As liquified natural gas (LNG) continues to gain traction as a commercial marine fuel, the maritime industry and global community will reap economic and environmental benefits.
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Abriendo las puertas al talento del mañana
Conforme las empresas batallan por contratar, retener y capacitar a empleados con talento, muchos puertos están acudiendo a programas de pasantías y de aprendizaje para mostrar la gran variedad de oportunidades a disposición en puerto
Read More »Autoridad Portuaria de Curaçao refina su planteamiento del Plan Maestro
CONEXIÓN CON LATINOAMERICA Por Humberto de Castro, Director Gerente, Autoridad Portuaria de Curaçao Curaçao es una nación insular donde los puertos marítimos toman un papel crucial en su desarrollo. Localmente, al puerto de Willemstad con frecuencia se le llama la principal arteria de la economía de Curaçao. En 2018 la industria marítima contribuyó cerca del 5,8% del PIB anual. Ubicado ...
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Port Security and Smart Ports Seminar & Expo, July 12-14 To accommodate unanticipated scheduling conflicts and ensure attendees receive the stellar programming they have come to expect of AAPA, the Smart Ports Seminar is being held in combination with the Port Security Seminar & Expo, July 12-14, 2022, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. Joining these events ...
Read More »Educational Pathways Prepare Port Workforce for the Future
Educational pathways have been identified connecting K-12 school districts and community colleges with port authorities and terminal operators, plus Lamar University is offering advanced degrees in maritime-related fields.
Read More »Keep a Weather Eye on Port Infrastructure to Ensure It Doesn’t Run Aground
Weather-related disruptions and delays, combined with infrastructure damage caused by sea level rise and extreme storms, are expected to impose significant costs on the marine transportation system. Are we taking them into account in our financial planning?
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The First Quarter issue of Seaports Magazine delves into the myriad ways ports are bringing sustainability goals to life. Achieving sustainability is a multi-faceted endeavor that requires support, strategic planning and innovation from not only ports but their partners and tenants. It is a top priority for most ports, though the cost and logistics sometimes curtail its achievability. The articles ...
Read More »Al ritmo de la nueva Presidente de la Delegación Latinoamericana de AAPA, Rita de Cássia Munck
ARTÍCULO DE FONDO Durante el Congreso Latinoamericana de Puertos de 2021, Rita de Cássia Munck fue electa nueva presidente de la Delegación Latinoamericana de AAPA. Rita Munck también es jefe de gabinete de la Secretaría Nacional de Puertos y Transportes Acuáticos (SNPTA) del Ministerio de Infraestructura de Brasil y cuenta con un largo historial en la industria marítima. Ella es ...
Read More »5 Autoridades portuarias brasileñas están pasando por la privatización
ARTÍCULO DE INVITADO Flexibilidad, innovación, eficiencia, inversiones en infraestructura entre las principales razones del cambio Por Rita de Cassia Munck, Presidente, Delegación Latinoamericana de AAPA, Jefe de Gabinete, Secretaría Nacional de Puertos y Transporte Acuático (SNPTA) del Ministerio de Infraestructura Contribuyeron: Fernando Biral, Director-Presidente de la Santos Port Authority; Diogo Piloni, Secretario Nacional de Puertos y Transporte Acuático La Santos ...
Read More »New Funding to Help Ports Realize Infrastructure Projects
Ports + Politics By Derek Miller, Government Relations Manager, AAPA For years “Infrastructure Week” has been a running joke in Washington. “It is really going to happen this week?” was a common refrain. Well, the wait is finally over, and no one is joking anymore. On November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. ...
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