2016 Shifting International Trade Routes

January 21, 2016
Tampa, FL

Back by popular demand, AAPA and the Transportation Research Board are co-sponsoring this special one and a half day workshop. It will be hosted by the Port Tampa Bay, and presented in cooperation with the U.S. Maritime Administration. The program will address shifting international trade routes and how the various players in the transportation industry view the progress of recovery from the recent economic recession. The program will also focus on how trade patterns and infrastructure needs will be affected by the planned expansion of the Panama Canal. Speakers will address the international economic outlook and shifts in global trade; discuss infrastructure needs from the perspective of cargo owners, ocean carriers, ports, terminal operators, warehouse and distribution centers, and rail interests, and provide an update on the project to expand the Panama Canal. There will be significant changes in worldwide trade lanes in the next few years. Don't miss this one-of-a kind program.

01/21/2016
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA, Alexandria, VA
• Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Port Saint John, AAPA Chairman of the Board
• Paul Anderson, Port Director & CEO, Port Tampa Bay
• Lauren Kotas Brand, PPM, Associate Administrator for Intermodal Development, U.S. DOT, Maritime Administration, Washington, DC

01/21/2016
The Changing Global Economy - Impacts on Seaports and Trade

Speaker:

• Walter H. Kemmsies, PhD, Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol, New York, NY

01/21/2016
Creating a New Trade Map for the Americas

Speaker:

• Hon. Carlos Gutiérrez, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group, Washington, DC; U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2005-2009

01/21/2016
The Changing Asian Market

Speakers:

• Greg Brinkman, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Badcock Home Furniture, Mulberry, FL
• James R. Brennan, Partner, Capstan Consulting, LLC, Vienna, VA

01/21/2016
Trade Trends in the Western Hemisphere

Speakers:

• Rodolfo Sabonge, Consultant, LogiTrans Advisory Services
• Ricardo Sánchez, Acting Director, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division, United Nations ECLAC

01/21/2016
Update on the Panama Canal Expansion

Speaker:

• Jorge L. Quijano, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority

01/21/2016
Marine Terminal Operator Perspectives

Speakers:

• Paul Birnbaum, Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Ports America Stevedoring, Jersey City, NJ
• Charles Baker, Director General, Terminal de Contenedores, Mariel, Cuba
• Bruce E. Cashon, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals Incorporated, East Brunswick, NJ
• Ricardo Sproesser, Consultant in Ports & Logistics, Partner, Pauta Comm., São Paulo, Brazil

01/21/2016
Port Perspectives

Speakers:

• Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Saint John Port Authority; AAPA Chairman of the Board
• John P. LaRue, Executive Director, Port Corpus Christi
• M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration, Baltimore, MD; Chairman, AAPA U.S. Delegation

01/22/2016
Highway and Rail Perspectives

Speakers:

• Elaine Nessle, Director, Operations and Advocacy, Coalition for America's Gateways & Trade Corridors, Washington, DC
• Derrick Smith, Vice President - Emerging Markets, CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, FL
• Joe Morrissey, President & CEO, CTL Transportation, LLC, Auburndale, FL

01/22/2016
Trade, Logistics & Distribution Center Site Selection Strategies - Positioning Your Port for Growth

Moderator:

• Scott Brotemarkle, Senior Program Officer - Marine and Intermodal Freight Specialist, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC

Speaker:

• Kostas Stoilas, Senior Associate, CBRE, Orlando, FL

01/22/2016
Emerging Trends in Port Investments

Speakers:

• Travis Hemphill, Director, KPMG Corporate Finance, Dallas, TX
• Justin Clarke, Director, KPMG Corporate Finance, Dallas, TX