Seminar Focuses on Investing in FranceAn "Invest in France" seminar will

be held in Houston on Oct. 27 forcompanies interested in establishing orexpanding operations in two Frenchprovinces: Normandie and Toulouse.

The program is organized by the In-vest in France Agency, the NorthAmerican branch of DATAR, theFrench governmental entity that assistsforeign companies wishing to establishor expand their operations in France.Three Industries

The upcoming seminar is de-signed to encourage investment inthree industries: biotechnology,petrochemicals and space. Theseminar, to be held at the Double-

Seatrade AnnouncesConvention Schedule

The Seatrade Organization has an-nounced its convention schedule forthe 1993-94 season.

On Nov. 9-12, the Expoship Riomar’93 Conference and Exhibition willbe held in Rio de Janeiro. The con-ference is one of South America’slargest international maritime events.China and Florida

Marintec China ’93 is scheduled forDec. 7-10 in Shanghai. The event willbe China’s seventh international ship-ping, shipbuilding and offshore engi-neering conference and exhibition.

From March 1-5, 1994, the city ofMiami Beach, Fla., will serve as thesite of the Seatrade Cruise ShippingConvention. Now in its 10th year,the convention and exhibition willbring together representatives of thecruise ship design, building, refur-bishment and operations industries.Sea Japan ’94

Last on the 1993-94 schedule isSea Japan ’94, set for March 9-13 inYokahama. The event will be Ja-pan’s first international maritime ex-hibition sponsored by The Ship-builder’s Association of Japan, TheJapanese Shipowners’ Association,The Japanese Marine EquipmentAssociation, The Japan Ship Ex-porters’ Association and the JapanMaritime Public Relations Center.

For information about any ofthese conferences, contact MichaelKazakoff of Seatrade N.A. Inc. inPrinceton, N.J., at (609) 452-9414.

tree Post Oak Hotel, will begin at 8a.m. and conclude with a cocktailreception at 6 p.m.

A petrochemical industry workshopwill include the French trade commis-sioner in Houston and Jean PierreL’Hermitte, vice president of ExxonChemical Houston and former presi-dent of Exxon Chemical France.Taxes and Networking

Other sessions will cover French

taxes and American investments inthe petrochemical industry and pro-vide opportunities to meet represen-tatives of French companies.Speakers also will discuss Frenchbiotechnological developments andtax regulations applying to high-techcompanies in France.

For more information, contact theInvest in France Agency at (713)266-9772.

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Several Carriers SignNew Agreement

Several major steamship lineshave signed an agreement coveringthe trade between the U.S. East andGulf coasts, Puerto Rico/the VirginIslands and the West Coast of SouthAmerica.

The new agreement, called theWest Coast of South America Agree-ment, was scheduled to go into ef-fect Oct. 1, after which a new tariffwill be applicable. The agreementcovers the South American coun-tries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,Chile and inland points in Boliviaand Argentina.Previous Agreements

Service contracts and timevolume rates arranged betweenshippers and carriers before Oct. 1will be carried over into the newagreement. The new agreement willreplace existing discussionagreements in the trade, and ex-isting conferences covering Ecuadorand Peru/Chile will be dissolved.

The West Coast of South AmericaAgreement will be managed by theoffices of ACS of Hollywood, Fla.Keith Pomkoski, executive directorof ACS, says the carriers par-ticipating in the agreement are com-mitted to a "customer friendly andmarket responsive policy."Benefits to Shippers

"In the future, shippers and con-signees will have the benefit ofdealing with one agreement and willbe able to sign service contracts andtime volume rates covering the en-tire West Coast of South America,both northbound and southbound,"Pomkoski said. "The agreement willbenefit shippers with more sailingsand uniform and simplified tariffs."

Carriers participating in the agree-ment are A.P. Moller/Maersk Line,Companhia Chilena de NavegacionInteroceanica S.A., Chilean Line,Crowley American Transport Inc.,Empresa Naviera Santa, Empre-mar/Mediterranean Shipping Co.S.A., Flota Mercante Grancolom-biana S.A. and Gulf Pac (Empremarand Compania TrasatlanticaEspanola). Other participants areLinabol, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.Inc., Naviera del Pacifico C.A. andNedlloyd Lijnen B.V.

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Governor of Anzoategui, Venezuela, Visits Port of Houston AuthorityOvidio Gonzalez, governor of the Venezuelan state of Here, the governor (left) receives a brass ship’s clockAnzoategui, recently stopped at the Port of Houston from George Williamson, managing director of theAuthority’s executive offices during a Houston visit. Port Authority.

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Hull and CargoPromotes Smith

Stanley Smith has been named prin-cipal surveyor-Gulf for Hull and CargoSurveyors Inc., a Houston marine sur-veying and consulting company.

Smith previously was principalsurveyor for the Houston office. Inhis new position, he is principalsurveyor for the Houston, NewOrleans and Tampa offices. Smithhas worked for the company since1985, when he retired from the U.S.Coast Guard’s marine inspection of-rice in Houston.

Kenneth Irving has joined Hulland Cargo Surveyors’ Houston staff.He received a degree in marinetransportation from Texas A&MUniversity in 1982. He sailed forthree years before working as amarine surveyor and consultant inHouston and New Orleans.

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More than 72 million tons of importand export cargo moved through thePort of Houston in 1992.

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IS09000/Q90 Seminars Slated at ClearThe University of Houston-Clear

Lake is offering two one-day seminarsthis month on preparing documenta-tion to meet ISO9000/Q90 standards.

A seminar titled "Preparing a QualityPlan and Quality Manual" is scheduledfor Oct. 20, while a second program,titled "Developing Document ControlProcedures," is slated for Oct. 21.

Each program will begin at 8:30 a.m.and end at 4:30 p.m. The seminars

will be held at the Bayou Buildingon the Clear Lake campus.Seminar Topics

The quality manual seminar willcover topics such as selecting the ap-propriate ISO9000/Q90 standard, tech-niques for outlining quality controlactivities, how to develop supportingdocuments for the quality plan, howto prepare the third level of thequality manual and how to accurately

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Lakeidentify the types of documents typi-cally used in quality process industries.

The program on document controlprocedures will cover practical meth-ods for identifying appropriate docu-ments, reviewing the technical con-tents of documents, providing on-the-job access to documents, chang-ing and re-issuing documents, main-taining archives, distribution andprocedures for dealing with specialcustomer requirements.To Register

The seminars are designed specifi-cally to assist quality control managersand supervisors, engineering supervi-sors, technicians, document librar-ians and others involved in the prepa-ration of ISO9000/Q90 registration.

The cost of each seminar is $245. Toregister, call (713) 283-3120. For otherinformation, contact the university’sCenter for Advanced Management Pro-gram at (713) 283-3120 283-3122.

Kuehne & NagelPursues ISO-9000

Kuehne & Nagel officials say theyhope to see all the company’s of-rices worldwide receive ISO-9000series certification by the end of 1994.

The company has begun educatingand training all of its personnel as afirst step in the certification process.

"We’ve dedicated significant re-sources to this effort; both on a fi-nancial and personnel level," saysKuehn & Nagel President FredEbert. ’<By detailing every elementof our quality control program toan organized and structured writtenformat required by the certificationprocess, we will become strongerand better able to understand andadjust to our specific customer needs."Quality Guidelines

ISO-9000 is a series of qualityguidelines compiled by the Interna-tional Standardization Organizationof Geneva, Switzerland.

Kuehn & Nagel officials say theircompany is the first freight for-warder to seek certification on aworldwide basis. The company pro-vides ocean and air freight andcustomhouse brokerage servicesthrough its 400 offices in 70 countries.

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Improvements Slatedfor TB Bunker Dock

Plans are under way to repair abunker dock between Wharves 9and 10 in the PHA Turning BasinTerminal. The Port Authority beganaccepting bids for the work, whichwill cost an estimated $250,000.

The sheetpile bulkhead betweenthe wharves was built in 1947. Ex-xon Chemical Co. later modified thebulkhead so it could be used as abunker clock and has been leasingthe facility from the Port Authority.

The bunker dock has beendamaged and must be repaired toensure safe operation. Since Exxonplans to use the facility well intothe future, the chemical companyand the Port Authority have agreedto split the cost of repairs. Plans callfor installation of a new steel sheet-pile bulkhead, installation of a newconcrete cap, walkway and timberfenders.

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Maritime Gala Cruises to Tropics

"Cruise to the Tropics" is thetheme of Houston’s Eighth AnnualMaritime Gala, to be held Oct. 9 atHouston’s Doubletree Hotel-Post Oak.

Proceeds from the gala benefitHouston’s two InternationalSeafarers Centers, which provideseafarers a place to relax and enjoywholesome recreational activitieswhile in port.Honorees

This year’s gala will honor threepeople who have given many yearsof service to the seafarers centers:Richard and Genie Kobarg andFather Rivers Patout. The evening’sactivities are sponsored by theboard of directors for the centers.The Centers

Entertainment will be providedby Tropic Envoy and the Kit ReidOrchestra. Harris County Commis-sioner Jim Fonteno will serve as

Helping out with this year’s MaritimeGala are (from left): Billye Smitherman,Patricia Nemec, Jim Fonteno and JanLawler.

auctioneer for the evening’s auc-tion, and Ben Hall III, attorney forthe city of Houston, will be masterof ceremonies for the evening. Jan

Lawler is chairwoman of this year’sgala.

Houston’s two seafarers centersare located near the Port ofHouston Authority’s FentressBracewell Barbours Cut ContainerTerminal and in the Turning BasinTerminal. The centers are staffed byvolunteers and chaplains who pro-vide spiritual support for visitingseafarers.

The centers provide recreationalfacilities, a gift shop, snack bar,library, telephones, televisions and anumber of social activities forseafarers. The centers’ newest pro-gram is "Worldquest," a day campfor inner-city elementary schoolchildren.

For more information about theMaritime Gala, contact Karl John-ston at (713) 471-4166 or JanetLydick at (713) 992-4075.

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Port-Cooper NamesOperations Manager

Craig Morgan has been namedmanager of operations for Port-Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co.Morgan has worked for the com-pany in a supervisory capacity for15 years.

"When Craig Morgan handles theloading or discharging of a vessel,we can be assured that the job willbe done right," says Darlene Hall,managing director of Port-Cooper/T.Smith. "Craig has always displayeda tremendous amount of energy,dedication and loyalty, and I amconfident that he will bring theseattributes to his new position."

Houston-based Port-Cooper/T.Smith is an independent contractingstevedore serving U.S. West Gulfports.

PORT DATAMore than 200 liner services call regular-ly at the Port of Houston, providing easyaccess to more than 250 ports around theworld.

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Arrow TruckingWins Awards

Arrow Trucking Co. of Tulsa, Okla.,was recently recognized for its safetyrecord by the Interstate TruckloadCarriers Conference (ITCC) and Amer-ican Inter-Fidelity Exchange.

Arrow received the grand prizefor best overall safety program inthe "Over 25 Million Miles" divi-sion of the two organizations’ Na-tional Fleet Safety Contest. Thetrucking company was one of manycontenders for the award given tothe company with the lowest acci-dent frequency ratio per onemillion miles of driving. Other fac-tors considered for the award weredriver training, equipment main-tenance, accident investigation,driver supervision and participationin outside safety programs andorganizations.National Association

ITCC is the only national tradeassociation solely representing the$44 billion-a-year irregular routecommon and contract truckloadmotor carrier industry. ITCC mem-bers operate more than 110,000tractors and 210,000 trailers con-sisting of dry vans, fiat-bed, refriger-ated and clump trailers, whichrepresents the largest segment ofthe for-hire motor carrier industry.

ITCC members transport com-modities throughout the 48 con-tiguous states as well as Alaska,Canada and Mexico. The conferenceis affiliated with the AmericanTrucking Associations.

Vincent Sullivan JoinsGlobal Transportation

Vincent Sullivan has joined GlobalTransportation Associates Inc. asdirector of sales and marketing.

Sullivan previously was Midwestregional manager for Contship Con-tainerlines in Chicago. Prior to that,he served in various sales, mar-keting and management positionswith Columbus Line Inc.

Located in Lakeside, Michigan,Global Transportation is the U.S.Midwest agent for Delmas AAEL,which operates a liner service con-necting U.S. East and Gulf coast portswith West African destinations.

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NOL Orders NewContainer Vessels

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NOL)has ordered new container shipsand general purpose containers tomeet market demands and maintaina modern fleet.

NOL recently ordered two4,369-TEU container vessels fromImabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. ofJapan. The vessels were ordered inJuly and are expected to be de-livered in 1995. The cost of the twovessels, which will sail under theflag of Singapore, is approximately$140 million. Each ship willmeasure 294 meters long, morethan 32 meters wide and will weigh92,000 metric tons deadweight.Future Orders

NOL’s other newbuildings onorder include two double-hulltankers weighing 92,000 tonsdeadweight, to be delivered in1994. Four 4,392-TEU containerships also are scheduled to bedelivered in 1995 and 1996.

The steamship line also recentlyordered 2,000 40-foot general pur-pose containers from AmalgamatedContainers BHD in Malaysia. Thecontainers will cost approximately$7 million and are expected to bedelivered at a rate of 200 containersper month between September1993 and June 1994.Worldwide Deployment

NOL will deploy the containersworldwide. The units will be builtusing corrosion-resistant steel. NOLrecently committed to additionalcontracts for the purchase of 5,000TEUs of general purpose containers;these boxes are scheduled to bedelivered between the fourthquarter of 1993 and the secondquarter of 1994.

NOL currently owns and operatesa fleet of 66 vessels. NOL isrepresented in Houston by TricomShipping Inc.

PORT DATAImprovement projects costing morethan $9.1 million are under way at thePort of Houston Authority’s TurningBasin Terminal to keep this generalcargo facility in top operating condi-tion. Projects include railroad andwharf maintenance, new fender systemsand slab and pavement replacements.

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Ryan-Walsh Resin Facilities AchieveISO 9002 CertificationRyan-Walsh Inc’s resin packaging and distributionfacilities in Houston and port operations and homeoffice in Mobile, Ala., recently received ISO 9002 cer-tification. Ryan-Walsh hosted a luncheon and briefceremony at its resin-handling facility in La Porte,Texas, to mark the certification.

Above: Tom Kornegay of the Port of Houston AuthorityTop right: Neils Aalund of Ryan-WalshRight: Mayor Russell Applebe of Morgan’s Point, Texas, a com-munity near one of Ryan-Walsh’s facilitiesBelow: Shown are (from left) Rob Leatherburg of Vectura CargoServices, Ryan-Walsh’s parent company; Jerry McManus ofRyan-Walsh; James Ricks of ABS Quality Evaluations; andJohn McCarron of Ryan-Walsh.

Chilean Lumber Discharged at Turning Basin TerminalEmpremar has transported several shipments of Chilean-grown Radiata pine to Houston. Shown here arebundles of Chilean lumber at Warehouse 22 in the Port of Houston Authority’s Turning Basin Terminal. Thisshipment arrived aboard Empremar’s M/V RIDER B. J.J. Flanagan has served as stevedore for the shipments.Containership Agency Inc. is agent for EmDremar.

Swiss Compressor ComesAshore at Barbours CutAn 88-ton compressor made inSwitzerland was recentlydischarged at the Port ofHouston Authority’s FentressBracewell Barbours Cut Con-tainer Terminal. The wet gascompressor was manufacturedby Sulzer Turbo Systems inSwitzerland and transported toHouston aboard the M/V STARFLORIDA, operated by AtlanticCargo Service. Joe D. HughesInc. transferred the compressorfrom ship to dock using BigJohn, a floating derrick crane,then transported the unit bytruck to Shell Oil’s Deer Parkplant. Specialized Logistics Co.of Houston arranged for move-ment of the unit from thevessel to Shell Oil. StrachanShipping Co. is AtlanticCargo’s agent, and RadixGroup International was thecustoms broker.

Panamax Vessel Calls at Houston During Malden VoyageThe M/V SlBOHELLE, a Panamax liquid and bulk car-rier operated by Sobodouze A.S., recently called atHouston during its maiden voyage to the UnitedStates. The SlBOHELLE is one of eight sister ships tobe launched between June 1992 and the end of 1993.The vessel, which cost approximately $70 million, ismore than 809 feet long and has a beam of more than

105 feet. G.M. Richards Enterprises Inc. was agent forthe vessel. Attending a malden voyage plaque presen-tation on the bridge of the ship were (from left): AdibNasir of Oiltanking, the facility where the SIBOHELLEdischarged cargo; Larry Miller, Port of HoustonAuthority; Capt. Gunnar Jorgensen, master of the ship;and Gordon Richards Sr. of Richards Enterprises.

New Greek Tanker VisitsPort of HoustonThe M/T ANTIPAROS, operated byEletson Corp. of Piraeus, Greece,made its maiden voyage to the Portof Houston. The double-hull, Russian-built vessel is 242.8 meters long andhas a deadweight capacity of 68,127metric tons. Shown on the bridge ofthe tanker are Capt. Nikolas Kahrilas(left), master of the vessel, andNikolas Kandiliotis of Global Steam-ship Agencies of Houston, localagent for the vessel.

kSCO-America Line.aunches Black SeaServiceksco-America Line, a Ukrain-an-flag carrier, recentlyaunched a new service be-ween the United States andhe Black Sea/Caspian Sea.;he service commenced withhe sailing of the M/V ZNAM-IA OKTJABRJA, which was:ailing at the Port of Houstonor the first time.~)n hand for a maiden voyage)laque presentation aboardhe ZNAMJA OKTJABRJA~ere (from left): J. Daniel3ulpepper of Gulf & Eastern~teamship and Chartering3orp., agent for the line;3apt. Aleksandr Bibikov,~naster of the vessel; Rob An-Jrews, Port of Houston~,uthority; and Michael Buras,3ulf & Eastern.

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M/V YUCATAN Pays First Visit to Port of HoustonMexican Line’s (TMM’s) M/V YUCATAN recently made itsmaiden voyage to the Port of Houston. The ship is deployedin a joint service operated by TMM and three other steam-ship lines. Vessels in the service call weekly at the Port ofHouston Authority’s (PHA’s) Fentress Bracewell BarboursCut Container Terminal. Oceans International is TMM’s

agent. Shown at a plaque presentation aboard the YUCATANare (from left): Tim Kall of Oceans International; IgnacioGomez of TMM; Capt. Bawkee Weewer, master of the vessel;Jorge Canavati, PHA; George Andaluz of Oceans Interna-tional; and Tomas Camposeco and Gerardo Juarez of TMM.

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Australia, New Zealand (10)ACL

Agent: Atlantic Container LineService: Europe (7)

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Agromar LinesAgent: Smith & Johnson

Service: South America (21)America/Africa/Europe Line

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: West Africa (30)

Antilles Lloyd Ltd.Agent: Colonial/Gulfship Marine Inc.

Service: Caribbean, Central AmericaArmement Secam

Agent: Armement Secam Texas Inc.Service: Mediterranean, Red Sea,

Persian Gulf, Far East (30)AflM Line-Arctic Shipping Mgmt. S.A.

Agent: Gateway Maritime AgenciesService: Argentina/Brazil

ATL (Project Carriers) Ltd.Agent: Colonial/Gulfship Marine Inc.

Service: Red Sea, Arabian GulfAtlantic Cargo Service (Italy Only)

Agent: Nikou Shipping Co.Service: Mediterranean (10)

Atlantic Cargo ServicesAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: Europe (10-12)Baltic Shipping Co.

Agent: Rice, Unruh, Reynolds Co.Service: East Coast, U.S. Gulf,

Leningrad, USSRBank Line Ltd.

Agent: Gulf & Atlantic MaritimeServices Inc.

Service: East Africa (14)Beeco Shipping AIS

Agent: Interocean Steamship Corp.Service: Worldwide Service

Blue Star PACE Ltd.Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship

Service: Australia/New Zealand (9)Bosco Shipping Co. Ltd.

Agent: Mar-Tex ShippingService: Iran (21)

Carriers Maritime AgencyAgent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast, Red Sea (7)CAT Line

Agent: Houston Intl. Shipping AgenciesService: Europe, Mediterranean, U.K.,

Scandinavia, Malaysia, Indonesia,Singapore, Thailand, North, West& South Africa (7)

CAVN/Venezuelan LineAgent: Strachan Shipping Co.

Service: South America (15)Cedar Star LlnelCanbol Line

Agent: Gulf Motorships Inc.Service: Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon,

Syria

Central Gulf Lines Inc.Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship &

CharteringService: South & Central America, Mediter-

ranean, Red Sea, Indian OceanCGM Round the World Service

Agent: Kerr Steamship Co.Service: French Polynesia, New Caledonia,

Australia, Papua-New Guinea,Indonesia

CMAAgent: CMA (Gul0 Inc.

Service: East Mediterannean, Red Sea, Ara-bian Gulf, Sub-continent/East &Far East

CNAN (Compagnl NationalAlgerienne de Navigation)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: Mediterranean (30)

Coast Container LineAgent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.

Service: EuropeColumbus Line

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: Australia, New Zealand (14)

Concordc LineAgent: Norton Lilly Intl.

Service: Central America, (15)Contimar Line

Agent: Sea Transport Inc.Service: Mideast, Far East

Cosco (Chino Ocean Shipping)Agent: Norton Lilly International Inc.

Service: Far East (10)Contshlp Container Lines

Agent: Contship Agencies Inc.Service: Mediterranean

CrossAm Line (Contllines)Agent: E.S. Binnings

Service: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, SriLanka, Mediterranean (30)

CSAVIChllean LineAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: South America (14)CTE-EmpremarlGulfPac Service

Agent: Containership Agencies Inc.Service: South America (30)

Dacom LineAgent: Daher America Inc.

Service: West Africa - LCLDafra Lines A.S.

Agent: Furness Shipping & Agency Inc.Service: West Africa (21)

D.B. Turkish Cargo LineAgent: Strachan Shipping Co.

Service: Mediterranean (30)DJakarta Lloyd

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Thailand (45)D.M.I. (U.S.A.) Ltd.

Agent: Interocean Steamship Corp.Service: Far East

D.S.R. LinesAgent: American Shipping & Chartering

Service: EuropeD.S.S. Line (Deep Sea Shipping)

Agent: CMA (Gulf) Inc.Service: West Africa

East Asiatic Ltd. - Trans Pacific ServiceAgent: Voigt & Koutroulis Shipping

Service: Far East

Ellerman LineAgent: Southern Steam Agency

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast, South &East Africa (7)

ELMl/lrgentlne LineAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: South America (14)Empremar

Agent: Containership Agencies Inc.Service: South America (11)

Empresa Navicra Santa, S.A.Agent: Empresa Naviera Santa U.S.A. Inc.

Service: South America (21)Euro Express Lines

Agent: Transporteur Le Monde Inc.Service: Europe (14)

Euro Gulf InternationalAgent: Care Shipping Inc.

Farrell LinesAgent: E.S. Binnings Inc.

First Ocean MarineAgent: Allegro International Shipping

Service: Southeast Asia, Far East (30)Forest Lines

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: Europe (10)

Frota AmazonlcaAgent: Voigt & Co. Shipping

Service: South America, Caribbean (30)Gearbulk Container Service

Agent: Multi-Trans Marine Inc.Service: Japan, Korea (14)

Global Container Lines Ltd.Agent: Mar-Tex Shipping

Service: Mid East, India, Pakistan,East Africa (21)

GrancolomblanaAgent: E.S. Binnings

Service: South America (14)Gulf Mldeast Lines Inc.

Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship &Chartering

Service: South & East Africa, Mideast (30)Hapag-Lloyd

Agent: Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.Service: Europe (7)

Hoegh LinesAgent: Hoegh Lines Agency

Service: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand, Mideast, India, Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka (25)

Hyundal Merchant MarineAgent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: Far East (7)Industrial Maritime Carriers

Agent: Intermarine (Holman Shipping)Service: Caribbean, South America, Far East

Interglebal ShippingAgent: Consolidated Steamship Agency

Service: West Africa (15)Interoceanic Ltda.

Agent: Ayers Maritime ServicesService: Colombia (12)

Italian LineAgent: Southern Steam Inc.

Service: MediterraneanIvaran Lines

Agent: Raise ShippingService: South America (14)

JugollnljaAgent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: Mediterranean, Mideast (21)

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JngooccnnlJaAgent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship

Service: Mediterranean (15)Klngwood Container Line

Agent: Nikou ShippingService: South & East Africa (15)

Koctug LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: Mediterranean (45-60)Korea Shipping Line

Agent: Ayers Maritime ServicesService: Far East (30)

Korenhof Shipping Corp.Agent: Gulfship Inc.

Service: S. America (30)Leyte Navigation

Agent: Fritz Maritime AgenciesService: Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan (21)

LlnabolAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: South America (14)Lloyd Brasiiciro

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: South America (15)

Lykes LinesAgent: LyRes Lines

Service: South America (30)Europe (8), Far East (21),Mediterranean (14)South & East Africa (21)

Mnersk LineAgent: Maersk Line Agency

Service: West Africa, East Africa,Mediterranean, Mideast, India,Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka (14)Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand, Far East, Europe (7)

Maragua LineAgent: Biehl & Co.

Service: South America (14)Marimed Shipping Line

Agent: Jomaris Inc.Service: S. Mediterranean (30)

Massan Shipping Industries Inc.Agent: Massan Shipping Industries Inc.

Service: MediterraneanMediterranean Shipping Co.

Agent: Containership Agency Inc.Service: South & East Africa (10)

Mideast (30)Nnoionol Line(Componhla Marltlma Nncionnl)

Agent: Gulf & Eastern Steamship &Chartering Corp.

Service: South America (15)Navconsa S.A.

Agent: Navicon-Texas Inc.Service: Central/South America

Navlcon LineAgent: Navicon-Texas Inc.

Service: Central/South AmericaNavlera Coatzacoalcos S.A. de C.V.

Agent: Mar-Tex ShippingService: Central America, Mexico (15)

Navlera Neptune S.A.Agent: Strachan Shipping Co.

Service: South America (30)Novlntor Line

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: South & East Africa (14)

Nedlloyd Tankers (USA) Corp.Agent: Strachan Shipping

Service: Far EastNodlloyd Lines

Agent: Nedlloyd Lines (U.S.A.) Corp.Service: Europe, Mediterranean (7)

West Australia (30)

Notubulk Ltd.Agent: Interocean Steamship Corp.

Service: BrazilNexos Line

Agent: Gulf & Atlantic MaritimeService: Central America, Belize (14)

Nordana LineAgent: WECO Agencies (Texas) Inc.

Service: Central America, Caribbean,Mediterranean

NSCSA(National Shpg. Co. of Saudl Arabia)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Thailand, Mediterranean, Mideast,Far East (21)

Peruvian Amazon LineAgent: Barwil Agencies (Texas) Inc.

Service: Iquitos, Peru/Manaus, Brazil (8-10)Pioneer Shipping

Agent: Nikou Shipping CompanyService: Bahamas (4)

P&O ContainersAgent: P&O Containers (Agencies) Inc.

Service: Europe (7)Polish Ocean Lines

Agent: Biehl & Co. (Containers)Agent: International Transport & Logistics

(Breakbulk)Service: Europe, United Kingdom (16)

PNSC (Pakistan National Shpg. Corp.)Agent: Riise Shipping Inc.

Service: India, Pakistan, Mideast (30)Rlckmers Line

Agent: Rickmers Line (America)Service: Far East (30)

RTM Line Inc.Agent: Transtar Shipping Inc.

Service: Middle East (7)Rusflot Shipping Line

Agent: Consolidated Steamship AgencyService: Black Sea (21)

SafBank Line Ltd.Agent: Gulf & Atlantic Maritime Services

Service: Southern Africa (14)Sclndla (Sclndla Steam Navigation Co.)

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service: India, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka

(21)Sea-Land

Agent: Sea Land ServicesService: Central America, Mexico, Carib-

bean, Europe, Mediterranean (7)Mideast, India, Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka (10)

Sea Traders LineAgent: Sea Traders Line Agency

Service: Europe, South America,Africa, Asia (7)

Shipping Corporation of IndiaAgent: Norton Lilly International Inc.

Service: India (30)Slnochart (China National Chartering Corp.)

Agent: Strachan ShippingService: Far East (15)

Sitram (Socletc Ivorlenne de TransportMaritime)

Agent: Southern Steamship AgencyService: West Africa (30)

Soclete Nnvnlo Chargours Doimas-VloiJcux(Delmas Lines)

Agent: Gulf & Eastern SteamshipService: West Africa (7)

Spanish LineAgent: Trasatlantica Agcy. (USA) Inc.

Service: Europe, Mediterranean (14)Sudan Line

Agent: Voigt & Co.Service: Mideast (30)

Surinam LineAgent: Ascona Shipping Co.

Service: South America, Caribbean (15)Tccomar

Agent: Phoenician Intl. Shipping Co.Service: Europe, West Mediterranean ports

TLM LineAgent: Empress Shipping Agency

Service: Mediterranean, South & EastAfrica, India, Pakistan (7)Far East

TMM (Mexican Line)Agent: Oceans International

Service: Mexico (7)Term Lines

Agent: Kerr Steamship Co.Service: West Africa (30)

TramarcoAgent: Strachan Shipping

Service: Central America (12)Ttoneaav@

Agent: Biehl & Co.Service Ecuador (14)

Trans Freight LinesAgent: TFL Sales Inc.

Service: Europe (7)Tropical Shipping

Agent: Nikou ShippingService: Caribbean (7)

United Arab Shipping Co.Agent: Kerr Steamship

Service: Mediterranean (17)Mideast, India, Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka (10-14)South America

Universal Africa LinesAgent: Consolidated Steamship Agency

Inc.Service: West Africa (15)

U.S. Africa Line (Portllnc)Agent: Overseas Freight Corp.

Service: West Africa (21)Waterman-isthmian Line

Agent: Waterman SteamshipService: Mediterranean, Mideast, India,

Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka,Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand (25)

Wllholmscn LinesAgent: Barwil Agencies (Texas) Inc.

Service: West Africa (21), South Africa (12);Far East (24); Australia, NewZealand (24)

WISCOIATL Joint ServiceAgent: Gulfship Marine Inc.

Service: Gulf/CaribbeanZlm Lines

Agent: Zim-American Israeli ShippingService: Caribbean, East & West Africa,

Australia, Singapore, Thailand, FarEast, Mediterranean (10)Near East (14)

The Steamship Liner Service is compiled frominformation provided by the listed companies.Changes should be submitted in writing to thePort of Houston Magazine, P. O. Box 2562,Houston, Texas 77252-2562.

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SteamshiAllegro Intl. Shipping Co ........... 953-9066Almcorp In ...................... 783-8822American Heavy Lift Shipping ...... 960-1600American Ocean Freight

Services Inc .................... 956-7097American Shipping & Chartering .... 961-1677American Shipping Lines .......... 988-8819AMNAV Inc ...................... 391-9000Astral Intl. Shipping Svcs ........... 944-5524Atlantic Container Line/GCL ........ 684-1719Ayers Maritime Services ........... 682-8892Barwil Agency (Texas) Inc .......... 862-5575Biehl & Company ................ 690-7200Bill Black Agency ................ 871-8691Black Swan Projects Inc ........... 873-4700Bletsch Steamship Co .............. 225-1939Botany Bay Shipping Inc ........... 480-9071Canega Shipping Services .......... 333-2433Cardinal Points Steamship Agencies.. 597-8100Care Shipping Inc ................. 445-5992Challenge International ............ 956-5168Charter House Ltd ................ 622-5584Chemical Tankers of America ....... 880-5300Clipper Americas Inc .............. 870-1133CMA (Gulf) Inc ................... 590-3100Colonial/Gulfship Marine .......... 847-2900Compagnie Generale Maritime ..... 931-2500Consolidated Steamship Agents Inc..681-8771Containership Agencies Inc ......... 681-8880Contship Agencies ................ 683-3629Crossocean Shipping Co. (Gulf) Inc.. 451-4255Dean Maritime ................... 526-I 102Deepsea Agents .................. 961-4921Dock Express Shipping ............ 782-1171ECAM Container Agencies ......... 956-0343Emerald Shipping & Consolidation .. 448-6886Empress Shipping Agency .......... 932-6393ENS U.S.A. lnc ................... 840-7722E.S. Binnings Inc ................. 861-2772Finn Container Cargo Svcs ......... 526-2700First American Shipping/Trading Inc. 359-3369Fritz Maritime Agencies ............ 957-1883Furness Shipping & Agency

(USA) Inc ...................... 682-8892Gateway Maritime Agencies Corp .... 688-6797General Maritime Agency .......... 956-0307General Steamship Corp ........... 333-1956Gleneagle Ship Management Co ..... 780-8977Global Steamship Agencies ......... 333-1198

G.M. Richards Enterprises Inc ....... 486-9548Goins International Inc ............ 688-1005Gulf & Atlantic Maritime Services ...681-3475Gulf & Eastern Steamship .......... 956-2228Gulf Express Line ................ 590-5500Gulf Motorships Inc ............... 470-8081Gulf Ocean Shipping Corp ......... 480-0055Gulf Tanks ...................... 956-4923Gulfship Inc ..................... 661-2992Gulfwinds Shipping Co ............ 680-8605Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd ........... 880-0070Hapag-Lloyd (America) lnc ......... 683-8557Hoegh Line Agency ............... 683-3607Holman Shipping Inc .............. 451-2700Inchcape Southern ............... 688-6051Inmartrans Inc./Ellioitt Marine Svc...784-9791International Marine Carriers ....... 523-5111International Transport & Logistics ..497-7700Jomaris Inc ...................... 682-8406Jo Tankers, USA Inc ............... 535-1900Kerr Steamship Co ................ 931-2500Lane Shipping Co ................. 850-7576Lykes Bros. Steamship ............ 941-0700Maersk Inc ...................... 268-5200Mammoet Transport .............. 931-2175Mark VII International ............. 873-0250Mar-Tex Shipping ................ 652-3180Massan Shipping Industries ......... 661-8898Max Marine Inc .................. 457-5095Moran-Gulf Shipping Agencies ...... 880-0940Navicon Texas lnc ................ 873-5060Navios Ship Agencies Inc ........... 676-2280Nedlloyd Lines ................... 931-2100New England Navigation Inc ........ 861-1091Nikou Shipping .................. 674-4568Nordana Line (Weco Agencies) ...... 932-6462Norton Lilly International .......... 739-6111Oceans Projects Intl ............... 682-8714Ocean Specialty Tankers Corp ...... 623-0331Oceans International Corp .......... 956-2200Oceanwide Houston Inc ........... 591-1616Odfjel Tankers (USA) Inc ........... 474-9300OOCL (USA) Inc .................. 880-1127Overseas Freight Corp ............. 681-0205Pegasus lnc ...................... 821-0800Peninsular Shipping ............... 453-5895Phoenician Intl. Shipping .......... 590-1500Plato Agencies Inc ................ 993-7020P & O Containers ................ 880-0900

Project Carriers lnc ............... 688-8595Puerto Rico Marine Mgt ............ 333-1300R & O Motorships Agencies ........ 467-0781Rice, Unruh, Reynolds Co .......... 868-9282Rickmers-Line (America) ........... 682-6674Riise Shipping ................... 880-5343Riomar Agencies lnc .............. 686-5544Rohde & Liesenfeld Projects ........ 875-1923Seagull Maritime Inc .............. 520-0662Sealanes Navigation Inc ............ 850-7576Sea-Land Agencies International ..... 874-6600Sea Traders Line Agency ........... 590-9600Secam (USA) Inc .................. 869-9688Signet Corporation ............... 840-1100Shoreline Industries Co ............ 675-0700Skaugen Petro Trans .............. 266-8000Smith & Johnson ................. 455-1100Solar Shipping ................... 965-0244States Shipping Agency Inc ......... 683-6850Steamship Agency Services ......... 932-1777Stolt-Nielsen lnc .................. 457-1080Strachan Shipping ................ 683-3500Texas American Shipping Corp ...... 863-9330Texas Marine Agency ............. 861-8545Texas Seatrade Corp .............. 359-1515Texship Chartering Inc ............ 621-7447TMM (Mexican Line) .............. 956-2200Transmarine Navigation Corp ....... 475-0640Transtar Shipping ................ 455-4477Trasatlantica Agency (USA) Inc ...... 688-0256TRICOM Shipping Agency ......... 863-8866TS Shipping Inc .................. 688-9200U.S. Marine & Offshore Services .... 622-1590Universal Shipping Agencies Inc ..... 453-6892Venymex Shipping Co ............. 227-5403Viking Steamship Agency .......... 453-5783Voigt & Co ...................... 674-3445Waterman Steamship .............. 681-3863Weco Agencies (Texas) Inc ......... 932-6462Zim American -- Israeli Shipping

Lines ......................... 880-9798

The Steamship Liner Service is compiled from in-formation provided by the listed companies.Changes should he submitted in writing to thePort of Houston Magazine, P.O. Box 2562,Houston, Texas 77252-2562.

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