2007 Port of Guam Development Conference
Presentations

Thursday, September 13, 2007

OVERVIEW OF THE PAG MASTER PLAN UPDATE PROCESS
Nira Ratnathicam, Project Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff International, Inc.

 

CARGO TRENDS AND PORT OF GUAM INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
Kenneth Tagawa, General Manager and John Santos, Operations Manager
Erik Takai, Director - Pacific Region Programs, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

 

PAG DEEP DRAFT WHARF PROJECT

Background History of U.S. Navy/GovGuam Agreement
Edward Lynch, Manager Senior, Guam and South Pacific, KAYA Associates, Inc.

Project Overview and Updates
Tor Gudmundsen, President, TG Engineers, PC
Ron Heffron, Vice President, Moffat and Nichol

 

FUTURE TRENDS IN GLOBAL PORTS
Anil Singh, General Manager, LCB Container Terminal 1, Thailand

 

DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES FOR PROMOTING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION

Overview of Alternative, Best Port Practices
Nolan Gimpel, Vice President - Market Sector, Ports and Maritime, Transystems Corp.
Robert Goethe, International Port Strategy Expert, The Cornell Group
Robert Hrdlicka, Parsons Brinckerhoff International, Inc.

 

OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING: THE GPA MODEL
John Benavente, PE, General Manager, Guam Waterworks Authority

 

PAG DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: THE HAWAII EXPERIENCE
Barry Fukunaga, Director, Hawaii Department of Transportation

 

PORT FINANCE CONSIDERATIONS: FEDERAL GRANTS, DIRECT LOAN/GUARANTEE AND BOND FINANCING PROGRAMS
Jose B. Guevara, III, Financial Affairs Controller, Port Authority of Guam
Tina D. Garcia, Financial Services manager, Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority
Joe Diego, Area Director, USDA

 

Friday, September 14, 2007

GLOBAL FISHERIES INDUSTRY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK FOR GUAM AND PACIFIC RIM PORTS
Paul Dalzell, Senior Scientist/Pelagics Program Coordinator, The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council

 

THE NEED TO INTEGRATE ALTERNATIVE POWER GENERATION INTO GUAM PORT MASTER PLAN
Frank Arriola, Director/Vice President Business Development, International Group, Inc.

 

CRUISE TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bill Thayer, Director, Pacific Region, Norton Lilly International, Inc.
Captain Yasuhiro Hatano, Senior Managing Director, NYK Cruise Co. Ltd.

 

RAISING THE BAR ON GUAM'S HAGATNA AND AGAT MARINAS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Glenn Nelson, Commercial Manager, Port Authority of Guam

 

MEETING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

Federal Port Securities Policies Affecting the Port of Guam, TWIC, Port Security Act of 2006 and TOPOFF 4
Captain William Marhoffer, Commander, US Coast Guard Sector Guam

USDA and Guam Customs Requirements
Major Darlene Merfalen, Assistant Chief of Logistics and Support Division, Guam Customs and Quarantine
Dan Vice, Assistant State Director, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services
Robert Hrdlicka, Parsons Brinckerhoff International, Inc.

 

MEETING PORT CAPACITY AND LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A GROWING MILITARY PRESENCE ON GUAM
Captain Robert Lee, Acting Director, Joint Guam Program Office

 

ROUTE 11 SEAWALL AND INGRESS/EGRESS TO PORT
Lawrence Perez, Director, Department of Public Works

 

MAXIMIZING PORT OF GUAM LOGISTICS AND EFFICIENCY
Paul Sorenson, Parsons Brinckerhoff International, Inc.