August 9-12, 2009 Hosted by Keelung Harbor Bureau Evergreen Laurel Hotel Keelung, Taiwan R.O.C.
8/17/09 Update: The 2009 APP
Annual Conference, hosted by Keelung Harbor Bureau, in gorgeous Keelung,
Taiwan ROC on August 9-12, 2009 was a huge success!
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies (Peng’s Agora Garden I Hall, 3rd Floor) Welcome Performance 2008-09 APP President’s Welcome Ding-Hsun Hsiao Director-General, Keelung Harbor Bureau Welcome to Keelung and Taiwan Kuo-Tien Lee President, National Taiwan Ocean University Tong-Rong Chang Mayor, City of Keelung Fang-Li Chang Speaker, Keelung City Council Chi-Kuo Mao Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan R.O.C.
10:00 – 10:35 a.m. Plenary Session Moderator: Bob Bagaason, Commissioner, Port of Longview Pacific Ports of the Future: Efficient, Eco-Friendly, Safe, and Secure Kuang-Shih Yeh Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Morning Break / Networking Sponsored by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
10:50 – 11:50 a.m. Plenary Session Regional Cooperation: Micronesian Shipping Commission Jack Chong-Gum Director, RMI Ports Authority Rail Service: Re-Connecting to Coos Bay Kathy Wall Business Development Manager, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Peng’s Agora Garden II Hall, 3rd Floor) Sponsored by CSBC Corporation
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Plenary Session (Peng’s Agora Garden I Hall, 3rd Floor) Moderator: Dr. Kuang Lin, Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University Port Governance John LaRue Executive Director, Port of Corpus Christi, Texas USA
1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Questions & Answers
1:40 – 2:45 p.m. Free Time
2:45 p.m. Depart for Tour of Keelung Harbor (Hotel Lobby)
2:45 – 5:30 p.m. Tour Keelung Harbor, China Shipbuilding Corporation, and National Taiwan Ocean University Sponsored by Keelung Harbor Bureau
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner at Hotel (Blue Bay Lounge, 19th Floor) Sponsored by Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Interpretation Services sponsored by Port of Corpus Christi
7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Blue Bay Lounge, 19th Floor) Sponsored by Keelung Harbor Bureau
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Plenary Session (Peng’s Agora Garden I, 3rd Floor) Moderator: Ieske Iehsi, General Manager, Pohnpei Port Authority Port Operational Safety: Ship, Cargo, and Personnel Chun-Yu Wang Director General, Taichung Harbor Bureau Dr. Kuo-Chung Shang Associate Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University Dr.Wen-Jui Tseng Associate Professor, National Kaohsiung Marine University
9:45 – 9:55 a.m. Questions & Answers
9:55 – 10:10 a.m. Morning Break / Networking Sponsored by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
10:10 – 11:10 a.m. Plenary Session Moderator: Dr. Cheng-Min Feng, Professor, National Chiao Tung University Risk Management & Port Security Juei-der Li Director-General, Hualien Harbor Bureau Dr. Bin Lin Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University
11:10 – 11:20 a.m. Questions & Answers
11:20 a.m. Depart for Tour of Taipei City (Hotel Lobby) Sponsored by Port of Umatilla
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Silks Palace Restaurant Sponsored by Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau
1:30 – 6:30 p.m. Visit National Palace Museum, Martyrs’ Shrine, Presidential Square, Lung Shan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Sponsored by Port of Umatilla
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner at Grand Victoria Hotel
8:00 p.m. Tour Taipei 101 Building Sponsored by Port of Umatilla
10:00 p.m. Arrive back at Hotel
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Interpretation Services sponsored by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast (Blue Bay Lounge, 18th Floor ) Sponsored by Keelung Harbor Bureau
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session (Agora Garden I Hall, 3rd Floor) Moderator: Dr. Younger Wu, Professor, Northern Taiwan Institute of Science & Technology Developing Green Ports Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Port of Portland Port Efficiency: Wharves Redevelopment Mike Giari, Executive Director, and Dick Dodge, Commissioner Port of Redwood City
10:15 – 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session Moderator: Matagi Ray McMoore, American Samoa Dept. of Port Administration Port Efficiency Ting-Yi Tsai, Harbor Master and Wen-Yin Chang, Chief Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau Dr. Tao Chen Professor, Kainan University Feng-Hai Lu President, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Peng’s Agora Garden II Hall, 3rd Floor) Sponsored by Hualien Harbor Bureau
1:30 – 3:15 p.m. Plenary Session (Peng’s Agora Garden I Hall, 3rd Floor) Moderator: Caddy McKeown, Commissioner, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Future Challenges for Ports Chih-Ching Chang, Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University and Ding-Hsun Hsiao, Director-General, and Li-Mei Lin, Chief Keelung Harbor Bureau Dr. Chin-Shan Lu, Professor, and Dr. Chun-Hsiung Liao, Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University Chung-Jinn Wang Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations, Evergreen Marine Corp.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. APP Full Board of Directors Meeting Open to all, but only one representative from each port may vote. Membership & Financial Reports Election of 2009-10 President, Officers & Executive Committee
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Free Time
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Closing Dinner & Upcoming Events Preview (Peng’s Agora, 5th Floor) Sponsored by Keelung Harbor Bureau
9:00 p.m. Annual Conference Adjournment
Thursday, August 13, 2009 (Optional)
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Depart for Optional Kaohsiung Tour (Hotel Lobby)
10:45 am–2:30 pm Kaohsiung Harbor Tour in Southern Taiwan (Lunch Included)
