Ports
Port Everglades and Staff Receive Awards at 2026 AAPA Conference
Port Everglades earned multiple distinctions at the American Association of Port Authorities 115th Annual Conference held September 28-30 in New Orleans. CEO Joseph Morris was elected to the 2026-2028 AAPA Board of Directors representing the South Atlantic region. Six staff members earned AAPA Professional Port Management certifications, including Harris Hamid, Jorge Hernández, J. David Anderton II, Neil Kutchera, Nicholas Vandenheiligenberg, and Dr. Natacha Yacinthe. The port's External Affairs and Marketing team received a 2026 AAPA Lighthouse Award for Find-a-Cruise, an interactive online directory for cruise searches.
