Signet Marine Group

Monterrey manufacturers
tour the Port of Houston
Executives of METALSA S.A., Monterrey, Mexico,
a major manufacturer of vehicular parts
such as chasses, were guests of the Port of
Houston Authority aboard the M/V SAM
HOUSTON recently. Shown during the tour of
the ship channel are, from left: Armando
Trevino, Zamudio Customhouse Brokers; Antonio
Morales, METALSA; Amparo Cortes, Posey
International Customhouse Brokers; Reynold E.
Gonzalez, METALSA; and Misaet Breton, Latin
America representative, Port of Houston
Authority.
Software program to aid
importers / exporters
CAPE MICRO-CONTAINER
LOADING, a computer software program
designed to meet the needs of
worldwide importers and exporters,
especially those that ship bulk products
by container/trailer loads, has recently
been made available by CAPE Systems
and Consulting Services.
The Micro-Container Loading System
can be operated on personal computers,
accepts any trailer/container dimensions
and can identify alternative container/trailer
loading patterns. It can
consider any dimension of unit to be
loaded and identify block segments for
multiple-product loading. The package
will allow more units shipped per container/trailer
load and reduce distribution
costs.
For further information on the system,
contact: CAPE Systems and Consulting
Services, (214) 680-1000.
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Ocean Transportation
Services
A SIGNET MARINE COMPANY
Worldwide
Towing & Transportation
Operations & Marketing
(713) 840-1100 ¯ Telex: 792-049
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1600 * Houston, TX 77027
HOEGH INTRODUCES
THE FUTURE TODAY
It begins with the M/V H6egh Dene, the first of four new multi-purpose
vessels designed for the unique needs of the Middle East, S.E. Asia
and Far East. It comes to you with regular sailings, cargo-flexibility, the
ability to discharge at difficult ports and the leverage to help
shippers stay competitive in the ’80’s.
Signet Marine Group
announces OTS Division
Signet Marine Group, an operating
entity of Signet Corporation, has formed
an Ocean Transportation Services Division
under the umbrella of Signet Corporation
of Houston. J. Barry Snyder,
president and chief executive officer of
Signet, and Thomas V. Van Dawark, executive
vice president of Dillingham
Maritime, made the announcement
recently.
Under the terms of the agreement between
Signet and Dillingham Maritime,
Signet will charter Dillingham vessels to
augment the existing Signet fleet.
The Ocean Transportation Services
Division of Signet Marine Group will
specialize in marine towing and
transportation of liquid, dry bulk, break
bulk, containerized, and project cargoes
in the Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Caribbean.
In addition to the transportation
of materials, Ocean Transportation Services
has expertise in the loading and
securing of cargoes.
Signet Marine Group’s established
operations include Bulkfleet Marine Corporation,
a transporter of refined
petroleum products and bulk materials.
The management team chosen for the
development of the expanded Signet
Marine Group will include many of the
former key Ocean Transportation Services,
Inc. managers from Dillingham.
Houston-based Signet Corporation is a
privately-held group of shipping, travel,
and real estate development companies
engaged in bulk and energy distribution,
towing, ship management, air and sea
travel services, and real estate management.
HOEGH LINES:
MIDDLE EAST/PACIFIC SERVICE
LOS ANGELES Transpacific Transportation Co. (213) 629-4192
SAN FRANCISCO Transpacific Transportation Co. (415) 986-0786
PORTLAND Transpacific Transportation Co. (503) 222-3235
SEATTLE Transpacilic Transportation Co. (206) 624-7393
NEW YORK Nedlloyd (212) 432-9150
CHICAGO Columbus Overse’;]s Agency (312) 939-4857
HOUSTON Strachan Shipping Co. (713) 683-3500
GAMA SERVICE
MIDDLE EAST/ATLANTIC-GULF
NEW YORK Omnium Agencies (212) 820-9200
HOUSTON F.A. Voight Shipping Co. (713) 957-3445
NEW ORLEANS F.A Voight Shipping Co. (504) 561-8585
S.E. ASIA-FAR EAST/ATLANTIC-GULF
NEW YORK Nedlloyd (212) 432-9150
CHICAGO Columbus Overseas Agency (312) 939-4857
HOUSTON Strachan Shipping Co (713) 683-3500

HOUSTON
SEMINARS
"Fundamentals of Successful World Trade" -
May 16--a half-day seminar. Speakers will
explain their exporting successes through
close coordination of transportation
logistics, marketing and financial aspects of
international business. Sponsored during
National Transportation Week activities.
For further information call Lester Dray,
Houston Community College, 868-0773, or
George Krohn, U.S. Department of
Transportation MARAD, 229-2574.
"Creative Ways to Finance International Sales" -
May 22--an all-clay seminar explaining how
to arrange for financing of imports, exports,
projects and other types of international
transactions. Sponsored by the University of
St. Thomas, Center for International
Studies and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
For information on enrollment, call
522-5299 or 522-7911.
"Introduction to Letters of Credit" - May 31--a
half-day seminar. An attorney, banker and
shipper discuss the fundamentals of letters
of credit. Sponsored by the University of St.
Thomas Center for International Studies
and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
For further information on enrollment, call
522-5299 or 522-7911.
Miller appointed VP,
marketing and sales for
Intercontinental Terminals
Matthew H. Miller has been appointed
vice president of marketing and
sales for Intercontinental Terminals
Company, Inc.
Miller’s previous
experience includes
executive
positions with
Fallek Chemical,
Georgia Pacific
and Arkansas
Louisiana Gas
Company. Thoroughly
familiar Miller
with chemical product marketing, Miller
has developed an extensive logistical expertise
for all products currently handled
by the liquid and dry bulk storage terminals
industry.
"We are pleased and excited that Matt
has joined our team," said Stephen W.
Miles, president of Intercontinental Ter-
minals Company. "Matt’s solid, diversifted
background will certainly enhance
ITC’s efforts in the sales and service
development areas."
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana,
Miller is a graduate of Louisiana State
University with a degree in marketing.
Intercontinental Terminals Company
and its affiliate companies provide a full
range of turn-key services and specialized
facilities to meet the liquid and dry bulk
storage requirements of the petroleum,
chemical, petrochemical and vegetable
oil industries. In addition to its 230-acre
Deer Park public terminal which it owns,
maintains and operates on the Houston
Ship Channel, ITC maintains and
operates major proprietary terminals in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Tampa,
Florida. In business since 1971, ITC is
headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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We consider all our 35 ports Load Centers."
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Act/Pace ....................... Australia/New Zealand
Armada/GL TL Line ................... South & East Africa
Compagnie Nationale Algeriene
De Navigation (CNAN) ...................... Algeria
Companhia Chilena De Navegacion
Interoceanica, S.A ............................ Chile
Companhia Maritima Nacional .................... Brazil
Companhia De Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro .......... Brazil
National Shipping Corp. of the Philippines ......Philippines
Shipping Corp. of India ............................ India
Shipping Corp. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd ........... Trinidad
Westwind Africa Line ....................... West Africa
Westwood Shipping Lines ................ Europe/Far East
Established 1841
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NORTON, LILLY & CO., INC
W.I.T.S. elects officers
Women in Transportation and Shipping
(W.I.T.S.) recently announced the election of officers
for 1985. Shown, left to right are: Robbie
Bell, Sea-Land Service, vice-president of
membership and historian/public relations officer;
Julie Moore, Evans & Wood & Co., president
and vice-president of programs; and
Christie Brocato, Express Trucking,
secretary/treasurer.
Evergreen expands
Caribbean route to
include Costa Rica
Evergreen Line has announced the expansion
of its U.S. Gulf/Caribbean Sea
weekly service to include a fortnightly
call at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. The
service will commence with the mid-May
sailing from Houston of the EVER
BREEZE, which is due in Houston on
May 14, and Kingston on May 21.
The Caribbean sea route is feeder for
Evergreen’s eastbound and westbound
weekly round-the-world service.
The rotation of the route will be
Houston, New Orleans, Kingston, Puerto
Limon, Cristobal, Curacao, Santo
Domingo, San Juan, Houston. The
agent in Costa Rica is Felipe J. Alvarado
& Co.
The U.S. general agent is Evergreen
Marine Corp. (NY) Ltd., whose office
locations include Houston, New
Orleans, and Dallas.
Puerto Rico Freight Systems
appointed general agents
Puerto Rico Marine Distribution is
pleased to announce the appointment of
Puerto Rico Freight Systems as general
agent in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mike Padilla will be overseeing all
aspects of Puerto Rico Marine Distribution
weekly consolidations to Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.
Paul A. Zaccheo, president of Puerto
Rico Marine Distribution, describes the
move as an effort to improve service offered
to customers in Puerto Rico.

Flota Mercante Grancolombiana’s Abondano to transfer to Bogata
in recognition of a successful eight-year business relationship with the Port of Houston Authority,
Carlos Abondano B., owner’s representative for Flota Mergante Grangolombiana, is shown recently
as he is presented with a plaque from Armando Waterland, director of trade development, right,
and Misael 8retort, Latin America representative, left. Aboedano will be transferred to the Bogata
headquarters of the Colombia-based line, where he will manage the chartering department.
Walkinshaw
Labay/Summers Companies
names sales manager
C.B. "Bill" Walkinshaw was recently
named manager of sales for the
Labay/Summers Companies. He will be
responsible for sales and marketing for
Labay/Summers Air Freight,
Labay/Summers International, Inc., and
Seacon Express, Inc. Walkinshaw has
over 30 years of experience in the international
trade industry in Houston.
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Two mud pumps
bound for Nigeria
Two mud pumps, each valued at $905,000,
were loaded aboard the TORM Line vessel, the
M/V RISAN, recently for shipment from
Houston to Port Harcourt, Nigeria. TORM Line,
headquartered in Denmark, has been shipping
U.S-produced oilfield equipment and other products
for 30 years. General agent for TORM
Line is Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. The freight forwarder
for the mud pump shipment was Common
Market Forwarders International, Inc.,
(CMFI).
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M/V MAR BELLA
makes maiden voyage
Making its maiden voyage to the Port of
Houston recently was the M/V MAR BELLA. The
Venezuelan flagship is part of the Maragua Line
fleet, which operates an independent service
between the U.S. Gulf and Venezuelan ports.
The 7,435 DWT multi-purpose vessel has heavy
lift gear of 120 tons and a container capacity of
266 TEUs. Shown at the maiden voyage
presentation are, from left: Don Waheed, vice
president, Biehl & Company, agent for the
line; Captain A.F. Sanchez; and Misael Breton,
Port of Houston Authority Latin America
representative.
M/V ERKABURG loads for Mexico on maiden voyage
The M/V ERKABURG made its maiden voyage to the Port of Houston recently to load pipe and
general cargo for Mexico under charter to Phoenix Shipping, Inc., of Houston. The vessel, built in
Cassens, Germany, was delivered December 15, 1984, to owners, Leda Shipping of Leer, Germany.
The ERKABURG is of 2,350 DWTs, fully computerized and only requires a complement of
seven men. It also features bow thrusters, hydraulic hatches and a unique brige-deck lowering
system to enable passage under low bridges. Pictured at the maiden voyage presentation are Captain
Godehard Ohmes; John Green, deputy director of operations, Port of Houston Authority; and
Master and Captain Harry Stott, director, Phoenix Shipping, charters and agents for the new
vessel.

Mario Tapia Ponce, consul general of Mexico, was honored with a
farewell luncheon recently prior to his departure for an assignment in
Hong Kong. Shown presenting an appreciation plaque to Tapia Ponce,
in recognition of his friendship with the Port of Houston Authority, is
Liberian port delegation visits Houston
The Honorable Tambaki A. Jangaba, (right), chairman of the board
directors and head of a delegation of the National Port Authority (NPA)
of Liberia officials, is shown receiving a gift of the Texas flag from Port
of Houston Authority Commissioner Howard J. Middleton. The NPA
group toured the port and were treated to a Texas-style barbeque lunch
aboard the M/V SAM HOUSTON during its visit.
Mexican consul general honored
Michael Scorcio, community relations director, as Armando Waterland,
director of trade development and Misael Breton, Latin America
representative, look on.
Alaskan delegation entertains
aboard the M/V SAM HOUSTON
Eskimo Indians entertained aboard the M/V
SAM HOUSTON during a recent tour of the
Port of Houston by a delegation from North
Slope Borough, Alaska. The group travelled to
Houston as the guest of Arco Refining Company
to inspect oil activity in the area. Arco
recently located a new oilfield operation in the
North Slope Borough area, which is near
Prudhoe Bay. Officials from the area included
representatives from the planning council, the
environmental protection office, the North Slope
Borough mayor’s office and a North Slope
Borough assemblyman.
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Texas Gulf Coast since 1895. You can count on our
fleet of tu~s manned by skilled crews and equipped
with the latest in towing, communication and
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Sanko ship makes
maiden voyage
The M/V SANKO PRINCESSA recently made its
maiden voyage to the Port of Houston. Flying
the Panamanian flag, the vessel is 589 feet long
and is of 33,326 DWTs. While in port, the
vessel loaded 14,500 tons of fertilizer and
discharged steel and plywood. Shown at the
maiden voyage presentation are, from left:
EIdon Spencer, Strachan Shipping, agent for
the ship; Captain Bruce Coldbreath; and Jim
Widman, Port of Houston Authority Midwestern
representative.
TRANS-EXPO ’85
set May 11-19
TRANS-EXPO ’85 - The British Connection,
featuring more than 100 exhibits
representing air, land and ocean
modes of transportation, will be held
May 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
at the Port of Houston Authority’s new
Wharf 52.
The exhibition will salute the United
Kingdom, one of Houston’s foremost
trading partners. TRANS-EXPO activities
will feature bagpipe bands, Scottish
and Irish dancers, and an appearance
by the University of Houston’s unique
"mode of transportation", its cougar
mascot, "Shasta". The Goodyear blimp
will also pass overhead during the
festivities and the Coast Guard will
demonstrate air rescue techniques at
portside. The British consulate will also
be represented.
TRANS-EXPO is held in conjunction
with National Transportation Week,
student poster and essay contests, the
Ms. National Transportation Week Contest,
an educational seminar and the
signing of a gubernatorial proclamation
by Texas Governor Mark White.
The week will be highlighted with a
luncheon on Tuesday, May 14, at the
Shamrock Hilton Hotel. The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) will be honored as an honorary
member of National Transportation
Week, a welcoming proclamation will be
issued to the new consul general of the
United Kingdom, and a prominent person
in the field will be chosen as the first
to receive the "Transportation Leader of
the Year" award.
Admission for TRANS-EXPO
is free.
For further information, call: 228-9838.

Pipe for Saudi Arabian
desert loaded
Irrigation pipe destined for the Saudi Arabian
desert was recently loaded aboard the M/V
HOEGH CLIPPER at the Port of Houston
Authority Dock 24. The pipe, designed for
center point units, will be used in connection
with a five-year plan now underway in Saudi
Arabia where water wells will be drilled in the
desert to facilitate wheat growth in the area.
The operation was a joint effort between the
shipper, Valmont Industries of Nebraska; B.M.I.
Freight Forwarding of New Orleans; the booking
agent, Columbus Line of Chicago; and F.A.
Voigt Shipping Co. of Houston, load port agent.
The Strachan container yard was used as a
marshalling area for the cargo.

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M/V SANKO CA TTLEYA
makes maiden voyage
Making its maiden voyage to the Port of
Houston Recently was the M/V SANKO CAT-
TLEYA. Capable of a sea speed of 14.5 knots,
the ship is over 593 feet in length, has a
breadth of 100 feet and is of 43, 870 DWTs.
Shown accepting a maiden voyage plaque from
the Port Authority are, left to right, Pam Wilke of
Strachan Shipping, the ship’s agents; Maria
Rodriguez, Strachan; Captain Han V. Seog;
John Green, deputy director of port operations,
Port of Houston Authority; and Eldon Spencer,
also of Strachan.
General Agency Corporation
named agent for Empremar
The General Agency Corporation has
been appointed general agent in the
United States and Canada for Empresa
Maritima Del Estado (Empremar), effective
with the sailing of the M/V
URANUS I May 11 from New York, announced
Peter J. Dehlinger, executive
vice president of General.
Empremar, the national shipping line
of Chile, provides independent monthly
service between U.S. Atlantic and Gulf
ports to Chile and Peru. The line
operates two modern combination
vessels able to handle breakbulk, container
and reefer cargo.
With its headquarters in New York
City, the General Agency Corporation is
a subsidiary of Carey Energy Corporation.
General has freight sales offices in
Charlotte, Chicago, Jacksonville, Atlanta,
Miami, Houston and New Orleans,
providing nationwide sales coverage and
full service agency representation at all
major Atlantic and Gulf ports.

New Wallenius car carrier makes maiden voyage to Barbours Cut Container Terminal
A new Wallenius Lines car and truck carrier, the M/V TRISTAN, made
its maiden voyage to the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours Cut Container
Terminal recently. The first of four new car and truck carriers
ordered by the lines for delivery in 1985 from Swedish and Japanese
shipyards arrived at the port with a cargo of imported passenger cars
and various rolling stock, which were loaded in Gothenburg,
Bremerhaven, Antwerp and Southhampton. The cargo was discharged
at Houston and various other U.S. ports. The M/V TRISTAN then
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departed Houston for various Japanese ports, where approximately
6,000 cars were to be loaded for the European market. The vessel was
so named following Wallenius Lines’ tradition of naming vessels after
famous operas. Other vessels in the fleet include the CARMEN,
FIGARO, MADAM BUTTERFLY, and AIDA. The M/V TRISTAN, which is
650 feet long, was captained during the voyage by Captain Sixten
Olsson. Gulf Motorships of Houston was the vessels’ agent.
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tions to a central dispatch. They in turn receive reports of the
whereabour~ of other vessels in their vicinity.
"They tell us what kind of vessels they are, if they’re towing
barges and what they’re carrying, and we put it in our
computer," Tyo explained. "The computer keeps a real-time
plot of where they are. When another vessel checks into the
system, we can let him know what traffic to expect. Hopefully,
we can eliminate surprises."
The service extends all the way out to the jetties in
Galveston Bay, Tyo said.
"The channel is monitored by closed-circuit cameras between
the Turning Basin and Morgan’s Point," he said.
"From Redfish Reef on to the jetties, we’ve got radar
coverage."
The VTS is the most sophisticated surveillance system in
use today, Tyo said.’"With it, we can advise pilots of
any aid-to-navigation discrepancies, hazards in the waterway
or restrictions placed on the channel by the Captain of the
Port," he said.
Vessel participation is strictly voluntary. Almost all the
vessels on the channel use it, however. "We’ve got a better
than 99 percent participation rate," Tyo said, "which shows
that pilots recognize its value."
The system has been in use on the Houston ship channel
since 1975, and will continue to be a valuable safety tool, Tyo
said. "The big thing we’re doing is taking the surprise out of
what’s around the corner. If the pilot knows what’s there, he
can be prepared and act accordingly." []
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Officials from the Port of Suez, Egypt received certificates honoring their
completion of an extended training program in port maintenance and
operations held recently in cooperation with the Port of Houston
Authority. Shown receiving the special certificates from A.J.M. van de
Port of Suez officials complete training
Ven, manager of the maintenance department of the Port of Houston
Authority are, left to right: Mohamed Samy, Farouk Sayed Metwally, van
de Ven, Mustafa Moussa and Ezzat Khalifa Abdel Hadey.
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Paceco built the first high-speed dockside container crane
in 1958. It helped revolutionize the shipping industry. That
same crane is still performing admirably just like the 300
Portainers we’ve built since. So, if it’s not designed by
Paceco, it’s not a Portainer.
For more information on how you can improve your port’s
productivity call (601) 896-1010, Telex 589-924 or write
PACECO, Inc., P.O. Box 3400, Gulfport, MS 39503-1400 USA.