AAPA and IAMPE sign MoU on professional standards in maritime community

Ports in Washington State, Puerto Rico, San Diego, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands received US$48.4 million from the RAISE program.

The AAPA urged USTR to reverse a 25% tariff on Chinese-built STS cranes, citing increased infrastructure costs and potential project cutbacks due to no domestic alternatives.

The profitability of further decarbonization efforts at US ports is uncertain due to funding reliance on grants and loans, with alternative fuel adoption also hindered by uncertainties in fuel pathways.

As part of an Executive Order aimed at strengthening maritime cyber-security, the Biden Administration plans to invest over US$20B over the next five years in port infrastructure including funds for recreating the domestic port crane industry

The American Association of Ports Authorities (AAPA) says there is no national security threat from Chinese cranes; China might consider the extent to which US software presents a risk at its own ports.

Ports have welcomed legislation appropriating up to $3 billion for electrification at ports, but does the language in the bill exclude automated equipment?