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Traffic From Latin America Surges In Southern Ports According to port executives, in- creased U.S. exports to South America, Central America and the Caribbean are causing a strong surge in business for the nation's southern ports. Traffic in the port of Miami rose 21 percent through April to the equivalent of 128,016 20-foot con- tainers (TEUs). This is compared to 105,881 TEUs last year. In addition to Latin America, the Georgia Ports Authority in Savanna has also experienced an increase in trade with Northern Europe and the Middle East, according to assis- tant executive director Robert W. Goethe. As the result of three straight years of increased growth, the state legislature recently ap- proved $80 million for this year's portion of a planned $319 million, 8- year expansion and modernization of Georgia's port infrastructure. The ports of New Orleans and Houston have also experienced simi- lar trade growth with Latin America. Several new Latin American ser- vices went on line this year in New Orleans, including a joint venture between Sea-Land Service, Inc., and Venezuelan Container Line and a new Lykes Brothers Steamship Company service to the West Coast of South America. Malaysian $437 Million Shipyard Complex Planned The Malaysian government re- cently announced plans to establish a $437 million marine park in an effort to develop the nation into one of Asia's leading shipbuilding, re- pair and breaking centers. To be sited in the central Malay- sian state of Selangor where the country's largest port, Klang, is situ- ated facing the Strait of Malacca, officials said the park would also house manufacturers of boat and ship components. The country's government is hop- ing that rising labor costs and the site's strategic proximity to interna- tional shipping lanes will encourage Japanese and South Korean ship- builders to relocate their operations to the new marine park. Ship Electronics System Helps Sea-Land's Ships Avoid Bad Weather In an effort to help its containerships avoid rough seas, Sea-Land Services, Inc., of Edison, N.J. has developed a way for ships to detect nearby weather disturbances. The Sea-Land system superim- poses a satellite weather forecast over the ship's computer system and generates a graphic display of the waters ahead of the vessel. Erik Seither, Sea-Land's fleet manager, said: "By avoiding un- stable waters, we're able to reach our destination much faster, even if we have to sail slightly off course, we still save time as long as we stay in calmer waters." Bisso Adds Two Survey Boats For Salvage Services New Orleans-based Bisso Marine Company, Inc.'s Diving and Salvage Division recently added two alumi- num survey vessels to its fleet to enhance its underwater search and survey services, according to Leon Ryder, division general manager and salvage master. 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