Author Archives: Jennifer Lipner

S&P Global Expert to Give Economic Outlook at Port Administration Management Conference

Paul Bingham, Director of Global Intelligence and Analytics for S&P Global Market Intelligence, will be sharing his expert forecasts for worldwide trade at the new AAPA Port Administration Management Conference taking place June 6-7 in San Pedro, CA. Bingham will address key commercial indicators in his presentation on The Port Economic Outlook 2023 and Beyond. At S&P, Bingham manages multimodal ...

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Ports Day Recap and April Promos

On April 5, the annual Western Hemisphere Ports Day was another success, as ports and industry partners joined forces to celebrate the vital role of ports. This year’s theme, Strong Ports, Strong People, reflects the port industry’s steadfast efforts to build for a resilient future, ensure supply chain efficiencies, and foster professional development. AAPA thanks every port and industry partner ...

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2023 Legislative Summit Wrap Up

AAPA’s annual Legislative Summit: Strong Ports, Strong America convened last week in Washington, D.C. The summit attracted hundreds of attendees from all regions of the country who came together to hear from top leaders in maritime transportation, government agencies, and the Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. government. The four-day event featured a host of expert panels, federal policy ...

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Leading by Example

By Nick Fortuna PHILIP STEURY PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Paul Matthews said that without the support of two key mentors, he wouldn’t have become the first Black chief executive of a port in Louisiana. So, as he entered his second year at the helm of the Port of South Louisiana in January, Matthews was determined to pay it forward. Matthews, 39, left a ...

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