MAY 16, 2022:  DO U.S. EXPORTERS NEED NEW U.S SHIPS?

0900 (Pacific Time) 
WELCOME: Jim Patti, President International Propeller Club of the United States

0915 
Moderator: Stas Margaronis, President Propeller Club of Northern California
Paul Snell, Chief Executive Officer, British American Shipping, Long Beach California “Challenges for U.S. Exporters in 2022.”
Lars Jensen, Partner Vespucci Maritime, Copenhagen, Denmark, “World Container Trade Overview”
Bruce Jones, Author ‘To Rule the Waves’ & Senior Fellow Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., “Does China Rule the Waves?”
Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Associate Professor of History, Campbell University, North Carolina & Adjunct Professor, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, “Wanted: A Maritime Strategy for the United States”

1030 Conclusion

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MAY 18, 2022: REPORTS ON U.S. INLAND WATERWAY & JONES ACT CARRIERS
U.S. INLAND WATERWAY & GREAT LAKES REPORTS

0900 (Pacific Time) 
WELCOME: Jim Patti, President International Propeller Club of the United States

0915
Moderator: Stas Margaronis, President, Propeller Club of Northern California
Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council, Inc. Washington D.C. “Status of Lock and Dam Improvements for U.S. Inland Waterways”
Steve Fisher, Executive Director, American Great Lakes Ports Association Infrastructure “Priorities for Great Lakes Ports”
Paul Matthews, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana, “How Infrastructure Investments Support U.S. Exporters” 

JONES ACT CARRIER REPORTS 

1030
Moderator: Stas Margaronis, Propeller Club of Northern California
Torey Presti, President, National Shipping, San Francisco, California
Nick Marrone, Vice-President, Seafarers International Union, Oakland California 
Edward F. Washburn, Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations, Pasha Hawaii, San Rafael, California
Capt. Anne McIntyre, Business Director, San Francisco Bar Pilots

1200 Conclusion

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Port of Oakland’s Ron Brown will introduce Paul.

Paul will discuss:

• CUTBACKS IN SAILINGS TO OAKLAND
• TERMINALS APPOINTMENT SYSTEM ADDS COSTS AND PROBLEMS TO EXPORTERS
• WORKING WITH OCEAN CARRIERS TO ASSURE YOUR FREIGHT SAILS ON TIME
• IS SHIPPING OUT OF LA/LB THE NEW NORMAL

Paul’s background 

Paul Snell is Chief Executive Officer at British American Shipping, Long Beach, California, United States   

British American Shipping, LLC is a California based licensed Ocean Transport Intermediary (OTI) / Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). Our company operates as a global specialist in the movement of world traded commodities by ocean transportation. We specialize in servicing individual and high-profile companies utilizing our extensive knowledge, experience, and resources. British American Shipping, LLC is a California based licensed Ocean Transport Intermediary (OTI) / Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). Our company operates as a global specialist in the movement of world traded commodities by ocean transportation. We specialize in servicing individual and high-profile companies utilizing our extensive knowledge, experience, and resources.…

Previously Paul was:

• Vice President Ocean Express Sep 2005 – Nov 2010 · 5 yrs 3 mos Greater Los Angeles Area
• Trade Manager CP Ships Jan 2001 – Sep 2005 · 4 yrs 9 mos Tampa FL

• Contship Container Lines 
• Trade Manager Sep 2000 – Dec 2001 Norfolk, Virginia Area
• Trade Manager Dec 1993 – Aug 2000 Ipswich, United Kingdom

British American Shipping, LLC is located in Huntington Beach, CA, United States and is part of the Inland Water Transportation Industry. British American Shipping, LLC has 12 total employees across all of its locations and generates $2.79 million in sales (USD). (Sales figure is modelled).

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 David Arsenault is the President of GSC Logistics, one of the largest and fastest growing logistics companies on the US west coast providing drayage, deconsolidation, and other value-added services. Mr. Arsenault has over 35 years of global executive leadership experience across all supply chain disciplines including ocean carriers, marine terminals, 3PLs, IEPs, motor carriers and technology companies. Dave previously spent 12 years at Hyundai Merchant Marine America where he was named the first western President and CEO until 2016 and has also held key leadership positions over 14 years at both Sea-Land and Maersk Logistics. Mr. Arsenault is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree, a 3rd Mates License as a Merchant Marine Officer and a commission as a Naval Reserve Officer. He has also attended the Executive Supply Chain Management Program at Harvard Business School and the Executive Finance Program at the University of Michigan Business School. Dave has served on the Boards of the American Chamber of Commerce, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA), Blume Global Executive Advisory Board and the Propeller Club of LALB. 

David discussed:

• What to expect from ocean carriers in 2022
• Where will freight rates go
• What can U.S. exporters expect
• Will equipment shortages ease

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Speakers: Hans Broekhuis, CEO of 4FOLD, introduces new shipping efficiency that saves space, time, money and our planet – a foldable shipping container that creates extra room on vessels, trucks, trains, terminals and depots. Amy Grat, CEO of EXP, talks about how EXP helps young people gain experience, unlock doors and build the confidence they need to succeed in school, career and life.

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View Amy Grat’s Presentation Slides

• How Containerization Facilitated China’s Rise
• The Shanghai Super-Port
• China’s Belt & Road Expansion
• U.S. National Security Implications 
• A Tale Of Two Carriers: Maersk Vs OOCL

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First Bell Lecture Series: Dr. Bruce Jones, “To Rule the Waves”

Bruce Jones is director and a senior fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy of the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution; he also works with the Center for East Asia Policy Studies. He is also a consulting professor at the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University. Jones previously served as the vice president and director for the Foreign Policy program for the past five years.
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