Although relatively young, Interstate GrainCompany, exporting 110-120 bushels of grainannually, is a very successful independent graintrading organization. Last year, grain traders,from left, Deborah Elizondo, Guy Brady, TruittKennedy and Mike Woodfin bought and sold$400 million worth of grain.

grain. "I can’t know people at all ofthem," he said, "but I have become ac-quainted with many over a period oftime and have established a good rap-port with them."

Establishing relationships in thegrain industry ~s an absolute necessity,that takes time, understanding andtrust, according to Kennedy. "Eachparty is expected to live up to theobligations of the contract you make,"he explained. "If someone sells us100,000 bushels of wheat to bedelivered the first half of March, weexpect it to be there on time. And he(the supplier) expects to be paid whenthe delivery is made."

However, when there are cir-cumstances that limit the supplier’sability to meet the terms of the con-tract, Kennedy said that the buyermust show understanding of the situa-tion and trust in the person he is deal-ing with and act accordingly. For ex-ample, he explained, "There are timeswhen things happen that are beyondhis control; maybe he can’t get hoppercars in time to make the delivery."

This friendly relationship is notjust a one-way street, Kennedy noted.The suppliers keep him informed of in-

coming grain from farmers and assisthim in efforts to "make the market."

"Making the market," dealing forcrops before they are harvested, is afunction of exporters and a necessaryingredient for success, according toKennedy. "A grain trader must be will-ing to buy and sell for future ship-ment," he contended.

Kennedy explained how this works:"Let’s say the price of milo is $5.53per CWT in March. Milo isn’tharvested until late June or early July;however, a farmer, if he feels he canmake a profit at the March price, maybe willing to sell a portion of his cropin advance." Thus Kennedy sets aprice precedent, guarantees the pricehe will be paying for the milo prior todealing with customers, and the farmeris ensured a fair price for his crop.

The weather is the key factor indetermining who will profit most fromsuch a deal. If growing conditions arepoor, the milo will be less abundant,the price will go up, and Kennedy willrealize a greater profit. If weather isgood and there is an abundance ofmilo, the price will be lower and Ken-nedy’s profit margin will be smaller.

Last year, Interstate was the biggest

customer, by volume, to deal with theHouston Public Grain Elevator; l0million bushels of grain exported bythis organization were handled there.

Interstate recently loaded 1.2 millionbushels of grain from the PublicElevator into a 611-foot ship without ahitch.

1../redging of the area will beginsoon under a Corps of Engineers con-tract. Completion of the dredging willmake the Public Elevator accessible toeven more vessels.

Interstate operates its own grainelevator in Corpus Christi. But Ken-nedy said he still feels that the conceptof a public elevator is vital to his in-dustry and anticipates giving the PHAelevator 25 to 50 percent additionalbusiness this year over 1983.

"Private houses are operated for thebenefit of the owner, so I feel morecomfortable using a public house," saidKennedy. And he added, "There’s 12to 15 firms in the Midwest that aren’tbig enough to own their own houses;the only way they can do business isto use a public elevator. A publicelevator in a city like Houston," heconcluded, "is therefore, a necessity ifthese firms are to stay in business." []

April 1984 17

We hang our hats in a lot of places.

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In fact, whichever port your cargo is com-ing into or going out of, there’s a good chancewe’ve already hung our hat there. With expertsupervision, the latest equipment, the lowestcosts. And the personal service that Cooper/T. Smith has provided for three generations.

After all, that’s the way we’ve built ournationwide reputation. So, wherever yourcargo goes, Cooper/T. Smiththink aboutus first. STEVEDORING

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Port of Houston Magazine

BRIDGE OF THEAMERICAS

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For too long natural trade opportunities for theAmericas have been forfeited to Europe and the

Far East. Delta Line is beginning a long-rangeprogram of upgraded transportation service to

bring the countries of Latin America and NorthAmerica closer together.

That means containerization. At Delta we aredeveloping a comprehensive program of

intermodal shipping to help open up newmarkets for American shippers.

We’re also streamlining our LASH (lighteraboard ship) services.

Delta is committed to new investment, newmethods and old-fashioned teamwork to

facilitate trade for the Americas.

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New Orleans ¯ New York. San FranciscoOffices and agents in other rna/or cities

World Trade Dinner honors Midttun

Ambassador Brockrelates problemsof import quotas

The Houston World Trade Associa-tion held its second dinner get-togetherin 47 years on March 8 to honor theHonorable Harald S. Midttun, retiringconsul general of Norway and dean ofthe Houston Consular Corps.

The guest speaker, U.S. AmbassadorWilliam Brock, was welcomed to theCity of Houston by Mayor KatherineJ. Whitmire. Brock, President Reagan’sspecial trade representative, spoke on:"Why The U.S.A. Must Remain Com-mitted to Open Trade Policies."

HIS SPEECH focused on theadverse effects of import quotas. Brocknoted that the consumer would be thebig loser, as limiting imports woulddrive up the cost of goods.

He contended that, in some in-stances, American industries arecheating the consumer by refusing, forpolitical reasons, to produce superiorproducts, even though they had theknow-how to do so long before theirforeign competitors.

Brock cited a substitute for steel, be-ing developed by a U.S. chemical com-pany. Production of this product couldbe delayed or halted completely, dueto the power wielded by lobbiesassociated with steel interests, he ex-plained.

HE SUGGESTED that, rather thanlimit free market exchange, closer at-tention should be paid to politics thathinder progressive economicdevelopments. He also added thatstrong foreign competition could forceAmerican industries to offer consumersbetter quality products, thus counter-ing regressive political pressures.

The Houston World Trade Associa-tion was established in 1927 to fosterand encourage foreign commerce, aswell as the growth and usefulness ofHouston and other Texas ports.

Association activities have included:

A beautiful trophy cup was presented to the honoree by the Houston World Trade Association.Shown with the tribute are, from left, Rory MacDonald, executive director of the association; Midttun;Otto Goedecke, association president, and Liv Midttun, wife of the consul general.

holding the first East-West TradeSeminar in Texas (1973), presenting series of World Trade Conferences,and bringing numerous distinguishedspeakers to the city.

WITH A CURRENT membership

of about 450, the association alsooperates an information and trade in-quiry service and is a foundingmember of the World Trade CentersOrganization, dedicated to working for"world trade, peace andunderstanding." []

Louie Welch, left, president of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, greets Ambassador Brock andMrs. Brock at the dinner.

20 Port of Houston Magazine

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TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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As owner’s sales representative forSAUDI-U.S. LINES, MARINE MANAGEMENTAGENCY recognizes that time-sensitivecargoes require a liner service that adheresto a strict sailing schedule. We plan to

fulfill this requirement.Thanks to exporters and freight for-

warders throughout the Gulf, the on-timevoyage of the RISHI AGASTI in Decemberwas a tremendous success! For informationabout our attractive rates on future sail-ings, please call MARINE MANAGEMENTAGENCY at (713) 869-8789.

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(713) 869-8789Speed. Economy. Reliability. That’s

just the beginning of what you get when youchoose Sail Shipping.

Sail offers a complete range of services forfully containerized and breakbulk cargoes toover 30 foreign ports. And that includes pro-viding high liability insurance, intermodalbills of lading--the works.

By sea, rail and roads we have the know-how and the resources to take care of all yourshipping needs. And our large volume makesour rates more than competitive.

If you want to move cargo without anyhassles, or surprises give us a call.

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¯ Telex and telecopier to enabletotal inventory control

¯ No order too large or too small

¯ United States and Texas WATSlines for your convenience.

¯ Additional seven (7) acres outside storage.

¯ Certified truck scales on site.

¯ Complete rail car service on site:A. Box car loading and unload-

ing on packaged or bulkgoods.

B. Gondola loading or unloadingin bulk.

C. One of the very few "public"hopper car unloading faci-lities.

D. Open and covered hopper carloading.

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P.H.A. PROGRESSe latest word on Port Authority construction projects and business practices

Dock 32 paving, utilities work goes to Skrla

Skrla, Inc. has been awarded the contract for constructionof pavement and utilities at Dock 32.

Skrla’s bid was $4.7 million, and the project cost had beenestimated at $5 million. The job includes pouring 26.6 acresof concrete, installing potable and fire-protection water lines,sewer lines, security fences, a railroad spur, floodlighting, a cathodic protection system, and traffic controldevices.

Dock 32, the first new dock to be constructed in the Turn-ing Basin since 1969, is designed to handle project cargoes.

Access road to Wharf 4 to be built

Construction of an access road to Container Terminal No.4 at Barbours Cut Terminal will be completed by Skrla, Inc.,at a cost of $66,882.

The new 1,000-foot container wharf should be operationalby late April or early May. One of the two Paceco portainercranes will not be operational until some time in June.

This wharf is backed by about 20 acres of concrete mar-shalling area to be fitted with reefer hook-ups. As businessincreases at this terminal, the marshalling area will be ex-panded.

Plans also call for construction of an office building andinstallation of truck lanes and scales.

Bulk Plant refurbishing continues

Crane rails for theloading and unloading towers at theBulk Materials Handling Plant will be replaced by Hutch,Inc., at a cost of about $340,635. Port commissioners alsohave authorized advertising for bids on the anchor boltsystem and on rehabilitation of the electrical power distribu-tion system at an estimated cost of $220,000.

These projects are part of a continuing effort to upgradeBulk Plant facilities. A new concrete deck was completedduring 1982 and plans call for installation of a new $3.4million ship loader later this year.

Power problems at Barbours Cut headed off

Power problems at Barbours Cut Terminal, the mostmodern intermodal terminal on the Gulf Coast, are beingheaded off with construction of an additional $52,455 elec-trical substation by Major Construction Services, Inc.

To be located at the Terminal Entry Building, the newsubstation, with a 750 KVA capacity, will offset increasedpower demands caused by additional computer equipment

and pneumatic tubes and expansion of the air conditioningsystem.

Radio communications at this terminal also will be im-proved. Port Commissioners have authorized advertising forbids to expand the existing two-frequency system, at anestimated cost of almost $52,000.

The additional frequencies will enhance radio communica-tions by providing the capability for links between all phasesof terminal operations and maintenance.

Hurricane damage to be repaired

Three repair projects to restore port facilities damaged byHurricane Alicia have been authorized by Port Commis-sioners at an estimated total cost of $238,000.

PHA will begin the bidding process for repairing TransitSheds Nos. 3 and 4 and the Houston Public Grain Elevatorat the Turning Basin Terminals and the tugboat docks atBarbours Cut Terminal.

Repairs to the transit sheds, which were heavily damagedby the bow of a ship that had lost its mooring, are estimatedat $36,000.

Emergency repairs to the cupola roofs on two storage silosof the grain elevator have been completed. However, therepair of damage to windows, window frames, doors, sidingand other roof areas of the complex will cost an additional$72,000.

Timber decking and piles of the tugboat dock at BarboursCut, which were destroyed and washed away by the highstorm tide, will be replaced at an estimated cost of $130,000.

Barbours Cut tariffs reduced

The $16.80 charge for inspecting container-carryingchassis entering and leaving Barbours Cut Terminal has beendropped and loaded containers will be weighed at no cost tothe carrier.

The Port Authority also has lowered the volume of con-tainer movements required to qualify for a 10 percent dis-count. Users doing high-volume business at the terminal willbe eligible for the lower rate if they handle more than 5,000containers annually. The normal rate will be applied for thefirst 5,000 containers handled with 90 percent of that ratecharged on additional containers up to 8,000.

Dredging at Barbours Cut continues

Dredging in the Barbours Cut Channel is 42 percent com-plete. The channel is being dredged to 42 feet deep in frontof Berth 4 and in the Turning Point area. This $3 millionproject is being done by King Fisher Marine, Inc.

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THE NATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANYOF SAUDI "~BIA ~o~~oom~o~,~total Saudl ownership.

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II III I

The SuperSystem

The launching of Barber BlueSea’s three new SuperCarriers marksthe completion ofth_e world’s firstSuperFleet.

These bigger, more efficient,more technologically advancedvessels join the original Super-Carriers to form a unique fleet.

The SuperFleet is the newestfacet of the complete carrierconcept, the BBS SuperSystem.

The SuperSystem is the

synchronization of all elementsof shipping. . .With state-of-the-art equip-ment, satellite based communica-tions, first rate tracking systems,superior port facilities around theworld, complete intermodal capa-bility, advanced data technologyfor rapid and exact documenta-tion, and a global network of BBSprofessionals.

All of which testifies to Barber

Blue Sea’s firm commitment tothe growth of international trade.

The SuperSystem--now featur-ing the SuperFleet.

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SP sales managerhonored by WTC

Merle Kelly, area sales manager forSouthern Pacific Transportation Com-pany, has been selected BusinessAssociate of the Year, 1984, by theWomen’s Transportation Club ofHouston.

Kelly is a graduate of the Universityof Houston and attended HarvardManagement School. He has been withSouthern Pacific for more than 35 years.

Very much involved in transportationactivities, Kelly is past president ofSabine District Transportation Club,Beaumont, Texas; of the BeaumontChapter of Delta Nu Alpha; of TexasChapter of AST&T and of theTransportation Club of Houston. He isan ICC practitioner and is currently adirector of Transportation Clubs Inter-national. He was awarded the honor ofbeing selected Transportation Man ofthe Year 1983.

A CT/PA CE salesmanager retires

Associated Container Transporta-tion/PACE Line has announced the ear-ly retirement of John E. (Jack) Dann,assistant vice president, marketing andsales, in order to allow him to pursuepersonal interests.

Dann had been with ACT/PACELine since the formative days of theAustralia/New Zealand container ship-ping service in 1970.

West India Shippingmoves HQ to Houston

West India Shipping Company, Inc.,one of the largest heavy equipment ship-pets in the world, has moved its head-quarters to Houston after being based atthe Port of Palm Beach for over 20years.

The administrative office is located at1314 Texas Avenue, 18th Floor, GreatSouthwest Building, Houston, Texas77002, telephone (713) 236-8372.

The company’s 84-acre port facilityon the Houston Ship Channel, WISCOBarge Terminal, will continue to receiveand handle cargo. The facility is locatedin Jacintoport. at 15902 PeninsulaBlvd., P.O. Box 96132, Houston, Texas77213, telephone (713) 452-0237.

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PORTTIDINGS

News & ViewsFrom Around The Port i

Djakarta Lloyd takesover agent functions

A joint announcement by CentralGulf Lines, Inc. and P.T. DjakartaLloyd stated that commencing May 1,1984, Djakarta Lloyd will assume thecoordinating functions that CentralGulf has been performing as U.S.general agents for the Indonesian-flagline.

At the same time, P.T. DjakartaLloyd said it would soon announce theappointment of agents in U.S. ports tooperate directly under Djakarta Lloydcontrol.

The announcement followed the re-cent appointment by Djakarta Lloyd ofDr. Barens Th. Saragih as owner’srepresentative in the United States.

Djakarta Lloyd also announced thatit will commence an immediatebreakbulk service from Indonesia to theUnited States.

Vargas attends Classof ’99 conference

Katrina Vargas of Houston, trafficanalyst for Bariven, was amongmembers of "Transport 2000"magazine’s Class of ’99 who met recent-ly in Palm Springs, California, to discussissues affecting international shipping.

The magazine has selected outstan-ding industry professionals for member-ship in the mythical class during each ofthe last seven years. The conference wassponsored by the magazine and chairedby Marc Felice, editor and publisher.

S.A.LL. acquiresEconocaribe complex

S.A.I.L. Shipping Systems, Inc., Puer-to Rico Division, has acquired a23,000-square foot warehouse and of-rice complex from Econocaribe Con-solidators, Inc.

S.A.I.L. Puerto Rico, a Houston-based NVOCC, has also been appointedEconocaribe’s sales and receiving agentfor cargoes moving through Houston.

Although S.A.I.L. Shipping has pur-chased the Econocaribe warehouse, itwill be used by both firms. The facility,located at 6821 Fulton, has 3,000square feet of office space and a rail-served 19,000-square foot warehouse.

"We’re joining forces to offer theHouston shipping community the bestpossible service to Puerto Rico and theCaribbean," said Ron Wolff, presidentof S.A.I.L. Puerto Rico.

Pronk named managerof Saudi.U.S. Line

Ernest R. Pronk has been appointedmanager of Saudi-U.S. Line by MarineManagement Agency, announced thefirm’s president, Marie Rebstock.

With more than 30 years experiencein the maritime industry, Pronk bringsoperational, sales, and marketing exper-tise to both the line and agency.

Saudi-U.S. Line is the only indepen-dent, Saudi-owned liner service fromHouston to the Middle East. MarineManagement acts as sales representativefor the line.

Reichle, Carpenterset up NVOCC

Leo Reichle and Cathy Carpenterhave formed Texas Caribbean Con-solidators, Inc., 2901 West Loop South,Suite 115, Houston, Texas 77027,phone (713) 871-8680, Dallas phone(214) 651-8426.

T.C.C. is a Houston-based intermodalNVOCC specializing in freight to theCaribbean. All services are offered on athrough bill of lading, accepting collectsand C.O.D.s. Warehousing and distri-bution are also available.

Reichle was formerly regionalmanager and Carpenter was trafficmanager of Econocaribe Consolidators,Inc. Betty Shak, formerly of A.U.T.Texas, Inc., has joined T.C.C. as salesrepresentative.

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From oil rigs to containers to rolling stock, ShippersStevedoring can provide you with all of the dock servicesyour shipment requires. Complete control of your cargoat all stages through one single office- that’s a bonus andthat’s efficiency.

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Ro/Ro containership, FCL and LCLservice to Red Sea and Arabian Gulf.

Middle East Service RO/RO, FCL and LCL/LTLservice to Red Sea and Arabian Gulf.

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The M/V CIUDAD DE BOGOTA, a vessel of the Colombian national-flag line, Flota Mercante Gran-colombiana, S.A., made its maiden voyage to the Port of Houston recently, calling in the Turning Basinarea. The general purpose vessel is part of a twice-monthly service connecting Houston with the Co-lombian ports of Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Buenaventura. The ship’s master acceptedthe plaque after a delicious Colombian lunch. Shown at the traditional ceremony are, from left, JamesH. Burkart of E.S. Binnings, Inc., agents for Grancolombiana; Capt. Rafael R. Escobar; David W. Simp-son, western sales manager for the Port of Houston Authority; and Ignacio Restrepo, Gulf represen-tative for the line.

Egil Kristiansen hasbeen appointed vicepresident and generalmanager of the U.S.Gulf Division of Bar-bour Steamship Lines,Inc. Kristiansen joinedthe Wilhelmsenorganization in 1964.Beginning in 1966, heserved 71/2 years inIran and Kuwait. Hethen returned to Nor-way for six months before being assigned to theMiddle East line section of Barber SteamshipLines in New York. He was appointed a vicepresident there in 1979 and came to Houston asvice president, U.S. Gulf Region, Barber BlueSea last September. He was appointed to his newposition in February.

Carl Aeschbacher, apartner of MorrisAubry Architects, hasbeen elected presidentof the Swiss AmericanChamber of Com-merce (Houston) Inc.Other new officers in-clude Jacques Amsch-wand of McCleary As-sociates, Inc., vicepresident; Rene Bett-schen of UnitedEnergy Resources, Inc., treasurer; and Jim Wallisof Peat, Marwick & Micheil & Co., secretary. Re-elected to the board were immediate past presi-dent Channing Nixon of Swissair; ElizabethBurger of Texas Commerce Bank-Kingwood;Paul Lester of Bank of the Southwest; ChristophLusser of Exxon Production Research; Marie-Theres Odermatt of Meteor International Travel;and Roger Wacker of Union Bank of Switzerland.New board members include Vincent Fuller,C.P.A.; Hans Gyr of American Farmland Invest-ment and Hans Willimann of inn on the Park.

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The largest shipment of bagged agricultural commodities to movethrough the Port of Houston in recent memory went into this ocean-goingbarge the NEW FREEDOM. Some 27,000 metric tons of bagged flour wereloaded into the 550-foot, 30,O00-DWT notch barge. Agents for the vessel

was Biehl & Company. The shipment moved across Docks 20-21, whichthe Port of Houston Authority designated last year as a bagged com-modities facility exclusively. New Terminal Corporation is the designatedfreight handler at the facility. The P.L. 480 cargo was shipped to Egypt.

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~MEETING-~~CALENOAR~Delta~’~u Alpha-Chapter 36: Next meeting April

24, 1984 at 11:30 a.m., at Kaphan’s. Con-tact Bert Boening, 229-7665.

DeltaNu Alpha-Chapter 282: Meets the secondTuesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.,Rodeway Inn in Pasadena. Contact AIMcGinty, 476-8267.

Export Packers Association of Houston: Meetsthe second Wednesday of each month, 6p.m., Rumors Restaurant and Club. Con-tact J.T. Strawn Jr., 748-1900.

Houston Customhouse Brokers and Freight For-warders Association: Next meetingsch~uled for May. For more information,contact George Strange, 228-7447.

Houston Transportation Clerks Association:Meets the second Friday of each month,11:30 a.m., Kaphan’s. Contact BerniceVann, 228-9838.

International Transportation Management Asso.elation: Meets the third Wednesday of eachmonth, 6 p.m., Houston City Club. Con-tact Terry Bride, 961-6133.

National Defense Transportation Association:Meets the last Thursday of each month,11:30 a.m., Kaphan’s. Contact MarkEhrlich, 537-8297.

Propeller Cluh: Maritime Day luncheon, May 25,at Brady’s Landing, 11:30 a.m. For moreinformation call Bill Klyng, 956-2228.

Transportation Club of Houston: Meets the firstTuesday of each month, 11:45 a.m.,Shamrock Hilton Hotel. Contact J.R.Willet, 228-2825.

UnitedStates Merchant Marine Academy AlumniAssociation: Meets the first Thursday ofeach month, 11:30 a.m., Whitehall Hotel.Contact Mike Kice, 672-8396.

West Gulf Intermodal Association: Meets thesecond Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m.,Anchorage Restaurant. Contact RichardHinely, 850-8200.

Women in Transportation and Shipping: Meetsthe second Thursday of each month, 11:30a.m., Kaphan’s. Contact Shellie I_aBlanc,666-7307.

Women’s Transportation Club of Houston: Meetsthe second Monday of each month, 6 p.m.,Kaphan’s. Contact Joy Lloyd, 452-8846.

China joint ventureseminar scheduled

"Forming Joint Ventures in China" isthe subject of a seminar scheduled forearly May at the Holiday Inn-GreenwayPlaza by the Center for InternationalStudies, University of St. Thomas.

The seminar will explain how to formand implement a joint venture. Call

(713) 522-5299 or 522-7911, ext. 395 forfurther information.

Port of Houston Magazine

The M/V BENVALLA, a Costa Line ship, flying the flag of Great Britain,recently made her maiden voyage to the Port of Houston Authority’s Bar-bours Cut Terminal. She has an overall length of 392 feet, and a beam of67 feet and is of 8,319 DWT. The BENVALLA operates between Houstonand the Mediterranean, averaging 21 days turnaround. Strachan ShippingCompany of Texas, Inc., is the general agent. At the traditional plaque

presentation were, from left, Ray Mata, division manager of Costa Line forStrachan; Capt. Allan Burnett; David G. Carter, manager of Barbours Cutoperations for Strachan; Dave Moerschel, assistant manager of BarboursCut Terminal; John E. Robertson, chief officer, Adriaan Van de Voorde,assistant vice president of stevedoring for Strachan, and Capt. Lorenzo E.DiCasagrande, director of U.S. Gulf operations for Costa Line.

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Visitors from the People’s Republic of Chinarecently toured the facilities at Barbours Cut Ter-minal. As they handle cargo shipments to China,they were very interested in the Houston Foreign-Trade Zone. The touring group included Du Yong-Feng of Sino Trans, Lie Show Ren of Sinochart,Arthur Bredehoft, and Edward J. Klauke, both ofNorton, Lilly & Co., Inc.; John Horan, manager ofBarbours Cut Terminal; Xie Dong-An of China na-tional Chartering Corp.; Armando S. Waterland,trade development director for the Port ofHouston Authority; Wang Hua-Yun of Sinotrans;Joseph O’Byrne, general manager of BarboursCut Marine Contractors; and Joseph Y.N. Chan ofCalco Shipping Co., Ltd.

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