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Volume 80, No.8 August 2016The Voice of Port Industries
The Workforce Credentials Grant (WCG) is a program approved by the 2016 Virginia General Assembly to ensure that workforce credentials are accessible and affordable for Virginians seeking good-paying jobs in high-demand fi elds through Virginia’s Community Colleges.
A recent report produced by Burning Glass Technologies, a job market analytical company, indicated that Virginia had 175,000 job vacancies for middle-skilled occupations last year. According to the research, these jobs went unfi lled for an average period of 26 days, as a result, Virginia businesses lost 36.4 million hours of productivity and families lost up to $1 billion in potential wages.
Virginia’s businesses and community colleges partnered to develop a list of eligible credentials that can provide access to a wide variety of high-demand jobs, such as certifi ed welders, electricians, computer network specialists, digital security specialists, industrial machinery mechanics, and commercial truck drivers. Students enrolled in one of the workforce credential training programs covered by the new grant will only pay one-third the cost. A list of programs can be found at www.vccs.edu/workforce-credential-grant/.
Funding for this fi rst-in-the-nation grant program enables approximately 10,000 students to participate over the next two years. “This program is a game changer for the Commonwealth,” stated Secretary of Education Dietra Trent. “The in-depth research that has gone into establishing this innovative program will help us to increase access and success in higher education, especially for some of our most underserved populations.”
NEW WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL GRANT PROGRAM LAUNCHED
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released the Hampton Roads Crossing Study (HRCS) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), a study of proposed improvements to Hampton Roads harbor crossings. The report offers four options, the environmental impact and the fi nancial cost of each. The report can be viewed online at www.HamptonRoadsCrossingStudy.org.
No one understands the effects of insuffi cient capacity better than the maritime community. Just as VMA has recognized the need and advocated for adding more capacity at the container terminals, the need to add more capacity to our roads is vital to our ability to thrive economically not only as a region but statewide. The VMA commissioned the “Economic Impacts of Virginia’s Maritime Industry” study, which clearly reported that 10% of Virginia’s economy is maritime related. Virginia’s ports are a major economic engine for the Commonwealth and an effi cient transportation infrastructure must be in place to support continued expansion of import and export related businesses.
The VMA has been part of many discussions regarding transportation improvements through the years. We now encourage our stakeholders to weigh in individually regarding the need for increased capacity, how it will benefi t your business and suggested options.
Public comments are being accepted until September 19th. Comments can be made on-line at www.hamptonroadscrossingstudy.org/comment, by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to Scott Smizik, VDOT Project Manager, 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219.
Two public hearings will be held to review the alternatives under study, speak with VDOT representatives and provide feedback in person. Those hearings are:
September 7: Hampton Roads Convention Center1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
September 8: Quality Suites Lake Wright6280 Northampton Blvd., Norfolk, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
HAMPTON ROADS CROSSING STUDY
RELEASED
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COMING SOON:
Double-stack clearance through Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C.
OFFICERS
Chairman of the Board
Shirley G. Roebuck
President
Raymond A. Newlon
Vice Presidents
Joseph A. Dorto
Michael W. Coleman
Scott Wheeler
Executive Vice President & Secretary Arthur W. Moye, Jr.
Treasurer Judy M. Barrett
Assistant Treasurer Keith Helton
STAFF
Vice President David C. White
Controller Sam Davis
Communications/
Membership Director Ashley McLeod
Executive Assistant Janice S. Klasek
Events Coordinator/
Accounting Assistant Jennifer N. Parham
Shipdesk Clerk Lynne H. Stonum
Membership/Publication
Coordinator & Editor Susan N. Wisniewski
The MARITIME BULLETIN is provided through membership. Those interested in advertising, please email: [email protected].
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ANCHOR MEMBER FEATURE
MARINE TERMINAL56.65 ACRESAVAILABLE GLENN GIBSON, DON GOLDBERG, BOBBY BEASLEY III757 640 8700
The fi rst of two new tunnels is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016, allowing CSX to move double-stacked intermodal trains through the nation’s capital for the fi rst time ever and providing a more effi cient route between Midwestern markets and Mid-Atlantic ports, including the Port of Virginia.
As part of constructing the fi rst tunnel, crews have drilled over 90% of the pilings into place, have excavated more than 15,000 truckloads of dirt, and have poured nearly 18,000 cubic yards of concrete.
The second tunnel is scheduled to be completed in 2018.
CSX INTERMODAL
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Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will deploy six new 10,000 TEU vessels on the updated G6 Alliance service for the Asia – North American trade route.
The six new-builds – Hyundai Earth, Hyundai Jupiter, Hyundai Saturn, Hyundai Neptune, Hyundai Mars and the Hyundai Pluto – will replace ships with capacities of 4,600 TEUs as HMM becomes the latest liner to take advantage of the expanded Panama Canal. These vessels are 1,063 feet long, with beams of 158.8 feet wide and have a capacity to carry 159,595 tons of cargo in 10,000 TEUs.
Hyundai Saturn and Hyundai Neptune have already made a port call to Norfolk. Norton Lilly Marine Agents Robert Coltrain and Casey West presented each ships’ Captain a plaque on behalf of the Virginia Maritime Association, commemorating their 2016 Maiden Voyages
to Norfolk International Terminal (NIT). Hyundai Saturn arrived on August 1st, while the Hyundai Neptune arrived on August 7th.
MARITIME NEWS
HYUNDAI POST PANAMAX SHIPS MAKE
MAIDEN VOYAGES TO NORFOLK
Hyundai Pluto, Hyundai Mars, and Hyundai Jupiter are scheduled to visit Norfolk in late August and early September.
HMM new ships will be in G6 Alliance’s new service entitled NYX, sailing between Central and North China/Korea to the United States East Coast. Also, the NYX offers service options within Latin America via Manzanillo.
Saturn Capt. Georgi P. Minchev and Robert Coltrain
Neptune Capt. Ognyan Mihaylov Zidaron and
Casey West
The Virginia Maritime Association’s 30th Annual Chesapeake Bay Feast is proud to “Kick Off” the 68th Virginia Conference on World Trade. Conference attendees, VMA members and guests are invited to enjoy good food and camaraderie October 3rd, at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.
This year’s conference is being hosted by Virginia Economic Development Partnership-International Trade, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Manufacturing Association and Virginia Maritime Association at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, October 4th and 5th.
Attending The Conference on World Trade offers your business the opportunity:• To develop overseas sales and increase growth• To network with hundreds of people from manufacturing, service and logistics sectors from around the world• To listen to high-caliber speakers and industry experts on international trade issues
When expanding your business globally, networking with the right people will set you up for success.
Event and Registration Information online at:www.VAmaritime.com
CHESAPEAKE BAY FEAST KICKS OFF 68TH CONFERENCE ON WORLD TRADE
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NEWS BRIEFS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
www.crossglobegroup.com
CrossGlobe’s solutions-oriented approach gets cargo to market on time and on bud-get. We can provide drayage and warehousing for all customers at the Port of Virginia.
THE THINGS WE DO
The National Coast Guard Museum Association (NCGMA) and the Foundation for Coast Guard History held its summer conference in New London, Connecticut, to develop themes, stories and exhibits to be included in the National Coast Guard Museum.
As you may recall, The National Coast Guard Museum was part of the celebration of the 96th Annual Banquet when the Virginia Maritime Association presented Richard J. Grahn with a Proclamation calling for all those in Virginia’s maritime industry to lend their support and resources to construct the National Coast Guard Museum.
“This is the critical fi rst step toward deciding what the Museum will look like when its doors open”, said Richard J. Grahn, President of the National Guard Museum Association, Inc. The museum will provide interactive experiences that immerse visitors in the thrill, excitement, and challenges of the Coast Guard duties through multi-media visualizations and waterborne exhibits that will tell the compelling stories from the Coast Guard’s past, conveying the missions performed by the Coast Guard and inspire an appreciation of the service and values of the Coast Guard’s men and women.
The United States Coast Guard (USGC) is the only branch of the armed services that does not have a national museum to celebrate its role in the life of our nation. The Museum Exhibit Advisory Panel (MEAP) was organized to assist the NCGMA and its design consultants in creating a world-class museum to honor the past, present and future men and women who serve in the USCG.
The MEAP, representing over 100,000 members across 30 organizations, is comprised of representatives of non-profi t organizations and Coast Guard service members who aspire to preserve and promote the culture and traditions of the Coast Guard.
NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM
ASSOCIATION TAKING FIRST STEP TO
SHOWCASE EXHIBITS SeaGate Terminals, LLC, a Dulany Industries Company, recently announced it has purchased TransMontaigne Terminal in Chesapeake. Acquiring the Chesapeake facility complements SeaGate’s Savannah operation and adds fl exibility by providing their clients multiple East Coast deep-water terminal locations.
SeaGate’s Southern Branch deep-water facility will provide the southeastern dry bulk, palletized, and industrial markets with handling, packaging, warehousing, vessel, rail, and truck services.
SEAGATE TERMINALS, LLC ACQUIRES
CHESAPEAKE TERMINAL
INTERCHANGE GROUP INC. BREAKS
GROUND IN PORTSMOUTH
The City of Portsmouth recently celebrated the ground breaking of a new 200,000 square foot spec warehouse to be known as InterChange Portsmouth Logistic Center. InterChange Group, Inc. owns and operates over 1.6 million square feet of industrial facilities in Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro and Winchester. InterChange has been doing business with the Port of Virginia’s Inland Port Terminal for a number of years. “This development is a signifi cant step in our expansion in the Commonwealth. Specifi cally, this redevelopment site lies within the “beltway” [of Hampton Roads] for effi cient access for our customers to and from all three of the port container terminals”, said InterChange Goup, Inc. President, Devon C. Anders.
Art Moye, VMA Executive Vice President, and other community leaders prepare to “break ground”
K. Glover, J. White, R. Dulany, III, and B. Gomer Planting Roots
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ASSOCIATION IN ACTION
COMMITTEE UPDATE
Looking at the activities in which the Association participated throughout July, it is clear to see the building blocks coming together that will ensure our Port’s place of preeminence among ports.
On July 11, VMA was pleased to be part of a ceremony commemorating the arrival of the 10,000 TEU MOL BENEFACTOR. She was the fi rst ship to call the Port of Virginia through the newly expanded Panama Canal and took the title as the largest ship to call on the port. While she will always be the fi rst, the title of largest vessel will change hands frequently as ocean carriers deploy increasingly larger vessels through the Panama Canal. The transition to ever larger ships has begun.
VMA was please to contribute to the July 13 &14 Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) workshop conducted by U.S. Coast Guard. PAWSA is a focused risk analysis used to identify major waterway safety hazards, estimate risk levels, and evaluate mitigation measures to reduce that risk. This is an important endeavor as ships continue to increase in length, width, and depth. The results of the PAWSA will help ensure our waterways receive an appropriate allocation of improvement and development funding at the local, regional, and national levels.
VMA’s efforts were signifi cant in obtaining the Governor’s support and the ultimate passage by the General Assembly of a historic $350 million bond package which will add the capacity to handle an additional 400,000 containers annually through Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The Association was pleased to be in attendance July 20 with Governor McAuliffe as he stood at NIT to make an offi cial announcement to the press highlighting the signifi cance of the Commonwealth’s investment.
Increasing freight movement capacity on our highways was also in focus during July. On July 7, VMA’s Art Moye chaired a meeting of the region’s Freight Transportation Advisory Committee for an update on an ongoing study of freight and truck movements. The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) met July 21 and received an update and timeline for the Hampton Roads Crossing Study. Informed with freight movement data and projections, the Crossing Study will score alternatives for adding interstate capacity across the harbor.
HARBOR-ANCHORAGE DREDGING & NAVIGATION RULES COMMITTEE (July 11): The committee reviewed a U.S. Coast Guard Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) which would establish an anchorage in the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles. The committee agreed to call for the proposed anchorage to be expanded northward to include the deep water necessary for the deepest ships.
COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH COMMITTEE (July 12): An update was presented on feedback from other VMA committees that had been polled and requested to assess the need for regulatory or legislative action in preparation for the 2017 General Assembly session. The committee also discussed the framework for and targets for future public relations activities.
TOWING & BARGE OPERATORS COMMITTEE (July 13): Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided an overview of the use, capacity, and planned dredging at the Craney Island Rehandling Basin. In addition to recurring agenda updates, the committee discussed the proposed anchorage at Cape Charles, the prospects for legislation that would exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act, and prospects for passage of a 2016 Water Resources & Development Act.
EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMITTEE (July 21): The focus of the meeting was planning for VMA’s inaugural Career Education Fair to be held November 16 at Virginia Wesleyan College. The committee made several planning decisions and task assignments related to event logistics and carrying out a marketing strategy. A brief update was provided on another committee objective, the development of an online catalog of maritime training, education, and career resources.
ANNUAL BANQUET COMMITTEE (July 25): The committee conducted an assessment of the 96th Annual Maritime Banquet; including the venue, food service, audio/visual, entertainment, registrations, and fi nancial results. The committee discussed date selection and potential topics for the 2017 banquet.
OUTINGS COMMITTEE (July 26): The committee discussed and made arrangements for the annual Maritime Issues Council Golf Outing on September 26 at Cedar Point Country Club. Several decisions were also made in the planning for the Chesapeake Bay Feast to be October 3 at the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club, including an agreement to hold the event in conjunction with the October 4 & 5 Virginia Conference on World Trade. Locations were discussed for a Maritime Mixer planned for November 17.
COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (July 27): The committee received a report from Larry Ewan on recent trade mission to Cuba and the benefi ts of having a Spanish translation of the committee produced marketing tri-fold “Virginia’s Ports Deliver Business.” The committee discussed the key commerce development issues to be communicated to the Communications & Outreach Committee that can be included as VMA considers agenda priorities.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
New MembersDescal-A-Matic CorporationManufacturer - Non-Chemical Water and Fuel Conditioning Technology1518 Springmeadow BoulevardNorfolk, VA 23518Phone: (757) 858-5593; Fax: (757) 853-3321Mr. Ernest J. Florestano, President e mail: [email protected]. Lawrence G. Walker, Chief Operating Offi cer e mail: [email protected]: www.descalamatic.com
Four-U-TransportationTrucking (Intermodal)P.O. Box 266Stephens City, VA 22655 Ms. Sue Ferguson Phone: (540) 869-0599; Fax: (540) 869-1103e mail: [email protected]
Primero Staffi ngLonger term, lower skill staffi ng provider156 Newtown Road, Suite A5Virginia Beach, VA 23462Mr. Mark Inderlied, President Phone: (757) 513-1900; Fax(757) 282-5935email: marki@primerostaffi ng.comwebsite: www.primerostaffi ng.com
WBCMEngineering Consulting Firm300 E. Joppas Road, Suite 200Baltimore, MD 21286 Jesse Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Marine Industrial Division Phone: (410) 512-4500; Fax: (410) 324-4100e mail: [email protected]: www.wbcm.com
Host Terminal, Inc.Terminal OperatorsMr. Joseph P. DeMatteo, Terminal Manager Phone: (757) 876-5187e mail: [email protected]
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.Law FirmMr. Patrick H. O’Donnell, Partner/Attorney Phone: (757) 624-3305e mail: [email protected]
Additional Representatives
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P.O. Box 3487Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Customs Brokers & Int’l Freight Forwarders Assn.
CONTACT: Val Sutton • 853-1940
Hampton Roads Coal Association
CONTACT: Joe DeMatteo • 928-1520
Hampton Roads Global Commerce Council
CONTACT: Sarah J. McCoy • 683-2128www.hrgcc.org
Anchor MembersP L AT I N U M A N C H O R S
G O L D E N A N C H O R S
Bay Diesel & Generator
T. Parker Host, Inc.
Port City Transportation
VHB
Vandeventer Black LLP
Virginia Economic Development
Partnership
Virginia Pilot Association
S I LV E R A N C H O R S
Anders Williams Ship Agency
CBRE | Hampton Roads
CV International, Inc.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
SunTrust Bank
Técnico Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank
The Zydron Law Firm, P.L.L.C
Upcoming maritime events are listed on VAmaritime.com/events
PRESORTED STANDARDU.S. POSTAGE PAID
NORFOLK, VAPERMIT NO. 1930
Hampton Roads Traffi c Club
CONTACT: Chris Stewart • 348-2163www.HamptonRoadsTraffi cClub.org
Propeller Club - Port of Norfolk
CONTACT: Camille Cherry - 397-1131www.PropellerClubNorfolk.org
Tidewater Motor Truck Association
CONTACT: Frank Borum • 494-0276 Ed O’Callaghan • 450-8484 Nicole Sapienza • 810-1047
Virginia Ship Repair Association
CONTACT: Sylvia Bell • 233-7034 www.VirginiaShipRepair.org
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