Workforce DevelopmentLauren Brand, PresidentNational Association of Waterfront Employers

AAPA’s Shifting Trade Patterns ConferenceTampa, Florida

January 30, 2020

What is Workforce Development?

Focus Areas for Development

How to Relate to Private Entities/Employers

Workforce Development – Public sector offering to improve skills needed in community, thereby positively impacting economic development.

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Total Reported Manhours Worked on the Waterfront 2000 - 2017Estimated total 2020 = 68M Manhours

Boston Shipping Association1%

Georgia Stevedore Association5%

Hampton Roads Shipping Association6%

Midgulf Association of Stevedores1%

Mobile Steamship Association1%

New York Shipping Association18%

Pacific Maritime Association49%

Ports of Delaware River Marine Trade Association3%

Puerto Rico Shipping Association0%

SE Florida Employers Port Association4%

South Carolina Stevedores Association2%

Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore4%

West Gulf Maritime Association6%

WATERFRONT REGIONAL MANHOURS WORKED 2017/2018

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FY 2009

FY 2018

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Baton RougeSteamshipAssociation

BostonShipping

Association

GeorgiaStevedore

Association

HamptonRoads

ShippingAssociation

MidgulfAssociation of

Stevedores

MobileSteamshipAssociation

New YorkShipping

Association

PacificMaritime

Association

Ports ofDelaware RiverMarine TradeAssociation

Puerto RicoShipping

Association

SE FloridaEmployers

PortAssociation

South CarolinaStevedoresAssociation

SteamshipTrade

Association ofBaltimore

West GulfMaritime

Association

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