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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is a trade association, founded in 1912, that represents over 150 port authority organizations throughout the Western hemisphere. An industry trade group is generally a public relations organization funded, founded and formed by corporations that operate in a specific industry. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. ... The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ...

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AAPA protects and advances the common interests of its diverse members as they connect their communities with the global transportation system. Member ports vary in size, cargo and vessell types handled, operating structure and geographic service area. Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor William D. Euille Area  - City  15. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

According to AAPA, America's ports are our gateways to the world and a critical component in our nation's economic health and national defense. On average, each of the 50 states relies on 13 to 15 ports to handle its imports and exports, which add up to over $5.5 billion worth of goods moving in and out of U.S. ports every day.

The association has four main goals:

• advocate governmental policies that strengthen and expand opportunities for member ports
• advance professionalism in all facets of port management and operations
• promote information-sharing and relationship-building opportunities for all members
• achieve greater understanding of the essential role and economic value of ports

Port management Large ports need to deal with a number of disparate activities: the movement of ships, containers and other cargo, the loading and unloading of ships and containers, customs activities. ...

Current Issues

A key issue that AAPA is focusing on is the reorganization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. AAPA hopes that the fund can be applied in a way that fully benefits ports and their surrounding communities. Since the creation of the fund in 1986, HMTF tax revenue has been used by the government to fund projects unrelated to port development. AAPA believes that the funding should go directly to ports in order to complete maintanence dredging. Regular dredging is crucial to a efficient port. Each year, several hundred feet of sand, gravel and slit must be removed from waterways and harbors to maintain navigability -- enough for a four-lane highway four feet deep stretching between New York and Los Angeles. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Tax revenue is the income that is gained by governments because of taxation of the people. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

AAPA also supports the implementation of the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Freight Policy framework. The policy focuses on increasing public and private investment in freight infrastructure through tax incentives. It also seeks to improve public and private collaboration on freight-related issues by increasing public sector awareness about trends in private sector freight operations and investment. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... Freight is a term used to classify the transportation of cargo and is typically a commercial process. ...

External links

• AAPA Web site
• AAPA FAQs
• Department of Transportation- Draft Framework for a National Freight Policy
• AAPA- Cost Sharing on Harbor Navigation Projects
• AAPA- Seaport Security