RAILROADS & WEST COAST PORTS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM
THIS PANEL OF EXPERTS WILL DISCUSS RAIL ISSUES IMPACTING WEST COAST PORTS:
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
DR DAGHER DISCUSSED:
BIO: Dr, Dagher is the founding Executive Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Under his leadership, the Center has grown from 4 to 260 personnel and is now housed in a 100,000 ft2 laboratory, the largest university-based research Center in Maine. Dr. Dagher is a world-leading advocate for developing sustainable infrastructure and energy systems which simultaneously optimize structures, materials, manufacturing, construction and maintenance. Dr. Dagher initiated a number of major research programs which have gained ASCC national and international reputation.
For questions please contact:
ap**********@gm***.com
1030: INTRODUCTION: Stas Margaronis, PCNC & Evey Hwang, CBFANC
1040: WELCOME: Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
1045: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Paul Snell, CEO, British-American Shipping, LLC “How to Navigate Export Obstacles in 2021”
1100 PANEL DISCUSSION: “What Strategies Should Exporters Pursue In 2021?”
Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AGTC)
John Lee, President, SW Logistics
Geoffrey Bogart, Principal Specialist, Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Almond Board of California
Bryan Brandes, Maritime Director, Port of Oakland
1200: CONCLUSION
REGISTRATION IS FREE
1030: INTRODUCTION: Stas Margaronis, PCNC
1035: WELCOME: Niels Aalund, President, International Propeller Club of the United States
1040: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lucinda Lessley, Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator, “Should the United States Expand Its Merchant Marine & Shipbuilding to Help U.S. Exporters”
Lucinda Lessley serves as the Acting Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Previously, she was Senior Investigator with the House Committee on Homeland Security. Prior to that, she worked for Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in a variety of positions, including Professional Staff on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
1050: CHALLENGES FOR JONES ACT CARRIERS IN 2021
Marjorie Zoretic, Director of Business Development & Government Services, Foss Maritime Company
Ed Washburn, Senior Vice President Fleet Operations, Pasha Group
Nick Marrone, Vice President, Seafarers International Union
Torey Presti, President, National Shipping of America
1200: CONCLUSION
REGISTRATION IS FREE
Brandon McDonnell is Vice President of PCC Logistics who began his career in transportation while simultaneously attending Cal State Hayward. His formal initiation into the industry commenced at PCC Logistics, situated in Oakland, CA in 1996. During his tenure there, he has held various positions ranging from operations to sales. McDonnell was a board member for several years of The Pacific Transportation Association, a San Francisco based transportation association founded in 1920 and served as its President in 2012. In addition, he has been a board member of the West State Alliance Group, based in Oakland, Ca. PCC Logistics was founded in 1988 and currently operates nine sites with approximately 1.8 million square feet of warehousing and distribution space in every major West Coast port. Today PCC provides an expansive menu of services in transportation, warehousing, and distribution, accommodating both import and export goods as well as dry and refrigerated cargoes.
Darren Shems is the Senior Route Analyst, StormGeo. He is also the Internal Audit Leader for all StormGeo business lines and offices worldwide. A graduate of the California Maritime Academy, class of 2004 in Marine Transportation with accompanying Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage License. Additional maritime leadership experience as a Senior Marine Superintendent for Marine Terminals Corp./Ports America Group in Long Beach (2005-2009). As a member of the Container Team at Fleet Operations Center West, Darren is among a primary team that oversees daily fleet optimization efforts, issuing route recommendations and weather forecasts in order to protect the safety of the vessel, cargo, and crew.
Ed Kearney is the co-founder and CEO of Boundary Layer Technologies, a SF based technology startup that is building zero emissions hydrofoil cargo ships. Their ships will feature a cruise speed of over 40 knots and will replace highly polluting air freight, as well as reducing cost for shippers. He holds a masters of Ocean and coastal engineering from UNSW in Sydney Australia, a naval architecture certificate from Lloyd Maritime Academy, and is an associate member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects.
For questions, please contact: ap**********@gm***.com
This is a joint event with the Society of American Military Engineers and the Propeller Club of Northern California. The focus is to support funding for national flooding and sea level defense initiatives.
Participants include:
(Registration is $15)
CO-SPONSORS:
PCNC Welcomes PMSA’s Mike Jacob’s “Analysis of Howard Terminal EIR & How the Maritime Community Can Respond”
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 @ 1100 Via Zoom
PMSA’s Vice President & General Counsel Mike Jacob will discuss:
Berg Davis’ Luis Cuadra & Gabriela Jiminez will discuss the outreach campaign in response to the Howard Terminal EIR and what you can do…
Port of Oakland Feature: Howard Terminal Video
Registration is $15
For questions, please contact: ap**********@gm***.com
Lars Jensen will discuss:
1) Trends in Trans-Pacific Container Freight
2) Are Blank Sailings Here to Stay?
3) Could the Spot Market Get Worse?
4) Advice for Agricultural Exporters
5) Is De-containerization a Temporary Fad?
6) What Kind of “Normal” Will We be Returning to after the Pandemic?
For questions, please contact apmargaronis.com
Jim McKenna will discuss:
Registration is $15
Questions? Please contact: ap**********@gm***.com
ED DENIKE DISCUSSED:
1) Detention and demurrage
2) Competitiveness of US West Coast ports
3) Zero emission terminals
4) Port congestion at LA/Long Beach
5) Covid challenges
6) Relations with ILWU
7) Digitization & cybersecurity
Registration is $15
Questions? Please contact: ap**********@gm***.com
Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan and Port Maritime Director Bryan Brandes will provide PCNC a year-end review of the Port’s challenges and successes in 2020.
For questions, please contact: ap**********@gm***.com
Please join port and resiliency stakeholders from Hawaii, Washington, California, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, New Jersey and the Netherlands in attending the Storms, Flooding & Sea Level DefenseConference 2020 on Wednesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 19 Via Zoom.
Referencing the Netherlands, the conference will look at how ports and states are defending their coasts and inland waterways.
The SFSLD conference is produced by the Propeller Club of Northern California and co-sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).
See the agenda
See speaker bios (partial)
Find news and background papers (more will be added)
Register for the conference here. There is a $25.00 registration fee per person to attend this year’s conference webinar – unless you are an organization or individual unable to afford the fee.
Sponsorships: You can be a conference sponsor and have your company logo displayed on the conference website and during the conference for $200. For more information: https://propellerclubnortherncalifornia.org/sea-level-defense-conference-2020/attendance-form-sld-conference-2020/
Students: You will receive attendance confirmation at no charge, if you send a cover letter and bio expressing your interest in the conference to: ap**********@gm***.com
Questions: ap**********@gm***.com
CONFERENCE 2020 SPONSORS:
