American Association of Port Authorities

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

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.

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).

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).

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

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.

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.

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

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today issued the following statement that recognizes the threat to both human health and world economic stability related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The report comes a year after Congress made dedicated freight funding a priority, with almost $11 billion in funding for freight mobility in dedicated freight funds as part of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the report also notes how states will have a key role in how the U.S. plans for freight movement and what projects will be completed.

Compiling and analyzing results from a combined AASHTO- AAPA survey completed in November 2016, The State of Freight II analyzes how states fund freight-specific investments through state-dedicated or discretionary funding, and how these funding sources can potentially work with federal freight investments.

August was a busy month for AAPA and three of its member ports that participated in “Influencers Roundtables,” industry forums and port tours.

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