June 2009 - Alabama State Port Authority

c u r r e n t s
ASPA Board Members Reappointed by Governor Riley
Congressman Sonny Callahan (Ret.), Mike Fields and Bill Bru were recently reappointed to serve on the Board of Directors of
the Alabama State Port Authority. All three positions are appointed by the Governor of Alabama and confirmed by the Alabama
Senate. Governor Bob Riley selected Callahan, Fields and Bru to serve a second term on April 14, 2009, and the Alabama
Senate confirmed those appointments on May 14th. Eight members of the Port Authority’s Board of Directors serve five-year
staggered terms representing six regions across the state, along with one at-large member and one labor representative. The
body’s ninth seat is ex-officio, representing the Mayor of Mobile or the President of the Mobile County Commission serving in
rotating one-year terms.
Federal Grants Available Through Web site
The state of Alabama launched a Web site, Stimulus.Alabama.gov, to help educate the citizens of Alabama about the federal
stimulus law and track how the stimulus money is spent throughout the state. The Web site is divided into categories including
business, individuals and nonprofits, which makes the site user-friendly for visitors. The Web site was launched by the state of
Alabama in February 2009.
According to Gina Smith, public affairs director for the Alabama Department of Finance, this federal stimulus is the largest
package in history of its kind. There are very strict requirements on how the money is spent, and applicants may be competing
with other cities and communities for the stimulus money.
TSMS
TRI-STATE MARITIME SERVICES, INC.
P.O. Box 2725
Mobile, Alabama 36652
(251) 432-1054
www.tsmsal.com
106 St. Francis St., Suite 1701
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Fax - (251) 432-1056
• Professional
• Personal
• Dedicated
• Quality Service, along with
• Cost Efficient Rates, by a
• Management Team with a combined
100 years Maritime Experience
Please call us for your Stevedoring, Terminal Handling,
Line Handling, and Transportation needs.
BONDED
Mitchell Container Services, Inc.
226 Highway 43 South
Saraland, AL 36571
Randy@mcontainer.com
Phone: (251) 675-3786; 800-729-3786
Fax: (251) 679-0347
www.mcontainer.com
Vinyard Elected
Chairman of SCA
Herschel Vinyard, vice president of Atlantic
Marine Holding Company, was elected
chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of
America (SCA) during the Council’s annual
Spring General Membership meeting in
April. Vinyard takes the leadership role of the
Council after two successful years that saw
increased membership and an expansion
of services provided to the SCA. Vinyard is
a lawyer by trade who has been employed
with Atlantic Marine for 10 years.
“My first priority as chair of SCA is a personal
one, and it’s in large measure due to
Atlantic Marine Chief Executive Officer Ron
McAlear and the way he’s made safety the
top priority for Atlantic Marine. Ensuring that
key management leadership understand that
safety is priority one is most important during
my term,” Vinyard said.
Steel and Plastic Drums
New and Reconditioned
Sales and Parts
Intermediate Bulk
Containers (IBCs)
Sales, Rental, Service
and Parts
SCA is the largest and most broadly-based
trade association representing the U.S. shipyard
industry. The Council represents 40
companies that own and operate more than
100 shipyards, with facilities on all three
U.S. coasts, the Great Lakes, the inland
waterways system and Hawaii. SCA also
represents 26 affiliate members that provide
goods and services to the shipyard industry.
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