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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Port Entertains Shippers in Dallas--North Texas Shippers learn about the Port of Houston’s progress

IIE Extends Hand of Friendship~The International picture in Houston is made complete by this outstanding organization

Transportation Observations~A new plan III for empty containers has been approved by the railroads

Port of Houston Directory--Save these directory pages for your convenience in doing business

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The Cover Estelle Coker,right of Freetown,Sierra Leone,WestAfrica, in her colorful gara gown,is adjusting the obi for Yuri Fukuyama of Nogoya,Japan. These ladies are in the patio of the WorldTradeBuilding,near the entranceto the Institute of InternationalEducation.Please see Page 17 for an interesting story aboutthis organization.

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INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL Education, etter known as liE, fills a special niche in ouston’s international life. In its 27 years in Houston, the Southern Regional Office of lie has grown along with the city as a service agency in international affairs--sometimes leading the way, sometimes following the direction of this area’s international development and tailoring its services to meet the needs. A main concern with lie today is promoting an awareness of international affairs amongall citizens. "In a city where every third dollar produced by Houston’s economycomes from Port-related activities, it is essential that Houstonians know and understand other countries," says lie Vice President Alice Pratt, who heads the Institute’s Houstonoffice. "It is an economicnecessity for Houstonians to be able to work well and intelligently with people from all over the world." liE works in a variety of waysto put area citizens in touch with people from other countries, for a mutual increase in cross-cultural knowledge. Austrian AmbassadorKarl H. Schober (second from right) and Mrs. Last year lie welcomed 1,417 business and government were accompanied on a tour of NASAby Mrs. James L. leaders who came to Houston from all parts of the world, Schober Shepherd(second from left) co-chairmanof the liE-sponsored volunteer and arranged for them to meet Houstonians who shared committee, the HoustonInternational Service Committee. their interests and could answer their questions. Some of these were high-ranking dignitaries whomlie liE’s Assistant Director Martha Jane Mewhirter, whose terms "protocol visitors." Under a contract with the City of background includes years in the foreign service and a Houston, liE is responsible for meticulous details that must commandof several languages, and Program Administrator be handled correctly if these visits are to be successful in ThomasConry, in consultation with Mrs. Pratt, handle the maintaining prestige and goodwill for Houston among day to day work of arranging local schedules for the 1400heads of state and others at high levels of government. plus international visitors per year. They are assisted by the A 14-page "scenario," for example, was prepared when "Franzheim Fellow," a graduate student in international Prime Minister John M. Lynch of Ireland and his 40- affairs who works in the lie office under an internship member accompanying party came to Houston in established by Ambassador and Mrs. Kenneth Franzheim November. As with all head of government visits, the through their Franzheim Synergy Trust. Jose Millan, fluent scenario spelled out plans for every hour of the two-day in four languages and a graduate of Pitzer College and the schedule--from head table seating to who was responsible School for International Training, is the present Franzheim for presenting the "roses, pralines and hats" (the city’s Fellow. traditional gifts to arriving dignitaries) and even when the Most visits begin with a call or letter from one of the limousines used during this important visit were to be Washington, D.C. programming agencies which work with washed. the International Visitor Program of the U.S. government’s International Communication Agency. Foreign leaders in this program. They THE MAYOR’S OFFICE, Chamber of Commerce, Port of from about 100 nations participate are nominated by the U.S. embassy in their countries, and Houston Authority, IIE, and the Consulate involved, work spend an average of one month in the U.S., following closely together in the careful, often months-long planning individually arranged itineraries, increasing their knowledge when heads of state, ambassadors and visitors of similar of this country, pursuing professional interests. rank come to Houston. Companies, consulates, individuals and organizations In addition to the "protocol visitors," however, by far also call on liE for help in setting up business appointments, the majority of IIE’s international visitors are from all seminars tours, sightseeing and the kind of hospitality that walks of life--industry, the professions, local and regional international visitors with warmmemoriesand a firstgovernment. Many are valuable trade contacts. IIE makes leaves hand experience of Housto.n. no charge for assisting them and presenting Houston Participating in these activities leaves Houstonians with favorably to these people from all over the world. equally warm memories.

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"A one-to-one meeting with someone from another friend advised him: "Call liE. They’ll get you there." He country, whether at homeor in a business office, creates an did, and liE did! understanding of the visitor’s country that could never be gained any other way," Mrs. Pratt believes. INTERNATIONALVISITORS have been coming to Houston for manyyears, according to Mrs. Pratt. The Port, oil and chemical plants and the "knowhow"in business and industry for which Houston is famous always have been attractive to distinguished guests from other countries. In recent years, of course, the numberof visitors has climbed. The movement of multi-national companies into Houston and the city’s position as an energy capital have helped to bring more heads of state, ambassadors and visitors of similar rank to Houston. The same factors have led more foreign countries to establish consular posts in Houston. Serving this large consular corps is part of liE/Houston’s protocol function. For instance, liE handled the arrangements when Texas Governor William P. Clements greeted heads of consular posts in Texas at a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, and Lady Bird Johnson welcomed the consular officials for a tour of the LBJ Library. lie is involved in some way in virtually every international endeavor in Houston. It is liE’s telephone number that is listed in the U.S. government’s guide book for foreign tourists who want to meet Americans in major TexasGovernor~Bill Clements,right, talks with HonoraryConsulSabir cities. The State Department, when it schedules a regional M. Amawiof Jordan and liE Vice President Alice Pratt at an Austin foreign policy conference in Houston, calls on lie to coreception for the TexasConsularCorps. sponsor it and serve as secretariat, lie has handled four such conferences in recent years. As another example, lie conducted a regional hearing in About 200 companies and an excellent volunteer group of March, 1979, for the President’s Commission on Foreign about 1,500 Houston families help lie make it possible for Language and International Studies. At the request of the international visitors to keep business appointments, see American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, NASA, the Texas Medical Center, Rothko Chapel, art lie was secretariat and a co-sponsor for a conference on museums, attend a symphonyconcert or the Alley Theatre, "U.S. Policies TowardMexico," also in 1979. tour the Port of Houston and Ship Channel, see rice farms The Houston office of liE was opened in 1952, along with and ranches or in any other way fulfill the purpose of the other regional offices of the Institute, originally to maintain visit. closer ties with colleges and universities (liE’s partners in Andvisitors’ requests can vary widely. Recently, a French many exchange programs); to provide closer supervision of author and linguistics specialist wanted to hear "Cajun the foreign students under liE’s auspices; to organize French" spoken, lie called a retired University of Houston community / campus committies that would give professor who successfully arranged it. Such a request is in international students the opportunity to know American contrast to workingwith a head of state visit or sponsoring a families, culture and way of life, and in other ways to help major conference, and lie tries to handle large and small "internationalize" the communities in which they were jobs with equal precision. located. Often, an international visitor addresses a "Dutch treat" liE’s volunteer group, the Houston International Service luncheon or dinner, and hundreds of Houstonians are able Committee,was organized soon after the office opened. It is to attend and participate in discussions of international presently chaired by Mrs. Henry F. LeMieux, with Mrs. issues. For instance, about 400 people were present whenthe James L. Shepherd as co-chairman. Working with liE’s Ambassadorof France to the U.S. spoke at a recent dinner. CommunityServices Department, this volunteer committee Most of these functions are co-sponsored by liE, the sponsors host families for international students, arranges Chamber of Commerce, Houston Committee on Foreign numerous special activities such as orientations for newly Relations, Houston World Trade Association and Port of arrived students and tours of the city (including regular trips Houston Authority. lie is the secretariat, printing and down the Ship Channel), distributes tickets to cultural sending the announcements, taking reservations and events, has monthly programs for international wives, and handling manyof the details. There were 27 such events last tries in every way to give foreign students and trainees a year, giving international speakers a platform for presenting good understanding of Houston and the U.S. a wide variety of topics, and at the same time helping to This program is a strong contribution by Houstonians build the "international expertise" of the Houstonians who (under IIE’s auspices) in building friendships around the heard them. world. And, while enriching the experience of foreign A typical liE story concerns the local attorney who had a students and visitors, the volunteers also increase their own broken bone in his foot and was unable to drive on the day understanding of other parts of the world. The number of when he wanted to attend a luncheon to hear an address by foreign students in Houston nowexceeds 7,000, and the liEPete Martin Olberg, Deputy Minister of Trade and Shipping sponsored activities reach internationals at 14 colleges, for Norway. 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T-IAN OBSERVATIONS

RAILS APPROVE NEWPLAN III EMPTY CONTAINER RATES

REVIEW OF CORPUSCHRISTI CASES REQUESTED

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The SouthwesternLines, Southern Ports Foreign Freight Committee,and WesternTrunk Lines approveda newPlan III scale of rates on Freight AI Kinds (in containers/trailers furnished by shipper at shipper’s expense)reflecting 85%of the present SouthboundPlan 111/2 scale. Thus, loaded marine container shipment wil moveon reduced rates wheneverthe rates become effective. However,carriers also approveda scale for the emptymovement of containers reflecting 45%of the newPlan III scale, Underpresent Plan 111/2 rates, emptymarine containers return free of charge. Therefore, under the pending scales, loaded marine container movementsfollowed or preceded by an emptyreturn will be subject to a total increase of about 23%.This subject has beenunder consideration by the carriers for a year. The HoustonPort Bureauparticipated in the hearings opposing charges on emptycontainer movements and suggesting a lower basis if carriers insisted on somescale of rates. TheNIT Leagueand others, including the Port Bureau,is on record to pursue investigation and suspensionof these rates beforethe ICC,

In the casesinvolved (Nos. 31098and 33447), the rail carriers wererequired to maintain the samerates to/from CorpusChristi as cpplied to/from Houston area ports. The Interstate Commerce Commissionhas reopenedthe cases to considerthe actual control of rates. TheHoustonPort Bureauis solidly in favor of the review of these casesinasmuchas the equalization often forces higher rates at Houstonin order to publish compensatory rates to the moredistant point of CorpusChristi. TheBureauhas filed a motion with the Commission to set the reopeningfor modified procedurein order to receive newevidence. If granted, this procedurewill allow introduction of facts to showchanged conditions since approval of the equalization casesand strengthen our position. The Bureaualso filed additional comments with the Commission on the issue of actual control of rates to Gulf ports. Mostrail carriers serving Houstonare supporting the Bureau’s position.

The Federal Maritime Commission in a decision in FMCDocket 75-21, West Gulf Maritime Association vs. Port of HoustonAuthority, ruled that thePort of HoustonAuthority acted within the law by its practice of returning to billing vessel ownersand agents for wharfagecharges instead of the Port Authority collecting these chargesfrom the cargo ownersthemselves.In addition, the FMCuphelda practice of the Port Authority paying a 4 per cent discount to carriers and agentsto compensate for the collection efforts.

UnderEx Parte No. 346 (Sub. 3), Rail GeneralExemptionAuthority - Long and Short Haul Transportation, the ICC proposedto exemptmultiple car, unit train, annualvolume,international rail/water shipments,contract rates, rail general increases, demand-sensitive rates, separaterates for distinct rail service, and incentive rates for capita investmentfrom te requirementthat rates to/from intermediate points not be higher than the rates from/to the moredistant point. The Bureaufiled comments with the ICC opposing giving the rail carriers automaticrelief from applying the moredistant point rate at intermediate points on these movements,particularly opposing exempting international rail/water shipments(specifically mini-bridge and micro-bridge traffic). 21

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Sea-Land Names Vice Presidents Two vice presidents have been appointed by Sea-Land Service, Inc., the worldwide containerized shipping firm~ Eugene P. Campbell has been named Vice President, Marketing; Vincent P. Staunton has been appointed Vice President, Pricing and Regulatory Services. Mr. Campbell--who is responsible for Sea-Land’s sales and marketing programs--joined the company in 1962. Most recently, he served as General Manager, North Europe, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Campbell holds a B.S. degree in business from Seton Hall University. A native of Bayonne, N.J., he is in the process of relocating to the U.S. with his wife, Florence, and their three children. Newly appointed Vice President of Pricing and Regulatory Services, Mr. The AmericanAssociation of Port Authorities (AAPA)recently sponsoreda seminar focusing the techniques, strategies, and objectives of port marketing. Held at th,e HoustonHyatt Regency Staunton has been involved in the Hotel. the three-day seminar attracted AAPAmembersfrom all over the U.S. Subjects discussed transportation industry for nearly 25 included: the role of carriers and shippers in the developmentof port marketing; marketing years. stategy for trade with the PeoplesRepublic of China. South America, and the Middle East: ocean carrier’s selection of ports and their responseto port marketing. Fromthe left are C.A. Rousser, Director of Trade DevelopmenlPart’of Houston: J. Ran Brinson, Executive Vice President of the AAPA"Richard P. Leach.Executive Director o~ the Port of Houston:GregHalpin, Port of Baltimore. ana JamesO’Brien, Director. Maritime Affairs. Port of Oakland.

Tell your shipping problems. ~ AI Mobley and GeneSchubert are your Mo-Pacinternational representatives in Houston.They’re goodlisteners. -k Evenbetter than the waythey listen are the things they have to say.., about this port, the 11 others we serve directly, and virtually any other port in the U.S.A. or around the world. Eachis an expert on our 12-state, 12,000 mile territory and our 17 shipper services. Mostimportant, each knows how to answer your distributionneeds. That makes them both ~r~r~.=n~_ I~P’UV very goodpeople to tell your problemsto. ~k Phone:(713) 227-3151, 406 UnionStation. BBIV

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