Ports Honored at AAPA Awards Luncheon
Twenty seven ports were recognized today for exemplary projects and initiatives at the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) annual Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with AAPA’s 2003 annual convention in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Winners were announced in the association’s national Communications, Information Technology, Environmental Improvement and Facilities Engineering Competitions.
Engraved plaques were bestowed at the ceremony upon the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Portland, winners in of this year’s Information Technology Awards; The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Port of Portland, the Virginia Port Authority and the Port of Tacoma, winners of the Environmental Improvement Awards; the Port of Vancouver, U.S.A. and the Port of Los Angeles, winners of the first annual Facilities Engineering Awards; and 26 ports winning in the 37th annual Communications Competition. Plaques were presented to 18 ports winning Awards of Excellence in the Communications Competition, and certificates were bestowed upon 17 winning Awards of Merit.
The Port of Tacoma, which earned Awards of Excellence in the Special Events and Miscellaneous categories and Awards of Merit in Videos and Annual Reports, was honored with the Communications Competition’s Award of Overall Excellence.
A complete list of all winners and their entries follows.
Information Technology Awards
The Port of Tacoma and the Port of Portland are winners in the second annual AAPA Information Technology Awards competition, organized by the Information Technology Committee. These awards were developed to recognize and highlight the great progress that ports are making with regard to technology and port operations. Five judges selected one winner from each of two categories, Port Operations & Management Systems and Improvements in Intermodal Freight Transportation.
Port Operations & Management Systems
Port of Tacoma
Central Point of Coordination
Improvements in Intermodal Freight Transportation
Port of Portland
LOADMAX River Level Forecast System
Facility Engineering Awards
There are three winners in this inaugural AAPA Facilities Engineering Awards Competition. This program has been developed over the past two years by AAPA's Facilities Engineering Committee. The goal of the program is to recognize excellence, innovation and performance by port engineering professsionals.
Small Project Category
Port of Vancouver, U.S.A.
UHMW Fender System
Large Project Category
Port of Los Angeles
World Cruise Center Renovation Project
Special Project Category
Port of Los Angeles
Pier 400 Phase I Terminal and Transportation Corridor Program
Environmental Improvement Awards
Since 1963, AAPA’s Harbors, Navigation and Environment Committee has administered the Environmental Improvement Awards to highlight activities at ports which benefit the environment. The Committee considers four project award categories: Environmental Enhancement, Mitigation, Community/Public Involvement and Comprehensive Environmental Management.
Comprehensive Environmental Management
Port of Portland
Natural Resource Assessment and Management Plan
Community/Public Involvement
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Green Ports Tenant Environmental Awareness Training
Environmental Enhancement
Port of Tacoma
Clear Creek Habitat Improvement Project
Mitigation
Virginia Port Authority
Norfolk International Terminals—Voluntary Mitigation Project
Communications Competition Awards
AAPA’s Annual Communications Competition has for 37 years recognized excellence in the products and services which ports produce to meet their public relations and marketing goals. Entries are divided into Categories One and Two, based on each port's financial and personnel resources.
The winner of the Award of Overall Excellence is the Port of Tacoma, which received Awards of Excellence in two categories – Special Events and Miscellaneous – and Awards of Merit in two categories – Annual Reports and Videos.
Award of Overall Excellence
Port of Tacoma
Overall Campaign
Award of Excellence:
Indiana – Legislative Initiatives – Category 1
New York New Jersey – Albany Express Barge Service Start-up – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Houston – The Port Delivers the Goods – Category 1
Fraser River – Public Awareness Campaign – Category 1
Bellingham – Change Your View – Category 2
Special Event
Award of Excellence:
Tacoma – Free Boat Tours -- Category 1
Stockton – State of the City Host – Category 2
Award of Merit:
Houston – Mighty Tidy Launch – Category 1
Direct Mail
Award of Excellence:
Great Baton Rouge – Virtual Tour of the IRMT – Category 2
Award of Merit:
Freeport – Outdoor Gear Giveaway – Category 1
Individual Ad
Award of Excellence:
Baltimore – 40% of the U.S. Economy – Category 1
Virginia – Each Container Holds Tons – Category 1
Houston – Get A Load of This – Category 1
Hueneme – Freshport – Category 2
Advertising Series
Award of Excellence:
Baltimore – We Need Both to Survive – Category 1
Freeport – Industry Ad Campaign – Category 1
Georgia – GPA Client Relations Center- Category 1
Award of Merit:
South Carolina – It’s Not Magic – Category 1
South Carolina – Local Port Narratives – Category 1
Duluth – Port Beams – Category 2
Promotional Literature
Award of Excellence:
Port Everglades Marketing Kit – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Port of Houston – Anchor Houston – Category 1
Tampa – Cruise Brochure – Category 1
Halifax – Your Smile Is Showing – Category 1
Annual Reports
Award of Excellence:
Long Beach – Strategies for Tomorrow S Category 1
Award of Merit:
Tacoma – Annual Report – Category 1
Seattle – Annual Report S Category 1
Electronic Communications
Award of Excellence:
Greater Baton Rouge -- Virtual Tour of the IRMT S Category 2
Philadelphia – Marketing CD-ROM – Category 1
Virginia – Promotional CD-ROM – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Seattle – Annual Community Meeting DVD S Category 1
Bellingham – Peeling Back the Myths S Category 2
Videos
Award of Excellence:
Everglades –Seaport News – Category 1
Award of Merit:
South Carolina – Great Jobs Come Through Our Port – Category 1
Tacoma – Pierce County Port Report – Category 1
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence:
Tampa – Catch the Wave –Category 1
Tacoma – Gateway to the World – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Los Angeles – Festival of Sail Passport – Category 1
Los Angeles – Mariners Guide – Category 1
Periodicals
Award of Excellence:
Canaveral – Port Canaveral Magazine – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Virginia S Virginia Maritimer – Category 1
Newsletters
Award of Excellence:
Portland – Portside – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Greater Baton Rouge – Deep Water – Category 2
Los Angeles – The Main Channel – Category 1
South Carolina – Your Port – Category 1
Directories/Handbooks
Award of Excellence:
Long Beach – Reference Guide & Tide Tables – Category 1
Award of Merit:
Everglades – Guide & Directory – Category 1
NY&NJ – Guide 2002 – Category 1
Manatee – Directory – Category 2
Websites
Award of Excellence:
Freeport – Category 1
Longview – Category 1
Stockton – Category 2
Award of Merit:
Portland – Category 1
Georgia – Category 1
