Full Agenda Announced for IAPH 28th World Ports Conference, May 6-10 in Los Angeles

Diverse Topics Include Piracy and Security, ‘Zero Emissions’ Strategies, Emergence of LNG in Maritime Industry, Best Practices in Port Finance and Much More.

LOS ANGELES - Monday, April 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The International Association of Ports and Harbors has released the Conference Agenda for its upcoming 28th World Ports Conference to be held May 6-10th at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The bi-annual conference of global port authorities will address an array of economic, security, logistics and environmental aspects of port operations worldwide.

“The agenda for the 28th World Ports Conference very much reflects the variety of interests, trends and activities engaged in by port authorities around the world,” said Arley Baker conference vice president and Port of Los Angeles senior communications director. “The event provides a great opportunity for ports and port service providers to receive the latest information and insights about the industry and network with port and maritime professionals from every continent.”

The agenda spans a variety of informative topics. Keynote speakers include (ret.) Captain Richard Phillips, taken hostage by Somali Pirates in 2009, and noted ocean explorer Don Walsh discussing emerging maritime trade routes through Arctic Ocean.

Committee and conference session topics include: Maritime piracy and related security measures; best practices in port finance; the emergence of Liquefied Natural Gas as a vessel fuel and cargo transported through ports; planning for extreme weather events and lessons learned from recent natural catastrophes; the latest developments in Port Community System (PCS) technology; “Zero Emissions” strategies among global ports; challenges facing ports and cruise lines as cruise travel continues to grow, advancing women in the port and maritime industries; and port trucking logistics.

For media credentials to the IAPH Conference in Los Angeles, contact Phillip Sanfield at psanfield@portla.org or call 310-732-3568

About the World Ports Conference

As an organization, IAPH was formed nearly six decades ago following a convening of members from the global port community in Los Angeles in 1955. The biennial World Ports Conference is attended by hundreds of high-level officials from IAPH’s member base of nearly 200 ports and port organizations spanning 90 countries. IAPH member ports handle more than 60 percent of the world's sea borne trade and nearly 80 percent of the world’s containerized cargo.

Contacts

28th World Ports Conference

Phillip Sanfield

310-732-3568

psanfield@portla.org