PORT NEWS

Apprenticeships valued at transportation workforce meeting

PHA Transports 7.13.2017-19 (1).jpg

Port Houston welcomed more than 50 partners and transportation experts for a Registered Apprenticeship Program meeting with the U.S. Department of Labor and TransPORTS July 13 at the port’s executive building.

TransPORTS is a U.S. Department of Labor national industry intermediary, leading the development of nationally-registered apprenticeship programs in transportation and logistics with a focus on ports. The group provides technical expertise, incentive funding and ongoing support to organizations looking to start their own apprenticeship programs.

Port Commissioner Clyde Fitzgerald participated and welcomed the attendees. Port Houston’s mission is to help promote economic development and support the workforce.

Registered apprenticeship is a proven model of workforce development that combines on-the-job learning with related technical instruction to increase skill level, wages and career opportunities.

“These kinds of programs are a great opportunity to capture and pass on knowledge to the next generation. Apprenticeships are important,” said Gilda Ramirez, Port Houston senior director of small business and education outreach.

“We would like to be the model for the nation,” added Barbara Murray, executive director of national apprenticeship for TransPORTS.

For more information about TransPORTs, please visit, www.transportsapprenticeship.com.

You are now leaving Port Houston's website

Port Houston provides links to web sites of other organizations in order to provide visitors with certain information. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that web site. Once you link to another web site not maintained by Port Houston, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that web site, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

You will be redirected to

Click the link above to continue or CANCEL