2014 Marine Terminal Management Training Program

October 6, 2014
Philadelphia, PA

The 25th anniversary of this 5-day intensive training course is 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, sponsored by AAPA and the National Association of Waterfront Employers and presented in cooperation with the U.S. Maritime Administration, features a diverse slate of experts. Industry veteran Erik Stromberg leads the program, which features senior maritime industry experts in a full program of panel discussions, training sessions, and workshops. Find out how your colleagues are successfully managing today's critical port issues!

10/06/2014
Welcoming Remarks

Speakers

• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA, Alexandria, VA
• James T. McDermott, Jr., Executive Director, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, Philadelphia, PA

10/06/2014
Icebreaker and Introduction to program

Speaker

• Erik Stromberg, Senior Port Advisor, Cardno, Wilmington, NC; Program Facilitator

10/06/2014
Critical Issues Facing Public Ports and the Marine Terminal Industry: The Next Quarter Century (Parts 1 & 2)

Speakers

PART 1

• Mr. Nagle
• Roger Bohnert, Deputy Associate Administrator, Intermodal System Development, U.S. DOT, Maritime Administration, Washington, DC
• John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Canaveral Port Authority, Cape Canaveral, FL

PART 2

• John Crowley, Executive Director, National Association of Waterfront Employers, Washington, DC
• Anthony Chiarello, President, Tote, Inc., Princeton, NJ
• James J. Devine, Senior Advisor, Global Container Terminals

10/06/2014
Trade and Economic Trends

Speakers

• Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
• John C. Martin, Ph.D., President, Martin Associates, Lancaster, PA

10/06/2014
Optimizing Your Most Important Asset – Human Resources

Speakers

• Mr. Walsh
• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, DC
• Richard B. Koch, Vice President, Administration, North Carolina State Ports Authority

10/07/2014
Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Cargo Handling

Speakers

• M. John Vickerman, Jr., President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC, Williamsburg, VA
• Ashebir Jacob, Senior Port Engineer, Moffatt & Nichol, Long Beach, CA

10/07/2014
Container Terminal Planning and Operations

Speakers

• Edward M.A. Zimny, Principal, Paul F. Richardson Associates, Holmdel, NJ
• Rainer P. Dehe, Director of Operations, Hamburg Sud North America, Inc., Morristown, NJ
• Douglas Hansen, Director of Strategic Planning & IT, Yusen Terminals, Inc., Terminal Island, CA

10/08/2014
Trends in Design and Operations of Cruise, Breakbulk, Project, RO/RO and Bulk Terminals (Parts 1 & 2)

Speakers

PART 1

• Robert Palaima, President, Delaware River Stevedores, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
• Luis Ajamil, P.E., President & CEO, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Miami, FL

PART 2

• Marcel Veilleux, Senior Associate, Cardno, Annapolis, MD
• Harvey Weiner, President, Dependable Distribution Services, Pennsauken, NJ

10/08/2014
Lunch

Speaker

• James H. Paylor, Jr., Vice President, ILA/President, Local #1566, International Longshoreman's Association, Philadelphia, PA

10/08/2014
Strategic Asset Management — An Emerging Port Management Imperative

Speakers

• Mr. Stromberg
• Daniel Elroi, President & CEO, NorthSouth GIS, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

10/08/2014
Insurance Trends and Loss Mitigation Strategies

Speakers

• Finley T. Harckham, Esq., Shareholder, Anderson Kill, New York, NY
• Robert M. Horkovich, Esq., Chair of Insurance Recovery Group, Anderson Kill, New York, NY

10/09/2014
Port Security – Current Programs and Requirements

Speakers

• Joseph M. Lawless, Director of Maritime Security, Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston, MA
• James Walsh, Director of Operations, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, Philadelphia, PA

10/09/2014
The Positive and Pervasive Role of IT – Enhancing Management and Operational Efficiencies

Speakers

• Josh Rose, LCDR, USCG, Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch Chief, Port Ops Division (CG-FAC-1), Office of Port & Facility Compliance (CG-FAC), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC
• Lisa Himber, Vice President, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, Philadelphia, PA
• Louis A. Noriega, Physical Security and Port Operations Technology Consultant, Automated Port Solutions, Miami, FL
• Richard Ceci, Vice President of Information Technology, Global Container Terminals - USA, Jersey City, NJ

10/09/2014
Port and Marine Terminal Policy and Legal Issues

Speakers

• Mr. Heylman
• Wayne R. Rhode, Member, Cozen O'Connor, Washington, DC

10/09/2014
Safe Operations — Fundamentals and a Report Card

Speaker

• Richard L. Signorino, President, The Blueoceana Co., Basking Ridge, NJ

10/10/2014
Sustainable Port Development and Operations

Speakers

• William A. Nurthen, General Manager of Program Support and Performance Management, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, New York, NY
• Dr. Michael Geller, Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

10/10/2014
Negotiating and Survival Strategies in the Competitive Port and Marine Terminal Industry

Speakers

• Mr. Stromberg
• Nathaniel "Sam" Ruda, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Portland, Portland, OR