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Friday, January 15, 2010
Port of Morehead City Supports USMC earthquake relief operations
Three vessels to be loaded at Port
Morehead City, NC – Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary out of Camp LeJeune began embarkation at the Port of Morehead City today of U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships for a deployment in support of relief operations in the country of Haiti.
“The Port of Morehead City is proud to support the U.S. Marine Corps’ work in our country’s disaster relief for Haiti,” said NC State Ports Authority CEO Thomas J. Eagar.
According to a 22MEU media advisory, the Marines are embarking on the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry and amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall. The MEU is loading a variety of equipment to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations to include trucks, limited earth moving equipment and water purification systems.
The 22nd MEU consists of its Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment; Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; and its Command Element.
Media representatives should contact Capt. Carpenter at clark.carpenter@usmc.mil or (910) 546-4421.
ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY:
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals
in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, link the State's consumers,
businesses and industry to world markets, and serve as magnets to attract new
business and industry. Port activities contribute statewide to 85,000 jobs and
$299 million each year in state and local tax revenues. The proposed NC
International Terminal in Brunswick County and Port expansion projects in
Morehead City and Wilmington will make North Carolina a key player in
international trade, and multiply related jobs and economic impact in the state.
Top trading partners are India, China, So. Korea, Venezuela, Brazil, Taiwan, Colombia, Bahamas, Denmark, Trinidad, Indonesia, Italy, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Primary exports are phosphate, forest products, woodpulp, general merchandise, scrap metal and food products.
Top imports are chemicals, sulfur products, animal feed, cement, general merchandise, metal products, rubber, ore, mica, schist, forest products, scrap metal and furniture.
INFORMATION:
Karen Fox, Vice President of Communications (910)343-6491 (910)520-5745
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