The American Association of Port Authorities—the leading alliance of public ports in the Western Hemisphere—on Nov. 14-16, 2006, in downtown Memphis, will hold its second annual seminar focusing on ports in and along America’s inland and intracoastal waterways. The conference, titled “Growth Opportunities for General Cargo and Shallow Draft Ports,” will feature experts on subjects ranging from short sea shipping to adapting existing terminal facilities to handle new types of cargoes. Opening the seminar this year will be Don McCrory, executive director of the International Port of Memphis, which is also the port hosting this year’s seminar for AAPA.