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Viewpoint: Orlando Forbes

Proactive Measures Have to be Adopted

Each day the global news media highlights the grim economic picture that the world faces, and many economists have agreed that the world is in a recession. Such turbulent economic times have not been seen in many years, and many have drawn similarities between this period and the recession of the early 1900s.

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Viewpoint: Agustín M. Díaz

AAPA plays crucial role for Latin American ports

The number "three" is significant for the American Association of Port Authorities' Latin American delegation. This year, I am serving as delegation chairman for the third time, while, during 2002-2003, I had the distinct pleasure of serving as the association's chairman, being the third Latin American to ever hold that position.

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Guest Article

Risk management impacts all areas of port operations

What keeps you up at night? You wake up at night in a cold sweat! In your dream (or nightmare), you are on the witness stand in front of the judge, jury and, of course, the local media, having to answer questions as to why you approved a lease agreement that has now caused a class-action lawsuit against the port for $14 million...

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Special Feature

Community Outreach More Than Fun, Games

While community outreach efforts of seaports often feature fun and games, what is at stake is a public awareness that is far more broad-reaching, extending to ensuring the very existence of port operations.

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Guest Article

Sustainability strategy encourages innovation

When Port of Seattle Chief Executive Officer Tay Yoshitani announced in 2008 that the Port of Seattle would be the "cleanest, greenest, most energy-efficient in the United States," we knew we had a unique opportunity to imagine a new future for our industry -- one in which environmental sustainability is valued as much as price and reliability.

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Guest Article

Press, Community Relations Critical to Successful Ports

Today's seaports have two constituencies -- their customers and their surrounding communities -- and positive relationships with both groups are critical to any port's ability to thrive and grow. One way to help ensure those positive relationships is to build and maintain constructive working relationships with the news media.

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LATEST ISSUE:

Winter 2009-2010

Bolstering Supply Chain Security

As we look with optimism toward better days for our industry and the overall global economy in 2010, it's not too soon to start thinking about the American Association of Port Authorities' 2010 schedule of seminars and workshops, as well as the issues of AAPA Seaports Magazine that will focus on reflecting the subject matter of three of those programs.

In putting together the 2010 editorial calendar, the esteemed AAPA Seaports Magazine Editorial Advisory Panel has chosen to continue the linking of magazine issue themes with key AAPA programming, just as this issue, themed "Bolstering supply chain security," draws heavily from the AAPA Port Security Seminar and Exhibition, held July 22-24, 2009, in Houston.

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Case Study: Castacom Del Peru, S.A.

Latin American ports implement technology

In Latin America, where some ports have had a 30-year backlog in use of technology compared to vanguard facilities in Europe, Asia and the United States, modernization projects in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru today seek implementation of leading-edge innovations that better position these ports in the global market.

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Case Study: Port Authority Of Trinidad And Tobago

Strategies Help Boost Inter-Island Fast Ferry

Strategies involving media and general public have proven effective in the success of the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago's reintroduction of fast ferry service between the key seaports of the twin-island southern Caribbean state.

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Case Study: Curaçao Ports Authority

Synergies Suppress Downturn's Impact

In the deep Southern Caribbean, the beautiful island of Curaçao is going through vibrant changes. All are planned and executed to prepare for an upturn amidst a troubled worldwide economy.

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Case Study: Freeport Harbour Co.

Public Relations Efforts Buoy Dredging Project

As Freeport Harbour Co. officials pursued their channeldredging project, they recognized at the outset that good public relations would be crucial. They resolved to be upfront with their planned agenda by discussing it openly with primary audiences, including all relevant stakeholders, environmental groups, civic groups, port users, employees and government entities.

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