The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2025 funding bill for Energy and Water Development agencies, providing significant allocations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
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AAPA’s Annual Convention & Expo: Main Stage Discussions
The 2024 Annual Convention & Expo – Port Prosperity: Expanding Opportunities, Growing Business in Boston on October 27-30 will feature forward-thinking main stage explorations with top experts
Read More »55 Members of Congress Raise Issue with Executive Branch on NOAA’s Pending NARW Rule
Following years of review and committee hearings, 55 members of Congress expressed concern to OMB and OIRA on a proposed NOAA ruling to reduce ocean-going vessel speeds to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale
Read More »Trade Currents Navigator: Expected 2024 Recovery in U.S. Container Trade After 2023 Declines
The June 2024 edition of Trade Currents Navigator report presents containerized trade trends and forecasts through the first quarter of 2025 based on the April 2024 trade information released by the U.S Census Bureau in early June
Read More »ICYMI: AAPA Hosts Industry Webinar on Section 301 Tariffs
On June 13, AAPA held a webinar to discuss the recently announced 25% tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes from China.
Read More »Continuing Coverage and Updates on Key Bridge Response Efforts
Last week, the USS Fort Lauderdale, USS Gonzales, and Cape Wrath made a striking entrance into the Port of Baltimore via the recently reopened Fort McHenry Federal Channel, captured in a series of time-lapse videos.
Read More »Human Trafficking in Maritime Industries: How Seaports Can Interrupt and Prevent It
U.S. federal law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into any form of labor or commercial sex act, as well as the exchange of anything of value for a sex act with a minor.
Read More »En Manos Seguras: Mejores prácticas en seguridad portuaria como un todo
Podría ser idealista, pero la seguridad portuaria como un todo es la meta
Read More »AI, Automation, and Robotics
As technologies become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, the way ports operate is undergoing obvious changes
Read More »Maritime Single Window Beyond the IMO Mandate
In the bustling world of maritime trade, efficiency, transparency, and security are paramount.
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