American Association of Port Authorities Company Profile
The American Association of Port Authorities is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA membership has empowered port authorities and their maritime industry partners to serve global customers and create economic and social value for their communities. Our events, resources and partnerships connect, inform and unify seaport leaders and maritime professionals who deliver prosperity around the western hemisphere.
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AAPA News & Resources
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AAPA and MARAD team up for survey focused on identifying port cargo handling needs
January 10, 2024
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced they are partnering up to launch a survey of port authorities and marine terminal operators, with a focus on identifying the national port cargo handling needs over the next five-to-ten years
Q&A: Cary Davis, American Association of Port Authorities President and CEO-elect
September 22, 2023
In late August, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced that its Board of Directors announced that, effective October 1, Cary Davis will become its new President and CEO. Davis joined AAPA in November 2019 and has played key public policy roles for the organization in his roles as VP of Government Relations, General Counsel and Board Secretary.
Port-focused initiatives are major driver for White House in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
November 10, 2021
The United States ports-related components of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which is set to be signed into law by President Biden, are front and center, given the heavy amount of attention being given to the ongoing supply chain challenges. The importance of ports was highlighted by how the IIJA allocates $17 billion focused on improving infrastructure at coastal ports, inland ports and waterways, and land ports of entry along the border, the White House said yesterday
Ocean shipping issues are in the spotlight in letters to the White House
June 16, 2021
Myriad ocean shipping supply chain issues continue to remain front and center in supply chain circles on various fronts, which were highlighted this week by various federal government and industry bodies.
LM Podcast Series: AAPA’s Connor Examines the State of U.S. Ports
May 18, 2021
AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor provided LM's Jeff Berman with an update on how the White House's American Jobs Act could impact the U.S.-based port infrastructure efforts.
Other topics covered included: the intersection of port congestion and the elevated state of U.S. imports, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for Peak Season, and the ongoing container shortage.
AAPA’s Connor Examines the State of U.S. Ports
May 13, 2021
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Chris Connor, President and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
House T&I Committee and AAPA praise passing of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020
December 10, 2020
A major component of this legislation for supply chain stakeholders is the language related to the HMTF, which is comprised of revenues collected annually from importers and domestic shippers for deep-draft navigation maintenance dredging and the operation and maintenance of large and small ports. The AAPA has long maintained that
Quest for Quality 2020: North American Ports
August 7, 2020
Ports continue to raise their game during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top 30 U.S. Ports 2020: Responding to the Pandemic
May 5, 2020
Last year at this time trade tensions were largely determining where cargo would go next—now it appears that those will be regarded as “the good old days.” To what extent container volumes will rebound across the board is subject to much speculation.
America’s Marine Highway’s enhancement wins praise from AAPA
January 10, 2020
When the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced this week that that it is awarding a total of $7.5 million to nine U.S. marine highway projects, The American Association of Port Authorities, was among the first to applaud.
The American Association of Port Authorities digs the USMC deal
December 26, 2019
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAP) gave a big thumb’s up recently when the House approved U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as significant achievement for enhancing the ability of America’s seaports to deliver jobs, economic opportunities, and efficient movement of goods and people.
Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act moves forward with House vote
October 29, 2019
Almost six full months to the day after it was introduced, H.R. 2440, the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, was passed by the United States House of Representatives by a 296-109 margin.
U.S. West Coast ports warned about “complacency”
July 22, 2019
When the American Association of Port Authorities staged its port commissioners conference in San Francisco earlier this summer, attendees were keen on learning how to avoid being caught up in escalating policy disputes and high stakes disagreements—particularly on the U.S. West Coast.
New president and CEO of AAPA named
June 20, 2019
In the wake on intense executive recruitment search, the American Association of Port Authorities has opted to name a former ocean carrier executive to become its next president and CEO.
AAPA report drives home for need for increased Port Security Grant Funding
February 1, 2019
A new report issued this week by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) makes the case for the crucial need for roughly $4 billion in port and supply chain security needs over the next decade.