Bryan Brandes will provide a port review of 2021 & report on ocean carrier services returning to Oakland.
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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
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Agenda: Please see the conference agenda here.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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
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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.
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APRIL CONFERENCE: STRATEGY FOR STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE INVESTMENTS
Source: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/record-breaking-atlantic-hurricane-season-draws-to-end
APRIL CONFERENCE: STRATEGY FOR STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE INVESTMENTS
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 @ 08:45-12:30 U.S. Pacific Time Via Zoom
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:
- American Flood Coalition
- Deltares
- First Street Foundation
- Propeller Club of Northern California
- Royal Haskoning
- Society of American Military Engineers
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PCNC Welcomes PMSA’s Mike Jacob’s “Analysis of Howard Terminal EIR”
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:
- What the Howard Terminal EIR says
- Positives
- Negatives
- What Are the Next Steps
Berg Davis’ Luis Cuadra & Gabriela Jiminez will discuss the outreach campaign in response to the Howard Terminal EIR and what you can do…
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Port of Oakland Feature: Howard Terminal Video
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PCNC Welcomes Lars Jensen of SeaIntelligence Consulting: Global Container Shipping Review
Tuesday, February 23 @ 1100 Via Zoom
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?
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PCNC Welcomes PMA’s Jim McKenna Tuesday, February 2 @ 1100 am via Zoom
Jim McKenna will discuss:
- PMA progress protecting workers from Covid
- The relationship with ILWU
- PMA’s report on how rail and regulatory costs impact USWC ports’ competitiveness
- Challenges from Prince Rupert and Vancouver
- Addressing LA/LB congestion issues
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