Port Resilience

Port Resilience

The AAPA POWERS program advocates for federal policies to support American energy prowess, pragmatic decarbonization, technology for renewables, and environmental sustainability.

To meet the nation’s energy supply and sustainability objectives, the port industry will work with the federal government to:

Ports are on the front lines.

In energy-producing regions, ports are on the front lines of extreme weather and cybersecurity impacts to the global supply chain. Heat waves, hurricanes, rising seas, ice storms, and cyber events have impacted port operations in recent years.
Ensure ports receive substantial assistance from the Government for supply chain resilience through the Department of Energy and through FEMA’s ‘BRIC’ program.