American Association of Port Authorities

Type: Organization
Name: American Association of Port Authorities
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

US Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act

The U.S. Senate today passed S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in an 83-14 majority vote, with three members abstaining. The bill now moves to the House.The WRDA bill would authorize federal spending on port improvements, flood protection, ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Motorola Solutions Provides for Safe and Successful Port Operations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Airports and seaports play critical roles in a thriving global economy and Motorola’s wireless solutions help improve operational efficiency while delivering better information, leading to better decisions and better outcomes. This ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Colombia Prepares for Latin American Port Summit

Focusing on the free trade agreements and common markets, port executives and authorities of the continent shall meet in Bogotá in June.The organizing committee of the American Association of Port Authorities tunes up all the arrangements for a new edition ... [Published Breakbulk - May 14 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

JPA board offer topped Miami director salary

The Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors voted Monday to reopen its CEO search after Juan Kuryla withdrew from consideration, but public records show his salary would have been higher than that of the Port of Miami director.Kuryla, 45, is ... [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - May 10 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Beckett named deputy CEO at Port

Seattle Times business reporterRelatedMost Popular CommentsPort of Seattle executive Kurt Beckett was promoted Tuesday to deputy chief executive officer, which will allow Port CEO Tay Yoshitani to focus entirely on business development, policy issues ... [Published Seattle Times - May 08 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Port of Seattle Appoints Beckett as Deputy CEO

Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, has promoted Kurt Beckett to the role of deputy CEO.Beckett will be primarily responsible for port infrastructure development and internal operations. He will direct the port’s public affairs, organizational ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 07 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Ports Workshop to Explore Maritime Economic Drivers

The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 Maritime Economic Development Workshop in Chicago, June 27-28, will explore the factors driving today’s investments in seaport and related infrastructure. The program's speakers will analyze the ... [Published Maritime Professional - May 07 2013]
Entities: Chicago, Ports, Maritime
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

USA: Chicago to Host Maritime Economic Development Workshop

Posted on May 6th, 2013 with tags Americas, Chicago, development, dredging, economic, Host, Maritime, News, USA, Workshop.The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 Maritime Economic Development Workshop in Chicago, June 27-28, will explore ... [Published Dredging Today - May 06 2013]
First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

AAPA: Port Technology Seminar and Vendor Gallery

How are ports using technology to improve the facilitation of cargo? Come find out at the American Association of Port Authorities Port Technology Seminar and Vendor Gallery May 14-16 in Jacksonville, FL. In a session titled Technology in Port Operations, ... [Published Port Technology International - May 04 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

AAPA discusses American Society of Civil Engineers seaport infrastructure report card

Commenting on the release of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 2013 Report Card for American Infrastructure (http://www.asce.org/reportcard/), Kurt Nagle, President and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), said: “AAPA ... [Published Canadian Sailings - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Port executives say a funding gap for port upgrades could hurt U.S. competitiveness

As work on expansion of the Panama Canal reaches the halfway point and the maritime industry increasingly shifts to super-sized ships too large for many U.S. ports, experts said Wednesday that the United States is falling behind on making improvements ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 24 2013]
First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 4 reports

AAPA Offers Advice for Water Resources Legislation

Adolph Ojard, Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s executive director and chairman of American Association of Port Authorities’ U.S. delegation, today testified for the AAPA before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Water Resources ... [Published Journal of Commerce - Apr 16 2013]

Quotes

"The retirement of an industry leader such as this will be felt not just in the Port of Duluth-Superior, but throughout the Great Lakes-Seaway system."
"Due to personal reasons, I decided late last week (May 3) to remove my name as a candidate. Jacksonville is a fantastic community and this would have been a great opportunity, but I have decided that it is best for my family and me to remain in Miami" Kuryla said in an email
"In regard to modernizing and maintaining America’s port navigation infrastructure, AAPA commends the Administration’s budget request for being US$42 million higher than last year’s US$848 million request for the coastal navigation portion of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Programme" said the AAPA
"I don't think we can expect it will be just a panacean force, and some new opportunity that we should pin all hopes on" said Greg Rusovich, chairman of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region

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Port Authority director Ojard announces retirement [Published Duluth News Tribune - 19 hours ago]
New: Adolph Ojard Retiring from Duluth Seaway P... [Published Northland's NewsCenter - May 23 2013]
Senate votes are in favor of Water Resources De... [Published Logistics Management - May 16 2013]
Motorola Solutions Provides for Safe and Succes... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 15 2013]
AAPA Commends Senate Passage of WRDA Bill [Published Marine Link - May 15 2013]
US Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act [Published Journal of Commerce - May 15 2013]
GAO report cites ongoing issues with TWIC program [Published Logistics Management - May 15 2013]
Colombia Prepares for Latin American Port Summit [Published Breakbulk - May 14 2013]
JPA board offer topped Miami director salary [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - May 10 2013]
Beckett named deputy CEO at Port [Published Seattle Times - May 08 2013]
Port of Seattle Appoints Beckett as Deputy CEO [Published Journal of Commerce - May 07 2013]
Ports Workshop to Explore Maritime Economic Dri... [Published Maritime Professional - May 07 2013]
USA: Chicago to Host Maritime Economic Developm... [Published Dredging Today - May 06 2013]
AAPA: Port Technology Seminar and Vendor Gallery [Published Port Technology International - May 04 2013]
AAPA discusses American Society of Civil Engine... [Published Canadian Sailings - Apr 29 2013]
Port executives say a funding gap for port upgr... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 24 2013]
Port executives say a funding gap for port upgr... [Published Miami Herald - Apr 18 2013]
Capturing corporate credibility [Published Port Strategy - Apr 17 2013]
AAPA Offers Advice for Water Resources Legislation [Published Journal of Commerce - Apr 16 2013]
AAPA U.S. Delegation Chair Testifies on WRDA [Published Marine Link - Apr 16 2013]
AAPAs representative testifies on Water Resourc... [Published Dredging News Online - Apr 16 2013]
FY 2014 budget a mixed bag says AAPA [Published Dredging News Online - Apr 16 2013]
USA: Ojard Testifies on Water Resources Develop... [Published Dredging Today - Apr 16 2013]
Rice pushes change in port funding [Published Georgetown Times - Mar 22 2013]
Coastal Bend Business Journal: 01.13.13 [Published Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Jan 13 2013]
Divided Port of Longview commissioners approve ... [Published Longview Daily News - Dec 16 2012]
Panama Canal widening is expected to send more ... [Published NOLA Live - Oct 04 2010]
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