More information on the Port Industry at the following websites: American Association of Port Authorities Coalition for Secure Ports Federal Maritime Commission International Association of Ports and Harbors International Dredging Review International Longshoremen's Association - AFL-CIO Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance - Waterwire National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Nation'sPort New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New York City Economic Development Corporation New York City Passenger Ship Terminal New York Shipping Association, Inc. North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. PIANC - International Navigation Association              The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Seamen’s Church Seaports of the Americas State of New York Empire State Development Corporation State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection State of New Jersey Office of Maritime Resources The Journal of Commerce United States Army Corps of Engineers - Engineer Research and Development Center United States Army Corps of Engineers - NY District United States Coast Guard United States Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration Urban Ocean Observatory - New York Harbor Observation and Prediction System (NYHOPS) Waterways Council, Inc. Western Dredging Association (WEDA)