AAPA Annual Convention
Port directors, maritime business and government; 2026 edition ran Sept 28-30.
- Dates
- Usually September (next dates not announced)
- Where
- New Orleans, LA
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Early bird exists; amounts not read.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
Annual submissions window; 2026 closed June 5.
Call for speakers
Annual submissions window; 2026 closed June 5.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Ports, maritime and rail
Roles: port executive
The field it serves: Transportation & Logistics
- Verified open jobs
- about 9,227
- Typical posted salary
- $114,000 a year (middle half $80,000 to $148,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 41% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −0.1% in transportation and warehousing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,038 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Transportation & Logistics snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Transportation & Logistics employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in New Orleans, LA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
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