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 This week, the 30th Annual Latin American Congress of Ports was held in Santos, Brazil. AAPA Latino was hosted by the Latin American Delegation of AAPA, led by delegation president Rita de Cassia Vandanezi Munck, in alliance with Santos Port Authority and CEO Fernando Biral. The three-day event included an in-depth tour of the Port of Santos, networking receptions, an exhibit hall featuring innovative business solutions, and an agenda full of world-class presentations. The program’s speakers covered topics including port investment and financing, increasing efficiency, energy transition, digitalization, cybersecurity, cruise travel, and forecasts for global trade. In the opening session, moderated by AAPA’s President and CEO Chris Connor, the U.S. International Trade Administration's Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago discussed the priorities of the Biden Administration. During her remarks, she shared her enthusiasm for the AAPA POWERS Program (Port Opportunities with Energy Resiliency and Sustainability) and working together with the association on sustainability initiatives including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Go Green and Blue” program through participation at future AAPA events. Next year’s Latin American Congress of Ports will be held November 27-29, 2023, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Follow www.aapalatino.com/en for more information as it becomes available in the coming months.
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AAPA is proud to announce the launch of a new website for the Port Opportunities with Energy, Resilience, and Sustainability (POWERS) Program. The website will serve as a clearinghouse for the latest news and resources on energy, resilience, and sustainability policy in the port and maritime industry. Featuring original articles and a resources section with reports from members and partners, the site encompasses a repository of supporters of the program and of energy and environmental objectives in the port and maritime industry. AAPA will also use this website to highlight the needs of, and initiatives taking place in, the industry to achieve energy security, resilience, and sustainability goals. The news section's inaugural articles feature pieces from Congressional PORTS Caucus Co-Chairs, Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), as well as AAPA members Port of Cleveland and Port of New Bedford. If your press or communications teams are seeking talking points on alternative fuels, U.S. energy exports, port electrification, resiliency, or offshore wind, AAPA is here to provide resources. Likewise, as a living site, AAPA is continually updating the news and resources sections. Reach out to Ian Gansler to contribute your own content to feature on the site.
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Earlier this week at the AAPA Latin American Congress of Ports, AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Foundacion Valenciaport of the Valencian Community. Through this collaboration, AAPA will help promote Foundacion Valenciaport’s scholarship program for port professionals who want to pursue a master’s degree in port management and intermodal transport for Latin America. This partnership reinforces AAPA’s dedication to professional development opportunities. Foundation Valenciaport (FV) is a private non-profit entity that serves the port and logistics community through research, innovation, and training. VF is present in more than 60 countries around the world developing cooperative projects and knowledge management initiatives, offering specialized, value-added training for the continuous improvement of the port and logistics community. To learn more about the organization, visit www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/en.
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In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), AAPA’s ACCELerate helped sponsor the 2022 Virginia Apprenticeship Summit on November 17. Hosted at the Portsmouth Campus of Tidewater Community College (TCC) by the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC), the summit brought together experts in the field of apprenticeship from the U.S. Department of Labor, ACCELerate, NASA Langley, HRWC, Bay Electric, Oceaneering International Inc., and others. Barbara Murray, executive director of ACCELerate Apprenticeship, an AAPA initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, gave a presentation to participants about the benefits of using the apprenticeship model to help fill workforce needs. Murray led a panel discussion that shared and celebrated team efforts, best practices, and efforts to expand apprenticeship. Highlights from the event include breakout sessions that focused on recruiting, retention, program establishment, diversity, equity and inclusion, grant and financial offsets, pre-apprenticeship opportunities, and collaboration. For more information about apprenticeship and ACCELerate’s programs, contact Barbara Murray, or visit www.accelapp.org.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Port of Hueneme $500,000 for its “Ventura County Community Air Quality Monitoring Network” project that will expand the port’s existing monitoring network. Four air monitoring stations will be installed to better understand and communicate air pollution burden from freight and transportation networks in the Oxnard Plain.
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The Port of Oakland’s full imports and full exports rose in October compared to both September 2022 and October 2021 volumes. Total loaded container volume rose 5.9% compared to October 2021. The port handled 145,868 loaded TEUs compared to 137,776 TEUs in October 2021.
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After two cancelled cruise seasons in a row, the Port of Montreal reported positive results for the 2022 cruise season. The port welcomed more than 50,000 passengers and crew members; a figure exceeding its spring forecast. A total of 16 ships from 13 different companies made 45 visits during the 2022 season.
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Buoyed by its continued strong finances and competitive position, the Port of Los Angeles has been upgraded to an AA+ bond rating with stable outlook on its outstanding bonds by Standards & Poor’s (S&P), the highest rating given to a seaport without taxing authority. S&P also cited the Port’s continued strong business position, stable portfolio of assets and excellent historical financial performance as factors contributing to the top rating.
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The Belledune Port Authority announced this week that it is working with Cross River Infrastructure Partners to pursue the use of advanced small modular reactor (aSMR) technology as part of a future expansion at the northern New Brunswick port. The development proposes to use aSMR from ARC Clean Technology Canada to generate a minimum of 1GW of zero-emission firm heat and power for industrial users at the port’s recently announced Green Energy Hub.
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Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Port of Long Beach, which announced it has opened the first two public charging stations in the nation for the vehicles. The port has partnered with EV Connect, a leading provider of charge-management solutions for electric vehicles to provide the stations at the Clean Truck Program Terminal Access Center.
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The push to reach net-zero carbon emissions is an important goal for ports and their partners. Now, with technology advancing steadily, those aspirational goals are turning into reality, putting them firmly on the path toward environmental sustainability.
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Sr. Project Engineer, Corpus Christi, TX; Port of Corpus Christi Director of Procurement Services, Corpus Christi, TX; Port of Corpus Christi Project Engineer, Corpus Christi, TX; Port of Corpus Christi
Finance Director, Olympia, WA; Port of Olympia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Position, College Station, TX; Texas A&M University / The Bush School of Government & Public Service
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