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Port of the Future Exhibitors & Sponsors table, accountable, and environmentally tegic advantage. In recognition of their SHSU responsible manner. The Port owns and innovative and client-focused approach, Institute for Homeland Security (SHSU) operates Seattle-Tacoma International Semper Sec received the MSSP of the Advancing resilience. Securing Texas.

Airport (SEA), Fishermen’s Terminal, and Year award from GRC platform provider The Institute supports critical infra- public marinas. Port operations help sup- Hyperproof at its PartnerConnect event structure and commerce via applied port nearly 200,000 jobs and $7 billion on June 23, 2025, which highlighted the research, education, and strategic in wages throughout the region. ? rm’s excellence in enabling continuous, partnerships—delivering actionable www.portseattle.org scalable compliance programs. knowledge for industry and government https://sempersec.com/ stakeholders.

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Ricardo’s technical experts acceler- Shell is a global group of energy and Stowlog, a modular SaaS platform ate and optimise progress across the petrochemical companies with more designed speci? cally for port-logistics whole maritime value chain, gathering than 90,000 employees in more than 70 environments, is helping U.S. terminals evidence, conducting gap analysis and countries. We use advanced technolo- transition toward a fully digital HSSE scenario analysis, developing and re? n- gies and take an innovative approach to ecosystem — improving both safety and ing strategies, planning action, model- help build a sustainable energy future. operational ef? ciency.

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STAX Engineering is transforming how the maritime industry addresses masterplan, gather evidence for deci- at-berth emissions, delivering immediate air quality improvements for local sion making or implement your strategy, communities and compliance with evolving emissions standards. Launched in

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2024, STAX has become the ? rst ? eet approved by the California Air Resourc- https://www.ricardo.com/en/news- and-insights/campaigns/usa-ricardo es Board (CARB) to provide emissions capture and control across all major vessel types – container ships, auto carriers (ro-ro), and tankers. The company’s

Semper Sec patented, ? exible exhaust capture system connects directly to vessels without

Semper Sec is a privately held cyber- requiring modi? cations, even in the most congested ports. STAX’s technol- security consulting ? rm headquartered ogy removes 99% of particulate matter and 95% of nitrogen oxides, enabling in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2017, greener supply chains for shippers. The company has treated more than 2,000 specializing in helping organizations vessels for 25,000+ hours, capturing over 200 tons of pollutants–and counting. of all sizes— from small and mid-sized https://www.staxengineering.com/ businesses to enterprises—build tailored, scalable security compliance programs.

Their expert team, made up of former

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