September 17, 2012
Baltimore, MD
This seminar is a PPM® Required Program. If you are involved in marine terminal operations (container or non-container) at your port, then don't miss this week-long 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 to a day-long negotiation skills workshop, this seminar covers all the essentials. The seminar -- hosted by ºÃÉ«TV, the National Association of Waterfront Employers, and the U.S. Maritime Administration -- features a diverse slate of experts. Erik Stromberg, port industry veteran, will lead the program. He will be joined by other top-level maritime industry experts in a full program of panel discussions, training sessions, and workshops. Find out how your colleagues are managing today's critical port issues!
09/17/2012
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, ºÃÉ«TV
M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration
Bruce Cashon, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals, New Brunswick, NJ
09/17/2012
Icebreaker and Introduction to Program
Erik Stromberg, Wilmington, NC, Program Facilitator
09/17/2012
Setting the Stage: Critical Issues Facing Public Ports and the Marine Terminal Industry
, President and CEO, ºÃÉ«TV
, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals, New Brunswick, NJ
M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration
, President and CEO, Ports America Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD
09/17/2012
Institutional Structure: Trends in Public Port Governance and the Marine Terminal Industry
, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals, New Brunswick, NJ
, President and CEO, Ports America Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD
09/17/2012
Trade and Economic Trends
, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith, Fairfax, VA
09/17/2012
Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Cargo Handling
, President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC, Williamsburg, VA
09/18/2012
Container Terminal Planning and Operations
, President and CEO, New York Container Terminal, Staten Island, NY
, P.E., Chief Engineer, Ports America, Inc., Alameda, CA
, P.E., Regional Ports Lead, AECOM, New York, NY
, Vice President, World Shipping Council, Washington, DC
09/19/2012
Trends in Design and Operations of Breakbulk, Project and RORO Carriers
, Vice President Marine & Terminal Operations, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE), Tacoma, WA
, Director of Operations, Maryland Port Administration
, Vice President, Rukert Terminals Corporation, Baltimore, MD
09/19/2012
Financing Port and Harbor Improvements
Discussion Leader
Speaker
09/19/2012
Loss Mitigation Strategies
, Esq., Managing Partner, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., Washington, DC
09/19/2012
Port Safety -- Fundamental Issues and an Industry Report Card
, President, The Blueoceana Co., Basking Ridge, NJ
09/19/2012
Port Security -- Current Programs and Requirements
, Director of Port Security & Emergency Operations, Virginia Port Authority, Norfolk, VA
Charles Carroll, Esq., Executive Director, National Assn. of Waterfront Employers, Washington, DC
09/20/2012
The Positive and Pervasive Role of IT -- Enhancing Management and Operational Efficiencies
Session Leader
Speakers
09/20/2012
Sustainable Port Development and Operations
, Wilmington, NC
, Deputy Director for Harbor Development, Maryland Port Administration
, Cardno TEC, Annapolis, MD
09/20/2012
Optimizing Your Most Important Asset -- Human Resources Issues and Trends
, Vice President, Administration, North Carolina State Ports Authority
09/20/2012
Port and Marine Terminal Government Policy and Legal Issues
Moderator
Speakers
09/21/2012
Negotiating Strategies -- Approaches to Win/Win Solutions Terminal Leases and Carrier Agreements
, Senior Vice President, Development, Ceres Terminals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ
, Executive Vice President, Jacksonville Port Authority
Joseph A. Dorto, President & CEO, Virginia International Terminals, Inc., Norfolk, VA
09/21/2012
Surviving the Competitive Marine Terminal Industry
Michael DiVirgilio, Senior Vice President, Development, Ceres Terminals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ
Roy A. Schleicher, Executive Vice President, Jacksonville Port Authority
Joseph A. Dorto, President & CEO, Virginia International Terminals, Inc., Norfolk, VA
