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AAPA's Port Real Estate Workshop in Seattle on Sept. 18 covered issues of concern to port property planning, leasing and funding managers. Drawing an audience of about 50 people from throughout the U.S. and Canada, the workshop consisted of four 100-minute sessions that included two interactive exercises and two case study panels. The interactive exercises divided the audience into teams to discuss and share particular real estate issues and solutions, while the panels offered port case studies on innovative leases and ways ports are attracting and retaining targeted tenants to their properties. Presentations from the workshop can be viewed on the AAPA website.

The Port of Brownsville will be awarded $1.8 million by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Administration for the assembly of a Public Vessel Assembly and Erection Pad that will assist businesses in the ship-building industry. The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved an $870 million budget to build the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. The Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation approved separate resolutions to facilitate the proposed redevelopment of the former Avondale Shipyard site. The Port of Vancouver USA held two public events to share its vision for the Terminal 1 waterfront development project.

North Carolina Ports’ terminals in Wilmington and Morehead City resumed full commercial truck operations following Hurricane Florence that forced the terminals to close. Both the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City are reopened to employees and vessel operation. Georgia Ports Authority highlighted a 10-year, $2.5 billion plan to expand its capacity from 5.5 million to 8 million at the Savannah State of the Port event.

JAXPORT announced that experienced purchasing executive Jacqueline Glass has joined JAXPORT as Director, Procurement Services. The Trois-Rivières Port Authority has announced the appointment of Sara Dubé as Director of Public Affairs.