The global supply chain is in a time of evolution. With ships getting larger and cargo increasing, the constant focus on growth is undeniable. More equipment and upgrades to infrastructure will be necessary, but so is a properly trained workforce. Who will be the next generation of maritime workers supplying that manpower to sustain the supply chain? Whether truckers, equipment operators, logistics specialists, longshoremen or crane technicians, these are all key roles that keep operations running efficiently; and the industry needs more of them. A lot more.
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Topics:
leadership,
workforce,
Seafarers,
operations,
careers,
ILA,
WGMA
Maersk’s rainbow container made its way around the world to Port Houston’s Barbours Cut Container Terminal. This colorful container has served as a symbol of equity, inclusion and diversity where all employees, partners, and customers feel welcomed and can be themselves without judgment or fear.
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Topics:
maritime,
leadership,
workforce,
careers,
people,
inclusion,
diversity,
equity,
DEI
Cheryl D. Creuzot has been appointed to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority by the City of Houston.
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Topics:
maritime,
ports,
Houston,
leadership,
Port Commission
Caption: Port Commissioner Wendy Montoya Cloonan and her family with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
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Topics:
maritime,
ports,
Houston,
leadership,
Port Commission
Dean E. Corgey has been reappointed to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority in February by the Houston City Council. He serves on the port’s Pension and Benefits Committee.
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Topics:
maritime,
ports,
Houston,
leadership,
Port Commission,
shipping
Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria was recognized for her 16 years of service to Port Houston during the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority’s last regular monthly meeting of 2018, which was held Dec. 12. Chairman Longoria has volunteered on the Port Commission since 2002.
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Topics:
maritime,
Houston,
leadership,
Port Commission,
shipping,
cargo,
Texas
Port Houston continued its tradition of giving back to the community this holiday season though the Angel Tree program and preparing care packages for seafarers.
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Topics:
Houston,
leadership,
community,
holiday,
outreach
