{"id":254,"date":"2013-03-15T08:58:46","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aapaseaports.naymicrosite2.wpengine.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"2021-07-06T09:54:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:54:15","slug":"maritime-industry-gathers-in-tampa-for-shifting-trade-routes-seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/15\/maritime-industry-gathers-in-tampa-for-shifting-trade-routes-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime Industry Gathers in Tampa for Shifting Trade Routes Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tampa Port Director A. Paul Anderson speaks to the audience at the Shifting International Trade Routes Conference on Jan. 24 as AAPA President Kurt Nagle and Chairman Armando Duarte look on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The education program brought more than 150 port and maritime decision-makers together in Tampa this past January<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Sarah Sain<\/em><\/p>\n

More than 150 port and maritime industry decision-makers gathered January 24-25 in Tampa, Fla., for the American Association of Port Authorities and U.S. Maritime Administration\u2019s Shifting International Trade Routes Seminar.<\/p>\n

The day-and-a-half educational program, hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, addressed how the ongoing expansion of the Panama Canal will affect trade patterns and infrastructure needs across the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of AAPA, Chairman of the Board Armando Duarte-Palaez and Paul Anderson, port director and CEO at the Port of Tampa, greeted attendees, many of who were grateful to enjoy a few days in the Florida sun.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the greatest industry,\u201d Anderson praised. \u201cIt\u2019s global. It\u2019s fast-paced. It\u2019s critical to every country around the world, but most of all it\u2019s the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Education session kicked off with an \u201cInternational Economic Outlook\u201d from Moffatt & Nichol Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies, who offered a survivor\u2019s guide for the transportation industry. He offered near, mid and long-term predictions for the world economy, noting that the U.S. need freight movement and infrastructure investment to avoid stagflation in the months and years to come.<\/p>\n

Next, Rodolfo Sabonge, vice president of market research and analysis for the Panama Canal Authority, presented an update on the canal\u2019s expansion and discussed how the improvements will lead to more competition and efficiency.<\/p>\n

After a short break, attendees heard from John Martin, president of Martin Associates, during a session titled \u201cThe Impact of Transshipment on Shipping Patterns.\u201d He discussed how trade routes are evolving with growth in distribution centers in the Gulf and Southeastern U.S., as well as the shift on the supply side away from China to other South East Asia countries.<\/p>\n

Following lunch, two panels featured the perspectives of ocean carriers and port and marine terminal operators on trade patterns, infrastructure needs and the demand for growth. Three keywords highlighted the sessions: responsibility, sustainability and flexibility.<\/p>\n

The day closed with a poolside reception hosted by the Tampa Port Authority and Ports America.<\/p>\n

The education continued Friday. First up was Blaine Kelley with CBRE Global Supply Chain Practice, who talked about how ports need to expand to compete in a post-Panamax world. He reiterated that ports need to pay attention to three factors when looking at a growth: transportation infrastructure, availability of skilled labor and rent prices.<\/p>\n

Next, Juan Flores with the Florida Department of Transportation and Kyle Hancock, vice president of industrial and agricultural products for CSX, discussed policies and plans for expanding highway and rail in the Sunshine State and the rest of the country, particularly the population-heavy East Coast.<\/p>\n

In the final session, Richard Sharpe, CEO of Competitive Insights, introduced Big Data and the need for ports to re-evaluate their strategies and structures on a monthly basis in an ever-changing world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think what we\u2019ve seen through the last two days is various modes of transportation and industry partners making significant investments in moving forward to the future,\u201d Nagle said in closing.<\/p>\n

After six years in Tampa, the Shifting International Trade Routes seminar will be hosted in Panama in 2014, a can\u2019t-miss opportunity to see the expansion of the canal first-hand.<\/p>\n

Upcoming 2013 AAPA Events<\/b><\/p>\n

AAPA Spring Conference: <\/b>March 18-19 \u2013 Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Port Administration and Legal Issues Seminar: <\/b>April 9-11 \u2013 Boston, Mass.<\/p>\n

Cruise Seminar: <\/b>April 24-26 \u2013 San Francisco, Calif.<\/p>\n

Port Technology Seminar: <\/b>May 14-16 \u2013 Jacksonville, Fla.<\/p>\n

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Read this article<\/a> now in AAPA Seaports Magazine\u2019s new interactive digital edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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