The NOAA Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) program provides critical data to support port development through risk assessment and sensitive resource mapping for all coastal areas. ESI maps and datasets are a product of NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and can be a critical resource for ports to better understand their natural and human-influenced environment. ESIs are a one-stop-shop that ...

To accommodate unanticipated scheduling conflicts and ensure attendees receive the stellar programming they have come to expect of AAPA, the Smart Ports Seminar has been rescheduled to July 12-14, 2022. This event will be combined with the Port Security Seminar & Expo to be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. Joining these events together will provide ...

Gain exclusive insights on drone technology at the upcoming AAPA Port Security and Smart Ports Seminar & Expo. A panel discussion titled What’s New in Drone Technology – Prevention and Mitigation Capabilities with Steve McKenna, senior vice president and general counsel for Unmanned Systems and Solutions, LLC, will provide an overview of the logistics, technical and operations considerations in drone technology. McKenna is an attorney, ...

The nomination process is underway for AAPA Board of Directors positions. In October, during the Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., the association will formally install newly elected board members. Nominations are open for the following regions and delegation: Ports of CanadaU.S. Gulf PortsU.S. South Atlantic PortsU.S. South Pacific PortsU.S. At-Large B Seat Any member port CEO, or equivalent position, is ...

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on June 22 to advance a bill (S.4357) reauthorizing the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill makes several authorizations for Federal Government funding for the maritime industry, including $750 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), $15 million for the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance ...

Q2, 2022: Developing the Workforce of Tomorrow Behind every successful business there is a team of people responsible for it being at the top. That is why, in the Q2 issue of Seaports, we take a look at what it takes to build the best possible team. Leading-edge technology and top-notch equipment are only as good as the people who ...

As liquified natural gas (LNG) continues to gain traction as a commercial marine fuel, the maritime industry and global community will reap economic and environmental benefits.

On Monday, June 13, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is holding an AAPA-members-exclusive listening session to document the data and analytical challenges faced by those making informed infrastructure investments locally. In this interactive dialogue with BTS, AAPA members are welcome to share infrastructure decision-making experiences and help shape a ‘work plan’ for prioritizing the Federal government’s ...

Next week, at the Shifting Trade Seminar in Tampa, Fla., industry leaders will come together to exchange ideas about data sharing and what customers want in a session titled Customers Want Data Sharing. This leading-edge discussion with experts in digital infrastructure will cover the growing interest in data sharing throughout the supply chain and how this will impact ports. Presenters for the panel ...

The U.S. Commercial Service is holding a webinar on the U.S. Go Green & Blue Initiative Latin America, June 23, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, that aims to bring together the U.S. private sector with Latin America’s leaders and other key private sector players in the maritime industry to exchange best practices and discuss business opportunities for clean ...