Merzario U.S.A. Moves 116-tonTransformer Via the Port of HoustonA 116-ton transformer made in Italy recently wasdischarged at the Port of Houston Authority’s Bar-bours Cut Terminal. The unit was manufactured byTamini Costruzioni of Melegnano, Italy, for a NucorSteel facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana. MerzarioU.S.A. was forwarder for the shipment. Thetransformer moved aboard the M/V SKODSBORG,operated by Nordana Line. Shippers Stevedoring Co.was stevedore for the shipment and Weco Agencies(Texas) Inc. is agent for Nordana.

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Port Authority PicksNew General Counsel

Martha Williams has been ap-pointed general counsel for the Portof HoustonAuthority. Herresponsibilitiesinclude oversee-ing the activitiesof the PortAuthority’s legaldepartment, pro-viding legal ad-vice to PHA’s Williamsadministration and supervisingpreparation of the monthly PortCommission minutes.

Since 1989, Williams has servedas associate general counsel for thePort Authority. She has also beenassistant city attorney for the city ofHouston and the city of Fort Worth.

"Martha Williams has always dem-onstrated a high level of legal ex-pertise while serving as the PortAuthority’s associate general coun-sel," said Tom Kornegay, PHA’s ex-ecutive director. "The Port Com-mission and staff look forward torelying on Williams’ solid legal guid-ance as she assumes her new post."Education and Memberships

Williams earned her doctorate oflaws at the University of Texas at Aus-tin in 1978. She also received a mas-ter’s degree in administration and abachelor’s degree in economics fromSt. Mary’s University at San Antonio,where she graduated magna cum laude.

She is professionally associatedwith the American Bar Association,the State Bar of Texas and theHouston Bar Association. She is afellow of the Houston Bar Foundation.

Conterm AnnouncesMcAdoo Promotion

Peter McAdoo has been promotedto general manager in Houston forConterm Consolidation Services(U.S.A.).

He will be responsible for salesand operations for Conterm’s entireGulf region.

McAdoo has been with Contermfor five years, during which time heserved as operations manager in LosAngeles. He has more than eightyears’ experience working in thetransportation industry.

Navy Missile Frigate Docks at PHA’s Woodhouse TerminalThe USS CAPE ST. GEORGE, a U.S. Navy missile frigate, was invited to Houston as part of Stewart & Stevenson’s Gas Turbine InstituteConference. The vessel docked at Woodhouse Terminal during its five-day Houston visit. Conference attendees were treated to a tour ofthe ship, and some participants rode the ship from Galveston up the Houston Ship Channel to Woodhouse Terminal.

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The third annual Texas Brokers &Forwarders Conference is set forOct. 5 to 7 at San Antonio’s Mar-riott Rivercenter hotel. The themeof this year’s program is "Republicof Texas -- Gateway to the World."

The agenda will include nationallyknown speakers, workshops, U.S.Customs Service updates, freightforwarding programs and other ac-tivities. The conference will kick offwith a golf tournament on the after-noon of Oct. 5. On Oct. 6, at-tendees will participate in a partyon the Riverwalk, complete withboat ride, live entertainment andfood.Sponsorships

Conference organizers are seekingsponsors and exhibitors. Exhibitspace is available for $375 and in-cludes registration for one partici-pant. Sponsorships are available atany amount. Sponsorships of $2,000or more will receive one free ex-hibit space and one free registra-tion. Sponsors of $1,000 or morewill receive one free exhibit space.Sponsors of $500 or more willreceive an exhibit booth athalf-price.

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Olympus Is NewestLocal Vessel Agent

A new company, Olympus Steam-ship Agencies, has opened forbusiness in Houston.

The company is operated byMarlene Munday and ClaudPedersen. Olympus offers vesselagency, chartering and operationsservices and deals mainly with bulkand breakbulk ships, both liquidand dry.

Olympus has offices at 2500 EastT.C. Jester, Suite 600, Houston,Texas 77008. The telephonenumber is (713) 864-2700, and theFax number is (713) 864-4254.

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Propeller Club Presents Awards During Annual Maritime Day LuncheonThe Propeller Club’s Port of Houston Chapter recently tion. In the photograph at right, Monty Bludworth (left)hosted its annual Maritime Day luncheon, during which the presents the Propeller Club Man of the Year award to Lennieorganization presented its Maritime Man of the Year and Bond of Bludworth Bond Shipyard. Also during the lunch-Propeller Club Man of the Year awards. Above, left, F. eon, the Propeller Club donated $7,800 in proceeds fromWilliam Colburn (left) presents the Maritime Man of the Year its annual shrimp boil to the Houston Internationalaward to Ted Thorjussen of the West Gulf Maritime Associa- Seafarers Center.

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The company also announcedthat Peter Pallas has assumed theposition of vice president, WestCoast operations, and director ofquality assurance.

Fogarty joined Inchcape in April1994 as vice president of sales andmarketing and also was responsiblefor West Gulf operations. In hisnew position, he oversees opera-tions in North America and LatinAmerica. He works in the Houstonoffice, which controls more than 35port offices.

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Lee’s Material Services of Houstonrecently was notified it will receivethe prestigious President’s E Awardfor Excellence in Exporting.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce RonBrown recently notified the com-pany of the award, which was to bepresented in July.

Robert and Patricia Lee, the com-pany’s principals, have more than30 years’ experience in purchasingand materials. The Lees haveassisted companies such as Texaco,Oasis Oil in Libya, Brown & Root-Vietnam and McDermott and Hud-son Engineering.A Story of Growth

The Lees established Let’sMaterial Services in 1984. The cou-ple had forged strong relationshipsover the years that resulted in theirbecoming agents for some MiddleEast companies that wanted to pur-chase and ship oil field materials.Since then the company has grownto a $5 million-a-year company withnine employees, two warehousesand three material storage lots.

The company’s vice president,George Alcocer, specializes inshrink wrapping materials foroverseas shipment. A few years ago,Lee’s pioneered the use of a specialhigh-strength plastic film for shrinkwrapping. The process reduces theweight of the packing over the stan-dard crate and box.

The company provides air for-warding and export packing serv-ices. Lee’s has expanded its marketto include sales of materials boundfor China, the Commonwealth ofIndependent States, Mexico and ad-ditional Middle East countries.Exporting Excellence

The E Award is the highest honora U.S. exporter can receive andrecognizes recipients for outstand-ing export success. The awards dateback to World War II, when morethan 4,000 E pennants werepresented to war plants for produc-tion excellence.

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Seaport SaturdaySet for August 26

August 26 has been designatedSeaport Saturday :It the Port ofHouston Authority’s Turning BasinTernlinal. The day of festivitiescoincides \vith the visit of the I:.S.NaxT cruiser U.S.S. SANJACL\7O.

Seaport Saturday will be held atWharf 32 t}om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Theday’s activities will include enter-tainment, maritime indust W andenvironmental exhibits, a U.S. CoastGuard rescue demonstration, a PHAfireboat demonstration and more.

The ~SHA’.]ACZ\,’7"O is coming toHouston for a change of commandceremony. The ceremony will beheld at Wharf 32 on Friday but isopen only to invited guests. However, the vessel will be open to thepublic for tou> flom 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.on Seaport Saturday.

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PORTRockets Party Held atPHA’s Turning BasinTerminal.The City of Houston and theHouston Rockets hosted aparty at the Port of Houstonin June for media covering theNational Basketball AssociationFinals. The party was held onWharf 32 of the Port ofHouston Authority’s TurningBasin Terminal. The Rocketsdefeated the Orlando Magic infour games, winning the NBAworld championship title forthe second consecutive year.At right, "Rocketman" BillSuiter, fitted with a jetpack,takes off from the deck of thePort of Houston Authority fire-boat CAPT. FARNSWORTH.

Below, Port of Houston Commissioners Betti Maldonado and Ned Holmes stand beside theLarry O’Brien trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the NBA finals.

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Chilean Line Executive Visits Portof Houston Authority OfficesGerardo Guzman, operations vicepresident in the United States forChilean Line Inc., recently traveledfrom Miami to meet with local ChileanLine representatives and Port ofHouston Authority officials. Shown atthe PHA executive offices are (fromleft): PHA Managing Director GeorgeWilliamson; Sergio Munoz, ChileanLine vice president, Houston; Capt.Sergio Larrondo, Chilean Line U.S. Gulfoperations manager, Houston; Guz-man; and PHA Executive Director TomKornegay.

Mahindra Tractors Imports Increase at PHA’sTurning Basin Terminal.A tractor manufactured by Mahindra of Bombay,India, is unloaded from Hoegh Line’s M/VDUKE at the Port of Houston Authority’s TurningBasin Terminal. Mahindra USA of Houston, theU.S. distributor for the Indian company, is import-ing the tractors. Previously, a small number ofMahindra tractors were imported to the UnitedStates. But once the manufacturer added powersteering and a two-stage clutch to each unit andbegan importing them through its distributor,sales increased significantly. Mahindra hopes toimport 1,200 of the units this year and 2,000next year. Stachan Shipping Co. was stevedorefor the shipment, and Daher Golden Eagle wasforwarder.

German Pressure Diffuser isDischarged at Barbours Cut TerminalA German-made pressure diffuser, des-tined for a Georgia Pacific pulp plant inAshdown, Arkansas, recently wasdischarged at the Port of HoustonAuthority’s Barbours Cut Terminal. Theunit was unloaded directly from AtlanticCargo Services’ STAR GEtRANGER to atrailer. The diffuser weighed more than100 tons and measured 75 feet long and111/2feet in diameter. SpecializedLogistics Co. coordinated the movementof the shipment from the Port of Houstonto its ultimate destination. Strachan Ship-ping Co was stevedore and is agent forthe line Kvaerner was the Germanmanufacturer of the piece.

I/1; CYNTHfA WINNERlads Grain at Port ofoustonle M/V CYNTHIA WINNER,3erated by Dowa Linernerica, recenlly made itsaiden voyage to the Port: Houston. The ship, whichas built in late 1994,~nsported grain forliance Grain Co. Holmanlipping Inc. representede line. Attending a maiden~yage plaque presentation~oard the ship were (fromft) Jack Holman of31rnan Shipping; Port of3uslon Commissioner)bert Gillette; Capt. EliasJervana, master of the¯ ssel; and Rainer Lilien-al, Port of HoustonJthority.

PHA Participates in Bay Day Festival.Superb weather and a host of fun waterfront activities drew thousands .ofpeople to this year’s Bay Day Festival. The annual event was establishedto educate the public about the importance of Galveston Bay. The festival,a joint effort of the Galveston Bay Foundation and the Galveston BayNational Estuary Program, was held at Sylvan Beach in La Porte,. Texas, inJune. Festival activities included a concert and fireworks, water rescuedemonstrations, educational exhibits, a carnival, oil spill cleanup demon-strations, an air show, kayak and canoe races, and a sailing regatta.Festival exhibits included booths sponsored by the Port of HoustonAuthority and the Beneficial Uses Group, an interagency team that isdeveloping environmentally beneficial uses for material dredged from theHouston Ship Channel.

Above: Attendance at this year’s festival was estimated at 20,0.00 people.

Left: Arlene Mahlstedt (left) distributes information about the Port Houston and a proposal to widen and deepen the I4ouston Ship Chan~el.

Below: Eddie Seidensticker (second from left) of the Beneficial UsesGroup points out details of a demonstration marsh that the group devel-oped. The marsh, located in upper Galveston Bay, was constructed usingmaterial dredged from the Houston Ship Channel.

MSC Adds Vessel to ServiceConnecting U.S. Gulf and EuropeMSC recently added the M/V JADE to replacea smaller vessel in its service between theU.S. Gulf and Europe. The ship made itsmaiden voyage to the PHA Barbours CutTerminal upon joining the transatlantic service.

Aboard MSC’s M/VJADEfor a maiden voy-age plaque presentation are (from left): Portof Houston Commissioner Robert Gillette;Capt. Giuseppe Parlati, master of the vessel;and Stan McCarty of MSC.

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Pieces for Platform Rig Are Exported Through Barbours Cutfor AustraliaComponents of a 17-story-tall platform oil rig recently were loaded at thePort of Houston’s Authority’s Barbours Cut Terminal aboard the M/VAMERICAN STAR, a Blue Star Line vessel. The shipment consisted of 78components, including a large storage tank, and weighed 427 tons. The rigpieces took up nearly 85,000 cubic feet of space, more than half the break-bulk capacity of the vessel. Houston-based Pool Energy Services Co. manu-factored the electric-powered platform rig at its Harvey, Louisiana, plant.The shipment was destined for an Esso Australia Ltd. operation offshore inthe Bass Strait of Australia. The newly built, $,O00-horsepower rig wasdesigned for quick assembly and breakdown and can easily be moved fromplatform to platform. Fairway Terminal was stevedore for the shipment.

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