Leadership

Stronger Together

Through a variety of powerful partnerships, ports of all kinds are working together to strengthen themselves and others, benefiting the entire industry in the process.

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Harmonizing Our Supply Chain

Our supply chain needs to be harmonized. I believe that the U.S. public would be startled at the level of dependency that our nation’s economy derives from all of the products that we ship through U.S. ports.

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Port Administration Management Conference Fires Up Port Communications, Legal, and Finance Discussions

Last week in Los Angeles, CA, participants explored the latest developments facing ports at the first-ever AAPA Port Administration Management Conference, hosted by the Port of Los Angeles, along with AAPA’s Public Relations, Finance & Administration, and Legal Committees. This gathering proved to be a remarkable platform for industry professionals to come together and gain insights into the latest trends ...

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Leading by Example

By Nick Fortuna PHILIP STEURY PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Paul Matthews said that without the support of two key mentors, he wouldn’t have become the first Black chief executive of a port in Louisiana. So, as he entered his second year at the helm of the Port of South Louisiana in January, Matthews was determined to pay it forward. Matthews, 39, left a ...

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