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Fast Sealift Ship USNS Altair Dedicated At Avondale Industries Shipyard Division
Another of the U.S. Navy's TAKR Class of Fast Sealift Ships, the USNS Altair, was dedicated at Avondale recently and was delivered ahead of schedule. The USNS Altair (T-AKR-291) is the second of its class to be dedicated at Avondale. It was converted from
Portland Box Volumes Up 25 Percent In February
The Port of Portland continued its healthy container increase in February with a 25.3 percent increase over the same month a year ago. Portland's gateway handled 17,110 TEUs in February this year compared to 14,139 TEUs in February 1991. Portland
ICHCA Elects Murdoch To Succeed Holubowicz
At a June meeting of the International Council of the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Peter Murdoch, director of Small Ports and Operational Services, British Transport Docks Board, and chairman of ICHCA U.
AML And APL Announce Changes Of Key Personnel
A realignment of functions and the appointment of key personnel, which affect traffic, and operations and stevedoring, were announced at American Mail Line, Seattle, Wash.-based division of American President Lines, Ltd. The changes, which became effective on February 1,
Millard Named Deputy Managing Director Of Mooremack, South Africa
Robert E. O'Brien, president and chief executive officer of Moore McCormack Lines, Incorporated, has announced the appointment of Michael E. Millard as deputy m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r, Moore McCormack Lines S.A. (PTY) Ltd., effective January 1, 1980.
NMC Appoints Two U.S.-Flag Officials
The National Maritime Council, Washington, D.C., recently announced two top level appointments. Edward Chick, senior vice president/Africa Division, F a r r e l l Lines, New York, was named National Shipper Advisor Coordinator for the entire NMC,
Dedicate Computerized Management System For Port Terminals
A Marine Terminal Automated Management System (MTAMS), financed in part by the Maritime Administration, was dedicated recently by MarAd's western region director, Thomas J. Patterson, at the Seventh Street Public Container Terminal, Port of Oakland, Calif.
Inert Gas Systems Fitted Aboard Tankers Building At NASSCO
Airfilco Engineering, Inc., 1901 Julia Street, New Orleans, La. 70113, have recently commissioned the first of a series of inert gas systems fitted aboard the Shipmor Associate Tankers building at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif.