SUNY Maritime College
Department of Global Business and Transport
Proudly Presents:
Cutting Edge Issues in Ocean Shipping

Third Annual
Maritime Industry Conference
February 1, 2008
Admission is Free

Science and Engineering Building – Lecture Hall
SUNY Maritime College, Throgs Neck, The Bronx,
New York City
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For directions to SUNY Maritime College, visit: www.sunymaritime.edu

Agenda:
8:30 a.m. Welcome!
Dr. Joe Hoffman, Provost, Maritime College

Dr. Larry Howard
Conference Co-Host
Dr. Jeffrey Weiss
Conference Co-Host

8:45 a.m. Jim Drogan, Senior Lecturer, SUNY Maritime College
Global Business and Transportation
Director of Online Programs

“Managing the Business”

Today’s business environment calls for a new approach to managing business in the maritime industry.   Managers must adapt and learn new ways to work in an increasingly global environment.  Despite the many uncertainties and time compressions that are a part of our world today, transportation managers need to adapt and excel in a world of derived demand.   It is the “golden thread” upon which the world relies for free, fast, reliable worldwide news, culture and goods. Professor Drogan’s presentation examines new and compelling ideas for contending with these new challenges and provides an outline for success.

9:30 a.m. Q&A with Dr. Drogan

10:00 a.m. Introduction of Anthony Parks

“Emergence of the Mexican Alternative” 
        
The growth of container terminals in Mexico is presenting US ports and terminals with increasing competition.  Times of labor shortages and political unrest make the matter even more critical.   The increasing number of Mexican container terminals is creating logistical issues in US West Coast ports.   It has become a significant issue affecting our industry.   As the alliance between the Mexican government, Marine Terminal Corporation, railroads, and UP/BNSF to build container terminals in Mexico and then rail the containers into the USA expands, the topic deserves greater attention.   Mr. Parks will focus his address on answering the question:  How will all of this affect US port operations and unionized labor?

10:30 a.m. Q&A with Anthony Parks

11:00 a.m.            
Michael Ruediger
Director, Project Chartering
UTC Overseas Inc.
                       
"Project Cargo Execution"

Michael Ruediger will discuss UTC Overseas worldwide projects as well as his extensive experience in shipping and chartering.  The company performs third party logistics, NVO, freight forwarding, heavy lift services, and complex project cargoes to South America.

11:40 a.m. Q & A with Michael Ruedinger –
12:00 Noon LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Julian Mencken, President of Cruise Markets, Inc.
 
 “The Emerging Markets in the Caribbean”

A veteran of the cruise industry, Mr. Mencken’s current client list includes Clipper Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Windstar Cruises.  Much of his recent work focuses on the emerging markets in the Caribbean, to which he addresses his keynote remarks.

1:40  p.m. Q&A with Julian Mencken

2:00 p.m. Dr. Mei Sha
Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the
Logistics Management Program
College of Transport & Communications, Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), Shanghai, P. R. China

“Characteristics and Trends of the Third Party Logistics Market in Mainland China.”

Dr. Sha’s research reveals five major factors contributing to 3PL market in Mainland China. It identifies classifications of the 3PL buyers and the differences of the logistics service requirements of the buyers from various industries, and finds characteristics of China’s 3PL providers from  seven aspects: the differences between 3PL providers and traditional companies, roots, classification, functions, biding for outsourcing business, advantages and disadvantages, and barriers to entry. It also suggests the trends of logistics demand and supply.

3:00 p.m. Q &A with Dr. Mei Sha

3:30 p.m.
Mr. Jeffrey Weiss, Esq., Associate Professor,
SUNY Maritime College, Global Business & Transportation & Conference Co-Host

"Force Majeure" Within the Context of Charter Party Performance

4:15 p.m. Q & A with Professor Jeffrey Weiss

4:30 p.m. Adjournment