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Q2, 2022: Developing the Workforce of Tomorrow Behind every successful business there is a team of people responsible for it being at the top. That is why, in the Q2 issue of Seaports, we take a look at what it takes to build the best possible team. Leading-edge technology and top-notch equipment are only as good as the people who ...

As liquified natural gas (LNG) continues to gain traction as a commercial marine fuel, the maritime industry and global community will reap economic and environmental benefits.

Conforme las empresas batallan por contratar, retener y capacitar a empleados con talento, muchos puertos están acudiendo a programas de pasantías y de aprendizaje para mostrar la gran variedad de oportunidades a disposición en puerto

CONEXIÓN CON LATINOAMERICA Por Humberto de Castro, Director Gerente, Autoridad Portuaria de Curaçao Curaçao es una nación insular donde los puertos marítimos toman un papel crucial en su desarrollo. Localmente, al puerto de Willemstad con frecuencia se le llama la principal arteria de la economía de Curaçao. En 2018 la industria marítima contribuyó cerca del 5,8% del PIB anual. Ubicado ...

Port Security and Smart Ports Seminar & Expo, July 12-14 To accommodate unanticipated scheduling conflicts and ensure attendees receive the stellar programming they have come to expect of AAPA, the Smart Ports Seminar is being held in combination with the Port Security Seminar & Expo, July 12-14, 2022, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. Joining these events ...

Lighthouse Awards Congratulations to the 2021 AAPA Lighthouse Award winners (bit.ly/AAPAlighthouse21). AAPA is proud to acknowledge our members for their inspiring projects, contributions and successes. Sponsored by the AAPA Public Relations Committee, the annual Communications Awards, a category of the AAPA Lighthouse Awards Program, has recognized excellence in port communications since 1966. There are a total of 14 entry classifications, ...

Educational pathways have been identified connecting K-12 school districts and community colleges with port authorities and terminal operators, plus Lamar University is offering advanced degrees in maritime-related fields.

Weather-related disruptions and delays, combined with infrastructure damage caused by sea level rise and extreme storms, are expected to impose significant costs on the marine transportation system. Are we taking them into account in our financial planning?

To keep their engineering teams staffed and up to snuff, ports are leveraging an array of workforce development strategies.