AAPA Seaports Advisory
January 16, 2020
 
   
Smart Ports Training Program in Los Angeles
Attend Smart Ports, a special two-day conference in Los Angeles, CA., February 5-6, to learn how smart technology is transforming the way ports do business. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Ed O'Connell at eoconnell@aapa-ports.org.
 
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Cargo Statistics: Corpus Christi, Prince Rupert
The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2019 with record tonnages for December of 13.8 million cargo tons and 122.2 million cargo tons for the entire year — a 16-million-ton improvement over 2018 tonnages. The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced another record year in volume. A grand total of 29.9 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2019 – 12% more than the 26.7 million tons handled the previous year and the highest total volume to date for the Port.
 
Community: Vancouver USA
 
   
The Port of Vancouver USA has established a new community fund program to support projects and programs that align with the port’s mission of trade promotion, tourism generation, economic development and workforce development. The port has budgeted $5,000 for the inaugural year of the program. Through a competitive application process, the port will award funds to one or more projects that meet program goals and are located within port district boundaries.
 
Environment: Maryland
 
   
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Port of Baltimore $1.8 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds to replace older diesel-powered equipment with newer, cleaner versions. The grant will cover about 44 dray trucks, commonly used for transporting shipping containers to and from the Port, and four pieces of cargo-handling equipment such as forklifts, yard tractors and other heavy cargo machinery.
 
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