Volume 70, No 5, May, 2006

News and Information from the Port of Hampton Roads

Published by the Hampton Roads Maritime Association, Norfolk, Virginiaemail: hrma@portofhamptonroads.com -- web site: www.portofhamptonroads.com

MARITIME BULLETIN

HRMA Granted $320K forTruck Driver Recruitment and Training

Hampton Roads Maritime Association (HRMA) has been awarded$320,000 for the Intermodal Carrier Truck Driver Workforce DevelopmentProgram from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and CommunityRevitalization Commission Special Projects Grant Program.

The Commission was created in 1999 to help Southside andSouthwest Virginia overcome the decline in tobacco farming and torevitalize the economies of tobacco dependent communities. The TobaccoRegion Opportunity Fund was established to provide monetary grants forprojects that will create employment and capital investment in the tobaccoregion.

Through a grant request process, HRMA’s Inland TransportationCommittee made it clear that there is a national truck driver shortageand the tobacco region will benefit from Port related economicdevelopment by putting more drivers in trucks to move cargo to and from

the Port. The program is about putting people to work as truck drivers and increasing the capacity tomove cargo between the Port and the tobacco region, which will support economic development andfurther job growth.

Upon receipt of funding, HRMA will expedite arrangements with the Southside Virginia CommunityCollege to double their current capacity of their driver training courses. Their current curriculumwill be enhanced to include a port orientation and to add small business training to give tools forsuccess to potential owner-operators. Outreach and coordination staff will be hired to recruit currentlyqualified truck drivers and those interested in truck driving as a career. HRMA’s Inland TransportationCommittee will establish a process to help place the drivers with member companies.

HRMA AnnouncesPlanned Name Change

During the Hampton Roads Maritime Association’s Annual MaritimeBanquet, Meade G. Stone, Jr., President of HRMA, announced HRMA’splans to change its name to the Virginia Maritime Association.

The Board of Directors recommended the name change afterconcluding the new name will more accurately reflect the Association’srole as the trade association for Virginia’s maritime industry.

The new name will reflect the expanding influence of the Associationin the political arena as well as support efforts to broaden itsmembership base. Arthur W. Moye, Jr., Executive Vice President ofHRMA remarked, “It’s an historic change that better exemplifies thecurrent and future scope and influence of the Association throughoutthe Commonwealth of Virginia.”

Strategically, changing the Association’s name will be more of a reflection toward thegrowing businesses across the state that depend on the success of the Port. “Consideringthat 40% of imports that we experience are staying within the Commonwealth of Virginia,then we truly are the Virginia Maritime Association,” stated Meade G. Stone, Jr.

With this recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Association will proceed with theproper implementation process of the name change.

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Int’l Trade Symposium Highlights

Hampton Roads Maritime Association along with the American Shipper magazine hosted the International TradeSymposium on May 4th at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. The Symposium is offered to heighten awareness of theissues and challenges facing international trade today.

This year the symposium focused on the “East Coast Wave” and how it transforms the way the industry thinksabout shipping and logistics. The “Wave” is no longer just shipments back and forth between the United States andEurope, but has expanded to include commerce extending to Southern Asia, India and the Middle East. The topicsoutlined the realignment of the transatlantic trade and its impact on shippers, and how the booming South Asia andIndian markets are impacting ocean freight transportation to the U.S East Coast.

During his morning keynote discussion, Tommy Stramer, President of Zim North America, indicatedshippers will be looking toward the Suez Canal as an alternative route for future Asian - U.S. East CoastTrade.

“Terminal toDistribution Center -What do ShippersWant?” was the topic ofthe first panel whichbrought together Ray

Burgett, Director of InternationalLogistics and Transportation for PierI, Steve Rubin, Vice President Liner Operations for “K” Line America, Chris Easter, Vice President Global Operationsof American Port Services, Clark Brown, President of Bridge Terminal Transport and Michael McClellan, Vice PresidentAutomotive and Intermodal Marketing for Norfolk Southern.

As the morning progressed, the second panel took the stage to discuss the “Trans-Atlantic Realignment and itsImpact on Shippers.” The moderator for this group was James Newsome, III, Senior Vice President of Hapag Lloyd

(America) Inc., with presentations by TomCapozzi, Senior Managing Director for the VirginiaPort Authority, Stefan Weber, Director OceanFreight, Route Management Europe for Kuehne+ Nagel, Inc., Andrew Abbott, President and CEOof Atlantic Container Line, and Geoff Giovanetti,Managing Director for the Wine and SpiritsShippers Association.

Tommy StramerZim North America

Jack Gross, Vice President and General Manager, International, Schnieder NationalInc. was the keynote speaker during the lunch presentation. J. J. Keever, Deputy Director of the Virginia Port Authority, awarded Target Corporationwith the first Virginia “Shipper of the Year Award” for their ongoing contribution to thePort of Virginia. Accepting the award for Target was Mike Hoyt, Vice President ofTransportation. The final panel of the day brought together Peter Hinge, Vice President InboundTrades for CMA CGM(America) Inc., AnilVitarana, President

U.S. Agency for United Arab Shipping,Mike Hoyt, Vice President ofTransportation of Target Corporation,and El Sayed Marei, Deputy Directorof the Suez Canal Authority to discuss“Emerging India - South Asian Market.”

Jack GrossSchnieder National Inc.

HRMA would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our events’ sponsors.

Mike HoytTarget

Anil VitaranaUnited Arab Shipping

El Sayed MareiSuez Canal Authority

Mike HoytTarget

Peter HingeCMA CGM (America) Inc.

Ray BurgettPier 1 Imports Steve Rubin

“K” Line AmericaChris Easter

American Port Services

Clark BrownBridge Terminal Transport

Mike McClellanNorfolk Southern

Tom CapozziVirginia Port Authority

Stefan WeberKuehne + Nagel, Inc.

Andrew AbbottAtlantic Container Line

Geoff GiovanettiWine and Spirits Shippers

Association

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Annual Maritime Banquet Highlights

On the evening of May 4th, 2006, the Hampton Roads Maritime Association hosted its 86th Annual MaritimeBanquet at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Mr. Meade Stone, Jr., President of HRMA, welcomed all inattendance and thanked the sponsors for thier support of the day’s events.

Two major announcements were noted during Meade’s opening remarks. The first was to announce thatHRMA plans to change its name to the Virginia Maritime Association, to more accurately reflect theAssociation’s role as the voice for Virginia’s maritime industry. Secondly, the Board of Directors decided torename the HRMA Memorial Fund to the HRMA Carter T. Gunn Memorial Fund in honor of Mr. Gunn whopassed away this past March. Carter was one of those individuals whose contributions to the maritimecommunity cannot be measured.

Lt. Governor Bill Bolling attended the event and remarked how the maritime industry was important toVirginia.

J. Russell Bruner

Mr. J. Robert Bray, Executive Director for the Virginia PortAuthority, introduced the guest speaker, J. Russell Bruner,President and CEO of Maersk. Mr. Bruner addressed anaudience of over 950 members of the maritime community.

The “Port Champion” award waspresented to Mayor James W. Holley, III.Mayor Holley has tended to the maritimecommunity and displayed a spirit ofcooperation and partnership in all matterspromoting the growth of foreign and domesticcommerce within the port community. He

has responded to port issues that affectSoutheast Virginia and the entire nation andhas shown outstanding leadership in fosteringharmonius solutions that allow the port toflourish while simultaneously accommodatingthe concerns of the community.

Mayor Holley, III

Del. Wardrup, Sen. Quayle andMaersk/APM Guests

Tidewater Color Guard DetailUnited States Coast Guard

HRMA honored Mr. David R. Goode, withthe “Distinguished Service Award.” Mr.Goode has been an industry leader in thePort of Hampton Roads since 1965. Duringhis service in the maritime community hehas fostered harmonious solutions anddisplayed a spirit of cooperation andpartnership promoting the growth of foreign

and domestic commerce within the portcommunity that allows the port to flourish, whilesimultaneously generously serving the broaderHampton Roads community. This honoraryaward is a miniature brass ship’s bell, properlymounted and suitably engraved, including thetitle “Mr. Hampton Roads.”

Col. Prettyman-Beck, US ArmyCorps of Engineers with Capt.

Trapp, COTP, USCG

David R. Goode

(l-r) Sen. Rerras, Del. Iaquinto, Del. Cosgrove

Head Table Guests

Please note: All photographs of the International Trade Symposium and the Annual Maritime Banquet were taken by Paula Fuss.

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News Briefs & Announcements

New Distribution Center for Southampton County

TCC Launches New Center

Southampton Terminal LLC purchased 18.5 acres in the Southampton Business Park to construct a fivebuilding distribution complex.

Global Freight Logistics, Inc., New York Forwarding Services, Gulf American Lines and Maritime Co. forNavigation are the four sister companies that make up Southampton Terminal LLC. Sherief Singer, ProjectManager for Southampton Terminal LLC stated his company chose the location for its proximity to the Portand Interstate 95.

The first two phases of this project includes two 50,000 square foot buildings. The first building willinclude a warehouse for food. Construction on this building is expected to be complete by the end of thisyear. Construction on the second building will begin next year and will be equipped to handle packagingoversized cargo. It is expected that these two projects, when complete, will cost over $6 million combined.

Michael W. Johnson, the Southampton County Administrator is hoping that Southampton Terminalswill draw other port-related industries to the area. It is estimated that this distribution complex will generateapproximately 300 jobs when all five phases are complete.

Local Colleges Cater to Maritime

Tidewater Community College (TCC) announced their plans to house a Maritime and TransportationCenter (M&T Center) on the new Fred W. Beazley Portsmouth Campus. The National Science Foundationawarded TCC a $70,000 grant to assist with the start-up costs.

Teresa Bryant, Vice President of Workforce Development for TCC, indicated that the concept behind theM&T Center was driven by the maritime and transportation industries’ needs to increase the currentworkforce. Approximately 6 million people in the U.S. are employed in the maritime and transportationindustries. With that many people employed in the industry, it couldn’t seem possible that there is ashortage of personnel. But it is estimated that the truck driver shortage will reach 111,000 drivers nationallyby 2014. The Intermodal industry is not the only segment feeling the effects of a worker shortage. It isforecasted that shipyard personnel will be in demand over the next few decades.

Therefore, TCC has partnered with AMSEC, BAE Systems, the U.S. Coast Guard, Maersk Line LLC, HRMA,Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Northrop Grumman, Newport News, ODU Maritime Institute, VPA and colleges inAlabama, Florida and Washington to devise a curriculum that will suit the needs of the industry. Thecurriculum for the M&T Center will include industry certification courses as well as master degrees. TCCalready offers many of the courses and will expand these programs with more faculty and financial resources.Providing a cutting edge workforce to leverage U.S. prominence in the maritime and transportationcommunities is the ultimate goal of the M&T Center.

Old Dominion University (ODU) will offer students an undergraduate major in maritime and supply chainmanagement this fall.

Nancy Bagranoff, Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, stated “this new majorreflects that the region is one of the nation’s most important distribution centers.” Courses provided in theundergraduate major program will specialize in international shipping, supply chain, logistics shipping andport management courses. Students will also have to complete courses in business, accounting, economics,marketing, finance, information technology, management and general educational classes. ODU has provideda graduate level four-course track program in port and maritime management through ODU’s Maritime,Ports and Logistics Management institute for 12 years. The new undergraduate major will complement thisprogram.

In just a short period of time, the Port has attracted new businesses to the region, with import logisticsand distribution centers being the fastest growing segment. Port leaders are excited about ODU’s newcourses which will broaden the talent pool for maritime companies in the area.

New Major Offered at ODU

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HRMA Highlights

HRMA Committee Activity

AprilMembership Committee

As directed by HRMA’s Board of Directors, the Membership Committee met onApril 7th to continue a process to develop a recommendation to the Board for revising theAssociation’s membership and dues structure. The committee considered differentformulas fairly assessing dues in a way that will adequately fund the Association to fulfillits mission and maintain and expand its membership.

Towing and Barge Operators Committee

On April12th the Towing and Barge Operators held its regular monthly meeting.Committee members were reminded of HRMA’s efforts to get the General Assembly toaddress transportation infrastructure issues and were encouraged to weigh in bothindividually and in support of the Association’s efforts. Industry organizations continueworking with the Coast Guard to develop new inspection regulations. The Coast Guard isplanning to have the proposed regulations published by the end of 2006. The AmericanWaterways Operators (AWO) organization has been placing a lot of emphasis on workforcedevelopment. AWO’s approach will be to increase overall awareness of the industry andcareer opportunities, but local solutions will need to be found to address personnelshortages. There was a discussion of stepped up at-sea enforcement inspections by theCoast Guard with a reminder that companies have the opportunity to take advantage ofdockside inspections.

Annual Banquet Committee

The Annual Banquet Committee met April 12th to make final arrangements inpreparation for the Annual Maritime Banquet on May 4th.

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HAMPTON ROADSMARITIME ASSOCIATION

OfficersChairman of the Board

Charles E. Brinley

PresidentMeade G. Stone, Jr.

Vice PresidentsRobert P. Armbruster

Joseph A. DortoKip Hinkle

Executive Vice President & Secretary

Arthur W. Moye, Jr.

TreasurerJudy M. Barrett

Assistant TreasurerStephen M. Carmel

StaffAdministratorDavid C. White

Executive Assistantto Executive Vice President

Janice S. Klasek

AccountingKristie A. Acors

Jennifer N. Parham

Shipdesk ClerkLynne H. Stonum

Membership Desk/Editor

Susan N. Wisniewski

MARITIME BULLETIN is published12 times a year by Hampton Roads

Maritime Association.Subscriptions are available through

membership in the Association.Membership rate is $200 annually.

Recipient of Presidential “E” and“E Star” Awards for Excellence in

Export ServiceRecipient of ASAE Communication

Excellence & Honorable Mention Awards 1. Cover Page2. Int’l Trade Symposium Highlights3. Annual Banquet Highlights4. Port Statistics

5. News Briefs & Announcement6. HRMA Highlights7. Membership News8. Club Contacts/Upcoming Events

IN THIS ISSUE

HRMA WelcomesNew Staff Members

Janice S. Klasek has been named as the Executive Assistant toArthur W. Moye, Jr.

Jennifer Parham joined the Association to assist with accountingresponsibilities and to organize HRMA’s events.

The Hampton Roads Maritime Association is preparing for the2007 edition of the Port of Hampton Roads Annual. We are excitedabout this edition, which will include historical information as wecelebrate 400 years of international trade.

HRMA is seeking old photographs to include in the historic section,which is to be exclusive to this edition.

This year we are giving the Port Annual a face-lift. New featureswill include tabbed sections, putting port information right at yourfingertips, and spiral binding, which will allow the book to lay flatopen while referencing the data.

Please look for advertising information and requests to updatethe content of the Annual over the next few weeks.

Port of Hampton Roads AnnualGets a Face Lift for 2007

Jennifer Parham and Janice Klasek

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Hampton Roads Coal AssociationContact: Michael Carmon, 873-0165

Hampton Roads Foreign Commerce Clubwebsite: www.hrfcc.orgContact: Susan Long, 857-3351

Hampton Roads Traffic ClubContact: Peter Simmons, 466-8899

Propeller Club - Port of NorfolkContact: Rolf Williams, 457-8310

Society of Maritime IndustriesContact: Dave Wooley, 391-9249

Tidewater Motor Truck AssociationContact: Shirley Roebuck, 398-0679

The Women’s TransportationClub of Hampton RoadsContact: Anita Bonet, 440-7215

236 East Plume StreetNorfolk, Virginia 23510

P.O. Box 3487Norfolk, Virginia 23514

(757) 622-2639; FAX 622-6302

web site: www.portofhamptonroads.comemail: hrma@portofhamptonroads.com

June 7 Hampton Roads Traffic ClubSpring Golf Outing1:30 Shotgun Start, Riverfront Golf Club, Suffolk

June 16 Hampton Roads Foreign Commerce Club6:15 p.m. Summer Outing with the Norfolk Tides

June 23 Propeller ClubSpring Golf Outing1:00 Shotgun Start, Cypress Point Country ClubVirginia Beach

Hampton Roads Coal AssociationReconvenes on the Second Wednesday in September

Hampton Roads Foreign Commerce ClubReconvenes on the Third Wednesday in September

Tidewater Motor Truck AssociationReconvenes on the last Wednesday in September

Club Contacts Upcoming Club Events