AAPA corporate members are invited to nominate individuals for consideration as AAPA's 2019 Port Person(s) of the Year. The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 14, 2018. One or more awards are made in recognition of individuals whose outstanding work has made a significant contribution to public ports and/or maritime commerce either internationally or within a country or region. Generally, nominees are not members of the public port community itself, but friends and allies (active members of the Association are not eligible). The formal criteria for eligibility and judging are available on AAPA’s website (scroll to the bottom of the page).

The Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Project will receive an additional $59 million in funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’s Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan. The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $14 million grant to help pay for construction of a planned rail project that will increase efficiency while also reducing traffic congestion on local streets and freeways. The Port of Nanaimo has completed design plans for a new downtown boat basin marina that will increase available moorage by 50 percent, using the same footprint. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to receive $18,000,000 in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2019 to begin the “New Start” construction phase of the federally-authorized Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel.

Port Everglades and Celebrity Cruises enjoyed a double celebration with the arrival of the line’s first new ship class in a decade, Celebrity Edge, at her new home at Cruise Terminal 25. The Port of Halifax received 316,869 guests on 198 vessel calls in 2018. This is an 8% increase in the number of cruise guests over 2017, and a 14% increase in the number of vessel calls.

The Port of Seattle Commission approved its 2019 budget and 2019-2023 capital investment plan or future budget blueprint. The five-year capital development plan outlines the port’s blueprint to invest $348 million to maximize the economic and environmental vitality of Seattle’s working waterfront in the face of significant industry changes.

Port of Vancouver USA staff members Richard Troudt and Wally Coon were presented with a Patriot Award in recognition of their extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Norwegian Breakaway Debut Highlights Port NOLA’s Cruise Business’ Economic Impact
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 14, 2018

$25 Million State-of-the-Art Cancer Treatment Equipment Moves Through JAXPORT
Jacksonville, Florida
November 5, 2018

Port of New Orleans Promotes Roadway Safety During Truck Driver Appreciation Week
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 1, 2018