Seaports Magazine

To access this article in full digital version of Seaports, click here. By Paul Aucoin, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana Louisiana is dependent on infrastructure to thrive. Ports, roads, and waterways ensure that the Pelican State is a critical junction for both industry and global trade. In fact, the Port of South Louisiana alone, one of five ports in ...

Carl Uchytil Chris Connor Mario Cordero By Carl Uchytil, Port Director, Port of Juneau Chris Connor, President & CEO, AAPA Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach; Chairman, AAPA On August 10, the U.S. Senate passed an important $1.3 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. During the process, AAPA members and staff were actively engaged with lawmakers to ensure that ports ...

REPORTAJE Por Nick Fortuna ISTOCK.COM/KRULUA Hoy día, casi todos vivimos atados a nuestros teléfonos móviles, pero esa no fue una opción para Tracey Sandberg un jueves cualquiera en septiembre de 2018 cuando el Puerto de San Diego fue impactado por un ataque de ransomware. Sandberg, quien se había unido al puerto como directora de tecnologías de la información a inicios ...

REPORTAJE Práctico no necesariamente significa en el sitio, especialmente cuando los puertos exploran nuevas formas de mejorar el procesamiento, extender su alcance y ser más resilientes. Por Lori Musser ILUSTRACIÓN CORTESÍA DE KONECRANES Era solo asunto de tiempo. La llamada cuarta revolución industrial ha impactado a los puertos con toda fuerza. La automatización avanza, especialmente para operaciones de alto volumen. ...

Guest Article: To read this article in the full digital version of Seaports, click here. By Krysta Harden, President and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council Outside the food and agriculture sector, not many people realize just how much U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers rely on export markets – nor how much the world depends on the United States to provide ...

Por Lori Musser Como el cambio trae muchas oportunidades, los puertos marítimos tienen un año extraordinario por delante. Luego de ajustarse a los diversos factores estresantes que estropearon sus planes estratégicos cuidadosamente ideados en 2020, incluyendo la peor crisis de salubridad pública en un siglo, los puertos ahora están aplicando y afinando soluciones innovadoras. Aunque el sistema de transportes ha ...

Por Sandy Smith Las operaciones de dragado rutinarias, aunque nunca repetitivas, son un gran reto para los puertos, y los alienta a trabajar, comunicarse, planificar y perseverar juntos. En el Puerto de Alaska, el dragado es un acontecimiento anual. Bajo un contrato financiado por el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos, más de veintiocho mil metros cúbicos ...

Restarting the cruise industry, with proper safety protocols in place, is an integral part of ensuring the massive trade and cargo operations continue to thrive to and from PortMiami – and the rest of the Western Hemisphere – as the cruise industry could help restore some of the fragile economies that are finally beginning to regain stability. By U.S. Congresswoman ...

By Chris Connor, President & CEO, AAPA I think we can all agree that it has been a dreadful winter for many in the Western Hemisphere. It seems like nearly every day there’s yet another storm approaching, or record low temperatures gripping the country. Spring signals increased hope of not only better weather, but more importantly, increased vaccination levels and ...

The theme of this issue is A Fresh Start for Ports. Just as many of us are adjusting to a new type of normal, ports are as well. But, they are also taking this opportunity to reimagine what opportunities will present themselves in the future and are adjusting plans accordingly. Features take a look at what ports have done over ...