Industry Insights (blog)

AAPA is pleased to welcome Chelsea Kertes as Director of Conferences and Events effective May 23, 2023. She will lead the collaborative planning and execution of all AAPA events. Kertes brings a variety of experience including event development and implementation from her previous work with Destination Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and most recently as conference producer for Smithers. She ...

On May 22, AAPA’s ACCELerate Apprenticeship program was honored to commemorate National Maritime Day. ACCELerate works directly with maritime employers to assist them in identifying maritime workforce needs and building apprenticeships to help meet those needs. Since ACCELerate’s inception, over 2000 apprentices have participated in our program and helped us build a stronger maritime industry. Did you know that apprenticeship ...

AAPA’s Board of Directors has unanimously elected Paul Anderson, President and CEO of Port Tampa Bay, as the Chairman of the 111-year-old association, effective immediately. Anderson will serve out the remainder of the two-year term begun by Sean Strawbridge, CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi. Strawbridge has resigned his chairmanship of AAPA effective immediately and his post at the ...

AAPA is excited to introduce a new interactive map aimed at providing a hemispheric-wide view of the association’s member ports. Created by AAPA member ESRI using its innovative geographic information systems (GIS) technology, this interactive map charts out AAPA member ports throughout the Western Hemisphere. This visually compelling, easy-to-use tool allows members to utilize its powerful mapping and analytics software ...

The Lighthouse Awards annually recognize innovation and best practices in the port industry across four disciplines: Communications, Environmental Improvement, Information Technology, and Facilities Engineering. All AAPA member ports are eligible to participate in the 2023 Lighthouse Awards program. Project submissions are due by midnight on June 5. Ports are encouraged to review the steps to apply and submit applications via ...

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Port of Corpus Christi Commissioners Tuesday accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge, effective June 2. Strawbridge will continue to serve as CEO until that time. An interim chief executive, as well as plans to identify a new CEO, will be announced at a future Commission meeting. “I am extremely proud of the incredible success of the Port ...

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. This is a result of a decline of imports by 35 percent, followed by decline in empty containers by 40 percent. Imports represent approximately 50 percent of the total containers handled ...

Join AAPA and new member Sercel for a free webinar on May 24, at 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET (1:00-2:00 p.m. PT), designed to help ports leverage new technologies. In the webinar, Navigating the Future: Leveraging Technology to Enhance American Ports, attendees will gain insights on emerging trends, how technology can improve the efficiency and sustainability of port operations, and best practices ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold two virtual meetings on how to apply for the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) discretionary grants. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides details for FY 2022 and FY 2023 and will remain open for applicants through August 18, 2023. The two webinars will take place ...