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Called "Behind the Scenes," this section includes quick, easy-to-read insights about what is going on both at your association and with your fellow members.

Sometimes heroes are hidden, but other times their accomplishments even earn recognition from outside organizations. Here are just a few of our 2019 hidden heroes.

Ports are employing an entrepreneurial mindset to develop revenue opportunities outside of cargo.

If you recently won a request for proposal (RFP) – or are a port that recently awarded an RFP – let us help you share the good news!

When it comes to letting their employees know how important they are, ports are stepping up – way up.

These maritime-related jobs are somewhat unusual, but it’s hard to imagine how we could live without them.

Starting in Q4 2019, we added a new section to Seaports Magazine. Called "Behind the Scenes," this section will pass along quick, easy-to-read insights on what is going on both at your association and with your fellow members.

As a major driver of jobs, economy and natural resources, ports play an important role in community life. Sharing that importance with the community isn’t always easy, especially since much of what happens does so outside the public eye.

Shifting trade routes present a challenge to seaports whose strategies and investments in infrastructure and services are shaped by trade flows * By Lori Musser* History has been made by trade. In earlier times, gaining access to silk, spices, tea, salt and other precious commodities triggered rebellion, kindled colonization and created fortunes. The aggregation of products by origin, waypoint and ...

The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is the largest trade deal in American history and is a big win for companies, farmers, shippers and workers throughout the country. * By Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce * Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the largest trade deal in American history and is a big win ...