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Special Feature Awareness Initiative Aims to Raise Public Perceptions Officials of port authorities have long known the vital nature of their facilities, but successfully communicating this message of importance has not always been an easy task. Read Full Article 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. Read Full Article Special Feature Future port infrastructure growth tied to federal funds, private sector With expansion of the Panama Canal and an anticipated economic rebound expected to spur increased cargo volumes for many ports of the Western Hemisphere, industry leaders are looking to new sources - from federal stimulus dollars to private investments - to help fund the infrastructure that will be needed to keep goods flowing. Read Full Article Special Feature Ports Continue to Move Forward Assertively, 'Greenly,' Creatively Some are encouraged by movement of wind energy components and other eco-friendly cargos. Others are looking to the private sector and government stimulus funds for a boost. And some are focused upon future opportunities, including those associated with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Read Full Article Special Report Seaport Leaders Learn in Managing Response The importance of communicating with stakeholders and the need to maintain focus on long-term objectives are among leadership lessons that port directors have learned in managing the current economic crisis, according to interviews conducted with a sampling of Western Hemisphere port directors. Read Full Article Special Feature Effective security must focus on collaboration, technology While more than eight years have passed since the terrorist attacks on the United States of Sept. 11, 2001, security remains a major concern throughout the Americas, with numerous programs having been put in place to protect ports and the entire supply chain from compromise. Those that are proving most effective are those that focus on collaboration and technology. Read Full Article Special Feature Technology delivers productivity in cost-effective, eco-friendly way From automated terminal systems to high-productivity yard equipment to such revolutionary concepts as magnetic levitation of containers, seaports of the Western Hemisphere are turning to 21st century technology to innovatively maximize efficiencies. Read Full Article		Most Read Articles: 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. Read Full Article 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. Read Full Article