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Peter A. Holzer Elected

President Of TTT

Peter A. Holzer has been elect- ed president and chief executive officer of Transamerican Trailer

Transport Inc., it was announced in New York City, following the resignation of R.D. Carter.

Mr. Holzer, who is the son of the late Eric K. Holzer who founded

TTT, in early 1967, said: "We are all deeply grateful to Mr. Carter for his contribution, as TTT has been a very successful operator in the highly competitive Puerto Ri- can trade since it introduced the world's largest and fastest roll-on trailerships five years ago."

While TTT has just completed its most successful year since the corporation's inception of opera- tions, TTT anticipates that its growth will accelerate impressively following the recent introduction of its newest roll-on vessel, the S/S

Fortaleza, Mr. Holzer said. "With the three sister ships, we are giving a much improved cov- erage to the entire shipping market east of the Mississippi and, of course, we feel that Puerto Rico, her customers and suppliers, are much better served by this expand- ed operation," the new TTT presi- dent said.

Mr. Holzer has already estab- ished his new office at the line's

Staten Island, N.Y., headquarters and will concentrate on improving

TTT's service and on expanding it in the future.

Noting that TTT celebrated its fifth anniversary of operations last month serving the Puerto Rican trade, Mr. Holzer said: "Our con- fidence in Puerto Rico and our bullish attitude toward its future is verified by our large invest- ment in the most modern vessels and equipment available anywhere in the world."

Peter A. Holzer

TTT, universally regarded as one of the most successful U.'S.-flag carriers because of its innovative roll-on technique, currently oper- ates three 25-knot trailerships be- tween the East Coast and San

Juan, providing 58-hour nonstop service. Two vessels, the S/S Ponce de Leon and the S/S Eric K.

Holzer, service Puerto Rico twice weekly from New York. The S/S

Fortaleza operates weekly from

Baltimore, Md.

Ever since his graduation from the University of Colorado in 1963,

Mr. Holzer has been in the mari- time industry and, until this an- nouncement, has been president of

American Union Transport 'nc., which is a leading interna ional freight forwarder, charter broker and ship operator.

Safety/Environmental

Special Committee

Named By AWO

A special committee to deal with

Inland Waterways Safety and En- vironmental Protection as they re- late to American Waterways Op- _ erators matters was recently named by Robert J. Hughes (James

Hughes, Inc.), chairman of the board of the Association.

H.G. Noland (Union Carbide

Corporation), former chairman of the board of AWO, was named chairman of the new committee.

Other members are James P. Mc-

Allister (McAllister Lighterage

Line, Inc.), chairman of the AWO

Maritime Administration Liaison

Committee; Ralph W. Hooper (In- terstate Oil Transport Co.), chair- man of the AWO Coast Guard

Liaison Committee; John M. Don- nelly (Ingram Barge Co.), chair- man of the AWO Corps of Engi- neers Liaison Committee; John

Kern (Simms Brothers Towing

Company, Inc.), chairman of the

AWO Safety Committee; G.W.

Gladders (G.W. Gladders Towing

Company, Inc.), chairman of the

AWO Public Relations Commit- tee, and H.G. Williams (Gulf At- lantic Transport Corporation), chairman of the AWO Environ- mental Control Committee.

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