The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the Biden-Harris Administration has selected 24 projects to receive funding under the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. Four port-related projects were selected to receive awards totaling $148.87 million, 16.45% of the total $905.25 million available. Ports receiving 2021 INFRA grants include: $46.87 million to the Georgia Ports Authority for a new inland ...

Thomas B. Crowley, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Crowley Maritime, and Emmitt Smith, former NFL football player and Hall of Famer, and an all-star slate of speakers will address attendees of the AAPA Annual Convention & Expo September 26-29, including speakers from the sustainable energy industry and beneficial cargo owners. Among exciting plenaries, opening and closing night events, attendees ...

AAPA and the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) ceremoniously signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during Marine Terminal Management Training in Miami, Fla. The formal agreement announced last year expands educational opportunities for professional development in the port industry. Both associations have top-ranking certification programs for port and marine transportation personnel. This partnership provides program participants with the highest level, cost-effective training towards ...

Los puertos ajustan sus métodos y estrategias de comunicación durante el COVID-19, reacomodando la forma en que interactúan. En medio de la pandemia del COVID-19, el Puerto de Corpus Christi y el Puerto de Rotterdam negociaron y firmaron un Memorando de Entendimiento que permitirá a ambos puertos mejorar colectivamente sus operaciones marítimas mundiales. En épocas más típicas o normales, el ...

El valor de la recolección de datos, la integración y la colaboración queda claro conforme los puertos exploran servicios ágiles de transporte de carga y la función de la Industry 4.0 Una revolución en el transporte marítimo inteligente que abarca de 2020 a 2050 ya está en marcha y los servicios fluidos de transporte de carga entre todas partes del ...

The theme of this issue of Seaports Magazine is Making the Connection, which can be applied to a variety of solutions in the port industry and the supply chain, as a whole. From communication connections to workforce connections and data/cyber connections to cruise connections, the idea of networking, transparency, creativity and resiliency with all types of connections is a crucial ...

Austin, Texas | September 26-29, 2021 | JW Marriott Austin

After 17 years of dedicated service to AAPA, Meredith Martino, Vice President of Membership and Sponsorship is moving on to a new position as the Executive Director of the Women in Government Foundation, Inc. (WIG) – a not-for-profit organization supporting state legislators. WIG is comprised of women state legislators and provides leadership opportunities, expert forums and educational resources to help ...

Experts from federal agencies, intelligence and nonprofit sectors will be briefing attendees at the 2021 AAPA Security Seminar and Expo, July 14-16, on threats facing the maritime industry. Briefings will include the dangers posed by both state and non-state actors and will explain targeting methods, anticipated trends and mitigation methods. High level panelists will also discuss the importance of creating port ...

Signs of a post pandemic ‘new normal’ are slowly beginning to emerge. For sure, life on the other side of the “once-in-a-century” experience we’ve all been living through will be different. COVID-19 has changed much. The important takeaway is that we look at the pandemic through a panoramic lens that encompasses the entire industry.