Gulf Shipper articles from February 2006

Gulf Shipper archives from February 2006

South Carolina ports chief Groseclose resigns.
February 2, 2006... Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and chief executive of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, submitted his resignation last month. No reason was disclosed for Groseclose's departure, but it follows Maersk Line's December...

Katrina scatters Gulf poultry exports - Ports, operators work overtime to bring back damaged freezers.
February 6, 2006... BYLINE: Janet Nodar Hurricane Katrina reduced dockside cold storage in the U.S. Gulf by nearly half in the immediate aftermath of the killer storm, severely damaging facilities at three central Gulf ports, which handle the lion's share of...

Safmarine adds Gulf-Angola service - New Angorex is fastest Houston-Soyo direct link.
February 14, 2006... BYLINE: Janet Plume Long-established breakbulk carrier Safmarine is expanding its coverage of the booming oil-and-gas market in Africa with a second service to West Africa between the U.S. Gulf and Angola.The Angola Oil Rig Express, known...

Texas ports ride growth curve - Houston leads Gulf in cargo, economic growth.
February 14, 2006... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers All but two Texas ports escaped major damage from last year's devastating hurricane season. The ports of Port Arthur and Beaumont suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Rita, but both ports moved quickly in the...