Armando Watertand, former Port of HoustonAuthority International Sales Manager, hasopened Waterland International, an exportconsulting and foreign representation firm.Mr. Waterland’s company is also representingInbesa America, Inc., a private terminal.

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SHIP AGENTS &STEVEDORES

REPRESENTING:Argentine Line,

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Black Star, Hoegh Lines,Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,

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Gulf AgentsKERR STEAMSHIP COMPANY

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May, 1980 39

Davis Named By ManchesterJames E. Davis, who has previously served as Safety

Director with Manchester Terminal Company, a whollyowned subsidiary of Charter International Oil Company,has been named Operations Manager for ManchesterStevedores, Jurgen R. Schroder, Vice President,announced. Mr. Davis in his new position, will continue tooversee Manchester’s Safety Program which has been givenhighest priority by Manchester’s Management.

EXPORT CRATINGIn response to new trade agreements between the U.S. and the

Commercialmlndustrial People’s Republic of China, the M/V GANGHE, a Chinese flag vessel,made her maiden voyage to the Port of Houston recently. StrachanHousehold--Electrical Specialists Shipping Co. was the agent for the general cargo vessel. Onboard, a

II color plaque of the port was presented to the ship’s master. PicturedII from left to right are: Captain Pang Hang Tian; Jose Arturo Castellanos,

I I~ II Sales Representative, Port of Houston, and Ben H. Hanson, Assistant

ll~ ~ [IVice-President, Strachan Shipping Co....o...

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MEMBERS:BATES EXPORT CRATING SERVICEBEHRING INTERNATIONAL EXPORT PACKERSBRAND EXPORT PACKING, INC.CROWN EXPORT PACKING CO.C & N EXPORT PACKING, INC.GULF PORTS CRATING CO.HOUSTON EXPORT CRATING CO.HUDSONS CRATING CO.INTERMARINE SERVICES, INC.INTERNATIONAL EXPORT PACKERSKAINER EXPORT CRATING CO., INC.UNIVERSAL EXPORT PACKERS, INC.

40 Port of Houston Magazine

Pakistan LineInto Containers

The Pakistan National ShippingCorporation now provides containerservice to Karachi from Houston.

Container service was inauguratedby PNSC this last December and,according to Brian Lux, GeneralTraffic Manager of CrossoceanShipping Company, Inc., the carrier’sagent, "the volume of containershipments via PNSC is growingrapidly".

Six vessels will normally be utilizedin the service and sailing frequency willbe approximately every 20 to 25 daysfrom Houston.

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Heavy Machinery ContainerizationIf you’ve got heavy stuff to move, you need the Seven Santinis.

We’ve got 50 Ton overhead cranes, so nothing’stoo big for us. For 75 years, we’ve been packing, shipping and

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Herman Van Der Stap (left), an Incotrans representative, traveledfrom Rotterdam to Houston recently to get a first hand look at BarboursCut Terminal and other Port of Houston facilities. His host was DonWatts, Vice-President of Gulf Europe Express, Barber Steamship Lines,Inc.

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Upon arrival in Nigeria, the ships of Lignes Centrafricaines dock within sevendays under normal conditions.

Because we’re independent.Also, because we’re based in Nigeria we know the ins and outs of getting our

ships, and your cargo, in and out. Quickly.And when it comes to getting your cargo out of the U.S., we’re also very fast.After all, we offer more ships to West Africa than anyone else. What’s more, Our

speedy and express direct service from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Nigeria doesn’t cost extra.Fact is, because we’re independent, our rates can be considerably lower than

other lines.Find out how much you can save. On rates. And time. Simply call our general

agents, Oceans International Corporation.Whatever type of cargo you want to send, Lignes Centrafricaines gives berth faster

than anyone.

LIGNES CENTRAFRICAINESTHE MOST SHIPS TO WEST AFRICA. THE FASTEST SHIPS TO BERTH.

General Agents for the U.S.

OCEANS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION1314 Texas Avenue ̄ Houston, Texas 77002

CABLE: OCEANS HOUSTON ¯ Phone: 713/225-9181 ¯ Telex: 762-182 ¯ TWX: 910 881 1591New Orleans 504/523-7521 ̄ Mobile 205/433-6615

Port of Houston Magazine

Nine of these 25-ton-lift water well drilling rigs are bound for Hodeida,Yemen, to aid that country’s irrigation effort. Manufactured by Driltech,Inc., located in Florida, the rig was loaded aboard the M/V ADEL PHIYEMELOS at city dock 19. Maritime Transport Overseas, Inc., handled thetransportation arrangements for the rigs, and a 3,000 gallon capacitywater tank truck.

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Houston Commercial

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Rates...interchange

with oil Major Ship

Lines

IB&RCONTAINER DELIVERY SERVICE

Phone: (713) 453-3187

The 134 meter Liberian flag vessel, M/V TELFAIR PIONEER, made hermaiden voyage to the Port of Houston recently and the ship’s captain waspresented a maiden voyage plaque. From the left are WalJy BozemanLignes Centrafricaines Representative: Captain George Drakopoulos;Don Zullo, Assistant to the Communications Manager, Port of Houston,and John W. Britton, Vice President Oceans International Carp, agent.

ir

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Waterfront Insurance. Marine

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BEN H. MOOREINSURANCE AGENCY

Bill Moore John Goodyear915 World Trade Bldg. Houston, Tx. 77002

Phone: (713) 228-5227Cable: MOORDEEN

Spreen Import Export Ltd. Moves to Melrose Building

Eiler & Co.Wilson Agency, Inc. of TexasOverseas Freight Corp.Harper Robinson GroupUniflex ContainerContainer Transport Intl.

The Melrose Building proudly welcomes Spreen ImportExport Ltd. as one of its newest tenants. This finecompany joins the many firms in the transportation andforeign trade field already located in the MelroseBuilding because it is so conveniently located in the heartof Houston’s business district and only one block from theCustoms House. Among our transportation tenants are:

Lone Star ShippingLykes Bros. S.S. Co.Norton, Lilly & Co.Alexander InternationalJames J. Flanagan

THE HORNE COMPANY,REALTORS

Professionally Managedand Leased By

The Horne Company.Steve Crain,

Building Manager.Phone: (713) 224-2764

Port of Houston Magazine44

Puerto Rico’s TradeNow Tops $11 Billion

Puerto Rico’s total import-exporttrade volume is now over a record $11billion a year, according to a newbrochure issued by Puerto Rico’sEconomic Development Administration,the agency which has attracted over2,000 U.S. and foreign plants to theConnecticut sized Caribbean island.

Commenting on the new report,Manuel Cabranes, EDA’s DeputyAdministrator said: "WithU.S./Puerto Rico trade now topping$9 billion a year and our foreign tradequadrupling in recent years, it isapparent that Puerto Rico’s newincentives to service industries shouldbe of interest to international tradeoriented companies in the U.S. andabroad."

SHIP VIA

THE PORT OF HOUSTON

II

B£FOR£Senco staples...

VTS NEWS LETTER

The Houston / Galveston VesselTraffic Service published its firstperiodic News Letter containinginformation of general interest to themaritime community in the ports ofHouston, Galveston and Texas City.

If you’re a profit-minded executivewho is broken up by 1. Pallets,

crates and skids weakenedby split boards because

nails were used 2. Palletsand skids with protruding

nail heads that snagand damage goods

3. Downtime causedby pallets failing

under stress4. THE EXTRA

COST OF SOLV-ING ALL THESE PROBLEMS... we have the answer.Senco has an air-driven fastening system to relieveall these difficulties. For a no-obligation demonstra-tion call Jack Buchwald at 688-3331, or write SencoHouston, 4409 W. 12th Street, Houston TX 77055.

ISeflCO1 ,o,,,ngthings together/fasteninqis what

(systemghest,’e’°© 1979 by Sonco Products, Inc.

Those desiring to be placed on amailing list should write to:Commanding Officer, CG VTSHOU/GAL, P.O. Box 501, GalenaPark, Texas 77547 or call area code(713) 674-8488.

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Delta Line’s 24-ship fleet of cargo-liners -- LASH/container, pas-senger/cargo, and multi-purposeexpress vessels -- offers you FirstClass U.S. Flag Service from East,Gulf and West Coast U.S. Ports toall Latin America and West Africa.Backing these superb vessels is how to work for you.

DELTA STEAMSHIP LINES, INC.NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO

Tel. (212) 466-0061 Tel. (504) 522-3492 Tel. (415) 777-8200AND OTHER MAJOR CITIES

the Delta Team: expert officers,experienced crews and dedicatedshoreside personnel who will pro-vide personal attention to the fast,efficient and economical deliveryof your cargo to world markets.Let the Delta Team put its know-

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No more split ends. 1. Split boardsin pallets, crates and skids becomevirtually a forgotten problem2. Strong pallets and skids withflush driven staples now end costlynail head snagging of goods 3. In-creased holding power providedby two staple shanks where onenail shank often causes woodsplitting 4. STAPLES GIVEYOU A MORE ECONOMICALSYSTEM THAN NAILS.Join the growing number of innovative companiesthat are repairing nailed pallets with Senco air-drivenstaples. Or better yet, end your problems before theybegin by specifying Senco staples in your new pallets,skids and crates. Call Jack Buchwald at 688-3331, orwrite Senco Houston, 4409 W. 12th Street, HoustonTX 77055.

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46 Port of Houston Magazine

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E.S. BINNINGS, INC.Ship Agents, Stevedores, Terminal Operators

Hansa Line--Arabian GulfGran¢olomblana--Colombia, Ecuador, PanamaNawal--West AfricaKnutsen--Mini-Bridge Service to Far East Destinations

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We’ll take it from there...For years, Sea-Land has served theHouston export/import trade withquick pick-up, fastest transport andpunctual delivery.Operating on dependable weeklyschedules, Sea-Land provides:

¯ Delay-free service in and outof Houston -- Thanks to ourmodern terminal and experiencedpersonnel.¯ Instant container mobility --There’s always a chassis waiting forevery container landed.¯ Proper cargo handling --We offer a full line of standard andspecialized containers to meet yourprecise cargo requirements.

So, if you trade with the Caribbean,Central America or Puerto Rico...or if you ship between the U.S. andEurope, the U.K., Mediterranean,Middle East or India... next time youhave a move to make via Houston,call Sea-Land. We’ll take it from there.

m Sea-Land~ Service, Inc.

Box 900,Edison, New Jersey 08817

In Houston, call (717) 651-0221.May, 1980

47

OCEAN

FREIGHT

AIR ConsolidatedFreightForwarding

International, Inc.

(CFFI, Inc.)

. THOROUGH.

. EFFICIEN T.

. RELIABLE.

Leaving your ocean or air freight forwardingworries in capable hands is as easy as contacting:

Miss Rosa G. Bennett/President

CFFI, Inc.1015 Cotton ExchangeBuildingHouston, Texas 77002

(713) 237-8947TELEX: 774418FMC NO: 1879

I.A.T.A. NO. 01-1-1126

The Brazilian flag vessel, FROTACHILE, made her maiden voyage tothe Port of Houston recently. Agent for the 635-foot bulk carrier, whichdocked at Jacintoport to take on a full load of wheat, is Dalton SteamshipCorp. The captain of the 38,000 d.w.t, ship was presented a color plaqueof the port. From left to right are: Bento O. Nogueira, OwnersRepresentative, Frota Oceanica Brasileira S.A.; Yvonne M. Pantoja,Consul of Brazil; Peter L. Carter, Executive Vice-President, DaltonSteamship Corp.; J.R. Curtis, Director of Operations, Port of Houston;Captain Antonio Marques, Master of the M/V FROTACHILE; Jose CarlosPires, Owners Representative, Frota Oceanica Brasileira S.A.; MonyAbrol, Engineering Manager, Omnium Agencies, and Louis N. Mangel,Operations Manager, Dalton Steamship Corp.

INTERCONTINENTALEXPORT CRATING, Inc.

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to

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Other Ports On Inducement

Houston: INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIPAGENCY, INC.I Allen Center, 10th FloorHouston, Tx. 77002713-757-0776TWX: 910-881-2694

AgentsNew York: CATHAY PACIFIC MARITIME11 BroadwaySuite 808New York, New York 10004212-344-4666CABLE - CAPMAR

48 Port of Houston Magazine

The M/V BRUSSEL, the newest vessel in the fleet of A.B.C. ContainerLine, made its maiden voyage to the Port of Houston Barbours Cut facilityrecently. The vessel, newly delivered to the Antwerp-based oceancarrier by the Cockerill Shipyards in Hoboken, Belgium, is in service fromHouston and other ports of the U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic to NorthEurope. Hansen and Tidemann, Inc., serve as North American GeneralAgents for the A.B.C. Container Line. The new ship is a sister vessel tothe M/V ANTWERPEN which joined the service in late 1979. Their TEUcapacity is 1484 each. The ships are 41,000 DWT, 650 feet long, and 98feet wide. Pictured left to right are: Barry McVey, Vice-President, Honsenand Tidemann, Inc.: C.A. Rousser, Director of Trade Development, Portof Houston: Captain Opden Akker, Master of the ship, and Wayne White,Vice-President and Director, Hansen and Tidemann, Inc.

TURNBUCKLES--SHACKLESWIRE ROPE--CLIPS

POLYETHYLENE WRAP--KRAFT PAPERIGLOO COOLERS

CONTAINER STACKING PEGS--SINGLEAND DOUBLE

ATGUL SALESP.O. Box 15688-Houston 77020

Phone: (713) 672-0755

The PrimeMoving SystemLykes was one of the first major carriers to offerthe advantages of intermodal transportationwhen it introduced SEABEE in 1972.

SEABEE is now serving almost limitless port-pairings between the United States and NorthEurope, the United Kingdom, North Spain andthe Mediterranean¯ With the conveniences ofThrough-Bill of Lading, SEABEE is carrying justabout all types of cargo: bulk, break-bulk, unitized,pre-fabs, heavy lifts, oversizes and perishables¯¯¯in containers and standard, flat deck and refrig-erator barges.

No wonder we call SEABEE our Prime MovingSystem.

¢ LgkesoLinesLykes Lines offices at:NEW ORLEANS, HOUSTON, GALVESTON.NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, Beaumont,Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Lake CharlesLong Beach, Memphis, Mobile, St LouisSeattle Tampa. and Washington, D C

Lukes:

May, 1980 49

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CABLE: JACROB " A/C 713/452-4321 shop

U.S. Gulf Agents

Dalton Steamship Corporation7th Floor World Trade Bldg. ¯ Houston, TEXAS 77002

TELEPHONE (713) 228-8661

Offices In: Dallas, Beaumont, Galveston,New Orleans, Memphis

Professional Service for Professional ShippersGeneral Agents

Boise-Griffin Steamship Co., Inc.One World Trade Center ° Suite 3811 ° New York, New York 10048

TELEPHONE (212) 446-0100 * TOLL FREE (800) 221-9456,

Worldwide Project Cargo Shipping &Handling Services: The specialization ofMaritime Transport Overseas, Inc.

international Ocean Transport [] Com-plete integrated shipping company [] Con-tract project carriers [] Substantial fleetowned and/or operated by MTO [] Sophisti-cated specialized vessels for specific trade[] Experts specializing in total transporta-tion of construction and energy-relatedcargoes to worldwide oil producing areas.

Project Turnkey Handling Versatility:[] Tailored services in addition to oceantransportation, including stevedoring, term-inal operations, lighterage and inland tran-sportation.

MTO: Experience, Reliability,Flexibility and a wealth of new Ideas

Transport SolutionsFrom MTO

M.T.O.

Maritime Transport Overseas, Inc.North American Headquarters: 2100 Trovis, Suite 1207, Houston,Texas 77002/Telephone: (713) 652-0707/TWX: (910) 881-5478/Telex:774-134.Other Offices In: New York~Montreal~Dusseldorf~Bremen~Hamburg/Antwerp/London/Paris/Dammam/Dubai/Riyadh/Jeddah/Teheran

50 Port of Houston Magazine

Barber Blue SeaExtends Service

Barber Blue Sea, which last yearintroduced the six giant, newSuperCarriers into their round theworld route from USA to MiddleEast/Far East and South East Asia toUSA, have extended the SuperCarrierservice with Mini landbridge from LosAngeles to Houston.

Every fortnight a SuperCarrierleaves Asia for USA, and after a quicktransit across the Pacific, containersloaded Mini landbridge for Houstonare rolled off at Los Angeles for rapidrail transport to the Port of Houston.In addition, BBS will continue to serveHouston all-water three times a month.

Eller Elects VPArthur E. Erb, President of Eller

and Company, Inc. announced theelection of Captain Kalle F. Jensen asVice-President. Captain Jensen, whojoined Eller in 1979 as CorporateManager, will be responsible for theCompany’s West Gulf operations.

After graduating from the Danish

Merchant Marine Academy he wasemployed by Torm Line, Copenhagen,and later served as Director ofLuckenbach Steamship. In 1976, hejoined TTT Ship Agencies, Inc., asVice-President and remained with thefirm until he joined Eller andCompany.

SHIP VIA

THE PORT OF HOUSTON

U.S. GULF:JAPANand FAR EAST with

Mitsu| O.SK. 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

PAY VERY LITTLEATTENTION TO THIS HYSTER TRUCK.

Hyster believes that if more thought and care go intothe design and construction of its lift trucks, you canpay less attention to maintenance and repaironce _~ ,it goes to work on your dock.

Take the Hyster 1980 SpaceSaver,for instance. Some unusual ~ ::~features are built in to keep itrunning longer and reduceexpensive downtime. Likean exclusive cooling systemthat virtually eliminateswasted air flow and thechance of overheating. Anda High-Energy ignition

14YST-R

system which requires no points or condensers. Evenmost wear parts are lubed for life.

The 1980 SpaceSaver packs a lot of powerinto a short turning radius. And it does so withreduced noise levels. Stewart & Stevenson isyour exclusive distributor for all Hyster lift

trucks. That means you’re assured 24-hourservice and a large inventory of local parts.

We’d like you to take a quick look atHyster lift trucks in person. You maynever have to pay much attention to lifttrucks again.

C. Jim Stewart & Stevenson, Inc.Material Handling Division1701 Preston AvenueHouston, Texas 77002 713/223-1363

Branches: Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Harlingen, San Antonio

May, 198051

BENNETT TO MANAGE SALES

B.B. Bennett has been named WestGulf Sales Manager for AyersSteamship Agency, of Houston.Previously Mr. Bennett was associatedwith Cooper Transportation and

United Fruit Company. Ayers is theU.S. Gulf agent for Unigulf Line,Korea Shipping, Jinyang Line,Maritime Company of the Philippinesand the Constellation Line.

Fast Cargo ServiceFROM HOUSTON AND NEW ORLEANS

FORTNIGHTLY

to Kingston, Maracaibo, Aruba, CuracaoBarbados, Trinidad,

Georgetown and Paramaribo

Agents:

Houston, Mobile, New Orleans, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Memphis,Atlanta ....................................... STRACHAN SHIPPING COMPANY

Philadelphia, Pittsburg .................................. LAVINO SHIPPING CO.

Baltimore, Norfolk ...................................... LAVINO SHIPPING CO.

Detroit, Cleveland .................. INTERNATIONAL GREAT LAKES SHIPPING CO.

Jloual Jhlhrrlands Sleamhip [ompanu(Anlille~

FIVE WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048

TMS Line NamesTrans Marine Shipping

Trans Marine Shipping Corporationof Houston has been appointed U.S.General agent for the TMS Line, a newconventional shipping service from theU.S. Gulf coast to Mediterranean portsspecializing in the transportation ofheavy-lift cargo.

Modern vessels, each with aminimum heavy-lift capacity of 80tons, will sail monthly from Houstonto Algiers, Algeria, Tripoli, andBenghazi, Libya; Alexandria, Egypt,and Beirut, Lebanon. Plans are toincrease the frequency of theseindependent sailings and to add otherU.S. or Mediterranean ports of call ascargo offers.

Officers of Trans Marine ShippingCorporation include Thomas E.Mansfield, President; Ismael AbdelMequid, Executive Vice-President, andGeorge Armaos, Vice-President.

Smith & Johnson (Gulf) Inc. hasbeen appointed U.S. Gulf agent for thenew service. Trans Marine ShippingCorp. is at 2100 Travis, Suite 703,Houston.

Mustangmakesq uick work.of BIGcargo.

Piggy-back containers. Big rolls of steel. Heavymachinery crates. Mustang’s big pneumatic tirelift trucks take them in stride. Models with 36,000to 60,000 pound lifting capacities. Accessories for

special handling jobs. All with the.... ~ : traditional Caterpillar economy and

......... ~ dependability for fast work cycles.They’re backed up by Mustang’s

service and 48-hour parts policy. (Ifyou don’t get the part in 48 hours,

you get it free.)For more facts

about thesemachines, andMustang financ-ing plans andrentals, call672-5400.

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CO.

Houston, Texas 770207607 Wallisville Road(713) 672-5400

~,aterpiLtar Ldt Trucks are manufactured by Towmotor Corporation a subsidiary of Caterpillar Tractor Co Towmotor is a trademark of Towmotor Corporation. Caterpillar. Cat and rR are trademarks of CaterpilLar Tractor Co

52 Port of Houston Magazine

TIP MAKES MOVETransport International Pool has

moved its Western divisionheadquarters office to 9841 AirportBlvd., Suite 918, Los Angeles, Calif.90045, according to Patrick J. Carey,TIP Western division Vice Presidentand General Manager. The divisionencompasses 14 branches in the statesof California, Nevada and Arizona.

ATS ADDS NEW REP

U.H. Heuer, President andManaging Director of AnthonyTransportation Service, Inc.announced the appointment of RolandSpedition GMBh as their representativeoffice in Bremen, West Germany, thusallowing ATS to further improve itsworldwide organization.

OPENS OFFICE HERE

Applied Dynamics Ltd. of Englandhas opened an office at 2801 So. PostOak Road, Suite 190, Houston, inconjunction with LinnenbankInternational, Inc., mooring andanchoring consultants.

Applied Dynamics Ltd. is led by Dr.R.J. Savage, who has held specialistconsultancy positions with severalleading aerospace firms.

IEHL S&TCEOMIIsA ’NpYA G E N T SAND BROKERS

ESTABLISHED 1905

6th FLOOR WORLD TRADE CENTER HOUSTON, PHONE: (713) 222-9961

REPRESENTING

HAPAG-LLOYD U.S. GULF SERVICE ...... GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC/CONTINENTAL PORTS/UK/SCANDINAVIA

COMBI LINE ....... GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC/CONTINENTAL PORTSHAPAG-LLOYD ...................... TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICESCINDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD ............. GULF/INDIA

KOCTUG LINE ........ GULF/TURKEY AND EAST MEDITERRANEANMEXICAN LINE (TMM) ........ EAST COAST S. AMER. & AMERICAC. CLAUSEN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD ...... LIVESTOCK CHARTER SVC.JECO SHIPPING LINE. ................... GULF/WEST AFRICANANICA LINE ..................... GULF/CENTRAL AMERICA

HOUSTON ̄ NEW ORLEANS ̄ GALVESTON ̄ BEAUMONT ̄ ORANGE ̄ MOBILE ¯ BROWNSVILLE ̄CORPUS CHRISTI ¯ MEMPHIS ̄ DALLAS ¯ ST. LOUIS ¯ ATLANTA ̄ SAVANNAH ̄ DENVER

CABLE ADDRESS: BIEHL. HOUSTON ¯ TELEX 775-412 ¯ TWX 910-881-1710

HOW FAST A YEA R GOES B Y...

WILSON EMPLOYMENT AGENCYOF TEXAS, INC.

would like to thank all of you, Corporations and Applicants, for making 1979a banner start-off year for us. We very much appreciate your continuingsupport and look forward to the privilege of serving your employment needsfor many years to come.

REMeMw-WlLSON IS STEAMSHIP...And Import--Export--FFF

and has been for nearly 42 years of service

EXCLUSIVELY to the Maritime Industry

Suite 220, 1121 Walker Street (Melrose Bldg), Houston, Tx 77002and in New York still at 150 Broadway, New York 10038 (713) 224-2200

(212) 732-2921

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IIIJ We will show you how you can save~iime and money J

J by using a Texas Instruments Mini-Computer in your JJ office for tracking material so you know its status at JJ all times. ExpOrtand packers and craterSpurchaseand shipperSorders,CanIefficiently quickly process iI material receipts, packing Lists and invoices whileI controlling every step of the export movement. Call I

K & P TRUCKING CO.Commercial Zone

Containers & Break BulkCompetitive Rates

Containers Our SpecialtyKwik & Prompt Service

(713) 864-10943430 N. Shepherd Houston

I] USED CONTAINERS II FOR SALE : 20’ & 40’ rJ

For EXPORT PACKING we maintain inpurposesHouston, in New Orleans and other cities an

J inventory of used containers for sale: 8’ x 8’ x 20’J John McTolf today for information. J J and 8’ x 8’ X 40’. All units in watertight, structurally J

sound condition; prices competitive; your prior

:C~ (°nsultants °fj~sterns II inspecti°n welc°me" " II &prc~rammir~inc:. I I Phone CONTAINERHOUSE II 8303 Southwest Freeway, Suite 266 I J Cornelia, Georgia: 404-778-6483 J

Houston; Texas 77074 Phone: (713) 981-8666 k. _ JL~-- ........... ~ .... - ---- ----~O O O O O O O O O O O ¯ O O O O O O O O O O ¯ ¯ ¯

DEEPWATER SHIP CHANNEL SITE

300- 600 Acres -- Rail

1600 Ft. Frontage ~ 40-Ft. Deep

Ship ChannelAdjacent To Major Chemical & Petrochemical Plants

For Information Contact Thomas G. Mabray

I~11 GLANVILLE-MABRAY, INC. _.~

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316 EASTERN AIRLINES BUILDINGONE GREENWAY PLAZA DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 (713) 622-8155

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Port of Houston Magazine

AROUND THE WORLDUiterwyk Corporation announced

that one of their vessels, the POLARARGENTINA, has set a new worldrecord. Captain P.F. Jowers, Masterof the ship, and his crew members,completed circumnavigation of the

globe in 72 days, 15 hours and 24minutes, with an average speed of19.39 knots. The vessel, traveling ateconomical speed, sailed 25,897nautical miles with the actual time atsea being 55 days and 15.3 hours.

Edward L. Horn has joined the Port ofHouston Authority as Public Relations Managerafter five years with a Houston advertising andpublic relations agency. A graduate of theUniversity of Texas, he has worked as areporter and managing editor of dailynewspapers in Texas and Illinois.

SHIP VIA

THE PORT OF HOUSTON

Cooper Stevedoring Co., Inc. Telephone our t touston Office (713) 22+4236, P.O.Box 33600, Houston, Texas 77032. Ports of Operation in N1obile, St. Ix)uis, NewOrleans, Burnside/Darrox~ Lake Charles, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego,Gulfport, Pascagoula, Beaumont. Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Freeport.Orange, Port Arthur, Point Comfort, Norfolk, Ports of Hampton Roads, Newport

Coo0er Stevedoring

MARINE & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING INC.

~~-~. HAS OPENED ~’~.I~.|~1 A FACILITY AT BARBOURS CUT ~~a

CONTAINER REPAIRWe have an assembly line plant to handlecontamer chassis repair. We offer sand blastina.ectyle coating, frame repair, welding, brakerepair, electrical, mechanical and inspection

Free pickup and delivery in the Houston-LaPorte area

MARINE & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING INC,2300 West Fairmont Parkway, LaPorte, 77571 Phone (713) 471-29995005 Telephone Road, Houston, 77087 Phone (713) 643-7237

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NORDANALINE

MEDITERRANEAN SERVICEMarseilles, Tripoli, Brega, Benghazi, Piraeus,

Alexandria, Leghorn, GenoaOther ports served direct or with T/S subject to inducement

Breakbulk and containersRO/RO 200 tons LO/LO 120 tons

Departures every three weeks

Barber Steamship Lines Inc.GULF DIVISION

Great Southwest Building, Houston (7131 222-8461International Trade Mart New Orleans (504) 568-9492

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

Charter BrokersTexas Gulf Ports

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

Corpus Christi Office:521 Atlantic Mobil Bldg.

(512) 884.7769

E XPRESS SERVICE

GULF PORTS TO JAPAN

DALTON STEAMSHIP CORPORATIONHOUSTON ̄ GALVESTON ̄ BEAUMONT ̄ DALLAS

PORT ARTHUR ̄ NEW ORLEANS ̄ MEMPHIS ̄ MOBILE

SHIP VIA THEPORT OF HOUSTON

:~ HATCH.TENTS CU_ST~OM F~!~RICATJ~I[ S\

A&

P. O. Box 15273 m 1250 Boyles St. m 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

56 Port of Houston Magazine

AHMED PROMOTED Briggs-WeaverIqbal Ahmed (Paul) has beenpromoted to Vice-President of r~ames ~laravberrvConsolidated Freight Forwarding ~ x H

International, Inc. Mr. Ahmed has a Jerry L. Sprayberry has been nameddegree in Business Administration Regional Branch Manager of thefrom the University of Karachi, Industrial Supply Division for Briggs-Pakistan and also undergraduate Weaver, Steve McKenney, president ofstudies in Chemistry.

Mr. Sprayberry will be headquarteredin Houston.

Formerly Houston Sales Manager,Sprayberry has been with Briggs-Weaver for the past seven years. He isa graduate of Texas Tech Universitywhere hemajored in IndustrialManagement.

the industrial supply firm, announced.

62 Years of Dependable Service ̄ Complete Liner Service ̄ Container and Refrigerated CargoFrom: To:U.S. GULF LA GUAIRA.PUERTO CABELLO.GUANTAPORTS MARACAIBO ¯ ORINOCO RIVER PORTS

GENERAL AGENTS: HANSEN AND TIDEMANN, INC.HOUSTON 713/223-4181 ̄ NEW ORLEANS 504/586-8755 ̄ NEW YORK 212/775-0620

CHICAGO 312/299-8080 ̄ CLEVELAN D 216/333-5244 ̄ DALLAS 214/741-4681MEMPHIS 901/526-7592 ̄ SAN FRANCISCO 415/391-0391

FIRST CLASS MONTHLY EXPRESS CONFERENCE SERVICEFROM U.S. GULF PORTS

TO: ARICA, IOUIOUE, ANTOFAGASTA, CHANARAL,COOUIMBO, VALPARAISO, SAN ANTONIO, TALCAHUANO,

SAN VICENTE, PUNTA ARENASDirect express service of 12 days from last U.S. Gulf port to first Chilean port

Breakbulk and containers

U.S. GENERAL AGENTS: TTT SHIP AGENCIES, INC.

609 FANNIN STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002TELEPHONE: 713-225-5461 . TWX: 910-881-2555

TEXAS INWARD WATS: 1-800-392-2027

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Roberts Steamship Agency held o receptionat the Warwick Hotel recently to thank theshipping industry for the support received by P& O Strath Service over the post four years.From the left are: George T. Smyth, Vice-President, Tilston Roberts Corp.; MarcellaPerry, Port of Houston AuthorityCommissioner; Alec K. Black, ManagingDirector, P & O Services; Mrs. C.A. Rousser,wife of the Director of Trade Development, Portof Houston, and George J. Patrician, Sales.AAanager, Roberts Steamship Agency, Inc.

DO YOUR HATCH COVERS LEAK?call JAKE REISS

YOUR TEXAS TAPE MANPhone: 659-8020Night: 528-2538

RAM-NEK’~a,’i,,,, ’Tape ~ DIPLOMAIIC MARINE, INC.

IL/~ We supply the rest.%~.~. L~’~]~ [ I Texas Marine is the complete offshore supply store.

~_,~~)~r j,//L,-’~t ,,, ,~ . We offer literally everything, from soup to nuts. Com-’ /’ ~ //~ ~, n me rovls0ons electrcal steward’~~] I pletedeckande g’ ,P " " , " ,\ "~"~ ,L~~! ~, sundries and fire protection equipment. All you neea iss~,0 or r,0 an0 Texas ~ar,ne\ TEXAS MARINE

~-~ ’ ~ i~~~ & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.

You supplythe ship or rig.

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

58Port of Houston Magazine

ENGLAND TRANSPORTATION CO.Of Texas

"Your Full ServiceIntermodal Carrier"

Whatever your need ....Route it by England! Weoffer direct service be-tween more than 1400points in Texas and Eouisi-

8na from Houston andGalveston.

Corporate Office: 2301 McKinney ̄ Houston, Texas 77003 ̄ Phone 713 / 223-8351

May, 198059

Three newthe Bay.Houston

We’re family-owned andfamily-operated. Our tugsbear family names. It isyour assurance that thecompany founded by theHaden family still takespride in its personal serviceof more than 100 years.

Three new additions tothe Bay-Houston fleet willbe the Barbara H. Neuhaus,Laura Haden and Mark K.All attest to the dedicationof Bay-Houston to providethe best towing serviceavailable on the Gulf Coast.

BAY-HOIfSTON TOWING C0.Houston. Galveston ¯ Corpus Christi ¯ Freeport ¯ Texas City