Maritime Directory

LAKIN, WV, United States

Located at Lakin, W.Va., milepost 257.0 on the Ohio River near Pt. Pleasant, W.Va., on State Route 62 (across the river from AEP's Gavin generating station). River Transportation transports approximately 25 million tons of coal annually to AEP generating stations on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. In addition, the division delivers four to five million tons of coal and stone for outside customers. River Transportation maintains a fleet of 15 towboats, 2 Harbor boats, and over 600 barges. It also operates two maintenance drydocks where it performs repair work for AEP barges and towboats as well as other customers marine equipment.

Edina, Minnesota, United States

ATK—Alliant Techsystems—is a $2 billion aerospace and defense company with leading positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, and precision capabilities. The company employs approximately 11,600 people and has three business groups: Aerospace, Precision Systems, and Ammunition.

Jeffersonville, IN, United States

American Commercial Lines LLC (ACL) is a fully integrated network of marine transportation companies, operating over 5,000 barges and approximately 200 towboats on the inland waterways of North and South America and transporting more than 70 million tons of freight annually. Additionally, ACL operates marine construction, repair and ancillary service facilities, and river terminals. At the end of 2000, ACL employed approximately 3,500 individuals.

Covington,, KY, United States

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) is approximately 25,000 customer-focused people working to bring superior product and service solutions to industries and consumers around the world. With annual sales and operating revenues of $8 billion, we are market leaders in highway construction, chemical and thermoplastic distribution, specialty chemicals, motor oil and car-care products. We also have an equity interest in petroleum refining and marketing. A Fortune 250 company based in Covington, Ky., we have sales in more than 140 countries. We've come a long way since we started in 1924 as a regional petroleum refiner. Despite our growth, and thanks to our vision, we have a strong sense of who we are, and an unyielding commitment to how we want to practice business.

London, United Arab Emirates

The UK's leading ports group, ABP owns and operates 21 ports all around the UK and handles approximately a quarter of the country's seaborne trade. Its ports are: Ayr, Barrow, Barry, Cardiff, Fleetwood, Garston, Goole, Grimsby, Hull, Immingham, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Lowestoft, Newport, Plymouth, Port Talbot, Silloth, Southampton, Swansea, Teignmouth and Troon. ABP also has a property division which is responsible for managing the Group's extensive land and property assets. Issues relating to land that is used for port operations may involve anything from managing tenancy agreements to renegotiating leases, or providing expert advice on property-related matters when a disposal or acquisition is being considered. In addition, ABP's property division negotiates and manages the disposal of land and property that has been identified as non-core to the ongoing ports and transport business, adding value by securing alternative planning consents and infrastructure where appropriate.

West Palm Beach, FL, United States

With more than 10,000 professionals in approximately 200 offices worldwide, CH2M HILL provides comprehensive port and maritime services. CH2M HILL has more than $2 billion in annual revenues and performs work in more than 40 countries.

United States

Callahan Company was founded in 1958 by James B. Callahan, Sr. The Company has grown in sales over 43 years to its present size of approximately 73 million dollars in annual sales. A family owned and operated concern, the company services virtually every chemical-consuming industry, including pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, flavor and fragrance, personal care, paint and coatings, urethanes, foods, specialty resins, epoxies, and household, institutional and industrial formulators. Callahan is proud of its efficient and knowledgable work force, which includes superior warehousing, transportation and customer service personnel in four different plant locations. In addition, our professional sales force is without peer in the industry. The firm represents more than 20 different manufacturers and suppliers, including industry leaders such as Dow Chemical, Lyondell Petrochemical, Eastman Chemical, The Stepan Company, Rhodia, Inc. and many more. Callahan Company is proud of its position as a strong and vital independent chemical distribution firm, poised to serve and grow with our customers into the next millennium.

Fijnaart, Netherlands

Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd (CMP)is a global marine paint supplier based in 40 countries worldwide. CMP specialize in antifoulings, new building coatings and tank coatings. CMP's philosophy is quality, technology and the environment. Established in 1917, current turnover is approximately US$400 million and headquarters are in Tokyo.

Switzerland

The first Clipper Company was incorporated in 1972. The Clipper Group controls approximately 150 vessels, of which approximately 50 vessels are fully or partly owned in collaboration with investors and other ship owning groups. The total fleet ranges in size from 1,000 dwt to 75,000 dwt carrying in excess of 30 million tons of cargo per annum. The Group is a member of BIMCO. The vessels are entered with the Skuld, Gard and other major P&I Clubs. The main bankers are: Fortis Bank Rotterdam - Unibank A/S, Copenhagen - Danish Ship Finance, Copenhagen - The Royal Bank of Scotland, London - Chase Bank of Texas, Houston and UBS AG of Bern.

Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland,Uk

The Cromarty Firth is easily accessible under all weather conditions with deep sheltered waters. The seaward approaches to the firth offer an uncluttered passage to large vessels and the entrance is well marked by two prominent headlands known as the North and South Sutors. The entrance channel is approximately half-a-mile wide with water depths ranging from 15.24 metres to 26.57 metres at Chart Datum. Within the Firth, water depths up to 55 metres exist.

Horsholm, Denmark

DONG was established in 1972 and since then the company has played an important role in helping Denmark to become an independent and environmentally -friendly energy supplier. Before the energy crises of the 1970s Denmark was dependent upon imported energy. Today, however, Denmark produces more oil and natural gas than we use ourselves, and this helps the country's balance of payments. DONG is owned by the Danish state. The corporation is run according to the same business principles as Danish companies listed on the stock exchange. The DONG corporation has approximately 750 employees spread throughout Denmark.

Norcross,, GA, United States

Founded in 1968, EMS Technologies (NASDAQ: ELMG) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware products for commercial space, defense, and wireless communications, and focuses on the needs of mobile and broadband users. With headquarters in Atlanta, EMS Technologies employs approximately 1,900 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Ottawa, Montreal and Brazil.

Dallas,, TX, United States

ENSCO International Incorporated ("ENSCO") is one of the leading offshore oil and gas drilling contractors in the world. ENSCO has 56 offshore rigs servicing domestic and international markets. The Company is based in Dallas, Texas and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ESV. ENSCO is focused on the offshore contract drilling business that is essential to oil companies in their worldwide exploration and development efforts. The Company owns and operates one of the world's largest fleets of premium jackup rigs. Forty-one of the Company's 43 premium jackup rigs were added since 1992. In August 2002, the Company acquired Chiles Offshore Inc., which owned five ultra-premium jackup rigs. ENSCO operates a high quality, modern fleet of rigs with one of the most efficient cost structures in the industry. As a result, the Company’s operating margins have been consistently among the highest in the offshore contract drilling industry. ENSCO's strategy is to maintain a conservative capital structure. The Company had approximately $196 million of cash and temporary investments and a long-term debt as a percent of long-term debt plus Equity of 21% as of March 31, 2003. As the result of the Company's strong balance sheet, ENSCO has the financial flexibility to pursue additional growth opportunities.

Edison, NJ, United States

EasyLink Services Corporation facilitates over 800,000 transactions every business day. Serving over 20,000 companies, including more than 300 of the Fortune 500 and 400 of the Global 500, EasyLink's networks facilitate transactions integral to the movement of money, materials, products and people in our global economy. We help our customers become more competitive by providing them with today's most secure, efficient, reliable and flexible means of conducting business electronically.

Piraeus,, Greece

Eletson owns and operates one of the world's largest fleets of medium and long range product tankers. The fleet presently consists of 24 double hull tankers, all of which were delivered after 1989, with a combined capacity of approximately 1,486,185 dwt. The Company has on order two newbuildings with Hyundai Heavy Industries at its Ulsan Shipyard in Korea. These are two 106,149 dwt vessels, scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2004. All vessels sail under the Greek flag.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

EnCana Corporation, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with an enterprise value of approximately $30 billion(Cdn), is the largest North American based independent oil & gas company, driven to be the best -in-class benchmark in production cost, per share growth and value creation.

Port Sulphur, LA, United States

Our immediate predecessor, McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., commenced operations in May 1994 following the distribution of all of its common stock to the stockholders of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., its former parent company. The purpose of that transaction was to allow McMoRan Oil & Gas to rebuild, with essentially the same management and exploration team, the oil and gas exploration business previously conducted by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and its predecessors had engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production activities since the early 1970s, and during the 1980s it was among the most active drillers in the Gulf of Mexico . As part of an asset restructuring program to raise new capital to exploit other significant business opportunities (including the development of a world class copper and gold deposit in Indonesia discovered in 1988), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. sold numerous assets in various transactions during the late 1980s and early 1990s. These asset sales included the vast majority of its producing oil and gas properties. Sales proceeds from these properties totaled approximately $1.3 billion. As a result, McMoRan Oil & Gas commenced operations in 1994 with an extensive geological and geophysical data base, as well as extensive technical and operational expertise, but with only a small group of exploration prospects and limited financial resources. Following its separation from Freeport-McMoRan Inc., McMoRan Oil & Gas pursued a business plan of exploring for and producing oil and gas, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in the Gulf Coast area. We were created on November 17, 1998 when McMoRan Oil & Gas and Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur Inc. combined their operations. As a result, McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC (Freeport Sulphur), the successors to those companies, became our wholly owned subsidiaries. A principal purpose of the combination was to use cash flow from Freeport Sulphur as a source of funding for the expansion of our oil and gas exploration and development program. The combination of McMoRan Oil & Gas and Freeport Sulphur was treated for accounting purposes as a purchase, with McMoRan Oil & Gas as the acquiring entity. As a result, our financial information for periods prior to the combination reflect only the historical operations of McMoRan Oil & Gas. The operations of Freeport Sulphur are included on and after November 17, 1998 . In August 2000, we announced the closure of our sulphur mining operations at Main Pass and our plans to sell our sulphur transportation and terminaling assets. In March 2002, we entered into agreements from the dismantlement and removal of our sulphur platforms at Main Pass and Caminada. In June 2002, we sold substantially all of our sulphur transportation and terminaling assets.

Houston,, Texas, United States

Gateway owns and operates approximately 800 miles of natural gas gathering, transportation and distribution systems and related facilities in Texas, Oklahoma, and offshore in Texas and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Portland, OR, United States

Gunderson Inc. is a diversified railroad freight car builder, railcar refurbisher, and marine barge builder employing approximately 1,300 workers. Can build to 750'X110'

Youngdeungpo-Ku,, Seoul,, South Korea

Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. was born through the 1988 merger between Hanjin Container Lines (HJCL) and the most reputable and longest standing shipping company in Korea, Korea Shipping Corporation (KSC), which was established in 1950. Since then, Hanjin has broadened and expanded its operation and service offerings to virtually all aspects of global marine transport. Hanjin has steadily diversified its business by introducing new container and bulk vessels and developing logistics operations in key service areas. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., a member of the Hanjin Group, has developed into a global transportation and logistics company operating around 140 vessels including modern containerships, specialized gas tankers, and bulk carriers. Hanjin Shipping operates a global network, which covers 70 major ports in 35 countries on six continents, including extensive inland transport capabilities. The company operates 9 dedicated marine terminal facilities across its global network. In addition, Hanjin Shipping is represented in 53 countries by approximately 200 owned offices and third party agents. Today, Hanjin distinguishes itself in the industry with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction by providing uncompromising quality and efficiency in all aspects of maritime shipping. In particular, its ardent pursuit of customer satisfaction through strategic investments to establish main trunk routes, dedicated terminals and a strong infrastructure has been the bedrock of its phenomenal growth despite its short history. Hanjin Shipping actively fosters a culture where nothing comes before customer value. As we continue to grow and progress, our foremost target is to strengthen our capability to provide the highest performance level with cost-effective measures in order to meet growing demands of customers. This will help us to achieve our goal of becoming the “world’s most trusted carrier”. Hanjin Shipping has had the reputation of being able to satisfy the most demanding customers within our global network. The company has acquired that reputation by having experienced people on board who understand their customers’requirements and who know how to solve their customers’ needs. The “H” trademark of Hanjin Shipping can be seen in every corner of the world on vessels spanning the globe, containers, terminals, and equipment. Throughout Hanjin’s history the mark has been a benchmark of quality. It is the symbol of commitment to customer satisfaction from the 3,600-plus employees of Hanjin Shipping. This report contains various forward-looking statements and projections and certain assumptions from that information that are based on the best information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements are denoted by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “we anticipate,” “the Company will” or any other language indicating a prediction of future events. Whether these statements and projections are ultimately accurate depends on a number of outside factors that the Company cannot predict or control.

Centralia, MO, United States

A. B. Chance Company, a subsidiary of Hubbell Incorporated, was founded in 1907. CHANCE manufactures electric utility transmission and distribution products, as well as products for the telecommunication, construction , pipeline and consumer markets. Chance employs approximately 1200 people. The CHANCE reputation for high quality products and performance establishes it as a leader in the industry. CHANCE has been ISO 9001 registered since 1994.

Seattle,, WA, United States

Hydra-Pro, Inc. is a Crane and equipment sales, service and manufacturing company located at 4259 22nd Ave W. in Seattle, WA. We have been in business for over eight years as an equal-opportunity employer of approximately 25 people in service, engineering, warehouse and administrative positions. Our facility contains 10,000+ sq. feet for manufacturing and service and 2,500 sq. feet of warehouse space. The outdoor 8000 sq. feet service area for cranes and large components is readily accessible by trucks of all sizes. Hydra-Pro, Inc. is an experienced supplier for government contracts (cage code 083N8). We maintain a broad vendor base and we can provide both credit and job performance references to qualified parties upon request.

Glattbrugg, Switzerland

FIATA, a non-governmental organisation, represents today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, also known as the "Architects of Transport", employing around 8 - 10 million people in 150 countries. FIATA has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (inter alia ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). It is recognised as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organisations, governmental authorities, private international organisations in the field of transport such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Union of Railways (UIC), the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), etc. In summary FIATA is the largest non-governmental organisation in the field of transportation. Its influence is worldwide.

San Francisco, CA, United States

The objectives of the ILWU are: First, to unite in one organization, regardless of religion, race, creed, color, sex, political affiliation or nationality, all workers within the jurisdiction of this International; Second, to maintain and improve the wages, hours and working conditions for all of its members without discrimination; Third, to educate the membership of this organization in the history of the American labor movement and in present day labor problems and tactics; Fourth, to secure legislation in the interests of labor and to oppose anti-labor legislation. from the Constitution of the ILWU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILWU The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has approximately 42,000 members in over 60 local unions in the states of California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. An additional 3,500 members belong to the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, which constitutes the Union's Marine Division. Another 14,000 members belong to the autonomous ILWU Canada

Rotterdam,, Netherlands

Royal Vopak provides independent tank terminal capacity over the whole world to the chemical and oil industries for the storage of liquid chemical products and oil products. Related to this, Vopak also provides a wide range of value-added logistic services, such as tanker shipping, barging and warehousing, independently or in cooperation with strategic partners. The company is divided globally into five market regions and operates a network of 71 tank terminals with a combined storage capacity of approximately 19.7 million m3 in 29 countries.