The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Inland Maritime Port Managers (IMPM), who completed their certifications in Granite City, IL, USA November 18-19,2025. Teaching the 2-day program was IAMPE Faculty member, Dale Murray, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by America’s Central Port, which is also an education and training center partner of the IAMPE. The program covered an in-depth overview of port manag

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Managers (MPM) and Maritime Port Executives (MPE), who completed their certifications in New York, NY, USA the week of November 3-7,2025. Teaching the week-long program was IAMPE Faculty member, Steve Ribuffo, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), which is also an education and training center partner o

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Executives (MPE), who completed their certifications in Portland, Maine, USA the week of October 20-24,2025. Teaching the week-long program was IAMPE Faculty member, Steve Ribuffo, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by the Maine Port Authority, which is also an education and training center partner of the IAMPE. The program covered an in-depth overview o

In March of 2014, the late, great Captain Jeffrey Monroe taught the first ever Maritime Port Executive course in Portland, Maine. At that time, I was a young port professional, still getting my “sea legs” in the industry, and acting as Terminal Manager for the small container terminal that was hosting the course.   Captain Jeff, in his typical fashion, presented the course with his bombastic style, and there I sat, drinking from the fire house, trying to take in a bewildering

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Managers...