Cuando tienes todo lo que los demás quieren, se requiere toda una red de apoyo para mantener en funcionamiento el frente costero Por Candace Gibson Es un delicado equilibrio mantener un frente costero en funcionamiento y a la vez nutrir relaciones con algunas partes que quieren una tajada de valiosas propiedades marítimas. Los puertos están bajo presión casi constante para ...

By Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA LEADING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FROM WITHIN Sometimes it’s hard to see from end to end of the supply chain. Take a seemingly simple commodity like road salt used to treat highways during winter storms. Salt is harvested from all over the world and shipped to North America. It seems straightforward: The salt ...

By Sandy Smith PORTS’ POWER AS CONVENERS: SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP ROLE IS A NATURAL FIT The world of shipping is undergoing a sea change with consolidation, larger ships and economic pressures. And that’s just the water side. On land, the same financial pressures await. So what role can a port play in solving these broader supply chain issues? A lot. Take ...

By Michael Fickes FAST ACT IMPACT The FAST Act has provided $11 billion to build a freight transportation network. Connecting seaports to highways is a key part of that effort. In 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Observers say that the measure is of vital importance to the freight industry. Just as the Interstate Highway Act ...

By Candace Gibson FOLLOWING UP ON THE FUNDING TRAIL There are many reasons a port seeks funding for improvement projects. Perhaps its highway arteries are clogged, its warehouses are in need of repair, or its space is maxed out – and tenants want more. Everyday use and time take a toll on a port, and while there are budgets for ...

By Lori Musser INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION: COMPETING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY It is a tall order. Nations rely on seaports to improve national competitiveness, respond to rapid shifts in global trade and transportation, and generate economic growth. The fact that almost every operational, infrastructure and communication element at every port and inland link in the U.S. is owned by the private sector ...

By Meredith Martino A DIGITAL VISION OF LEADERSHIP: USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN LOS ANGELES Ports are used to competing with one another for business. CEOs and business development staff can easily tell potential customers about the advantages their facilities offer – the landside connections, the depth of the water and the number of berths available. But technology ...

By Tom Hranac XXV LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF PORTS AAPA celebrated a milestone by bringing together a record number of industry leaders for its 25th annual Latin American Congress of Ports in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Continuing to strengthen its status as the premier port conference in Latin America, the Congress gathered more than 400 delegates from 32 countries and four ...

¡Esto es éxito! Puertos miembros de AAPA comparten sus historias de éxito El éxito puede ser interpretado de muchas formas. No sólo tiene que ver con utilidades o con TEUs. En este artículo, puertos miembros de AAPA respondieron a las preguntas “¿Cuál ha sido el mayor éxito de su puerto desde la recesión?” y “¿Cuáles obstáculos tuvo que superar su ...

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