Education

Professional Port Manager Program Enrollment Now Open Are you interested in advancing your career and looking for an industry recognized certification or annual credential to pursue? Look no further than AAPA’s Port Professional Associate (PPA®) and Port Professional Executive (PPX®) Credential Programs and Port Professional Manager (PPM®) Certification. The application portal is officially open and will remain open for application ...

With the POWERS Program, AAPA makes the case for port investment as a critical tool in our fight against climate change and for energy security.

Celebrating 110 Years! Annual Convention & Expo October 16-19, 2022 www.aapaorlando2022.org Aspirit of collaboration, camaraderie and partnership is the prevailing mood as AAPA, its port members and maritime stakeholders prepare to gather in Orlando, Fla., October 16-19, 2022, for the 111th Annual Convention & Expo, the association’s cornerstone event for the port industry. The convention theme this year, Path Toward ...

The need for a nimble, diverse and competent workforce has become a priority in response to recent labor shortages, supply chain challenges and hybrid working conditions throughout the pandemic. AAPA’s Professional & Workforce Development programs assist our members in cultivating purpose and passion in the workforce. To ensure that our upskilling programs continue to deliver excellence, AAPA is bringing on Shannon McLeod ...

Changing times call for changes in how we learn. Simulation, webinars and virtual lessons are all examples of how the port industry is adapting to changing times and technology to pursue self-improvement.

Guest Article: To read this article in the full digital version of Seaports, click here. By Krysta Harden, President and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council Outside the food and agriculture sector, not many people realize just how much U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers rely on export markets – nor how much the world depends on the United States to provide ...

Academia can offer unique contributions in addressing real-world challenges facing the maritime industry. This was made especially clear during a recent research project related to chassis management analytics.

By Katie Adams In the space of only a few months, COVID-19 has accelerated virtually every organization’s approach to critical areas of operations. As seaports and their multimodal transportation, distribution and logistics (TDL) sector partners and tenants evaluate long-term investments required to ensure that personnel is safe to work they are also re-evaluating their approach to talent pipeline development. “COVID ...

By Chris Connor, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities As this edition of Seaports Magazine reaches your home or office, I will have reached my one year anniversary at the helm of AAPA. And what a year it has been! It would be natural to launch into a few paragraphs about the magnitude of the coronavirus, and how ...

It is a great time to engage with AAPA and take advantage of one of its newest programs, ACCELerate! As the steward of this brand-new initiative, AAPA is forging career pathways for American workers and building a future-proof workforce for a strong and secure transportation system. There are endless opportunities to get involved whether you are a port, industry solution ...