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SESSIONS |
Work
Session I
– Monday,
April 30, 2007
Globalization of World Economy and its Impacts on Ports
H. Thomas Kornegay, IAPH President, Executive Director,
Port of Houston Authority |
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World
Economy and Trade Prospects |
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1-1 |
World
Container Cargo Prospects |
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Long-term
forecast of container traffic |
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Perspectives
of major driving forces |
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Regional
demand and supply |
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1-2 |
World
Energy Prospects — LNG & Ports |
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LNG
demand forecast for world & US |
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LNG
transportation and ports (including risk management
and new technology) |
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LNG
terminal projects in US and world |
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| 1-3 |
Emerging
Trends and Challenges of Shipping Industries |
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Where
does shipping industry go with recent series of
M&As? |
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How
does this trend affect ports in the world and operations
at terminals? |
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2 |
Brazil,
Russia, India and China's Impact on the World Trade |
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Presentation
and Panel Discussion |
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Prospects
of BRICs economies |
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Their
impacts on world economy and trade |
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Manufacturer’s
view on BRICs’ future |
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Work
Session II
– Tuesday,
May 1, 2007
Port Security and Risk Management
Gichiri Ndua, IAPH 2nd Vice President, Corporate Sevice
Manager, Kenya Port Authority |
| 3-1 |
Overview
of Supply Chain Security |
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Security
of logistics chain and port |
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Initiatives
and approaches by WCO, ISO, EU, etc |
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Where
to go from here? |
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3-2 |
Logistics
Efficiency and Security (RFID Application) |
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Global
logistics management and strategy |
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Security
system of logistics chain |
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Technical
measures (RFID application, etc) |
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| 3-3 |
US
Customs and Border Protections Security Initiatives |
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US
framework for maritime and logistics security |
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Anticipated
new regulations and initiatives |
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New
technological challenge |
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| 4-1 |
Mitigating
Risks as a result of Natural Disasters (Hurricane) |
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How
to recover port operations from Katrina attack |
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Anti-hurricane
measures for port in place now |
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Suggestions
to other ports |
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| 4-2 |
Mitigating
Risks as a result of Natural Disasters (Tsunami/Typhoon) |
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Integrated
measures for natural disasters: tsunamis, earthquakes,
typhoons |
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New
and innovative approaches |
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Suggestions
to other ports |
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| 4-3 |
Industry's
Approach to Managing Risk |
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Basic
approach of CIMA for disaster prevention, mitigation
and management |
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How
it worked in recent past? |
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Future
challenges |
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Work
Session III
– Tuesday,
May 1, 2007
Challenges to Port Environment
Pieter Struijs, IAPH Immediate Past President, Senior
Executive Vice President and COO, Port of Rotterdam Authority |
| 5 |
Port
Environment: Air Emission Control |
| 5-1 |
Port:
Overall Air Emission Control Measures |
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Port
of LA’s overall approach to reduction of air
emission from port activity |
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How
to get cooperation from parties concerned |
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Challenges
ahead |
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5-2 |
Shipping
Industry Air Emission Reduction Perspective |
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Shipping
industry’s response to MARPOL annex VI |
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Shipping
industry’s view on AMP |
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Technical
innovations |
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5-3 |
Cost
Effective Solutions to Air Emission Reduction |
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Technical
variations of AMP system |
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Economic
evaluation of AMP |
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Alternative
solutions for reduction of ship air emission (cleaner
engine, cleaner fuels, etc) |
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| 6 |
Corporate
Social Responsibility |
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Panel
Discussion: Best Practices of Environmental Mitigation
and Community Involvement (3 Regional Cases) |
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Objectives
and scope of CSR for port authority |
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Environmental
mitigation and community involvement |
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Difficulties
encountered and how solved |
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Lessons
for better practices |
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Work
Session IV
– Wednesday,
May 2, 2007
Ports Adapting to Future Business Development Opportunities
Bernard Groseclose, IAPH Third Vice President, President
and CEO, South Carolina State Ports Authority |
| 7 |
Global
Terminal Operators' Strategy |
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Panel
Discussion: Future Operations of Port Terminal Adapting
to the Growth of Container Trade |
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How
to cope with traffic growth and congestion (new
terminal, terminal expansion, automation, etc) |
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Impacts
of recent M&As of shipping companies |
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Keys
to success of terminal business, today and future
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Cooperation/relations
with port authority |
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| 8 |
Cruise
Port and Tourism |
| 8-1 |
Overview
Cruise Market Growth |
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Present
and future overview of cruise industry |
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Emerging
trends of cruise industry |
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Needs
for improvement of port and terminal |
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| 8-2 |
Ports
and Cities Relations: Caribbean Port |
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Terminal
at port of call for cruise shipping |
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Economic
impacts of cruise and tourism |
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How
to develop better relations with city |
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| 8-3 |
Ports
and Cities Relations: European Port |
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How
to promote port as cruise center |
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Economic
impacts of cruise industry |
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How
to develop better relations with city |
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Work
Session V
– Thursday,
May 3, 2007
Logistics Infrastructure and Port Strategies
O.C. Phang, IAPH First Vice President, General Manager,
Port Klang Authority, Malaysia |
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New
Panama Canal Project and its Impact |
| 9-1 |
New
Panama Canal Project |
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Panama
canal – past, present and future |
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New
canal project and its significance to the world
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| 9-2 |
Details
of the Project-Traffic Forecast, Financial Prospect, etc. |
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Technical
outline of project |
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Traffic
forecast and financial feasibility |
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Environmental
consideration and measures |
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| 9-3 |
Economic
Impact of Trade in Response to The Panama Canal Project
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Impacts
of new canal on world container trade |
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Impacts
of new canal on world bulk trade |
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Impacts
on ports in US, Latin America, Europe, etc |
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| 10 |
Strengthening
Logistics Function of Ports |
| 10-1 |
Railway
Corridor Project Connecting to Ports |
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Background
and outline of railway corridor project |
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Present
performance of the project |
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Effects
to improve port services and capacity |
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Key
to project success |
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| 10-2 |
Modal
Shift-Short Sea Shipping Prospect |
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Policy
goals and measures for SSS promotion |
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Outcomes
of project or successful cases |
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Problems
and challenges |
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| 10-3 |
Inland
Port/Dry Port/Logistics Port |
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Need
to strengthen logistics functions of port |
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Cases
of inland port/dry port/logistics park |
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Key
to project success and lessons learned |
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Work
Session VI
– Thursday,
May 3, 2007
New Technological Innovations for Port Operations
Dr. Michael Walton, Earnest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair
in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin |
| 11 |
Terminal
Innovations for Higher Productivity |
| 11-1 |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation-Case for America |
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Outline
and uniqueness of terminal automation system |
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Reasons
for selection of specific system |
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Results
and performance of automation |
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Satisfaction
of customers |
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Difficulties
encountered and how solved |
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| 11-2 |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation-Case for Hamburg |
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Outline
and uniqueness of terminal automation system |
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Reasons
for selection of specific system |
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Results
and performance of automation |
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Satisfaction
of customers |
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Difficulties
encountered and how solved |
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| 11-3 |
New
Terminal Innovation and Automation-Case for Singapore |
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Outline
and uniqueness of terminal automation system |
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Reasons
for selection of specific system |
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Results
and performance of automation |
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Satisfaction
of customers |
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Difficulties
encountered and how solved |
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| 12 |
Port
Community Information Technology Systems |
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Panel
Discussion of PCS: Impact on Customer Service and Port
Competitiveness |
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Objectives
of introducing PCS |
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Outline
of PCS (functions, members, manager, financing,
etc) |
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Performance
of system and customers’ satisfaction |
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Effects
on port competitiveness |
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