NOVEMBER 19-21
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL MIAMI

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CONVENED BY

Alberto Díaz

President
Administración Nacional de Puertos de Uruguay

"Every year there are presentations that make us think. Part of the event is to listen to these presentations and the other part is to socialize with those who have responsibilities in the ports and, without doubt, these goals are met in each edition"
Jessey Bravo

Regional Manager LatAm
Tideland Signal Corporation

“The Congress is a great opportunity to share with the most important personalities of the Latin American Port industry. The excellent organization, interesting presentations and networking opportunities are guaranteed during the event"
Feliciano Spina

Sales Director
Bedeschi S.p.A.

"We’ve been attending the event for more than 6 editions. Year after year we add more business with the companies and clients that attend the AAPA Latin American Congress. For us, it is the most important port event in America"
Miguel Garín Alemany

International Development Director
Fundación Valenciaport

"I think the Congress is fantastic and it amazes me that every year there are more and more people, a higher level of speakers and more important topics addressed. In addition, a lot of networking is generated to make good business and contacts"
Ángel Elías

President
Ente Administrador Puerto Rosario

"The AAPA Congresses have a wonderful organization and a very representative attendance of the port industry. They are valuable to learn about the changes in the industry, exchange opinions and discuss global issues"
Ricardo J. Sánchez

Trade, Integration and Infrastructure Division
ECLAC

"This is one of the most important events in the region to discuss our challenges for the future. 70% of a country's activity is developed at some point in a port"
Raúl Moreno

Latin America, Spain & Portugal Sales Manager
Firefly AB

"The AAPA Congress is a great opportunity to visit our customers and generate more relationships. In addition, we take the opportunity to check how our facilities in Latin America are"
José M. Velázquez R.

Regional Manager for Central America and the Caribbean
Boskalis International B.V.

"The AAPA Congress is very interesting. It is a great opportunity to exchange some ideas of what is going on in the world, both in trade and in the international development of ports"
Eric Olafson

Director of Global Trade and Business Development
PortMiami

"In this Congress we are among friends, we feel at home"

AGENDA

- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Registration at the lobby of the InterContinental Hotel Miami
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  Technical Visit to the Port of Miami
  (Technical visit with prior booking – spaces are limited)
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  AAPA Latin American Delegation Meeting
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE RUSTY PELICAN RESTAURANT
- 8:30 AM
  Registration at the Convention Center of the InterContinental Hotel Miami
- 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
  OPENING CEREMONY BY GOVERNMENTAL & AAPA AUTHORITIES
- 9:20 AM - 10:30 AM
  THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT: AND PORTS
  PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE OF MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
  Moderator and conclusions,
  Chris Connor, Incoming President and CEO, AAPA - USA
  
  Speakers,
  Ricardo Sánchez, Trade, Integration and Infrastructure Division, ECLAC
  
  Kathy Metcalf, President and CEO, Chamber of Shipping of America - USA
  
  Joshua Hurwitz, Senior Consultant, Commercial Advisory Services, Moffatt & Nichol - USA
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  COFFEE & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
  Sponsored by
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  PORT PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA
  Moderator and conclusions,
  Jorge Durán, Chief of the Secretariat, Inter-American Committee on Ports – CIP/OAS
  
  Speakers,
  Disney Barroca Neto, Fiscal Counsel, Ministério da Infraestrutura, Brazil
  
  Andrea Centeno Rodríguez, Executive President of the Port Administration and Economic Development Board of the Atlantic Coast (JAPDEVA) – Costa Rica (*)
  
  Héctor López Gutiérrez, General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine of Mexico
  
  José Luis Domínguez Covarrubias, Deputy Secretary of Transportation - Chile
- 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
  “Up close” with:
  Mark Montgomery
  President & CEO - Ports America - USA
  
  Presented by: Juan Kuryla, Director & CEO, PortMiami - USA
- 12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
  
  Signing of Agreement between Port Miami & Port of Santos (Brazil)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  LUNCH Sponsored by
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  THE LARGE-SCALE PORT
  Francisco Silva Donoso, President of the Board, Empresa Portuaria San Antonio - Chile
  
  PORT VISION TOWARDS 2040:CASE OF BAHÍA BLANCA
  Miguel Donadío, President, Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca - Argentina
  
  PRESENTATION BY FENOP
  Sergio Aquino, President, Federação Nacional dos Operadores Portuários (FENOP) - Brazil
  
  PRESENTATION BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF GUAYAQUIL
  Damián Velasco, Manager, Autoridad Portuaria de Guayaquil – Ecuador (*)
  
  Moderator and conclusions: Alberto Díaz, President, Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) – Uruguay
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  COFFEE & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
  Sponsored by
- 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
  AWARDING OF PPM LATINO CERTIFICATES
- 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
  CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN SHIPPING AND PORT OPERATIONS
  Moderator and conclusions
  Francisco Javier González Silva, President-Elect, AAPA Latin American Delegation– Chile
  
  Speakers,
  Gary P. LaGrange, President& CEO, GARY LAGRANGE and Assoc., LLC / Former president & CEO - Port of New Orleans (2001-2017) - USA
  
  Edward Gonzalez, President, Seaboard Marine Ltd.– USA (*)
  
  Franco Gandolfo, General Manager, Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso – Chile (*)
  
  Gabriel Quadri de la Torre, Managing Partner, Sistemas Integrales de Gestión Ambiental (SIGEA) – Member of the Asociación Mexicana de Infraestructura Portuaria, Marítima y Costera (AMIP) - Mexico
- 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
  PRESENTATION BY THE PORT OF CARTAGENA, HOST OF THE XXIX LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF PORTS 2020
  Giovanni Benedetti, Director, Marketing & Sales, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena S.A. - Colombia
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  HAPPY HOUR IN THE EXHIBIT HALL SPONSORED BY THE PORT OF CARTAGENA
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  LOGISTICS 4.0 REVOLUTIONIZES THE PORTS SECTOR: HOW IS THE INDUSTRY ADAPTING?
  Moderator and conclusions,
  Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director of Policy and Strategy of the International Association of Ports and Harbors – IAPH–BELGIUM
  
  Speakers,
  Agustina Calatayud, Transportation Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (BID) - USA
  
  Kris Kosmala, Director of Smart Port Operations Digital Solutions - Royal Haskoning DHV – The Netherlands
  
  Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach - USA
  
  Representative of TEC II Lázaro Cárdenas / APM TERMINALS MEXICO (*)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  CYBER SECURITY IN LOGISTICS: CHALLENGES FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT AND PORTS
  Andrew Baskin
  Vice President, Global Policy and Trade, HudsonAnalytix, Inc. - USA
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  COFFEE & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
  Sponsored by
- 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
  THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM’S AUTOMATION EXPERIENCES AND SMART PORTS MODEL
  René Van Der Plas
  Director, Port of Rotterdam International - The Netherlands
- 11:50 AM - 1:15 PM
  MANAGING THE FUTURE GENERATION OF PORTS AND TERMINALS
  Feliciano Spina, Sales Director, Bedeschi – Italy
  
  SUSTAINABLE EFFICIENCY IN BULK TERMINALS
  Julián Luna Beckley, CEO, South Point Engineering – USA
  
  THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HARBOR PILOT IN MARITIME BUSINESS
  Guillermo Gómez Garay, Project Manager, FORCE Technology – Denmark
  
  PRESENTATION BY PTP GROUP
  Guillermo Misiano, President, PTP Group - Argentina
  
  Moderator and conclusions: Armando Duarte-Peláez, Former AAPA Chairman – Colombia
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
  LUNCH Sponsored by
- 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
  PERSPECTIVES AND TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL CRUISE INDUSTRY
  Moderator and conclusions,
  Rafael Díaz-Balart, AAPA Latin American Coordinator - USA
  
  Speakers,
  David Pino Roca, Head of Territorial Planning and Technical Management of Concessions at the Port of Barcelona - Spain
  
  Dee Cooper, SVP Design & Costumer Experience, Virgin Group – UK
  
  Gonzalo Mórtola, President, AGP – Port of Buenos Aires – Argentina
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  COFFEE & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
  Sponsored by
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  ROUND TABLE WITH SHIPPING COMPANIES AND PORTS
  
  Carlos Urriola, Executive Vice President, Manzanillo International Terminal Panamá S.A (MIT)
  
  Héctor Tamburini, Commercial and Logistics Regional Senior Manager, DP World - USA
  
  Ricardo Arten, CEO, Brasil Terminal Portuário – Brazil
  
  Antonio Domínguez, Area Managing Director for the East Coast of South America at A.P. Moller – Maersk - Panama
  
  Maximiliano Alcorta, Regional Operations Manager WCSA, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. - Chile
  
  Facilitated by: Miguel Garín-Alemany, International Development Director, Fundación Valenciaport - Spain
- 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
  CLOSING CEREMONY BY AAPA LATIN AMERICAN DELEGATION AUTHORITIES
- 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
  CLOSING DINNER PARTY ABOARD THE GRAND FLORIDIAN YACHT
(*) TBC

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