{"id":5238,"date":"2025-06-30T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/?p=5238"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:03:08","slug":"aapa-seaports-magazine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/aapa-seaports-magazine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AAPA Seaports Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"htmlBody article_div\">\n<aside class=\"sidebar\">\n<h2>Download AAPA\u2019s App!<\/h2>\n<p>The AAPA app serves as AAPA\u2019s hub for content, collaboration and events all year round. Download it today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<figure class=\"picture\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"QR Android\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/005-03.png\" \/><br \/>\n   <\/figure>\n<p>Android Download<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappAndroid\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappAndroid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<figure class=\"picture\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"QR iOS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/005-04.png\" \/><br \/>\n   <\/figure>\n<p>iOS Download<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappIOS\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappIOS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"picture\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/005-06.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n <\/figure>\n<p><strong>On the Cover:<\/strong><br \/> Pictured is the thousand-foot vessel Mesabi Miner exiting the Duluth Ship Canal under the Android Download iconic Aerial Lift Bridge.<\/p>\n<h2>AAPA HEADQUARTERS<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aapa headquarters\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/006.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n <\/figure>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>American Association of Port Authorities<\/h4>\n<p>1201 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 860<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20024<\/p>\n<p>(202) 792-4033<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@aapa-ports.org\">info@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aapa-ports.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.aapa-ports.org<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.aapaseaports.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>Administration<\/h4>\n<p>CARY S. DAVIS, PRESIDENT &amp; CEO<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:cdavis@aapa-ports.org\"><em>cdavis@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>Business Development<\/h4>\n<p>JONATHAN TOOMEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, EVENTS &amp; MARKETING<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jtoomey@aapa-ports.org\"><em>jtoomey@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>MELODIE GEORGE, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS &amp; MARKETING<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mgeorge@aapa-ports.org\"><em>mgeorge@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>NICOLE FELTER, DIRECTOR OF EVENTS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nfelter@aapa-ports.org\"><em>nfelter@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>Government Relations<\/h4>\n<p>JOHN BRESSLER, VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jbressler@aapa-ports.org\"><em>jbressler@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>IAN GANSLER, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:igansler@aapa-ports.org\"><em>igansler@aapa-ports.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>SHAWN BALCOMB, SENIOR MANAGER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:sbalcomb@aapa-ports.org\">sbalcomb@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>HOLDEN HALEY, LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:hhaley@aapa-ports.org\">hhaley@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>Finance<\/h4>\n<p>CHARISSA MEIKLE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:cmeikle@aapa-ports.org\">cmeikle@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>SUMI CROSS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:scross@aapa-ports.org\">scross@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<h4>Member Services<\/h4>\n<p>SHANNON MCLEOD, VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:smcleod@aapa-ports.org\">smcleod@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>LIZ MANCINI, DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:lmancini@aapa-ports.org\">lmancini@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>JULIE BARELAS, WORKFORCE &amp; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:jbarelas@aapa-ports.org\">jbarelas@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>IMANI POINDEXTER, DATABASE MANAGER<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:ipoindexter@aapa-ports.org\">ipoindexter@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>JEFF MATHEW SAM, DATA SPECIALIST<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:jmathewsam@aapa-ports.org\">jmathewsam@aapa-ports.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Published by<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"naylor logo\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.dashdigital.com\/aapq\/0225_summer_2025\/data\/articles\/.\/img\/Naylor_logo.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n <\/figure>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p>550 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 200<\/p>\n<p>Gainesville, FL 32601<\/p>\n<p>Ph: (800) 369-6220<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naylor.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.naylor.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Editor<\/strong><br \/> Jennifer Lipner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher<\/strong><br \/> Aviva Rothman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Layout &amp; Design<\/strong><br \/> Gordon Klassen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cover Image<\/strong><br \/> Photo credit David Schauer. Courtesy of Duluth Seaway Port Authority<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92025 Naylor, LLC. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher.<\/p>\n<p>PUBLISHED JUNE 2025\/AAP-B0225<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download AAPA\u2019s App! The AAPA app serves as AAPA\u2019s hub for content, collaboration and events all year round. Download it today! Android Download http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappAndroid iOS Download http:\/\/bit.ly\/AAPAappIOS On the Cover: Pictured is the thousand-foot vessel Mesabi Miner exiting the Duluth Ship Canal under the Android Download iconic Aerial Lift Bridge. 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