US ports celebrate Congress funding proposal

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced it is pleased with the level of funding proposed in Congress.

A committee of both houses of Congress have agreed on a proposal to submit to be approved by the full Congress. This will then have to be approved by Obama before it becomes law but there is no indication that either Obama or the full Congress plan to reject it.

An AAPA spokesperson told CM: “It’s less than we asked for but more than we thought we would get” and in a statement AAPA CEO Kurt Nagle welcomed the proposal.