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Aquatran names managerfor S. African service

Aquatran, Inc., a Houston NVOCC,has appointed Doug Hoehn asmarketing manager for its new SouthAfrican service. The company offerssailings every two weeks with receivingstations in Houston, New Orleans,Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco andSeattle. Cargo is consolidated inHouston for direct export and fast trans-it time to Durban, Capetown andJohannesburg.

Sekin consolidatesHouston offices

Darrell J. Sekin & Company, Inc., in-ternational freight forwarders andcustomhouse brokers in Houston, hasclosed its Greenway Plaza office andconsolidated operations at its airport of-rice.

The office is located at 3065 Air-freight Road, Cargo Building A. Themailing address is P.O. Box 60219AMF, Houston, Texas 77205,telephone (713) 821-5260.

SP, Santa Fe agreeto combine business

Santa Fe Industries, Inc., and SouthernPacific Company have agreed in princi-ple that the two companies will enter in-to a business combination. Under theagreement, each company wouldbecome a subsidiary of a holding com-pany to be called Santa Fe SouthernPacific Corporation.

The new company will combine basictransportation, natural resources, realestate and financial services. The com-bined rail operations will total about25,000 miles of mainline track.

Chairman and chief executive officerof the new holding company will beJohn J. Schmidt, chairman and chief ex-ecutive officer of Santa Fe Industries,and the president and chief operating of-ricer of the new holding company willbe R.D. Krebs, president of SouthernPacific Transportation Company.

The parties intend to consummate thetransaction by year end, following adefinitive agreement, shareholder ap-proval, necessary regulatory approvalsand other customary conditions.

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PORTTIDINGS

News & ViewsFrom Around The Port j

Eller & Companynotes 50th anniversary

Eller & Company, Inc., recentlyobserved its 50th anniversary withceremonies in Port Everglades, Florida.

Warren T. Eller was the first managerof what is now Port Everglades beforeforming what is now Eller & Company,which has headquarters in Fort Lauder-dale.

The company now has offices inHouston and nine other Gulf and Atlan-tic ports and sales offices in Dallas,Atlanta and New York. Eller & Com-pany was acquired by the Carey Energygroup of New York in 1969.

The Houston office is headed by Ken-neth D. Davenport. Arthur E. Erb ischairman of the board and Arthur C.Novacek is president and chiefoperating officer.

Votainer appointssales representative

Kim Clements has been appointedsales representative in Houston for Vo-tainer Consolidation Southwest. He hasexperience as a freight forwarder and anNVOCC operator.

Votainer Consolidation is part of theworldwide transportation networkoperated by Phs. van Ommeren, head-quartered in Rotterdam; and providesservice to Europe, the United Kingdom,Scandinavia, South Africa, Australiaand the Far East through Houston.

Agency names managerfor Lloyd Brasileiro

Norton, Lilly has appointed Owen D.Kelly as line manager for LloydBrasileiro.

Kelly has had substantial experiencein the Latin American trades havingbeen most recently director of SouthAmerican services with Moore McCor-mack/U.S. Lines. He also served morethan five years with Netumar Lines.

Norton, Lilly has served as U.S.general agent for Lloyd Brasileiro since1977.

Leach elected tohigh post in AAPA

Richard P. Leach, executive directorof the Port of Houston Authority, hasbeen elected second vice-chairman ofthe American Association of PortAuthorities.

His election during the recent AAPAmeeting in Seattle means he is in line tosucceed to the chairmanship in 1987.The membership of the association in-cludes port agencies in the UnitedStates, Canada, Mexico, and Centraland South America.

Leach has previously been a memberof the association’s Board of Directors.His election as second vice-chairmanalso means he will be a member of theexecutive committee.

Master of Houston vesselawarded A OTOS rosette

The Admiral of the Ocean SeaMariner’s Rosette has been awarded toCapt. Kelly Mitchell, master of theHouston-based M/V BIEHLTRA VELER, by the United Seaman’sService in recognition of outstandingcourage and devotion to duty.

Captain Mitchell won the award forhis efforts in saving an offshore drillingrig during heavy weather conditions inthe Bering Sea. With winds of 65 milesper hour and 40-foot seas, Mitchell andhis crew were able to take the rig in towand save her after the tow line hadparted and the rig had begun to drift tothe shore.

The 1200-ton vessel is operated byBiehl Offshore, Inc., a Houston shipmanagement firm, and is currentlyworking for Arco in the Bering Sea.

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Waterland namedtrade developmentdirector for PHA

Armando S. Waterland has been named actingdirector of trade development for the Port ofHouston Authority.

A member of the authority’s sales departmentsince 1973, Waterland has served as midwesternsales manager and as international sales manager, atone time doing both jobs.

Waterland, a native of Havana, Cuba, is a citizenof the United States. He attended St. Thomas HighSchool and graduated from Reagan High School inHouston and received a Bachelor of Arts degreefrom the University of Houston in 1971. He servedin the Army National Guard.

He is a member of various international organiza-tions and professional groups in Houston. Armando S. Waterland

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Maritime safety awardnominations beingaccepted by ABS

Nominations are being accepted forthe 1983 Rear Admiral Halert C.Shepherd Award for Achievement inMerchant Marine Safety.

The award is given either for a singleoutstanding contribution to merchantmarine safety, or for dedication to, andconstructive participation in, activitiesassociated with maritime safety over aperiod of time. Nominees may includeindividuals such as ship operators, navalarchitects, marine engineers, shiprepairers, shipbuilders, and thoseassociated with ship operations, govern-ment, or marine associations.

Nomination forms may be obtainedby contacting: Rear Admiral Halert C.Shepherd Award, c/o Thomas J. Tucker,Committee Secretary, American Bureauof Shipping, 65 Broadway, New York,N.Y. 10006. Deadline for receivingnominations is January 2, 1984. Theaward will be presented on April 17,1984 at the ABS annual meeting at itsheadquarters in New York City.

Port Commissioner John H. Garrett, left, is shown with Dan Odfjell, managing director of OdfjellWestfaI-Larsen, the world’s largest ocean carrier of petrochemicals, after Garrett presented Odfjell witha plaque marking the official opening of the company’s $54 million bulk liquid terminal and its designa-tion as a foreign-trade zone site. Baytank is located at the Port of Houston Authority liquid bulk facility,Bayport. Baytank features two ship docks and five barge docks that can accommodate barges carryingup to 30,000 barrels. The facility itself has a 450,000 barrel capacity. With a combination of stainlesssteel, zinc and carbon steel tanks, the terminal can handle all types of liquid cargoes. Complete withrail and truck transfer facilities, the terminal can deliver cargo at a rate of 4,000 barrels per hour. Withforeign-trade zone status, the facility offers unique business opportunities. For more information, con-tact Baytank (Houston), Inc., 609 Fannin St., Suite 929, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone (713)228-0011.

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Brady’s Landingscheduled to open

Specialty Restaurants, Inc., owner ofShanghai Red’s, is opening anotherrestaurant on Brady Island inNovember. Brady’s Landing, a diningfacility next to Shanghai Red’s, offersbanquet facilities for up to 1,200 per-sons.

Four ballrooms feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls, solid mahoganypaneling, antique chandeliers, and viewsof the Port of Houston.

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Norton, Lilly names VPsNorton, Lilly & Co., Inc., has ap-

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The Egyptian-flag M/V ABURDEES recently commemorated a new service between Houston andAlexandria and Port Said, making its maiden voyage to the Port of Houston. The two-ship service toEgypt and the Mediterranean was initiated by MISR Shipping Company, a joint venture of the Egyptiangovernment and private Egyptian interests. The ABURDEES is a combination ro/ro-breakbulk vesselthat can accommodate up to 380 TEU and approximately 313,200 cubic feet of general cargo. Thevessel is 436 feet long and 67 feet wide with a cruising speed of 16 knots. Shown on the bridge duringthe traditional presentation of the maiden voyage plaque are, from left, Armando S. Waterland, actingdirector of trade development for the Port of Houston Authority; Captain Najib Michael; Kay Bearden,traffic manager for Tilston Roberts Corporation, MISR U.S. agents, and George Patrician, marketingand sales manager for Tilston Roberts.

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Houston Transportation Clerks’ Association--November 11, 11:30 a.m., Kaphan’s.Visitors welcome. Contact Bernice Vann,228-9838.

International Transportation Management Asso-ciation-November 16, 6 p.m., HoustonCity Club. Program on intermodalism.Contact Terry Bride, 961-6133.

National Defense Transportation Association--Last Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.,Kaphan’s. Contact Mark Ehrlich,537-8297.

Propeller Club--November 17, noon, SonnyLook’s Sir Loin Inn. Contact Bill Klyng,880 0858.

Transportation Club of Houston--First Tuesdayof each month, 11:45 a.m., ShamrockHilton Hotel. Contact J.R. Willet,228 2825.

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Women in Transportation and Shipping--December 8, 7 p.m., Hobby Hilton Hotel.Cocktails, 7 p.m.;Christmas dinner, 8 p.m.

Women’s Transportation Club of Houston--November 14, 5:30 p.m., Kaphan’s. Con-tact Joy Lloyd, 452-8846.

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Lykes names Boydas new Panama agent

Lykes Lines Agency, Inc., has ap-pointed Boyd Steamship Corporation asthe agent for Lykes Bros. SteamshipCo. Inc. at the Panama Canal and inthe Republic of Panama.

Boyd, the oldest and largest steamshipagency at the Panama Canal, willcelebrate its 75th anniversary next year.The company has offices at the ports ofCristobal and Balboa and at Panama Ci-ty, the capital.

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Representatives of Santa Fe Lines and Port of Houston Authority ex-ecutives toured Port of Houston facilities recently aboard the M/V SAMHOUSTON. Shown on the ship’s bow, from left to right, are RichardLesikar, regional manager of customer service; Mike Brown, districtmanager of intermodal sales; Barney Cardwell, regional sales manager;David W. Simpson, Port Authority western sales manager; Dave Valentine,western lines general manager; Richard B. Akkerman, Port Authoritygeneral sales manager; Jerry D. Kotecki, Port Authority midwestern salesmanager; John Horan, manager of Barbours Cut Terminal; Port Commis-

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Proposed amendments to regulationson the licensing of officers and operatorson all types of U.S. vessels will be thesubject of a seminar in Houston onNovember 29.

The day-long seminar will open at 9a.m. at the Hobby Airport Hilton Hotel,8181 Airport Boulevard. Sponsors ofthe Marine/Offshore Licensing andManning Seminar are the Sea GrantCollege Program of Texas A&MUniversity and the Marine ServicesAssociation of Texas. Registration willcost $25, including lunch.

Seminar coordinator Dewayne Hollinsaid the proposed amendments wouldset up a license system with career pat-terns for persons serving on all watersand all size of vessels, from smallpassenger vessels to large ocean-goingvessels.

For more information, contact: De-wayne Hollin, Sea Grant College Pro-gram, Texas A&M University, CollegeStation, Texas 77843; (409) 845-3854.

Delta Nu Alpha, Chapter 36, a fraternity for members of the transportation industry, has selected of-ficers and directors for 1983-1984. From left, they are, Delmas Heinke of CRISIS Transportation, Inc.,director; Jack Henson of E.N. Henson and Associates, Inc., immediate past president; Pat Morris ofUnion Pacific Systems, director; Doug Rambeau of Charter International Oil Company, first vice presi-dent; Bert Boening of Santa Fe Lines, president; Miles Beard of Santa Fe Lines, treasurer, and VernScherer of Norfolk and Southern Railroad, second vice president. Not present were F. Doyle Martin ofAlliance Shippers, Inc., director, and Nancy McWaters of Anheuser-Busch Inc., secretary.

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Texas A&M University will continueits statewide program of marine-relatedresearch, education and public serviceunder a new $1.7 million grant to its SeaGrant College Program from the Na-tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration, U.S. Department of Com-merce.

The grant provides funds throughAugust 1984. Matching funds fromstate, local, university and privatesources will bring the budget to$3,360,000 in support of 28 Sea Grantactivities in 1983-84.

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