\

Garrard Appointed By CustomsAnita L. Garrard, formerly of Covington, Kentucky, has

been named Director, Logistics Management Division, forthe Houston Customs Region, Albert F. Bazemore,Regional Commissioner of U.S. Customs, announced.

Mr. Bazemore said Ms. Garrard will have responsibilityfor administering all logistics management functions, in-cluding space planning, telecommunications, procurement,property management, safety and security in the five-state area of the Houston Customs Region.

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Anthony F. (Tony) Quinn of the Quinn International Group Companies in London, England, was in Houston recently to completeplans for opening an office in Houston. He was welcomed to themaritime community by C.A. Rousser, right, Director of TradeDevelopment for the Port of Houston.

China ContractFluor Corporation announced that its

subsidiary, Fluor Mining & Metals,Inc., has been awarded phases one andtwo of a four-phase project for a largecopper mine in the People’s Republicof China. Fluor stated that its billingsunder the first two phases of the workwould be in excess of $10 million forengineering services. Fluor stated thatthe total estimated cost of the projectto the Chinese would be approximately$800 million, but Fluor emphasizedthat phases three and four have not yetbeen released.

TEXAS STAR SHIPPING CO.., INC.Steamship Agents Stevedores

Charter BrokersTexas Gulf Ports

Houston Office:506 Cotton Exchange Bldg.(713) 228-4343TWX 910-881-1535

Corpus Christi Office:521 Atlantic Mobil Bldg.

(512) 884-7769

Maritime & Transportation PersonnelProfessional, Clerical and Technical Help

Specializing In The Needs Of The Maritime Transportation IndustryGeneral ManagersLine ManagersTraffic ManagersDocumentationsEquipment ControlSalesCustomer ServiceSecretarialClericalPort EngineersPort Captains

AdvantagePersonnel Services6430 Richmond, Suite 280Houston, Tx. 77057713-780-9010

Znt~r.land COMPLETE WAREHOUSINGDistribuUon

SendcesInc.

NWITHIN SECONDS OF THE PORT OF HOUSTON DOCKS¯ DIRECT ACCESS BY TRUCK AND RAIL ¯ LARGE DOORSN COMPLETE IN-HOUSE TRUCKING AVAILABLE¯ EXPORT PACKING AND CONTAINER STUFFING¯ 24-HOUR SECURITY ¯ AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER FIREPROTECTION

On Interstate Highway Loop 610,22-foot ceilings, semi-clock anddock high shipping and receivingspace heaters in warehouse, of-rice space available. In Gulf PortII, a new development of the Vant-age Companies.

PHONE(713) 675-6164

January, 1979 21

T. SMITH & SON (TEXAS)INC.CONTRACTING STEVEDORESSERVING THE TEXAS COASTHouston ̄ Galveston ̄ Freeport ° Texas City

Beaumont ̄ Port Arthur ¯ Orange

609 Fannin, Suite 529, Houston, Texas 77002(713) 222-6223 TWX 910-881-6260

OFFICES HOUSTON ¯ NEW ORLEANS

Greg Seaman, the Port Authority’s Manager of Barbours Cut andBayport, was honored toy the U.S. Coast Guard last month when he waspresented the Coast Guard Achievement Medal. A Lieutenant in theCoast Guard Reserve Mr. Seaman was awarded the medal inrecognition of his contribution to the Coast Guard Port Safety Station onthe Houston Ship Chgnne!. The citation recognizes his outstand ng per-formance as a watchstanding officer at the Station while serving in aReserve status. Capt. Del Smith, Coast Guard Captain of the Port ofHouston who recommended Seaman for the award, Said he is one of veryfew inactive reserve officers to receive this award and is the only onefrom the Houston Station. Among those at the ceremony are, from theleft, J.R. Curtis, Director of Port Operations; Mr. Seaman; Captain Smith;George W. AItvater, Port Executive Director, and R.P. Leach, PortGeneral Manager

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Available at a corporal~ pay,

Used Clarklifts, retired fromour rental fleet, have receivedthe finest care we have to offer,

Many are in excellent con-dition and available at a frac-tion of new truck cost,

Don’t take chances on whole-sale bargains or high bids at anauction, go with the best...where the finest parts/serviceteam in town stands behind it,

Call or visit our office today,

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EQUIPMENT CO.NORTH: 700 W. Cavalcade Ph, 869-6801SOUTH: 4565 South Wayside Ph. 641-6880

22 Port of Houston Magazine

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/Two officials from the Jubail Region of Saudi Arabia, which includes all types of modern port

facilities and complete cities, were in Houston recently to inspect the facilities at the Port ofHouston. Shown at the Port Authority’s executive office are, from the left: Armando Waterland,Midwestern Sales Manager, Port of Houston: Dr. Jameel A. Jishi, Director General Jubail Region,and Dr. A.S. AI-Jarbou, Saudi Basic Industries.

12 OFFICES SERVING THE GULFAND SOUTH ATLANTIC

NEW YORK ̄ WILMINGTON ¯ CHARLESTON ° SAVANNAH ° JACKSONVILLEPORT EVERGLADES ¯ MIAMI ̄ TAMPA ̄ MOBILE ̄ NEW ORLEANS ¯ HOUSTON ° ATLANTA

rrl "- .d,__,, --.. -SNIP AGENTS / CONTRACTING STEVEDORES / TERMINAL OPERATORS / CARGO CONSULTANTS

HOUSTON: 310 Melrose BId.cl., 1121 Walker, P.O Box 52488, Houston 77052Phone: (713)224-4012 ¯ I~VX: 910-881-2649 ¯ Gable: HARICO, Houston

Roberts Steamship Agency300 Cotton Exchange Bldg.Houston, Texas 77002(713) 222-0251Cable: ALLEGRO

REPRESENTING:PERUVIAN STATE LINE

WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICAP&O STRATH SERVICESPERSIAN/ARABIAN GULF

COMPAGNIE MARITIME ZAIROISEWEST AFRICA

P.T. D JAKARTA lLOYDINDONESIA/MALAYSIA

ALEXANDRIA SHIPPING CORP.NORTH AFRICA/MEDITERRAN

FLOMERCA LINEEASTCOAST CENTRAL AMERICA

PORTUGUESE lINEATLANTIC SPAIN/PORTUGAL

LA URITZEN PENINSULAR REEFERSWORLDWIDE

ROBERTS STEAMSHIP TllSTON ROBERTSAGENCY, INC. CORPORATION

New Orleans OFFICESGalveston New YorkSavannah PhUadrlphlo,Mobile Baltimore,Chicago

Cleveland

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WILSON ,sSTEAMSHIP!HOUSTON, YOU NEED US

AND WE NEED YOU!We’re coming to Houston to better serve the Personnel

needs of the Maritime Industry in the Gulf:

Wilson Agency of Texas, Inc.1121 Walker (Melrose Bldg)

Opening mid-January, 1979Meanwhile we can be reached in New York"

212-732-2921Wilson Agency, Inc. 150 Broadway, N.Y. 10038

January, 1979 23

~sburg and Brady Island

~ fac~l~es. Cut downtime with one-stop repair,maintenance, and cleaning services!

Get your ship under way in minimum turn-around time. No need todeal with several companies ... we’ve got the pros to solve yourproblem. We can handle diesel repairs, centrifugal hearings andprecision machining, electrical/electronic equipment, steel repairs,tank cleaning, and much more. Full service ... only Marine Mainte-nance provides these extras: newly improved lay berth next to theTurning Basin, 50-ton crane barge, 75’ multi-purpose work boat, andother vessels for complete waterside equipment and cargo handling.Licensed repair shop for Liehherr marine cranes and Email refrigeratedcontainers. Chemical and oil spill recovery. U.S. Certified gear testingequipment. For further information write or call:

MARINE MAINTENANCE INDUSTRIESP.O. BOX 5147, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77012, TWX 910 881 6225

Marine Maintenance(713) 928-5911

KETCHIKANI

VANCOUVER,

PORTLAN

N.B.JHALIFAX

NEW YORK

SAN FRAN(, CHARLESTON

LOSLONG BEACt JACKSONVILLE

EW ORLEANS

,MIAMI" Opening 1979

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When it comes to comprehensive service, KerrSteamship Company, Inc., has the edge over itscompetitors hands down. The professional personnelstaffing our extensive network of offices in the majorports and hinterland market cities of North Americaare in constant communication to cut the red tapeout of your cargo movements. If you need a bill of

lading released in Atlanta, Anchorage or Acapulco,we can do it. If you have a special cargo handlingproblem in Boston, Baltimore or British Columbia,we can solve it. If you have a sales lead in Charleston,Chicago or Cranford, we can pursue it. No matterwhere you are, or your problem is, Kerr has youcovered.

Re STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC.uul~

Steamship Agents, Terminal Operators, Stevedores

Suite 5130, One Shell Square Clegg Building, 506 Caroline St.New Orleans, La. 70139 Houston, Tex. 77002Telephone: (504) 566-0500 Telephone: (713) 227-0165TWX: 810-951-5030 TWX: 910-881-2753

January, 1979 31

Firm Is OpenedPort Houston Marine, Inc., has The firm is headed by N. Dwain

started operating a modern ship repair Wheeler, Vice President of Operations,yard at the Port of Houston Turning who has had 25 years’ experience inBasin on the South side of the Ship marine repair work. Other officials areChannel. Vessels up to 600 feet in Knut Berg, President; both of Oslo,length may be docked adjacent to the Norway, and Gene Markey, Viceworkshops. President. Finance.

Hall.Buck Marine Services Co.¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

WATER BLASTING CONTRACTOR¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

SHIP CLEANING IS OUR SPECIALTYNo one can match our equipment or performance

With us it only cost a little Less to go first class

HOUSTON1121 Walker St., Melrose Bldg. 77002

Ph. (713) 225-4989

NEW ORLEANS PORT ARTHURNo 2 Canal St., N.O. 70130 P.O. Box 187- 77619Ph. (504) 586-0872 Ph. (713) 983-6271

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Trafpak OpensHouston Office

Trafpak Tank Containers, an inter-national leasing organization for bulkliquid tanks, has opened an office inHouston at 2000 West Loop South,Suite 1800, Terry J. Hatton, MarketingManager, U.S.A., announced.

Trafpak was founded in 1964 and isa wholly owned operating company ofPaktrans BV, the transportation,warehousing and distribution divisionof Pakhoed NV. The firm has its ownoffices in Aylesbury, UK; Gothenburg,Sweden, and Rotterdam, Holland, aswell as Houston. It has agency officesin other North American andEuropean ports to provide world-wideservice.

Mr. Hatton said the Trafpak fleetincludes equipment suitable for bothhazardous and non-hazardous cargoes.Insulation and steam/electrical heatingsystems are fitted to tanks. The com-pany pioneered the development of the20-foot Iso bulk liquid tank containers.It currently operates a fleet of morethan 400 units.

Trafpak has short term round-tripleasing as well as straight leasing for adefinite period of time.

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80 Acre Deepwater SiteFOR SALE

1700 Feet On Ship ChannelInside Switching Limits ¯ 40-Foot-Deep Channel

Southern Pacific Rail ¯ Concrete Streets¯ Ideal for: Chemical, Petro-Chem, Terminal, Assembly, Heavy Manufacturing ¯

For further information contact

GLANVILLE-MABRAY, INC.--___316 EASTERN AIRLINES BUILDING

ONE GREENWAY PLAZA DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 (713) 622-8155Attention: Thomas G. Mabray

32 Port of Houston Magazine

1 /

!i~i!~’!i~~~ ~ i!!The M/V CAPTAIN STEFANOS, above, a vessel of Mar-Chile Line made

her first call to the Port of Houston recently inaugurating Mar-Chile Line’snew monthly service from Houston to ports in Chile. The vessel, whichmeasures 147 meters by 22 meters and flies the Greek flag, was inHouston to load general cargo. While in port, the captain of the ship waspresented a color plaque of the port to commemorate her first call to thePort of Houston. Shown to the right above during the presentation are:Captain N. Andriotis, left, Master of the Vessel, and W.D. Dunnahoe,Manager, Port operations, Port of Houston.

USED CONTAINERSFOR SALE: 20’ & 40’

For EXPORT PACKING purposes we maintain inHouston, in New Orleans, and other cities an in-ventory of used containers for sale: 8’ x 8’ x 20’and 8’ x 8’ x 40’. All units in watertight, struc-turally sound condition; prices competitive; yourprior inspection welcome.

Phone CONTAINERHOUSECornelia, Georgia: 404-778-6483

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P. O. Box 15273 ~ 1250 Boyles St. ~ Houston, TX 77020(713) 672-8396 Cable: ATGUL Telex: 77-5539

GENERAL, HEAVY LIFTS, CONTAINERS& BULK CARGOES

CRANE & HEAVY LIFTEQUIPMENT RENTALS

Gulf Area’s Largest Stevedores

PORTS OF SERVICEJohn W. McGrath Corporation

New York & Albany

Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc.Houston, Galveston, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Freeport,Texas City, Corpus Christi, Lake Charles, New Orleans,

Mobile, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Camden,Newport News, Portsmouth.

Pacific Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores Inc.Columbia River and Puget Sound

East Gulf Marine, Inc.All East Gulf Ports

CAPT. CHARLES A. ALCORN CHARLES H. JACOBSVice-President Assistant Secretary

January, 1979 33

MYERS WAREHOUSE5 MINUTES TO SHIP CHANNEL

PHONE 672-8095

Complete Commercial Warehouse Service

No Congestion

¯ Custom Bonded

¯ Fireproof Construction

¯ Open 7 AM-Midnite

¯ Co-Pack Facilities

¯ 25 Foot Ceiling

¯ 275,000 Square Ft.

¯ Low Insurance

¯ Fire, Burglary System

¯ Pool Car Distribution

¯ 47 Truck Doors, 8 Rail

Myers Warehouse Co., Inc.550 Aleen St. ¯ Phone (713) 672-8095

John E. Mack, the newly appointed General Traffic Manager for SouthAfrican Marine Corporation of New York, was in Houston recently to tourthe port of Houston facilities and to get aquainted with port personnel.Shown at the port’s executive offices are, from the left: Bill Cook,Western Sales Manager, Port of Houston: Woodward H. Register, SouthAfrican Mcrine Corporation, Houston, and Mr. Mack.

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PRINTED FORMS FOR ~~ /SHIPPERS&BROKERS ~"~ /jJ

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2517 FAIRWAY PARK DR., SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092

EXPRESS SERVICE

GULF PORTS TO JAPAN

DALTON STEAMSHIP CORPORATIONHOUSTON ̄ GALVESTON ̄ BEAUMONT ̄ DALLAS

PORT ARTHUR ̄ NEW ORLEANS ̄ MEMPHIS ̄ MOBILE

EIINE[IIIilIA LINEDIRECT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO THE MIDDLE EAST

Calling Jeddah ¯ Dubai ¯ AbuDabi ¯ Bahrain ¯ Kuwait ¯ Damrnam ¯ Doha ¯ KhorramshahrAbadan ¯ Basrah (Othor Ports On Inducemont)

Refrigerated Space ¯ Containers Available

34

U.S. Gulf Agent:

DALTON STEAMSHIP CORPORATION710 World Trade Bldg. Houston, Tex. 77002

Tel.: (713) 228.8661Offices In: Dallas, Beaumont, Galveston, New Orleans, Memphis

General Agents:

BOISE GRIFFIN STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

One World Trade Center Hew York, N. Y. 10048

Suite 3811Tel.: (212) 466-0100

Port of Houston Magazine

"All Aboard America"

C’.IIM.A. (Construction Industry Manufacturers Association), the notional association of con*struction and rood-making machinery companies recently announced that Houston will be the sitefor its ]981 convention. This is the first time the association’s convention will be held outside ofChicago. The C.I.M.A. convention is one of the world’s largest with expected attendance of morethan ]40,000 visitors. The following were chosen as the traffic committee for C.I.M.A.: S.J. Rupsch,Manager, Corporate Transportation, J.I. Case Co.; Russel Woechter, Manager, Overseas Trans-portation, Deere 8, Ca.; Bill Swisher, Chairman, C.M.I. Corporation; Frank A. Park, ManQger, Trans-portation Operations Oeere 8, Co., and Armando Waterlond, Midwestern Soles Manager, Port ofHouston, not a member of the association. Since a lot of machinery will be imported for thisexhibition, these people were put in charge of all port operations and transportation. They willserve as advisors to individuals with exhibits on how to utilize the Port of Houston.

The Port of Houston Authority traditionally presents welcoming plaques to new ships calling atHouston, but recently a sister port in Wales turned the tables and sent a plaque to Houston, Mem-bers of the Cardiff Dock Board asked the master of the M/V IVYBANK, a Bank Line vessel, to bringa plaque featuring the Cardiff insignia to Houston as a gesture of friendship. Shown during ac-ceptance ceremonies from the left are L.F. Brown, Port Manager of Marine, Fire and Safety: Capt.G.A. Davies, Master of the vessel; J.R. Curtis, Port Director of Operations, and Earl O. Silver, VicePresident of Gulf Coast Shipping, agents for the Bank Line.

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Marine Transportationof Bulk Materials

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January, 1979

Come aboard for an experiencein innovative transportationservices. Forget about thoseroutine or out-of-the-ordinaryshipments. Give us your trailer-loads and watch the freightmove fast, direct, and econom-ically anywhere in the nation.As specialists in piggyback servicewe can offer a tailor-made pro-gram to satisfy even your mostunusual transportation needs.

Call today for our brochure out-lining complete details on ratesand services.

EYSTONE TERMINALS ,.o..IACK A. RAU

SUITE 124NORTHTIMBERS OFFICE BLDG.

4101 NORTH FREEWAYHOUSTON, TEXAS 77022

(7i3) 691 3041

Third St. at H ackensack Ave.SOUTH KEARNY

NEW JERSEY 07032(201) 589-4421(212) 227-6390

Room 115 Dunmar Bldg,Dundaik Marine Terminal

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21224(301) 285 7041

Suite 1163466 Progress Drive

CORNWELLS HEIGHTS, PA. 19020(Philadelphia)(215) 638 9480

100 Cambridge St.CHARLESTON, MASS. 02129

(Boston)(617) 241 8499

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NEW OFFICE OPENED

Gulf Maritime Agencies, Inc. ofHouston has opened an office in NewOrleans at the International TradeMart, William H. Pruitt, President,announced. Richard A. Perry willmanage the new office which wasopened after the company was namedprot agent by Alltrans International,Inc., for the new ABC Containerlineossels.

TransportationPersonnel Needed

Serving the transportationindustry of Houston since1976, our six professionalstaff members are familiarwith all phases of the trans-portation community in boththe domestic and interna-tional fields. Our specialty isplacing qualified and ex-perienced applicants into jobopenings for the:

¯ Barge ¯ Rail¯ Broker ¯ Rates¯ Distribution ¯ Steamship¯ Forwarder ¯ Stevedoring¯ Intermodal ¯ Traffic¯ Rail ¯ Trucking

¯ Warehousing

TRANSPORTATIONPERSONNEL SERVICES

6001 GULF FREEWAY, SUITE B-105HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023

PHONE (713) 926-6600TELEX 77-4132 (FLEKS HOU)

Two Navy ships called at the Port of Houston last month after participating in Gulfex 79, a jointservice training exercise in the Gulf of Mexico. Commander Raymond B. Welborn, a Houstonianwho graduated from Rice University and master of the U.S.S, MOUNT BAKER, a fleet ammunitionship, and Commander Jerry Boelsch, master of the Guided Missle Frigate U.S. RICHARD PAGES,permitted the public to visit their ships while in port. The exercise involved the U.S. Navy, Air For-ce and Coast Guard as well as ships from Great Britain. Commander John B. Bonds, of Conway,Arkansas, who also graduated from Rice University, is scheduled to become the commanding of-ficer of the MOUNT BAKER in January.

From HOUSTON& NEW ORLEANSto theUNITED KINGDOM

MANCHESTER - LIVERPOOL -ABERDEEN - GLASGOW - LEITHBelfast, Cork and Dublin on Inducement

PHILLIPS-PARR, Inc. usGeneral Agents

(713) 224-1893 - 806 Cotton Exchange - HoustonNow Orleans - Galveston - Dallas - Memphis

ALCOASHIPFrom PORT OF HOUSTON ̄

unican Republic."ca.Suriname

Houston Agent:Dalton Steamship Corporation7th Floor World Trade Building

Houston, Texas 77002.Phone: 228-8661

Teletype: 910-881-4573

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC.

36 Port of Houston Magazine

Big Pipeline ToCross Channel

A landmark pipeline constructionproject is under way by Titan Contrac-tors Corp., which has started direc-tional drilling operations to install alarge diameter petroleum productspipeline under the Houston ShipChannel.

Titan is carrying out the project forColonial Pipeline Co., the operator ofa petroleum products pipeline linkingHouston area refineries withdistribution facilities in the Southeastand along the Atlantic Seaboard.

The project will make pipelinehistory because it will be the firstcrossing of a stream by a 40-inchpipeline installed by directional drilling

Pipeline crossings of waterways areusually accomplished by dredging atrench so the pipe can be laid in it andthen buried.

SHIP VIA THE

PORT OF HOUSTON

Titan will use the directional drillingtechnique it has developed to install1,700 feet of pipeline under the chan-nel. In effect, it will drill a tunnel underthe channel for the pipeline to passthrough.

Industry sources said the largest suchcrossing until the Colonial crossing was

a 30-inch diameter project Titan han-dled in the Greens Bayou area forOiltanking of Texas Inc., the operatorof a terminal at Jacintoport.

The Colonial pipeline will be in-stalled in a pipeline corridor in thevicinity of Penn City Road near Jacin-toport.

U.S. GULF:JAPANand FAR EAST with

Mitsu| OS.K. LinesFast, dependable, direct service between the U. S.Gulf and Japan/Far East is provided by MitsuiO.S.K. Lines. Both breakbulk and container viamini-land bridge, plus trampers with heavy liftcapacity.

U. S. GULF AGENTP.O. Box 52490- Houston, Tex. 77052- Tel: 713/221-8633- Tx: 910-881-5079

E.S. Binnings, Inc. offices in Melrose BuildingThe Melrose Building proudly welcomes E.S. Binnings,

Inc. as one of its newest tenants. This fine company joinsthe many firms in the transportation and foreign tradefield already located in the Melrose Building because it isso conveniently located in the heart of Houston’s businessdistrict and only one block from the Customs House.Among our transportation tenants ore:

Seatrain Lines, Inc.Overseas Freight Corp.Harper Robinson GroupSmith & Johnson AgenciesContainer Transport Intl.James J. Flanagan

THE HORNE COMPANY,REALTORS

Lone Star ShippingLykes Bros. S.S. Co.Norton, Lilly & Co.Schenkers InternationalAlexander International

Professionally Managedand Leased

The Horne Company.,Michael A. Sotiriou,

Building Manager.Phone: (713) 224-2764

January, 1979 37

The M/V NOPAL LANE, a vessel of NOSAC,of Oslo made her first call to the Port ofHouston recently discharging 500 Saabautomobiles. The vessel, which flies theLiberian Flag, is 646 feet long and has a beamof 91 feet. This shipment marks the first timeSaabs were discharged in Houston. While inport, the captain was presented a color plaqueof the port to commemorate her maidenvoyage. Shown during the presentation are:from the left: Harry Kelly, District Director ofCustoms; Edward Mills, Oivind Larentzen,(New York); Ruth Heider, Oivind Lorentzen,(New York); J.R. Curtis, Director of Operations,Port of Houston; Captain Jose Larrondo, Masterof the vessel; Hans Bergflak, Saab-Scania; LeifR. Montin Saab-Scania, and Phillip Langston,Oivind Lerentzen (Houston, agents for the ine).

Water Blastlng-Water Injected Sand BlastiRegulated water pressure up to R~10,000 P.S.I. and up to350 G.P.M. VolumeOn or Offshore HelicopterService 8sot s. Loop East, Houston, Tx.Q 24-hour Cleaning Service (713) 921-8181¯ Ship-Barge~Tank TwxglO-881-3649

American Ship & Industrial Cleaning Corp.

38 Port of Houston Magazine

SALES ENGINEERCapt, Carl R. Nielson has been

named sales engineer for Bird-JohnsonCompany, a supplier of marine propul-sion and maneuvering equipment, withheadquarters at the regional office inHouston. He will be working with JimDarby, also a sales engineer.

The M/V IRAN PISHGAM, a vessel of Iran Express Line made her first call to the Port of Houstonreceptly, loading all field equipment and general cargo. The 16,000 clwt multi-purpose vesselmeasures 465 feet long by 72 feet wide, Uiterwyk Corporation is the general agent for the line.While in Port, the cqptain of the vessel was presented a color plaque of the Port of Houston tocommemorate the occasion. Shown during the plaque presentation are from the left: J. Vander-zee, Executive Vice President, Port Stevedoring Co.: Captain D. Jongert, Master of the Vessel; J.R.Curtis, Directar of Operations, Port of Houston, and Ted Thorjussen, Vice President and GeneralMnnager, Uiterwyk Corporation.

Norton, Lilly & Co., Inc.NEW ORLEANS 414 Intern’! Trade MartNew Orleans, La 70130 504-581-6215HOUSTON 1121 Walker Street, Suite 510Houston, Texas 77002 713-222-9601

Independent FortnightlyContainer & BreakbulkService. Gulf Ports to:GENOA.LEGHORNCASA~ANCANAPLESopIREAUSCONSTANZA,ODESSA

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Independent service

From: HoustonNew Orleans

Direct To: CasablancaAlgiersTripoliBenghazi

Vessels will call other EastMediterranean/North Africa ports

subject to inducement, orthrough Bills of Lading provided.

Gulf General Agents:

STI/ACHANSHIPPING COMPANY

1400 Cotton Exchange BuildingHouston, Texas 77002

713 / 221-6624 Telex; 910-881-3607

7-- ~ \\"\

You supplythe ship or rig.

We supply the rest.\

/

Texas Marine is the complete offshore supply store.We offer literally everything, from soup to nuts. Com-plete deck and engine, provisions, electrical, steward

sundries and fire protection equipment, All you need isthe ship or rig,., and Texas Marine.

TEXAS MARINE& INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.

8050 Harrisburg, P.O, Box 5218Houston, Texas 77012’ Telephone; 713/923-9771

January, !979 39

Children ’Adopt’ 320 U.S. ShipsThe Adopt-A-Ship program spon- In the Adopt-A-Ship plan, spon-

sored by the Propeller Club of the sored by The Propeller Club for overUnited States now involves 320 United 40 years, grade school studentsStates flag merchant ships, Captain "adopt" American flag ships whichWilliam V. Figari, National President, have been made available through theannounced, cooperation of participating U.S.

Coo~3agoStevedoring Co., Inc_ -- Ports of Opei-afion in Houston, Mobile, SL Louis, New Orleans, Buruside-Darrow, Long Beach, Los 4A~2~61es,ula, Gulfport, Galveston, Freeport, Norfolk, Ports of Hampton Roads. P.O. Box 53600, Houston, Texas 77052 (713)

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EVERGREEN LINE offers shippers direct, all water containerservice to the Far East from Houston and New Orleans. CallHansen & Tidemann, Inc., Houston (713) 223-4181 for details.

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EVERGREEN LINESa~.ng ~,-woek,y. ~,roct to

~ii~iiiPusan, Keelung, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong,Yokohama, Osaka

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steamship companies and their ships’captains. Classes and Masterscorrespond during the year that eachship is "adopted."

School children via their teachers askmany questions about the ship andcrew, cargoes carried and countriesvisited. Ship Captains and other of-ricers send information concerningships, trade routes, climate, weather,geography and history, and origins ofcargoes carried and their importance toindustries located far from theseacoasts that use such materials inmanufacture of products. Captains of-ten visit assigned classrooms. Classesfrequently have the opportunity to visittheir "adopted" ships when they are inPort. Grade school classes in the Planrepresent most of the 50 States.

GULF PORTS CRATING CO.Export Packing

Commercial - MilitaryBoxing - Crating - Processing

Houston: 1225 McCarty 675-9101Miami (305) 871-I 141 Los Angeles (213) 848-5565Hew Orleans: 1717 Tchnupitouias 504-525-9936

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Compania Sud Americana de VaporesExpress Freight Service From

HOUSTON ̄ GALVESTONMOBILE ̄ NEW ORLEANS

AND OTHERPORTS AS CARGO OFFERS

TO PANAMAECUADOR ¯ BOLIVIA

One World Trade Center,New York 10048 Tel. (212) 775-0111

Gulf Agents

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PHONE (713) 225-5461

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tA large shipment from Brown & Root was loaded on board the M/V

VALKENIER for the Isle of Arzanah where the company will construct oilgathering and production facility as well as equipment for tankerloading. Since this was the first call in Houston for this ship, the captainwas presented with a color plaque. From the left are Bruce Kelley,Manager, U.S. Gulf for Norton, Lilly & Co., agents: Ted Sumerlin, Editorof the Port of Houston Magazine; Captain Jack Van Woensel; RalphRobertson, Traffic Manager of Brown & Root, and R.G. Hijmans ofGeneva, Cargo Superintendent of Jumbo Shipping Co.

INTERCONTINENTALEXPORT CRATING, Inc.

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ATGUL SALESP.O. Box 15688-Houston 77020

Phone: (713) 672-8755

IndependentMarine Surveyors

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Heavy Lifts ¯ Consultants for Design ̄Economic Studies ¯ Acquisitions ¯ Grain Stability

CalculationsCaptain Bill D. Case, President

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P&O STRATHSERVICES

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TILSTON ROBERTS CORPORATION

The M/V GREEN FORTUNE, a vessel of the Evergreen Line, made herfirst call to the Port of Houston recentty loading and discharging 20 and40 foot containers. She is the first "F" type vessel in Evergreen’s fleet tocall at the Port of Houston. The vessel measures 161.$4 meters by 22.8meters and is larger than other Evergreen vessels serving the Gulf.While in Port, the captain of the ship was presented a color plaque of theport to commemorate her maiden voyage. Shown during the presen-tation are: Captain Gunnar H. Sanden, Port Captain, Hansen &Tidemann; Barry S. McVey, Assistant Vice President, Hansen &Tidemann; Captain Hsu Horng Lieh, Master of the vessel; C.G. Seaman,Manager, Port Operations, Barbours Cut Terminal, Port of Houston;Dean Wu, Owner’s Representative, Evergreen Line, and Tom Gillespie,Line Manager, Hansen& Tidemann.

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SHIP VIA THE PORT OF HOUSTON omcEs IN: Beaumont ° Dallas. Galveston* Memphis. Mobile ̄ New YorkPort Arthur ̄ In Mexico City--Agencia TransoceanJca de Vapores, S.~,/

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building is the new home forthe Houston Pilots. A numberof single offices and suites areavailable for lease. Convenientlylocated on Loop 610, justminutes from the Port. See Mr.Johnson for information.

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Heavy Duty Barge Crane Available

Container On-Off Loading

Containers, general cargo, roll-on roll-off, heavy lift and bulk loading. Ship-pers Stevedoring can handle any jobyou have. And we can handle it any-where in the Port of Houston.

We also operate two private termi-nals handling ships with up to 38’ draft.Special equipment and facilities in-clude two 300-ton cranes, a docksidecrating complex, and a ro-ro ramp.

For project shipments, we offer adockside storage area of 40 acres.

Whatever you have to ship, whereveryou need it done, put the load on us.

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ONCE YOU’RE SOLD ON TRAILER LEASING, YOU’ll BE SOLD ON US.Port of Houston Magazine

The M/V INGRID LEONHARDT, a vessel ofRijn-Maas-und See-Schiffahrtskontor Gml3H,called at the Port of Houston for the first timerecently to load rice for Nigeria. During herstay at the Port of Houston, the vessel’s agent,Oceans International Corporation, had a galacocktail party to highlight the ship’s arrival. ToCommemorate the occasion, the Port ofHouston presented the captain of the vessel acolor plaque of the port as a memento of thegood trade the line brings to Houston. Shownduring the plaque presentation are from theleft: Ben M. Follmer, Vice President-Operations, Oceans International Corporation,and Armando Waterland, Midwestern SalesManager, Port of Houston Authority.

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