HOUSTON, June 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) today announced the promotion of Roger Guenther to General Manager - Container Operations.
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Guenther's principal responsibilities will be to review and recommend long-range planning of PHA's container facilities, establish and maintain updated labor work rules that ensure a competitive and efficient operation, and supervise and coordinate the overall performance of facility maintenance and terminal operations at the PHA's Barbours Cut, Bayport and Galveston terminals to ensure that they operate in a cohesive and complimentary manner. Guenther also will be charged with maintaining proper relations with customers, facility users and labor, providing and maintaining a high level of customer service, developing and maintaining systems of tracking labor and equipment cost, and reviewing and providing financial analyses for necessary tariff increases and recommendation on other matters.
"Roger's engineering and financial background make him well suited for his new position," stated PHA Director of Operations Jimmy M. Jamison. "I am confident that his experience and exemplary track record of performance at Barbours Cut over the past 17 years will ensure future success for him and the Port of Houston Authority."
Guenther joined the PHA in 1988 as assistant maintenance manager at PHA's Barbours Cut Terminal. In 1992, he was promoted to assistant terminal manager and was named container facilities manager in 1998. Over the past 12 years, the annual volume at Barbours Cut has increased to more than 1.3 million TEUs while the terminal's annual net income has risen to approximately $30 million. Before joining the PHA, Guenther was an engineer for Emscor, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia.
Guenther holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University and a masters of business administration degree in international trade and finance from the University of St. Thomas.
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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