- Port Tampa Bay is pleased to announce its selection by The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) as the Port Executive Management Center for the State of Florida. The Port will host advanced educational and training for port executives at the state’s seaports as well as from other ports along the Gulf of Mexico.  The new center joins centers at the Loeb-Sullivan School at Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Port Authority for providing programs for advanced executive management education and certification.

 “We are very pleased with our association with the IAMPE,” said Paul Anderson, President/CEO Port Tampa Bay.  “We look forward to working with other educational institutions and ports to further enhance the professionalism of our respective staffs.”   

“The IAMPE welcomes this opportunity to work with the outstanding port team in Tampa to provide professional development to port professionals,” said Capt. Jeff Monroe, MM, AMPE, Director of Educational Programs and Standards for the Association.

 In addition to geographic centers, the IAMPE runs programs hosted by public and private port organizations throughout North America. The IAMPE is a non-profit educational institution that runs management seminars and provides professional certification to port and maritime managers in seaports and river ports.