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2007 AAPA Marine Terminal Management Training Program

October 15, 2007
Long Beach, CA

If you are involved in marine terminal operations at ports, 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 container handling systems 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, and Tony Chiarello, Senior Vice President of AMB Property Corporation and former Deputy Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration, will lead the program. They 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!

Pictures from the 2007 Marine Terminal Management Training Program:

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Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Kurt Nagle, President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
  • Dick Steinke, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach

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SESSION I: Critical Issues Facing the Public Port Industry—The Southern California Port Perspective

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SESSION II: Introduction to Program

  • Anthony Chiarello, Senior Vice President, Customer Development, AMB Property Corporation
  • Erik Stromberg, Hatch Mott MacDonald

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SESSION III – Structural Changes in the Marine Terminal Industry-Implications for Terminal Operations

  • Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor, JoC Group
  • J. Michael Zachary, PE, PPM®, Senior VP, Ports and Maritime, The Supply Chain Consortium (Managed by Tompkins Associates), Member of DHS’s 10th Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

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Lunch: Trade Growth—Fundamental Driver of Port Operations and Development Strategies

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SESSION IV: Marine Terminal Design and Container Handling Systems

  • M. John Vickerman, Jr., Principal, TranSystems Corporation

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SESSION V: Critical Port Security Issues – Assuring Cargo Integrity Prior to, During and Post Marine Terminal Operations

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SESSION VI: Trends in Cruise Terminal Operations

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SESSION VII: Green Terminal Operations: Overview

  • Steve Campbell, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, AMB Property Corporation
  • T.L. Garrett, Vice President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

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Lunch: “Issues in Being Green”

  • Julia T. Nagano, Director of Corporate Communications, Port of Los Angeles

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SESSION VIII: The Role of Marine Terminal Operations in the Global Supply Chain

  • John Isbell, Director, Corporate Delivery Logistics, NIKE, Inc.
  • Mr. Chiarello

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SESSION IX: Assuring Supply Chain Efficiency

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SESSION X: Foundation Skills for Personal Interaction – The Manager as Negotiator

  • Dr. Edward C. Caprielian, Management and Negotiation Specialist

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SESSION XI: Terminal Safety..Hazardous Materials Handling

  • Capt. James J. McNamara, President, National Cargo Bureau, Inc.
  • Ronald L. Signorino, President, The Blueoceana Co.

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SESSION XII: IT and Terminal Operating Systems

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SESSION XIII: Railroad Operations: Carload and Intermodal

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Luncheon Program: — Role of ILWU

  • Chad Lindsay, V.P. Southern California, Pacific Maritime Association

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SESSION XIV: Surviving the Competitive Marine Terminal Industry— Economics of Marine Terminal Operations

  • Barry Horowitz, General Manager, Container Marketing, Port of Portland
  • Alan McCorkle, Senior Vice President, A.P. Moeller Terminals, Maersk Pacific Ltd.
  • Frank N. Pisano, Regulatory  V.P. General Mgr., LA, Trans Pacific Container Service Corp., (TraPac)
  • Sal Ferrigno, General Manager, Pacific Container Terminal

10/18/2007
SESSION XV: Future Challenges and Strategies for the Marine Terminal Industry—An Interactive Session With Workshop Teams

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