2009 Facilities Engineering Seminar

November 17, 2009
Charleston, SC

This well-attended event attracts port professionals as well as vendors involved in significant port engineering projects throughout the world. The event also includes a table top trade show.

11/17/2009
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle. President & CEO, AAPA
• Jeff Florin, Chief Engineer/Director of Port Development, Virginia Port Authority

11/17/2009
An Economic and Trade Outlook for the Maritime Industry

Moderator:

• Mr. Florin

Speakers:

• Robert West, Principal - Trade & Transportation, Halcrow, Inc.
• William L. Ralph, R. K. Johns & Associates, Inc.

11/17/2009
The Changing Environment for Capital Investment

Moderator:

• Erik Stromberg, Port Industry Consultant

Speakers:

• Eric Zampol, Vice President, BMO Capital Markets
• Manju Chandrasekhar, VP, Economics and Business Solutions, Halcrow, Inc.
• Leslie Blakey, Executive Director, Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors, Blakey & Agnew
  - Handout

11/17/2009
Luncheon Address
Speaker:

• Mark Ittel, Partner, Director of Ports and Maritime, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.

11/17/2009
Developments in Upgrading Facilities/Terminals for Larger Vessels

Moderator:

• Joe T. Bryant, Vice President, Terminal Development, South Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers:

• Gary Ledford, Halcrow, Inc., New York, NY
• Dan Allen, Director, Ports, Moffatt & Nichol
• V. K. Kumar, Vice President, BergerABAM, Inc.

11/17/2009
Regional Approaches to Transportation Planning

Moderator/Discussion Leader:

• Wilson Tillotson, Director of Engineering and Maintenance, Georgia Ports Authority

Speakers:

• Roland A. Ericsson, Vice President-Area Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald
• Doug Sethness, Jr., Vice President/Senior Program Manager, CH2M HILL, Inc.

11/18/2009
Automated Container Terminals – What Works & Why

Moderator:

• Phil Grissinger, Senior Associate, TEC Inc.

Speakers:

• Vaibhav Govil, Sr. Transportation Analyst, AECOM, Inc.
• James W. Hunt, Principal, TEC Inc.
• Michael Larkin, President, Cavotec USA Inc.(presented on behalf of Otto Popesco)
• Daniel Johnson, PE , Senior Project Manager, TBA, BV

11/18/2009
Port Sustainability

Moderator:

• David Knuckey, Director of Engineering, Port Freeport
   

Speakers:

• John D. Pauling, PE, DEE, Vice President, Halcrow
• Jay R. Jahangiri, REM, REA, CESM, REEW, President and Environmental Health/Safety Director, TRE Consulting, Inc.
• Nicholas Kozma, Senior Program Manager, Port of Long Beach

11/18/2009
Asset Management: A Tool for Our Times

Moderator:

• Antonio (Tony) Gioiello, Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Los Angeles

Speakers:

• Ray Best, PE, LEED AP , Principal, TEC Inc. Charlottesville, VA
• Michael Russalesi, Owner/Chief Operating Officer, Synergy Software Design, LLC
• Kirk Riden, PE Market Sector Director, Maritime Asset Management, Halcrow
• Scott Paul Cattran, Vice President, Infrastructure Asset Management Practice Leader, Woolpert, Inc.

11/18/2009
Global Climate Issues Impact on Port Operations

Moderator:

• Graham E. Anderson, Senior Planner, Port of Everett

Speakers:

• Margaret A Davidson, Director, NOAA Coastal Services Center
• Robert Massarelli, Senior Technologist for Master Planning, CH2M HILL

11/19/2009
Inland Distribution Logistics

Moderator:

• Mr. Florin

Speakers:

• Steven Eames, Projects Manager, Special Projects, Global Container Terminals (presenting on behalf of Neil Doyle of CenterPoint Properties Trust)
• M. John Vickerman, Jr., President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC