All American Association of Port Authorities articles
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NewsDifficult To Read
Drewry anticipates the ‘lurch towards protectionism’ will squeeze trade’s contribution to global GDP but it acknowledges the future is difficult to read in the Trump era. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsUS energy ports fight Trump’s funding cuts
The AAPA is urging Congress to reverse deep cuts to US port infrastructure detrimental to energy exports
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NewsUS ports oppose crane tariffs
US ports are urging the government to withdraw the proposed 100% tariff on Chinese cranes, citing cost and disruption
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NewsCould the US pay a higher price for putting ‘America first’?
The worry is that Trump’s new export tariffs could disrupt US port trade and supply chains
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NewsSan Diego espouses the benefits of microgrids
The Port of San Diego has been recognised for its advanced port electrification project
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NewsRISEE act proposes sharing wind power returns
A reinvigorated legislative effort may propel the guts of The Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (or RISEE) Act into the Federal statutes.
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NewsChallenges and opportunities
A new decarbonisation survey finds progress has been made in US ports but there is a need for further study of the options and technology available. Panos Koutsourakis, VP Global Sustainability, ABS, elaborates
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NewsSTS cranes – navigating a way out of the political rip currents
While the ports, and business entities within them, are buttressed by the ideas underlying “free trade,” they are not immune from being caught up in political rip currents.
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NewsLet’s talk sense
One of the most startling aspects of worsening relations between the US and China (for the port sector) has been moves by the Biden Administration to ‘ban’ Chinese container cranes from US ports.
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NewsUS ports awarded millions for infrastructure work
US ports have received nearly US$40 million in funding this year from the US Department of Transportation
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NewsUs$50 billion expenditure forecast on green infrastructure
The findings of a survey recently conducted by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) indicate investment in the order of US$50bn in green facilities including shore power, clean fuel handling equipment, electric grid infrastructure and hydrogen energy infrastructure over the next decade.
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NewsAmerican ports step up offshore wind commitment
America’s ports and leaders will share best practice on building offshore wind infrastructure
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NewsUS acts on clean energy aims
The American senate has voted in a new bill which will boost clean energy ambitions and create greener ports for the country.
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NewsPort hydrogen plans
The American Association of Port Authorities says that its members are banking on hydrogen as one of its future fuels of choice
