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Conference/Seminar Schedule
Check this page frequently for a variety of upcoming conferences and symposiums tailored to the needs of those involved in trade and transportation.
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5th Annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference
February 28 & March 1, 2005
Long Beach Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Hosted by The Port of Long Beach
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Jones Act Maritime Conference
April 11 & 12, 2005
Hilton Head Island Marriott Beach & Golf Resort
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The Jones Act Maritime conference will focus on the major issues involved in the U.S. domestic shipping market, particularly Short Sea, domestic shipbuilding under the Jones Act, and the non-contiguous trade lanes connecting the continental U.S. with Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam. The two-day conference will offer executives from shippers, carriers, ports, logistics companies and others involved in the Jones Act trade a comprehensive briefing on the state of the market and current regulation. Subjects to be covered include:
- the state of the Jones Act liner fleet
- freight rates and market issues in the non-contiguous trade lanes
- regulatory issues in U.S. commercial shipbuilding
- key developments and challenges in Short Sea
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China Trade & Logistics Conference
April 18 & 19, 2005
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Savannah, Georgia
Hosted by the Georgia Ports Authority
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2nd Annual Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference
May 2 & 3, 2005
Hyatt Regency Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
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Trans-Pacific Air Cargo Conference
June 6 & 7, 2005
The Westin Century Plaza
Los Angeles, CA
Created due to popular demand, this brand new conference will examine growth, challenges and opportunities in the world's fastest growing and fastest changing air trade lanes. Security, new aircraft developments, open skies and regulations, business strategies, forwarder-carrier relations, logistics and supply chain trends, competition and choosing gateways for new distribution patterns will all be discussed at this two-day event.
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16th Annual BreakBulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition
September 7 - 9, 2005
New Orleans Marriott
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hosted by Port of New Orleans
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| Past Conferences |
Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference
March 8 & 9, 2004
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Created in 2001 to address a continually developing market, the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference is the place where shipping and
logistics professionals come together to meet, gather information and discuss upcoming trends in the industry. Perfectly timed, the
event takes place just as shippers are entering contract negotiations and sizing up requirements for the summer-fall peak season.
Sessions include valuable in-depth information and commentary from the leading industry executives and experts: information vital to
anyone involved in ocean container logistics.
Hosted by Port of Long Beach
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Short Sea Coastal Shipping Conference
April 19 & 20, 2004
Westin Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC
The Journal of Commerce’s Short Sea Coastal Shipping Conference will bring together major players from government and industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities of expanded commerce on the nation’s 25,000 miles of coastal and inland waterways. Topics will include short-sea related legislative and regulatory developments and needs, fast vessel technology, security impacts of expanded short sea shipping activity and more.
Hosted by Port Canaveral
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Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference
May 17 & 18, 2004
Hilton Short Hills
Short Hills, NJ
The Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference will be a unique event focused exclusively on educating market participants about trends and strategies employed in the trans-Atlantic ocean container market. Modeled after the highly successful Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference launched in 2001, Trans-Atlantic Maritime will explore the major issues and trends in the three principal trans-Atlantic ocean container markets – North Europe, Mediterranean and Middle East – both eastbound and westbound. Over two days, expert speakers will address issues such as supply and demand of vessel capacity, contract negotiating strategies, marine terminal congestion and more.
Co-hosted by
the Port of New York & New Jersey and
the New York Shipping Association
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15th Annual BreakBulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition
October 27-29, 2004
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, LA
Breakbulk Exhibition Floorplan
The 15th Annual BreakBulk Conference & Exhibition will continue the tradition of offering first rate, informative and educational programming for professionals involved in the logistics of project cargo and non-containerized ocean shipping. Over the course of two days, 25 sessions of panels, roundtable discussions and speeches will be presented by industry veterans representing shippers, forwarders, carriers, ports and other organizations, all prepared to share their knowledge and experience with BreakBulk attendees.
Hosted by Port of New Orleans
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| 2003 Conferences |
14th Annual Breakbulk Conference & Exhibition
September 25-27, 2003
Marriott New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
3rd Annual TPM Conference
2003 Liner CEO Forum
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Attending:
Renee C. Jacobs, Conference Director
The Journal of Commerce
P.O. Box 27780
San Diego, CA 92198-1780
Phone: 858-485-9978
Fax: 858-485-1623
E-mail: rjacobs@joc.com
Speaking:
Peter Tirschwell, Editor
The Journal of Commerce
33 Washington Street, 13th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-3107
Phone: 973-848-7158
Fax: 973-837-7004
E-mail: ptirschwell@joc.com
Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities:
Yvonne Berry, Senior Conference Sales Manager
The Journal of Commerce
Fresno, CA
PH: 559 431-6109
FX: 559 431-6152
E-mail: yberry@joc.com
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| About JoC Conferences |
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The "new" Journal of Commerce Events are much more than you expect. Whether you're interested in logistics and staff management, analysis of industry trends, best practices or intelligence and data concerning existing and emerging markets, we have the right event for you. In fact, every one of our events is focused on meeting your business needs. We provide you with practical information on maximizing your resources, improving your bottom line and performing your job more effectively.
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