IAPH Mid-term Board Meeting
Economic Recovery in the Maritime Trade
Savannah, Georgia, USA
7-9 June 2010
<IAPH PORT FORUM, 8 June>
Moderator: Peter Leach Senior Editor, Jounal of Commerce
Openning Ceremony
Opening Remarks by IAPH President Gichiri Ndua
Welcome by City of Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson
Introduction of Keynote by GPA's Chairman of the Board, Stephen S. Green
Keynote speech: Craig Lesser, Managing Partner, Pendleton Consulting Group, LLC
Audio recording (mp3)
Port Forum Session 1
Transportation Forum: Trends and Economic Projections
- Are we in a recovery period?
Jack Gross, VP and General Manager of International Supply Chain,
Schneider Logistics, Inc. - Union Pacific Economic Recovery and Maritime Trade
John Kaiser, Vice President and General Manager- Intermodal, Union Pacific - TBA
Walter Kemmsies, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol - Trends in the Intermodal Supply Chain
Mike McClellan, VP Intermodal and Automotive, Norfolk Southern
Audio recording (mp3)
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Lunchtime Keynote
- Finding Business in a Down Economy and Moving Forward with Recovery: JCB's Perspective
- About JCB (Video)
Ken Bianco, VP Commercial Operations-JCB
Audio recording (mp3)
Port Forum Session 2
Today's Trends for U.S. Exports/Imports: What's on the Horizon?
- Recent changes for exporters
Terry Bunch, Director, Logistics & Customer Service, Rayonier - Today's Trends for U.S. Exports/Imports
Bill Ralph, Maritime Economist, R. K. Johns & Associates - Today's Trends for U.S. Exports/Imports
Mike White, President, Maersk North America
Port Forum Session 3
Protecting Martime Trade
- The Effective Role of Suez Canal In The World Seaborne Trade
Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud EL Manakhli, Director of Planning & Research
and Studies Department, Suez Canal Authority - From secure Ports to secure Maritime Trade
Peter W. Mollema, Director, Port Planning and Development, Port of Rotterdam - Protecting Maritime Trade: Layered Approach
Commander David Murk, Chief, Cargo and Facilities Division, U.S. Coast Guard
Port Forum Session 4
World Ports Climate Initiative: Greening the Supply Chain
- Sustainability in the Retail Supply Chain
Casey C. Chroust, Executive Vice President, Retail Operations,
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) - Air Emissions and Environmental Ship Index (ESI)
Guido van Meel, Senior Advisor, Port of Antwerp on "Environmental Ship Index" - Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Project
Fer van der Laar, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors on
"Onshore Power Supply" - World Ports Climate Initiative Carbon Calculator
Lisa Wunder, Environmental Specialist, Port of Los Angeles on "Carbon Footprinting" - Innovation & Opportunity In Recession
Peter Boyd, Director Of Operations, Carbon War Room
Audio recording (mp3)
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