Summer 2013 - Alabama State Port Authority

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AL A B A M A
SEAPORT
THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
O F TH E A L A BA M A STATE P O RT A UTH O R IT Y
S U M M E R 2 0 13
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On The Cover:
The STAR LINDESNES loaded cargo of wood pulp, linerboard and fluff
pulp on April 8 at the Port of Mobile, as she continued her maiden
voyage to the Mediterranean.
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The ALABAMA SEAPORT Magazine has been a trusted news and information resource for
customers, elected officials, service providers and communities for news regarding
Alabama’s only deepwater Port and its impact throughout the state of Alabama, region,
nation and abroad. In order to refresh and expand readership of ALABAMA SEAPORT, the
Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) has moved the magazine from a monthly to a quarterly
or seasonal publication, in four editions appearing in winter, spring, summer and fall. Exciting
things are happening in business and industry throughout Alabama and the Southeastern
U.S., and the Port Authority has been investing in its terminals to remain competitive and
meet the needs of shippers.
In order to serve our customers on every level, the ASPA is also exploring unique ways to
increase communication with our audiences. We’ll be sharing more news about these
changes with all of our subscribers in the very near future. As always, thank you for your
continued support and interest in the Alabama State Port Authority.
Contents
Grieg STAR LINDESNES Named .....................................................................4
Green Locomotive ..............................................................................................8
OffshoreAlabama.com .................................................................................... 12
Alabama's Automotive Industry ................................................................... 14
Made In Alabama: Mitternight Inc. ...............................................................16
Currents .............................................................................................................19
Ports Of Call: W.C. Handy Music Festival ................................................... 24
Of Men & Ships: Mobile's Shipbuilding Tradition ..................................... 28
Departments
Arrivals/Sailings .............................................................................................. 32
Postcards from the Past ............................................................................... 35
Port of Mobile Directory ................................................................................ 36
Steamship Agencies & Lines ........................................................................ 38
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STAR LINDESNES
Commissioned in Mobile
Under sunny skies on April 10, ship’s sponsor Grethe Hoyvik broke the
ceremonial bottle of champagne on the superstructure of L-Class Hull
No. 8077, saying “I name the vessel STAR LINDESNES, may God bless
her and all who sail with her!”And, the STAR LINDESNES was born.
Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama
ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY
Tim Parker Jr., Chair, Tuscaloosa
Term expires July 31, 2013
William B. Bru, Vice Chair, Mobile
Term expires August 2, 2014
Joseph McCarty, 2nd Vice Chair, Birmingham
H.L. “Sonny” Callahan, Mobile
Angus Cooper III, Mobile
Mike Fields, Tuscaloosa
More than a hundred people from all over the U.S., Europe and
Canada gathered at the Alabama State Port Authority’s North B Pier
to watch as the STAR LINDESNES was duly christened on her Maiden Voyage. The vessel loaded steel and break bulk cargoes in China
and Korea and arrived in Mobile on April 8. She loaded a cargo of
woodpulp, linerboard and fluff pulp cargo and continued her maiden
voyage to the Mediterranean. The new L-class vessel was built at
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in South Korea.
“It’s a great honor to sponsor the STAR LINDESNES and become a part
of the crew and its spirit,” said Hoyvik, vice president and general
manager at Grieg Star Atlanta. “We are excited about the new L-class
vessels which represent the future for Grieg Star and we also care
very much about our ships and their crews.”
Ship’s captain was Cesar Buhia Pasaylo, and chief engineer was Jose
Lino Lopez Dela Cruz. The project manager for the vessel was Roar
Fanebust.
“It is a pleasure to have this naming ceremony in Mobile, a port that
has been very important for Star since the 1970s,” said Grieg Star
President and CEO Tom Rasmussen. “Mobile is a strategic load port in
all our export services to North Europe, Mediterranean, Far East and
West Coast South America and also on the import service from Brazil.
We have had an excellent cooperation from the Alabama State docks
in all these years.”
Grieg Star operates in excess of 30 Open Hatch General Cargo
Vessels and a conventional bulk fleet of 15-20 vessels. The L-class new
building program includes 10 vessels scheduled for delivery during
2012 – 2014. This program represents the biggest single investment
ever for the group. In addition Grieg Star took delivery in 2012 of two
Supramax vessels of 58,000 dwt.
The Honorable Sam Jones, Mayor,
City of Mobile (Ex-Officio)
Algernon Stanley, Huntsville
Richard Weavil, Mobile
ALABAMA SEAPORT EDITORIAL STAFF
Judith Adams, Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer Jenkins, Managing Editor
Sheri Reid, Editor-at-Large
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Kelsey Davis
Morgan Dorsett
Tara Henley
Scott Rye
PHOTOGRAPHY
Barchfeld Convention Photography
Johnny Hunter
Sheila Hill Colston
Jimmy Orum
Sheri Reid
Doug Richardson
Thigpen Photography
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The L-class vessels represent the 12th
generation in the Grieg Star Open Hatch
concept. The vessels are equipped with four,
75-ton SWL electric slewing cranes with
power swivel for steady cargo handling and
have completely unobstructed cargo holds
for optimal cargo stowage and handling.
The open hatch design is a well-proven
concept and is tailor made for transportation
of wood pulp and other forestry products,
steel, containers and other unitized cargoes.
The L-class vessels have four tween deck levels.
The LINDESNES is 204.4 meters long with a
beam of 32.36 meters. The vessel has nine
cargo holds each with a capacity of 66.776
cubic meters. The LINDESNES has four cranes,
each with a 75-ton capacity. When fully
loaded, the ship is capable of speeds up to
15.5 knots. The LINDESNES is the third of 10
L-class vessels to be delivered during the next
year and a half.
The Open Hatch Concept
The open hatch/gantry crane design
was
developed in the early sixties to
handle wood pulp and paper in the coastal
trade on the North American west coast.
The unobstructed, square cargo holds with
no overhanging deck (also known as shoebox holds), dehumidification systems and the
rail-mounted overhead gantry cranes secure
accurate, quick and damage-free load and
discharge.
Star Shipping took an early interest in the
design. Following negotiations with some
of the major pulp producers, the companycontracted several larger open hatch
gantry craned ships and pioneered the deep
sea transport of pulp, lumber and plywood.
To date, no other ocean carrier in the world
has transported more wood pulp than Grieg
Star has.
The open hatch design is ideal for unitized
cargoes of all kinds. However, Grieg Star’s
contract cargoes have changed over time to
include other commodities like fluff pulp,
newsprint, and kraft linerboard, as well as
increasing volumes of steel pipes, coils and
projects cargoes.
To meet the new challenges, many refinements
to the original design have been made
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such as rain protection, removable tween decks,
and greatly increased crane capacity and speed. The
removable tween decks developed by Grieg Star provide
the ability to safely mix commodities in the same hold
and retain the integrity of the stowage, as well as to
avoid contamination.
Each deck consists of four pontoons, and can be quickly
positioned on retractable brackets. The option of installing the decks at different heights provides even more
flexibility to stow complex cargoes. When idle they are
stored on a tank top, well out of the way.
Grieg Star and the Port of Mobile
A Norwegian-owned shipping company, Grieg
Star operates liner services all over the world, and
specializes in forest products but also carries steel, wind
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energy components, project cargo and all kinds of
unitized cargoes. The company operates liner services in
North America, with its primary focus areas in the U.S.
and Canada.
The company started in 1961 as Star Shipping. In 2008,
Star Shipping became Grieg Star Shipping and joined the
Grieg Group of companies. In 2010, the company began its
largest new building program in its history.
The Alabama State Port Authority and Grieg Star have had
a very long and mutually beneficial relationship. Grieg Star
began shipping through the Port of Mobile in 1979, and
began regular service when Alabama River Mill in Perdue
Hill, located west of Monroeville, started its operations.
“Greig Star has been an important partner of the Alabama
State Port Authority since the late 1970’s when
The Christening Tradition
Ship christening ceremonies are the modern version of
a traditional blessing that dates back more than 3,000
years. Over the centuries christening ceremonies have
changed significantly, ranging from sprinkling "holy" water
to sacrificing animals in what were initially religious events.
Today champagne is used to mark these special occasions.
they began to carry Alabama–made wood pulp into the
world markets,” said James K. Lyons, director and chief
executive for the Alabama State Port Authority. ”Over
the years we have seen the fleet expand and evolve with
each generation employing more advanced technology
to ensure that they continue to offer the highest quality
service in a changing market. We’re very honored to
have been chosen as the christening port for the STAR
LINDESNES.”
From the Port of Mobile, Grieg Star runs service to North
Europe with two ships a month. It also operates one ship a
month to the Mediterranean, one ship a month to the Far
East, and one ship a month to South America. Grieg Star
operates services from North Europe, Brazil, and the Far
East to Mobile.
“Mobile has a good strategic position for us,” said Hoyvik.
“We carry a lot of forest products, and with all the mills in
the area and southeast, Mobile has been a very good Port
for us to load and ship cargoes to destinations around the
world.”
Hoyvik added, “Grieg Star has always had and still has
great cooperation from the Port, and the various vendors
we use. We have had a very long and good relationship
with the Mobile shipping community that we look forward
to continuing this for many years to come.”
Having women serve as sponsors has its roots in ancient
Greece. As journeys lengthened, sailors saw their ships as
sources of security and nourishment, creating a motherly
relationship between crews and their ships. Since the 19th
century mariners believed that a sponsor's spirit passed into
a ship as it was christened, so they decided to ask women to
become sponsors to become the spirit of their nourishment.
Green Locomotive
A
labama State Port Authority’s Terminal Railway
has taken a significant step to reduce their carbon
footprint. In the fall of 2010, they began the process
of rebuilding their locomotives to make them more
environmentally friendly with the industry-leading
GenSet technology.
Their efforts to help the environment started with a
competitive bidding process for funding from the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The steps
taken after receiving the funding have proved the
Terminal’s dedication to the Port Authority’s initiative
of becoming more ‘green’ and will be a long-term
demonstration of that commitment.
In 2009, the Port Authority became a partner with
the Southeastern Diesel Collaborative (SEDC), a
voluntary, public-private partnership that states its
goal is to “improve air quality and public health by
reducing emissions from existing diesel engines.” The
SEDC formed under the EPA’s National Clean Diesel
Campaign (NCDC). By becoming partners of the
SEDC, the Port Authority received updates about new
EPA funding opportunities, specifically about grants
offered through their Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(DERA). Enacted in 2005, DERA was first funded in
FY 2008 and EPA has since awarded more than 500
grants nationwide in an effort to reduce hundreds of
thousands of tons of air pollution and encourage fuel
efficiency. In 2010, Terminal Railway moved forward
with a proposal for a DERA grant to fund the rebuilding
of a cleaner, greener locomotive.
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including comprehensive environmental services.
“In addition to our goal of reducing emissions and fuel
consumption we needed this rebuilt locomotive to do the
job of moving rail cars as well or better than the old unit
before the rebuild,” said Mike Russell, general manager,
Terminal Railway. “We feel our goal there has been met.”
The Port Authority’s Terminal Railway chose the advanced
GenSet configuration as its diesel emission reduction
technology because it met their needs and the EPA’s
requirements for funding. For a locomotive to be EPA
certified it must have a 1,500 horsepower (HP) engine
or less. This GenSet has two 700 HP V-8 engines, and the
overall 1,400 HP engine can actually pull more than their
other 1,500 HP locomotives, which increases Terminal
Railway’s capabilities. The advanced technology also
reduces diesel fuel emissions by detecting when only one
engine is needed. It senses how much weight is in tow, the
slope of the hill on which it is pulling, and it can power
these two engines on or off as needed during a transport.
The GenSet has a built-in GPS and an on-board computer
monitoring system that is capable of detecting a fault in
the locomotive and sending alerts to its home base – it can
even diagnose the problem and, in some cases, correct it
remotely. The GenSet configuration also uses its on-board
computer to detect if ever a wheel is slipping; in which
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case, it transfers power away from that wheel to the
adjacent wheel to provide the power needed.
Overall, the GenSet technology can achieve 35-60 percent
savings in fuel costs. Less fuel used means reduced diesel
emissions, not to mention a major cost benefit. Using
GenSet technology also reduces maintenance costs because
it allows longer intervals between servicing the high
efficiency engines and overall advanced configuration.
The monetary amount saved by the GenSet configuration
was estimated to repay its value in approximately three
years.
Cliff Wright, manager of environmental management at
the Port Authority, researched and wrote the proposal
to transform one of their 1980s diesel-electric MP-15
locomotives into a GenSet Ultra Low Emitting Locomotive
(ULEL) for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance
Program. With more than 36 pages of required criteria,
the EPA wanted the recipient of this DERA grant to prove
they knew exactly how they would implement EPA verified
and certified diesel emission reduction technologies. They
also had support from Congressman Jo Bonner (AL-1) and
community professionals to validate the benefits of their
proposal.
“The Port’s ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and
particulate matter in its railroad operations will contribute
significantly to the overall air quality of our city and
region,” said Dr. Bert Eichold, Health Officer of Mobile
County. “We applaud their efforts to move toward green
technologies and encourage the EPA to grant the Alabama
State Port Authority’s grant application.”
GenSet was painted green and returned to the Port of
Mobile.
In March 2011, the Port Authority’s proposal was ranked
number one out of all the EPA Region 4 applicants, and
the ASPA became the proud beneficiary of this 2011 DERA
grant to repower one locomotive.
“It was paramount to me that we knew what we had and
exactly how to use it,” said Wright.
One requirement of the grant was the Port had to request
competitive bidding from potential contractors. When
the repower construction requirements were announced,
and bids were submitted, the Port Authority awarded the
project to R. J. Corman Railpower.
In July 2012, the Terminal Railway shipped their MP-15
locomotive off to St. Louis, Mo., and the transformation
began. The Port Authority’s team would travel to St. Louis
monthly as R.J. Corman stripped the locomotive down to
its base. The company spent the next year constructing
the ULEL GenSet to Terminal Railway’s specifications with
regular inspections by Wright and other Terminal Railway
repower project members. By February 2013, the ULEL
Upon arrival, operational training began – each employee
was required to undergo 16 hours of one-on-one training
and pass a written test before they could participate in
any task concerning this ULEL GenSet.
As of May 2013, the ULEL GenSet was put into unlimited
use on the ASPA’s tracks. After three years and countless
amounts of research, strategizing, planning and
implementation, the “City of Florence” or the “802” (as
it’s known at Terminal Railway) was ready to roll.
“Every time I see that green and white locomotive on the
tracks, I know it was all worth it,” said Wright. “Plus, we’re
breathing cleaner air.”
Wright was back to the drawing board in no time; the
Port was awarded another DERA grant to transform two
more of their MP-15 locomotives into ULEL GenSets. Three
down, five more to go.
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OffshoreAlabama.com Attends Premier
Oil and Gas Expo in Houston
O
ffshoreAlabama.com has made great
strides in recognizing opportunities
to promote Mobile as a regional oil and
gas player. In its most recent efforts,
OffshoreAlabama.com
attended
the
2013 Offshore Technology Conference,
the premier oil and gas conference in the
world.
Experts from the offshore energy industry
around the world came together May
6-9 at Reliant Park in Houston for the
foremost event for the development of
offshore resources in the fields of drilling,
exploration, production and environmental
protection.
Conference attendance surpassed previous
years with more than 90,000 industry
executives, and the sold-out exhibition
was the largest in event history at 641,350
square feet. More than 2,500 companies Thousands of oil and gas professionals begin to fill Reliant Park on the first day of
from 46 different countries exhibited at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference.
this year's event.
“The 2013 Offshore Technology Conference
is our largest ever,” said Conference
Chairman Steve Balint. “Right now we’ve
expanded to more than 650,000 square
feet and 2,400 exhibitors.”
While in Houston, representatives from
OffshoreAlabama.com had the opportunity
to make valuable contacts and meet dozens
of offshore drilling companies, contractors
and production support companies in the
offshore industry.
“All of the companies we talked to could
use local products to further their business
- they could be in Mobile, ” said Steve
Russell, director of business retention and
expansion at the Mobile Area Chamber of
Commerce.
Several area industry leaders joined Attendees mingle with some of the leading providers of oil and gas products distogether to co-exhibit as OffshoreAlabama. cussing the groundbreaking innovations being exhibited at the 2012 Offshore
com sharing the group’s mission to develop Technology Conference.
the Southwest Alabama region to support
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providing superior access to emerging markets in Central
and South America. Houston was just one stop in their
efforts to bring more oil and gas companies to our area
for business because when it comes to infrastructure and
extensive transportation options, Mobile is unmatched in
the Southeast.
offshore oil and gas industry in a planned, safe, ecominded manner and create a sustainable enterprise for
the future.
Those industry leaders included Gulf Coast Air and
Hydraulics, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, Horizon
Ship Building, Marine Industrial Supply, Nature’s Way
Marine, Prism Systems, and Page & Jones. Additionally,
Aker Solutions and Technip represented Mobile as dinner
sponsors one night at the 2013 Offshore Technology
Conference. Collectively, representing the oil and gas
sector of Mobile, their presence at the conference
helped elevate the area’s profile as an energy center by
consistently promoting Mobile as a major hub of offshore
activity.
Mobile is recognized as a transportation hub for the
region, linking it not only to domestic markets, but also in
OffshoreAlabama.com was born in 2008 when the Mobile
Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) recognized the
oil and gas industry in Mobile was lacking something
eminent, a voice. Mobile had all the resources to house
major oil and gas leaders but not many knew it.
“As a result, the Chamber formed a task force consisting
of a dozen oil and gas executives within the area under
the name OffshoreAlabama.com,” said Russell.
Russell explained the goal was simple - to position Mobile
as a leading offshore service hub in the region and the
eastern Gulf of Mexico. As a partnership among 230 oil
and gas producers and service providers in the Southwest
today, OffshoreAlabama.com, through networking events,
marketing initiatives, legislative advocacy and technical
and educational programs, has made itself a real player in
the offshore industry.
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Alabama’s Automotive Industry:
Growing and Going
A
labama’s automotive industry continues to expand
with additional plant facilities and new models
being built. Mercedes-Benz recently announced a new
parts consolidation center in Vance. Honda recently
began production on a new line of automobiles at its
Talladega plant and debuted two new models at the
New York International Auto Show this spring.
Mercedes-Benz Expands Operations
Site preparation for a new parts consolidation center for
Mercedes-Benz at the Tuscaloosa County auto assembly
plant has begun. The $70 million consolidation center
will be 915,000 square feet and is expected to employ
500 people once construction is completed early next
year.
Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV
The new parts consolidation center jobs are in addition
to about 1,400 jobs that Mercedes-Benz is looking to
fill in the coming months and years. The plant now
produces the M-Class and GL-Class SUVs. New workers
are expected to be in place before production of the
C-Class sedan begins next year.
First Acura Built in Alabama
The Honda plant in Talladega County will build the
first Acura to ever be manufactured in the state of
Alabama. In May, Honda started the production of the
first customer-ready Acura MDX SUV for the Japanese
automaker’s luxury brand.
Honda Debuts in New York City
Honda’s Alabama manufacturing team built two new
models that debuted at the New York International
Auto show in early April. The 2014 Acura MDX SUV,
a new vehicle for Japanese automaker’s Talladega
County plant, is the most technologically advanced
vehicle that Honda Manufacturing of Alabama has
ever produced.
HMA currently has the annual capacity to produce more than
300,000 vehicles and V-6 engines, making it Honda’s largest light
truck production source.
The advanced electronics and top-of-the-line features
of the MDX called for significant investment in the
plant’s production line, quality assurance and vehicle
testing operations. The plant has invested $400 million
and added 350 jobs in the past two years, partly to
prepare for the MDX addition.
The 2014 Honda Odyssey was the second vehicle to
debut in New York. As the Talladega plant’s “top dog,”
the updated Odyssey accounts for a little more than
half of the facility’s overall production. The minivan
went through a full redesign in 2011 and by the end of
2012 sold nearly 126,000 vehicles.
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The all-new 2014 Acura MDX debuted at the New York International Auto Show on March 27. HMA starts mass production of
the new model soon in Lincoln.
ALABAMA SEAPORT • OCTOBER 2012
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Skilled craftsmen are vital to Mitternight where major components of petrochemical plants are manufactured.
Made in Alabama – Mitternight, Inc.
F
ounded in 1927 as Mitternight Boiler Works, this
globally renowned pressure vessel company started
as a simple boiler repair shop located along the Alabama
River in downtown Mobile. Over the past 86 years,
Mitternight, Inc. has grown in its abilities, evolved in its
skills and experienced internal and external changes that
have shaped it to be one of the leading companies in their
industry internationally.
Mitternight's History
Today, Mitternight is a recognized leader in the production
of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) coded
pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and petrochemical
process equipment. As a leading international specialist
in manufacturing secure, reliable ASME-code vessels of
every size, material and finish, Mitternight is able to not
only fulfill its customers’ requests, but also to enhance
and modify its customers’ ideas through brainstorming
strategies, an experienced management team, and a
highly skilled and stable workforce. The company builds
each new project from scratch and customizes the plans to
its clients’ needs.
As the petro-chemical and energy production industries
grew, so did the demand for larger, more sophisticated
equipment, vessels, and other fabricated metal products.
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Founder Joe Mitternight, a former mayor of Mobile, and
two additional partners laid the groundwork for future
generations of Mitternight management and employees.
The most important pieces of that foundation that
endure to this day are the guiding principles of customer
satisfaction and quality production.
Mitternight aggressively sought to meet that demand by
cultivating a highly skilled work force, increasing its design
and engineering capabilities, and maintaining the facilities
and equipment necessary to complete projects of enormous
size and complexity.
In the early 1960s, Mitternight constructed the facility from
which the company currently operates in Satsuma, Ala. This
new facility, with its expanded size and updated
equipment, enabled the company to compete for and win
large, elaborate and highly profitable projects that it had
formerly been unable to win.
In November 2010, Mitternight was acquired by Stonebrook
Partners Transactions (SPT). SPT was chosen by the ESOP
Board of Directors to lead the next generation of growth.
In SPT’s first full year of management the company reached
new heights with $18 million in revenue. By the end of
2012, Mitternight saw an increase in their annual Gross
Profit Margin of more than 14 percent since 2010.
The Company and Its Products
The large financial growth Mitternight incurred stemmed
from the positive changes made in the workforce, facility
and operational procedures. Employees and customers
could see significant changes in safety, housekeeping such
as segregation of materials, and the facility. As part of
Mitternight’s continuous improvement, the company made
a major capital investment to upgrade the facility, which
was very much appreciated by the company’s employees,
customers and the local community.
Employees had such strong confidence and trust in
their new management and owners that in October
2011, they collectively became a non-union company.
Having originally become part of the union in the 1940s,
the move to de-unionize was a major achievement.
Mitternight also has regularly scheduled safety meetings
to make sure the entire company is on the same page
when it comes to safety in the workplace. A few of the
internal safety procedures that contribute to employees’
security in the workplace include regular hearing tests
and eye examinations, and monitoring the air quality
and noise levels in the workshop. CEO Todd Burkhalter
and his management team meet frequently with Safety
Plus, Mitternight’s third-party safety consultant, to discuss
safety reports and proactive opportunities.
Mitternight holds a number of certifications from
international, industry and supplier organizations,
including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) Section VIII Div. 1-A U Stamp; the Chinese license for
pressure vessels A2, which allows them to export pressure
vessels to China; and a European certification known
as Pressure Equipment Directive, or PED. Additionally,
Mitternight is an approved supplier and has certifications
with many of its major suppliers and customers, such as
Dow and DuPont.
Manufacturing products for Fortune 500 customers in the
petro-chemical, energy and refining industries worldwide,
Mitternight has developed a highly reputable name for
fabricating unique and innovative solutions from the
design phase to working products for highly complex
vessels. The company has spent more than eight decades
practicing the exact science of designing, engineering,
and manufacturing ASME-code pressure vessels, as well as
heat exchangers, jacketed reactors, distillation columns,
scrubbers, autoclaves, nuclear waste disposal vessels and
other fabricated metal products. They have completed
projects for a broad range of industrial applications
including, but not limited to petrochemical and refinery,
pulp and paper, chemical manufacturing and processing,
power plants and energy production. With approximately
80 employees, the company excels in manufacturing using
unusual high-nickel alloys and duplex stainless steels as
well as conventional stainless steel. Equipment is also
fabricated in carbon steel, chrome moly steel and low
temperature steel.
Mitternight has fabricated and improved some of the
most advanced vessels in the world. Among its most
notable projects, Mitternight designed and fabricated a
renewable energy device, known as a CST Vaporizer, for
Badger and Dow used in the manufacturing process of
Styrene.
“We want to make sure we stay ahead of the curve in
corporate safety procedures,” said Burkhalter. “Our
employees safety is always on our minds. We were very
proud to have zero recordable injuries in the workplace
in 2012.”
Since 2010, increasing quality control measures for the
manufacturing process has decreased time and man-hours
being used to correct flaws in welding or other project
tasks and generated a more efficient process for projects
to go from start to completion. As Mitternight abides
by ASME’s approximately 550 codes and standards, the
company strengthens the quality of the products provided
to its customers and reinforces the quiet competence in
which it takes pride. Mitternight is dedicated to the goal
of producing vessels for customers on time, within budget
and to their specifications.
A large heat exchanger passes the guard house at
ASPA to load on to a freighter traveling to the Middle East.
Mitternight & The Port
Having access to the deepwater shipping port in Mobile
expands Mitternight’s customer and potential customer
base, and allows them to be more diversified and global
in their scope of work. The ability to ship out of the
Port also gives Mitternight an advantage over their
competition since it is usually more affordable and some
of the vessels they bid on are too big to deliver via train
or truck.
“Landlocked companies in our industry don’t have the
same capability we do to bid on projects internationally,”
said Lance Covan, chairman of Mitternight, Inc. “Access
to the Port of Mobile has helped us to grow globally.”
The Port has helped boost Mitternight from a national
competitor to a global competitor. They’ve been able to
compete with European, Spanish and Asian companies on
projects internationally. Mitternight submitted a bid for
a project in Houston in 2011; out of three U.S. companies
that bid, Mitternight was the last one standing because
of their ability to ship. The Port is also capable of shipping
and moving extremely heavy equipment, which adds to
the list of advantages it provides Mitternight. In 2006,
they shipped a 200,000-pound exchanger to Kuwait
through the Port.
Mitternight’s persistent, high-quality work was
acknowledged in 2012, when they received the
Manufacturing Success in Rural America award from the
White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Nominated anonymously, Mitternight was the only
company in Alabama selected for the award, and was
among one manufacturer from each state recognized.
With great pride, Mitternight accepted the award for its
efforts in manufacturing as the company strives to be at
the top of its industry and to consistently produce quality
work for customers around the globe.
A unit furnished to a Middle Eastern
chemical plant was shipped by freighter from ASPA.
A large crane lifts the 200,000 pound
exchanger from the truck.
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The exchanger is secured in the hold of
the ship ready for departure.
CURRENTS
U.S. Navy Funds Austal LCS Team to
Build Two More Ships
A
ustal USA and the U.S. Navy are at it again. This time
to the tune of approximately $681.7 million for two
additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
The U.S. Navy already contracted Austal to build 10,
103-meter Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) and eight,
127-meter Independence-variant LCS class ships.
In December 2010, a 10-ship block buy award was made
to an Austal-led team. This particular contract is for
building the fifth and sixth ships, the LCS 14 and LCS
16. LCS ships are intended for littoral zone (near-shore)
operations, but can be used in open-ocean actions as well.
According to the official website of the Navy, these ships
are used in defeating mines, quiet diesel submarines and
fast surface crafts.
“This confirms the Navy’s commitment to the LCS
program and their confidence in Austal,” said Austal
USA President Craig Perciavalle. “This award wouldn’t
be possible without the hard work and dedication of our
employees.”
“Austal’s production of these revolutionary ships continues
to expand and improve, simultaneously delivering better
program outcomes for the Navy and improved financial
results for the company’s shareholders,” said Austal Chief
Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy.
Potentially valued at more than $3.5 billion, this U.S. Navy
program will provide Austal with labor opportunities
and earnings for years to come. The workforce in Mobile,
Ala., will have to increase by 4,000 workers to complete
contract requirements.
Austal, the prime contractor, is teamed with General
Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for both
the LCS and JHSV programs. General Dynamics is the
LCS program’s ship system integrator, meaning it is
responsible for designing, testing and integrating all
of the ship’s electronic systems. This encompasses the
combat system, networks and seaframe control.
With Austal’s new waterfront location on Mobile Bay
opening recently, there is much on the horizon for the
full-service shipyard. The company continues to expand
its services and repair capabilities, positioning it for
growth in engineering business as well as test and trail
capabilities.
Manufacture Alabama Tours the Port
Representatives from Manufacture Alabama recently
toured the port. The Alabama State Port Authority is
a Partner Member of Manufacture Alabama, which is
dedicated exclusively to the competitive, legislative,
regulatory and operational interests and needs of
manufacturers and their partner industries and businesses
in Alabama.
Pictured from left to right: Morgan Cowling, Manufacture
Alabama Staff | David Carroll Manufacture Alabama Board of
Directors | Linda Carroll | Blake Hardwich, Manufacture Alabama
Staff | George Clark, President, Manufacture Alabama | Jimmy
Lyons, Director & CEO, ASPA | Ron Fantroy, Manufacture Alabama
Board Member | Tom McAdams, Manufacture Alabama Board
Member | Bruce McGowin, Hand Arendall Partner Member of
Manufacture Alabama
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CURRENTS
Women in Steel
The Association of Women in Metals
Industry visited the Port on March 1.
The group toured the steel handling
facilities at the Port Authority's
General Cargo / Intermodal and
Pinto Terminal. The tour was led
by Smitty Thorne, Deputy Director
and Chief Operating Officer for the
Alabama State Port Authority.
Back row: Marilyn Lavender, CMC Steel
Alabama | Nathel Dubose, CMC Steel
Alabama | Christine Colburn, Nucor Steel
Tuscaloosa | Laura Chapman, Evermore
Recycling | Michelle Bunn, CMC Steel
Alabama | Smitty Thorne, ASPA
Front row: Tara Sprenger, Ryerson |
Candace Cohen, Nucor Steel Berkeley
| Pam Maynard, GKI Tool | Matt Neild,
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
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CURRENTS
ASPA Rail Officials Meeting
Railroad officials from the BNSF and the Genesee &
Wyoming, Inc. (GWI) recently met with ASPA officials
and toured the port. In December 2012, GWI acquired
controlling interesting in RailAmerica, which owns and
operates short line and regional freight railroads in North
America, including the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway
(AGR). The BNSF and the AGR both provide rail services at
the Port of Mobile.
Pictured from left to right: Anna Ward, ASPA | Giles Perry GWI
Railroad | Kathy Novak-Johnson, BNSF | Kirk Quinlivan, GWI
Railroad, | Marx Nicholson, ASPA | Peter Valade – GWI Railroad |
Kristy Clark, BNSF | George Luevaro, BNSF | Thomas Tomberlain,
BNSF | Mike Russell, TASD | Steve Coomes, GWI Railroad | Chuck
Camp, ASPA | Brian Frennea, SSA | Amy Whiting, BNSF | Grant
Haag, BNSF
Lifeboat Launch
The STAR LINDESNES lifeboat launch took place on April 12, two days after the vessel was officially christened at the
Port Authority's North Pier B terminal.
Star LIMA Maiden Voyage
Bill Inge recently presented
a maiden voyage plaque
to Capt. Edwin Mendoza,
STAR LIMA, upon its
maiden voyage to the Port
of Mobile.
Left to right: Bill Inge, ASPA | Capt.
Edwin Mendoza, STAR LIMA | Capt.
Cornelio Lauderes, STAR LIMA
State of the Port
Jimmy Lyons, director
& CEO for the Port
Authority, met with and
briefed Lt. Governor Kay
Ivey, left, on the state of
the port on Jan. 10.
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CURRENTS
STAR FLORIDA Moves Project Cargo
from Sea to Land
In mid-April, the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA)
received a movement of massive project cargo from
Grieg Star.
The STAR FLORIDA arrived at the Port of Mobile on
April 15 after sailing straight from the port in Bremen,
Germany. The STAR FLORIDA is an F-class vessel
operated by Grieg Star Shipping, a Norwegian owned
shipping company operating liner services all over
the world and carrying cargoes ranging from forest
products to steel, to wind energy components and
project cargo.
Grieg Star booked the project cargo shipment a couple
of months prior to the discharge at the Port. CSA, Grieg
Star’s contract stevedore, handled and supervised the
long-shore movement and onto conveyance. CSA
worked in conjunction with Barnhart Crane.
According to CSA General Superintendent Miles
Covington the project cargo shipment was comprised
of five massive cylindrical columns. Three of the
columns measured 160 feet long by 9.5 feet wide by
9 feet in diameter and weighed 42 metric tons. The
other two columns spanned 138 feet long by 10.8 feet
wide by 10.5 feet in diameter and weighed 52 metric
tons. About 20 more pieces of project cargo were also
part of this movement.
“Grieg Star relies heavily on our stevedore to provide
labor and equipment and supervision to discharge
and load our vessels,” said Neil Turner with Grieg Star
Shipping. “That relationship with our stevedore is
important. We met frequently on this particular lift,
and had good discussions for logistics so we were able
to unload the cargo safely with no damage to the
cargo or our people.”
Three of the columns were moved directly to
specialized trucks operated by Interstate Freight, and
two of the columns were moved by Barnhart to a
storage area off of Pier 2. The trucks transported the
columns to Charleston, Tenn., to a new polysilicone
plant being built.
Turner added, ”We know movements like this can
open up a whole new potential for project cargo
which means more business for our companies and
more business for the Port of Mobile. Our business is
all about cargo.”
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CURRENTS
STX ARBORELLA Maiden Voyage
On January 17, Bill Inge, ASPA, presented a maiden voyage
plaque to Capt. Gihyeon Hong, STX ARBORELLA.
Pictured from left to right: Fabio Soresini, Fibria | Capt. Terry
Gilbreath, ASPA | Anna Ward, ASPA | Capt. Gihyeon Hong, STX
ARBORELLA | Bill Inge, ASPA | Webb Winsor, Inchcape Shipping |
Bruno Lucindo, Fibria | Brian Frennea, SSA Marine
MFRD Tours ULTRA PANTHER
City of Mobile Fire & Rescue Department and Alabama
Fire College toured the ULTRA PANTHER at the Port
Authority’s Pinto Terminal. The firemen not only toured
the vessel, but the Mobile Fire Department conducted
marine terminal fire and emergency response training.
The Port Authority supports Mobile Fire & Rescue's
training exercises to familiarize existing and graduating
firemen with the seaport's terminals. The familiarity and
the training better prepare these firefighters for actual
emergencies.
Back Row: (L-R) Capt. Ben McKenna, MFRD | Capt. Kermit Watson,
MFRD Jeff Roberts, Alabama Fire College | Capt. Jamey Petersen,
MFRD | Capt. Terrome Rogers, MFRD | Capt. Elaine Spruill, MFRD
| Capt. Paul Cumbaa, MFRD | Capt. Terry Gilbreath, ASPA | Capt.
Jackson Norton, MFRD | Capt. Mack Weaver, MFRD
Front Row (L-R) Capt. Terence Bridges, MFRD | Capt. Raymond
Hildreth, MFRD | Capt. F.S. Escala, ULTRA PANTHER | District Chief
Ken Keller, MFRD | Tim Blakemore, Alabama Fire College
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PORT CALLS: W. C . H a n d y M u s i c F e s t i v a l
istorically rich guitar strums stretch for miles. People
H
dance and hum along to different melodies. And live
music plays loudly on the lawns of government buildings.
These are all scenes that can be found at the W.C. Handy
Music Festival.
In its 32nd year, the festival still clings to its roots with
three counties joining forces to bring people the music
of “the Shoals.” Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, the Civil
Wars and the Alabama Shakes have musical ties to this
region. At the heart of it all is the W.C. Handy Music
Festival, a celebration of music and heritage. With no
specific genre or venue where the music will be played,
the Festival features 10 days where music is everywhere,
every moment of the day.
“You cannot describe this festival, you have to experience
it and immerse yourself in the festival to understand what
it is,” said Melanie Orseske, previous public relations
coordinator for the W.C. Handy Music Festival. ”It’s
different things to different people and that is the joy
of the festival. I smile when I talk about because I want
everyone to experience it.”
The festival is named after William Christopher Handy, who
was born in 1873 in Florence, Ala., the current location of
the festival’s headquarters.
Known as the “Father of Blues,” Handy’s first musical
influence was the choir at the Greater St. Paul African
Methodist Episcopal Church in Florence, which was
pastored by his grandfather and father. It was in Florence
where Handy was inspired to play his cornet for the first
time. Handy’s grandmother was a big supporter of his
music career, although his father had other plans for him
as a boy – to get a college education. Helping fulfill his
father’s wish for him, Handy graduated from college and
worked as a school teacher. But he later quit to move to
St. Louis to pursue a career in music. Handy experienced
homelessness, hunger and extreme poverty in St. Louis
after being forced to split up from one of his many bands.
Despite many hardships, Handy stuck to his music. He
traveled through the eastern part of the U.S. playing his
cornet and writing blues music.
Willie Ruff, a renowned jazz musician, started organizing
the festival in 1982 with The Music Preservation Society
(MPS) as tribute to his mentor, W.C. Handy. The MPS now
coordinates and organizes the annual festival.
“Our mission is to present, promote and preserve the
musical heritage of northwest Alabama,” said Nancy
Gonce, executive director of the MPS.
Named a Top Ten Event in Alabama and Event of the Year
in 2007 by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel,
the festival has been instrumental in sharing the musical
heritage of the Shoals area. Though most of the events
are free to the public, the economic impact the festival
has on the Shoals is significant for the three participating
counties. According to Director of Florence Lauderdale
Tourism Bureau Debbie Wilson, the festival brings in more
than $1 million to $1.5 million each year.
More than 300 events take place during the 10-day festival.
From libraries to churches, concerts are being played
anywhere people can gather to hear genres ranging from
New Orleans Jazz to Rock-n-Roll to Folk and Alternative.
Music can be heard throughout all three counties in
restaurants, parks, book stores, churches, homes, marinas
and the list goes on.
Every sunset at Wilson
Park there is a dance party
during the W.C. Handy Music
Festival. Dianne Debter and
her partner are dancing to The
Jets at the festival in 2010.
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This year’s festival will be July 19-28 and will kick-off in
downtown Florence with a commencement parade that
fills the streets of downtown and marches into Wilson
Park where the famous statue of W.C. Handy stands.
The headliners, which had not yet been announced at
time of publication, traditionally perform the day before
the festival ends at the University of North Alabama in the
Norton Auditorium. The headliner concert is only one of
two sanctioned ticketed events. The other is a jazz concert
in the Shoal Theatre. The festival committee urges those
participating to make their events free for the public.
Tickets can be found on the festival website.
Bay City Brass, a Mobile, Ala.-based band, has been playing
at the festival since 2007. Members say they are inspired
by the rich history and the cornet player the festival is
named for.
“No events are alike - we get to move around off the stage
and interact with the audience while we’re playing,” said
Marcus Johnson, Bay City Brass founder. “You’re not stuck
The Kudzu Queens make
themselves known during the
kick-off parade every year at
the W.C. Handy Music Festival.
Ellen McGowen (middle left)
started the group to raise
money for the American
Cancer Society after her sister
passed away from cancer.
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in one place listening to one type of music. You can find
a quiet place to listen, and turn the corner and hear
something loud. There is something for everybody, a ton
of variety.”
This year the festival will feature a new artists showcase.
It will be held in a venue close to the headquarters in
Florence, but had not been announced as of presstime .
“This is unique to Muscle Shoals because so many artists
come out of this area,” said Orseske. “The Alabama Shakes
got their start in Muscle Shoals and performed at the
W.C. Handy Music Festival last year at Pegasus Recording
Studio.”
Many of the people who take part in the festival have been
attending for years. Families plan their reunions around
this event. According to Orseske, they will wear their W.C.
Handy official festival t-shirts like badges everyday of the
festival.
An anticipated part of each festival is the design
competition. Individuals enter their own interpretations
of the festival through artwork. A winner is chosen and
their design is displayed on all the promotional materials
- t-shirts, programs, fliers and posters. All artwork entered
in the competition is on display near headquarters
throughout the entire festival.
A family oriented event for true music lovers, the festival
offers something for the young, old and everyone in
between. For more information on the festival, artists,
lodging, or other events, visit wchandymusicfestival.org.
Tuscambia Bookstore hosted the Pine Hill Haints at the People stand in line for hours to see the choir at Greater St.
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demographics at the W.C. Handy Music Festival.
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Mobile’s Rich Tradition of (War) Shipbuilding
The Port of Mobile has long boasted a number of shipyards
building and/or repairing everything from tugboats and
fishing boats to Presidential yachts and aircraft carriers.
The yards have alternately flourished and floundered
according to economic cycles of boom or bust. And while
many of the yards have carved out niche markets for
themselves over the decades, there is a special subset of
shipbuilding for which Mobile has, until recent years, been
largely unsung: warships. The shipyard that has gained
significant attention most recently is Austal Shipbuilding,
currently under contract to build the Joint High Speed
Vessel and the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship,
the Navy’s newest and most versatile warship. What many
people may not realize is that the Mobile area has a rich
tradition of building vessels for war.
The famed submarine H.L. HUNLEY, the world’s first
submarine to sink an enemy vessel, was built in Mobile a
stone’s throw from the present location of the Alabama
State Port Authority’s headquarters building on Water
Street. Fabricated in the Park and Lyons machine shop at
the corner of State and Water streets, the HUNLEY was
the second submarine to be built in Mobile by the same
consortium. The first was the AMERICAN DIVER, which
sank during sea trials in Mobile Bay. Although a number of
crewmen died while testing the HUNLEY, the submarine
was successful in its attack against the steam sloop-ofwar USS HOUSATONIC on Feb. 17, 1864, off Charleston,
S.C. The submarine was lost with all hands before it could
return to its base.
Car Co., Chickasaw Utilities Co., and Chickasaw Land
Co. The idea was to create a “company town,” where
ships could be built and launched. A cypress swamp was
drained; dikes and pumps were installed; and an entire
town, complete with housing, stores, a health clinic and a
community center, was developed.
With U.S. Steel’s Fairfield plant providing prefabricated
steel, Chickasaw Shipbuilding began construction
on a number of steel-and-concrete transport ships.
Simultaneously, F.F. Ley and Co. in Mobile began
construction of transport ships also made of concrete,
a total of 24 of which had been authorized nationwide
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Additionally, the
Mobile Shipbuilding Company received contracts to build
a number of merchant vessels for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
Unfortunately, none of the ships built by Chickasaw
Shipbuilding or F.F. Ley were completed before the
war’s end. Only the Mobile Shipbuilding Co. delivered
a vessel before the war’s end: the composite-hulled
freighter BALINO was delivered in October 1918. In the
Feb. 19, 1919, edition of the Mobile Register, Chickasaw
Shipbuilding President George Gordon Crawford reported
eight steel vessels would be in the process of construction
at one time once preliminary work was completed and
actual construction had started. Crawford noted that
1,600 houses for workers had been completed, and that
the workforce consisted of 5,000 workers.
Fifty years later, the world found
itself embroiled in a wideranging war, and the United
States’ entry into the conflict on
April 6, 1917, created an urgent
need for additional ships, both
transport vessels and warships.
On April 16, the Emergency Fleet
Corporation was established by
the government to acquire and
operate merchant vessels for the
war effort. In August 1917, the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., a
division of U.S. Steel, answered
the nation’s call. With $20 million
in federal funding available,
plus another $10 million in
capital, Tennessee Coal and Iron
purchased a large tract of land The USS CAPPS (DD-550), built by Gulf Shipbuilding Corp. and launched June 1, 1942, was the
just north of the Port of Mobile first destroyer built on the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
and established three companies:
the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and
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Chickasaw Shipbuilding began
production of its first ship,
the CHICKASAW CITY, on Dec.
1, 1919, for parent company
U.S. Steel. In 1920, six vessels
named for Southern cities were
completed in the yard. The ships
were based on the U.S. Shipping
Board Design 1037 and featured
heavy ship’s gear capable of
lifting 30 tons. Provisions were
also made for the transport of
liquid bulk cargo.
The concrete ships SELMA and
LATHAM were launched by F.F.
Ley and Co. in 1919 and 1920,
respectively, and were sold
privately. Mobile Shipbuilding
delivered 14 ships between
October 1918 and October 1920.
The second destroyer off the ways in Chickasaw, the USS DAVID W. TAYLOR (DD-551) struck
The
early
composite-hulled
a mine that killed four sailors on board. The ship survived and earned a total of eight battle
models all were scrapped in the
stars during World War II.
1920s, while the eight steel vessels
saw service well into the 1950s.
Chickasaw Shipbuilding delivered
production up 400 percent over 1936, when the Merchant
a total of 14 ships between May 1920 and September Marine Act was authorized. That same month, Gulf
1921, long after the war. A number of those vessels would Shipbuilding had received contracts to build four Auk-class
see service during World War II, five of which would minesweepers at a cost of $2 million each. The company
be torpedoed and sunk in 1942 and 1943, and two of had 1,200 employees at that juncture. Projections called
which were bombed and lost in 1942. At least one of the for an additional 1,800 workers by 1942.
Chickasaw-built ships, originally christened MOBILE CITY,
was still in service as late as 1960. She was scrapped in In September, Port of Mobile News (forerunner of this
1962. Another, the ENSLEY CITY, was scrapped in 1963, the publication) reported that Gulf Shipbuilding held contracts
last of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding Co. ships afloat.
from the Maritime Commission to build 16 cargo vessels
for a total of $40 million, four Navy destroyers for a total
As war loomed once again, visionary Mobile businessman of $32 million, six minesweepers for a total of $12 million,
Ben May purchased the 191-acre tract comprising the plus the four Waterman vessels for a total of $10 million, all
“village” and the shipyard in April 1939. In July 1940, May representing vast sums for the time. ADDSCO had secured
sold the property to Gulf Shipbuilding Corp., a subsidiary contracts to build 13 Liberty Ships, as well as contracts for
of Waterman Steamship Co. Waterman invested $4.5 further expansions to accommodate anticipated repairs
million to renovate and modernize the shipyard, repair and for Navy ships.
update the houses, and to pave the streets of Chickasaw, as
the company put itself on a war-time footing, anticipating In November 1941, the shipyard in Chickasaw made
America’s entry into the conflict.
history, launching its first new ship in more than 20 years.
On Nov. 15, Mrs. E.A. Roberts, wife of the president of
Waterman Steamship, which was headquartered in Waterman Steamship, smashed a bottle of champagne
Mobile, gave its subsidiary a contract to build four cargo against the hull of the FAIRPORT. Painted red and black,
vessels at a cost of $2.5 million apiece. Additional contracts the steel hulled FAIRPORT measured 468 feet overall and
came from the U.S. Maritime Commission, to build ships had a gross tonnage of 6,165 tons. U.S. Rep. Schuyler Otis
for the Merchant Marine, and from the Navy, to build true Bland, chairman of the House Committee on Merchant
warships.
Marine and Fisheries, served as the keynote speaker at
the event, which was attended by Alabama Governor
By March 1941, Gulf Shipbuilding had contracts to Frank M. Dixon, Navy and Army officers, industrialists,
build four Fletcher-class destroyers for $8 million each. local businessmen and various civic leaders. The Virginia
Downriver, the Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co. Congressman noted that the FAIRPORT was “the first
(ADDSCO) had received government contracts to build merchant ship built for foreign service without subsidy in
a number of new ways, as well as contracts to build the a yard without aid.” The FAIRPORT was the first ship built
first of the so-called “Ugly Ducklings,” or Liberty Ships, in the Chickasaw yard since the 5,687-ton CHATTANOOGA
as they soon came to be known. By June of that year, CITY had been delivered to U.S. Steel in September 1921.
Alabama ranked fifth in the nation for shipbuilding, with
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After shooting down 14 enemy airplanes in a single night, the USS EVANS (DD-552) was struck by four kamikaze aircraft on May 10-11, 1945.
Casualties included 32 killed and 27 wounded. Her crew battled heroically to save the ship, subsequently earning a Presidential Unit Citation.
Here, wounded EVANS sailors are transferred to another ship.
to toil on other vessels; “work at the yard was not halted
for a minute,” according to a report published in the July
issue of Port of Mobile News. “The only flourish,” the
article said, “was the first public appearance of the Gulf
[Shipbuilding] workers’ band, which played the national
anthem as the destroyer slid down the ways into the
water.”
On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S.
Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, bringing the United
States into the war and increasing the urgency with which
ships needed to be built. The December issue of Port
of Mobile News, which reported the launching of the
FAIRPORT, had to be reprinted without its customary ship
sailing schedule before it could be mailed to subscribers.
Publication of the magazine’s sailing schedule was
suspended for the duration of the war so as not to give
away ship movements to the enemy.
As much as the merchant vessels were needed for the war
effort, true warships were in even greater demand. Gulf
Shipbuilding had laid down the keels of four destroyers by
the end of 1941, and the next month, U.S. Secretary of the
Navy William Franklin “Frank” Knox awarded the Navy E
Pennant to the company for “outstanding performance in
filling Navy contracts.”
The May 1942 issue of Port of Mobile News reported that
Gulf Shipbuilding had had a busy month, launching both
a merchant vessel and two minesweepers (the future USS
TUMULT and USS VELOCITY) on April 19.
June 1 marked another milestone for the shipbuilder
when it launched its first destroyer, the future USS CAPPS,
the first destroyer built on the eastern Gulf Coast. The
ceremonies did not include the fanfare that had attended
the launching of the FAIRPORT just seven months earlier,
according to the June issue of Port of Mobile News. Instead,
the “ceremonies were brief, in keeping with the spirit of
a people at war, who have dispensed with formality and
pomp in their great struggle against the Axis.” Ship’s
sponsor was Mrs. Charles Gaines Stokes, whose husband
served as general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen for the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad. The Stokes
had five sons serving as officers in the Navy at the time,
and two of them were present for the launching. That
same month, ADDSCO launched its sixth ship, the 10,000ton Liberty Ship THOMAS HEYWARD before a crowd of
several thousand workers and their families. ADDSCO also
laid the keel of its fifteenth ship and delivered its second
ship that month.
Gulf Shipbuilding launched its second destroyer, the future
USS DAVID W. TAYLOR, on July 4, 1942. The ceremony
was, if possible, even less formal than the one held for
the CAPPS. Ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Imogene Taylor Powell,
daughter of the ship’s namesake, Rear Adm. David Watson
Taylor, broke the traditional bottle of champagne against
the bow of the ship, even as shipyard workers continued
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The destroyers built by Gulf Shipbuilding Corp. were part
of a fleet of 175 flush-deck warships built to counter
Japan’s “special type” destroyer. The U.S. Navy’s version
was later described by naval historian Norman Friedman as
“fast, roomy, capable of absorbing enormous punishment,
and yet fighting on,” and at least one Navy officer would
later credit the Fletcher-class of destroyers with winning
the war at sea, calling them “the heart and soul of the
small-ship Navy.”
The Gulf-built destroyers established a creditable record.
The USS CAPPS (DD-550), first of the destroyers to come off
the ways at Gulf Shipbuilding, was commissioned on June
23, 1943, and placed under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Bruce
E.S. Trippensee. The CAPPS participated in the first raid on
German shipping in Norway in October 1943, screened two
British battleships and two aircraft carriers transiting from
Gibraltar to Scapa Flow, and served as a convoy escort in
the North Sea before moving to the Pacific Theater, where
she escorted convoys and conducted antisubmarine and
antiaircraft patrols. She participated in the pre-invasion
bombardment of Iwo Jima in February 1945, firing more
than 2,600 5-inch shells at the enemy. The CAPPS went on
to participate in the invasion of Okinawa, sailing in the
screen of escort carriers, navigating mine-infested waters,
rescuing downed airmen and turning in a stellar war-time
performance. In all, the CAPPS earned seven battle stars
for her service in World War II.
The second Gulf destroyer, the USS DAVID W. TAYLOR
(DD-551) was commissioned on Sept. 18, 1943, under the
command of Lt. Cmdr. W.H. Johnsen. The TAYLOR spent
the entirety of her career in the Pacific, providing escort
work, screening various task forces. On July 4, 1944, while
patrolling east of Saipan in the Marianas, the TAYLOR and
the USS RIDDLE (DE-185) attacked and sank the Japanese
Type A1 submarine, I-10. The destroyer screened the
logistics group supporting fast carrier task forces until Nov.
22, 1944, when she was assigned to support the carriers
for air attacks on Luzon. On Dec. 29, the TAYLOR steamed
from Ulithi to participate in the air raids on the Bonins,
but at 7:45 on the morning of Jan. 5, 1945, the TAYLOR
struck an underwater mine, sustaining heavy damage and
killing four men. Through outstanding leadership and
expert damage control, the officers and men were able to
save the ship and get her safely to Saipan on Jan. 7. The
ship earned a total of eight battle stars during the war.
The third destroyer off the ways in Chickasaw, the USS
EVANS (DD-552), was commissioned on Dec. 11, 1943.
Commanding officer was Cmdr. F.C. Camp. As her sister
Gulf destroyers did, the EVANS saw action in the Pacific,
screening larger warships and conducting antisubmarine
patrols. While serving as a radar picket station northwest
The minesweepers built by Gulf Shipbuilding also
performed well. The USS TOKEN (AM-126), USS TUMULT
(AM-127) and USS VELOCITY (AM-128) all saw service in
the Pacific Theater, earning a combined total of 14 battle
stars for World War II service. The fourth minesweeper
launched in Chickasaw, originally to be the USS VITAL (AM129), was transferred to the Royal Navy under the LendLease program and renamed HMS STRENUOUS (J338).
At about this time in 1942, Gulf Shipbuilding acquired a
second yard in Madisonville, La., where it began building
its minesweepers. The majority of the minesweepers built
by Gulf Shipbuilding were transferred to Allied navies,
including the Royal Navy, the Chinese Navy and the
Russian Navy. Several ships built by Gulf Shipbuilding saw
service in the Korean War, while others served for decades
in friendly navies.
The USS VAN VALKENBUGH (DD-656), under the command of Cmdr. Alexander B. Coxe Jr., saw combat action off Iwo Jima and Okinawa and was
credited with saving the LST-884, which had been struck by a kamikaze
aircraft. The LST carried a cargo of munitions and a detachment of Marines. The destroyer earned a Navy Unit Commendation and three battle
stars for service in World War II.
of Okinawa on the night of May 10, 1945, the EVANS and
three other vessels sustained near constant attacks by at
least 100 enemy aircraft. The EVANS was credited with
shooting down 14 Japanese planes, but the destroyer was
struck by no fewer than four kamikazes. The damage was
catastrophic, and the casualties were sobering: 32 men
killed and 27 wounded. Her aft engineering spaces were
flooded, and without power, the EVANS struggled for
survival. Through the sheer determination of her men, the
destroyer was saved. The crew’s efforts earned the ship
the Presidential Unit Citation “for extraordinary heroism
in action.”
The warships built by Gulf Shipbuilding Corp. all served
valiantly. The USS JOHN D. HENLEY (DD-553) served in the
Pacific and earned six battle stars; the USS BEARRS (DD654) served in the North Pacific, earning one battle star;
the USS JOHN HOOD (DD-655) spent the entirety of her
career with Task Force 92 in the North Pacific and was the
only ship in the task force to participate in every sortie
from reporting for duty until the end of the war: she was
credited with assisting in the sinking of one enemy cargo
vessel and the probable sinking of a second. The USS VAN
VALKENBURGH (DD-656) participated in both the battles
of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. During the latter, the ship’s
crew rescued a number of victims of kamikaze attack
and helped to save the LST-884, which carried munitions
and an embarked detachment of U.S. Marines. A fire
and rescue party led by Lt. Cmdr. W. Brown managed to
extinguish the fires and save the ship. Brown and another
officer received the Silver Star for their efforts, and 15
enlisted men were also decorated for saving the LST-884.
The VAN VALKENBURGH also was credited with shooting
down a number of enemy aircraft. She was awarded the
Navy Unit Commendation for her service off Okinawa, as
well as three battle stars for her World War II service.
At the peak of production, Gulf Shipbuilding Corp.
employed some 15,000 personnel in Chickasaw. The
shipyard built 37 cargo vessels, the last of which, the JOHN
B. WATERMAN, was delivered in March 1946. It also built
seven destroyers and one landing ship dock, which was
delivered after the war’s end and eventually transferred
to the Taiwanese Navy. The company built a total of 30
minesweepers, the majority of which wound up serving
in other navies. It was a remarkable achievement of
shipbuilding for such a short period. With the end of the
war, however, the need for ships shrank dramatically, and,
by 1946, the shipyard was closed. Early in 1946, the Leedy
Investment Co. purchased the entire town of Chickasaw
for $1 million. Current occupants were given the option to
purchase the homes they were renting, which many did.
The town of Chickasaw was incorporated on Nov. 12, 1946.
No other warship was built in Mobile until the USS
INDEPENDENCE (LCS-2), which was laid down on Jan. 19,
2006, and commissioned on Jan. 16, 2010, continuing a
proud tradition of building warships in Alabama.
The USS TOKEN (AM-126) was the first of many minesweepers constructed by Gulf Shipbuilding. The ship earned four battle stars for her service
during World War II and was the second surface vessel to enter Tokyo
Bay ahead of the USS MISSOURI (BB-63) for the signing of the surrender document by the Japanese. The TOKEN and the REVENGE (AM-110)
swept the harbor for mines before the MISSOURI could proceed.
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JOHN M BRINING CO., INC.—202 Congress St., Mobile, AL ....................................................................................(251) 432-9741
KUEHNE + NAGEL—2101 Clinton Ave. W., Ste. 403, Huntsville, AL ....................................................................... (205) 516-1402
H CAROLE C. LELAND—244 W. Valley Ave., Birmingham, AL ........................................................................................ (205) 328-2343
H CTB USA OF FLORIDA ........................................................................................................................................ (866) 621-0091 ext. 224
H RICHARD MURRAY & CO.—109 No. Conception St....................................................................................................(251) 432-5549
H PAGE & JONES, INC.—52 N. Jackson St. .........................................................................................................................(251) 432-1646
Birmingham, P. O. Box 320126 ........................................................................................................................................(205) 595-8429
Huntsville, P. O. Box 6025 ................................................................................................................................................. (256) 772-0231
PAUL A. BOULO, INC.—255 N. Joachim St., Mobile, AL...............................................................................................(251) 433-5445
T. A. PROVENCE & CO.—P. O. Box 942 ........................................................................................................................... (251) 433-5424
H GEO. RUEFF, INC.—P. O. Box 2962 .................................................................................................................................. (251) 433-8851
STIEGLER SHIPPING CO., INC.—1151 Hillcrest Rd., Suite F................................................................................... (251) 639-7300
TEAM WORLDWIDE — 799 James Record Rd., Ste. A-12, Huntsville, AL ..............................................................(251) 461-7770
TRADELANES — 61 St. Joseph St., Suite 1000 ............................................................................................................(251) 343-8031
TRANSGROUP WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS – 162 State St. 36602...................................................................... (251) 433-7668
H W.R. ZANES & CO. OF LA, INC.—P. O. Box 1006 ........................................................................................................ (251) 438-1597
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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES
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BALDWIN TRANSFER CO., INC. ....................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-3391
MOBILE, AL—Brookley Complex & Airport ........................................................................................................................ (251) 438-7338
AZALEA BOX COMPANY—1401 St. Stephens Road, Prichard ................................................................................. (251) 452-3451
EQUITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. .....................................................................................................................................(251) 432-7784
H KEYPORT WAREHOUSING—30427 County Rd. 49 N, Loxley, AL ..........................................................................(251) 964-4607
H MOBILE MOVING & STORAGE .........................................................................................................................................(251) 438-3658
H HUNTSVILLE, AL—P. O. Box 6241 ...................................................................................................................................... (256) 772-3105
H BIRMINGHAM, AL—Shaw Warehouses............................................................................................................................. (205) 251-7188
S/M WAREHOUSE................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 679-3344
GRAIN MERCHANTS
FGDI, LLC .........................................................................................................................................................................................(419) 373-6311
LICENSED GUARD SERVICE
ALABAMA LINE SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................... (251)-661-1205
ADMIRAL SECURITY SERVICES OF ALABAMA, INC. .................................................................................................... (251) 725-6018
U.S. MARITIME SECURITY, LLC............................................................................................................................................... (251) 459-1578
HEAVY LIFT/SALVAGE/TRANSPORTATION
ACME TRUCK LINE ..................................................................................................................................................................... (251)-653-6028
AMERICAN MARINE SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................(251) 406-9930
ATLANTIC SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................ (251) 433-4545
BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING—P.O. Box 2809, Daphne, AL 36526 .......................................................................(251) 654-0541
BOSARGE DIVING—Pascagoula, MS .....................................................................................................................................(888) 762-6364
BURKHALTER SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................ (228) 762-0888
HORIZON FREIGHT .................................................................................................................................................................... (800) 242-9212
HYDRAULIC CRANE SPECIALISTS ....................................................................................................................................... (251) 675-000X
LEA DIVING & SALVAGE—Alabama State Docks .................................................................................................................(251) 432-4480
MAMMOET ......................................................................................................................................................................................(404) 696-4982
WONDERLAND EXPRESS ....................................................................................................................................................... (251) 653-7348
INDUSTRIAL DIVING
BOSARGE DIVING—Pascagoula, MS ..................................................................................................................................... (228) 762-0888
COMMERCIAL DIVING SERVICES INC.—P. O. Box 850637, Mobile, AL 36685 ..................................................... (251) 665-0017
FATHOM INDUSTRIES—5385 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, AL ..............................................................................(251) 626-7800
LEA DIVING & SALVAGE—Alabama State Docks .................................................................................................................(251) 432-4480
LIGHTERING, GAS FREEING AND SPILL CLEANUP
AARON OIL CO., INC.—P. O. Box 2304 .................................................................................................................................(251) 666-8143
R. CARTER & ASSOC., INC.—507 Diaz St., Prichard, AL. ................................................................................................. (251) 452-0154
ES&H—5400-A Willis Rd., Mobile, Ala. .....................................................................................................................................(251) 382-0199
FERGUSON HARBOUR, INC.—31153 Stagecoach Rd., Spanish Ft., AL .................................................................... (251) 626-3295
INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES, INC.—1980 Ave. A ....................................................................................................... (251) 694-7500
INDUSTRIAL WATER SVCS., INC.—P. O. Box 50236 ........................................................................................................ (800) 447-3592
LIQUID ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS MARINE FIELD SERVICES—1890 3rd St., Mobile .............................. (251) 243-4128
OIL RECOVERY CO., INC.—P. O. Box 1803.........................................................................................................................(251) 690-9010
OIL RECOVERY MARINE TERMINAL Blakely Island .........................................................................................................(800) 350-0443
PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL—3537 Desirrah Drive S., Mobile, AL 36618 ................................................................. (251) 470-0955
THOMPSON ENGINEERING—P. O. Box 9637 ................................................................................................................... (251) 653-4525
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC—4230 Halls Mill Road, Mobile, AL 36693. ........................(251) 662-3500
USI OIL —1900-A Broad St..........................................................................................................................................................(251) 432-0775
LINE HANDLING
ALABAMA LINE SERVICES—P. O. Box 9308 ....................................................................................................................... (251) 661-2105
BERT'S LINE HANDLING—P. O. Box 2213 ........................................................................................................................... (251) 432-1611
DOCKSIDE SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 122 .......................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362
MO-BAY SHIPPING SVCS., INC.—P. O. Box 1842 ............................................................................................................. (251) 433-1621
PEDERSEN MARINE SERVICE & SUPPLY—662 St. Louis St. .......................................................................................(251) 432-6045
TRI-STATE MARITIME SVCS.—P. O. Box 2725...................................................................................................................... (251) 432-1054
MARINE FUMIGATION SERVICES
A & P PEST CONTROL (EXPORT) .......................................................................................................................................... (251) 463-4867
ALLIANCE PEST SOLUTIONS (IMPORT/EXPORT) ............................................................................ CRAIG JAKOB (817) 648-6201
CENTRAL STATES FUMIGATION (IMPORT/EXPORT) ............................................................................... PAT MACK (800) 527-8215
DA MARINE FUMIGATION (IMPORT/EXPORT).......................................................................... JERRY MATHERNE (504) 888-4941
RESEARCH FUMIGATION (IMPORT/EXPORT) .................................................................................................................(985) 536-4932
MARINE RADIO AND ELECTRONICS
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ICS—578 Azalea Rd., Mobile, AL ..........................................................................................................................................(251) 661-6061
GULF COAST AIR & HYDRAULICS INC.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. ...............................................................................(251) 666-6683
MOBILE MARINE RADIO—7700 Rinla Ave. .....................................................................................................................(251) 666-5110
Marine Operator....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-3487
Radioteletype .........................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-9042
Radio Telegram .....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 666-9041
RADIO-HOLLAND USA, INC.—701 S. Conception St. ................................................................................................. (251) 432-3109
H PRISM—200 Virginia St...........................................................................................................................................................(251) 341-1140
SPERRY MARINE SYSTEMS—2756 Dauphin Island Pkwy.......................................................................................... (251) 471-5008
TEAM ONE COMMUNICATIONS—3360 Key St., Mobile, AL....................................................................................(888) 343-TEAM
MARINE SURVEYORS
ALPHA MARINE SURVEYORS–180 Country Club Dr., Daphne ......................................................................................(251) 626-7299
BULK MARINE RESOURCES ..................................................................................................................................................(251) 295-4838
W. T. AMES & ASSOCIATES—149 Fairway Dr., Daphne .....................................................................................................(251) 626-1172
GEORGE BROOKFIELD—186 Ridgewood Dr., Daphne ................................................................................................... (251) 626-1758
MICHAEL H. BARRIE—263 N. Jackson St. ............................................................................................................................ (251) 433-8122
C. BAXTER, JR. & ASSOCIATES INT'L, INC. ........................................................................................................................ (251) 476-1998
RICHARD BESSELAAR—2809 Cottage Hill Rd. ................................................................................................................. (251) 476-9909
C. E. COLLIER & ASSOCIATES, INC.—5050 Lossing Rd., Coden, AL ......................................................................... (251) 873-4382
CAPT. JOHN D. SMITH—P. O. Box 2585, Daphne ...............................................................................................................(251) 626-8394
CARMACK MARINE IND. SVC. INC.—1609 B Rochelle Street ....................................................................................... (251) 662-5765
COOK CLAIMS SERVICE—P. O. Box 160461 ...................................................................................................................... (251) 470-0774
GENERAL MARINE SERVICE—P. O. Box 2533....................................................................................................................(251) 928-6728
C. L. HAMILTON—P.O. Box 302 ................................................................................................................................................. (251) 433-9997
DC MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES INC.—2210 Main St., Daphne, AL 36526 .............................................................. (251) 625-0503
JOINER MARINE SERVICES—9305 Johnson Rd. S ........................................................................................................... (251) 633-6118
MARINE INSPECTION, LLC–63 South Royal Street, Suite 1001, Mobile, AL 36602 .............................................. (251) 375-2020
NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU, INC.—Commerce Building, Ste. 605, 118 N. Royal St. .............................................(251) 432-0781
NAUTECH MARINE CONSULTANTS, INC.—7226 Bridgewood Lane, Spanish Fort, AL 36527 ............................ (251)-447-0422
PAGE MARINE—4153 Tamworth Dr. ........................................................................................................................................ (251) 661-1520
PORT CITY MARINE SURVEYORS—D. J. Smith..................................................................................................................(251) 661-5426
SABINE SURVEYORS—851 East I-65 Service Rd. South ................................................................................................. (251)-433-9997
SGS MINERALS—P. O. Box 1962 ............................................................................................................................................ (251) 432-2781
SHIP ARCHITECTS, INC. ........................................................................................................................................................... (251) 621-1813
WOODRUFF INDUSTRIES INC—4021 Shana Drive...........................................................................................................(251) 473-5327
MARITIME WASTE DISPOSAL
AARON OIL CO., INC.—P. O. Box 2304 .................................................................................................................................(251) 666-8143
BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES—P. O. Box 16504 ..................................................................................................... (251) 666-5724
R. CARTER & ASSOC., INC.—1406 Telegraph Rd. ............................................................................................................. (251) 452-0154
DOCKSIDE SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 122 .......................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362
FCC ENVIRONMENTAL ...............................................................................................................................................................(205) 482-1574
FERGUSON HARBOUR, INC.—31153 Stagecoach Rd., Spanish Ft., AL .................................................................... (251) 626-3295
LIQUID ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS—1980 Ave. A.................................................................................................... (251) 694-7500
OIL RECOVERY CO., INC.—P. O. Box 1803.........................................................................................................................(251) 690-9010
PSC.—4531 Hamilton Blvd., Theodore, AL 36582.................................................................................................................(251) 443-7701
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.—17045 Highway 43, Mt. Vernon, AL ...............................................................................(251) 829-4006
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AAA COOPER .......................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 653-6183
ACCELERATED FREIGHT GROUP .................................................................................................................................(800) 242-0952
ACME TRUCK LINE................................................................................................................................................................ (251) 653-6028
ADMIRAL MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT ....................................................................................................................(877) 859-4577
A.I.M. LOGISTICS A T.G. MERCER COMPANY ............................................................................................................(225) 303-6012
ALABAMA CARRIERS, INC. .................................................................................................................................................(800) 721-7107
ASF INTERMODAL LLC..........................................................................................................................................................(251) 287-8152
AVERITT EXPRESS .................................................................................................................................................................(251) 443-7703
AVONDALE CONTAINERS ..................................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2248
BALDWIN TRANSFER CO. .................................................................................................................................................. (251) 433-3391
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS ............................................................................................................................................(251) 635-0048
BILL BARNES........................................................................................................................................................................... (800) 788-9333
BOYD BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION, INC................................................................................................................ (205) 716-2014
BRIDGE TERMINAL TRANSPORT ....................................................................................................................................(251) 443-5341
BUFFALO WOOD, INC. ........................................................................................................................................................(601) 645-5965
BURKHALTER SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................. (877) 815-8334
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE .........................................................................................................................................(251) 441-7012
CHICKASAW CONTAINER SERVICES, INC. .................................................................................................................(251) 457-7300
CHOCTAW TRANSPORT COMPANY ...............................................................................................................................(251) 457-9231
CONSOLIDATED FREIGHT WAYS ................................................................................................................................... (251) 443-9100
COVAN WORLD-WIDE MOVING INC. ............................................................................................................................(251) 653-3008
DEEP SOUTH FREIGHT....................................................................................................................................................... (800) 824-3515
DIXIE DRAYAGE.......................................................................................................................................................................(800) 321-0801
DOCKSIDE SERVICES INC. ...............................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362
DOLPHIN LINE INC................................................................................................................................................................ (251) 666-2057
E & F TRANSPORTATION, INC. .......................................................................................................................................... (251) 621-0121
EASTMAN LOGISTICS ..........................................................................................................................................................(800) 228-9595
ESTES-EXPRESS ....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 964-4801
FEDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................................................(800) 762-3787
FIKES TRUCK LINE, INC. .....................................................................................................................................................(800) 643-6611
FINCH DISTRIBUTION ..........................................................................................................................................................(800) 844-5381
FRIESE HAULING INC. .........................................................................................................................................................(800) 654-4811
GLOBAL MARITIME LOGISTICS LLC. ............................................................................................................................. (251) 432-2000
GULF COAST INTERMODAL ..............................................................................................................................................(251) 653-1880
HANNA TRUCK LINES .......................................................................................................................................................... (205) 783-8200
HI-GEAR EXPRESS, INC......................................................................................................................................................(251) 259-5362
HISPEED TRANSPORT INC. 2017 4th St. SW., Cullman AL 35057 ...................................................................... (256) 739-9194
HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................................................... (800) 242-9212
HORNADY TRANSPORTATION LLC ................................................................................................................................ (800) 633-1313
ICE LINE LOGISTICS, LLC—1321 Foster Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210...................................................................(615) 782-7200
INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................................(800) 626-5682
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT LLC. .......................................................................................................................................(334) 354-3339
JAMES CARTAGE CO. .......................................................................................................................................................... (251) 457-1534
JOHN FAYARD MOVING & WAREHOUSING................................................................................................................(866) 862-0867
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................................................(678) 596-8678
LANDSTAR RANGER.. ...........................................................................................................................................................(251) 690-9050
LARSEN INTERMODAL SERVICES, INC........................................................................................................................(800) 949-8501
MACROTRANSPORT SERVICES—Ormond Beach, FL................................................................................................ (203) 926-8911
MEADOR WAREHOUSING DIST., INC. ...........................................................................................................................(251) 457-4376
MILAN EXPRESS CO., INC. ................................................................................................................................................ (251) 456-8571
MILLER TRANSER. ................................................................................................................................................................. (800) 669-6877
MILLER TRANSPORT& RIGGING CO..............................................................................................................................(251) 457-0471
MMS TRANSPORTATION CO. ..........................................................................................................................................(251) 438-3658
ED MORRIS MOVING & HAULING.................................................................................................................................... (251) 457-7734
JIM NEWSON TRUCKING (Salvage Buyer) .................................................................................................................... (800) 748-8931
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINES, INC. ..........................................................................................................................(877) 666-7485
OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION CO. .................................................................................................................................(251) 456-6545
P&S TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................................................... (205) 788-4000
PRECISION TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................(866) 877-5623, FAX: (601) 898-0553
PGT TRUCKING, INC. ............................................................................................................................................................(888) 372-5710
POINT LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 452-2128
QUICK DELIVERY SERVICE , INC. ................................................................................................................................... (251) 471-5369
RICHWAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES .....................................................................................................................(251) 441-7499
ROADWAY EXPRESS.............................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-9274
ROSS NEELY SYSTEMS, INC .............................................................................................................................................(800) 366-3359
SAIA MOTOR LINES................................................................................................................................................................(251) 452-5700
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL........................................................................................................................................................(800) 558-6767
SEABREEZE TRUCKING INC. ...........................................................................................................................................(251) 661-3186
SHELTON TRUCKING ...........................................................................................................................................................(251) 690-9294
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC. .......................................................................................(251) 443-1557, (866) 888-7335
SOUTHERN CARTAGE .........................................................................................................................................................(334) 284-3033
SOUTHERN HAULERS, INC. (Dump Trucks) ................................................................................................................. (800) 537-4621
SOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS INC. (SIX).......................................................................................................... (251) 438-2749
S/M TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................................... (251) 679-8200, (888) 546-2013
SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION CO. (Bulk) ....................................................................................................................(888) 467-5737
TRANS-STATE LINE ................................................................................................................................................................(800) 643-2140
TRISM SPECIALIZED CARRIERS .....................................................................................................................................(800) 292-3829
VENTURE EXPRESS.............................................................................................................................................................. (251) 653-4947
WATKINS TRUCKING CO., INC. .......................................................................................................................................(800) 633-8238
WILLIS SHAW FROZEN EXPRESS .................................................................................................................................(251) 661-9420
WILSON TRUCKING CORP. ............................................................................................................. (251) 452-0668, (866) 645-7405
WOERNER TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................................ (800) 547-6828
WONDERLAND EXPRESS (Heavy Haul) ........................................................................................................................ (251) 653-7348
WRIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. ..................................................................................................................................(800) 342-4598
YRC ..............................................................................................................................................................................................(800) 610-6500
PILOTAGE
MOBILE BAR PILOTS ASSOC.—P. O. Box 831 ................................................................................................................... (251) 432-2639
MOBILE INNER HARBOR PILOTS ..........................................................................................................................................(251) 441-7251
RAIL TRANSPORT
ALABAMA & GULF COAST RR ................................................................................................................................................(251) 694-2883
BURLINGTON NORTHERN / SANTA FE............................................................................................................................... (205) 320-3637
CANADIAN NATIONAL / ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD ...............................................................................................(800) 342-5424
CG RAILWAY ...................................................................................................................................................................................(877) 606-2477
CSX RAIL TRANSPORT ..............................................................................................................................................................(251) 434-1300
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN ....................................................................................................................................................... (601) 933-4701
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. ................................................................................................................................................(205) 951-4761
TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS ................................................................................................................ (251) 441-7301
SAFETY SPECIALISTS AND CONSULTANTS
BESSELAAR & ASSOCIATES—P. O. Box 16542 ................................................................................................................ (251) 476-9909
MARITIME SAFETY & SECURITY COUNSEL, LLC ...........................................................................................................(251) 767-9430
SHIP CHANDLERS/SERVICES
AIR GAS GULF STATES—5480 Hamilton Blvd, Theodore, 36582 ...................................................................................(251) 653-8743
ALABAMA LINE SERVICES—P. O. Box 9308 ....................................................................................................................... (251) 661-2105
ATLAS MARITIME SERVICES CO.—P. O. Box 2901 .......................................................................................................... (251) 432-4533
AUTRY GREER & SONS—2850 W. Main St. ........................................................................................................................ (251) 457-8655
AZALEA GLASS & MIRROR—251 St. Louis St. ................................................................................................................... (251) 434-0000
CTW LAUNDRY/LINEN SVC.—2750 Mauvilla Dr. .................................................................................................................(251) 476-2229
CHINA SHIPPER SUPPLY—456 Dauphin Island Pky. .......................................................................................................... (251) 479-7443
CORTNEY COMPANY, INC. ...................................................................................................................................................... (888) 267-8639
DIVERSIFIED LIFTING SYSTEMS—Elgg Bertens................................................................................................................. (800) 752-1214
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFE MARINE & IND. COATINGS—Corrosion Control ................................................................(251) 341-9189
GENERAL MACHINERY, INC.—P. O. Box 5174 ................................................................................................................... (251) 473-1588
GLASCOW-MOORES—808 Executive Park Dr. ................................................................................................................... (900) 659-7000
GLOBAL SUPPLY CO.—5570 Rangeline Rd., Suite B ........................................................................................................(251) 443-6456
GULF COAST AIR & HYDRAULICS INC.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. .....................................................................................(251) 666-6683
GULF COAST MARINE SUPPLY CO.—P. O. Box 2088 ....................................................................................................(251) 452-8066
HILLER SYSTEMS, INC. (Marine Decking / Repair)—3751 Joy Springs Drive .............................................................. (251) 661-1275
CHINA SHIPPER SUPPLIES—456 Dauphin Island Parkway .............................................................................................(251) 479-5746
KAMIL SHIP SUPPLY—500-504 St. Louis St. ........................................................................................................................(251) 432-0762
KENNEDY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC.—P. O. Box 9939..................................................................................................(251) 666-8615
KLOMAR SHIP SUPPLY—P. O. Box 1118 .............................................................................................................................. (251) 471-1153
L & M WELDING SUPPLY INC.—51 S. Hallet St. ................................................................................................................ (251) 432-3615
MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.—150 Virginia St. ................................................................................................... (251) 438-4617
MARINE SPECIALTY CO.—111 Short Texas St. ................................................................................................................... (251) 432-0581
MIDSTREAM FUEL—P. O. Box 2826 ....................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-4972
MOBILE SHIP CHANDLERY CO.—210 St. Louis St. ......................................................................................................... (251) 432-3501
PEDERSEN MARINE SERVICE & SUPPLY—662 St. Louis St. .......................................................................................(251) 432-6045
PERFORMANCE PERSONNEL SERVICES, LLC—881-C Deakle Dr., Mobile, Ala. 36602 .................................... (251) 405-0067
PORT CITY CLEANERS/K&K ENTERPRISES (Laundry/Repairs) .................................................................................. (251) 452-0813
SEPARATOR SPARES & EQUIPMENT—8610 Highway 188, Irvington, AL .................................................................(866) 218-0013
SHANGHAI TRADING CO.—2000 Airport Blvd.................................................................................................................... (251) 473-6446
SMITH SERVICES OF ALABAMA—701 Bill Myers Dr......................................................................................................... (251) 675-0855
SOUTHERN MARINE SUPPLY CO.—1920 Avenue A........................................................................................................ (251) 432-5657
STANDARD EQUIPMENT CO.—75 Beauregard St. .............................................................................................................(251) 432-1705
WESCO GAS & WELDING SUPPLY—940 Martin Luther King Dr., Prichard ............................................................... (251) 457-8681
WILSON DISMUKES (pumps/room AC/generators)—2646 Government Blvd. ............................................................(251) 476-9871
WORLD SHIP SUPPLY (MOBILE), INC.—5880 I-10 Industrial Pkwy, Theodore. ......................................................... (251) 662-7474
SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRING
ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL MACHINE WORKS, INC. .........................................................................................................(251) 433-1974
ATLANTIC MARINE, INC.—P. O. Box 3202 ............................................................................................................................ (251) 690-7100
AUSTAL USA—P. O. Box 1049 ...................................................................................................................................................(251) 434-8000
COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS—P. O. Box 280, Mt. Vernon ................................................................................(251) 829-5063
GENERAL & MARINE SHEETMETAL—3016 Anton St. ....................................................................................................... (251) 452-9500
GULF COAST AIR & HYDRAULICS INC.— 3415 Halls Mill Rd. .....................................................................................(251) 666-6683
HARRISON BROS. DRY DOCK AND REPAIR—P. O. Box 1843 ...................................................................................(251) 432-4606
HENRY MARINE SERVICE INC.—887 Cochran Causeway ..............................................................................................(251) 438-9442
IDEAL MARINE SERVICE–401 St. Emanuel St. ..................................................................................................................(251) 432-8962
MARINE SPECIALTY SERVICES (Plumbing & Piping)—111 Short Texas St. ............................................................... (251) 432-0581
MARINE SYSTEMS INC.—840 Dumaine Rd. ......................................................................................................................... (251) 456-4507
MASTER MARINE, INC.—P. O. Box 665, Bayou La Batre .................................................................................................. (251) 824-4151
MOBILE SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO.—P. O. Box 2964 ..............................................................................................(251) 456-1880
OFFSHORE-INLAND MARINE & OILFIELD SERVICES ..................................................................................................(251) 443-5550
SIGNAL SHIP REPAIR, LLC – 601 S. Royal St., Mobile.....................................................................................................(251) 338-7400
UNIVERSAL MARINE SERVICES, INC.—958 S. Conception St. .....................................................................................(251) 432-7708
WORLDWIDE MARINE SVCS., INC.—801 Cawthon St. ................................................................................................... (251) 456-6947
SHIPPING REGISTRY
ABS AMERICAS—Regions Bank Bldg.. ................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-8416
BUREAU VERITAS— Richard D. Carmack—1609 B Rochelle Street ............................................................................... (251) 662-5765
STEVEDORING COMPANIES
APM TERMINALS NORTH AMERICA, INC. ............................................Brian.e.clark@mobilecontainerterminal.us • 251-410-6100
CSA EQUIPMENT COMPANY .............................................................................................bob.cowart@csaequpt.com • 251-433-0203
CORE INDUSTRIES, INC. ................................................................................................ [email protected] • 251-602-1308
EMPIRE STEVEDORING ...............................................................................................mobile@empire-stevedoring.com • 251-439-7766
GLOBAL STEVEDORING, INC. ................................................................................................tsirmon@icslogistics.com • 251-433-4198
GOLDEN STEVEDORING COMPANY, INC.......................................................... [email protected] • 251-433-3726
PREMIER BULK STEVEDORING, LLC .............................................................. [email protected] • 251-433-1196
RICHARDSON STEVEDORING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC. [email protected] • 251-432-0081
SOUTHERN CARGO HANDLERS, INC. .............................................................................david@richard-murray.com • 251-432-5549
TRI-STATE MARITIME SERVICES, INC. ..................................................tsmsal@tsmsal.com • [email protected] • 251-432-1054
TESTING, SAMPLING, WEIGHING, CARGO
CERTIFICATION AND CRANE INSPECTION
AL DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES—P. O. Box 244 ....................................................................................... (251) 415-2531
AMERICAN AERO CRANES – 9500 Bellingrath Road, Theodore ................................................................................. (251) 973-0450
C. BAXTER, JR. & ASSOCIATES INT'L, INC. ........................................................................................................................ (251) 476-1998
RICHARD BESSELARR — P. O. Box 16542......................................................................................................................... (251) 476-9909
CALEB BRETT USA, INC. — 505 N. Craft Hwy., Chickasaw, AL ......................................................................................(251) 457-8751
BSI INSPECTORATE .................................................................................................................................................................... (504) 392-7660
CHALLENGE ENGINEERING & TESTING INC — 4234 Halls Mill Rd., Mobile, AL 36691 ....................................(251) 666-1435
CRANE INSPECTION SVC., INC. — P. O. Box 461, Fairhope .......................................................................................... (251) 928-6262
DEVAN INSPECTION CO. — 63 South Royal Street, Suite 1001, Mobile, AL 36602............................................... (251) 709-8119
DIXIE LABORATORIES, INC.—1011 S. Beltline Hwy..........................................................................................................(251) 602-5502
GUARDIAN SYSTEMS—P. O. Box 190, Leeds, AL .............................................................................................................. (251) 879-1850
INDUSTRIAL N.D.T. CO.—1901 Brookdale Dr. W..................................................................................................................(251) 479-7560
INSPECTORATE AMERICA, INC.—P. O. Box 190755 ........................................................................................................(251) 666-4000
INTERNATIONAL CARGO GEAR BUREAU INC.—500 Spanish Fort Blvd. ................................................................. (251) 626-4452
ROYAL ST. JUNK CO.—P. O. Box 2185................................................................................................................................... (251) 432-6392
SAYBOLT, LP—P. O. Box 432, Saraland, AL ............................................................................................................................(251) 679-1113
SGS CONTROL SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 617.............................................................................................................. (251) 679-1500
SGS MINERALS—P.O. BOX 1962 ........................................................................................................................................... (251) 432-2781
THOMPSON ENGINEERING—3707 Cottage Hill Rd. .......................................................................................................(251) 666-2443
A. W. WILLIAMS INSPECTION CO.—P. O. Box 2107 ........................................................................................................(251) 438-3691
TOWING COMPANIES
AEP RIVER OPERATIONS .........................................................................................................................................................(251) 644-6553
COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS—P. O. Box 1484 ....................................................................................................(251) 434-5000
CRESCENT TOWING & SALVAGE—118 N. Royal St., 12th Floor. .................................................................................(251) 433-2580
DANA MARINE SERVICE—210 St. Louis St.......................................................................................................................... (251) 432-2775
HENRY MARINE SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................................(251) 438-9442
MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY–5228 A Halls Mill Rd., Mobile, AL 36619.................................... (251) 661-0531
NELSON MARINE SERVICE INC.--Yeend St .........................................................................................................................(251) 433-2079
PARKER TOWING CO.—P. O. Box 20908, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402 ................................................................................ (205) 349-1677
RADCLIFF/ECONOMY MARINE SERVICES—P. O. Box 3064 .......................................................................................(251) 433-0066
SEABULK TOWING—P. O. Box 1644 ..................................................................................................................................... (251) 432-2611
WARRIOR & GULF NAVIGATION CO.—P. O. Box 11397, Chickasaw .......................................................................... (251) 452-6000
WATERWAYS TOWING & OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC.—P. O. Box 1821 ...............................................................(251) 438-5240
TRANSLATORS/INTERPRETERS
NATHALIE S. GARRIZ—[email protected]. ...........................................................................................................................(251) 634-3280
JOSIANE LANDMAN – Cultural Connections......................................................................................................................... (251) 767-2747
DR. SOPHIA LASZLO ...................................................................................................................................................................(251) 342-6707
MARIA PAPP....................................................................................................................................................................................(251) 929-1889
LUIS SEBASTIANI ......................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 344-5207
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
AVERITT EXPRESS .......................................................................................................................................................................(800) 283-7488
A.I.M. LOGISTICS A T.G. MERCER COMPANY ..................................................................................................................(225) 303-6012
BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING ............................................................................................................................................(251) 654-0541
CHOCTAW TRANSPORT INC. ..................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-9231
CUSTOM MARKETING SERVICES INC. ...............................................................................................................................(205) 668-4042
H ESTES-EXPRESS ....................................................................................................................................................................(251) 964-4801
H HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ (251) 653-7348
HTP LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................... (251) 666-4766
MACROTRANSPORT SERVICES—Ormond Beach, FL ..................................................................................................... (203) 926-8911
MARITIME & COMMODITY SERVICES, LLC ....................................................................................................................... (251) 432-0511
PGT TRUCKING, INC. ..................................................................................................................................................................(888) 372-5710
P&S TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................................................. (205) 788-4000
C.H. ROBINSON COMPANY—110 Beauregard Street, Suite 107 ..................................................................................(251) 441-7012
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC. .............................................................................................(251) 443-1557, (866) 888-7335
SUMMA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Consultant—P. O. Box 160447 .................................................................. (251) 666-6287
WRIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. ........................................................................................................................................(800) 342-4598
TRUCK TANK LINES
INTRANSIT—Hwy. 43, Malcolm, AL ..........................................................................................................................................(888) 299-0069
MATLACK, INC ............................................................................................................................................................................... (251) 675-5686
MCKENZIE TANK LINES, INC. ..................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-2331
MILLER TRANSPORT ...................................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-0471
REDWING CARRIERS, INC. ..................................................................................................................................................... (251) 675-5640
U.S. COAST GUARD
COMMAND CENTER – 24 HRS.............................................................................................................................................. (251) 441-5976
WATERWAYS..................................................................................................................................................................................(251) 441-5940
PORT STATE CONTROL............................................................................................................................................................. (251) 441-5279
VESSEL ARRIVAL DESK ............................................................................................................................................................ (251) 441-5279
SR. INVESTIGATING OFFICER—Bldg. 102 Brookley Complex, S. Broad St. .............................................................. (251) 441-5207
VESSEL INSPECTION................................................................................................................................................................. (251) 441-5203
USDA PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE
RICHARD F. WALCK 3737 Government Blvd., Suite 517...................................................................................................(251) 661-2742
WAREHOUSES (H U.S. Customs Bonded Warehouse) (H H U.S. Customs Bonded Carrier)
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ATLAS SHIP SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................. (251) 432-4533
AVERITT EXPRESS...........................................................................................................................................................(251) 443-7703
AZALEA BOX COMPANY ............................................................................................................................................. (251) 457-6940
BALDWIN TRANSFER .................................................................................................................................................... (251) 433-3391
CUSTOM MARKETING SERVICES INC. ..................................................................................................................(205) 668-4042
DOCKSIDE SERVICES INC. ........................................................................................................................................(251) 438-2362
DOTHAN WAREHOUSE ................................................................................................................................................ (334) 793-6003
EQUITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP.. ........................................................................................................................... (251) 432-7784
JOHN FAYARD MOVING & WAREHOUSING ......................................................................................................... (251) 443-9125
FINCH COMPANIES ........................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-6671
GULF COAST INTERMODAL .......................................................................................................................................(251) 653-1880
KEYPORT WAREHOUSING.........................................................................................................................................(251) 964-4607
MEADOR WAREHOUSE ................................................................................................................................................(251) 457-4376
MERCHANTS TRANSFER COMPANY ...................................................................................................................... (251) 457-8691
MOBILE MOVING & STORAGE CO. ........................................................................................................................ (251) 438-3658
NORDEN WAREHOUSE MOBILE .............................................................................................................................(251) 338-4000
QUICK DELIVERY SERVICE , INC. ............................................................................................................................ (251) 471-5369
RELOAD ALABAMA .........................................................................................................................................................(251) 432-2568
S/M WAREHOUSE .......................................................................................................................................................... (251) 679-3344
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STEAMSHIP AGENCIES
AND LINES
AMERICAN SHIPPING AND CHARTERING
56 St. Joseph St., Mobile, Al. 36602 • (251) 436-0116
Alan Nunn
[email protected]
GRIEG STAR SHIPPING
600 Galleria Parkway, Suite 925
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-226-5900 • Email: [email protected]
Gulf
Emily Carra, 770-226-5941
BIEHL & COMPANY
North Europe
Sara Beth Turner, 770-226-5945
Doug Barton, 770-226-5930
118 N. Royal St., Suite 705, Mobile, AL 36602
P. O. Box 1246, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-1605
Larry McInnis, Local Manager
[email protected]
Columbus Line - Aust/N.Z.
Columbus Line - South America
Concorde Line
Gulf Africa Line
Hinode Lline
National Shipping Co., of Saudi Arabia
Navinter Line
Nordana
Nordana Worldwide
Pan Ocean Line
U. S. Africa Navigation Line
BLUE WATER SHIPPING COMPANY
4739 Utica Street
Suite 103
Metairie, LA 70006
(504) 455-8462
[email protected]
BULK SHIPPING INC.
118 N. Royal St., Suite 705, Mobile, AL 36602
P. O. Box 88, Mobile, 36601 • (251) 433-1585
Thomas Murray • [email protected]
MCW Shipping
CG RAILWAY
11 North Water St., Suite 18290, Mobile, 36602
(251) 243-9228 • Fax: 251-706-6937
Email: [email protected]
LBH USA (CISA)
Danny Guthrie, Local Manager
ASD Blvd., Suite 107
P.O. Box 1083, Mobile, AL 36633
251-694-7001 • [email protected]
CMA CGM
CMA-CGM (America) LLC
300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 325
Roswell, GA 30076
Scot Stinson
(770) 729-6733 Ext. 6733
[email protected]
Rebecca Dyson Ext. 2394
757-961-2394
[email protected]
CRIMSON SHIPPING CO., INC.
Ken Wear, Terminal Operations Manager
150 Viaduct Road • Chickasaw, AL 36611
251-457-9551 • Fax: (251) 457-9597
[email protected]
FILLETTE, GREEN SHIPPING SVC. (USA) CORP.
261 N. Conception Street, Mobile, AL 36603
PO Box 1842, Mobile, AL 36633
Office (251) 375-2224 • Fax (251) 423-6813
Cell (251) 379-6597 • Email: [email protected]
Web: fillettegreen.com
GAC SHIPPING (USA) INC.
2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 740 • Houston, TX 77019
(713) 533-3200 • Fax: (713) 533-3220
Tom Nasman, President & CEO
5821 Rangeline Rd., Unit 104 • Theodore, AL 36582
(251) 443-7504 • Fax: (251) 443-7507
Adron Allen, Port Manager
[email protected]
GENERAL STEAMSHIP CORP.
118 North Royal St., Suite 509 • Mobile, AL 36602
Office: (251) 438-5071 (24 hr) • Fax: (251) 438-5072
John Kirkpatrick Jr, District Manager
GLOVIS AMERICA, INC.
1110 Montlimar Dr., Suite 630, Mobile, AL 36609
Stan Winter, Manager; [email protected]
(251) 342-8292; Fax: (251) 342-8291
P. O. Box 1947, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 433-1196
Ritchie Macpherson, Manager
[email protected]
Clipper Americas
C.I. C.
Drummond Coal
OBC Forest Line
Contact persons:
Far East
Marie Eyton-Jones White, 770-226-5909
AZTEC MARITIME SERVICE INC.
P.O. Box 1505, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-7273
Mark Fenton, President • [email protected]
SEACLIFF AGENCIES, LLC
SEAGULL MARINE INC.
Mobile Middle Bay Port, Bldg. 303 • (251) 443-6789
Tim Dardar, Vessell Agent
[email protected]
SHIP SUPPLY OF FLORIDA, INC.
15065 NW 7th Avenue • Miami, FL 33168
President, Elias Giannakopoulos
(305) 681-7447 • Fax (305) 769-3502
[email protected]
INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
11 North Water St.
Suite 9290 • Mobile, 36602
Elaine Penton, Vice President
Josie Mock, Manager
Phone: (251) 461-2747 • Fax: (251) 461-2748
T. PARKER HOST, INC.
200 South Royal St., Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 433-1536
[email protected]
Alec May, General Manager
LOTT SHIP AGENCY INC.
259 N. Conception, Mobile, 36603 • (251) 433-1621
P. O. Box 1802, Mobile, 36601
William B. Lott, President
Stephen G. Havranek, Vice President
[email protected]
A/S Bulkhandling
Armada Shipping
Coulouthros Ltd.
Fednav International
Ganmount Shpg.
Guinomar International
Hellespont S. S. Corp.
J. Lauritzen Bulkers
Kerr Norton Marine
M & R Shipping
Metal Logistics
Nautica
Navios Corporation
Seamar Shipping
Seatramp Tankers
S. F. P. O.
T & E Bulkers
Torm Bulk
Torvald Klaveness & Co., AIS
Trans Sea Transport
U. S. Steel Group - A Div. of USX Corp.
U. S. Steel Mining Co., LLC
Vulica Shipping Co., Ltd.
MARITIME ENDEAVORS
SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.
1901 Alabama State Docks Blvd, Building 50,
Suite 109, Mobile, AL 36602
P.O. Box 1064, Mobile, AL 36633
Jason Kernion, operations Manager
(251) 434-9600 • Fax: (251) 441-7171
email: [email protected]
NORD-SUD SHIPPING, INC.
605 St Francis Street
Mobile, Al. 36602
Paul Pugh
P. (251) 431-7274 • F. (404) 348-4380
Cell – (251) 895-1507
Email – [email protected]
NORTON LILLY INTERNATIONAL AGENCY
One St. Louis Centre, Suite 5000
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Ph: (251) 219-3270 • Fx: (251) 431-6795
E-Mail: [email protected]
Atlantic Bulk Carriers
Atlanticargo (ACS)
Big Lift
C.C.N.I.
COSCO
CSAV
China Shipping
Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha
Emirates Shipping Line (AGX)
Hoegh Lines
Kawasaki (K Line)
Lykes/Americana
Maersk
Mitsui
NAFTA Gulf Bridge
Navix Lines
Sanko Steamship Company
Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.
Shipping Corporation of India
Southern Star
Spliethoff Shuttle
Toko Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.
United Arab Shipping Co.
Western Bulk Carriers
PAGE & JONES INC.
TRANSMARINE ALABAMA INC.
209 St. Louis St., Mobile, 36602
Luis Sanchez-Navarro and Jane Mathews
[email protected] • (251) 432-8486
Carribean Forest Carriers
Transmarine Chartering, Inc.
WESTFAL-LARSEN SHIPPING
163 St. Emanuel Street • Mobile, AL 36602
Office: (251) 694-6928
Torbjorn Skaar, Ops. Mgr. –
[email protected]
Brookside Parkway, Suite 165 • Alpharetta, GA 30022
P. 770-569-5821 • F. 770-569-5823
Mike Hawe – [email protected]
Becky Jenny – [email protected]
Local Vessel Agent – Inchcape Shipping Services
WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE
Regions Tower • 851 East I-65 Service Road
Suite 1050 • Mobile, Alabama 36606
Tele: (251) 471-2661 • Fax: (251) 471-2662
Web: www.wilhelmsen.com/shipsservice
E-mail:[email protected]
Robert L. Harrison, Vessel Manager Mobile
Cell: (251) 599-0024
Halls Mill Road, Mobile, AL 36606
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AMERICAN FLAG LINE
52 N. Jackson St., Mobile, 36602 • (251) 432-1646
Michael B. Lee, President
[email protected]
Carnival Line
• Central Gulf
Crowley Lines Services
• Forest Line
Intersee
Pelican Cargo Transport
Rickmers Line
SCM Lines
Tata Steel
ThyssenKrupp Veerhaven
Tronox
Ultrabulk
• Waterman
ROSS MARITIME INC.
P. O. Box 1022, Mobile, 36633 • (251) 432-1611
Carl Black, President • [email protected]
ZIM
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ousing
Trucking
Stevedoring
Marine
Warehousing
Pipe Reconditioning
Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics
& Affiliated Companies
“Seamless Solutions”
Customer needs and satisfaction are the number one priority.
For more information, please contact Mike Richardson in Mobile
PH # 251-432-0081 Fax # 251-432-0082
ALABAMA STATE
PORT AUTHORITY
MOBILE, AL 36633
Address Service Requested
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Summer 2013 - Alabama State Port Authority

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