HOUSTON, March 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Wednesday, March 24, 2004
3 p.m.
WHERE: PHA Executive Office
111 East Loop North
Directions: Take Exit 29 from Loop 610
near Houston Ship Channel Bridge
4th Floor Board Room
WHO: Jim Edmonds, PHA Chairman
Tom Kornegay, PHA Executive Director
WHY: In response to a recent report by the Natural Resources
Defense Council, PHA will provide accurate information
and practical demonstrations highlighting diverse
programs in air quality, water quality, land use, and
community relations. The PHA's award-winning programs
have set new standards in the maritime industry for
excellence in environmental stewardship and
community outreach.
AUDIO/
VISUALS: - Demonstration of PuriNox diesel emulsion fuel
- Demonstration of air and water quality technologies
- Aerial b-roll of PHA facilities available on BETA
and VHS
- TV live shot arrangements available - advance notice
preferred
CONTACTS: Argentina M. 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
restricted to the designated pha location. All media personnel
must present current photo identification upon entrance.
The Port of Houston Authority
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 6,600 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