HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Port of Houston Authority will be open for business as usual at all terminals on Wednesday, January 29, after closing facilities today due to inclement weather.

The Port Authority will continue to monitor the weather and will issue an update if necessary.

About the Port of Houston Authority

For nearly 100 years, the Port of Houston Authority has owned or operated the public cargo-handling facilities of the Port of Houston – the nation's largest port for foreign waterborne tonnage. The port is an economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the nation. It supports the creation of more than one million statewide jobs and more than 2.1 million nationwide jobs, and the generation of economic activity totaling more than $178.5 billion in Texas and $499 billion across the nation. For more information, visit the Port Authority website at: www.portofhouston.com

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CONTACT: Bill Hensel, Manager, Corporate Communications
         Office: (713) 670-2893
         Cell: (832) 452-5776
         E-mail: bhensel@poha.com

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