2017 Planning for Shifting Trade Workshop

February 2, 2017
Tampa, FL

This popular AAPA program has traditionally addressed global economic trends with key industry leaders providing their insights on shifting trade routes and the resulting impact on infrastructure needs. New in 2017 was a look at the political challenges facing free trade policies, the instability in the ocean carrier industry, and an increased emphasis in the program on how ports could use master planning and other planning tools to address land use and changing infrastructure needs in the face of shifting trade.

02/02/2017
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA, Alexandria, VA
• A. Paul Anderson, President & CEO, Port Tampa Bay

02/02/2017
Forecasting in the Age of Uncertainty

Speaker:

• Robert W. West, Chief Senior Consultant, DUAGA, Waltham, MA

02/02/2017
Turbulent Waters for Ocean Carriers and Ports

Moderator:

• Mark McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula; AAPA Chairman of the Board

Speakers:

• George Goldman, President, ZIM USA, Norfolk, VA
• Tom Perdue, Executive Vice President, Ports America; President, Ports America Stevedoring, Jersey City, NJ
• Allen Clifford, Executive Vice President, Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc., New York, NY
• Doug Hansen, Director of Strategic Planning, Ceres Terminals Incorporated, East Brunswick, NJ

02/02/2017
Perspectives on Infrastructure Investment Across the Hemisphere

Moderator:

• Katelyn Dwyer, Program Manager for Freight, AASHTO, Washington, DC

Speakers:

• Elaine Nessle, Executive Director, Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors, Washington, DC
• Marianela Dengo, Manager, Strategic Relations Management Section, Panama Canal Authority
• Ana Teresa Igarza, General Director, Mariel Economic Special Development Zone
• Leonardo Sosa Barrios, Assistant Director, Mariel Container Terminal, Cuba

02/02/2017
Best Practices in Master Planning, Research and Technology Tools

Discussion Leader:

• Dr. Natacha J. Yacinthe, AICP, PPM, Seaport Planning Manager, Port Everglades

Speakers:

• Thomas A. Ward, PE/SE, D.PE, Senior Maritime Planner, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, San Francisco, CA

02/02/2017
Regional Planning and Port Cooperation

Moderator:

• Jim Dubea, Deputy Executive Director, Government & Strategic Partnerships, Port Canaveral

Speakers:

• Greg Stuart, Executive Director, Broward County MPO, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• James R. Brennan, Partner, Capstan Consulting, LLC, Vienna, VA

02/03/2017
Growth Strategies – Maximizing Land Use, Property Acquisition, Using Inland Terminals

Moderator:

• Aaron Ellis, Public Affairs Director, AAPA, Alexandria, VA

Speakers:

• John C. Driscoll, Director of Maritime, Port of Oakland
• Patrick Jefferson, General Manager of Multi-Use Terminals, Virginia Port Authority

02/03/2017
Logistics and Distribution Center Site Selection Strategies

Moderator:

• Scott Brotemarkle, Senior Program Officer/Marine/Intermodal Freight Specialist, TRB

Speaker:

• Joe Dunlap, Managing Director, CBRE, Nashville, TN

02/02/2017
Keynote Address – A Rail Perspective on the Outlook for Ports and Trade

Speaker:

• Clarence Gooden, President, CSX Corporation, Jacksonville, FL