Industry Insights (blog)

AAPA officially launched its Port Opportunities with Energy, Resilience and Sustainability (POWERS) Program. The POWERS Program sets forth a robust policy platform for the federal government to bolster energy security and coastal resiliency in addition to implementing environmentally sustainable technologies. Read the full POWERS policy platform on AAPA’s official POWERS Program website.

Ian Gansler, previously AAPA’s government relations associate, has accepted a new role as the manager of energy, resilience and sustainability policy, in which he is responsible for leading the new Port Opportunities with Energy, Resilience and Sustainability (POWERS) Program. In this role, Gansler will address policy issues at the intersection of energy and the environment. He will also provide advocacy, education, and ...

AAPA is pleased to announce Jennifer “Jen” Armstrong will join AAPA on August 1 as Director of Navigation Policy & Legislation within the Government Relations Department. Jen will enable AAPA to maintain its leadership and momentum in the areas of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, regulatory policies across National Marine Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA and ...

Latin America’s largest port, the Port of Santos in Brazil, will be the epicenter of the XXX Latin American Congress of Ports (AAPA Latino) in November 2022. The Port of Santos will welcome more than 600 participants to this year’s AAPA Latino, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Representatives for port authorities, directors, managers, executives, suppliers and consultants, terminals, logistics companies, shipping ...

Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) will provide a keynote address titled Harnessing Headwinds of Change and Establishing Resiliency to attendees of the AAPA Annual Convention & Expo this fall. Drawing on her extraordinary 21-year Air Force career, Col. Nicole Malachowski, the first woman Thunderbird Pilot, combat veteran and squadron commander, will offer lessons on leadership, followership, overcoming adversity and establishing resiliency. Col. Malachowski has ...

The NOAA Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) program provides critical data to support port development through risk assessment and sensitive resource mapping for all coastal areas. ESI maps and datasets are a product of NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and can be a critical resource for ports to better understand their natural and human-influenced environment. ESIs are a one-stop-shop that ...

The nomination process is underway for AAPA Board of Directors positions. In October, during the Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., the association will formally install newly elected board members. Nominations are open for the following regions and delegation: Ports of CanadaU.S. Gulf PortsU.S. South Atlantic PortsU.S. South Pacific PortsU.S. At-Large B Seat Any member port CEO, or equivalent position, is ...

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on June 22 to advance a bill (S.4357) reauthorizing the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill makes several authorizations for Federal Government funding for the maritime industry, including $750 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), $15 million for the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance ...

Do you have any open positions that require a specific skillset and you’re having trouble finding qualified candidates? The AAPA Career Center is a place for both job seekers and employers in the port industry to come together. This targeted site works much like LinkedIn or Indeed, but it is geared toward the port industry. Registered job seekers can browse ...

AAPA is pleased to announce the hiring of new staff to fill vacant positions and recognition of staff promotions in the association. An updated organizational chart can be found here.  Margaret (Maggie) Soergel has joined AAPA as the new Director of Conferences and Events. Maggie brings a variety of experience including event management and strategy development from her previous work with ...