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Harmonizing Our Supply Chain

Our supply chain needs to be harmonized. I believe that the U.S. public would be startled at the level of dependency that our nation’s economy derives from all of the products that we ship through U.S. ports.

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Behind the Scenes

AAPA data shows that total containers handled at the 10 largest U.S. ports by volume have declined 31 percent from the recent peak in May 2022 through February 2023.

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Leading by Example

By Nick Fortuna PHILIP STEURY PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Paul Matthews said that without the support of two key mentors, he wouldn’t have become the first Black chief executive of a port in Louisiana. So, as he entered his second year at the helm of the Port of South Louisiana in January, Matthews was determined to pay it forward. Matthews, 39, left a ...

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Insider Intel on the INFRA Awards

In 2021, the USDOT considered INFRA grant applications based on how they would address climate change, environmental justice and racial equity. These ports managed to crack the formula.

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