Collaboration Brings Generational Benefits * By Lori Musser * Once in a very long time, a seaport may have the chance to champion a project that brings benefits that will last for generations. By all accounts, this year is proving to be Port Tampa Bay’s turn. The Big Bend Channel expansion is already delivering economic prosperity to the community, and ...

* Por Tom Gresham * Durante décadas, la industria portuaria ha servido como piñón vital de la economía del Hemisferio Occidental, manteniendo a su vez un perfil comparativamente bajo en la imaginación del público. Sin embargo, funcionarios portuarios dicen que eso ha cambiado en años recientes. Ahora que el comercio internacional está ocupando un sitio cada vez más prominente en ...

* Por Sandy Smith* Si se pudiera haber resumido la economía mundial en una sola palabra al llegar a 2019, esta hubiera sido “incierta”. Pero una cosa sí es cierta: “La incertidumbre no es amiga de ningún tipo de crecimiento económico estable”, dijo el Dr. John Martin, presidente de Martin Associates. Las razones de la inestabilidad son casi demasiadas como ...

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: Ports Behind the Scenes *  By Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities * As public port authorities, AAPA’s members are highly visible organizations. First, they are government agencies, which means they operate in the full sunlight of open meetings, live webcasts, public hearings and other opportunities for members of the public to ...

To grow, seaports have to selectively invest and update. But they can’t do it alone. They call on firms – ranging from global EPCs to small niche contractors – that specialize in helping bring port capital projects to fruition. * By Lori Musser * To grow, seaports have to selectively invest and update. Whether ports are deepening waterways, building capacity, ...

When it comes to port negotiations, what turns ‘maybe’ into ‘yes’? Sometimes, a seemingly insignificant driver can bring a deal to the tipping point. For ports, a single agreement can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars: So what makes the difference between deal or no deal? * By Sarah B. Hood * What makes a person dec­ide to sign a ...

Ports interested in streamlining their operations and encouraging the creation of more transparent, more efficient supply chains for their partners are finding the solutions they need in a variety of new technologies. * By Mary Lou Jay * Ports interested in streamlining their operations and encouraging the creation of more transparent, more efficient supply chains for their partners are finding ...

Ports are embracing diversity in gender and background experience, creating new opportunities and outlooks, especially at the port leadership level. Many of these new executives share one more thing: they happen to be women. * By Sandy Smith * Accountants. Business strategists. Environmentalists. Real estate experts. These are just some of the non-traditional routes to port leadership that recent appointments have ...

The “Jewel of the Pacific” – Valparaíso, Chile – was the site of the AAPA 107th Annual Convention. Held in October, the event brought together over 700 participants, 30 speakers and 95 sponsors from 30 countries and four continents. * By Tom Hranac * For the first time in its history, the AAPA gathered on the South American mainland to ...

Maritime commerce relies not on one single port or terminal, but a system of harbors, ports and waterways that help move goods from suppliers to manufacturers and consumers. Maintaining and improving that system requires sustained federal investment. * By U.S. Congressman Alan Lowenthal, CA-47 * In Congress, I’m honored to serve as the Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Ports Caucus. ...