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AAPA’s governing body has elected Chett Chiasson, Executive Director of Port Fourchon, as Vice-Chair of the AAPA Board of Directors for the 2022-24 term, in a board meeting held this week. Chiasson has served on the board as a director for the U.S. Gulf Ports region since 2016. He will assume the board’s vice chair role for the remainder of a two-year term. Chiasson has been Executive Director of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC), which runs Port Fourchon and the South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport, since January 2010. Chett has played a leadership role in working to protect Port Fourchon and Louisiana’s surrounding coast while also stressing the importance of servicing the ever-expanding energy industry for local, state, and national economies and U.S. energy security. As chair of the Gulf Caucus, U.S. Delegation Legislative Policy Council member, board member, and now Vice-Chair for AAPA, he advocates for ports and port-forward policy on a national level. Chiasson has testified before U.S. Congress regarding the economic importance of Port Fourchon and the energy industry, and he has illustrated how, in Port Fourchon, industry and environment can and do coexist successfully. He continues to champion that message, working diligently to make Port Fourchon a leading example of responsible development, making the best of its abundant natural resources and planning for the greater good of both business and environment.
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The deadline to submit project nominations for AAPA’s Lighthouse Awards program has been extended to Friday, June 16. AAPA's Lighthouse Awards recognize the best programs and projects that stand out as a beacon of excellence across the port industry throughout the Western Hemisphere. The Lighthouse Awards acknowledge excellence in four disciplines: Communications, Environmental Improvement, Information Technology, and Facilities Engineering.
Judges will evaluate nominations and present the Lighthouse Awards of Excellence at the AAPA Annual Convention, October 22-25 in Aurora Colorado. In the meantime, ports are encouraged to review the steps below and begin preparing project submissions.
- Review application guidelines to become familiar with nomination criteria such as eligibility, project timeframe, required and supplementary materials.
- Speak with your port leadership and determine which organizational accomplishments you will highlight in your awards applications.
- Gather all the information needed for your application. Reports, data, pictures, graphs, and other visuals help tell the story of your project to competition judges. Use this PowerPoint Template to aid in your application.
- Submit full application and pay application fee via the application portals by the June 16 deadline.
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The Port of Oakland’s total container volume climbed for the second month in a row. Oakland’s cargo volume rose in April by more than 7,000 TEUs from March 2023. The port handled the equivalent of 174,482 TEUs in April compared to 170,268 TEUs in March. March’s total cargo volume (fulls and empties) through Oakland was also larger than February’s throughput at 153,837 TEUs.
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PortMiami is hosting a Workshop for its Contractor, Design and Engineering community on Friday, June 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EDT) to provide updates on the proposed New Terminal G Complex and Surrounding Roadway Improvements Project. The Workshop will be web-based with the goal of appraising the industry of the latest project developments prior to advertisement.
The discussion will include project overview/summary, existing site information and conditions, design criteria challenges, project phasing, permitting, procurement process, financing, contracting/construction, schedule, and other project requirements. The workshop will feature informational briefings presented by PortMiami personnel, as well as support from the port’s project team. Take-away concepts will be made available to encourage discussion and idea incubation. There will be opportunities to take part in discussions with PortMiami personnel and their technical support team concerning the project goals, conditions, and concepts.
Participation is free, but registration is required to participate. Register by sending an email to: PM-NewCTG@miamidade.gov.
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The Ports of Paraná, in Brazil, and the Port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, signed a partnership to establish the development of renewable energy in the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina. The partnership solidifies their commitment to exchange knowledge to make Paraná’s ports more sustainable, reducing the use of carbon and investing in new energy systems, such as green hydrogen and wind energy.
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Port of Corpus Christi Chief Financial Officer Kent Britton has been named as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2023, following the departure of CEO Sean Strawbridge. Prior to joining the Port of Corpus Christi in 2017, Britton worked as Chief Financial Officer for the Glencore-owned Sherwin Alumina Company. His career spans more than 30 years in accounting and finance, including leadership and executive roles at Alcoa, the world’s leading integrated aluminum company, and Blackbaud, Inc., the leading software provider to non-profit organizations.
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The Port of Greater Baton Rouge's new Director of Facilities and Services Management Ed Lee brings over 20 years’ experience working in the rail industry. His expertise will be focused on customer service, daily interactions with port tenants and stakeholders, and growing rail and marine operations. Bryan Bell joined the Port of Benton last week as Construction Project Manager. Bell’s responsibilities include project management for new construction, overseeing improvements to port-owned rail and barge facilities, and guidance on port projects. Ports of Indiana has appointed two Indiana natives as port directors for its Ohio River ports in Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon. George Ott has been promoted to port director for Jeffersonville, after serving as operations manager since 2019, and veteran agribusiness manager Jason May became port director for Mount Vernon.
The new Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path and Ocean Boulevard Connector opened to the public on Saturday, offering a unique recreational experience at the Port of Long Beach while also honoring the memory of a prominent cycling advocate. Hundreds of cyclists and walkers joined Bixby family members and federal, state, local, and port officials for a grand opening ceremony.
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