2010 AAPA/NAWE/MARAD Marine Terminal Management Training Program

October 25, 2010
Jacksonville, FL

This seminar is a PPM® Required Program. If you are involved in marine terminal operations (container or non-container) at your port, then you will find value in this 4-day intensive training course designed to give port professionals hands-on experience and the tools necessary to excel in the industry. From overviews of marine terminal design and green terminal initiatives to tools for decision-making and effective management, this seminar covers all the essentials. The seminar-hosted by AAPA, the National Association of Waterfront Employers, and the U.S. Maritime Administration, features a diverse slate of experts. The program will feature senior maritime industry experts in a full program of panel discussions, training sessions, and workshops.

10/25/2010
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities

10/25/2010
SESSION I: Icebreaker and Introduction to Program

• Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC

10/25/2010
SESSION II: Setting the Stage: Critical Issues Facing Public Ports and the Marine Terminal Industry

• Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
• Bruce E. Cashon, Senior V.P. & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals Incorporated
• Jeff Long, Chief Financial Officer, Canaveral Port Authority

10/25/2010
SESSION III: Trade and Economic Trends and the Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion

• Jeffrey Sweeney, Principal, Martin Associates

10/25/2010
SESSION IV: Port Industry Institutional and Structural Trends

• Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
• Jeff Long, Chief Financial Officer, Canaveral Port Authority
• Bruce E. Cashon, Senior V.P. & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals Incorporated

10/25/2010
SESSION V: The Role of Marine Terminal Operations in the Global Supply Chain and the Expectations of Our Customers & Business Partners

• Steven A. Evans, Assistant VP, Marketing Services & Planning, Norfolk Southern Railway Company
• Walter H. Kemmsies, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol

10/25/2010
SESSION VI: Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Cargo Handling

• M. John Vickerman, Jr., Vickerman & Associates, LLC

10/26/2010
SESSION VII: Trends in Container Terminal Design

• Vijay Agrawal, Senior Port Analyst & Planner, AECOM Transportation
• Paul Starr, PE, CEng, Vice President, Halcrow

10/26/2010
SESSION VIII: Trends in Non-Container Terminal Operations

• Chris May, Vice President, Coastal Maritime
• Robert C. Spicer, Managing Partner, Marine Development International, LLC

10/26/2010
SESSION IX: Green Terminal Trends and Issues

• Joe T. Bryant, PE, Vice President, Terminal Development, South Carolina State Ports Authority
• J. Michael Zachary, PE, PPM, Principal Consultant, Goods Movement Consulting Services, Parsons Brinckerhoff Consulting

10/27/2010
SESSION X: Terminal Safety Issues - From OSHA to Drug Testing to Workers Compensation

• Ronald L. Signorino, President, The Blueoceana Co.

10/27/2010
SESSION XI: Risk Management 360 Degrees

• Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
• Dennis J. Artese, Esq., Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

10/27/2010
SESSION XII: Supply Chain and Facility Security - Impacts on Port Operations

• Jeffrey W. Brown, Managing Partner, Transportation Security Associates, LLC
• Glenn A. Wiltshire, Deputy Port Director, Port Everglades

10/27/2010
Port Supply Chain Perspective from an Ocean Carrier

• Anthony Chiarello, President, American Shipping Group, Inc.

10/27/2010
SESSION XIII: Driven by IT - Innovations in Port Operations

• Dr. Ing Holger Schuett, ISL - Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics
• George Klinger, Emergency Management Coordinator, URS Corporation - Miami, Emergency Management/Homeland Security
• Daniel H. Collins, Senior Solutions Executive, Intelligent Transportation & Customs, Ports and Border Management, US Public Sector, IMT EAST, IBM

10/27/2010
SESSION XIV: Avoiding Legal Problems: Shipping Act Requirements, Labor Law Issues, and Trucking/Chassis Regulations

• Paul Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
• Jeffrey Lawrence, Esq., Partner, Cozen O'Connor

10/28/2010
SESSION XV: Negotiating Strategies - Win/Win Results in Terminal Leases and Carrier Agreements

• Roy A. Schleicher, Chief Commercial Officer, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
• Shawn Ewen, V.P. South Atlantic District, ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Co., Inc.
• Marc G. Marling, Esq., Partner and Co-chair, Transportation & Logistics Industry Service Group, Williams Mullen
• Trip Bailey, President, BalTerm

10/28/2010
SESSION XVI: Surviving the Competitive Marine Terminal Industry -- Economics of Marine Terminal Operations

• John D. Trent, Director of Operations, Georgia Ports Authority
• Shawn Ewen, V.P. South Atlantic District, ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Co., Inc.
• Roy A. Schleicher, Chief Commercial Officer, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
• Trip Bailey, President, BalTerm

10/28/2010
Interactive Discussion on Future Challenges and Strategies for the Marine Terminal Industry