Industry Insights (blog)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. This program aids communities around the country in implementing local or regional projects. RAISE discretionary grants, which were originally created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as ...

From March 29-31, AAPA will hold its Legislative Summit – Now We Build! – for federal policy and government updates, featuring several prominent guest speakers, educational sessions and networking with peers, as well as events, like the Port Person of the Year Award. Policy experts, members, and professionals alike are welcome and encouraged to register and join AAPA in Washington, D.C. from March 29-31, 2022. Check out the ...

AAPA cares about providing exceptional seminars and events while also keeping the health and safety of attendees a priority. Due to the growing number of COVID-19 omicron cases, AAPA is rescheduling the Smart Ports Seminar to May 17-19, 2022. Over these new dates, this seminar will continue to take place at the same hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton in San ...

The Build Back Better Act – the broad reconciliation legislation that recently passed the House of Representatives – was effectively stopped in its tracks in the Senate this week when Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he would not support it. AAPA has advocated for the inclusion of ports in this legislation, with overall success, having secured $3.5 billion for a new port ...

AAPA corporate members are invited to nominate individuals for consideration as AAPA’s 2022 Port Person(s) of the Year. Each year this prestigious award is given to an individual/s whose outstanding work has made a significant contribution to public ports and/or maritime commerce either internationally or within a particular country or region. Typically, nominees are not members of the public port community ...

Are you interested in professional development and looking for an industry recognized certification to pursue? Look no further than AAPA’s Professional Port Manager (PPM) Certification Program. Recently updated in 2021 to improve the experience for all candidates, PPM is proven to shape the future of port leadership to succeed. The application portal is officially open, and it will stay open ...

PDF: 2022 Seaports Editorial Plan If you’d like to be more involved in AAPA’s Seaports Magazine, now is the best time to put the wheels in motion. Check out what we have in store for 2022, and if something catches your eye, let us know. The best way to reach us is to email either Pam Maher or Shani Calvo.

The new AAPA app has launched! The app is available for both iOS and Android and will serve as AAPA’s hub for content, collaboration and events all year round. Members will have access to dedicated news feeds and forums, a member directory with in-app messaging and the AAPA Smart Guide – all the possible tools you could need in one great app. Be sure ...