PRESS RELEASE--July 11, 2007
Contact:
Port of Longview: Marie Wise 360-425-3305
MARINE MARKETING BROCHURE WINS COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
Longview, Wash. – The Port of Longview is pleased to announce that its Marine Marketing Brochure has won an Award of Merit from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Annual Communications Awards Program.
The Marine Marketing Brochure is the Port's newest marketing piece. It features an overview of the Port's terminal services, with maps showing locations and transportation connections. It was designed locally by Lillevold Design and Illustration, and printed at the Printing Arts Center
The Port of Longview Commissioners were notified of the award at the July 11, 2007 regular meeting. The official award ceremony will take place at the AAPA Annual Convention in September, 2007. Winning entries from seaports across the Western Hemisphere will be recognized at an awards luncheon and featured in a video presentation.
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About the Port of Longview
The Port of Longview is the first full-service operating port with strategic transportation connections on the deep-draft Columbia River shipping channel in southwest Washington State. The Port is located just 66 river miles from the Pacific Ocean, 120 driving miles from Seattle, Washington and 40 driving miles from Portland, Oregon. Port facilities include eight marine terminals and waterfront industrial property with direct connections to main-line rail and interstate highway. Cargo handling specialties include all types of bulk cargos and breakbulk commodities such as steel, lumber, logs, pulp, paper, project and heavy-lift cargo.
About the AAPA
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) was founded in 1912 and today represents 160 of the leading public port authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, the Association represents 300 sustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in the seaports of the Western Hemisphere. AAPA port members are public entities mandated by law to serve public purposes. Port authorities facilitate waterborne commerce and contribute to local, regional and national economic growth. |
