Saleem Alavi JoinsArmement Secam Texas

Capt. Saleem Alavi recently joinedHouston-based Armement SecamTexas Inc. as executive vice president.

Alavi will oversee the company’sday-to-day chartering, brokering andship operations. He will be involvedin a number of other projects andthe development of new business.

Capt. Alavi has 23 years’ exper-ience in the steamship industry. Hewent to sea as a deck apprentice in1970 and became a master marinerin 1980. He worked in Dubai asresident superintendent for GulfeastShip Management of Hong Kongand later worked in Geneva in salesand purchase brokering, tanker op-erations and chartering. Before join-ing Armement Secam, he worked onthe Pacific Coast as regional managerfor Canada Maritime Agencies Ltd.

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Cahill Receites Marine SafeO/ Awardaward is administered by the Ameri-can Bureau of Shipping (ABS), an ternational ship classification society.

AIMS President Ernest Corradopresented the award, a Steuben cry-stal "Shep Eagle," to Cahill recentlyat the ABS annual meeting in NewYork City.Objective Analyses

"Capt. Cahill’s works have beenwritten with elegance, authority and

Capt. Richard Cahill, noted authorand analyst of ship disasters, recent-ly received the Rear Adm. Halert C.Shepheard Award for Achievementin Merchant Marine Safety.

The American Institute of Mer-chant Shipping (AIMS) establishedthe award in 1975 in honor of RearAdm. Shepheard, who served in theU.S. Coast Guard as chief of the Ofrice of Merchant Marine Safety. The

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Cahill has written a number of ar-ticles that have appeared in Pro-ceedings of the U.S. Naz~al Institute,Fairplay, Journal of the Royal In-stitute of Navigation and otherprestigious publications. He haswritten three books: Collisions andTheir Causes, Strandings and TheirCauses and Disasters" at Sea.

Cahill graduated from the U.S. Mer-chant Marine Academy at Kings Pointand later received a master’s degreefrom the New York University Grad-uate School of Business Administra-tion. He spent 40 years at sea, work-ing for U.S. Lines and Sea-Land. Heretired in 1983 to pursue writingand research on a full time basis.

Godwin Promoted toAAPA Vice Presidency

Jean Godwin has been promotedto vice president of governmentalrelations for the American Associa-tion of Port Authorities (AAPA).

Godwin previously was AAPA direc-tor of government relations. Shejoined the association staff in April1990. Before coming to AAPA, she wasdirector of business development forExport Network Inc., an internationalinformation resources company.

She also was assistant chief coun-sel for competition policy for theU.S. Small Business Administrationand was a senior associate with theWashington, D.C., law firm of LaRoe,Winn, Moerman and Donovan.

Godwin received a bachelor’sdegree in international studies fromMiami University in Oxford, Ohio,and a law degree from GeorgetownUniversity. She graduated withhonors from both universities.

Founded in 1912, AAPA repre-sents almost all public portauthorities and agencies in theUnited States, as well as port agen-cies in Canada, Latin America andthe Caribbean.

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Lykes Adds FourVessels to FleetThe M/V JOSEPH LYKESrecently called at the Port ofHouston Authority TurningBasin Terminal for the firsttime under the Lykes Linesname. The JOSEPH LYKES isone of four multipurposevessels that Lykes is charter-ing from First InternationalLeasing Corp. Each of thevessels, which were built in1978 and 1979, has a container

capacity of 682 TEUs and a bale capacity of more than1.2 million cubic feet. Each ship has a deadweightcapacity of 22,500 metric tons and is equipped with a225-ton crane. Lykes is deploying the JOSEPH LYKESand one of the other vessels in its service between U.S.ports and Africa. Shown in the wheelhouse of theJOSEPH LYKES are (from left): Capts. B.A. Bowditch Jr.and John Scardasis of Lykes; Capt. G. Seeg, master ofthe vessel; Angus Hanes, Port of Houston Authority;and Paul Campbell and Nathan Sukiennik of Lykes.

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PHA Participates in Caracas SeminarThe Port of Houston Authority

recently participated in a food im-porting and exporting forum held atthe Caracas Chamber of Commercein Venezuela.

Sealink Asesorias S.R.L. organizedthe program with the cooperationof the Port of Houston Authority,Sea-Land Services Inc., the CanadianEmbassy, Mampote AgrobusinessCenter and the Venezuelan Ministryof Health.Houston’s Features

Houston has ideal facilities for thehandling and storage of perishablesand all kinds of foods, MiguelHenriquez, Sealink president, toldforum participants. Almost 61million people live within 700 milesof the city, making it a naturaldistribution center for Venezuelanagriproducts.

Venezuela began liberalizing itstrade policies in 1989, creatingmany opportunities for U.S. pro-ducers of agricultural products,Henriquez said. In 1991, imports ofthese products to Venezuela in-creased by 60 percent, to a value of

Santa Fe IncomeInoeaaes 33 P~

Santa Fe Railway reported anoperating income of $60.5 millionfor the first quarter of 1992, up 33percent over the same period lastyear.

"Santa Fe Railway’s performancereflects increased traffic volume andthe continued success of cost reduc-tion and efficiency measures," saidRobert Krebs, chairman and presi-dent of Santa Fe Pacific Corp., theparent company of the railway.

The railway’s revenues were up 7percent for a total of $545.1 milliondue to a 6 percent increase in carloadings and a 1 percent increase inrevenue per car.Strong Intermodal Growth

Intermodal shipments showedcontinued strength with a 16 per-cent increase in volume. Chemicalsand petroleum, whole grain,vehicles and parts, and primarymetals shipments also increasedsignificantly.

$10.5 billion. Possibilities exist inthe Venezuelan market for U.S.-produced cheese, butter, processedmilk, meat, candy, crackers,cookies, nuts, mushrooms,asparagus, sweet corn, apples, beerand wine, honey, spices, pickles,syrups, sauces and soups.Good Connections

Four steamship lines, severaltramp services and air carriers offer

regular services between the Port ofHouston and Venezuela.

Henriquez urged forum par-ticipants to take advantage of thePort of Houston Authority’s SouthAmerica sales office in Caracas toestablish a continuing relationshipwith industry counterparts on theU.S. Gulf Coast. Arturo Gamez ismanager of the PHA office inCaracas.

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Gulf Shippers Have New Route to RussiaOY Gran Transport Ltd., United

Shipping Associates’ partner in Fin-land, now provides daily truckingfrom Helsinki to St. Petersburg,Moscow, and other Russian destina-tions.

OY Gran acts as consolidator,receiving the freight, loading it andtrucking it to various destinations inRussia.

In addition to providing trucking,OY Gran also offers inbound andoutbound air and ocean freightservices, customs clearance, distri-bution and terminal handling.Wood And Paper

OY Gran can handle virtually anycommodity, but the companyspecializes in the movement ofwood and paper products and ma-chinery. The company owns 10020-foot bulk containers and threeforklifts with a 50,O00-kilo capacity.

United Shipping Associates is aworldwide network of independent-ly owned and operated freight for-warders and customs brokers. As

United Shipping Associates’ exclu-sive partner in Finland, OY Gran isan agent for Medallion ShippingLines and Medallion Air Cargo, thenetwork’s wholly-owned NVOCCand air freight companies.

Customers in the U.S. Gulf areawho want more information abouttrucking to Russia, may contact PatCooper at E.R. Hawthorne, UnitedShipping Associates’ Houston part-ner, at (713) 673-8399.

PORT DATAThe Port of Houston Authority’sBulk Materials Handling Planthandled 976,737 tons of dry bulkin 1991. The plant is equipped tomove a wide variety of materials,ranging from fine granules tolumps eight inches in diameter.This facility offers dependableservice, competitive rates and fastturnaround. For more information,call the Port Authority’s TradeDevelopment Division at 1-800-688-DOCK.

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Transportation ClubHonors Floy Evans

Floy Wood Evans was named Transporta-tion Person of the Year for 1991 by theTransportation Club of Houston. Evans wasrecognized during National TransportationWeek.

Evans is vice president of Evans andWood & Company Inc. of Houston, a com-pany she, her husband and her sister found-ed. Her work and her involvement inindustry-related organizations have earnedher both local and national recognition.

Evans is a member of the board of direc-tors of the Houston Customhouse Brokers& Freight Forwarders Association. She is im-mediate past chairman of the board of theassociation and served as president andchairman of the group’s customscommittee.National Honors

Evans also serves on the board of direc-tors of the National Customs Brokers & For-warders Association of America, where sherepresents brokers and forwarders in theSouthwest and South Central regions of theUnited States. She recently was asked toserve as vice chairman of the nationalgroup’s customs committee.

Last year, she was one of nine peopledesignated as the industry’s "Rising Stars"by Global Trade magazine.

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FORMOSA FIVE Calls atHouston During Maiden VoyageThe FORMOSA FIVE, operated by FormosaPlastics Marine Corp., called at Houston onits maiden voyage recently. Formosa Plastics

took delivery of the newly builtchemical carrier this year. Biehl &Company represents the vessel.Shown aboard the vessel are (fromleft): James Hopkin of Biehl & Com-pany; Capt. Tsay Der-Ming, masterof the vessel; and David McNeel,Port of Houston Authority.

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Houston Gets NewForwarding Firm

Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers

Inc., a customhouse broker andfreight forwarder based in Charles-ton, S.C., recently opened an officein Houston.

The new office is located at 1235North Loop West, Suite 1020, Hous-ton 77008. The telephone number

is (713) 861-7178.Paula Himly, formerly with N/J

International, is the export manager,and Sue Sinclair, formerly ofMaurice Pincoffs & Company, is im-port manager. The office provides afull line of ocean and air customsbrokerage and international freightforwarding services.

The opening is part of Rogers &Brown’s national expansion pro-gram. The company recentlyopened offices in Greensboro, N.C.,and San Francisco and expects toopen offices in Memphis, New Yorkand either Miami or Los Angeles bythe end of the year.

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Klotz AssociatesAppoints New VP

Billy Cook has been named vicepresident of Klotz Associates Inc.Consulting Engineers.

Cooke’s engineering managementbackground includes more than 12years’ experience in civil engineering,aviation design and constructionmanagement, transportation, drain-age, site development and utilityprojects.Honors and Awards

Cooke is president-elect of the TexasSociety of Professional Engineers. Thesociety named him Young Engineer ofthe Year in 1989. He was selectedto participate in the Greater HoustonChamber of Commerce’s LeadershipHouston program and received theYoung Engineering Alumnus Awardfrom his alma mater, the Universityof Houston, in 1988.

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Tunisian Embassy Official Attends Ceremony Aboard M/V EL KEFThe M/V EL KEF, a Tunisian-flag vessel, recently made its D.C.; Veronique Durnerin of Oceans International, agent formaiden call at the Port of Houston to load almost 25,000 the vessel; M. Echevarria of International Service Corp. intons of winter wheat bound for Tunisia. At a plaque Washington, who arranged the purchase; Ben Hamoudaceremony marking the vessel’s maiden voyage are (from Tahar, master of the vessel; and David McNeel, Port ofleft): N. Hachana of the Tunisian embassy in Washington, Houston Authority.

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Pilot Board Restructures CommitteeThe investigation and recommen-

dation committee of the HoustonPilot Board has been restructured toprovide a more diverse representa-tion of the local maritimecommunity.

The Pilot Board, which consistsof the seven members of the Portof Houston commission, approvedthe changes in May.

The investigation and recommen-dation committee was established in1976. The committee investigatesincidents along the Houston ShipChannel involving Houston pilotsand maRes recommendations to thePilot Board as to what action, ifany, should be taken concerningthe pilot.

The committee’s membership hasincluded one representative of theAmerican Institute of MerchantShipping (AIMS), one for the WestGulf Maritime Association (WGMA),three from the Houston PilotsAssociation and three from the Port

of Houston Authority. Each groupalso named alternate members, andone of the three PHA represen-tatives was designated as chairman.In addition, the U.S. Coast Guardcaptain of the port served as a non-member advisor to the board.

To diversify the make-up of thecommittee, the Houston Pilot Boardrestructured the committee to in-clude one AIMS representative, oneWGMA representative, threeHouston pilots and one PortAuthority representative.

In addition, the committee nowincludes three at-large committeemembers who may represent the in-land towing industry, non-vesseloperating maritime interests, theCouncil of American MasterMariners and other groups.

The U.S. Coast Guard captain ofthe port in Houston continues serv-ing as a non-member advisor to theboard.

The members who have been

named to the committee for 1992,and their affiliations, are: P.Caruselle of Exxon Shipping,representing AIMS; W.A. Prindivilleof Sea-Land Service, representingWGMA; Capts. E. Goodwin, RobertThompson and Ed Larson, represen-ting the Houston Pilots; Ted Waitersof the Port Authority, who willrepresent PHA and serve as commit-tee chairman.

The committee’s at-large membersare: T.R. Leitzell of the AmericanBureau of Shipping, J. Hoopaugh ofHollywood Marine and S. Ford ofthe Texas A&M University MaritimeAcademy staff.

Martha Williams of the PortAuthority serves as a non-votingmember/recorder.

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" Barbours Cut: Terminal is: 15 Years Old

The Port of HoustonAuthority’s Fentress

: Bracewell Barbours¯ Cut Container Ter-, minal recently

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iIn conjunction with

¯ the anniversarymilestone, represen-tatives of the ship-ping and civic corn-munity gathered atthe terminal to

¯ honor the man forwhom the terminalwas named. Fen-

¯ tress Bracewell wasappointed Houstonport commissionerin 1968 and servedas chairman of the

_" Port Commission-" from 1970 to 1985.

Above: Bracewell (left) andcurrent Port CommissionChairman Ned Holmesstand beside the dedicationmarker for Fentress Brace-well Barbours Cut ContainerTerminal.

At left, Houston City Coun-cil Member Jim Greenwood(right) presents Bracewellwith a city proclamation inhonor of his contributionsto the Houston maritimeand business community.

: Onlookers enjoy some of¯ the free entertainment on: the New Spain/New World¯ Stage, located in front of¯ Houston’s City Hall. The¯ : festival consisted of nine¯ stages showcasing sing-! ers, musicians, dancers. and other performing art-i ists representing a variety: of cultural influences.

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Houston International :Festival Fetes Spain :and the New World :An estimated 1.2 million :people attended the re- :cent Houston Interna- :tional Festival, now in its "21st year. The festival is ;Houston’s officialcelebration of the visual ¯and performing arts. This :year’s festival honored ̄Spain and the NewWorld. At left, a visitor :stops to talk with John :Horan (left) and Jimmy "Jamison at the Port of :Houston Authority’sbooth.

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Above, left: A youngfestival-goer gets a oclose-up look atone of the sculp-tures gracing SamHouston Park in ¯downtown Houston. !

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Left: DowntownHouston provides a :scenic backdrop as ¯festival-goers ¯examine crafts iand curios at the :Karamu Market.

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ABC Container LineAgent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: Europe, Southeast Asia,Australia, New Zealand (10)

A. BottacchlAgent: Absatex Corp.

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Afram Lines Ltd.Agent: Biehl & Co.

Service: West Africa, South & EastAfrica, Mediterranean,Mideast (30)

Agromar LinesAgent: Smith & Johnson

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Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: West Africa (30)

Antilles Lloyd Ltd.Agent: Gulfship Marine Inc.

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Persian Gulf, Far East (30)ATL (Project Carriers) Ltd.

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Atlantic Cargo Service (Italy Only)Agent: Nikou Shipping Co.

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Baltic Shipping Co.Agent: Rice, Unruh, Reynolds Co.

Service: East Coast, U.S. Gulf,Leningrad, USSR

Bank Line Ltd.Agent: Gulf & Atlantic Maritime

Services Inc.Service: East Africa (14)

Beeco Shipping AISAgent: Interocean Steamship Corp.

Service: Worldwide ServiceBlue Star PACE

Agent: Southern Steam LineService: Australia/New Zealand (14)

Carriers Maritime AgencyAgent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast, Red Sea(7)

CAT LineAgent: Houston Intl. Shipping Agencies

Service: Europe, Mediterranean, U.K.,Scandinavia, Malaysia, In-donesia, Singapore, Thailand,North, West & South Africa (7)

CAVNIVenezuelan LineAgent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: South America (15)

Cedar Star LlnelCanbel LineAgent: Gulf Motorships Inc.

Service: Greece, Cyprus, Turkey,Lebanon, Syria

Central Gulf Lines Inc.Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship &

CharteringService: South & Central America,

Mediterranean, Red Sea, IndianOcean

CGM U.S. Gulf ServiceAgent: Kerr Steamship Co.

Service: Europe, East Africa,Mediterranean

CMAAgent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.

Service: East Mediterannean, Red Sea,Arabian Gulf, Sub-continent/East& West Africa/Maghreb

CNAN (Compagni NationalAlgnrlenne do Navigation)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: Mediterranean (30)

CSAVIChllean LineAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: South America (14)Coast Container Line

Agent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.Service: Europe

Columbus LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: Australia, New Zealand (14)Concorde Line

Agent: Norton Lilly Intl.Service: Central America, (15)

Contlmar LineAgent: Sea Transport Inc.

Service: Mideast, Far EastCosco (China Ocean Shipping)

Agent: Norton Lilly International Inc.Service: Far East (10)

Contship Container LinesAgent: Contship Agencies Inc.

Service: MediterraneanCrossAm Line (Contillnes)

Agent: E.S. BinningsService: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri

Lanka, Mediterranean (30)Dacom Line

Agent: Daher America Inc.Service: West Africa - LCL

Dafra Lines A.S.Agent: Furness Shipping & Agency Inc.

Service: West Africa (21)D.B. Turkish Cargo Line

Agent: Strachan Shipping Co.Service: Mediterranean (30)

Djakarta LloydAgent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship

Service: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand (45)

D.M.I. (U.S.A.) Ltd.Agent: lnterocean Steamship Corp.

Service: Far EastD.S.R. Lines

Agent: American Maritime AgenciesService: Europe (30)

D.S.S. Line (Deep Sea Shipping)Agent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.

Service: West AfricaEast Asiatic Ltd. - Trans Pacific Service

Agent: Voigt & Koutroulis ShippingService: Far East

Ellerman LineAgent: Southern Steam Agency

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast, South &East Africa (7)

ELMAIArgentlne LineAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: South America (14)Emprnmar

Agent: Containership Agencies Inc.Service: South America (21)

Empresa Navlera Santa, S.A.Agent: ENS U.S.A. Inc.

Service: South America (21)Euro Express Lines

Agent: Transporteur Le Monde Inc.Service: Europe (14)

Euro Gulf InternationalAgent: Care Shipping Inc.

Farrell LinesAgent: Care Shipping Inc~

First Ocean MarineAgent: Allegro International Shipping

Service: Southeast Asia, Far East (30)Forest Lines

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: Europe (10)

Frota AmazonicaAgent: Voigt & Koutroulis Shipping

Service: South America, Caribbean (30)Mexico (25)

Gearbulk Container ServiceAgent: Multi-Trans Marine Inc.

Service: Japan, Korea (14)General Lines Ltd.

Agent: Mar-Tex ShippingService: West Africa & East Africa

GrancolomblanaAgent: E.S. Binnings

Service: South America (14)Gulf Mldeast Lines inc.

Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship &Chartering

Service: South & East Africa,Mideast (30)

Hapag-LloydAgent: Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.

Service: Europe (7)Hoegh Lines

Agent: Hoegh Lines AgencyService: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Thailand, Mideast, India,Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka (25)

Hyundal Merchant MarineAgent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: Far East (7)Interoceanic Ltda.

Agent: Ayers Maritime ServicesService: Colombia (12)

Italian LineAgent: Southern Steam Inc.

Service: Mediterranean

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Ivaran LinesAgent: Riise Shipping

Service: South America (14)Javelin Line

Agent: Seanav InternationalService: India, Pakistan, Mediterranean,

Southeast Asiaaugollnija

Agent: Overseas Freight Corp.Service: Mediterranean, Micleast (21)

JugoocennijaAgent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship

Service: Mediterranean (15)Kingwood Container Line

Agent: Nikou ShippingService: South & East Africa (15)

Koctug LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: Mediterranean (45-60)Korea Shipping Line

Agent: Ayers Maritime ServicesService: Far East (30)

Korenhof Shipping Corp.Agent: Gulfship Inc.

Service: S. America (30)Leyts Navigation

Agent: Fritz Maritime AgenciesService: Thailand, Singapore,

Taiwan (21 Llnabol

Agent: Strachan ShippingService: South America (14)

Lloyd BrasllelroAgent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship

Service: South America (15)Lykes Lines

Agent: Lykes LinesService: South America (30)

Europe (8), Far East (21),Mediterranean (14)South & East Africa (21)

Maersk LineAgent: Maersk Line Agency

Service: West Africa, East Africa,Mediterranean, Mideast, India,Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka (14)Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand, Far East, Europe (7)

Maragua LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: South America (14)Marlmed Shipping Line

Agent: Jomaris Inc.Service: S. Mediterranean (30)

Mediterranean Shipping Co.Agent: Containership Agency Inc.

Service: South & East Africa (10)Mideast (30)

Naclonal Line(Companhia Marltima Nacional)

Agent: Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.Service: South America (15)

Navconsa S.A.Agent: Navicon-Texas Inc.

Service: Central/South AmericaNavlcon Line

Agent: Navicon-Texas Inc.Service: Central/South America

Navlera Coatzacoalcos S.A. de C.V.Agent: Mar-Tex Shipping

Service: Central America, Mexico (15)Naviera Neptune S.A.

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: South America (3(})

Navinter LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: South & East Africa (14)

Nedlloyd Tankers (USA) Corp.Agent: Strachan Shipping

Service: Far EastNedlloyd Lines

Agent: Nedlloyd Lines (U.S.A.) Corp.Service: Europe, Mediterranean (7)

West Australia (30)Netubulk Ltd.

Agent: Interocean Steamship Corp.Service: Brazil

Nexos LineAgent: Gulf & Atlantic Maritime

Service: Central America, Belize (14)Nordana Line

Agent: WECO Agencies (Texas) Inc.Service: Central America, Caribbean,

MediterraneanNSCSA(National Shpg. Co. of Sandl Arabia)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Thailand, Mediterranean,Mideast, Far East (21)

Oasis Express LineAgent: Seanav International

Service: N. Africa, E. Mediterrean, RedSea, Arabian Gulf

Ocean Steamship (Nigeria) Ltd.Agent: Ayers Maritime Services Inc.

Service: West Africa (30)Peruvian Amazon Line

Agent: Barwil Agencies (Texas) Inc.Service: Iquitos, Peru/Manaus, Brazil

(8-10)P&O Containers

Agent: P&O Containers (Agencies) Inc.Service: Europe (7)

Polish Ocean LinesAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: Europe, United Kingdom (16)PNSC (Pakistan National Shpg. Corp.)

Agent: Riise Shipping Inc.Service: India, Pakistan, Mideast (30)

Rlckmers LineAgent: Rickmers Line (America)

Service: Far East (30)RTM Line Inc.

Agent: Transtar Shipping Inc.Service: Middle East (7)

SafBank Line Ltd.Agent: Gulf & Atlantic Maritime Services

Service: Southern Africa (14)Scindla (Scindla Steam Navigation Co.)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: India, Pakistan, Burma, Sri

Lanka (21)Sea-Land

Agent: Sea-Land ServicesService: Central America, Mexico, Carib-

bean, Europe, Mediterranean (7)Mideast, India, Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka (10)

Sea Traders LineAgent: Sea Traders Line Agency

Service: Europe, South America,Africa, Asia (7)

Shipping Corporation of IndiaAgent: Norton Lilly International Inc.

Service: India (30)Slnochart (China National Chartering Corp.)

Agent: Strachan ShippingService: Far East (15)

Sltram (Soclete Ivorlenne De TransportMaritime)

Agent: Southern Steamship AgencyService: West Africa (30)

Soclete Navale Chargeurs Delmas-Vinljeux (Delmas Lines)

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: West Africa (7)

Spanish LineAgent: Trasatlantica Agcy. (USA) Inc.

Service: Europe, Mediterranean (14)Sudan Line

Agent: Voigt & Koutroulis ShippingService: Mideast (30)

Surinam LineAgent: Ascona Shipping Co.

Service: South America, Caribbean (15)Tocomar

Agent: Care ShippingService: Europe, Mexico (14)

TLM LineAgent: Empress Shipping Agency

Service: Mediterranean, South & EastAfrica, India, Pakistan (7)Far East

Term LinesAgent: Kerr Steamship Co.

Service: West Africa (30)Tramarco

Agent: Strachan ShippingService: Central America (12)

Transafrica LineAgent: Seanav International

Service: West, East, South AfricaTransnave

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service Ecuador (14)

Tropical ShippingAgent: Nikou Shipping

Service: Caribbean (7)United Arab Shipping Co.

Agent: Kerr SteamshipService: Mediterranean (17)

Mideast, India, Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka (10-14)South America

Universal Africa LinesAgent: Oceans International Corp.

Service: West Africa (30)U.S. Africa Line (Portllne)

Agent: Overseas Freight Corp.Service: West Africa (21)

Waterman-Isthmian LineAgent: Waterman Steamship

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast, India,Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka,Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand (25)

Westwlnd Africa Line, Ltd.Agent: Strachan Shipping

Service: West Africa (30)Wllhelmsen Lines

Agent: Barwil Agencies (Texas) Inc.Service: West Africa (21), South Africa

(12); Far East (24); Australia,New Zealand (24)

WlSCOIATL Joint ServiceAgent: Gulfship Marine Inc.

Service: Gulf/CaribbeanZim Lines

Agent: Zim-American Israeli ShippingService: Caribbean, East & West Africa,

Australia, Singapore, Thailand,Far East, Mediterranean (10)Near East (14)

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Steamship AgentsAbsatex Corp .................... 591-8425Allegro Intl. Shipping Co ........... 953-9066American Heavy Lift Shipping ...... 960-1600American Maritime Agencies ........ 877-8870American Shipping & Chartering .... 961-1677American Shipping Lines .......... 988-8819AMNAV lnc ...................... 784-3891Armement Secam Texas Inc ........ 869-9688Astral Intl. Shipping Svcs ........... 944-5524Atlantic Container Line/GCL ........ 684 1719Ayers Maritime Services ........... 682-8892Barwil Agency (Texas) lnc .......... 862-5575Biehl & Company ................ 690-7200Bill Black Agency ................ 871-8691Black Swan Projects Inc ........... 688-1005Bletsch Steamship Co .............. 225-1939Botany Bay Shipping Inc ........... 480-9071Canega Shipping Services .......... 333~2433Cardinal Points Steamship Agencies.. 999-3534Care Shipping lnc ................. 445-5992Challenge International ............ 956-5168Clipper Americas Inc .............. 870-1133CMA (Gulf) lnc ................... 590-1500Containership Agencies lnc ......... 681-8880Contship Agencies ................ 683-3629Deepsea Agents .................. 961-4921ECAM Container Agencies ......... 956-0343Emerald Shipping & Consolidation . .448-6886Empress Shipping Agency .......... 932-6393ENS U.S.A. Inc ................... 840-7722E.Sr Binnings Inc ................. 861-2772Finn Container Cargo Svcs ......... 526-2700First American Shipping/Trading Inc. 359-3369Fritz Maritime Agencies ............ 957-1883Gateway Maritime Transport Corp...688-6797Furness Shipping & Agencies ....... 682-8975General Maritime Agency .......... 956-0307General Steamship Corp ........... 333-1956Gleneagle Ship Management Co ..... 780-8977Global Steamship Agencies ......... 472-2327G.M. Richards Enterprises Inc ....... 486-9548Goins International Inc ............ 688-1005Gulf & Atlantic Maritime Services ...681-3475Gulf & Eastern Steamship .......... 956-2228Gulf Express Line ................ 590-5500Gulf Motorships Inc ............... 470-8081Gulf Ocean Shipping Corp ......... 480-0055Gulfship Inc ..................... 661-2992Gulfship Marine Inc ............... 847-2900

Gulfwinds Shipping Co ............ 680-8605Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd ........... 880-0070Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc ......... 683-8557Hoegh Line Agency ............... 683-3607Holman Shipping lnc .............. 674-2600Houston International

Shipping Agencies .............. 439-7595ICN Shipping .................... 453-4800International Marine Carriers ....... 523-5111International Maritime Transport .... 493-0218Jahre Shipping USA Inc ............ 627-1050Jomaris Inc ...................... 682-8406Jo Tankers, USA Inc ............... 535-1900Kerr Steamship Co ................ 931-2500Lane Shipping Co ................. 850-7576LyRes Bros. Steamship ............ 941-0700Maersk Line ..................... 268-5200Mammoet Transport .............. 931-2175Mark Vll International ............. 873-0250Marine Overland Shipping

Services Inc. (MOSS) ............ 783-8822Mar-Tex Shipping ................ 652-3180Max Marine Inc .................. 457-5095Moran-Gulf Shipping Agencies ...... 880-0940Navicon-Texas Inc ................ 873-5060Navios Ship Agencies Inc ........... 676-2280Nedlloyd Lines ................... 931-2100New England Shipping Agencies .... 621-9750Nexos Line ...................... 451-4575Nikou Shipping .................. 674-4568NLS (USA) Inc .................... 861-7639Nordana Line (Weco Agencies) ...... 932-6462Nordic American Shipping ......... 622-1590Norton Lilly International .......... 739-6111Oceans Projects lntl ............... 682-8714Ocean Specialty Tankers Corp ...... 623-0331Oceans International Corp .......... 956-2200Oceanwide Houston Inc ........... 591-1616Odfjel Westfal-Larsen (USA) ........ 474-9300OOCL (USA) Inc .................. 880-1127Overseas Freight Corp ............. 681-0205Pegasus, Inc ..................... 821-0800Peninsular Shipping ............... 453-5895Plato Agencies lnc ................ 993-7020P & O Containers ................ 880-0900Puerto Rico Marine Mgt ............ 333-1300Project Carriers Inc ............... 688-8595R & O Motorships Agencies ........ 467-0781Rice, Unruh, Reynolds Co .......... 675-2808

Rickmers-Line (America) ........... 682-6674Riise Shipping ................... 880-5343Riomar Agencies Inc .............. 686-5544Rohde & Liesenfeld Projects ........ 875-1923Scan-American Shipping Inc ........ 672-9400Seagull Maritime Inc .............. 520-0662Sea-Land Agencies International ..... 874-6600Sea Traders Line Agency ........... 439-7595Shoreline Industries Co ............ 675-0700Skaugen Petro Trans .............. 266-8000Smith & Johnson ................. 455-1100Solar Shipping ................... 965-0244Southern Steam Inc ............... 684-1719Southern Steamship Agency ........ 956-0096St. Ives Navigation Co ............. 862-6597States Shipping Agency Inc ......... 683-6850Steamship Agency Services ......... 932-1777Stolt-Nielsen Inc .................. 457-1080Strachan Shipping ................ 683-3500Tagship Inc ...................... 680-8388Texas American Shipping Corp ...... 863-9330Texas Marine Agency ............. 861-8545Texas Seatrade Corp .............. 359-1515Texship Chartering Inc ............ 622-1590TMM (Mexican Line) .............. 956-2200Transmarine Navigation Corp ....... 475-0640Transtar Shipping ................ 455-4477Trasatlantica Agency (USA) Inc ...... 688-0256TRICOM Shipping Agency ......... 863-8866Trust Container Line .............. 441-7774TS Shipping Inc .................. 688-9200Universal Shipping Agencies Inc ..... 453-5892Voigt & Koutroulis Shipping Co ..... 674-3445Waterman Steamship .............. 681-3863Weco Agencies (Texas) Inc ......... 932-6462Zim American -- Israeli Shipping

Lines ......................... 880-9798

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