciliation, but the duelists’ seconds failed to act to call off the duel. The men met on a dueling field in Maryland on the morning of March 22. Decatur, whose intention was to wound Barron, placed a shot in his old mentor’s hip. Barron, however, shot Decatur in the abdomen, a fatal wound. Commodore Stephen Decatur, hero of Tripoli, the War of 1812 and the Barbary Wars, died two days later at his home in Lafayette Square. His funeral was attended by more than 10,000 people, including the leading citizens of Washington, including President James Monroe and the Justices of the Supreme Court.

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Decatur has been honored in numerous ways, including having 46 communities named for him, numerous schools and streets named for him as well as five U.S. Navy ships.

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CHINA DAGANG Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping DALIAN ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Fuzhou ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA GUANGZHOU ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Hong Kong ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Huangpu ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Ningbo ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA ORIGIN ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA QINGDAO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SHEKOU ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SHANGHAI ZIM (AGX)...................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SHENZHEN ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TIANJIN ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA XINGANG ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA ZHUHAI ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA COLOMBIA BARRANQUILLA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA CARTAGENA Dan-Gulf Shipping....................Bi-Monthly.................................Lott Ship Agency ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA puerto cabello Dan-Gulf Shipping....................Bi-Monthly.................................Lott Ship Agency Santa Marta Dan-Gulf Shipping....................Bi-Monthly.................................Lott Ship Agency COSTA RICA PUERTO LIMON ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SAN JOSE ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA CROATIA Rijeka ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA CURACAO WILLENSTAD ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA C.I.C...............................................Monthly.......................................Seacliff Agencies CYPRUS LIMASSOL ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA DENMARK AARHUS Atlanticargo........................................Every 10 Days.......................Norton Lilly International COPENHAGEN Atlanticargo........................................Every 10 Days.......................Norton Lilly International DJIBOUTI Djibouti ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA DOMINICA ROSEAU C.I.C...............................................Monthly.......................................Seacliff Agencies ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RIO HAINA Caribbean Forest Carriers......Inducement..............Transmarine Alabama LLC C.I.C...............................................Bi-weekly...................................Seacliff Agencies ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Egypt Alexandria Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. 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PALERMO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SAVONA Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping TRIESTE ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA VENICE ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA JAMAICA KINGSTON Caribbean Forest Carriers......Inducement..............Transmarine Alabama LLC C.I.C...............................................Bi-weekly...................................Seacliff Agencies ZIM (AGX)...................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA JAPAN KOBE ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA IYOMISHIMA Saga Forest Carriers .............Inducement...........................................Biehl & Co. Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping Nagoya ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA NAHA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA NIIGATA Saga Forest Carriers................Inducement...........................................Biehl & Co. OSAKA ZIM (AGX)...................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SHIMIZU Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TAGONOURA Saga Forest Carriers................Inducement...........................................Biehl & Co. TOKYO Saga Forest Carriers................Inducement...........................................Biehl & Co. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA ZIM (AGX)...................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Jordan AQABA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA KENYA Mombasa ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA KOREA INCHON Saga Forest Carriers................Inducement...........................................Biehl & Co. Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA KUNSAN Star.................................................Monthly..............................................Star Shipping PUSAN ZIM (AGX)...................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA LEBANON BEIRUT Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. MARTINIQUE FORT-DE-FRANCE C.I.C...............................................Monthly.......................................Seacliff Agencies MEXICO Coatzacoalcos CG Railway.................................Every 4 Days..............................CG Railway, Inc. MANZANILLO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TAMPICO Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA VERACRUZ ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA MOROCCO CASABLANCA Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TANGIERS ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM Atlanticargo.................................Every 10 Days............ Norton Lilly International ROTTERDAM Atlanticargo.................................Every 10 Days............ Norton Lilly International Star.................................................Every 10 Days................................Star Shipping NICARAGUA MANAGUA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA

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NIGERIA LAGOS ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA NORWAY OSLO Atlanticargo.................................Every 10 Days............ 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BARCELONA Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA BILBOA Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA CADIZ Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA GANDIA Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. 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Spliethoff......................................Monthly......................................Page & Jones Inc. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA VALENCIA Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA SWEDEN GOTHENBURG Atlanticargo.................................Every 10 Days............ Norton Lilly International STOCKHOLM Atlanticargo.................................Every 10 Days............ Norton Lilly International Polish Ocean Line.....................Weekly ......................................Biehl & Company SURINAME PARAMARIBO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TAIWAN Kaohsiung ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA KEELUNG ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Taichung ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Taoyuan ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Tanzania Dar ES Salaam ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA THAILAND BANGKOK ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Laem Chaba ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Tobago C.I.C...............................................Monthly.......................................Seacliff Agencies Togo LOME ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TRINIDAD POINT LISAS ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA PORT OF SPAIN C.I.C...............................................Bi-weekly...................................Seacliff Agencies ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Tunisia TUNIS ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA TURKEY Istanbul Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Izmir Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA KOPER ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA MERSIN Nordana ......................................Inducement .........................................Biehl & Co. ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA UKRAINE Il’ichEVSK ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA ODESSA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA United Arab Emirates Dubai ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA URUGUAY MONTEVIDEO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA VENEZUELA EL GUAMACHE ZIM.................................................Weekly............................................ .......Glovis USA GUANTA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA LAGUARIA ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA PUERTO CABELLO ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Vietnam Ho Chi Minh CITY ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA Yugoslavia BAR ZIM.................................................Weekly...................................................Glovis USA

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PORT OF MOBILE DIRECTORY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS CUSTOMER SERVICE

SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE......................................................................................................................................................(251) 441-7047

AIR TRANSPORT

Azalea Aviation......................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 633-5000 CONTINENTAL AIRLINES........................................................................................................................................................... (800) 277-4622 EMERY WORLDWIDE................................................................................................................................................................. (800) 782-4605

ALABAMA INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER

ALABAMA WORLD BUSINESS CTR.—1500 Resource Dr., Birmingham, AL 35242..................................................(205) 250-4747 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA—Tuscaloosa—P. O. Box 870396............................................................................................ (205) 348-7621

AUXILIARY SERVICES

CATHOLIC MARITIME CLUB—261 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL..............................................................................................(251) 432-7339 Joe Connick, Director; Father Tivo, Chaplain INTERNATIONAL SEAMAN'S CENTER—605 Texas Street.................................................................................................(251) 433-7953 Rev. Aias DeSouza.................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 344-3712

BANKS WITH INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS

FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK–BIRMINGHAM....................................................................................................................... (205) 868-6171 WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, MOBILE.................................................................................................................................... (251) 662-1025

BARGE FLEETING SERVICE

DELTA MARINE SERVICE........................................................................................................................................................... (251) 937-4060 Henry Marine Service Inc.—887 Cochran Causeway...............................................................................................(251) 438-9442 MOBILE-CHICKASAW PORT FACILITIES, INC................................................................................................................... (251) 456-7648

BLAST FREEZE/COLD STORAGE

MOBILE REFRIDGERATED SERVICES................................................................................................................................. (251) 433-4198

BULK LIQUIDS

Alabama Bulk Terminals.................................................................................................................................................. (251) 438-9891 Gulf Atlantic............................................................................................................................................................(251) 456-8491 Ext. 109 Plains Marketing....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 456-4688 Gulf Coast Asphalt.............................................................................................................................................................. (251) 432-7666 Radcliff Economy Marine/TransMontaigne.....................................................................................................(251) 433-0066

BUNKERING SERVICE

CHEMOIL—777 Walker, Houston, TX 77002.......................................................................................................................... (713) 336-1100 MIDSTREAM FUEL SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 2826....................................................................................................... (251) 433-4972 TRANSMONTAIGNE—P. O. Box 3064.....................................................................................................................................(251) 433-0066 S.T. Services, Inc.—6531 Evergreen Ave., Jacksonville, FL............................................................................................ (904) 355-9675

CONSULATES

CONSULAR CORPS OF MOBILE—6204 Brandy Run North 36608............................................................................ (251) 455-8182 BOLIVIA—Thomas J. Purvis—3413 Canacee Dr......................................................................................................................(251) 666-6969 DENMARK—Martin H. Cunningham— 205 St. Louis St......................................................................................................... (251) 432-4633 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Luis Frias—951 Government St., Suite 520........................................................................... (251) 432-2332 GEORGIA—Matt Metcalfe—P.O. Box 2903.............................................................................................................................. (251) 432-2600 NORWAY—L. H. Stuart, Jr.—6204 Brandy Run Road N........................................................................................................ (251) 342-2151

CONTAINER REPAIR & LEASING

CHICKASAW CONTAINER SERVICES, INC.........................................................................................................................(251) 457-7300 DOCKSIDE SERVICES................................................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362 JOHN FAYARD MOVING & WAREHOUSING......................................................................................................................(866) 862-0867 EXSIF Worldwide, Inc...........................................................................................................................................................(800) 231-7781 TANK SOLUTIONS, INC..............................................................................................................................................................(888) 551-8265

U.S. CUSTOMS

PORT DIRECTOR—150 N. Royal St., Suite 3004.................................................................................................................(251) 441-5106

DUNNAGE — PLYWOOD

All*Star Forest Products, Inc.—7096 Stone Dr., Daphne 36526.....................................................................(251) 626-8777 Buchanan Lumber—104 Industrial Canal Rd. East........................................................................................................ (251) 433-9567 CASSIDEY LUMBER—P. O. Box 391, Mobile 36601..........................................................................................................(251) 456-0099 McGinnis Lumber Company, Inc.–P.O. Box 2049 Meridian, MS 39302............................................................(601) 483-3991 MIDWAY FOREST PRODUCTS—P. O. Box 7667, Spanish Ft., 36527........................................................................... (251) 626-8010 Smith Companies—100 Pardue Rd. Pelham 35124.......................................................................................................(800) 322-0540

EXPORT BAGGING, PACKING AND DRUMMING

Custom Marketing Services Inc.................................................................................................................................(205) 668-4042 MEADOR WAREHOUSING & DIST., INC.—1750 N. Craft Hwy........................................................................................(251) 457-4376 MITCHELL CONTAINER SERVICES.—226 Saraland Blvd. S.............................................................................................(800) 729-3786 MMS PACKAGING COMPANY—P. O. Box 2066.................................................................................................................(251) 438-3658 PORT CITY MOVERS & DELIVERY—2618 Old Shell Road.................................................................................................(251) 342-7079 STEM PRODUCTS—P. O. Box 66531.......................................................................................................................................(251) 457-5557 L. H. STUART CO., INC.—2064 Ave. C, Brookley...................................................................................................................(251) 441-0770 TEAGUE BROS. TRANSFER & STG. CO.—519 Bayshore Ave.........................................................................................(251) 476-6122

EXPORT MANAGEMENT/TRADING

TRI CORP., INC.—208 So. Warren............................................................................................................................................(251) 432-4800

FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE

R. CARTER & ASSOC., INC.—1406 Telegraph Rd............................................................................................................... (251) 452-0154 HILLER SYSTEMS, INC.—3710 Lakeside Ct.......................................................................................................................... (251) 661-1275 SAFETY SOURCE INC.—6161 Rangeline Road.....................................................................................................................(251) 443-7445 UNITOR SHIP SERVICES—500 St. Louis St..........................................................................................................................(251) 432-0762 WORLD SHIP SUPPLY (MOBILE), INC.—4600-B Cypress Business Park Drive......................................................... (251) 662-7474

FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDERS (H CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS)

H AIR/SEA FORWARDING—3812 Springhill Ave...............................................................................................................(251) 460-0551 C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE..........................................................................................................................................(251) 441-7012 PAUL A. BOULO, INC.—255 N. Joachim St.......................................................................................................................(251) 433-5445 H JOHN M. BRINING CO.—P. O. Box 403.............................................................................................................................(251) 432-9741 H N. D. CUNNUNGHAM—205 St. Louis St........................................................................................................................... (251) 432-4633 EMERY FOWARDING—2215 Ave. “O” Brookley Complex...........................................................................................(251) 433-0885 Emo Trans.............................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 342-3313 H Expeditors International..........................................................................................................................................(251) 431-4992 JENSEN SHIPPING CO.—244 W. Valley Ave., Birmingham, AL.................................................................................. (205) 328-2343 H CAROLE C. LELAND—244 W. Valley Ave., Birmingham, AL......................................................................................... (205) 328-2343 H M. G. MAHER & CO., INC.—80 St. Michael’s St., Ste. 315...........................................................................................(251) 433-8474 MACROTRANSPORT SERVICES—Ormond Beach, FL................................................................................................ (203) 926-8911 H RICHARD MURRAY & CO.—109 No. Conception St.....................................................................................................(251) 432-5549 H PAGE & JONES, INC.—52 N. Jackson St...........................................................................................................................(251) 432-1646 Birmingham, P. O. Box 320126.........................................................................................................................................(205) 595-8429 Huntsville, P. O. Box 6025.................................................................................................................................................. (256) 772-0231 T. A. PROVENCE & CO.—P. O. Box 942............................................................................................................................ (251) 433-5424 H GEO. RUEFF, INC.—P. O. Box 2962................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-8851 SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT FORWARDERS—6448 Hillcrest Crossing................................................................ (251) 661-7284 STIEGLER SHIPPING CO., INC.—1151 Hillcrest Rd., Suite F.................................................................................... (251) 639-7300 Team Worldwide — 3357-6 Copter Rd. , Pensacola, FL 32514 .......................................................................(850) 698-1465 Tradelanes — 61 St. Joseph St., Suite 1000 .............................................................................................................(251) 343-8031 H Daniel F. Young—1215 Seminole Dr. NW, Hartselle, AL.......................................................................................... (256) 773-6202 H W.R. ZANES & CO. OF LA, INC.—P. O. Box 1006......................................................................................................... (251) 438-1597

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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

(HFTZ PUBLIC WAREHOUSES) MOBILE, AL—Brookley Complex & Airport......................................................................................................................... (251) 438-7338 AZALEA BOX COMPANY—1401 St. Stephens Road, Prichard.................................................................................. (251) 452-3451 EQUITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP.......................................................................................................................................(251) 432-7784 H Mobile Moving & Storage..........................................................................................................................................(251) 438-3658 H EUROMEX WAREHOUSE—30427 County Rd. 49 N, Loxley, AL..............................................................................(251) 964-4607 H HUNTSVILLE, AL—P. O. Box 6241....................................................................................................................................... (256) 772-3105 H BIRMINGHAM, AL—Shaw Warehouses............................................................................................................................. (205) 251-7188 S/M Warehouse.................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 679-3344

GRAIN MERCHANTS

FGDI, LLC..........................................................................................................................................................................................(419) 373-6311

GUARD SERVICE, SHIP WATCHING

ALLIED SECRET SERVICE......................................................................................................................................................... (251) 471-4461 CPS/Eagle Maritime Security Services...................................................................................................................(251) 433-7850 PINKERTON'S SECURITY SERVICE......................................................................................................................................(251) 666-1091 SUPREME SECURITY SERVICE.............................................................................................................................................. (251) 661-0000 T-2-F SECURITY............................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 432-4911

HEAVY LIFT/SALVAGE/TRANSPORTATION

ACME Truck Line...................................................................................................................................................................... (251)-653-6028 american marine services...............................................................................................................................................(251) 443-7771 ATLANTIC Specialized Transport................................................................................................................................. (251) 433-4545 BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING—P.O. Box 2809, Daphne, AL 36526.......................................................................(251) 654-0541 BOSARGE DIVING—Pascagoula, MS......................................................................................................................................(888) 762-6364 Burkhalter Specialized Transport......................................................................................................................... (877) 815-8334 LEA DIVING & SALVAGE—Alabama State Docks..................................................................................................................(251) 432-4480 Mammoet.......................................................................................................................................................................................(404) 696-4982

INDUSTRIAL DIVING

AMERICAN Marine Services...............................................................................................................................................(251) 443-7771 BOSARGE DIVING—Pascagoula, MS......................................................................................................................................(888) 762-6364 BROWN SALVAGE & DIVING CO.—P. O. Box 1415, Pensacola, FL ............................................................................. (800) 234-3471 COMMERCIAL DIVING SERVICES INC.—P. O. Box 850637, Mobile, AL 36685...................................................... (251) 665-0017 Fathom Industries—5385 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, AL...............................................................................(251) 626-7800 LEA DIVING & SALVAGE—Alabama State Docks..................................................................................................................(251) 432-4480

LIGHTERING, GAS FREEING AND SPILL CLEANUP

AARON OIL CO., INC.—P. O. Box 2304..................................................................................................................................(251) 666-8143 R. CARTER & ASSOC., INC.—507 Diaz St., Prichard, AL................................................................................................... (251) 452-0154 FERGUSON HARBOUR, INC.—31153 Stagecoach Rd., Spanish Ft., AL..................................................................... (251) 626-3295 INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES, INC.—1980 Ave. A........................................................................................................ (251) 694-7500 INDUSTRIAL WATER SVCS., INC.—P. O. Box 50236......................................................................................................... (800) 447-3592 OIL RECOVERY CO., INC.—P. O. Box 1803..........................................................................................................................(251) 690-9010 Protect Environmental—3537 Desirrah Drive S., Mobile, AL 36618................................................................. (251) 470-0955 Thompson Engineering—P. O. Box 9637.................................................................................................................... (251) 653-4525 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC—4230 Halls Mill Road, Mobile, AL 36693..........................(251) 662-3500 USI Oil —1900-A Broad St..........................................................................................................................................................(251) 432-0775

LINE HANDLING

ALABAMA LINE SERVICES—P. O. Box 9308........................................................................................................................ (251) 661-2105 Bert's Line Handling—P. O. Box 2213............................................................................................................................ (251) 432-1611 DOCKSIDE SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 122........................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362 MO-BAY SHIPPING SVCS., INC.—P. O. Box 1842.............................................................................................................. (251) 433-1621 PEDERSEN MARINE SERVICE & SUPPLY—662 St. Louis St.........................................................................................(251) 432-6045 TRI-STATE MARITIME SVCS.—P. O. Box 2725...................................................................................................................... (251) 432-1054

MARINE BUSINESS Brokerage

Martimemad................................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 626-0713

MARINE FUMIGATION SERVICES

A & P PEST CONTROL, INC...................................................................................................................................................... (251) 634-9511 ATLAS PEST CONTROL.............................................................................................................................................................. (251) 341-1410 BUGMASTER EXTERMINATORS, INC...................................................................................................................................(251) 666-4402 ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO., INC......................................................................................................................................... (251) 666-7506 REDD PEST CONTROL...............................................................................................................................................................(251) 660-1550 TERMINIX SERVICE..................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 447-0858

MARINE RADIO AND ELECTRONICS

AAA COOPER........................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 653-6183 ACCELERATED FREIGHT GROUP .................................................................................................................................(800) 242-0952 H ACME TRUCK LINE................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 653-6028 ADMIRAL MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT.....................................................................................................................(877) 859-4577 Alabama Carriers, Inc...................................................................................................................................................(800) 721-7107 AMEREX......................................................................................................................................................................................(866) 675-6495 Averitt Express..................................................................................................................................................................(251) 443-7703 AVONDALE CONTAINERS...................................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2248 H BALDWIN TRANSFER CO.................................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-3391 BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS.............................................................................................................................................(251) 635-0048 BOYD BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION, INC................................................................................................................ (205) 716-2014 BRIDGE TERMINAL TRANSPORT.....................................................................................................................................(251) 438-6994 BUFFALO WOOD, INC..........................................................................................................................................................(601) 645-5965 Burkhalter Specialized Transport................................................................................................................... (877) 815-8334 C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE..........................................................................................................................................(251) 441-7012 H CHICKASAW CONTAINER SERVICES, INC...................................................................................................................(251) 457-7300 CHOCTAW TRANSPORT COMPANY................................................................................................................................(251) 457-9231 CONSOLIDATED FREIGHT WAYS.................................................................................................................................... (251) 443-9100 Covan World-Wide Moving Inc..............................................................................................................................(251) 653-3008 DEATON CARRIERS (Flatbeds)........................................................................................................................................... (800) 437-3548 DEEP SOUTH FREIGHT........................................................................................................................................................ (800) 824-3515 H DIXIE DRAYAGE........................................................................................................................................................................(800) 321-0801 Dockside Services..........................................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362 DOLPHIN LINE INC................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 666-2057 DUFFY FREIGHT CARRIERS..............................................................................................................................................(334) 284-2656 E & F TRANSPORTATION, INC............................................................................................................................................ (251) 621-0121 H Eastman Logistics........................................................................................................................................................... (334) 792-5661 FedEx...........................................................................................................................................................................................(800) 762-3787 FIKES TRUCK LINE, INC.......................................................................................................................................................(800) 643-6611 FINCH DISTRIBUTION...........................................................................................................................................................(800) 844-5381 Friese Hauling Inc...........................................................................................................................................................(800) 654-4811 Global maritime logistics llc............................................................................................................................... (251) 432-2000 H GULF COAST INTERMODAL...............................................................................................................................................(251) 653-1880 HANNA TRUCK LINES........................................................................................................................................................... (205) 783-8200 HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEMS.......................................................................................................................................... (800) 242-9212 Hornady Transportation LLC ................................................................................................................................ (800) 633-1313 H Industrial Transportation.......................................................................................................................................(800) 626-5682 IHS.................................................................................................................................................................................................(251) 479-7600 INTEGRATED TRANSPORT LLC.........................................................................................................................................(334) 354-3339 JAMES CARTAGE CO............................................................................................................................................................ (251) 457-1534 H JOHN FAYARD MOVING & WAREHOUSING.................................................................................................................(866) 862-0867 LANDSTAR RANGER..............................................................................................................................................................(251) 690-9050 H LARSEN INTERMODAL SERVICES, INC.........................................................................................................................(800) 949-8501 MACROTRANSPORT SERVICES—Ormond Beach, FL................................................................................................ (203) 926-8911 MEADOR WAREHOUSING DIST., INC.............................................................................................................................(251) 457-4376 MILAN EXPRESS CO., INC.................................................................................................................................................. (251) 456-8571 H MILLER TRANSER................................................................................................................................................................... (800) 669-6877 H MILLER TRANSPORT& RIGGING CO...............................................................................................................................(251) 457-0471 MMS Transportation CO. ...........................................................................................................................................(251) 438-3658 ED MORRIS MOVING & HAULING..................................................................................................................................... (251) 457-7734 JIM NEWSON TRUCKING (Salvage Buyer)..................................................................................................................... (800) 748-8931 OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINES, INC...........................................................................................................................(251) 452-2904 H OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION CO...................................................................................................................................(251) 456-6545 P&S Transportation........................................................................................................................................................ (205) 788-4000 PGT Trucking, Inc..............................................................................................................................................................(888) 372-5710 H Point Logistics.................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 452-2128 H QUICK DELIVERY SERVICE , INC..................................................................................................................................... (251) 471-5369 H RICHWAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES......................................................................................................................(251) 441-7499 ROADWAY EXPRESS.............................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-9274 ROSS NEELY SYSTEMS, INC..............................................................................................................................................(800) 366-3359 SAIA MOTOR LINES................................................................................................................................................................(251) 452-5700 SCHNEIDER NATIONAL.........................................................................................................................................................(800) 558-6767 H Seabreeze Trucking Inc.............................................................................................................................................(251) 661-3186 Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.........................................................................................(251) 443-1557, (866) 888-7335 SOUTHERN Cartage..........................................................................................................................................................(334) 284-3033 SOUTHERN HAULERS, INC. (Dump Trucks).................................................................................................................. (800) 537-4621 H Southern Intermodal Xpress Inc. (SIX)........................................................................................................... (251) 438-2749 H S/M Transportation....................................................................................................................... (251) 679-8200, (888) 546-2013 SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION CO. (Bulk).....................................................................................................................(888) 467-5737 H TRANS-STATE LINE.................................................................................................................................................................(800) 643-2140 TRISM SPECIALIZED CARRIERS......................................................................................................................................(800) 292-3829 U. S. F. DUGAN..........................................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-5326 WATKINS MOTOR LINES, INC............................................................................................................................................ (251) 621-0280 WILLIS SHAW FROZEN EXPRESS..................................................................................................................................(251) 661-9420 H WILSON TRUCKING CORP............................................................................................................... (251) 452-0668, (866) 645-7405 WOERNER TRANSPORTATION......................................................................................................................................... (800) 547-6828 WONDERLAND EXPRESS (Heavy Haul)......................................................................................................................... (251) 653-7348 Wright Transportation, Inc....................................................................................................................................(800) 342-4598 YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM INC....................................................................................................................................... (251) 438-2432

ICS—908 Lakeside Drive......................................................................................................................................................... (251) 666-1785 ITT MACKAY MARINE—P. O. Box 180392........................................................................................................................ (251) 344-8007 Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics Inc.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. ...............................................................................(251) 666-6683 MOBILE MARINE RADIO—7700 Rinla Ave.......................................................................................................................(251) 666-5110 Marine Operator....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-3487 Radioteletype..........................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-9042 Radio Telegram......................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-9041 RADIO-HOLLAND USA, INC.—701 S. Conception St................................................................................................... (251) 432-3109 H PRISM—200 Virginia St...........................................................................................................................................................(251) 341-1140 SPERRY MARINE SYSTEMS—2756 Dauphin Island Pkwy........................................................................................... (251) 471-5008 TEAM ONE COMMUNICATIONS—3550 Pleasant Valley....................................................................... 343-2560 (888) 343-TEAM

MARINE SURVEYORS

ALPHA Marine Surveyors–180 Country Club Dr., Daphne.......................................................................................(251) 626-7299 Bulk Marine Resources...................................................................................................................................................(251) 295-4838 W. T. AMES & ASSOCIATES—149 Fairway Dr., Daphne......................................................................................................(251) 626-1172 GEORGE BROOKFIELD—186 Ridgewood Dr., Daphne.................................................................................................... (251) 626-1758 MICHAEL H. BARRIE—263 N. Jackson St.............................................................................................................................. (251) 433-8122 C. BAXTER, JR. & ASSOCIATES INT'L, INC.......................................................................................................................... (251) 476-1998 RICHARD BESSELAAR—2809 Cottage Hill Rd................................................................................................................... (251) 476-9909 C. E. COLLIER & ASSOCIATES, INC.—5050 Lossing Rd., Coden, AL.......................................................................... (251) 873-4382 CAPT. JOHN D. SMITH—P. O. Box 2585, Daphne................................................................................................................(251) 626-8394 CARMACK MARINE IND. SVC. INC.—1609 B Rochelle Street........................................................................................ (251) 662-5765 COOK CLAIMS SERVICE—P. O. Box 160461....................................................................................................................... (251) 470-0774 GENERAL MARINE SERVICE—P. O. Box 2533....................................................................................................................(251) 928-6728 C. L. HAMILTON—P.O. Box 302 ................................................................................................................................................ (251) 433-9997 DC Maritime Technologies Inc.—2210 Main St., Daphne, AL 36526.............................................................. (251) 625-0503 JOINER MARINE SERVICES—9305 Johnson Rd. S............................................................................................................ (251) 633-6118 NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU, INC.—Commerce Building, Ste. 605, 118 N. Royal St...............................................(251) 432-0781 NauTech Marine Consultants, Inc.—7226 Bridgewood Lane, Spanish Fort, AL 36527............................ (251)-447-0422 PAGE MARINE—4153 Tamworth Dr.......................................................................................................................................... (251) 661-1520 PORT CITY MARINE SURVEYORS—D. J. Smith..................................................................................................................(251) 661-5426 SABINE SURVEYORS—851 East I-65 Service Rd. South.................................................................................................. (251)-433-9997 SGS Minerals—P. O. Box 1962............................................................................................................................................. (251) 432-2781 WOODRUFF INDUSTRIES INC—4021 Shana Drive...........................................................................................................(251) 473-5327

MARITIME WASTE DISPOSAL

AARON OIL CO., INC.—P. O. Box 2304..................................................................................................................................(251) 666-8143 Allie Waste—1980 Ave. A........................................................................................................................................................ (251) 694-7500 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES—P. O. Box 16504...................................................................................................... (251) 666-5724 R. CARTER & ASSOC., INC.—1406 Telegraph Rd............................................................................................................... (251) 452-0154 DOCKSIDE SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 122........................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362 FERGUSON HARBOUR, INC.—31153 Stagecoach Rd., Spanish Ft., AL..................................................................... (251) 626-3295 OIL RECOVERY CO., INC.—P. O. Box 1803..........................................................................................................................(251) 690-9010 PSC.—4531 Hamilton Blvd., Theodore, AL 36582................................................................................................................(251) 443-7701 WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.—17045 Highway 43, Mt. Vernon, AL................................................................................(251) 829-4006

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General & Marine Sheetmetal—3016 Anton St......................................................................................................... (251) 452-9500 Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics Inc.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. .....................................................................................(251) 666-6683 HARRISON BROS. DRY DOCK AND REPAIR—P. O. Box 1843....................................................................................(251) 432-4606 Henry Marine Service Inc.—887 Cochran Causeway...............................................................................................(251) 438-9442 Ideal Marine Service–401 St. Emanuel St....................................................................................................................(251) 432-8962 MARINE SPECIALTY SERVICES (Plumbing & Piping)—111 Short Texas St................................................................. (251) 432-0581 MARINE SYSTEMS INC.—840 Dumaine Rd........................................................................................................................... (251) 456-4507 MASTER MARINE, INC.—P. O. Box 665, Bayou La Batre................................................................................................... (251) 824-4151 MOBILE SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO.—P. O. Box 2964...............................................................................................(251) 456-1880 Offshore-Inland Marine & Oilfield Services...................................................................................................(251) 443-5550 UNIVERSAL MARINE SERVICES, INC.—958 S. Conception St.......................................................................................(251) 432-7708 WORLDWIDE MARINE SVCS., INC.—801 Cawthon St..................................................................................................... (251) 456-6947

SHIPPING REGISTRY

ABS AMERICAS—Regions Bank Bldg...................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-8416 BUREAU VERITAS— Richard D. Carmack—1609 B Rochelle Street................................................................................ (251) 662-5765

STEVEDORING COMPANIES

Core Industries—P.O. Box 190339.................................................................................................................................. (251) 665-2411 CSA—1100 Commerce Bldg....................................................................................................................................................... (251) 431-6100 GLOBAL STEVEDORING ......................................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-4198 GOLDEN STEVEDORING CO., INC.—P.O. Box 2683 .......................................................................................................(251) 433-3726 Premier Bulk Stevedoring—162 South Lawrence St............................................................. R CHARDSON S DOR NG OG S CS S CS NC S SCO O B R S A MAR M S CS O B

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Alabama & Gulf Coast RR.................................................................................................................................................(251) 694-2883 BURLINGTON NORTHERN / SANTA FE................................................................................................................................ (205) 320-3637 CANADIAN NATIONAL / ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD................................................................................................(800) 342-5424 CSX RAIL TRANSPORT...............................................................................................................................................................(251) 434-1300 Kansas City Southern ...................................................................................................................................................... (409) 886-2270 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP..................................................................................................................................................(205) 951-4761 TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS................................................................................................................. (251) 441-7301

SAFETY SPECIALISTS AND CONSULTANTS

BESSELAAR & ASSOCIATES—P. O. Box 16542................................................................................................................. (251) 476-9909 JOINER MARINE SERVICES—9305 Johnson Rd. S............................................................................................................ (251) 633-6118 Maritime Safety & Security Counsel, LLC ............................................................................................................(251) 767-9430

SHIP CHANDLERS/SERVICES

Air Gas Gulf States—5480 Hamilton Blvd, Theodore, 36582....................................................................................(251) 653-8743 ALABAMA LINE SERVICES—P. O. Box 9308........................................................................................................................ (251) 661-2105 ATLAS MARITIME SERVICES CO.—P. O. Box 2901........................................................................................................... (251) 432-4533 AUTRY GREER & SONS—2850 W. Main St.......................................................................................................................... (251) 457-8655 CTW Laundry/Linen Svc.—2750 Mauvilla Dr...................................................................................................................(251) 476-2229 CHINA SHIPPER SUPPLY—456 Dauphin Island Pky.......................................................................................................... (251) 479-7443 CORTNEY COMPANY, INC........................................................................................................................................................ (888) 267-8639 Diversified Lifting Systems—Elgg Bertens................................................................................................................. (800) 752-1214 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFE MARINE & IND. COATINGS—Corrosion Control.................................................................(251) 341-9189 GENERAL MACHINERY, INC.—P. O. Box 5174.................................................................................................................... (251) 473-1588 GLASCOW-MOORES—808 Executive Park Dr..................................................................................................................... (900) 659-7000 Global Supply Co.—5570 Rangeline Rd., Suite B.........................................................................................................(251) 443-6456 Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics Inc.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. .....................................................................................(251) 666-6683 GULF COAST MARINE SUPPLY CO.—P. O. Box 2088.....................................................................................................(251) 452-8066 HILLER SYSTEMS, INC. (Marine Decking / Repair)—3751 Joy Springs Drive............................................................... (251) 661-1275 China Shipper Supplies—456 Dauphin Island Parkway..............................................................................................(251) 479-5746 KAMIL SHIP SUPPLY—500-504 St. Louis St..........................................................................................................................(251) 432-0762 KENNEDY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC.—P. O. Box 9939..................................................................................................(251) 666-8615 KLOMAR SHIP SUPPLY—P. O. Box 1118............................................................................................................................... (251) 471-1153 L & M WELDING SUPPLY INC.—51 S. Hallet St.................................................................................................................. (251) 432-3615 MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.—150 Virginia St..................................................................................................... (251) 438-4617 MARINE SPECIALTY CO.—111 Short Texas St..................................................................................................................... (251) 432-0581 MIDSTREAM FUEL—P. O. Box 2826........................................................................................................................................ (251) 433-4972 MOBILE SHIP CHANDLERY CO.—210 St. Louis St........................................................................................................... (251) 432-3501 PEDERSEN MARINE SERVICE & SUPPLY—662 St. Louis St.........................................................................................(251) 432-6045 PORT CITY CLEANERS/K&K ENTERPRISES (Laundry/Repairs)................................................................................... (251) 452-0813 SHANGHAI TRADING CO.—2000 Airport Blvd..................................................................................................................... (251) 473-6446 SMITH SERVICES OF ALABAMA—701 Bill Myers Dr......................................................................................................... (251) 675-0855 SOUTHERN MARINE SUPPLY CO.—1920 Avenue A........................................................................................................ (251) 432-5657 STANDARD EQUIPMENT CO.—75 Beauregard St...............................................................................................................(251) 432-1705 WESCO Gas & Welding Supply—940 Martin Luther King Dr., Prichard................................................................ (251) 457-8681 Wilson Dismukes (pumps/room AC/generators)—2646 Government Blvd..............................................................(251) 476-9871 WORLD SHIP SUPPLY (MOBILE), INC.—5880 I-10 Industrial Pkwy, Theodore........................................................... (251) 662-7474

SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRING

advanced INDUSTRIAL MACHINE WORKS, INC...........................................................................................................(251) 433-1974 ATLANTIC MARINE, INC.—P. O. Box 3202............................................................................................................................. (251) 690-7100 AUSTAL USA—P. O. Box 1049....................................................................................................................................................(251) 434-8000 BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO., INC.—265 S. Water St................................................................................ (251) 431-8000 COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS—P. O. Box 280, Mt. Vernon.................................................................................(251) 829-5063

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STEAMSHIP AGEnCIES AGENCIES AND LInES AnD LINES aztec maritime AZTEC MARITIME SERVICE service INC. inc.

P.O. Box 1505, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-7273 P.O. Box 1505, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-7273 Mark Fenton, President • [email protected] Mark Fenton, President • [email protected]

BIEHL & COMPANY

118 RoyalAmSouth St., SuiteBank 705, Bldg., Mobile, AL 36602 SuiteN. 2112, 36602 P. O. Box 1246, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-1605 P. O. Box 1246, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-1605 Larry McInnis, Local Manager Larry McInnis, Local Manager [email protected] [email protected]

Columbus Line - Aust/N.Z. Columbus Line - Aust/N.Z. Columbus Line - South America Columbus Line - South America Concorde Line Concorde Gulf AfricaLine Line Gulf Africa Line Hinode Lline Hinode NationalLline Shipping Co., of Saudi Arabia National Co., of Saudi Arabia Navinter Shipping Line Navinter Nordana Line Nordana Worldwide Pan Ocean Nordana Worldwide Line U. S.Ocean Africa Navigation Line Pan Line U. S. Africa Navigation Line

Operations/Mobile INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES 118Neil - 251-433-3800 N. Turner Royal St. Fax: 251-434-6552 Suite 400 • Mobile, 36602 Elaine E. Dearmon, Vice President GULF JosieHARBOR SHIPPING Mock, Manager 2000 Old Spanish Trail, Suite 100, Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: (251) 461 2747 • Fax: (251) 461 2748 (985) 661-8005 • Fax: (414) 921-5013 [email protected]

KIRKPATRICK SHIPPING Inchcape 603 Commerce Bldg., 36602 • (251) 438-9741 Shipping Services

P. O.N. Box 50, St. Mobile, 36601 118 Royal John F. Kirkpatrick, President • [email protected] Suite 400 • Mobile, 36602 American Shipping & Chartering Elaine E. Dearmon, Vice President Deep Sea Manager Agents, Inc. Josie Mock, Mobil Exploration Producing Services, Inc. Phone: (251) 461&2747 • Fax: (251) 461 2748 Odfjell Westfal-Larsen Tankers

Southport Agencies Inc. KIRKPATRICK SHIPPING

603TriCommerce Bldg., 36602 • (251) 438-9741 Con Steamship Agency P. O. Box 50, Mobile, 36601 LOTT JohnSHIP F. Kirkpatrick, President AGENCY INC.• [email protected] American Shipping & Chartering 259 N. Conception, Mobile, 36603 • (251) 433-1621 P. O. Deep Sea Agents, Inc. Box 1802, Mobile, 36601 William MobilB. Exploration & Producing Services, Inc. Lott, President Stephen Odfjell G. Westfal-Larsen Havranek, Tankers Vice President Southport Agencies Inc. [email protected]

Tri Con Steamship Agency ALLSEAS Engineering

Blue Water Shipping Company BULK 4739SHIPPING Utica Street INC.

Shipping Corp. INC. LOTTAriane SHIP AGENCY

BULK SHIPPING INC. CG RAILWAY 118 N. Royal St., Suite 705, Mobile, AL 36602

Coastal Tankships (USA) • ALLSEAS Engineering Marine Corp. Coscol Ariane Shipping Dan-Gulf Antares Shipping ShippingCo. Dowa Blue Water Shipping Co. Line America Eggars Cargo Logistics Schiffahrts-KG Euro CeresAsia Hellenic Ship Enterprises, Chartering PTE, Ltd. Inc. Coastal States Trading • Exxon Shipping Co. Coastal Tankships (USA) • Hunt Refining Co. Coscol IndustrialMarine Maritime Carriers Dan-Gulf Shipping Intermarine Inc. Dowa Line America Kersten Shipping Eggars Schiffahrts-KG Maritimas, Inc. PTE, Ltd. Lineas Euro Asia Chartering Louis Exxon Dreyfus Shipping Co. Line Int'l. Marine Hunt Refining Co. I. D. Ship MarineCarriers M. Industrial Maritime Navimin Intermarine Inc. Ocean KerstenProjects Shipping Protexa Lineas Maritimas, Inc. & Maritime S.B. LouisConstruction Dreyfus Scanports Marine LineShipping Int'l. Sea M. I. Containers, D. Ship Marine Ltd. Seachem Navimin Inc. Seagroup, Ocean Projects Inc. Protexa Serviocean International S.B. Construction & Maritime Wing Bridge Scanports Shipping Sea Containers, Ltd. MARITIME ENDEAVORS Seachem Inc. SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. Seagroup, Inc. Alabama State Docks Blvd, Building 50, 1901 Serviocean International 109, Mobile, AL 36602 Suite Wing Bridge

SuiteSt. 103 107 Francis St., Ste. 2112, Mobile, 36602 Metairie, LA 70006 P. O. Box 88, Mobile, 36601 • (251) 433-1585 (504) 455-8462 Thomas Murray • [email protected] [email protected] MCW Shipping

11 North St., Suite 18290, Mobile, 36602 P. O. Box Water 88, Mobile, 36601 • (251) 433-1585 (251) 243-9228 • Fax: 251-706-6937 Thomas Murray • [email protected] [email protected] Email: MCW Shipping

CELTIC INTERNATIONAL CG Railway SHIPPING AGENCY, L.L.C. 11 North Water St., Suite 18290, Mobile, 36602

(251)Blvd., 243-9228 Fax: 251-706-6937 ASD Suite •107, P.O. Box 1083 Email: [email protected] Mobile, 36633 • (251) 694-7001 [email protected]

Celtic INternational Shipping CMA CGM Agency, L.L.C.

ASD Blvd., Suite 107, P.O. CMA-CGM (America) LLC Box 1083 Mobile, 36633 • (251) Suite 694-7001 300 Colonial Parkway, 325 [email protected] Roswell, GA 30076 Scot Stinson CMA(770) CGM729-6733 Ext. 6733 CMA-CGM (America) LLC [email protected] Colonial Parkway, Suite 325 Dyson Ext. 2394 Rebecca Roswell, GA 30076 757-961-2394 Scot Stinson [email protected] (770) 729-6733 Ext. 6733 [email protected] CRIMSON SHIPPING CO., INC. Rebecca Dyson Ext. 2394 Wear, Terminal Operations Manager Ken757-961-2394 [email protected] 150 Viaduct Road • Chickasaw, AL 36611 251-457-9551 • Fax: (251) 457-9597 Crimson Shipping Co., inc. [email protected] Ken Wear, Terminal Operations Manager FILLETTE, 150 Viaduct Road •SHIPPING Chickasaw, AL 36611 GREEN SVC. (USA) CORP. [email protected] 251-457-9551 • Fax: (251) 457-9597 [email protected]

GAC SHIPPING (USA) INC. SVC. (USA) CORP. FILLETTE, GREEN SHIPPING 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 740 • Houston, TX 77019

[email protected] (713) 533-3200 • Fax: (713) 533-3220 Email: [email protected] GAC Shipping (USA) Inc. Tom Nasman, President & CEO 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 740 • Houston, TX 77019 (713) 533-3200 • Fax: (713) 533-3220 GENERAL STEAMSHIP CORP. Email: [email protected] Francis St., Suite& 1203, 107 Tom St. Nasman, President CEO Mobile, 36605 (251) 438-5071 • [email protected] John Kirkpatrick Jr, DistrictCORP. Manager GENERAL STEAMSHIP 107 St. Francis St., Suite 1203, Mobile, 36605 (251) 438-5071 • [email protected] GLOVIS USA John Jr, District Manager 1110Kirkpatrick Montlimar Dr., Suite 630, Mobile, AL 36609 Stan Winter, Manager; [email protected] Glovis USA Fax: (251) 342-8291 (251) 342-8292; 1110 ZIMMontlimar Dr., Suite 630, Mobile, AL 36609 Stan Winter, Manager; [email protected] GRIEG (251) 342-8292; Fax: (251) 342-8291 STAR SHIPPING INC. ZIM Atlanta, Georgia Far East Trade – [email protected] GRIEG STAR SHIPPING Gulf (Med) Trade – [email protected] Atlanta, Georgia Julie Springer – 770-226-5931 [email protected] Emily Kiley – 770-226-5941 Thomas – 770-226-5936 Far East - Gulf Johansen (Med) Trade Julie Springer - 770-226-5931 Trade - ([email protected]) Atlantic Emily Kiley - 770-226-5941 Don Walden––770-226-5936 770-226-5909 Thomas Johansen Sara Beth Fielden – 770-226-5945 AtlanticDoug TradeBarton – 770-226-5930 Don Walden – 770-226-5909 Sara Beth Fielden – 770-226-5945 GULF HARBOR SHIPPING 2000 Doug – 770-226-5930 OldBarton Spanish Trail, Suite 100, Slidell, LA 70458 (985) 661-8005 • Fax: (414) 921-5013 [email protected]

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Shipping Co. 259Antares N. Conception, Mobile, 36603 • (251) 433-1621 Blue Water Shipping Co.36601 P. O. Box 1802, Mobile, CargoB.Logistics William Lott, President Ceres Hellenic Ship Enterprises, Inc. Stephen G. Havranek, Vice President • Coastal States Trading [email protected]

P.O. Box 1064, Mobile, AL 36633 Jason Kernion, operations Manager Maritime Endeavors (251) 434-9600 • Fax: (251) 441-7171 Shipping Company, Ltd. [email protected] email: 1901 Alabama State Docks Blvd, Building 50, Suite 109, Mobile, AL 36602 NORD-SUD SHIPPING, P.O. Box 1064, Mobile, AL INC. 36633 Jason Kernion, operations Manager Jeffrey Berthelot • (225) 869-7450 1940 (251) 434-9600 • Fax: (251) 441-7171 Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071 email: [email protected] [email protected]

Nord-Sud Shipping, Inc. NORTON LILLY INTERNATIONAL AGENCY

Jeffrey • (225) 869-7450 One St.Berthelot Louis Center, Suite 3002, 36602 1940 Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071 Rachel Allen, Marketing Director • (251) 431-6335 [email protected] [email protected]

Atlantic Bulk Carriers Norton Lilly International AGENCY Atlanticargo (ACS)

One St. Louis Center, Suite 3002, 36602 Big Lift Rachel Allen, Marketing Director • (251) 431-6335 C.C.N.I. [email protected]

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