President’s Message

September 21, 2023

Outgoing AAPA CEO Sets a Course for Success, as New Leader Takes the Helm

Ports compete with one another for cargo and customers, but the port industry competes with countless other industries for federal…

September 14, 2022

Innovation and an adaptive response will allow U.S. ports to quickly provide energy resources to Europe and improve America’s geopolitical…

June 24, 2021

Signs of a post pandemic ‘new normal’ are slowly beginning to emerge. For sure, life on the other side of…

March 25, 2021

By Chris Connor, President & CEO, AAPA I think we can all agree that it has been a dreadful winter…

January 12, 2021

By Chris Connor, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities As you are probably aware, AAPA sold its building…

October 8, 2020

By Chris Connor, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities As this edition of Seaports Magazine reaches your home…

July 2, 2020

As our nation has begun to take steps toward a re-opening of the economy, it is important to call attention…

May 13, 2020

Change – even when you know it’s coming – is never an easy thing.

April 30, 2020

AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor shared his perspectives about the impacts of COVID-19 in this interviewed that aired April…

January 23, 2020

I’m thrilled to be a part of this association and to have the chance to champion the efforts of promoting…