Gus Hein

  • Mid-Pacific Gateway Director
  • U.S. Maritime Administration
  • https://www.maritime.dot.gov/

Mr. Hein serves as the Gateway Director for the Mid-Pacific Region for the U.S. Maritime Administration.  His responsibilities include promoting economic growth; mitigating port and highway congestions: environmental compliance; support shipbuilding; and emergency response. He is also a Navy Reserve Officer and veteran of Afghanistan. His broad range reserve staff assignments include the U.S. Strategic Command, the Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, the U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan.

Sessions

  • Workshop/Side Meeting: MARAD Territorial Consultation

    An informal consultation session with U.S. territory port representatives on federal maritime programs, funding access, and technical assistance priorities. Open to APP member ports from Guam, American Samoa, CNMI, and U.S. Pacific island affiliates.

  • Session 3B (Panel): Your Port Protected — Cybersecurity for Ports of All Sizes

    Every port is already more digitally connected than it was five years ago — and more connected than many staff realize. This session, moderated by Rigo Cisneros, starts inside the fence line, helping port authorities of all sizes take practical stock of what they have connected, make smarter decisions about what comes next, and protect […]

  • Session 1D (Panel): Funding Pathways for Pacific Ports: U.S. Federal Programs and Multilateral Financing

    A discussion on how Pacific ports can access and leverage U.S. federal funding programs. The panel will highlight eligibility, application strategies, and real-world case studies, helping port leaders navigate complex funding landscapes to advance infrastructure, resilience, sustainability, and economic growth initiatives.

  • Session 1A: MARAD Update

    Briefing on the Trump Administration’s Maritime Action Plan (February 2026), the Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, the proposed Maritime Security Trust Fund, Section 301 port fees, and implications for Pacific island ports.