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AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSDavid J. Posek – Chairman

Bill H. Stern – Vice ChairmanWhitemarsh S. Smith III – Treasurer

John F. Hassell III – SecretaryHarry J. Butler Jr.

Colden R. Battey Jr. Karen K. Floyd

S. Richard HaginsDouglas M. Robertson

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

John F. Hassell IIIInterim President & CEO

Paul McClintockSenior Vice President & COO

Joe T. BryantVice President, Terminal Development

Stephen E. ConnorVice President, Security, Risk Mgmt.& Human Resources

Pamela A. EverittChief Information Offi cer

Peter N. HughesChief Financial Offi cer

Philip LawrenceChief Legal Counsel

Peter O. LehmanDirector, Planning & Business Development

William A. McLeanVice President, Operations

Barbara L. MelvinDirector, Government Relations

Byron D. MillerDirector, Public Relations

L. David SchronceDirector, Port of Georgetown & Veterans Terminal

Fred N. StriblingVice President, Marketing & Sales

MARKETING & SALESFred Stribling, Vice President, Marketing & SalesArthur J. Pruett, General Manager, Cargo Sales

Victor DiPaolo, Manager, International Carrier SalesS. Craig Lund, Manager, National Accounts

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IIt is well known that South Carolina is a terrifi c place to visit. Our tourism brand is strong and our image as a quality destination with a wide diversity of offerings is excellent. As a key component of that brand, the Charleston area attracts approximately 4 million tourists each year. They come to the area to visit historic homes and sites. They come to experience fi ne dining and stay in beautiful hotels. They visit beaches, play golf, go sailing and fi shing. They attend artistic performances and festivals. They come for many and varied reasons.

One of those reasons is closely associated with the South

Carolina State Ports Authority; tourists travel here to take

cruises out of the SCSPA Passenger Terminal. We’d like more

of them to do so.

In June, the Authority released a

Request for Proposal to update the

1996 Union Pier Redevelopment Plan

as it relates to the southern portions

of the property, including the Passen-

ger Terminal. Our aim is to engage the

private sector to assist in creating a

new and exciting cruise experience for

our passengers. Th e request calls for:

a new cruise terminal, complete with

all support service capabilities; on-site

parking that can be used for cruises,

the general public and potential cargo

needs for the Authority; and a mixture

of commercial development that will

complement the cruise experience for

our guests.

Many factors beyond simple supply

and demand will have to be considered in this development.

Clearly, the fi nancial impact of an increase in tourism is desir-

able, but we have to be cognizant of the potential impact to

our city streets in Charleston. One of our great advantages

is that our cruise facility is located in the heart of our his-

toric district, where tourist activity is already concentrated.

A transportation plan then will be critical in providing easy

access to the terminal while minimizing the impact to sur-

rounding streets.

Another factor will be the need to marry the aesthetics and

theme of the development to that of the surrounding Charles-

ton area. As an extension of the atmosphere and feel of what

makes Charleston special and a multi-use facility available for

community events, this development will be a tremendous as-

set to the entire area.

Th e fact is we are at a decisive moment in regards to our cruise

business sector. Our business development director, Peter Leh-

man and his team have done a fi ne job of building our stable of

cruise lines and building the passenger base. In 2008, we attracted

116,000 cruise guests. We have done well in this niche sector.

However, if we are to seize the opportunities that lie before

us, we must upgrade our facilities. We need more space and

we need enhanced Customs and Border Protection security

capabilities sooner, not later.

We believe that the potential exists for our port to attract

more cruise passengers and create more cruise-related jobs.

Th e prospect of taking a luxury cruise to the Caribbean or

Bermuda without having to drive all the way to South Florida,

or spend lots of money fl ying there, is very attractive. Charles-

ton is beautifully positioned to off er high-demand itineraries

for the cruise lines with greatly improved drive access for their

passengers; a winning combination. But we need to enhance

the connector…our facilities.

In this process we will see public and

private-sector involvement. Th e Author-

ity cannot do this alone. We are not seek-

ing to do it alone. Th e RFP invites ideas

on how best to structure and develop this

opportunity. We are eager to see it move

forward and hope all of those with a stake

in cruise operations in South Carolina

share our enthusiasm.

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Cruise Opportunity Emerging

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us, we must

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facilities.

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Leading Energy Component Manufacturers Choose Charleston to Handle Heavy Breakbulk Cargo

Due to a recent increase in energy-related breakbulk cargo at the Port of Charleston’s Columbus Street Terminal

and Veterans Terminal, the South Carolina State Ports Authority is

developing and growing a community of service providers that are

willing and able to handle these overweight and oversized pieces.

Known as the “energy team,” these local service providers are experts

at everything from handling heavy-lift cargo with specialized cranes,

to transporting oversized pieces via truck, barge and rail.

“Historically, the Port of Charleston has always welcomed breakbulk

pieces, but recently, we have made focused investments in services to

accommodate our growing business in energy-related breakbulk cargo,”

said Craig Lund, SCSPA manager of national accounts. “To date, we

have successfully worked with several world-renowned brand-name

energy component manufacturers that supply many of the power-

generating companies in the Southeast and beyond.”

Lately, a trend has developed among U.S. power companies to make

their plants as environmentally friendly as possible while maximizing

energy effi ciency. Some power companies are doing so by completely

replacing aging equipment with new technology, while others are build-

ing new plants. Both methods require everything from new turbines

and generators to ancillary support cargo such as piping, structural

steel and transformers.

“Th ese enormous pieces require a port that is not only equipped

to handle this overweight cargo, but also has expert service providers

standing ready to assist,” Lund said.

Th e SCSPA has committed a major portion of the Columbus Street

Terminal to handle breakbulk cargo related to wind, solar, steam, nu-

clear and alternative energies, as well as traditional fossil fuel energies.

Th is terminal services container, breakbulk, RO/RO and project cargo

through amenities such as dual-service railroad, ample yard marshal-

ling areas, warehouses, heavy-lift cranes and other equipment designed

to handle overweight and oversized cargo. Th e port has also handled

these types of cargo at its Veterans Terminal, a facility located at the

former Charleston Navy Base, which off ers excellent lay down areas

for these power projects.

Charleston’s port community has a multitude of local service provid-

ers that focus specifi cally on handling overweight and oversized cargo

by crane, truck, rail and barge. Some off er fl oating cranes that are certi-

fi ed to lift as much as 600 tons. Other service providers include truck-

ing companies that have special permits to handle more than 90,000

pounds on multi-axle trucks on South Carolina’s highways.

Also, several steamship lines that specialize in heavy-lift cargo call on

the Columbus Street and Veterans terminals including BBC, Beluga, Big

Lift , Jumbo, Mammoet, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia,

Rickmers-Linie, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and others.

Moreover, end customers rate the rail clearance from the Port of

Charleston to their fi nal destination as superior to that of other ports,

as they have fewer obstacles to navigate when transporting their cargo

across South Carolina and the southeastern United States.

“We are seeing great success with our current energy supplier cus-

tomers, and we are continuing dialogue with other energy components

manufacturers for future opportunities,” Lund said. “Th ese power com-

panies are pleased with the Port of Charleston’s signifi cant investments

in the assets required to handle overweight and oversized cargo.”

HEAVY AND OUT-OF-GAUGE PROJECT CARGO IS LINED UP ON THE DOCK AT COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL IN PREPARATION TO BOARD A SHIP.

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You enter the doors of the

SCSPA offi ces and the building

is unusually dismal. At that mo-

ment, you know the rumors are

true … Mike Westerfi eld has left

the building.

Gone are the resplendent yel-

low sport coats, the splashy ma-

dras shirts, the vivid peach jack-

ets, the psychedelic slacks. Th e

longtime general manager of cargo

sales has offi cially retired and the

Charleston waterfront will never

be the same.

Westerfi eld retired June 30 with

40 years of experience in the ship-

ping industry. He began his career in

1969 with Southeastern Maritime,

a Savannah-based steamship agent

and stevedoring company. In the

early 1980s, Westerfi eld joined

Strachan Shipping, where he re-

mained until 1992. At that point,

he joined the SCSPA as general

manager of cargo sales and has held

that position ever since. When he

arrived at the SCSPA, Westerfi eld

was already quite familiar with

the Port of Charleston, mainly be-

cause he had spent so much time

sneaking around the terminals at

night during his previous days as

a shipping agent.

“In the old breakbulk days, we

would see cargo at the port, sneak

onto terminals and write down

the shipper and the consignee,”

Westerfi eld said. “It was a game

between the Ports Authority and

the agents … they’d catch us and

throw us off the terminals. Th at’s

probably why they hired me … I

knew all kinds of things!”

When Westerfi eld interviewed

with the SCSPA, the management

said they would be glad to hire

him, but they wouldn’t hire his

wardrobe.

“I had to buy a suit that matched,”

Westerfi eld complained. “Over the

years, I have slowly snuck my favor-

ite articles of clothing back in.”

Everyone who knows Westerfi eld

has a favorite funny story about him.

Th e problem is that most of them are

not fi t to print.

“I would only be implicating

myself,” laughed one colleague.

Th ere are some stories that cap-

ture Mike’s very essence. Like the

time East German guards harassed

him the weekend the Berlin Wall

fell, and how he harassed them

right back with some very salty

language. Or the numerous times

he changed his clothes for business

meetings in a shipping container

— a makeshift closet with a rope

across the back where his fancier

clothes hung.

Westerfi eld has etched an in-

delible mark on the memory of

SCSPA Vice President of Marketing

and Sales Fred Stribling, who has

worked with Westerfi eld for the last

eight years. Th e SCSPA currently

has a health awareness campaign

that includes posters off ering ad-

vice on how to avoid illness. One

poster (see photo) features a young

boy kissing a pig through a farm-

yard fence.

“Th e fi rst day Mike saw the

poster, he commented, ‘Where in

the world did they fi nd that picture

of me as a youngster?’” Stribling

chuckled.

Stribling also recounted an eve-

ning when Westerfi eld met with

customers at Meritage, a restaurant

on East Bay Street.

“As we stood toward the back

of the lounge enjoying some adult

beverages, Mike announces by rais-

ing his glass, ‘Th is is where my of-

fi ce used to be.’ Most of us thought

he merely meant that the old ship-

ping industry worked out of bars,

but in fact the building had for-

merly been an offi ce building!”

Stribling said.

Westerfi eld got to know most of

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newshis longtime friends in the indus-

try by spending lots of time aft er

hours in those “offi ces.”

”What I always found so inter-

esting in Charleston is that everyone

is very competitive up until about 6

p.m., and then everyone is friends

with one another,” Westerfi eld said.

“We are such a small community

that if you are going to steal business

from someone, at least you can buy

that guy a beer.”

Some of Westerfield’s best

friends are former competitors,

including MSC’s Jerry Baldwin and

ACO’s Tommy Alexander.

“If one of those guys called dur-

ing the day and off ered to buy me

a beer aft er work, I knew that guy

just stole some business from me,”

Westerfi eld said. “Th e old dreaded

call, ‘Let me buy you a beer.’”

B a l d w i n , w h o b ou g ht

Westerfi eld quite a few beers in

his time, got to know Westerfi eld

because the two were always

calling on the same customers

when Baldwin worked at Street

Brothers and Westerfi eld worked

for Strachan.

“We chased each other all over

North Carolina, South Carolina

and Georgia. Wherever I was, he

had just been there, and vice versa,”

Baldwin said. “Sometimes he’d beat

me, sometimes I’d beat him, but I

learned to respect him as a person,

the way he handled himself.”

It is Westerfield’s knack for

combining humor with honesty

and hard work that has earned him

so much respect from his peers.

“Mike is such just a stand-up

person — if he tells you some-

thing, you can bank on it,” Baldwin

said.

Stribling noted that he has al-

ways admired Westerfi eld’s abil-

ity to fi nd common ground. Not

only was he profi cient at uniting

the SCSPA’s operations and mar-

keting/sales departments, he also

drew the waterfront community

together to solve confl icts. In fact,

Westerfi eld was one of the people

responsible for gathering the com-

munity together to entice Mercedes

to the area.

“What always I liked about

Charleston is the cooperation

you get from the entire shipping

community — the SCSPA, ocean

carriers, draymen, railroads —

to bring business to Charleston,”

Westerfi eld said.

So what does the future hold for

the SCSPA’s most recent retiree?

“Maybe take a cruise and go

down through the Panama Canal

with (my wife) Barbara … before

she kills me,” he said thoughtful-

ly. “Maybe go back and learn a

foreign language so I can learn

to call someone a dirty name

and no one will know what I am

saying.”

Mike, we miss you already!

American LaFrance Consolidates Production

American LaFrance, one of

the nation’s largest and oldest

manufacturers of fi re trucks and

emergency vehicles, recently an-

nounced that it has consolidated

all production to its headquarters

in Summerville, S.C.

Th e company will shut down

facilities in Pennsylvania and New

York, but spokesperson Richard

Ball said business would continue

as usual.

“Th e Summerville facility can

more than hold everything we need

to do,” he said.

American LaFrance fi rst an-

nounced its intent for a new corpo-

rate headquarters in Summerville

in 2006. Th e company held its grand

opening for the 440,000-square-

foot state-of-the-art manufactur-

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Hamburg Sud Joins Grand Alliance Service

Grand Alliance members

Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL,

together with ZIM Integrated

Shipping Services, announced

that the group would cooperate

with Hamburg Süd on the Atlantic

Express Service (ATX).

Th e ATX service is currently

operated by the Grand Alliance

and ZIM. Port rotation will re-

main the same — Rotterdam,

Hamburg, Le Havre, Southampton,

New York, Norfolk, Charleston

and Rotterdam. Initially charter-

ing slots, Hamburg Süd may later

provide a vessel to the service.

Th e cooperation will allow the

Grand Alliance and Zim to con-

tinue off ering their customers the

competitive and high-quality ser-

vice to which they are accustomed.

Zim has been operating on this ser-

vice with the Grand Alliance since

2008.

In the meantime, Hamburg Süd

has decided to indefi nitely suspend

its announced standalone service

and replace it by participating in

the ATX service.

“The cooperation with the

Grand Alliance provides Hamburg

Süd’s customer base with a cost-

competitive, proven high-quality

product,” the company said.

MSC Extends Commitment to Charleston

Th e SCSPA and Mediterranean

Shipping Company (MSC), the

world’s second-largest container

carrier, have signed a fi ve-year ex-

tension to the carrier’s current con-

tract, lengthening its commitment

in Charleston to 2017.

Th e extended agreement so-

lidifi es MSC’s place as one of the

port’s largest customers and sup-

ports hundreds of high-paying jobs

across the Charleston maritime

community.

“Th is agreement signals MSC’s

confi dence in Charleston’s ability

to handle their needs now and well

into the future,” said Fred Stribling,

SCSPA vice president of marketing

and sales. “We enjoy a strong, pro-

ductive relationship with MSC, and

we anticipate a growing MSC pres-

ence in the Port of Charleston.”

Th e Port of Charleston, which

boasts the deepest water on the

South Atlantic coast, routinely

handles MSC vessels with design

draft s of up to 47 feet and the ca-

pacity for 6,700 20-foot equivalent

units (TEUs). Th e fi rst phase of a

new, 280-acre container terminal

is slated to open in 2014.

Stribling highlighted the port’s

navigational and operational ad-

vantages in light of the extended

agreement and expansion of the

Panama Canal that is under way.

“Th e Port of Charleston off ers a

world-class maritime community,

deep water, unrivaled productiv-

ity and excellent inland access to

a growing cargo base. Th at trans-

lates to cost-eff ective, high-value

service for Charleston’s custom-

ers,” he said.

Over the past decade, MSC has

exploded onto the Charleston ship-

ping scene. Th e company’s existing

presence in the port includes servic-

es to the west Mediterranean, South

America, the Caribbean, Africa and

Europe. MSC’s Charleston business

totals more than 200 vessel calls

annually, which support hundreds

of local jobs for those working on

the waterfront, including truck-

ers, brokers, longshoremen and

others.

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S.C. Ports, Trucking Community Launch Partnership to Reduce Emissions

Eight trucking companies and

nine owner-operators that serve

the Port of Charleston will receive

rebates for their eff orts to reduce

truck emissions under a new pub-

lic-private project.

Funded in part by an

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) grant received by the SCSPA,

these truck owners are receiving

rebates to help cover part of the

cost for technologies such as aux-

iliary power units (APUs) that re-

duce truck idling or other equip-

ment that cuts fuel use.

Th e SCSPA announced the re-

bate program as part of its “Pledge

for Growth” initiative in February.

By the application deadline a

month later, truck owners from

across the state had applied to up-

grade hundreds of trucks with the

new technology.

Th e SCSPA’s project partners

include the Charleston Motor

Carriers Association, South

Carolina Trucking Association,

Charleston Metro Chamber of

Commerce, S.C. Department

of Health and Environmental

Control and the American Lung

Association. A committee com-

prised of project partners evalu-

ated the applications and selected

the rebate recipients.

Receiving the rebates are

Bulldog Hiway Express, Superior

Transportation, B.W. Mitchum,

Rich Mountain Transport, Osprey

Leasing Corp., T&M Transfer,

Th e Maine Team and McKenzie

Trucking, as well as nine owner-

operators. Work on the rigs will

be completed by this fall.

“Th is positive collaboration

between the public and private

sectors has made it much more

aff ordable and accessible for truck-

ers to upgrade their equipment,”

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VCarnival Cruise Lines: Bringing ‘Floating Fun’ to Charleston for 10 Years

BY BETSY HARTER

Vacation is a sacred time for most of us. We spend months, sometimes years, planning where and how we will

unwind during those few precious days off from work each year. Some

of us envision relaxing on the beach with a book, while others picture

action-packed adventures in exotic places. Whatever your vision of

fun, you can fi nd it on a Carnival cruise.

Carrying 3.8 million passengers annually, Carnival Cruise Lines’

“Fun Ships” have regularly departed from Charleston for the last decade.

In May, the Carnival Triumph docked at the Port of Charleston; and it

will return Nov. 2, as Charleston is the embarkation/debarkation point

for one of the company’s fi ve-day Bahamas cruises.

In 2010, Charleston again will serve as a homeport

for the Carnival Glory, which will operate two fi ve-

day departures: May 24-29 and Nov. 1-6.

“We have been very pleased with our ‘Fun

Ship’ sailings from Charleston, which began in

1999,” said Vance Gulliksen, Carnival Cruise Lines

spokesman. “Charleston is a wonderful homeport

with lots to see and do, and we are happy to off er

our guests the opportunity to embark on a cruise

from this charming city.”

While some cruise lines cater to specifi c

demographics, such as couples or seniors, Carnival’s

market is divided pretty evenly. About 30% of

passengers are under age 35, 40% are between 35-

55, and 30% are over 55 years old.

“Studies show that we carry the most seniors

(1 million) annually, as well as the most children

(625,000), so we appeal to a broad demographic,”

Gulliksen said. “Basically, our target market is anyone who takes a

vacation!”

Satisfying such a wide range of age groups may seem like a

tremendous undertaking. However, Carnival’s Fun Ships provide

a wide range of activities. Some appeal to specifi c age groups, while

others — such as the on-board performances — are fun for all ages.

For example, the Carnival Glory’s Camp Carnival is designed for

children ages 2-11 and includes fi ve diff erent age-specifi c programs that

off er everything from arts and craft s to dance classes and swimming

activities. Th ere’s also Circle “C” for 12- to 14-year-olds. Older kids

ages 15-17 can participate in Club O2, which off ers parties, movies and

other activities. Passengers older than 21 can enjoy any of the 22 on-

board bars and lounges.

As for on-board activities, guests can be as active as they desire.

Some may choose to play nine holes on the ship’s mini golf course, get

in a workout at the gymnasium, try to waterslide, or take on friends and

family in a game of ping pong, volleyball, shuffl eboard or basketball. Or,

if total relaxation is the goal, Spa Carnival serves up soothing massages

cruise line

and other luxurious treatments. Follow it up with a cup of coff ee at

Creams Café, the Carnival Glory’s coff ee bar, or a few hours of reading

at the Black and White Library.

Th e Port of Charleston is one of 19 homeports for Carnival Cruise

Lines.

“Off ering such a variety of departure points provides consumers

with a convenient, cost-eff ective means for embarking on a ‘Fun Ship’

cruise, right from their own backyard,” said Carnival’s Gulliksen.

He added that being within driving distance of a large segment

of the population has been a great way to attract fi rst-time cruisers.

Cruising off ers a high degree of satisfaction,

and once someone cruises for the fi rst time and

experiences the fun, they will most likely return for

another cruise.

Charleston itself is within 5 ½ hours, or 350

driving miles, of 33 major metropolitan areas.

“Charleston is perfectly situated midway between

New York and Miami, making it a convenient port

to reach by car. In addition, the many direct fl ights

into our city broaden our reach,” said John F. Hassell,

SCSPA interim president and CEO. “Our accessible

location makes it easy for people from all over the

Southeast, and beyond, to experience a unique

vacation on one of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Fun

Ships.”

Besides being situated well geographically,

Charleston also off ers passengers plenty to do in

and around the city, either before or aft er their

cruise. Suzanne Wallace of the Charleston Area

Convention & Visitors Bureau said passengers oft en schedule a mini-

vacation in Charleston so they can experience the area’s natural beauty,

historic sites and unparalleled dining.

“It has been our pleasure to share Charleston’s genuine Southern

hospitality with thousands of Carnival cruisers over the last decade,”

she said. “Carnival, which was built on the four cornerstones of quality,

service, hospitality and friendliness, is the perfect fi t for Charleston,

which is known around the world for its Southern grace and charm.”

“ Studies show that we carry the

most seniors (1 million) annu-

ally, as well as the most children

(625,000), so we appeal to a broad

demographic.

profi le

- Vance Gulliksen, Carnival Cruise Lines spokesman

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Meet The GloryCruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines

Inaugural Cruise: July 14, 2003

Homeport: Port Canaveral, Fla.

Country of Registry: Panama

Tonnage: 110,000

Ship Length: 953 feet

Speed: 22.5 knots

Crew Size: 1,160

Passenger Capacity: 2,974

Bars and Lounges: 22

Swimming Pools: 4Decks: 13


David Barber: Local Agent Honored by Cruise Industry

BY BETSY HARTER

CCarolina Shipping has handled thousands of vessels at the Port of Charleston throughout its nearly 90-year history.

Containerships, cargo vessels and breakbulk carriers have all used

the steamship agency’s services over the years. One particular agent,

however, has helped the company expand its niche in the cruise

industry over the last several years.

David Barber joined Carolina Shipping’s operations department in

May 2005 and immediately was assigned to coordinating the return of

Th e Norwegian Majesty, a cruise vessel owned by Norwegian Cruise

Line. Since then, Barber and Carolina Shipping have added Celebrity

Cruise Lines, Hapag Lloyd and Royal Caribbean to their portfolio.

Barber and the rest of the Carolina Shipping team perform a

long list of important services for cruise lines and

their crewmembers while they are in port. Tasks

include entering and clearing the vessels through U.S.

Customs, handling all husbandry items, arranging

crew transportation, scheduling medical evaluations

for crewmembers, and coordinating storage and

supply replenishment.

For example, while Th e Norwegian Majesty was

in port, as many as 30 of its 660 crewmembers were

rotating on and off of vacation. Barber and his team

coordinated transportation and hotel arrangements

for the crew, and they do the same for other cruise

lines.

“We also help the crew get items that they can’t

get while at sea,” Barber said. “For example, many other ports they

call are underdeveloped, so when they come here, they may need

follow-up medical attention, eyeglasses, or general shipping and

store supplies.”

Barber also oversees the arrival of each vessel’s provisions, which

arrive in as many as 10 tractor-trailers. He and other Carolina

Shipping agents help clear drivers through security to enter the Port

of Charleston, and they ensure that all items are safely and effi ciently

delivered to the ship.

For Barber, coordinating crew changes and obtaining provisions

and fuel for cruise vessels provides a phenomenal insight into

everything that it takes for a cruise ship to run.

“Most people think the ships show up, load up and then set sail;

however in the case of Th e Norwegian Majesty, it docks at 7 a.m.

Saturday and empties out 1,500-1,600 passengers,” Barber explained.

“In that time, the crew completely cleans, re-linens and sanitizes the

cabins while totally refueling and restoring the supply of food and

provisions before it sails on time at 4 p.m. Most people can’t give their

own home a thorough once-over in that amount of time!”

Barber’s exceptional work in the cruise industry has not gone

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unnoticed. He recently was named one the world’s “Top Ten Port

Agents of 2008” by ResidenSea, the company that runs Th e World,

the only residential community at sea. ResidenSea recognized

agents from ports around the world who demonstrate outstanding

dedication, personalized service and the attention to detail required

to help the company provide “six-star” service to 165 permanent

residents of Th e World. Out of the hundreds of operators and agents

a year who ensure that the yacht’s port visits are unique, safe and

enjoyable for all residents and guests, only 10 port agents and tour

operators were the proud recipients of this year’s award. In March,

Barber joined other port agents from around the world at a private

reception in Miami, where he gratefully accepted the award.

“Th e services provided by you and your team

of professionals were excellent and truly helped

in the delivery of a successful visit,” the company

said in a personal letter to Barber. “Keep up the

good work and high standard of effi cient service

and professionalism.”

Barber was the only U.S. port agent to receive

the distinguished award. In fact, of the 38 countries

that Th e World visits each year, only a few select

U.S. ports make the itinerary. However, the 2008

Charleston port call went so well that ResidenSea

already has booked another Charleston visit for

November 2010.

Last year, Barber helped Carolina Shipping

handle 46 cruise vessel calls at the Port of

Charleston in addition to his work with

container ships and Wallenius car carrier

vessels. Additionally, Barber assisted the

Irish Navy fl agship, Le Eithne, while it was in

Charleston in 2008. Carolina Shipping hosted

the Navy offi cers for several days, during

which time the crew marched in Charleston’s

St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Meeting foreign crewmembers and

experiencing a variety of cultures certainly has

its highlights. However, Barber’s favorite aspect

of his job is watching the entire “picture” come

together.

“Th e ship, the Ports Authority, stevedores,

line handlers, local vendors, the Charleston

City Police and ground handlers all work

fl awlessly as a team to make each cruise call a

success,” he said. “Everybody’s reward is the ship sailing on time, the

ultimate goal for the cruise lines. Time is money.”

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Everybody’s re-ward is the ship sailing on time,

the ultimate goal for the cruise lines. Time is

money.


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WWhen Herbert Jerich Sr. founded Austria-based Jerich International in 1969, the word “holistic” was being used more

oft en in the alternative medicine world than in the shipping industry.

However, Jerich envisioned a “holistic logistics” approach to freight

forwarding through global supply chain management. He theorized

that by handling a company’s entire supply chain, from the time an

end-customer placed the order until the shipment arrived safely at its

destination, manufacturers could stop worrying about shipping and

concentrate on their core competencies.

As more and more customers embraced Jerich’s holistic logistics

concept, the company expanded throughout Europe. In 2000, Jerich

decided to establish a U.S. branch when one of his clients announced

it would be expanding to the northeastern United

States and needed third-party logistics services there.

Jerich tasked his 20-year-old son, Herbert Jerich Jr.,

with leading the U.S. operation. Fresh out of business

school, the young Jerich proved that he shared his

father’s knack for holistic logistics.

“Aft er our client’s U.S. operations became a

success, that same customer requested that we also

provide 3PL services for it in the South,” said Herbert

Jerich Jr., CEO of Jerich USA. “We looked at the

various Southern ports and we tried to pick the best

location.”

Jerich International considered three port cities for its Southeastern

distribution center — Charleston, Jacksonville and Savannah. Ultimately,

the company chose Charleston because of its deepwater port, extensive

delivery radius and quick transit times to European ports such as

Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp.

“Charleston was the clear favorite for us,” said the younger Jerich.

“Charleston is centrally located among all the major metropolitan

areas of the Southeast and off ers next-day service to Atlanta, Charlotte,

Nashville, Birmingham, Richmond, Raleigh, Tampa and Orlando —

and everywhere in between.”

In 2002, Jerich USA signed a long-term lease on a 175,000-square-

foot facility in Hanahan, just a few miles from the Port of Charleston’s

terminals. Th ere, a two-shift staff of 15 people handles import and export

freight forwarding and brokerage in all forms — ocean container, FTL,

LTL, intermodal, air freight and parcel.

“Our services allow our customers to concentrate on production,

while we synchronize chain activities tailored to the needs of both the

manufacturer and its customers,” said Herbert Jerich Jr.

Roughly 80% of Jerich International’s customers are fi ne print and

copy paper manufacturers. Th e company manages logistics for 1.8

million tons of paper and pulp through all modes of transport. One of

Jerich International’s more well-known customers is global pulp and

paper company Sappi.

Jerich International groups its services into four areas: classical

forwarding services, terminal logistics, information and communication

technology, and value-added services. Although the company excels

in each area, its constant innovation in technology is especially

impressive. Fift een years ago, the company started its own computer

soft ware department. Jerich International’s soft ware designers have

since created 4Warder, an in-house logistics management solution

that combines ordering, warehouse management and transportation

management into one easy-to-use system that is completely linkable

to SAP.

“We wanted to make it seamless for our customers’ computer

systems to interface with our system,” Herbert

Jerich Jr. said. “Th e soft ware makes it easy for

dispatchers to see the status of any order, at any

time, therefore minimizing errors.”

Earlier this year, Jerich International rolled out

Jerich Tracking, soft ware that provides real-time

tracking updates as cargo moves from origin to

destination.

“Th is service works with all modes of

transportation, from local box truck deliveries

to over-the-road, long-haul moves and even

intermodal and rail,” the younger Jerich explained.

Customers can log on to Jerich’s Web site and enter their tracking

number in the Track & Trace prompt. A new window displays a

Google map of the cargo’s current position, as well as a history of its

last 50 known whereabouts.

“We attach a chip to every product, in every

shipment, as soon as it hits one of our terminals

in the United States,” he said. “Every customer

gets a tracking number with their order and

they can follow the actual movement of their

shipment on the truck, which eliminates the

hassle of calling our offi ce to check shipment

status.”

Although Jerich USA recently opened

Southeastern facilities in Atlanta and Houston,

the company plans to grow its Hanahan facility

rather than move all Southeastern operations.

“We have between eight and 10 customers

who want to stay in Charleston, and we are glad

because we have been very happy in Charleston

since 2002,” Herbert Jerich Jr. said. “We have grown our customer base

here, and we are still very satisfi ed with the ongoing changes at the

South Carolina State Ports Authority.”

Jerich USA: Holistic Logistics in Hanahan

BY BETSY HARTER

Charleston is centrally located

among all the major metropoli-

tan areas of the Southeast.

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JERICH USA


Jerich by the Numbers500 Number of Jerich International employees

75 Number of Jerich USA employees

15 Number of employees at Hanahan distribution center

20 Age of Herbert Jerich Jr., when he became CEO of Jerich USA

BY BETSY HARTER

With a hand in nearly every port project, the SCSPA’s engineering

department is paving the way for the Port of Charleston’s future.

A two-part series.

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

full time on the Navy base project. Reporting directly to vice president

of terminal development Joe Bryant, Smith focuses on master planning

and permitting, as well as managing the overall development plan.

SCSPA staff engineer Derrick Bellamy is serving as the assistant

project manager of design, while Ben Morgan, also a staff engineer, is

the assistant project manager of construction.

Th e SCSPA broke ground on the new terminal in May 2007 aft er

spending four years and $5.3 million in a rigorous permitting process

to receive state and federal environmental permits. Th e engineering

department is completing the terminal in phases spanning 20 years

to satisfy market demand. If everything stays on track, the $500

million Phase I would fi nish in 2014. At build-out of all phases,

the terminal will accommodate three additional ships along its

3,510-foot dock, increasing Charleston’s total container capacity

by 50%.

Phase I includes multiple steps:

May 2007: Crews prepared a 2-acre test embankment to determine

how best to prepare the land for the load of pavement, equipment and

containers.

September 2007: Th e SCSPA began demolishing buildings and

structures on the property.

March 2008: Upland site preparation began, which includes

Th is article is the second half of a two-part feature that introduces

the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s engineering staff . In Part

I, we discussed the SCSPA’s engineering process as well as its terminal

expansion procedures.

New Terminal DevelopmentJust as expansion projects might take months or years to complete,

developing a project, such as the brand new 280-acre container

terminal at the former Charleston Navy Base, could potentially

take decades. Each step in developing the terminal goes through its

own approval process, and each separate project has its own lengthy

timeline.

Because the Navy base terminal is the largest project that the SCSPA

has ever taken on, the SCSPA has had to outsource many aspects.

“Historically, we have done the majority of our engineering work

in-house, but for a job of this magnitude, we don’t have the resources

to do it all in-house, so we engage consultants to supplement our staff ,”

said SCSPA senior project engineer David Smith. Smith also serves as

the project manager for the entire Navy base terminal development

project.

Although a portion of the design and construction management

work has been outsourced, four SCSPA employees are working nearly


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construction of a 25-acre retention pond along the southern portion

of the terminal, relocation of utilities and road improvements on an

adjoining piece of property.

“We are building a new access road to the Cooper River Marina,

part of the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission,

because we will be taking out the current access road — Juneau

Avenue,” Morgan explained.

July 2008: Contractors began surcharging the area that will become

Tidewater Road, the new access road to the marina. Surcharging

consolidates the land and helps the site to settle. Crews installed 4

million feet (757 miles) of wick drains, which provide a channel for

water to migrate vertically from sub-surface soils. Th e wick drains

are pushed vertically deep into the silty clay soils. Once the wicks

are in place, a thick layer of soil (surcharge) is placed over the area to

provide weight. Th e surcharge presses down on the wet soil, causing

water to migrate vertically up the wick drains into the horizontal

drainage layer above.

Surcharging greatly reduces the destructive eff ects that long-term

settlement would have on above-ground pavement and structures.

For the Tidewater Road area, the surcharge material must sit idle for

six months to a year to reduce future settlement.

Morgan notes that the next surcharge eff ort, which will cover the

bulk of the new terminal, will take 18 months to complete because

the area will experience heavier loads than the access road.

Construction is under way on a 5,000-foot-long containment

structure built out approximately 850 feet from the existing shoreline

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“Each one of these steps has drawings and specs that tell the

contractors how to do each step along the way,” Morgan said.

Th e engineering department project staff conducts several design

reviews for each contract that goes out.

“We try to make the specs very clear so that anyone can easily read

and understand them,” Morgan said. “We look at the specs with a

critical perspective to see if we can fi nd any holes or if we can come up

with a way they could be misinterpreted.”

Expecting the UnexpectedTh e new Navy base terminal has taught the SCSPA a lesson

in patience. Already, numerous challenges have impacted the

construction.

“Many of the challenges are ones we have faced before at other

terminals,” Bryant said. “However, there are some new challenges that

we are experiencing for the fi rst time.”

Bellamy, assistant project manager of design for the new terminal,

pointed to the challenges involved in building over soft ground.

Bellamy’s background in geotechnical engineering has been especially

helpful in considering the best course of action for stabilizing the

site.

“We are trying to build over an area that was once part of a tributary

to Shipyard Creek,” he said. “Over the years, some of these areas have

been fi lled in. Th e underlying soil conditions are still present. We have

run into some challenges trying to stabilize the site.”

Other challenges are ones that the SCSPA has never faced before.

For example, the Navy has reported that unexploded ordnance

(two torpedoes) potentially exist on the site. Th e engineering

department has worked extensively with the Department of Health

and Environmental Control and the Navy to prepare safety plans and

practices to protect SCSPA employees and contractors.

“Th e Navy cleaned up the site and DHEC has signed off on it; still,

we are always aware that we might run into something that we did not

anticipate,” Smith added. “We have procedures to protect people if we

come across anything unusual, from a bomb to a contaminated area.”

A portion of the construction was stopped recently when contractors

unearthed some suspicious looking liquid during an excavation. Th e

SCSPA stopped the work, tested the material, and discovered that it

was harmless and likely the result of decomposing wood buried on

the site.

“Th e Navy base is not actually a Brownfi eld site, but we are treating

it like a Brownfi eld area to be on the safe side,” Bryant said.

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Positive ImpactsBesides the Navy Base Terminal’s obvious economic impact it will

have by increasing the port’s capacity, the project brings with it many

other positive eff ects.

Th e SCSPA’s design for the new terminal at the former Navy base

includes more than $12 million in environmental and community

mitigation measures. A lease allowing the SCSPA to bring in fi ll

material from an ocean dredge disposal site by boat for construction

of the new Navy Base Terminal will save an estimated $40 million in

construction costs, while also off ering reduced environmental impact

compared to hauling material by truck.

Th e SCSPA also has partnered with Wildlife Trust to increase

aerial surveys to ensure the safety of endangered North Atlantic right

whales in the region that migrate to the southeastern U.S. coast to

give birth to their calves.

Another partnership with the city of North Charleston involves

a $4 million community mitigation program that will fund a host

of programs in the area, including a housing trust, environmental

monitoring, scholarships, business assistance, health care and fi tness

amenities, community center improvements, a maritime training

institute and a community redevelopment master plan.

Th e SCSPA’s many capital improvement projects have a positive

impact on the local economy, as well. Although a few projects have

been outsourced to companies in other states, many of the construction

projects employ local contractors, pumping money into the area. For

example, North Charleston-based Gulf Stream Construction Co. Inc.

was the low bidder for upland site preparation at the new Navy base

terminal, while O. L. Th ompson Construction Co. Inc., headquartered

in Charleston, was chosen for a recent expansion at the Wando

Terminal. Each of these contractors employs dozens of local workers.

“One of the best parts about this job is the seeing the projects that

we work on for months or years fi nally come to fruition,” said Randy

Bowers, SCSPA chief port engineer. “It is amazing to see the positive

impact that our work has on the port, the local community and the

state.”

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carrier services port of charleston, usa

Direct Services by Terminal by Deployment GroupingThis listing indicated direct service calls in/out of Charleston. Many of these carriers also off er transshipment options that will move your

cargo anywhere in the world. Please contact to your ocean carrier about transshipment options.

Carrier Service Rotation and Vessel information obtained from Compair Data Inc., May 22, 2009

TermService & Participating Carriers Trade Route Foreign Port Rotation

# Vessels

Avg TEU Size Freq

CS BBC - Andino European Service mpc Transatlantic / WCSA Hamburg / Antwerp / Bilbao / Charleston / Guayaquil / Puerto Bolivar / Callao / Antofagasta / Valparaiso - - Monthly

CS COSCO/”K” Line/Yang Ming/Hanjin

- AWE-3

Asia Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Yantian / Busan / Charleston / Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Yantian / Busan 8 4,516 Weekly

CS COSCO/”K” Line/Yang Ming/Hanjin/

Zim - TAS-1

Transatlantic Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le Havre / Charleston / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le

Havre

4 2,699 Weekly

CS NSCSA - North America Service MidE / ISC / Transatlantic Charleston / Halifax / Port Said / Jeddah / Muscat / Dubai / Dammam / Karachi / Mumbai / Jeddah /

Leghorn

4 2,310 20 days

CS Star Shipping/Atlanticargo Transatlantic Bremen / Rotterdam / Charleston / Rotterdam 4 1,298 12 days

NC CMA CGM/APL/Hapag-Lloyd/ANL/NYK/

OOCL - India-America Express

MidE/ISC Charleston / Port Said / Jeddah / Karachi / Mumbai / Mundra / Damietta, Egypt 7 4,313 Weekly

NC CMA CGM/CSCL/Evergreen/ANL - Vic-

tory Bridge/EAG

Transatlantic Le Havre / Antwerp / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Veracruz / Altamira / Le Havre / Antwerp /

Rotterdam / Bremerhaven

5 2,797 Weekly

NC Evergreen Line/New World Alliance

- NUE

Transatlantic / Carib / C

Am / Asia

Busan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Qingdao / Cristobal / Charleston / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Rotterdam / Le

Harve / Charleston / Cristobal / Tokyo / Busan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Qingdao

12 4,299 Weekly

NC Hapag-Lloyd/OOCL - Gulf Mexico

Express-GMX

Transatlantic Thamesport / Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Le Havre / Veracruz / Altamira / Charleston / Thamesport /

Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Le Havre

6 3,041 Weekly

NC Grand Alliance/ACL - Gulf Atlantic

Express-GAX

Transatlantic Antwerp / Thamesport / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Antwerp / Thamesport / Bremerhaven 5 3,207 Weekly

NC Grand Alliance/Zim/ACL - Atlantic

Express-ATX

Transatlantic Rotterdam / Hamburg / Le Havre / Southampton / Charleston / Rotterdam / Hamburg / Le Havre /

Southampton

4 4,342 Weekly

UP “K” Line - North Atlantic Shuttle Ro-Ro

service

Transatlantic Bremerhaven / Southampton / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Southampton 4 - Weekly

UP Mitsui O.S.K. 4 Continents Express Ro/

Ro Service

ECSA/South Africa / Europe Charleston / Puerto Cabello / Santos / Zarate / East London / Durban / Port Elizabeth / Vigo / Zeebrugge

/ Bremerhaven

- - Twice / Mth

UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen - PCTC North

Atlantic

Transatlantic Halifax / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Gothenburg / Zeebrugge / Southampton - - Twice / Mth

UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen/ARC - PCTC

Mid Atlantic

Transatlantic Charleston / Brunswick / Bremerhaven / Antwerp / Zeebrugge / Southampton - - 7 days

UP Wallenius Wilhelmsen/ARC - US Gulf &

East Coast/Middle East

Transatlantic / MidE/ISC Charleston / Kuwait / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Fujairah / Jeddah / Alexandria - - Twice / Mth

WW CMA CGM/CSCL - Pacifi c Express

3-PEX 3

Asia / Carib / C Am Shanghai / Xiamen / Chiwan / Hong Kong / Charleston / Tangiers / Jebel Ali 9 5,078 Weekly

WW CSAV - Pacifi c Caribbean-PACAR Carib / C Am / Transpacifi c Ningbo / Shanghai / Qingdao / Xingang/Tianjin / Busan / Manzanillo / Cartagena / Rio Haina / Charleston /

Cartagena / Lazaro Cardenas / Ningbo / Shanghai / Qingdao / Busan

9 2,985 Weekly

WW CSAV/CCNI/Hamburg Sud - Americas

Service

Carib / C Am / NCSA / WCSA Charleston / Cartagena / Manzanillo / Guayaquil / Callao / San Antonio / San Vicente / Callao / Guayaquil

/ Cartagena

6 2,544 Weekly

WW CSAV/Libra/Ham Sud/Alianca/’K’ Line/

YM/Hanjin- USATLAN

NCSA / ECSA Charleston / Port of Spain / Santos / Sao Francisco do Sul / Santos / Rio de Janeiro / Salvador 5 3,200 9 days

WW Ham Sud/Al/CSAV/Libra - East Coast

Americas

NCSA / ECSA Charleston / Puerto Cabello / Suape / Santos / Buenos Aires / Rio Grande / Navegantes / Santos / Suape 7 3,582 Weekly

WW Maersk Line/ Safmarine / New World

Alliance/CMA CGM - TA3/TP7

IN Asia / Carib/C Am / OUT

Transatlantic

Busan / Yantian / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung / Yokohama / Balboa / Charleston / Bremerhaven / Felixstowe /

Rotterdam / Le Havre

12 4,891 Weekly

WW Maersk Line/New World Alliance - TA2/

Atlantic South

Transatlantic Rotterdam / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Charleston / Rotterdam / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven 5 4,126 Weekly

WW Maersk Line/Safmarine - MECL1/SZX1 Transatlantic / MidE/ISC Charleston / Port Said / Salalah / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Karachi / Mumbai / Salalah 7 4,303 Weekly

WW MSC - South Atlantic, Mexico & Gulf Carib / C Am / Transatlantic Antwerp / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Le Havre / Charleston / Freeport / Veracruz MX / Altamira MX /

Freeport / Charleston / Antwerp / Felixstowe / Bremerhaven / Le Havre

7 4,386 7 days

WW MSC - USEC - WCSA Carib / NCSA / WCSA Charleston / Freeport / Buenaventura / Guayaquil / Arica / San Vicente / Valparaiso / Callao / Buenaven-

tura / Cartagena / Freeport

6 4,350 Weekly

WW MSC/COSCO/Yang Ming - West Med/

North Atlantic

Mediterranean Naples / La Spezia / Valencia / Sines / Charleston / Valencia / Naples / La Spezia 6 4,531 Weekly

WW MSC/Safmarine/Maersk Line - Ameri-

can Express-AMEX

Africa / Carib/C Am Charleston / Freeport / Cape Town / Port Elizabeth / Durban / Cape Town 8 2,554 Weekly

WW New World Alliance/ Evergreen / Mae-

rsk Line - Atlantic Pacifi c Express-APX

Asia / Carib / C Am /

Transatlantic

Chiwan / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung / Busan / Kobe / Tokyo / Balboa / Manzanillo / Charleston / Rotterdam /

Bremerhaven / Felixstowe / Charleston / Manzanillo / Tokyo / Kobe

12 4,663 Weekly

WW New World Alliance/CMA CGM - Suez

Express-SZX

Asia via Suez / MidE/ISC Port Kelang / Singapore / Colombo / Charleston / Dubai, Jebel Ali / Port Kelang / Singapore 8 4,656 Weekly


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SPEAKER GARY FREDER-

ICK (LEFT) OF HILLWOOD

INVESTMENT PROPER-

TIES AND NTW BANQUET

CHAIRMAN DEAN RIEGEL

OF ATLANTIC OCCUPA-

TIONAL HEALTH INC. AT

THE NATIONAL TRANS-

PORTATION WEEK

BANQUET.

NTW COMMITTEE TRANS-

PORTATION LEADER OF

THE YEAR, (LEFT) JERRY

BALDWIN OF MEDITERRA-

NEAN SHIPPING CO., (USA)

INC.AND BYRON MILLER

OF THE SCSPA.

MARGARET A. PATRICK/

W. DON WELCH SCHOL-

ARSHIP WINNERS AT

THE 2009 SCITC LEFT TO

RIGHT: DAVID J. MUNSON,

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2009 Port Magazine Issue 4