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The benefits of offshore production are changing for many manufacturers, leading many some to bring jobs back to the U.S. and North America By Lori Musser The business case for offshoring production is shifting. Some North American companies are bringing production back a little closer to home, presenting intriguing opportunities to ports. Made in China A little more than a ...

Ports take advantage of FTZ Alternative Site Framework for economic development By Meredith Martino A consumer in the market for new pair of eyeglasses might find interesting a banner ad on a website touting designer eyewear at a discounted price. The promise might sound too good to be true to the average shopper, but the reality is one that is ...

Neil Kutchera of Port Everglades created the CruiseSchedule app by combining two of his interests: technology and ports By Sarah Sain Port of Everglades employee Neil Kutchera has created a new app, CruiseSchedule, to give cruise passengers departing from five ports a comprehensive guide to their ships and schedules. In this Q&A, Kutchera explains how he came up with the ...

Elizabeth Ogden, PortMiami’s chief of architectural/engineering design services, oversees capital improvement projects that benefit the port, its stakeholders and the people of Miami-Dade County By Sarah Sain When speaking with PortMiami’s Elizabeth Ogden, one word kept coming up: community. After all, the community is who Ogden ultimately works for and what she’s passionate about. As chief of architectural/engineering design services ...

By Richard Sharpe CEO, Competitive Insights, LLC Companies will re-evaluate their supply chain operating networks more frequently to respond to today’s fast-changing business environment. Supply chain operations are being stretched by the changes in off-shore manufacturing and the aggressive positioning to enter new markets, causing supply chains to be pulled in both directions like taffy. In addition, companies constantly have ...

America’s ports are looking to turn the tide of the down economy by investing – on their own, using government funding and through public-private partnerships – in infrastructure that could lead to renewed prospects and prosperity By William E. Thompson Since the onset of the economic crisis a few years ago, the World Economic Forum has tracked the erosion of ...

Former AAPA Chairman Ross Gaudreault led the Quebec Port Authority to impressive growth in his 23 years at the helm and established Quebec City as a top cruise destination on the St. Lawrence River By Sarah Sain When Ross Gaudreault walks down the street in his hometown of Quebec City, it’s not uncommon for a passerby to stop him and ...

The Corps worked with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as well as federal, state, city and other partners in response to the October storm that wreaked havoc on communities throughout the Northeast By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. The Army Corps teamed with federal, state, city and regional agencies to unwater flooded areas, provide temporary power, remove debris ...

The education program brought more than 150 port and maritime decision-makers together in Tampa this past January By Sarah Sain More than 150 port and maritime industry decision-makers gathered January 24-25 in Tampa, Fla., for the American Association of Port Authorities and U.S. Maritime Administration’s Shifting International Trade Routes Seminar. The day-and-a-half educational program, hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, ...

America needs to make the right investments today to stay ahead in a competitive global economy that values efficiency and cost-effectiveness By Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Across our nation, trade is an economic engine for American prosperity and growth. It’s a story we know well in Washington state, where 40 percent of jobs are tied to trade. Nationwide, more than ...