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A port is only as good as its partners. Seaports depend on strong partnerships with a range of interests to capitalize on the opportunities and navigate the challenges that determine their short-term and long-term success.

Security personnel and technology are stepping up their efforts to help ports, terminals and their supply chains mitigate risk.

Ports seek diverse financing opportunities while employing technology for efficiency and transparency.

Back in 2011, LED lighting was seeing some of its first installments on ship-to-shore cranes. In the nine years since, the lighting industry has progressed significantly, and LED lighting has fundamentally changed the way we illuminate terminals.

AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor shared his perspectives about the impacts of COVID-19 in this interviewed that aired April 25.

The port of the future is one that interlaces logistics needs, community expectations and shipping/cargo demands in addition to planning on terminal growth and change. As ports are modernizing, growing and changing, master planners are coming up with ways to creatively incorporate innovative ideas that wind together and present a user-, community- and business-friendly front.

With the maritime industry facing pressing challenges worldwide – from operational to environmental – it is critical to look for solutions, everywhere possible.

United States policy has traditionally treated a "port" as a single geographic location, usually identified with a town or city. Occasionally, a port could also refer to a natural harbor or side channel, or even a river section with a natural bank or shoreline conducive to loading and unloading.

As ports facilities continue to be upgraded with new technology and equipment, the question is not whether it’s needed, but how to best incorporate it without disrupting the operations of a smooth-running port. Sometimes, the number of moving and changing parts makes the transition a feat of carefully orchestrated, planned perfection.

Sustainability is the way of the future, but it is also a reality of the now. From fuel options to water standards to air quality, ports and their tenants and partners are making big strides on figuring out the best ways to achieve a more sustainable footprint.