MEDIA ADVISORY -- June 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 2:15 p.m.
WHERE: PHA Executive Office Building, 4th floor
111 East Loop North
Houston, Texas
(Directions: From Loop 610 East, take Exit 29.)
WHY: Secretary Ridge will speak about port security and
announce U.S. compliance with new international port
security requirements.
AUDIO/
VISUALS: Prepared remarks by Secretary Ridge
SPECIAL
NOTE: All media representatives assigned to cover this event
must contact PHA by no later than 12 p.m. and arrive at
the designated PHA location by no later than 1:30 p.m.
Final access will be at 2:00 p.m.
CONTACTS: Felicia Griffin, PHA Communications Manager
Office: 713-670-2644 Cell: 713-594-5620
Argentina James, PHA Public Affairs Director
Office: 713-670-2568 Cell: 713-306-6822
Genevieve Woodard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office: 202-283-8011
DUE TO SECURITY RESTRICTIONS, MEDIA ACCESS WILL BE LIMITED 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.
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