American Association of Port Authorities
Trade Association
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Industry classification
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Organization overview
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) represents more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century it has connected port authorities and their maritime partners through events, resources and partnerships. For U.S. members, it provides advocacy and public outreach on seaport policy. It works on security, trade, transportation, infrastructure and environmental issues related to port development and operations.
Public port authorities and maritime industry partners.
Areas of expertise
- Seaports
- Port Development
- Maritime Policy
Functions
- Advocacy
- Events
- Public Outreach
Topics
Port Security · Trade and Transportation · Port Infrastructure
Markets & geographic focus
United States · Canada · Caribbean · Latin America
Official contact information
- https://www.ports.org
- info@ports.org
- 202-792-4033
- 1201 Maryland Ave SW, Suite 860, Washington, DC 20024
Resources
Source & information provenance
This organization profile was originally compiled by United Exports using publicly available sources identified below. Information may subsequently be updated or supplemented by the organization through the claim and review process.
Sources shown below identify the public sources used by United Exports in preparing the original profile.
- Official organization website· reviewed 2026-08-16Public organizational information compiled by United Exports from the organization’s official website.
- U.S. Department of Commerce / SelectUSA industry association list· reviewed 2026-08-16Organization name and industry classification.
- About AAPA· reviewed 2026-09-24Phase 2 enrichment: members, activities
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