MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Signing Ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding
for the Promotion of Intramodal Commerce Between the Port
of Houston Authority and the Port of Victoria
WHEN: Monday, February 28, 2005
Approximately 2:45 p.m.
(or immediately following the 2 p.m. PHA Commission
meeting)
WHERE: Port of Houston Authority Executive Office Building
111 East Loop North (exit 29 off I-610 East)
4th Floor Gallery outside of Board Room
WHO: Jim Edmonds, Chairman, Port of Houston Authority
H. Thomas Kornegay, Executive Director, Port of Houston
Authority, Port of Houston Authority Commissioners
Lee Swearingen, Chairman, Port of Victoria
Howard Hawthorne, Executive Director, Port of Victoria
Port of Victoria Commissioners
WHY: The PHA and the Port of Victoria will work together to
develop various intramodal solutions to address the growing
problems of air emissions and highway congestion in the
Houston region.
CONTACTS: Argentina James, PHA Public Affairs Director
Office: 713-670-2568 Cell: 713-306-6822
Felicia Griffin, PHA Communications Manager
Office: 713-670-2644 Cell: 713-594-5620
DUE TO HEIGHTENED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, MEDIA ACCESS WILL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE DESIGNATED PHA LOCATION. ALL MEDIA PERSONNEL MUST PRESENT CURRENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION UPON ENTRANCE.
The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-mile long complex of diversified public and private facilities designed for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types of cargo. Each year, more than 6,000 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and sixth largest in the world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston's development as a center of international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port facilities to develop and implement an innovative Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved delivery point for Coffee "C" futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade's Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange. For more information, please visit www.portofhouston.com
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