When the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) holds its fourth annual "Shifting International Trade Routes Seminar" in Tampa, Fla. this month, more than a few speakers will be sounding the call for more infrastructure. "As we look back on a difficult couple of years and ahead on how trade can spur economic recovery and future growth, we must begin developing and implementing policy and programs that will sustain and improve critical gateways for global trade," says Kurt Nagle, AAPA president and CEO. "By raising the priority of seaports and their connecting infrastructure in the federal agenda, America can modernize its seaports and intermodal connections to help make the nation more internation- ally competitive in an increasingly fierce global trading environment."
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