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E. H. Lee, Busan Port Authority, Director of Marketing and International Affairs, will address the Propeller Clubs of Northern California and Los Angeles & Long Beach on the topic of “Korean and U.S. Ports: Learning From Each Other” 

Monday May 22 (Maritime Day) @ 1400 (U.S. Pacific Time) Via Zoom

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Welcoming speakers are:

James Patti, President, International Propeller Club
Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
S.W. Lee, President, Customs Brokers, and ...

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John McLaurin, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, will provide us with an overview of U.S. Pacific Coast port challenges in 2023

DATE & TIME
Tuesday April 18^th 2023 from 1130 to 1330

EVENT ADDRESS:
Scott’s Seafood & Grill 2 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

AGENDA

• Networking 1130-1200
• Lunch 12.00
• John’s speech starts at 1245
• Questions
• Conclusion 1330

JOHN’S BIO

PMSA President John McLaurin is a recognized authority on West Coast port, trade and transportation issues.

John was selected to receive the prestigious 2013 Connie Award by the Container & Intermodal Institute.  Connie recipients ...

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PCNC WELCOMES AGTC’S PETER FRIEDMAN, AG TRADE REVIEW 2023, WEDNESDAY FEB 8^TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

Friedman will discuss:

·       Prospects for Ag Transpacific Trade in 2023

·       Concerns about ILWU/PMA impasse on West Coast ports

·       Progress on demurrage and detention issues

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Questions: apmargaronis@gmail.com

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PCNC WELCOMES VESPUCCI MARITIME’S LARS JENSEN 2023 GLOBAL CONTAINER MARKET REVIEW

JENSEN WILL DISCUSS:

• Trends China’s market for imports and exports
• Will there be an ocean freight rate war in 2023?
• Changes in ocean carrier alliances 
• Decarbonization challenges for ocean carriers
• Maersk’s methanol shipbuilding plans
• Advice for U.S. exporters in 2023
• Will U.S. West Coast ports permanently lose business to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports?

Registration is $15

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Questions apmargaronis@gmail.com

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022

0745 – U.S. PACIFIC TIME TO 1330 U.S. PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM

The Storms, Flooding & Sea Level Defense conference will be the fifth conference produced by the Propeller Club of Northern California and the Society of American Military Engineers. 

This ...

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Captain Taylor Lam, Commander Sector San Francisco & Captain of the Port will introduce the United States Coast Guard Cyber Command and Commander Boris Montatsky. The Commander  serves at U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command as the Cyber Effects and Protection Division Chief. In this role, he leads a diverse staff of three: 

• Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs), 
• Cyber Mission Team (CMT
• Maritime Cyber Readiness Branch.

These elements inform and assess cyber risk across the Maritime Transportation System (MTS) as well as conduct cyberspace operations that ...

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GREG REGAN WILL DISCUSS:

• SHIPPER/LABOR COALITION SUPPORTING RAILROAD REGULATION
• CHALLENGES FACED BY U.S. RAILROAD WORKERS
• SUPPORTING U.S. MARITIME
• ATTRACTING WORKERS TO TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES

GREG REGAN, PRESIDENT,  TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO,

In 2021, Greg Regan was elected President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, a labor organization consisting of 36 unions that together represent workers in all areas of transportation. TTD focuses on federal legislation, regulatory matters, and policy issues that impact transportation workers.

In his current position, Greg leads and oversees TTD’s daily operation and serves as ...

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