From the desk of Capt. Jeff Monroe INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARITIME AND PORT EXECUTIVES The International Association or Maritime and Port Executives and the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association would like to officially announce and congratulate the newest Inland Port Executive graduates: Jeff Baum, IMPE-Watco Companies Inc. Robert Maxwell, AMPE- Rosedale-Bolivar Port, MS Mark Gyenes, IMPE-Watco Companies Inc., PA Randy Richardson, IMPE-Port of Memphis, TN Bryan Day, IMPE-Little Rock Port Authority, AR Crystal Hutchinson, IMPE- Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Timmie Lynn Hunter, IMPE-New Madrid County Port Authority, MO Lucy Fletcher,IMPE- AGRIS
From the desk of Capt. Jeff Monroe FY 2017 TIGER ROUND USDOT has released the FY2017 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The application deadline for the 2017 TIGER solicitation is Oct. 16, 2017. This tight turnaround time favors re-submittals and applications that have already been started in anticipation of this TIGER grant announcement. The program will provide approximately $500 million to competitive projects “that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region.” TIGER can be particularly valuable for port projects, as well as INFRA grants. While this TIGER round is very much like the previo
From the desk of Capt. Jeff Monroe Fellow Port and Maritime Professionals: As the fall and 2018 approaches, we here at your Association continue to focus on low cost, high quality practical professional development programs for the industry. We have now added Terminal Operations (MTO) with HAZCOM and IMDG Part 49 programs to our existing seaport and inland certifications-Port and Terminal Management (MPM-IMPM) and Executive Management (MPE-IMPE) programs. Our ongoing Continuing Education and Commissioners seminars have also provided pathways to the Accredited Marine Port Executive (AMPE) professional designation. In 2018, we will begin offering a Management Program for Vessel Operato