Working
Session I
Globalization of World Economy and its Impacts on Ports |
Neil
Davidson
Research Director
Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd.
London, England
|
World
Container Cargo Prospects |
 |
Tommy
Stone
Vice President of Operations and Engineering
Trunkline LNG Company, LLC
Houston, TX, USA
|
World
Energy Prospects — LNG and Ports |
|
Yuji
Hirano
Advisor to President
NYK Line
Tokyo, Japan |
Emerging
Trends and Challenges of Shipping Industries |
|
| Michael
Gallis
Principal
Michael Gallis & Associates, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
|
Brazil,
Russia, India and China's Impact on the World Trade |
|
Jagdip
Ahluwalia
Executive Director
Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston
Houston, Texas, USA |
Brazil,
Russia, India and China's Impact on the World Trade |
|
Renato
Bertani
President and CEO
Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services, LLC
Houston, Texas, USA |
Brazil,
Russia, India and China's Impact on the World Trade |
|
Don
Wang
Chairman
MetroBank, N.A.
Houston, Texas, USA |
Brazil,
Russia, India and China's Impact on the World Trade |
 |
Working
Session II
Port Security and Risk Management |
Peter
Mollema
Director of Strategy Port Infrastructure
and Maritime Affairs
Port of Rotterdam Authority
Wilhelminakade, Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
Overview
of Supply Chain Security |
|
Jeff
Siewert
Director of International Logistics
The Home Depot
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Logistics
Efficiency and Security (RFID Application) |
|
Werner
Kruedewagen
Director - Sector Sales
Siemens Building Technologies Group Security Systems
Zug, Switzerland
|
Logistics
Efficiency and Security (RFID Application) |
|
Gary
LaGrange
Executive Director
Port of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Mitigating
Risks as a result of Natural Disasters (Hurricane) |
|
Shigeo
Takahashi
Executive Researcher and Director of Tsunami
Research Center
Port and Airport Research Institute
Yokosuka, Japan |
Mitigating
Risks as a result of Natural Disasters (Tsunami/Typhoon) |
|
Rick
Deel
Facilities Protection Superintendent
Lubrizol Corporation
Deer Park, Texas, USA |
Industry's
Approach to Managing Risk |
|
Working
Session III
Challenges to Port Environment |
Dr.
Geraldine Knatz
Executive Director
Port of Los Angeles
San Pedro, California, USA |
Port:
Overall Air Emission Control Measures |
|
Peter
Hinchliffe
General Manager (Marine)
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
London, England |
Shipping
Industry Air Emission Reduction Perspective |
|
| Roger
Bedard
Ocean Energy Leader
EPRI Renewable Program
Palo Alto, California, USA
|
Cost
Effective Solutions to Air Emission Reduction |
|
Dr.
Paula Kahumbu
General Manager
LAFARGE Eco Systems
Mombasa, Kenya
|
Best
Practices of Environmental Mitigation and Community Involvement
(3 Regional Cases) |
|
Greg
Martin
Chief Operating Officer
Sydney Ports Corporation
Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia
|
Best
Practices of Environmental Mitigation and Community Involvement
(3 Regional Cases) |
|
Wayne
Grotheer
Director, Seaport Finance & Asset
Management
Port of Seattle
Seattle, Washington, USA |
Best
Practices of Environmental Mitigation and Community Involvement
(3 Regional Cases) |
|
Working
Session IV
Ports Adapting to Future Business Development Opportunities |
John
Vickerman
Founding Principal
TranSystems Corporation
Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
Future
Operations of Port Terminal Adapting to the Growth of
Container Trade |
|
Mark
Knudsen
Vice President, Project Management and Development
SSA Marine
Seattle, Washington, USA
|
Future
Operations of Port Terminal Adapting to the Growth of
Container Trade |
|
Steve
Lautsch
Executive Vice President
MTC Holdings Corporation
Oakland, California, USA |
Future
Operations of Port Terminal Adapting to the Growth of
Container Trade |
|
John
Verschelden
Vice President and Head of Government and
Regulatory Affairs
APM Terminals International B.V.
The Hague, The Netherlands |
Future
Operations of Port Terminal Adapting to the Growth of
Container Trade |
|
Michael
Crye
Executive Vice President
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Arlington, Virginia, USA |
Overview
Cruise Market Growth |
|
Philip
Crannell
President
Port & Maritime Group International
Jupiter, Florida, USA
|
Ports
and Cities Relations: Caribbean Port |
|
Maurizio
Bussolo
Port Authority of Genoa
Genoa, Italy |
Ports
and Cities Relations: European Port |
|
Working
Session V
Logistics Infrastructure and Port Strategies |
Alberto
Aléman Zubieta
Administrator
Panama Canal Authority
Miami, Florida, USA
|
Traffic
Forecast, Financial Prospect, and Economic Impact of Trade
in Response to The Panama Canal Project |
|
Robert
West
Managing Director, Global Trade and Transportation
Global Insight, Inc.
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA |
Economic
Impact of Trade in Response to The Panama Canal Project
|
|
Siyabonga
Gama
Chief Executive
Spoornet
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Railway
Corridor Project Connecting to Ports |
|
Captain
William Schubert
Former U.S. Maritime Administrator
President, International Trade & Transportation,
Inc.
Pinehurst, Texas, USA |
Modal
Shift-Short Sea Shipping Prospect |
|
Jose
Luis (J. L.) Estrada
Planning and Development Director
Puertos Del Estado
Madrid, Spain |
Inland
Port/Dry Port/Logistics Port |
|
Working
Session VI
New Technological Innovations for Port Operations |
James
Brennan
Partner
Norbridge, Inc.
Reston, Virginia, USA |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation — Case for America |
|
Wolfgang
Hurtienne
Director / Head of Port Planning Department
Hamburg Port Authority
Hamburg, Germany |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation — Case for Hamburg |
|
Goh
Mia Hock
Senior Vice President (Group Technical and
Operations Development/Group Media Liaison)
PSA International PTE Ltd
Singapore |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation — Case for Singapore |
Santiago
Mila
Deputy Managing Director of Strategy and
Development
Barcelona Port Authority
Barcelona, Spain |
Impact
on Customer Service and Port Competitiveness |
|
John
Cushing
President
eModal.com, LLC
Irvine, California, USA |
Impact
on Customer Service and Port Competitiveness |
|
Nouhoum
Diop
Technical Advisor to the Managing Director
Port Authority of Dakar
Dakar, Senegal |
Impact
on Customer Service and Port Competitiveness |
|
Boo-Won
Kang
Director of Marketing Team
Busan Port Authority
Busan, Korea |
Impact
on Customer Service and Port Competitiveness |
|
Alan
Long
General Manager
Port of Felixstowe
Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK
|
Impact
on Customer Service and Port Competitiveness |
