Maritime Person of the year- A Texan

The 2017 Maritime Person of the Year is Janiece Longoria, Chair of the Port of Houston Commission.

Longoria’s background:

• 2013 unanimously appointed as Chairman by the City of Houston & Harris County
• 2002 began serving on the Port Commission 
• J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979

Under Longoria’s leadership the Port of Houston has:

• record high loaded container units, exceeding 2 million
• increased revenue
• improved its infrastructure
• improved the ship channel with dredging 

Business Wire | Janiece Longoria Named 2017 Maritime Person of the Year