MEDIA ADVISORY -- October 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
| WHAT: | Announcement of joint effort that will dramatically reduce emissions from locomotive and | ||
| marine vessels engines while producing jobs in Texas. This public-private partnership includes | |||
| the Port of Houston Authority, General Electric Transportation, (GET), FEV, Inc., Houston | |||
| Advanced Research Center, Texas Department of Transportation, Bay Houston Co and Port | |||
| Terminal Railroad Association to accelerate the development of a cleaner more efficient diesel | |||
| engine years ahead of the Environmental Protection Agency's requirements (Tier 4 NOx- | |||
| compliant). The improvement of these engines will greatly improve the air quality in this region | |||
| and create well-paying jobs throughout the United States. | |||
| WHEN: | Tuesday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. | ||
| WHERE: | Port of Houston Authority | ||
| 7300 Clinton Drive, Gate 8 | |||
| Houston, Texas | |||
| (Directions: Exit 28 from East Loop 610, travel east on Clinton Drive.) | |||
| WHO: | U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee | ||
| James T. Edmonds, Chairman, Port of Houston Authority | |||
| Alec G. Dreyer, CEO, Port of Houston Authority | |||
| John Rice, Vice Chairman, General Electric | |||
| Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO, GE Transportation | |||
| VISUALS: | Houston Ship Channel | ||
| Bay Houston Towing Company vessel | |||
| Port Terminal Railroad Association switcher locomotive engines | |||
| RSVP: | Press must RSVP to http://www.portofhouston.com/rsvp.html | ||
| CURRENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION MUST BE PRESENTED UPON ENTRY. DUE TO SECURITY | |||
| RESTRICTIONS, ACCESS WILL BE LIMITED TO LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY. | |||
| CONTACTS: | Lisa Ashley-Whitlock, Director of Corporate Communications | ||
| Port of Houston Authority | |||
| Office: 713-670-2644 | |||
| Cell: 832-247-8179 | |||
| Email: lwhitlock@poha.com | |||
| Stephan Koller, Director of Communications | |||
| GE Transportation | |||
| Office: 814-875-3457 | |||
About 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. Annually, on average 7,700 vessel calls are made at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage and second in overall total tonnage. 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. The second recertification of those facilities in 2009 included an extension for the state-of-the-art Bayport Container Terminal. PHA is the first port authority in the world to receive ISO 28000:2007 certification for Port Police and the perimeter security operations at both the Barbours Cut and Bayport Terminals. 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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About General Electric
GE (NYSE:GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world's toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care solutions and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.ge.com/">www.ge.com.
About GE Transportation
Established more than 100 years ago, GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, and mining and wind industries. GE Transportation provides freight and passenger locomotives, signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, high-quality replacement parts and value added services. GE Transportation is headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.getransportation.com.