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AAPA Supports House Appropriations Bill with $538m for Port Infrastructure

May 20, 2026

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commends the the House Committee on Appropriations for its release of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) bill. The legislation contains a record $538 million appropriation for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) set to expire this year…

State Lawmakers Engage in Tours, Presentations During FreightWeekSTL

Jun 16, 2026

State legislators from across the bi-state St. Louis region and several of their staff members joined industry leaders June 9 for a series of tours and presentations, highlighting the inland waterways’ role in freight movement, economic competitiveness and global connectivity…

AAPA Hosts Annual Legislative Summit in D.C.

Mar 17, 2025

This week, March 18-20, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hosts its annual Legislative Summit: Revitalizing America's Ports in Washington, D.C. Sixty ports from across the country will be represented at the summit.This port…

INLAND Insights: Time to Remedy Inefficiency in Executive Order 12322

Mar 06, 2025

The members of Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI) the national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient, well-maintained system of ports and inland waterways, recently met in Washington, DC with Members of the 119th Congress to discuss WCI key and related priorities for 2025…

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Jeong-Sook Kim Appointed as UK P&I Club Senior Underwriting Director

Jeong-Sook Kim Appointed as UK P&I Club Senior Underwriting Director

Maersk Training Sold to OpenGate Capital

Maersk Training Sold to OpenGate Capital

USACE Announces New Infrastructure Approach to Protect Juneau From Glacial Floods

USACE Announces New Infrastructure Approach to Protect Juneau From Glacial Floods

Bahri Opens Two New Ship Agency Offices at Yanbu, Ras Tanura Ports

Bahri Opens Two New Ship Agency Offices at Yanbu, Ras Tanura Ports

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