Gulf Shipper articles from July 2006

Gulf Shipper archives from July 2006

A new chapter.
July 10, 2006... The departure of International Shipholding Corp. from New Orleans marks the loss of the only publicly traded shipping company with corporate headquarters in the city. But more importantly, it signals the loss of one of New Orleans' greatest...

Asian Invasion: Internal changes allow East, Gulf Coast ports to increase capacity.
July 10, 2006... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo The bonanza of Asian cargo that East and Gulf Coast ports have worked so hard to attract has finally arrived. Now the onus is on the ports to make sure they can accommodate the cargo and the larger ships that will...

Louisiana pilot oversight board not yet down to business.
July 10, 2006... More than a year after its members were appointed, the new oversight board created by the Louisiana Legislature to monitor river pilots has finally had its first formal meeting. While the nascent board's progress might appear painfully slow...

Port of New Orleans adds tenant.
July 10, 2006... The Port of New Orleans has landed a new tenant by establishing a foreign trade zone for it to use. The port's Board of Commissioners recently approved the establishment of an FTZ operating agreement with Abbott Laboratories, a health-...

New Orleans port is short of cash.
July 10, 2006... To avoid potential cash-flow problems, the Port of New Orleans has asked the Louisiana Bond Commission for permission to borrow up to $21.5 million to pay interest on its bonds. Port officials are waiting to be reimbursed by Lexington...

Troops to deploy from Corpus Christi.
July 10, 2006... Some of the more than 21,000 troops departing for Iraq for the remainder of this year will head out from the Port of Corpus Christi Military Seaport. The Defense Department will deploy troops from four combat brigades in Texas, Colorado and...

Houston port reappoints Edmonds.
July 10, 2006... The Harris County Commissioners Court and the Houston City Council jointly reappointed Jim Edmonds as chairman of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. Edmonds was initially appointed to the port commission in October 1996 and...

International Shipholding yanks roots: Corporate offices move from New Orleans to Mobile.
July 10, 2006... BYLINE: Janet Nodar International Shipholding Corp. has confirmed months of rumors that its New Orleans corporate headquarters and ship calls of subsidiary CG Railway will relocate to Mobile, Ala. Erik F. Johnsen, chairman of...

Redesigning chemical railcars: Changes aimed at making tank cars safer.
July 10, 2006... BYLINE: John Gallagher Chemical shippers are bracing for possible changes in the rail industry's tank car design standards, changes aimed at improving safety but which shippers say will add significant costs to transportation bills. A...

Crowley stays cool.
July 10, 2006... BYLINE: Janet Nodar Crowley has taken delivery of 457 new reefer containers and 380 new power packs just in time for the fall peak season for two-way traffic in the Gulf. The additional high-cube stainless steel FEUs were delivered to...

Seaboard wants France Road Terminal.
July 10, 2006... Seaboard Marine has approached the Port of New Orleans about leasing its hurricane-devastated France Road Terminal. Seaboard, which imports coffee and apparel to the port's Napoleon Avenue Terminal, wants to move its service to the...

Trickling down.
July 17, 2006... Shipping companies are more convinced than ever that global trade will continue to climb. Orders for bigger, faster ships continue to pour into shipyards despite pressure on freight rates from tonnage already spewing into the liner market. ...

Zim debuts Gulf-Asia calls.
July 17, 2006... BYLINE: Janet Nodar Zim Integrated Shipping will debut a weekly Asia-Gulf Express liner service later this month, with calls at Tampa, Mobile and Houston. The Zim Adriatic will make its first call on the new AGX service on July 28,...

EADS scores major contract.
July 17, 2006... The U.S. Army has chosen French-German defense company EADS to construct a fleet of 322 light utility helicopters in a deal expected to be worth up to $3 billion for facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. This is the first large-scale U.S....

Rail delays are only 'temporary'.
July 17, 2006... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo The reports of service problems on the nation's intermodal rail network that began to circulate last month stirred unpleasant memories for ocean carrier executives and shippers: 12- to 30-hour delays from Los...

Kansas City Southern adds dedicated intermodal services.
July 17, 2006... Kansas City Southern is launching two dedicated intermodal rail services this summer to provide alternative shipment corridors to congested West Coast ports during peak season. The railway has upgraded its NAFTA rail operation between...

TNT Logistics extends contracts.
July 17, 2006... TNT Logistics North America, a logistics and supply-chain services provider, has extended contracts with Eaton Corp. and Ford Motor Co. TNT will soon operate a larger facility for Eaton Corp. at Indiana-polis. The 4-year-old operation,...

Morgan Stanley may acquire Heidmar Group.
July 17, 2006... The Heidmar Group of companies, which provides marine transportation and logistics services, has entered into negotiations to be acquired by the Morgan Stanley Capital Group. MSCGI, through its Global Commodities Group, is a major global trader...

Guatemala joins CAFTA.
July 17, 2006... On July 1, Guatemala officially entered into the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement. Officials of the U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel say they are looking forward to new commercial opportunities with the four...

Port, insurer at odds.
July 17, 2006... The Port of New Orleans has hit a brick wall in its attempts to collect insurance payouts on damaged property, and the stalemate is holding up other rebuilding funds, port officials say. Daniel Hughes, port commissioner, recently said the...

Bisso Marine finalizes New Orleans exit.
July 17, 2006... The owner of Bisso Marine, the oldest marine salvage company in New Orleans, has decided to keep the company headquarters in Houston after relocating days after Hurricane Katrina blasted its hometown base. The departure of the corporate...

Port plans road for Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
July 17, 2006... The Port of Galveston plans to construct a private access road for key tenant Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics-America. As part of the deal, the port will spend $300,000 to build a new access road and erect perimeter fencing near Pier 34. The...

Gulfport extends Chiquita lease.
July 17, 2006... The Port of Gulfport has decided to extend its lease with Chiquita while negotiations continue on a longer lease. Chiquita's lease was set to expire at the end of June. The port commission on June 28 approved a six-month extension with...

Port of Corpus Christi expands.
July 17, 2006... The Port of Corpus Christi has added to its military rail facility, which will expedite shiploading, according to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. The South-side Military Rail Facility, the first of two phases, added 4,596 feet of track to the port's...

Brazil's tax incentives draw shippers.
July 17, 2006... BYLINE: William Hoffman Logistics is usually about putting your trucks and distribution centers as close to your customers, or at least as close to transportation thoroughfares, as possible. But a growing cohort of international...

Untapped reserves.
July 17, 2006... The $75-plus per barrel record set earlier this month for light sweet crude oil is a pain felt in most consumers' pocketbooks. But it may prove helpful to developers of a little-known oil reserve in a remote region of northern Canada known as...

Mallory Alexander names Spencer general manager.
July 17, 2006... Mallory Alexander International Logistics has named Cathy Spencer general manager of the Bismarck, N.D., Northern Plains Commerce Centre it manages for the city. Spencer will initially oversee development of the facility, which is still in the...

Arves resigns as Schneider president.
July 17, 2006... Scott Arves, president of transportation at truckload carrier Schneider National, has resigned. He relinquished responsibility for the company's truckload and intermodal business units late last month "to pursue a new phase in his career,"...

Ribar takes reins at Panalpina.
July 17, 2006... Panalpina has appointed Monika Ribar as its group chief executive to replace Bruno Sidler, who resigned at the beginning of the year. Ribar joined the Swiss-owned forwarding and logistics group in 1991 and was most recently Panalpina's chief...

Varshine joins IGL.
July 17, 2006... Integrated Global Logistics, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., has appointed Donald Varshine as its executive vice president of business development. Varshine was the founder, president and chief executive of Keystone Dedicated Logistics, based...