organization of american states, cip presented by: tom kornegay executive director port of houston...
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Organization of American States, CIP
Presented by: Tom Kornegay
Executive Director
Port of Houston Authority
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PHA /Port of Houston
PHA• HSC sponsor• Public wharves• 15% total
tonnage• Consumer
goods
Port of Houston• 53-mile channel• 6th largest port• 85% total
tonnage• Petrochemical
industry
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Port Commissioners
Jim Edmonds, chairman
Kase Lawal, vice chairman
Steve Phelps
Jim Fonteno
Jimmy Burke
Cheryl Thompson-Draper
Janiece Longoria 3
Economic Impact
• 287,000 Texas jobs
• $11 billion in revenue
• $649 million in state and local tax revenue
• 22 million state population
• 66 percent live in major metropolitan areas
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Key Cargo Tonnage
Port of Houston:• Total ’03 port
tonnage – 190 million tons
• Half was
petroleum
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PHA:• 77% increase in
steel• Trend continues to
1Q 2006
Record Year
• $120 million revenue
• 12% increase
• 1.24 million TEUs
• 8.4% increase
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Barbours Cut Terminal
• 9.4 million tons Jan-Sept ’04
• 15% increase over 2003
• Terminal at capacity
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Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal
• June 2004 groundbreaking
• 39,000 new jobs
• $1.6 billion state economic impact
• Most modern terminal
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Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal
• 10-15 year building plan
• Phase I contracts awarded
• Ultimate 1,045-acre facility
• 7 ship berths
• 3 cruise berths
• 378-acre container yard
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Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal
• Triple PHA container capacity
• 64 % Gulf Coast containers
• 94 % Texas coast containers
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Latin America
Markets:
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Chile
• Venezuela
• Peru
• Colombia 11
Ocean Carriers
• P&O Nedlloyd
• Seaboard
• Crowley
• Maersk-Sealand
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South American Goods
• Steel
• Coffee
• Ceramic tiles
• Wind turbine equipment
• Forest products
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American Market
• Consumer market growing
• Commodities move over Houston’s docks
• Increasing retail opportunities
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Wal-Mart
• 2 million square foot distribution center planned near HSC
• Additional 2 million square feet potential
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Environmental Awareness
• ISO 14001 compliant
• Environmental Management System
• Results: – 75 % reduction in absorbent
disposal– Eliminate oily rag disposal
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Port Security
• $16.7 million security grant funding
• Security partners cooperation
• Elected official briefings
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Port Security
• Partner with cities along HSC
• Partner with Harris County for radio equipment and training
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Port Coordination Center
• $4.35 million facility
• Advanced communication systems, data sharing equipment
• Communication command center for partners
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Maritime Transportation Security Act
• Port authority prepared in advance of July 1, 2004, deadline
• Comprehensive security plans submitted to US Coast Guard
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Conclusion
• Building on strengths of existing relationship
• Cultivating new relationships
• Capitalizing on market opportunities
• Focusing on environmental stewardship
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