Author Archives: Jennifer Lipner

111th AAPA Annual Convention Path Toward Resiliency

Celebrating 110 Years! Annual Convention & Expo October 16-19, 2022 www.aapaorlando2022.org Aspirit of collaboration, camaraderie and partnership is the prevailing mood as AAPA, its port members and maritime stakeholders prepare to gather in Orlando, Fla., October 16-19, 2022, for the 111th Annual Convention & Expo, the association’s cornerstone event for the port industry. The convention theme this year, Path Toward ...

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AAPA POWERS Program AAPA officially launched its Port Opportunities with Energy, Resilience and Sustainability (POWERS) Program (bit.ly/AAPApowers) on July 19, 2022. Watch a recording of the POWERS Program launch event here (bit.ly/POWERSvideo). The POWERS Program sets forth a robust policy platform for the federal government to bolster energy security and coastal resiliency in addition to implementing environmentally sustainable technologies. To ...

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‘Seriously, Where Is My Stuff?’

The question on the lips of port stakeholders everywhere – even before COVID-19 – is the impetus for a digital infrastructure project led by the Port of Long Beach that promises to add visibility at every step of a container’s journey and unkink supply chains nationwide. By David H. Coburn TRAVEL MANIA/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Eric Topp learned an important lesson doing load ...

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FAQs: Metal Over Metal Retrofits

Thought Leadership Article – Advertorial By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger, LLC Retrofitting older metal building roofs continues to grow in popularity, but there are many questions about what can and cannot be done over an old metal roof. The following are questions that commonly come up about retrofitting an existing metal roofed building. 1. Can you only retrofit 12-inch, on-center ...

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