2012 Waterfront Coalition Business Meeting



March 7, 2012 | The Hyatt Regency Long Beach | Long Beach, CA

Are you curious about how to get involved in efforts to eliminate congestion delays and reduce the carbon footprint of your company's supply chain both here in the U.S and abroad? Are you concerned that influential decision makers in California may consider new fees and tolls levied on cargo owners to pay for roads and bridges? Will the new Congress place fees on importers to pay for new highways and deficit reduction?

The Waterfront Coalition is committed to addressing these issues in the new year and we are pleased to announce the unveiling of our industry and government affairs agenda for 2011. If your company is a member of the Waterfront Coalition you can find out how to get involved in important policy discussions at the state and federal level that will impact the movement of your cargo. You will also find out what the Waterfront Coalition will be doing to support business practice changes around the country to improve your company's supply chain. If your company is not a Waterfront Coalition member, you can find out what this unique and fast growing group of shippers and transportation providers will be doing to make sure that international commerce moves efficiently in 2011.

The hardworking men and women that fill the ranks of the longshore workforce are an integral component to your company's supply chain. As part of this event, we have organized a panel of local ILWU leaders to give you organized labor's view goods movement issues in San Pedro Bay.

8:00 am – 8:30              Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45                    Welcome Remarks from the Ports of L.A, Long Beach and Oakland

8:45 – 9:30                    Presentation of the Waterfront Coalition’s 2012 Agenda
Robin Lanier, Executive Director, The Waterfront Coalition

Get an update on the Waterfront Coalition’s Industry and Government Affairs Agenda for the current year.

9:45 – 11:15                  Update from the U.S. West Coast Ports Collaboration
Samara Ashley, Port of Long Beach
David Libatique, Port of Los Angeles

The six major U.S. West Coast container ports along with the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific railroad are teaming up to advance freight-friendly initiatives on Capitol Hill designed to keep your cargo moving. Get the details on the Collaborative including its agenda and find out how you can participate to advance an effective national freight policy.

11:15 – Noon                Real-Time Truck Queue Project
Val Noronha, Digital Geographic Research Corporation

An innovative program is underway that outfits drayage trucks with technologies designed to provide real time truck queue data at marine terminals.  The data will provide supply chain decision makers better information to make dispatch and scheduling choices.  Get a demonstration of the program and learn how the information can benefit your supply chain.

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