MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Ceremony marking major business contract for Port of Houston
Authority International Corporation (POHAIC).
WHEN: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 4 p.m.
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: Tom Kornegay, POHAIC President
Fernando Villareal, President,
Grupo Empreserial Logistik (GEL)
WHY: POHAIC has been awarded a one-year contract to consult in the
development of the first inter-modal terminal and strategic
foreign trade zone in Mexico - ultimately creating a major
logistical corridor between Houston and central Mexico for
global manufacturers and retailers. At an initial cost of
$115,000, POHAIC will help GEL develop a business plan and
identify sources of capital.
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
The Port of Houston Authority International Corporation offers administrative, business development, and operations expertise to port authorities, terminal operators, engineering firms, and construction companies worldwide in the pursuit of operational, commercial, and financial development of ports.
The Port of Houston Authority International Corporation logo can be found at http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=1416
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