For four years, Ricardo Elizondo represented Argentina in Houston asconsul general. He was recently appointed ambassador to Singapore forArgentina. Before he left for his new assignment, he was the guest ofhonor at a reception. Shown at the reception, from left, are Jorge Lapsen-son, commercial attache for the Argentine trade office; Javier Jimenez-Ugarte, consul general of Spain; Paul Hedemann, honorary consul of Den-mark; Dr. Nicola Di Ferrante, honorary consul of Italy; Consul General

Elizondo; Count Franco Albarello, local businessman; Port CommissionerW.D. Haden, II; Eliodoro E. Gallastegui, new consul general for Argentina;Port Commissioner Howard J. Middleton; Alfred G.L. Ameel, consulgeneral of Belgium; Rory MacDonald, executive director of the HoustonWorld Trade Association, and Michael Scorcio, director of community rela-tions for the Port of Houston Authority.

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Tasman Overseas Shipping of Sidney, Australia has been operating aregular monthly service from the Port of Houston to Australia/New Zealandfor nine months. The general manager of Tasman, Haakon E. Heggelund,was in town recently and toured port facilities aboard the inspectionvessel, M/V SAM HOUSTON. Shown with Heggelund, right, is Capt. H.Nic. Gronn, president of C.C.I. Shipping & Chartering, Inc., owner’srepresentative and general agent for Tasman Overseas Shipping in theAmericas.

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54 Port of Houston Magazine

Since mid-December, the People’s Republic of China’s China OceanShipping Company has been calling on the Port of Houston Authority’scontainer facility, Barbours Cut Terminal. On the most recent trip of theM/V FEN HE, a COSCO representative and a representative of one of thecountry’s ports accompanied the ship to get a look at operations in

Houston. Shown in front of the FEN HE, from left, are Jerry D. Kotecki,midwestern sales manager for the Port Authority, Liu Changlin ofPenavico, COSCO agent in the port city of Xinggang; Jiang Jiafang of theport of Xinggang, and Tom Kiger, West Gulf general manager for Norton,Lilly & Co., Inc., which provides support services for COSCO in Houston.

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60Port of Houston Magazine

Bob Blair, vice president of African Liner Service, winds up for a shot at dunking an employee of theline’s agent, Biehl & Company, Inc., during Biehl’s annual "Spring Fling Whing Ding," held recently onthe lawn outside the company’s office building. Besides a dunking booth, the event featured barbecue,a disc jockey, a dance group, horseshoes, and a lot of amiable conversation.

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2 elected to toppositions at Eiler

Eller & Company, Inc., has announc-ed the election of Arthur E. Erb aschairman of the board and Arthur C.Novacek as president. Erb will continueas chief executive officer and Novacekwill serve as chief operating officer.

Erb joined Eller in 1956 and has serv-ed as president since 1971.

Novacek comes to Eller from PuertoRico Marine Management, Inc., theoperating arm of Navieras De PuertoRico, where he was president and chiefoperating officer. Prior to that he waspresident of Moram Agencies, Inc., serv-ed as president of the container divisiol~of Seatrain Lines and president of GraceLine.

Erb and Novacek both attended theUnited States Merchant MarineAcademy at Kings Point, New York,Erb graduating in 1943 and Novacek in1950.

Edward C. Carey, president of CareyEnergy Corporation in New York,Eller’s parent company, said theErb/Novacek team has established plansfor expansion.

Behring names twosenior vice presidents

Michael Donnelly and Dean E. Elyhave been named as senior vicepresidents of Behring International, Inc.

Donnelly joined Behring in 1979 asvice president of finance and administra-tion after having served as vice presidentof finance for Franklin Mint Interna-tional Division for seven years. He helda similar position with the Europeandivision of Singer Sewing Machine Co.Donnelly will be responsible for financeand international operations.

Donnelly attended London Universi-ty where he graduated with a B.S.C. ineconomics.

Ely, formerly a division director for aCalifornia-based freight forwardingcompany, joined Behring in 1982 as vicepresident of planning and development.He has also directed information ser-vices and administrative support ser-vices for Dataproducts, Inc., in Califor-nia. Ely is responsible for NorthAmerican operations as well as M.I.S.,administration, and planning anddevelopment.

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PORTTIDINGS

News & ViewsFrom Around The Port

GA TX Terminals getsnew management structure

GATX Terminals Corporation hasannounced a new management struc-ture.

C.J. (Jack) Blake, Jr., was promoted senior vice president, terminals. He willbe responsible for terminals sales,operating and international functions.

R.W. Bogan reports to Blake and con-tinues as vice president, internationaland environmental.

David L. Moyer was promoted tosenior vice president, administration,with responsibility for finance, account-ing, budgets, planning, engineering, dataprocessing and marketing.

W.C. Andrews, formerly director offinancial planning for GATX Corpora-tion, joined GATX Terminals as vicepresident, finance, reporting to Moyer.

David P. Schofield was promoted tothe position of senior vice president,diversified businesses. Schofield isresponsible for looking for new oppor-tunities/ventures outside of Terminals’existing business lines.

J.C. Sprung, vice president, employeerelations, will continue to report toRobert E. Claypoole, president.

Regional vice presidents (East, South,West) will report to Blake. They areRoger C. Swift, vice president, Southernregion, headquartered in Houston,James Fish, vice president, Easternregion, headquartered in Metuchen, N J,and Robert H. Mathers, Jr., vice presi-dent, Western region, in Carson, CA.

Stern-wheeler to offerClear Lake dinner cruises

A 90-foot steel replica of a MississippiRiver stern-wheeler was scheduled tobegin offering dinner cruises this monthon Clear Lake, near Houston, accordingto NASA Clear Lake Cruise Lines, Inc.

Built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, theCLEAR LAKE QUEEN will accom-modate 149 passengers in two diningrooms. She is air-conditioned and heatedand will cruise at 8 m.p.h, from thethrust of two diesel-powered paddlewheels. Live music will be provided fordancing during the dinner cruises.

Each cruise is expected to last about2½ hours. Prices are $24.95 for a dinnercruise and $19.95 for a midnight cruise,each including a meal, tax and gratuity.

Narrated 1 ½-hour excursion cruiseswill cost $6.50 for adults and $5 forchildren. The vessel will be available forprivate charter, also. It will dock at a sitejust east of Clear Lake Park on NASARoad 1.

Larry Huckle is president of NASAClear Lake Cruise Lines, Inc. Thebusiness office address is 3540 NASARoad 1, Seabrook, Texas 77586,telephone (713) 334-1515.

Bulkfleet Marine namesvessel management director

Anne Pace has been named directorof vessel management service forBulkfleet Marine Corporation ofHouston.

She is responsible for performance ofthe company’s tug/barge unit charters,administration of vessel contracts, andperformance evaluation and analysis.

A-1 Forwarding Co.formation announced

Maria A. White, president and owner,has announced the formation of A-1Forwarding Company located at 1307Aldine Mail Route, Houston, Texas77039.

The company, which is backed by 17years of experience, is providing fullfreight forwarding services to Houston-area exporters.

The telephone number is (713)442-9966.

Port of Houston Magazine

Here’s WhyAmerica’sLeading

Schippershoose thePort ofHouston

The Port of Houston serves an energetic international citythat is headquarters to international businessmen with inter-national knowledge and contacts.

More than 55 consulates and trade offices expedite inter-national trade through Houston. So do some 60 foreign banksand over 400 foreign-based companies which have set upoperations in Houston to buy and sell in one of the world’smost dynamic marketplaces.

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