U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao swore in Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby (USN, Ret.) as Administrator of the Maritime Administration at a ceremony in Washington on August 14.  Among the invited guests was AAPA President Kurt Nagle.

The Port of Los Angeles achieved record clean air gains while moving more cargo than ever, according to the port’s 2016 Inventory of Air Emissions. The annual report also shows the port surpassed its 2020 goal for reducing the health risk of emissions from port-related activity.

In another step aimed at curbing diesel emissions from ships, the Port of Oakland has approved a high-voltage cable system that will connect more vessels to the port’s landside power grid.

Port Freeport has begun construction on a 250-acre rail development project that will be devloped into a multimodal industrial park complete with new warehousing facilities for plastic resins packaging, cross-docking activities and distribution centers. Port Houston broke ground August 16 for a new container yard for empty containers at Bayport Container Terminal.

An August 14 ribbon-cutting marked the operational startup of a multi-product liquid marine terminal located within the tri-parish jurisdiction of the Port of South Louisiana. The terminal is beginning operations with one dock, a two-bay truck rack and four tanks with storage capacity for up to 424,000 barrels of refined products and biofuels.

Seven companies are this year’s recipients of grant money from The Port of Virginia® Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Program. That program is designed to encourage investment, reinvestment and job creation among companies in Virginia that are port users.

PortMiami and the Port Authority of Dakar became parties to an International Sister Seaport Agreement at a ceremony August 9 at the PortMiami Executive Conference Room.

AAPA Sustaining Member S&P Global Ratings is requesting comments on proposed criteria for U.S. and Canadian Not-For-Profit Transportation Infrastructure Enterprises.

Port Everglades gained access to a Northern European ocean-shipping route via the 2M Alliance starting August 16, 2017.

2017 is shaping up as a record year for the Port of Longview.  The mid-year total of 5.2 million metric tons exceeded by nearly 10 percent the first half 2016 total. New data indicate the Port of Oakland this year may receive its second-fewest container ship visits in a decade even as container volumes climb to record levels.

The Opportunity – The Port of San Francisco is proud to circulate this Request for Proposals seeking a partner to lease a historically successful ship repair facility and its related equipment ("the Shipyard") that collectively is undergoing an unprecedented refresh of new investment. As a public agency, the port is seeking a partner that will fulfill the critical goals of continuous operations and associated employment to achieve financial returns for both the lessee and the port.

Public Port Press Releases:

Appointment of David Emerson to Board of Directors
Saint John, New Brunswick
August 21, 2017

Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation Build on Early Success of Pilot With Commercial Agreements Worth up to $12 Million
San Pedro, California
August 21, 2017

Pin Oak Terminals Holds Ribbon Cutting of Petroleum Liquid Storage Terminal in Port of South Louisiana District
LaPlace, Louisiana
August 14, 2017

Port Manatee container volume sets annual record – with two months to go
Palmetto, Florida
August 8, 2017

San Diego Chosen one of five Top Cruise Destinations in US and Canada for Second Year in a Row
San Diego, California
August 8, 2017

Port of South Louisiana Executive Director to Receive WTCNO’s Eugene J. Schreiber Award
LaPlace, Louisiana
August 4, 2017

Port Manatee, Ocala business leaders explore commercial opportunities
Palmetto, Florida
August 1, 2017

Port of San Diego becomes the first Port in the Nation to Receive American Public Works Association National Accreditation
San Diego, California