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Port of St. Bernard -Special Feature
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY Facts
Emma Maersk
Where Is He Now?
IFFCBANO
TECO EnergyAnnounces Agreement toSell TECO TransportCorporation
Channel Span
Quote of the Month
Port of St. Bernard - Special Feature
The St. Bernard Port Harbor & Terminal District is located on the lower MississippiRiver from mile marker 80.5 miles to 90.5 miles (AHP). Incorporated in May 1980, thePort has territorial jurisdiction along all navigable waterways within the boundaries of St.Bernard Parish. Major commodities include steel, coke, bauxite, copper, alloys, alumina,metallic ores, zinc, sands, limestone, fertilizers, amd rubber.
Robert J. Scafidel, the Executive Director, reflects “Our community and the St. BernardPort, Harbor and Terminal District have undergone a trying yeardue to the storm and aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.The St. Bernard Port is proud of its efforts during the hurricanesand with the recovery efforts that followed. Our maritime operationshave rebounded remarkably well and are playing a vital role in theeconomic development of our area. The Port’s tonnage and shipcounts have far exceeded our expectations,and the return of ourtenants as buildings are repaired is a positive sign not only for thePort but for the Parish.”
The Port spans a 2.5 mile-long corridor on the Mississippi River, the St. Bernard Portis divided by Chalmette National Historical Park into two sections: The Arabi Terminaland Industrial Park to the west, and the Chalmette Terminal and Industrial Park to theeast. With the section of the Mississippi river between Baton Rouge and the mouth ofthe river being the largest shipping corridor in the world, St. Bernard has continued toposition itself to attract larger ships with increased tonnage.
Arabi Terminal Chalmette Slip offers deep water draft access, 250,000 sq. ft. ofwarehousing and dockside rail services. Over 150 jobs have been created to supportmaritime activity. Recovery efforts continue toprogress ahead of schedule at the Port,creating employment opportunities for thecommunity. Already, cargo and tonnage areexceeding pre-Katrina levels. The Port’soriginal $75,000 investment has increased toa worth of $90 million in intermodal facilitiestoday. The earnings impact since 1999 is over$293 million. In the future the Port will continueto lead the way to economic prosperity andjob opportunities for the residents of St.Bernard.
Within the Arabi Terminal is the Chalmette Slip, the only deep-draft, calm water slip onthe Mississippi River, which allows the St Bernard Port to accommodate larger shipsand sets it apart from many domestic ports. Consequently, the port has aggressivelyfocused on niche cargo opportunities that the Chalmette slip offers, and consistentlyexceeded goals established for economic activity. The Port’s mission is simple, they“pledge to continuously improve the infrastructure and the productivity of the St. BernardPort, Harbor and Terminal District in order to maintain renewed economic developmentin the area and provide a climate for growth in St. Bernard Parish.”
For more information, visit www.stbernardport.com.
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December 2007
December 2007 Page 2
SUNY FactsThis is the second in a series of articles which will highlight the five state maritime academies
along with the United States Merchant Marine Academy. These universities have provided themaritime education and background for a large number of our state pilots.
The State University of New York Maritime College is the oldest and largest maritimecollege in the country. The College has trained future leaders in government and privateindustry, on land and at sea, since 1874.
The SUNY Maritime College curriculumblends classroom instruction with threesummers of international travel aboard theEMPIRE STATE VI, a 17,000 ton, 565-foottraining ship. Students are exposed to thecultures of the world while honing their skillsat either the helm of TS EMPIRE STATE VIor at the throttle of its 17,000 horsepowerengines. This unique combination oftheoretical and hands-on practical learningproduces graduates who enjoy anoutstanding 100% career placement rate.
Through involvement in the Regiment of Cadets, students also have the opportunity topursue a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer’s License (3rd Mate or 3rd Assistant Engineer). Forthose students interested in the military, several ROTC programs are available.
SUNY Maritime College has received nationalrecognition as a top college. U.S. News & WorldReport has named Maritime College a top-tierBaccalaureate college in the North, ranking thecollege 21st of all Baccalaureate colleges (publicand private) and 5th of all public Baccalaureatecolleges in the North. U.S. News & World Reportalso ranks SUNY Maritime College’s engineering
program among the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation.
These high marks come on the heels of The Princeton Review naming SUNY MaritimeCollege one of the “Best Northeastern Colleges.” In its July 9, 2007 edition, the Chronicle ofHigher Education reported that SUNY Maritime College ranks 5th among all Division III collegesin providing female athletes opportunities to play collegiate-level sports.
Graduates of SUNY Maritime College enjoy the best value of a public education andconsistently earn among the top starting salaries in America. The $58,000 average startingsalary earned by SUNY Maritime College’s undergraduate Class of 2007 measures up to thehighest paid disciplines in the national Class of 2007 undergraduate average starting salariesreport, according to Job Outlook 2007 Spring Update, produced by the National Associationof Colleges and Employers. Additionally, Maritime College was selected as 1 of only 18colleges in America by the U.S. Navy to educate enlisted nuclear engineers prior tocommissioning as officers.
Maritime graduates have the skills and confidence to pursue whatevercareer path they wish - in this world or out of this world - as exemplifiedby Maritime College graduate, U.S. Navy Commander Scott J. Kelly,who commanded the recent Space Shuttle Endeavour’s STS-118mission marking the 22nd shuttle flight to the International Space Station.
State University of New York Maritime College· Total enrollment: 1438
students with just over 1000members of the Regimentof Cadets.
· Programs of study areoffered in Engineering(Marine, Mechanical,Electrical and Facilities),Naval Architecture, MarineTransportation/ BusinessAdministration (minors inShip Management andMaritime & Port Security),Maritime Studies, MarineEnvironmental Science(minors in Marine Biologyand Meteorology &O c e a n o g r a p h y ) ,Humanities, InternationalTransportation and Trade,and a Master’s degree inInternational TransportationManagement.
· Marine Engineering andNaval Architectureprograms are ABETaccredited.
· Home to a seven milliondollar Center for Simulationand Marine Operationcontaining a state-of-the-artfull bridge simulator.
· Maritime competes atthe NCAA Division III leveland fields 20 varsity teams.
Pictured is SUNY CadetChase Crawford, son ofCrescent River Port PilotCaptain William Crawford,Jr. of the Crescent RiverPort Pilots Association.
The Pope dons a Maritime ball cap
December 2007 Page 3
Emma Mærsk is a container ship owned by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. When shewas launched, Emma Mærsk became the largest container ship ever built, and as of2007 the longest ship in use. Officially, she is able to carry 11,000 TEUs, which is about1,400 more containers than any other ship in the world.
In normal calculation,her cargo capacity is muchbigger — between 13,500and 14,500 TEU. Thedifference between theofficial and estimatednumber results from thefact that Mærsk calculatesthe cargo capacity of acontainer ship by using the number of containers with a weight of 14 tons that can becarried on a vessel. For the Emma Mærsk, this is 11,000 containers. Other companiescalculate the cargo capacity of a ship according to the maximum number of containersthat can be put on the ship, independent of the weight of the containers. This number isalways greater than the number calculated by the Mærsk company.
Dimensions, length overall (LOA) = 1302' 6" (397 m), beam = 183' 8" (56 m), hulldepth = 98' 4" (30 m) (deck edge to keel), draft = 50' 10" (15.5 m), Tonnage gross =170,974 bt, net = 55,396 nt, deadweight (DWT) = 156,907 DWT.
The ship was built at the Lindø Yard in Denmark. She was named in a ceremony onAugust 12, 2006. The ship is named after Emma Mærsk, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller’slate wife. She set sail on her maiden voyage on 8 September 2006 at 02:00 hours fromAarhus, calling at Gothenburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Algeciras, the Suez Canal,and arrived in Singapore on 1 October 2006 at 20:05 hours.
She hit the headlines in the run-up to Christmas 2006, when she was dubbed SSSanta Claus because she was bound for the United Kingdom from China loaded withChristmas goods.
Emma Maersk
It surely doesn’t seem like a very long time ago that Ron Brinson stepped down fromhis post as President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, but it’s not hard to forget thatGary LaGrange took over two days before September 11th, 2001.
Mr. Brinson, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, retiredafter serving 16 years at the Port of New Orleans. Brinsonpreviously worked on the executive staff of the South CarolinaState Ports Authority and was an award-winning journalist withthe Charleston Evening Post and News and Courier. After heearned a Bachelor of Management degree from Northland College,he then graduated from the Stanford Business School SeniorExecutive Program. Brinson later completed special studies intransportation economics at the University of Tennessee.
Ron continues to provide consulting services in the port of Charleston and maritimeindustry and speaks at industry education and training forums. He recently completed atwo-year term as the Chairman of the National Waterways Conference. He also serveson the Charleston Advisory Board of the First National Bank of the South.
Photo courtesy of Donn Young/Port of New Orleans
Where Is He Now?
Over the years, theLRPA has been an activesponsor of theIFFCBANO annualconference. Ourmembers have beenfeatured speakers andregistered delegates atthis well attended eventwhich takes place inearly June of each year.
Organized in 1913, theI F F C B A N O ,(International FreightForwarders and CustomBrokers Association ofNew Orleans) a non-profit organization, hasgrown over the years toencompass U.S.Treasury licensedcustoms brokers andFederal MaritimeCommission (FMC)licensed internationalfreight forwarders (IFF.)The customer base ofmember firms includesthousands of importersand exporters in NorthAmerica. Currently, thereare 46 member firms inthe association.IFFCBANO Memberfirms have acquired areputation for providing areliable, efficient andhonest service, handlingcargo through Louisianaports.
Join the 30th AnnualIFFCBANO Conferenceat the Marriott GrandHotel in Point Clear,Alabama, next year. Visithttp://www.iffcbano.orgfor more information.This is a greateducational andnetworking event, and arelaxing weekend!
IFFCBANO
December 2007 Page 4
TECO Energy has announced the execution of adefinitive agreement to sell TECO TransportCorporation to an investment group led by an affiliateof Greenstreet Equity Partners, L.P., a Miami-based private equity firm founded by StevenGreen, the former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, and Jeffrey Safchik, for a purchaseprice of $405 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustment.
Chairman and CEO Sherrill Hudson said, “Today’s announcement concludes theevaluation of strategic alternatives for TECO Transport that we announced earlier thisyear. We are pleased with the outcome and believe that it is in the best interest of allconcerned. It is the best alternative for TECO Energy’s shareholders — allowing us toaccelerate our debt retirement plan, strengthen our balance sheet and focus on ourutility businesses. In addition, we hope the completion of this sale will accelerateimprovement of TECO Energy’s credit ratings. It also puts TECO Transport Corporationin the hands of an investor able to focus on and deploy the future capital needed to growthis business.”
The Teco Transport group consists of three major segments, Teco Barge Line, TecoBulk Terminal, and Teco Ocean Shipping. All three entities have been heavily involved inthe transportation of domestic coal to satisfy the energy needs at the Big Bend SteamPlant and coal / petcoke blends for the Polk IGCC, both located in the Tampa area.Carbon is barged from Ohio River origins in Teco inland barges to the Teco Bulk Terminalat mile 55 A.H.P. in Davant, Louisiana. The tonnage is offloaded to ground storage andlater reclaimed into Teco Ocean Carriers integrated tug / barge units for transit to BigBend. This account represents 4.5 – 4.7 million tons annually for the transport group.
The eleven vessel Ocean Carrier consists of three ships and eight tug / barge unitsranging from 19,000 to 43,000 deadweight tons. All eleven units are American Flag,Jones Act units. The remaining business mix concentrates on U.S. coastwide tradesand PL 480 preferential cargo voyages. The Bulk Terminal handles an additional 4 milliontons of coal and coke, mainly for export accounts. Teco Barge line operates the fleet of644 river barges and 18 towboats in traditional commodity trades beyond the Teco Energyaccount.
The acquisition is expected to close prior to the end of December.
TECO Energy Announces Agreement to Sell TECOTransport Corporation
Pilots work to keep The Huey P LongConstruction safe. This photo depicts avery unsafe condition that shows bargesin the channel span on both piers at thesame time. This has been brought tothe attention of Massmen Constructionby The NOBRA Pilots as being very highrisk for the men and equipment, and onlyone rig at a time should be in the span atany given time. Massmen agreed, andwill comply.
Photo courtesy of Captain Chris A.Rieder, Vice President , New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship PilotsAssociation
Channel Span
When I was a boy,there was but onepermanent ambitionamong my comrades inour village on the westbank of the MississippiRiver. That was, to be asteamboatman. We hadtransient ambitions ofother sorts, but they wereonly transient. When acircus came and went, itleft us all burning tobecome clowns; now andthen we had a hope thatif we lived and were good,God would permit us tobe pirates. Theseambitions faded out,each in its turn; but theambition to be asteamboatman alwaysr e m a i n e d .- Life on the Mississippi
Pilots’ Association la-pel pin from the DaveThomson collection.Clemens wrote about thePilots’ Association inChapter 15 ofLife on the Mississippi.
- Mark Twain
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