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Letter From the CEO
Dear AAPA Members, Thank you all for the warm welcome upon my joining the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).…
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Trying to Predict the Future in a Shaky Year
By Tom Ewing ISTOCK.COM/FRANKRAMSPOTT In a video summarizing its work on behalf of international shipping, the maritime group BIMCO highlights its…
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Maritime Day Is a Reminder: Strong Ports Mean a Strong America
More than 200 years ago, an American ship, the SS Savannah, departed the beautiful port city of Savannah, Georgia, for England…
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Designing Ports for Today and Tomorrow
By Nick Fortuna PHOTOS COURTESY OF PORT EVERGLADES Ports are making long-term infrastructure decisions in an environment where their operational needs…
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Growing Ammonia Use, Growing Responsibility
By Lori Musser Facility ammonia release. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CSAC Great teams win by anticipating the play, not reacting to it. Ammonia’s…
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Feeding the World, Fueling the Economy, Fortifying the Future
By Julia Fisher-Cormier, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana America’s ports are essential infrastructure. They are where national policy meets global…
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Ports in the Climate Crisis
By Tom Gresham COURTESY PORT OF NEW ORLEANS Ports remain on the front line of climate change, and that position is…
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Cyber Incident Response and Crisis Management: How Seaports are Rewriting the Playbook
By Lori Musser ISTOCK.COM/ARTEMISDIANA hen digital nuisances become operational nightmares, seaports can no longer separate cyber response from crisis management; they…
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Tariffs: An Update, One Year Later
By Tom Ewing Port of Hueneme Background A year ago, US tariff policies were a high-profile concern at AAPA’s 2025…
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U.S. Ports at an Inflection Point: Performance, Resilience, and the LNG Surge
By Gordon Feller ISTOCK.COM/AVIGATORPHOTOGRAPHER In the early morning hours along America’s coasts and river ports, the choreography of cranes, tugs,…
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