Leadership

Growing markets, shifting manufacturing centers and major infrastructure projects keep global trade lanes in flux By Meredith Martino Eight years ago, AAPA hosted a workshop in partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration designed to give attendees a look at “Shifting International Trade Routes,” especially those anticipated to occur because of the newly-begun expansion of the Panama Canal. The program proved ...

By Sarah Sain According to Cruise Market Watch, the cruise industry worldwide has had an annual average passenger growth rate of 7 percent from 1990 to 2018. Growth to date has been driven by new ships with larger capacities, ship diversification, more local ports, more destinations and new on-board/on-shore activities that match demands of passengers. A total of six new ...

Ports focus on disaster and continuity of operations planning in order to be prepared for the unexpected. By Kathy A. Smith When it comes to being prepared for an incident at any seaport, no matter the size or scope, comprehensive risk assessment, along with detailed planning, training and debriefing is critical. Planning involves the cooperation of a plethora of port ...

Port Fourchon’s Harbor Police and IT staff team up to enhance security and disaster response with the GLPC-C4 Maritime Domain Awareness System. By Sarah Sain More and more these days, port police are working hand in hand with a previously unlikely partner: the port’s IT department. As technology plays a larger role in fighting crime in general, these two groups ...

Recruiting and retaining high-quality employees at public ports requires addressing unique challenges. By Meredith Martino Most project managers acknowledge the triple constraints of their work, sometimes called the Iron Triangle: quality, time and cost. If a project is of high quality and completed quickly, it’s going to cost a lot. If it’s completed quickly and at low cost, the quality ...

From shippers to state agencies, carriers to the community, many groups have an interest in decisions made by the port. By Lori Musser Running a port in the 21st century is not a pursuit for the meek. Port business is important business, especially from an economic perspective. It is complex – spanning functions, modes, assets, geography, time and jurisdictions. Perhaps ...