MOU Signed Between Port of Houston and Port of Galveston
ADVISORY, May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) —
WHAT: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) and the Port of Galveston to develop portions of Pelican Island. WHEN: Friday, May 11, 2007, 9:30 A.M. WHERE: Port of Houston Authority Executive Office Building Museum, 4th Floor 111 East Loop North, Houston, Texas 77029 WHO: Lyda Ann Thomas, Mayor of Galveston James T. Edmonds, Port of Houston Commission Chairman Benny Holland, Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves Jim Gilbert, Economic Alliance Port Region Chairman H. Thomas Kornegay, Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority Steve Cernak, Executive Director, Port of Galveston Capt. Robert L. Thompson, Presiding Officer, Houston Pilots Capt. Chris J. Gutierrez, Presiding Officer, Galveston-Texas City Pilots Association Jeffrey Sjostrom, President of the Galveston Economic Development Partnership Walt Neimand, President/CEO, West Gulf Maritime Association WHY: As part of an effort to promote and develop seaborne commerce in the upper Texas coast, the Port of Houston Authority and the Port of Galveston will sign an agreement regarding joint action to create a master development plan for a Pelican Island Container Handling Facility. The ultimate goal is to benefit the region's economy and create jobs. The joint agreement stipulates that finance and development of the facility will not begin until after 2015, when the PHA's Bayport Container Terminal is expected to be fully built out. CONTACTS: Argentina M. James, Director of Public Affairs, Port of Houston Authority Office: 713-670-2568 Cell: 713-306-6822 e-mail: ajames@poha.com Judy Slocum-McGrory, Public Relations Manager, Port of Galveston Office: 409-766-6119 e-mail: jslocum@portofgalveston.com
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. Each year, more than 7,000 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and 10th 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.
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About the Port of Galveston
The Port of Galveston, located at the entrance to Galveston Bay, leases and maintains facilities situated on the north side of Galveston Island and on adjacent Pelican Island. The Galveston Island operations are a diversified mix of traditional and non traditional cargo operations including roll on-roll-off, bulk and break bulk operations, as well as handling over 1,000,000 cruise passengers annually. Pelican Island is combination of undeveloped property, an active rig repair facility and liquid bulk operations. The Port is served by two major rail operators and contributes significant economic impact and job creation to the region. For more information, please visit www.portofgalveston.com.
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