MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Ceremonies to mark Norwegian Cruise Line's launch of
the Norwegian Dream is cancelled because of a scheduling
conflict with a representative of NCL and will be
rescheduled at a later date.
CONTACTS: Susan Robison, Norwegian Cruise Line
VP of Public Relations
Office: 305-436-4762 Cell: 786-393-3112
Email: srobison@ncl.com
Argentina M. James, PHA Director of Public Affairs
Office: 713-670-2568 Cell: 713-306-6822
Email: ajames@poha.com
SECURITY: Because of security restrictions, only passengers and
credentialed staff will be admitted in the terminal area
of the cruise terminal.
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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