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GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
ANCHORAGE
SPRING 2017 VOLUME 72 | GAPORTS.COM
NEW DEVELOPMENTS POSITION
GEORGIA’S PORTS
AS U.S. GATEWAYS
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: CHANGING OF THE GUARD: IAP CHIEF EXECUTIVE BOB MILLER RETIRES | GPA COMMISSIONING FOUR
NEW SHIP-TO-SHORE CRANES | MACKEY NEW PRESIDENT OF ILA #1414
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CONTENTS ABOUT THE COVER:
The Georgia Ports Authority is doubling the
space for auto processing at Colonel’s Island
in Brunswick, Ga.
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ROBERT C. MORRIS
Editor
EDWARD FULFORD
Managing Editor
EMILY GOLDMAN
Associate Editor
DEBBIE RHODES
Copy Editor
DEBBIE RHODES
Advertising Associate
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for Fourth Consecutive Year .................................................................................. 7 use of any original material, provided GPA’s
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GPA Commissioning Four New Ship-to-shore Cranes ................................... 7
Agro Merchants Group to Develop a Cold Storage GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
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and Repack Facility in Savannah........................................................................... 8 ANCHORAGE
Sonoco to Invest $200 Million in New P.O. Box 2406
Savannah, GA 31402
Atlanta-area Packing Center .................................................................................. 8
Phone: (912) 964-3855
Variety Wholesalers, Inc. to Create 320 Jobs in Coweta County ................. 9 Toll Free: (800) 342-8012
Alliance Tire Group Opens New Warehouse in Savannah............................. 9 Fax: (912) 964-3921
9 Deal: Tory Burch to Create More Than 150 Jobs in Henry County ...........10
Sentury Tire to Create More Than 1,000 Jobs in Troup County ................10
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Automotive Supplier to Create 150 Jobs in Bartow County.......................10
PORT NEWS
Changing of the Guard: IAP Chief Executive Bob Miller Retires ...............14
KIA Moves 1M Vehicles in Brunswick ................................................................16
Mackey New President of ILA #1414 ................................................................17 gaports.com
Unique Advantages at GPA’s Ocean Terminal ................................................18 Georgia Ports Authority
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Northwest Georgia Transportation, Communications
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Link Business and Opportunity ...........................................................................19
Georgia Ports Authority
Georgia Ports
SAVANNAH: Sailing Schedule ............................................................................20
BRUNSWICK: Sailing Schedule ..........................................................................22
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AUTHORITY MEMBERS
JAMES L. ALLGOOD H. KENNETH CRONAN A. J. (JOE) HOPKINS, III BEN HALL, JR. JULIE HUNT R. KEVIN JACKSON WILLIAM D. MCKNIGHT
Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary/Treasurer Member Member Member Member
DUBLIN GAINESVILLE FOLKSTON DUBLIN TIFTON SAVANNAH AUGUSTA
JOSEPH W. ROGERS JOHN G. SHUMAN CHARLES K. TARBUTTON JAMES A. WALTERS DAVID ROSS WERNER JOEL WOOTEN, JR.
Member Member Member Member Member Member
ATLANTA REIDSVILLE SANDERSVILLE GAINESVILLE ATLANTA COLUMBUS
PERSPECTIVE
Growing infrastructure supports world-class service
A
dding cranes in Savannah or doubling Ro/Ro space
in Brunswick is about more than boosting already
LEADERSHIP TEAM
impressive cargo numbers. GRIFFITH LYNCH
The point is ensuring our ability to grow along Executive Director
with our customers, and never experiencing the
EDWARD McCARTHY
congestion that occurs when demand becomes equal to capacity. Chief Operating Officer
GPA employees, our partners in the ILA and service providers deliver
JAMES C. McCURRY, JR.
unmatched service on our terminals today. In our efforts to enhance
Chief Administrative Officer
that world-class service, we are making progress on several fronts.
On the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, the work to deepen RUSS MINCEY
Chief Financial Officer
the entrance channel to 49 feet and extend it by seven miles is more
than 55 percent complete. The deeper water will allow Garden City CLIFFORD R. PYRON
Terminal to better accommodate vessels carrying up to 13,000 Chief Commercial Officer
twenty-foot equivalent container units, strengthening Savannah’s role as the gateway for containerized
LISE ALTMAN
trade in the U.S. Southeast. Senior Director of Human Resources
At Garden City Terminal, the design phase is progressing for our new mega rail terminal. The initiative
KEVIN R. DOYLE
reached its first major milestone in March, receiving overwhelming support after a presentation to the
Senior Director of Protective Services
neighboring Garden City community. Construction contracts on sections of the project should be awarded
by the end of 2017, with full completion slated for 2020. BART GOBEIL
Senior Director of Economic Development
In Chatsworth, Ga., construction has begun on GPA’s second inland terminal that will improve rail
& Governmental Affairs
service and open new markets in
Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. CHRIS LOGAN
Senior Director of Trade Development,
Operations at the Appalachian
Beneficial Cargo Owner Sales
Regional Port are scheduled to
commence next year. ROBERT C. MORRIS
Senior Director of Corporate Communications
At Colonel’s Island at the Port
of Brunswick, 214 acres are in the CHRISTOPHER B. NOVACK, P.E.
design or development stages, Senior Director of Engineering
bringing auto processing space to
DANIEL E. RHODE
547 acres. In addition to the land Senior Director of Operations
now being developed, the Authority
BILL SUTTON
plans to add another 510 acres
Senior Director of Information Technology
on the island’s south side to support
auto processing. This will double the capacity for cars and heavy machinery in Brunswick. JOHN D. TRENT
Senior Director of Strategic
Over the years, Georgia has made substantial investments in freight mobility. As the current level
Operations and Safety
of activity shows, we’re taking the steps necessary to maintain and strengthen our ability to support
manufacturers and retailers from the Southeast and beyond.
Griffith Lynch
GPA’s Executive Director
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GEORGIA RANKED NO. 1 STATE
FOR BUSINESS FOR FOURTH
CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the fourth consecutive year, Site Selection Magazine
has selected Georgia as the No. 1 state in the nation in which
to do business.
“For a remarkable fourth time in a row, Georgia
has once again been named the top state in nation in
which to do business, highlighting the vitality of our
state economy and the business-friendly environment
that continues to help companies grow,” said Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal. “The collaborative framework on
both state and local levels has led to the creation of
hundreds of thousands of jobs for Georgia families,
enhanced community outreach by investing millions in The Port of Savannah will commission four new ship-to-shore cranes at Garden City
local areas and improved the overall quality of life for Terminal this spring. Each new crane can lift 65 long tons to a height 152 feet above the dock.
all citizens. In the last four years, many small businesses
have expanded in Georgia and numerous international
companies have established operations here, reflecting
the foundation offered to job creators. Georgia leads the
GPA Commissioning Four
way in providing companies with a low tax burden and a New Ship-to-shore Cranes
business-friendly climate. In return, there have been more
than 575,000 private sector jobs created since 2011. This he Georgia Ports Authority has commissioned
the first of four new Neo-Panamax ship-to-
T
recognition for our statewide economic development is
a testament to the unwavering commitment displayed shore cranes at the Garden City Terminal,
by our industry leaders, community partners and the bringing its fleet to 23 — more cranes than
people of Georgia.” any other U.S. terminal — with three machines
Each November, Site Selection Magazine releases rankings for set to come online this spring.
the top states in which to do business. Georgia has been ranked “Expanding our capabilities means we are
among the top 10 states in Site Selection’s business climate
able to grow along with our customers, and adjust
rankings throughout the last decade and has held the top spot for
the last three years. to changes in the logistics marketplace, such as
The rankings are determined by a survey of corporate site increasing vessel sizes,” said GPA Chief Operating
selectors paired with an index of tax burden criteria determined
Officer Ed McCarthy.
by the Tax Foundation and KPMG’s Location Matters analysis and
Designed by Konecranes of Finland, these enormous cranes can
performance in Conway Data’s New Plant Database, which tracks
work the largest ships calling on the U.S. East Coast.
new and expanded business facility activity.
Garden City Terminal will add another three cranes this spring,
“Site Selection’s fourth consecutive No. 1 ranking speaks
bringing the total number to 26 this year. another four Neo-Panamax
volumes to our business-friendly environment, world-class
infrastructure network, top-notch academic institutions, cranes are on order and will be commissioned in 2018.
nationally-ranked training programs and vibrant socioeconomic The growing crane fleet, working over nearly 10,000 contiguous
culture,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development feet of dock, will be able to handle more than 1,000 container moves
Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Governor Deal made Georgia a state per hour when all 30 cranes are in place.
with a reputation for success, which we celebrate today with our “The improvements we’re making to our terminal infrastructure
economic development partners across the state.” demonstrate the GPA’s commitment to expand capacity, providing
more opportunities for growth and greater flexibility to meet
customer needs,” McCarthy said.
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AGRO MERCHANTS GROUP TO DEVELOP A
NEW COLD STORAGE AND REPACK FACILITY
IN SAVANNAH 175,000 Square-foot facility reinforces AGRO’s commitment to growing in Savannah
and providing world-class services to customers.
Nordic Logistics and Warehousing, a member of AGRO Merchants
Group, has announced plans to develop a new cold storage and
repack facility in Savannah. In April 2016, AGRO and Nordic
completed a 200,000 square-foot expansion to their existing
Savannah facility, representing the second investment in the
market. The new facility, which will initially be built to 175,000
square feet, will be adjacent to the current Nordic site with
additional land available for future expansion.
The facility will have 7 multi-temperature rooms with 7,000
total pallet positions, 25,000 square-feet for repacking and
bagging operations, and multi-use space set aside to support
onsite fumigation and ripening. With 25 doors and 85 foot docks,
the facility will support efficient product unloading, receiving,
inspection, and grading. Construction is planned to begin in the
first quarter of 2017 with operations to begin in the fourth quarter.
The new facility will be developed and operated with resource
expertise from Lucca Freezer and Cold Storage in Vineland, New
Jersey. Acquired by AGRO Merchants in 2014, the Lucca facility
serves as AGRO Merchant’s flagship U.S. perishable facility serving
customers in the U.S. and around the world.
GPA PHASING
IN NEW SOFTWARE
Sonoco to Invest $20M in
New Atlanta-area Packaging Center
Will support Duracell’s North America operations
Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging
companies, has announced it will invest $20 million in the
development of a new packaging center to support Duracell’s
The GPA Board has approved the purchase of new software to run gate, vessel and rail new North America battery packaging operation.
operations. The system currently in use at GPA has been retired by Navis and replaced by
its N4 software. “The new software will have similar functionality, but better engineering Sonoco’s Display and Packaging unit will be located in Duracell’s
and integration,” said Bill Sutton, GPA senior director of information technology. “Navis’
new leased facility in the Atlanta area. Sonoco will install and
N4 software now has a successful track record of use in ports across North America.” The
software system will be phased in at GPA terminals through mid-2018. operate state-of-the-art primary packaging equipment at the
new center and provide all packaging materials. In addition, the
company will produce retail merchandising displays which will
8 also be packed out at the same facility.
GPA ANCHORAGE SPRING 2017
VARIETY WHOLESALERS, INC.
TO CREATE 320 JOBS IN
COWETA COUNTY
Variety Wholesalers, Inc., a retail store chain, will establish
its second major distribution center in Coweta County,
creating 320 jobs and investing approximately $10.5 million
in the Newnan, area.
The distribution center will support their stores as the
company expands its presence in the southeastern, midwestern
and south central United States. Left: The team at ATG’s new Savannah warehouse includes (left to right): Mark Whitekettle,
DC Manager; Lowell Slaughter, DC Assistant Manager; Jim Clark, Alliance Tire Americas
Variety Wholesalers is based in Henderson, N.C., and
President; Ernest Snowden, Warehouse Operator; John Hunter, Warehouse Operator; and
operates 360 stores in 16 states. The newly created jobs will Lloyd Darby, Warehouse Operator.
include positions in management, operations, transportation and
logistics. Georgia Quick Start will provide customized training for
new distribution center employees.
ALLIANCE TIRE GROUP (ATG) OPENS
“We are very excited about opening this distribution center
in Newnan, our first outside of North Carolina,” said Wilson
NEW WAREHOUSE IN SAVANNAH
Sawyer, chief operating officer of Variety Wholesalers. “The The Alliance Tire Group (ATG) has opened a new warehouse in Savannah,
reception from the local, state and ports officials has been Georgia. The company built the state-of-the-art, 202,000-square-foot facility
outstanding. We have enjoyed many years doing business in the to permit high efficiency operations such as cross-docking and enhanced
state of Georgia, as we currently operate 48 of our 360 stores in put-away systems, says John Mancinelli, Vice President of Operations
Georgia with a new store opening in Newnan.” for Alliance Tire Americas.
Georgia Ports Authority, Cordele
Intermodal Services, Glovis America,
Hyundai Glovis (Global SCM) and Kia
Motors Manufacturing Georgia were
selected to receive the 2016 Alliance
Award by Logistics Management
and SMC³, a logistics solutions company.
In the alliance recognized by the award, Kia Motors Manufacturing
Georgia (KMMG) moves auto parts via rail from the Port of Savannah
to the Cordele Intermodal Services inland terminal, and then to West
Point, Ga., via motor carrier. A savings of more than 6 million truck miles
are created annually as a result of the agreement. Cordele Intermodal
Services will handle up to 30,000 TEUs per year for KMMG.
The recognition was revealed at Jump Start 2017, a three-day supply
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia has partnered with Cordele Intermodal Services chain event produced annually by SMC³ to facilitate deeper knowledge
to move cargo by rail from the Port of Savannah to the CIS container yard in Cordele.
and collaboration between logistics and transportation professionals.
Above, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, center left, is joined by CIS President Jonathan
Lafevers, Georgia Rep. Buddy Harden, KMMG Chief Administrative Officer Stuart C. Previous Alliance Award winners include Birdsong Peanuts, Dal-Tile,
Countess, Georgia Ports Authority Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood, and GPA Executive Macy’s, Toshiba, Tuesday Morning, Tyson, Schneider and Estes.
Director Griff Lynch at the rail yard, with finished vehicles on display. The arrangement
with CIS saves transit costs for Kia Motors, while cutting millions of truck miles from
state highways each year. (Georgia Ports Authority Photo/Stephen B. Morton) 9
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Sentury Tire to Create More
Than 1,000 Jobs in Troup County
Sentury Tire, the fifth-largest and fastest-growing tire manufacturer
in China, will create more than 1,000 jobs and invest $530 million in a
car and light truck tire manufacturing operation in Troup County. The
new facility in LaGrange will support Sentury Tire’s existing customer
base in North America.
Sentury Tire products are sold worldwide under the brands Sentury,
Landsail and Delinte. About 70 percent of Sentury Tire’s sales are in the
EU and U.S markets. Sentury Tire’s parent company, Qingdao Sentury
Tire Co., Ltd., based in Qingdao, China, employs 2,500 people worldwide
and currently has manufacturing operations in Qingdao and Thailand.
Deal: Tory Burch to
Create More Than 150 Jobs
in Henry County
Tory Burch LLC, a leading American lifestyle brand, will
create more than 150 jobs and invest more than $60 million
in a Henry County facility by 2020. The distribution center
will support Tory Burch’s ecommerce business and is
expected to be fully operational by the end of 2017.
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER “Tory Burch’s decision to grow its business in Georgia is a
TO CREATE 150 JOBS IN reflection of our state providing industry leaders with the
best resources to compete worldwide,” said Georgia Gov.
BARTOW COUNTY Nathan Deal. “I have no doubt that our top-ranked business
climate and cutting-edge technological capabilities will
Voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. will expand its existing continue to attract top lifestyle brands like Tory Burch.”
operation in Bartow County, creating 150 jobs and investing
$50 million in the local community. voestalpine Automotive
Body Parts Inc. is the supply base for the voestalpine Group,
which produces ultra-high strength body-in-white components
for premium car manufacturers.
The newly created jobs will range from advanced manufacturing
to hot-forming and assembly positions. The company currently employs
approximately 100 Georgians at the facility and offers extensive training
opportunities, including an apprenticeship program with the students
of the Bartow County College & Career Academy in Cartersville.
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GPA ANCHORAGE SPRING 2017NEW
DEVELOPMENTS
POSITION
GEORGIA’S
PORTS
AS U.S. GATEWAYS
GPA extending rail reach in Savannah,
doubling Ro/Ro capacity in Brunswick
he Georgia Ports Authority is investing in the The new development, located on five parcels of land at GPA’s Savannah
T infrastructure necessary to keep ahead of demand
and strengthen its role as a gateway for global trade.
At the Port of Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island,
River International Trade Park, is less than five miles from the Port of Savannah
and can accommodate up to 5 million square feet of logistics space.
“This announcement will help further establish Savannah as a gateway
214 acres are in the design or development stages, port for the U.S. Southeast and beyond,” Lynch said.
bringing auto processing space to 547 acres. Of the additional space, Wallenius “With an increased demand for reliable, cost-effective logistics
Wilhelmsen Logistics is taking on 40 acres, while International Auto Processing opportunities, this development is another example of GPA’s focus on supply
is adding 104. A 44-acre parcel should be ready for use by the end of 2017. In chain solutions for our customers.”
addition to the 214 now being developed, the long-term plan is to add another At its January meeting, the Georgia Ports Authority board accepted offers
510 acres on the island’s south side to support auto processing, doubling the for four of the parcels:
capacity for cars and heavy machinery in Brunswick. • $8,672,550 from Solution Property Group on Parcel 2: 92.53 acres
In Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority is selling 500 acres of property • $11,334,600 from Chesterfield on Parcel 3: 127.29 acres
for commercial development to accommodate growing customer demand for • $11,600,000 from CRG Real Estate Solutions on Parcel 4: 137.90 acres
warehousing, distribution and transload facilities near Garden City Terminal. • $4,300,000 from CTR Real Estate LLC on Parcel 5: 69.72 acres
At the Savannah State of the Port in September 2016, GPA Executive The trade park is just one mile from I-95 and will help fill a
Director Griff Lynch called for new distribution center construction to improve growing need to service a larger range of customers from the Southeast
space availability. At that time, the vacancy rate on bulk warehousing (greater to the Midwest U.S. January was the third month in a row of record
than 100,000 square feet) had dipped to just 1 percent. performances at the Savannah container port, with the Authority moving
At present, there is nearly 6 million square feet of spec and build-to-suit 331,190 twenty-foot equivalent container units, an improvement
warehouse construction under way in the Savannah market. However, of 16.1 percent (45,889 TEUs).
more space is needed to keep up with rising demand.
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“The expansion we’re seeing in our container volumes constitutes a strong vote
of confidence from our new and longtime port customers,” said GPA Board Chairman
Jimmy Allgood. “Keeping ahead of demand requires infrastructure development
in both the public and private sector. The new facilities destined for our trade park
are part of that equation. The GPA is also making the on-terminal improvements
necessary to stay ahead of demand.”
The GPA reported for the month of November a 5.8 percent increase In 2016, GPA added:
in container traffic, reaching 300,671 TEUs. In December, the Port of Savannah • Four New Panamax ship-to-shore cranes (for a total of 26 cranes)
handled 292,172 TEUs, a 12.3 percent increase over December 2015. and 20 rubber-tired gantry cranes (total, 146).
Containerized trade also saw strong growth in January, with 331,468 (Related story, Page 7)
twenty-foot equivalent units crossing the docks at the Port of Savannah, • A new 30-acre empty container yard and an eight-lane truck gate.
up 16.2 percent, or 46,167 TEUs. • A six-acre extension of our dockside container yard,
adding storage space for 2,850 TEUs directly behind Berth 9
Other efforts to increase capacity at the Georgia Ports Authority include: at Garden City Terminal.
A rail expansion project at Garden City Terminal will double the Port of As part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s major initiative to improve and expand surface
Savannah’s rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year. A part of GPA’s transportation across Georgia, the state opened the Jimmy DeLoach
Mid-American Arc initiative, the expansion will better accommodate 10,000- Connector in 2016, providing direct truck access between Garden City
foot long unit trains. This $128 million project will make routes running deeper Terminal and Interstate 95. The connector cuts 11 minutes from the drive
into the American Midwest more attractive to rail providers by making more time between the port and the interstate.
efficient use of rail infrastructure. The Mid-American Arc enhances global trade
options for manufacturers in cities such as St. Louis and Chicago — potential In December, the GPA broke ground on its new inland terminal in Northwest
customers who might not have considered Savannah previously, despite rail Georgia — the Appalachian Regional Port. GPA estimates the CSX rail route
distances comparable to ports in the Northeast. Partially funded by a $44 will reduce Atlanta truck traffic by 50,000 moves annually, and expand GPA’s
million federal grant, the project will be complete in 2021. target market in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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GAPORTS.COMBob Miller
CHANGING OF THE GUARD:
IAP CHIEF EXECUTIVE BOB MILLER RETIRES
IAP President, Don Asdell
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GPA ANCHORAGE SPRING 2017CHANGING OF THE GUARD
International Auto Processing Under New Leadership
BOB MILLER LOOKS BACK ON A DECADE ASDELL FOLLOWED SIMILAR PATH
AND A HALF AT IAP TO MILLER TO LEAD IAP
After 15 years with International Auto Processing, Bob Miller has With 17 years of experience in the automotive industry, Don Asdell
retired from the company. came to IAP in September of 2015, serving initially as vice president and
Miller led IAP as chief executive for six and a half years. He now serves chief commercial officer. He became president of IAP effective Jan. 1, 2017.
on the board of directors and consults for the company. Prior to his move to Brunswick, Asdell worked for five years at Global
For his first nine years with the company, Miller was stationed in Southern Auto Processing Services (GAPS), headquartered in Port Hueneme, Calif.,
California, where he served as vice president of marketing. where he served for two years as chief operating officer and three years as
“For five years during that time, I was also president and CEO of an president and CEO. With four locations, GAPS processes a little over 1 million
affiliated company, Global Auto Processing Services Inc., which did vehicle cars a year. Prior to that, Asdell worked for General Motors in a variety of
processing at the Port of Hueneme, at the Hyundai plant in Montgomery, inbound, domestic and international finished vehicle logistics positions.
Ala., and at the Kia plant in West Point, Ga.,” Miller said. He has a Bachelor of Science in Packaging from Michigan State and
Miller became president and CEO of IAP, stationed at the Port a Masters of Science in Operations from Kettering University.
of Brunswick, starting in June 2010. Asdell said he aims to maintain the high level of customer service
“IAP has been at the Port of Brunswick for over 30 years. For the first 25 while expanding IAP’s business.
years, the company experienced good steady growth, but in 2011 our volumes “Over the last 30 years, IAP has been dedicated to providing services
really took off,” he said. “In 2011, IAP processed 316,000 units, and every year that exceed our customers’ expectations on quality and production,” he said.
since then it has been over 400,000 units. This was possible only because of “My goal for IAP is to preserve a culture that prioritizes our current and
our great customers, and the best-in-class job the IAP team does for them.” future customers’ needs over the next 30 years.”
Miller said part of the IAP business philosophy is the practice To better handle that new business, IAP is adding space for auto
of kaizen, or continuous improvement. processing.
“So we all strive to do everything a little bit better than we did the day “IAP and the GPA work together closely, with the common goal of
before, which is accomplished through better communications and continual retaining current customers in the Port of Brunswick as well as attracting
review of our processes,” he said. “Our business is much more metrics-driven, new customers to the Golden Isles,” Asdell said. “To handle the growth of the
and we try to use the latest technology to keep track of the vehicles and existing customer base and plan for future business, the GPA and IAP have
schedule our work. “ worked together creatively to add over 104 acres in the next six months.
That continual improvement has led to several successes. The newly developed land will increase IAP’s footprint to 360 acres — almost
“In 2012 we received our 1 millionth Hyundai; in 2015 we exported a 30 percent increase in capacity.”
our 1 millionth Mercedes-Benz unit; and in January, 2017, we received Asdell said there are strong arguments for using the Port of Brunswick.
our 1 millionth Kia,” Miller said. “IAP with our 30 years of experience in the Port of Brunswick, is the ideal
In addition to those milestones, IAP also began processing vehicles location to import or export vehicles in the Southeastern U.S.,” he explained.
received from England and Mexico, as well as an expanding export business. “Brunswick is within a day’s drive of over 20 percent of the U.S. population.
“Our exports keep growing, now accounting for over one-third of the As one of North America’s busiest auto ports, the transportation options are
total volume,” Miller said. “Our arrival volume has been 400,000+ units for the plentiful: service from Norfolk Southern and CSX via the Golden Isles Railway;
last five years in a row. I am incredibly proud of the job that every one of our frequent vessel calls and various truck options. With IAP, customers will
team members accomplished, which made those milestones possible.” experience high quality service that is consistent and timely; as well as various
Looking ahead, Miller said the Port of Brunswick and new IAP President ocean, rail and truck transportation options, resulting in completive rates
Don Asdell are in a good position to accommodate future customer requests. and low dwell times.”
“We have the best availability of land in the country, dedicated berthing,
a partnership-like relationship between GPA and its tenants, the best ILA local
in the land, a strong and dedicated work force, and a neighborly community,”
he said. “Don is taking over the reins of a one-of-a-kind organization, and
under his leadership the company will most assuredly continue to grow
and prosper, become an even better place to work, and continue to be
a community-minded company.”
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GAPORTS.COMKIA MOVES 1M VEHICLES VIA BRUNSWICK
Automaker Has Chosen Georgia Autoport for Past 13 Years
“Reaching 1 million KIA vehicles processed through Colonel’s Island terminal
is an outstanding testament to the competitive advantages at the Port of
Brunswick and the level of service provided by IAP,” said GPA Chief Commercial
Officer Cliff Pyron.
K
IA Motors reached a major milestone at the Port KIA vehicles arriving at the Port of Brunswick serve dealers
of Brunswick Jan. 16, moving its 1 millionth vehicle through in a six-state region: Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina,
the autoport. Tennessee and Alabama.
“We’d like to thank KIA for their longtime and continued IAP is the pioneer vehicle processing company at Brunswick’s
trust in International Auto Processing and the Georgia Ports Colonel’s Island, opening its facilities there in 1986. In 2016 the company
Authority,” said Don Asdell, president of IAP. processed more than 400,000 new vehicles for a range of foreign and
Arriving on the Eukor vessel Grand Pioneer, the domestic auto manufacturers. IAP employs 250 full-time workers and 50
passenger vehicle marks a nearly 13-year relationship between KIA and IAP. to 100 supplemental workers.
The partnership between KIA and IAP at the Port of Brunswick was launched
in February 2004. Hyundai Glovis America Inc. manages logistics for the
automaker.
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FALL 2016
2017MACKEY
NEW PRESIDENT
OF ILA #1414
or Tim Mackey, the past available workers (workforce development), and
F 30 years have served as
on-the-job training for
his current position as
preparing union members for current and future
jobs (workforce training).
“Savannah’s advantage is an abundance of young
president of International
Longshoremen’s Association Local #1414. people yearning for opportunity,” he said. “The shipping
In addition to being a member of the ILA since community has the ability to tap into this tremendous
1987 — serving under six ILA presidents — Mackey
resource, and to partner with local schools, colleges, city
has worked hard to make a difference in the local
community. He has served on the City of Savannah and county government — all working towards achieving
Zoning Board, the Trade Center Authority, the a trained, educated workforce. This will help propel
Metropolitan Planning Commission, and the board
Savannah into the future by carrying out the mission
of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce.
“I learned what makes Savannah run, what is
of workforce development.”
needed to make Savannah successful in all of its Training, he said, should cover not only skills
different facets, and how to work with people of like truck driving and equipment handling, but also
different backgrounds,” Mackey said. the new technologies that will be required to meet
For 14 years, he also served as secretary the evolving needs of the shipping industry.
for ILA #1414. Mackey describes the Port of Savannah and
“These experiences shaped, molded and the logistics industry it supports as the economic
helped make me who I am today,” Mackey said. engine for the entire region. He said the continued
“Service in the ILA and on the community boards success of the ILA will require broad partnerships.
provided knowledge and understanding of how “We need to maintain close ties with the port,
a city is run, how industry operates, and how the port industry – including shippers and other
decisions are made and executed.” port users – and the community,” he said.
The ILA chief said he considers his work A native of Savannah, Mackey graduated from
and volunteer history as the training and education Beach High in 1980 at the tender age of 16. He
he applies now. completed his graduate and post-graduate work
Mackey said he has two main objectives for at Tuskeegee University and the University of
the dockworkers union: Broadening the pool of Massachusetts, respectively.
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GAPORTS.COMby David Porter
Unique Advantages
at Georgia Ports
Authority’s
Ocean Terminal
U
nlike a container operation, Ocean Terminal offers something of warehouse space. It is served by Class I railroads CSX Transportation
different each day. Even as more freight is shipped via and Norfolk Southern, with on-terminal switching provided by NS. The
containers, Ocean Terminal holds on to its history, while terminal’s five berths are 42 feet deep. Four of the five berths feature on-dock
continuing to bring economic growth to Georgia. rail. Cargo moving by truck can reach Interstate 516 in 2 miles and Interstate
The Georgia Ports Authority’s Ocean Terminal, a gateway 95 in less than 10 miles.
for international trade of breakbulk commodities, has come a long way from Fourteen steamship lines call Ocean Terminal monthly or bi-monthly.
its beginnings in the late 1800s. Originally designed and built as a passenger The terminal offers a variety of vessels that fit customer needs, such as Roll-on/
and cargo terminal by the Ocean Steamship Company in 1872, it was known Roll-off, Con / Ro and dedicated breakbulk vessels. Commodities handled are
as the Savannah Line and offered service between Savannah, New York, and iron and steel, linerboard, rubber, machinery, wood pulp, and automobiles.
Boston. The Savannah Line began operating with six steamships purchased for The GPA owns a 100-ton gantry crane and has partnered with Stevens Towing
$600,000. The Ocean Steamship Company Terminal was originally constructed to offer a 500-ton floating barge crane moored on terminal. These cranes, along
with slip vessel berths and warehousing. Only one of these slips remains, but with local vendors allow the GPA to move any size project that may come this
the draft is too shallow for today’s large vessels to dock there. The terminal way. In 2016, the terminal handled a 300-ton plus transformer destined for a
was originally served by four railroads – The Central of Georgia, Atlantic Coast local power plant. The transformer along with the 16-axle railcar weighed more
Line, Seaboard Air Line, and the Southern Railway. As railroads consolidated, than a million pounds. It was the second heaviest lift ever at Ocean Terminal.
the Georgia Ports Authority purchased the Ocean Steamship Terminal from the Only a four-hour drive from major markets such as Atlanta, Orlando and
Central of Georgia Railroad and began construction of a new cargo terminal. Charlotte, an experienced staff, flexible services and rapid market access make
Today, the 200-acre facility continues to be a hub for breakbulk Ocean Terminal a perfect hub for breakbulk cargo.
commodities. Ocean Terminal boasts a little more than 1.4 million square feet
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GPA ANCHORAGE SPRING 2017NORTHWEST GEORGIA
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS
LINK BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY
W
ith convenient interstate connections to
important Southern cities, an imaginative GEORGIA’S 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGIONS
internet alliance that links its 15 counties,
and a broad coalition of manufacturing, NORTHWEST
workforce and education partners, the MOUNTAINS
northwest corner of Georgia stands poised
NORTHEAST
to meet the needs of new businesses, or the expansion of existing ones. ATLANTA
REGIONAL
Go south on Interstate 75 and you’re soon in Atlanta; head north, and COMMISION
Chattanooga is but a short drive; once in Chattanooga, you can take Interstate CENTRAL
SAVANNAH
59 south to Birmingham, or Interstate 24 west to Nashville. On the Alabama THREE RIVER AREA
RIVERS
side, Interstate 20 is part of “Automobile Alley,” an important manufacturing MIDDLE
and shipping corridor.
HEART OF
Further enhancing its appeal, the northwest Georgia area is dotted RIVER GEORGIA
VALLEY ALTAMAHA
with industrial parks, and also boasts five Georgia Ready for Accelerated
Development (GRAD) industrial sites, each set up for fast-track COASTAL
construction projects.
SOUTHERN
The Appalachian Valley Fiber Network, a public-private partnership,
SOUTHWEST
along with other fiber and broadband resources, provides educational,
medical, governmental and, of course, business connectivity, said Julianne
Meadows, director of regional planning for the Northwest Georgia
Regional Commission (NWGRC).
With these considerations, and its many other attributes, several Georgia’s Regional Commissions (RC) function as the official regional and development
organizations for local governments and citizens. Each Regional Commission Council
companies decided to move into or expand in the area last year, contributing
creates policy direction for the area’s short- and long-term comprehensive planning
a combined investment of $462 million, and adding a total of 1,909 new and serves as liaisons between regional communities and the state government.
jobs, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Those projects included:
• IVC – Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, Consortium, the Alliance for Innovation and Sustainability, the Northwest
an expansion of its plant in Dalton, a $100 million capital investment Georgia Workforce Development Board, along with other authorities and
that created 200 new jobs; workplace partners, are endeavoring to meet the workforce, infrastructure,
• The Ball Corporation, a new line at its Rome facility to produce capital, and sustainability needs of manufacturers, said Meadows.
16-ounce aluminum bottles, a $50 million capital investment that The NWGRC, www.nwgrc.org, assists the 15 Northwest Georgia
added 40 new jobs; counties and their 49 municipalities. Its responsibilities include
• Larson & Shaw, a Canadian company that specializes in custom implementation of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989; administration
metal products, a new plant in Rome. of the Area Agency on Aging, and the Workforce Investment Act; and
The University of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia allocation of planning and development assistance to member governments
campuses in the region, the Northwest Georgia Floor360 Manufacturing in areas they could not otherwise afford.
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TRADE AREA/LINE CARRIER CODE FREQUENCY TERMINAL TYPE SERVICE SAVANNAH
AFRICA (East-South-West)
ACL Grimaldi ..................................................... AG ........................... Bi-Weekly ............................OT ...................BB/CONT/RO/RO OCEAN CARRIER KEY
CSAL ..................................................................CSA ............................Monthly..............................OT ................................BB/RO/RO
CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF ACL Atlantic Container Line
Maersk ................................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (800) 225-1235
NileDutch...........................................................ND ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF AG ACL Grimaldi
Safmarine ......................................................... SAF .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (888) 860-4013
United Arab .......................................................UA ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
APL APL
ZIM ..................................................................... ZIM..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(800) 999-7733
BBC BBC Chartering
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
(713) 668-4020
ANL .................................................................... USL .......................... Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF
CMA CGM .......................................................... CC............................ Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF C Carolina Shipping Company, LP
Marfret ............................................................. MAR.......................... Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF (912) 234-3222
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.................WWL ........................... 10 Days ..............................OT ...................BB/CONT/RO/RO CC CMA CGM (America) Inc.
(877) 556-6308
CARIBBEAN/ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC CLS Clipper Shipping
ANL .................................................................... USL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (713) 953-2200
CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF COS COSCO Shipping Lines
Hapag-Lloyd.....................................................HPL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (866) 830-2250
Hyundai ............................................................ HYU .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF CSA CSAL Montreal
Maersk ................................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (514) 940-0660
Marfret ............................................................. MAR.......................... Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF E Evergreen Line
Mediterranean Shipping ...............................MSC .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (770) 953-2626
NYK ....................................................................NYK .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF GB Gearbulk
Sealand ............................................................. SEL..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (813) 830-6000
Yang Ming ..........................................................YM ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF GSS Grieg Star Shipping
ZIM ..................................................................... ZIM..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (770) 226-5900
HS Hamburg Süd
FAR EAST/INDONESIA/MALAYSIA
(888) 930-7447
ANL .................................................................... USL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
HPL Hapag-Lloyd (America)
APL ..................................................................... APL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(888) 851-4083
BBC Chartering ...............................................BBC ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF HYU Hyundai
COSCO ..............................................................COS .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (877) 749-8632
Evergreen Line....................................................E ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF ISS Inchcape Shipping
Grieg Star Shipping ........................................ GSS ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB (912) 644-7151
Hamburg Süd ................................................... HS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF K “K” Line
Hapag-Lloyd.....................................................HPL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (800) 609-3221
Hyundai ............................................................ HYU .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF KCC “K” Line
Hyundai General Cargo..................................ISS .............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB (866) 233-6875
“K” Line ..............................................................KCC ............................Monthly..............................OT .......................................RO/RO MAR Marfret USA, Inc.
“K” Line .................................................................K ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (888) 627-3738
Maersk ................................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF MOL Mitsui OSK Lines
Mediterranean Shipping ...............................MSC .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (678) 855-7700
Mitsui OSK ....................................................... MOL.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF MS Maersk
NYK ....................................................................NYK .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF (704) 571-2000
NYK RoRo ..........................................................ISS .............................Monthly..............................OT .......................................RO/RO MSC Mediterranean Shipping
Oldendorff .......................................................WWL ...........................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
(843) 971-4100
OOCL ................................................................ OOC.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
ND NileDutch
Pan Ocean ....................................................... C/NL ........................ Fortnightly ...........................OT ...............................................BB
(844) 889-6463
Saga ...................................................................SAG ........................ Inducement ..........................OT ...............................................BB
NL Norton Lilly International
S K Shipping ..................................................... TER ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
(912) 234-4342
Stolt.....................................................................ISS .......................... Fortnightly ......................... GCT........................................ BULK
United Arab .......................................................UA ..............................Weekly............................. GCT............ CONT/REFWallenius
Wilhelmsen Logistics ....................................WWL ........................... 10 Days ..............................OT ...................BB/CONT/RO/RO
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GPA ANCHORAGE SPRING 2017Port of Savannah Continued
Yang Ming ..........................................................YM ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
ZIM ..................................................................... ZIM..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
MEDITERRANEAN
APL ..................................................................... APL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Bahri (formerly NSCSA) ...................................C ............................... 21 Days ..............................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO
BBC Chartering ...............................................BBC ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
COSCO ..............................................................COS .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Evergreen Line....................................................E ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Grieg Star Shipping ........................................ GSS ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
Hamburg Süd ................................................... HS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Hapag-Lloyd.....................................................HPL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Hyundai ............................................................ HYU .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
“K” Line .................................................................K ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Maersk ................................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Mediterranean Shipping ...............................MSC .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Mitsui OSK ....................................................... MOL.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
NYK NYK Line NileDutch...........................................................ND ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(770) 956-9444 NYK ....................................................................NYK .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
OOC OOCL (USA), Inc. NYK Ro Ro ....................................................... ISS .......................... Fortnightly ...........................OT .......................................RO/RO
(843) 881-2910 OOCL ................................................................ OOC.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
SAF Safmarine Safmarine ......................................................... SAF .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(866) 866-4723 Turkon ...............................................................TUR .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
SAG Saga Welco AS United Arab .......................................................UA ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 790-0300 Yang Ming ..........................................................YM ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
SEL Sealand ZIM ..................................................................... ZIM..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(844) 474-4775
NORTH EUROPE/UK/IRELAND/SCANDINAVIA/BALTIC
SS Southern Shipping
ANL .................................................................... USL .......................... Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 644-7083
APL ..................................................................... APL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
TER Terminal Shipping
Atlantic Container Line ................................. ACL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 964-5200 BBC Chartering ...............................................BBC ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
TKK Toko Line Clipper ............................................................... CLS ............................Monthly..............................OT ...............................................BB
(201) 392-0368 CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
TUR Turkon Line Evergreen Line....................................................E ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 233-7877 Hamburg Süd ................................................... HS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
UA United Arab Hapag-Lloyd.....................................................HPL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(404) 261-7598 Hyundai ............................................................ HYU .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
USL US Lines Jo Tankers .......................................................... SS ........................... Fortnightly ......................... GCT........................................ BULK
(866) 651-5847 “K” Line .................................................................K ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
WWL Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Maersk ...............................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 233-3239 Marfret ............................................................. MAR.......................... Bi-Weekly .......................... GCT...............................CONT/REF
YM Yang Ming (America) Corp. Mediterranean Shipping ...............................MSC .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(770) 931-9033 Mitsui OSK ....................................................... MOL.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
ZIM Zim American-Israeli NYK ....................................................................NYK .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
(912) 964-3100 OOCL ................................................................ OOC.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Safmarine ......................................................... SAF .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Saga ...................................................................SAG ........................ Inducement ..........................OT ...............................................BB
United Arab .......................................................UA ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
SAVANNAH TERMINAL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.................WWL ........................... 10 Days ..............................OT ...................BB/CONT/RO/RO
& CARGO SERVICE KEYS
Yang Ming ..........................................................YM ..............................Weekly............................. CGT ...............................CONT/REF
GCT Garden City Terminal RED SEA/PERSIAN GULF/INDIA/PAKISTAN/MYANMAR
OT Ocean Terminal APL ..................................................................... APL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
CONT Container Bahri (formerly NSCSA) ...................................C ............................... 21 Days ..............................OT ..........BB/CONT/REF/RO/RO
BB Breakbulk CMA CGM .......................................................... CC...............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
BULK Bulk COSCO ..............................................................COS .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
RO/RO Roll-On/Roll-Off Evergreen Line....................................................E ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
REF Refrigerated Hapag-Lloyd.....................................................HPL .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Hyundai ............................................................ HYU .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
“K” Line .................................................................K ................................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Maersk ................................................................MS ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Mediterranean Shipping ...............................MSC .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Mitsui OSK ....................................................... MOL.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
NYK ....................................................................NYK .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
OOCL ................................................................ OOC.............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Safmarine ......................................................... SAF .............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
United Arab .......................................................UA ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
Yang Ming ..........................................................YM ..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
ZIM ..................................................................... ZIM..............................Weekly............................. GCT...............................CONT/REF
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