Agenda

May 17 – Day One

8:00 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.: Welcome Remarks

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Opening Keynote

Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, Wilbur Smith Associates 
– Container-Shipping Forecast and Trends

9:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.: Ask the Experts
A group of trade and transportation experts set the table and take your questions on a variety of pressing issues, topics and expertise.

Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, Wilbur Smith Associates – Cargo flow trends, Panama Canal impacts

Josh Green, CEO, Panjiva – Global trade/ sourcing trends and statistics

Michael Zachary, Director, Ports & Maritime, PB Ports
– PNW infrastructure and port/maritime trends.

Michel Wouters, Executive Vice President & Director, American River International – Compliance issues for shippers and service providers

10:50 a.m. – 11 a.m.

10-minute Refreshment Break

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Session sponsor – Port of Tacoma

The PNW Equation:
Ocean + Road & Rail = Northwest Intermodal
Your Pacific Northwest cargo movement is heavily dependent upon ocean, rail and road services. A group of these leaders address your questions, concerns and future development.

Session Leader:

Barry Horowitz, Principal, CMS Consulting Services

Pat Kinne, General Director, Marketing, Consumer Goods, BNSF

Jake Bessembinders, Sr. Business Director & International Intermodal Sales, Union Pacific Railroad

David Bennett, Vice President, Global Logistics Sales, Schneider Logistics International

Richard Breffeilh, Vice President, Operations, NYK Line

12 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Lunch and Keynote
Roundtable Keynote:

A New Era for Chassis Ownership – Who, what is impacted?

Roundtable Leaders:

Barry Horowitz, Principal CMS Consulting Services

Andy Chinigo, Vice President, Special Projects & Business Development, Direct ChassisLink at Maersk Inc.

Frank Capo, Senior Vice President & CCO, Total Terminals International

Daniel Gardner, CEO, Ocean World Lines 

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Session sponsor – Cold Train Intermodal

PNW Shipper Roundtable:

Working with Carriers: Challenges & Solutions

Session leader:

Bob Weiss, Food Shippers Association of North America

Roundtable Participants:

Steve Peil, Supply Chain Director of Export Sales,
System Services of America

Gary Acker, Global Logistics Manager, Pacific Seafood Group

Marie Johnson, International Logistics Coordinator, Tom Lang Co. International, DBA Seven Seas Fruit

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Networking Mixer

7:30 p.m.: Collaboration Dinners in downtown Portland

May 18 – Day Two

9a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Day Two, Welcome Remarks

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Two PNW Niche Cargo Market Case Studies

1. Alternative Energy presented by Port of Longview

Valerie Harris, Director of Marketing, Port of Longview

Rob Harris, J.H. Kelly

Dale Novotny, Applied Industries

Bob Scheuning, Western Fabrication

2. The Cold Train presented by Rail Logistics

Chris Mnichowski, Owner, Cold Train Intermodal

10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

Session sponsor – Ports America

The PNW Equation –

Ports + Infrastructure + Collaboration = Northwest Intermodal

Your Pacific Northwest cargo movement is also heavily dependent upon trade gateways, cargo handling and infrastructure. A group of these leaders address your questions, concerns and future development.

Session Leader: Sam Ruda, Director of Maritime, Port of Portland

Michael Burke, Director of Container Terminals, Port of Seattle

Michael Zachary, Director, Ports and Maritime, PB Ports

Scott Witt. Rail and Marine Division Director, Washington State Department of Transportation

Mike Reilly, Director of Intermodal, Port of Tacoma 

11:30 a.m. – 12: p.m.: Special Closing Presentation

The Panama Canal Factor

Rodolfo Sabonge, Vice President, Market Research and Analysis, Panama Canal Authority

Closing reception with food immediately following

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