Neil Kutchera of Port Everglades created the CruiseSchedule app by combining two of his interests: technology and ports By Sarah Sain Port of Everglades employee Neil Kutchera has created a new app, CruiseSchedule, to give cruise passengers departing from five ports a comprehensive guide to their ships and schedules. In this Q&A, Kutchera explains how he came up with the ...

Elizabeth Ogden, PortMiami’s chief of architectural/engineering design services, oversees capital improvement projects that benefit the port, its stakeholders and the people of Miami-Dade County By Sarah Sain When speaking with PortMiami’s Elizabeth Ogden, one word kept coming up: community. After all, the community is who Ogden ultimately works for and what she’s passionate about. As chief of architectural/engineering design services ...

By Richard Sharpe CEO, Competitive Insights, LLC Companies will re-evaluate their supply chain operating networks more frequently to respond to today’s fast-changing business environment. Supply chain operations are being stretched by the changes in off-shore manufacturing and the aggressive positioning to enter new markets, causing supply chains to be pulled in both directions like taffy. In addition, companies constantly have ...

America’s ports are looking to turn the tide of the down economy by investing – on their own, using government funding and through public-private partnerships – in infrastructure that could lead to renewed prospects and prosperity By William E. Thompson Since the onset of the economic crisis a few years ago, the World Economic Forum has tracked the erosion of ...

Former AAPA Chairman Ross Gaudreault led the Quebec Port Authority to impressive growth in his 23 years at the helm and established Quebec City as a top cruise destination on the St. Lawrence River By Sarah Sain When Ross Gaudreault walks down the street in his hometown of Quebec City, it’s not uncommon for a passerby to stop him and ...

The Corps worked with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as well as federal, state, city and other partners in response to the October storm that wreaked havoc on communities throughout the Northeast By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. The Army Corps teamed with federal, state, city and regional agencies to unwater flooded areas, provide temporary power, remove debris ...

The education program brought more than 150 port and maritime decision-makers together in Tampa this past January By Sarah Sain More than 150 port and maritime industry decision-makers gathered January 24-25 in Tampa, Fla., for the American Association of Port Authorities and U.S. Maritime Administration’s Shifting International Trade Routes Seminar. The day-and-a-half educational program, hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, ...

America needs to make the right investments today to stay ahead in a competitive global economy that values efficiency and cost-effectiveness By Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Across our nation, trade is an economic engine for American prosperity and growth. It’s a story we know well in Washington state, where 40 percent of jobs are tied to trade. Nationwide, more than ...

By Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) Ranking Member and Former Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Two years ago, a radioactive container packed in Saudi Arabia arrived in the bustling seaport of Genoa, Italy, according to last November’s edition of Wired. The port in Genoa is similar to some of the 361 seaports in the U.S.: it ...

By Bethann Rooney Chair, AAPA Port Security Caucus Prior to 9/11, security was not a top concern for most U.S. ports. That has changed. Enhancing maritime security and protecting our ports from acts of terrorism and other crime while ensuring the efficient flow of commerce remains a top priority for the members of the American Association of Port Authorities. Security ...