AAPA Seaports Magazine
Saturday, September 4, 2010 AAPA Seaports Magazine is "The Voice of the Industry"

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Letter from Ray Venturino

With the evolution of business climates, including the 2008-09 global financial downturn, it is interesting to see the many different perspectives, rationales and, indeed, action plans posed by industry experts and analysts.

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Letter from Ray Venturino, Publisher

Throughout this issue, esteemed industry professionals give their insights into public perceptions of seaports and take a look at what some AAPA member ports are doing in their awareness initiatives.

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Letter from Ray Venturino

For those of us old enough to remember the days when communications meant picking up a telephone and spinning its rotary dial or writing a letter on a Royal manual typewriter and sending it off in an envelope with a well-licked 13-cent stamp, today's technology can sometimes seem a bit intimidating.

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Letter from Ray Venturino, Vice President, Global Seaports

We are gratified to find that you, the readers of AAPA Seaports Magazine, continue to be pleased with this publication, and, based upon your input, we intend to further our efforts to provide content of significant interest.

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Letter from Ray Venturino

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.

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Viewpoint: Kurt J. Nagle

Seaports Deliver Prosperity

Seaports have served as a crucial economic lifeline by bringing goods and services to people around the world for hundreds of years. Seaports continue to be a critical link and play a vital role in the global marketplace, but they don't always get credit for the significant contribution they make to our society and economy.

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Case Study: Port Metro Vancouver

Stakeholders Engaged in Port Amalgamation

Port Metro Vancouver's amalgamation represents a unique achievement in the dynamic world of shipping. On Jan. 1, 2008, after nearly 150 years of existing separately, the Fraser River Port Authority, North Fraser Port Authority and Vancouver Port Authority combined to become the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, now known as Port Metro Vancouver. The amalgamation process included a comprehensive communication plan to support the creation of the new organization.

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