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Chris Bhatt, chief commercial officer of transportation and logistics at Aon, is scheduled to host a session on global risk in the supply chain at AAPA’s upcoming Shifting Trade Seminar. Often working with maritime and transport organizations from around the globe, Bhatt ensures industry leaders understand the risks inherently associated with their business operations. He has spent more than 30 ...

AAPA Facilities Engineering Seminar & Expo will take place April 12-14, 2022 at The DeSoto in Savannah, GA. Facilities Engineering Seminar & Expo is where port engineering professionals convene from around the world to share their expertise, best practices and solutions.  Participants have the opportunity to engage one on one with their colleagues and some of the best port and marine ...

To accommodate unanticipated scheduling conflicts and ensure attendees receive the stellar programming they have come to expect of AAPA, the Smart Ports Seminar has been rescheduled to July 12-14, 2022. This event will be combined with the Port Security Seminar & Expo to be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. Joining these events together will provide ...

AAPA’s Professional Port Manager (PPM) Program provides a meaningful experience for candidates, enabling them to build relationships, gain practical experience, and strengthen professional credentials. The program is based on interactive groups or “classes” that consist of port managers and professionals in marine-related organizations and agencies. The PPM Program Cohort of 2024 application portal expires on April 4. To qualify, candidates must have at ...

Lucinda Lessley, acting administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), will speak at the AAPA Facilities Engineering Seminar & Expo on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and what it means for ports. Administrator Lessley will discuss funding programs available to ports and how to access these opportunities. Join port engineering professionals from around the globe April 12-14, ...

With less than three weeks until the Legislative Summit: Now, We Build! – AAPA’s preeminent leadership event in Washington, D.C. – the business program kicks off with speaker Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Attendees will also hear from Mitch Landrieu, White House Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Coordination. In addition, a high-impact roundtable discussion will explore how port supply chain partners are ...

The AAPA Finance & Administration Seminar has been rescheduled, and the new dates are November 8-10, 2022. Anyone previously registered need not re-register. The seminar will take place at the same hotel, the Astor Crowe Plaza in New Orleans, La., and those with a confirmed hotel reservation will automatically transfer to the new dates accordingly. Registrants unable to attend in November ...

Preparing for the future of decarbonization and electrification projects is complex and involves a number of stakeholders when it comes to planning at ports. AAPA’s Legislative Summit: Now, We Build! will feature a breakout session covering this important topic and offering attendees the opportunity to have a conversation with key federal agency and port leaders. Hear from Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting, March 9-10, 2022, on issues relevant to NOAA’s navigation, observations and positioning services and suggestions for improvements. Meeting information is posted here, and anyone interested in participating can register here. NOAA is also seeking nominations for members to serve on the ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will deliver remarks on Tuesday, March 29, at the AAPA Legislative Summit: Now, We Build! in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center, March 29-31, 2022. Secretary Buttigieg is the 19th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. He is the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., author of Shortest Way Home and Trust: America’s Best Chance, a graduate of ...