Category: Events

PCNC Welcomes GSC Logistics David Arsenault: What to Expect from Ocean Carriers in 2022 on Thursday, March 31 @ 11 Via Zoom 

PCNC Welcomes GSC Logistics David Arsenault: What to Expect from Ocean Carriers in 2022 on Thursday, March 31 @ 11 Via Zoom 

 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

WATCH VIDEO

VIEW PDF SLIDES

FOR QUESTIONS: apmargaronis@apmargaronis

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! PCNC WELCOMES LARS JENSEN GLOBAL CONTAINER TRADE REVIEW FOR 2022 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8  @ 11 VIA ZOOM

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! PCNC WELCOMES LARS JENSEN GLOBAL CONTAINER TRADE REVIEW FOR 2022 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8 @ 11 VIA ZOOM

PCNC WELCOMES VESPUCCI MARITIME’S LARS JENSEN “GLOBAL CONTAINER TRADE REVIEW FOR 2022” TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

LARS JENSEN WILL DISCUSS:

  • WILL THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRAFFIC JAM CONTINUE IN 2022?
  • WHAT CAN US EXPORTERS DO TO GET THEIR PRODUCTS TO EXPORT MARKETS?
  • WILL CONTAINER RATES DECLINE IN 2022?
  • IS MAERSK CREATING A COMPETITIVE CHALLENGE WITH ITS NEW METHANOL POWERED SHIPS AND PLEDGE TO BE ZERO EMISSION BY 2040?

WATCH THE VIDEO PRESENTATION

View Presentation Slides

QUESTIONS: ap**********@**il.com

PCNC Welcomes Hans Broekhuis CEO of 4FOLD & Amy Grat, CEO of EXP

PCNC Welcomes Hans Broekhuis CEO of 4FOLD & Amy Grat, CEO of EXP

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.

Watch the Video

View Hans Broekhuis’ Presentation Slides

View Amy Grat’s Presentation Slides

AUTHOR BRUCE JONES DESCRIBES THE RISE OF CHINA AS A MARITIME POWER IN HIS PCNC PRESENTATION ON TUESDAY JANUARY 18TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

AUTHOR BRUCE JONES DESCRIBES THE RISE OF CHINA AS A MARITIME POWER IN HIS PCNC PRESENTATION ON TUESDAY JANUARY 18TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

• 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

WATCH THE VIDEO

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

Bruce D. Jones

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.
For more bio information click here

Questions: ap**********@***il.com

STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2021 NOVEMBER CONFERENCE

STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2021 NOVEMBER CONFERENCE

ANNOUNCING THE 4TH STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE CONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2021 

0800 – U.S. PACIFIC TIME TO 1300 U.S. PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM

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

This year’s SFSLD 2021 conference will look at:

* Modernizing dredging practices in the United States

* Nature-based solutions to defend against flooding in California, New York, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and the Netherlands

* Strategies to fast-track regulatory approvals

 * Port strategies to address sea level rise and flooding: Hawaii, Mississippi river ports and Rotterdam

The conferences grew out of the initiatives of California ports including the Ports of Oakland, San Francisco, Long Beach and Los Angeles and have subsequently expanded to include ports around the United States. The ports share their plans to address storms, flooding, and higher sea levels and examine the impact on port operations, commerce and the wider community.

The SFSLD conferences have also benefited from collaboration with experts in the Netherlands, including the Port of Rotterdam, Deltares, Royal Haskoning, the Dutch government’s Rijkswaterstaat and from Jeroen Aerts, Director Department of Water and Climate Risk, VU University of Amsterdam.

Students: You can attend the conference at no cost by sending a cover letter expressing your interest and a bio of yourself to ap**********@***il.com

VIEW CONFERENCE VIDEO

VIEW PRESENTERS SLIDES

Agenda: Please see the conference agenda here.

See Speakers Bios here.

PDF form for SAME members to self-certify 

Questions: ap**********@***il.com

Sponsorships

CO-SPONSORS:

GEI Consultants logo
Sponsors-Stantec-2023
EA Engineering Logo
Port of Long Beach Logo
Sponsors-Burn-McDonnell logo
Acumen Building Enterprise logo
Cell-Crete logo
Sponsors-Santa-Maria-logo
PCNC EMERGENCY PRESENTATION: TUES., SEPT. 28TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM – OCEAN CARRIERS NEEDED BACK AT PORT OF OAKLAND

PCNC EMERGENCY PRESENTATION: TUES., SEPT. 28TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM – OCEAN CARRIERS NEEDED BACK AT PORT OF OAKLAND

OCEAN CARRIERS NEEDED BACK AT PORT OF OAKLAND: PETER SCHNEIDER, TGS LOGISTICS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

TGS Logistics’ Peter Schneider discusses the emergency facing U.S. Ag exporters:

  • The U.S. export harvest is at risk unless ocean carriers bring back regular vessel services to the Port of Oakland
  • Direct Port of Oakland/First Port of Call service is essential to fast-track U.S. Ag exports
  • Exporters & importers need to contact their ocean carrier partners and make their voices heard
  • Current trucking rates between Northern California and the Ports of LA & Long Beach are too expensive and there is no capacity

Watch the Video

For questions, please contact: ap**********@***il.com

PCNC PRESENTS: RAILROADS & WEST COAST PORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 11 VIA ZOOM

PCNC PRESENTS: RAILROADS & WEST COAST PORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 11 VIA ZOOM

RAILROADS & WEST COAST PORTS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM

THIS PANEL OF EXPERTS WILL DISCUSS RAIL ISSUES IMPACTING WEST COAST PORTS:

  • RON BROWN, PORT OF OAKLAND
  • MICHAEL SUSSMAN, STRATEGIC RAIL FINANCE  
  • VINCENT IACOPELLA, ALBA WHEELS UP INTERNATIONAL  
  • DAVE ARSENAULT, GSC LOGISTICS & PROPELLER CLUB OF LOS ANGELES & LONG BEACH 

VIEW VIDEO

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

ap**********@***il.com 

PCNC PRESENTS “FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES” FEATURING DR HABIB DAGHER, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

PCNC PRESENTS “FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES” FEATURING DR HABIB DAGHER, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

TUESDAY, JULY 13TH @ 1100 VIA ZOOM

DR DAGHER DISCUSSED:

  • New Floating Wind Turbines to Be Deployed Off Maine’s Coast
  • How Floating Wind Turbines Can Be Built at U.S. Shipyards
  • Training Next Generation U.S. Offshore Wind Turbine Workers
  • Support Vessel Requirements
  • Permitting & Finance Challenges
  • A Floating Wind Farm Strategy for California
  • New Business for California Ports
  • Building 3D Printed Boats 

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.

WATCH THE VIDEO PRESENTATION

For questions please contact:
ap**********@***il.com

PCNC & CBFANC Present “U.S. Exporter Strategies in 2021” – May 20

PCNC & CBFANC Present “U.S. Exporter Strategies in 2021” – May 20

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 @ 1030 PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM

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

Please Register Here:

REGISTRATION IS FREE

Watch the Video

SPONSORS:

PCNC Presents: U.S. MARITIME DAY 2021: Salute to the Jones Act with Acting MARAD Administrator Lucinda Lessley – May 21

PCNC Presents: U.S. MARITIME DAY 2021: Salute to the Jones Act with Acting MARAD Administrator Lucinda Lessley – May 21

Friday May 21, 2021 @ 1030 Pacific Via Zoom

1030: INTRODUCTION: Stas Margaronis, PCNC

1035: WELCOME: Niels Aalund, President, International Propeller Club of the United States

Lucinda Lessley

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

Please Register Here:

REGISTRATION IS FREE

Watch the Video

SPONSORS:

PCNC Welcomes PCC Logistics Brandon McDonnell, Darren Shems, STORM GEO, Ed Kearney, Founder Boundary Layer Technologies – April 28  @1100 via Zoom

PCNC Welcomes PCC Logistics Brandon McDonnell, Darren Shems, STORM GEO, Ed Kearney, Founder Boundary Layer Technologies – April 28 @1100 via Zoom

 

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.

Watch the Video

Please Register Here:

For questions, please contact: ap**********@***il.com