Port central, fall 2011

              Published by the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, head of navigation for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Port Central
5350 Cimarron Road Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015 	 http://www.tulsaport.com Fall, 2011
Port Tenant NuStar Garners Distinguished OSHA Safety Award
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA)
officials and NuStar executives
and employees gathered on
Thursday, October 6th at the
Port Authority Conference Room
to celebrate NuStar’s Port of
Catoosa facility being awarded
the title of “Star Worksite” in
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP).
	VPP Star Worksite designation
The Tulsa Port of Catoosa has
particpated in the Journal
of Commerce’s largest
transportation exhibition - BreakBulk -
for many years.
	But this year, the Port teamed
up with all the major ports along
the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River
Navigation System. Participating from
Arkansas were the Port of Pine Bluff,
the Port of Little Rock, and Five Rivers
Distribution (which
manages both the
Port of Van Buren
and the Port of Fort
Smith).
	The Oklahoma
Ports represented
were the Port
of Muskogee,
Johnston’s Port 33,
and the Tulsa Port of
Catoosa.
	The theme was:
“The Arkansas and
Oklahoma Seacoast.”
	“It just makes sense to have everyone
is OSHA’s highest honor to
recognize the nation’s most
effective industrial safety and
health programs.
	NuStar has committed to
...Continued inside
involved,” said
Richard Grenville,
Director of
Logistics and
Business
Development at
the Tulsa Port
of Catoosa. “It’s
very important
for all the ports
on the McClellan-
Kerr system to
work together,
just as other waterways, such as the
St. Lawrence Seaway ports, do in a
concerted effort.”
Lou Ann Nisbett, Chairman of the
Arkansas Waterways Association,
agreed.
“What’s good for Tulsa is also
good for Pine Bluff, and everyone in
between,” Nisbett said.
Nisbett, Grenville, and Jeff Yowell,
Port Communications Manager, took
turns working at the booth. More
than 3,300 attendees were in New Orleans for the
BreakBulk show. ...Continued inside
BreakBulk 2011 Participation a Team Effort
Top photo: A bird’s-eye view of the BreakBulk show
Bottom: Dick Grenville greets two visitors at the booth