2012 AAPA/NAWE/MARAD Marine Terminal Management Training Program

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 AAPA, 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, American Association of Port Authorities

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

Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities

Bruce Cashon, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals, New Brunswick, NJ

M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration

Mark Montgomery, President and CEO, Ports America Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD

09/17/2012
Institutional Structure: Trends in Public Port Governance and the Marine Terminal Industry

Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC

Bruce Cashon, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals, New Brunswick, NJ

Mark Montgomery, President and CEO, Ports America Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD

09/17/2012
Trade and Economic Trends

Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith, Fairfax, VA

09/17/2012
Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Cargo Handling

M. John Vickerman, Jr., President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC, Williamsburg, VA

09/18/2012
Container Terminal Planning and Operations

James J. Devine, President and CEO, New York Container Terminal, Staten Island, NY

Thomas A. Ward, P.E., Chief Engineer, Ports America, Inc., Alameda, CA

Andrew Cairns, P.E., Regional Ports Lead, AECOM, New York, NY

Anne Marie Kappel, Vice President, World Shipping Council, Washington, DC

09/19/2012
Trends in Design and Operations of Breakbulk, Project and RORO Carriers

Phil Morrell, Vice President Marine & Terminal Operations, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE), Tacoma, WA

David M. Thomas, Director of Operations, Maryland Port Administration

Andrew G. Nixon, Vice President, Rukert Terminals Corporation, Baltimore, MD

09/19/2012
Financing Port and Harbor Improvements

Discussion Leader

• Phil Bangert, Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP, Washington, DC

Speaker

• Jay Tannon, Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP, Washington, DC

09/19/2012
Loss Mitigation Strategies

Rhonda D. Orin, Esq., Managing Partner, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., Washington, DC

09/19/2012
Port Safety -- Fundamental Issues and an Industry Report Card

Ronald L. Signorino, President, The Blueoceana Co., Basking Ridge, NJ

09/19/2012
Port Security -- Current Programs and Requirements

Ed Merkle, 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

• Douglas L. Albrecht, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach

Speakers

• Capt. Jim Cash, USCG, Deputy Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command PreComDet, Washington, DC
• Inigo Thomas, Ph.D., CISSP, Director, Technology Solutions, Port of Wilmington, DE
• Mike Young, Vice President, Process and System Services, OOCL (USA) Inc., San Ramon, CA
• Steve Bushey, Partner, TransTech Partners, LLC, Mountainside, NJ

09/20/2012
Sustainable Port Development and Operations

Erik Stromberg, Wilmington, NC

Frank L. Hamons, Deputy Director for Harbor Development, Maryland Port Administration

Sherrill Gardner, Cardno TEC, Annapolis, MD

09/20/2012
Optimizing Your Most Important Asset -- Human Resources Issues and Trends

Richard B. Koch, Vice President, Administration, North Carolina State Ports Authority

09/20/2012
Port and Marine Terminal Government Policy and Legal Issues

Moderator

• Jean C. Godwin, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AAPA

Speakers

• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, DC
• Roger Bohnert, Deputy Assoc. Administrator, Intermodal System Development, Maritime Administration, USDOT
  Handout on MAP-21 Freight Provisions

09/21/2012
Negotiating Strategies -- Approaches to Win/Win Solutions Terminal Leases and Carrier Agreements

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

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