The Shippers Perspective - Leading ag exporters and importers from around the country present current challenges and their solutions 

Jeff Siewert, Interra Intl (poultry - Georgia - unique aspects of reefer shipping and the impact of freight increases for fixed cost sales)
Emily Deng, Davisco Foods Intl ( dairy - Minnesota - import compliance)
Tom Forrester, G3 Enterprises (wine - California - Shipping Gallo, plus cargo wieghts and terminal service issues)
Bob Sinner, SB&B Foods (soybeans - North Dakota - Container supply & service in the Upper Midwest)
Debbie McMillan, DERCO Foods (dreid fruit & nuts - Central California - Sutomer Service & Trans-shipment ports)

The Carrier Perspective - A panel of ocean carrier and NVO experts;projected freight rates; container and vessel availability; surcharges including fuel; reefer equipment

Juergen Pump, Hamburg Sud
Graham Love, Maersk
Brian Conrad, Executive Manager, TransPacific Westbound Stabilization Agreement

US Ag Export Outlook - What comes Next? - Forcast of the global economy and demand for U.S. Agriculture exports, and the specific transport challenges for getting our exports to the foreign markets, from internationally recognized market and transportation economists of Moffat & Nichol

Dr. Walter Kemmsies & Anne Landstrom, CSC

Chassis - Rapidly changing ownership and responsibility

Monica Noyes, Cargill Cotton
Jeffrey Lawrence, Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association

Truck Transport - New Hours of Service rules, safety; continuing pressure to ban owner/operator dray truckers at the ports; heavier weight trucks

Timothy Kohl, President, Marten Transpot Ltd.
Jason Wakefield, Cantral Cal Transportation

Rail Service for Agriculture - Adding rail competition - rail challenges for ag in face of coal and DDG demand

Terry Whiteside, Chairman, Alliance for Rail Competition, Rail Advisor for Wheat & Barley Commisions

Protecting Your Freight Rates - Intruments by which shippers and carriers can avoid ups and downs in freight rates, through new hedging instruments

Dave Briggs, The Scoular Company
Ben Gibson, Clarkson Securities Limited
Michael Rainsford, Morgan Stanley Commodities
Cherry Wang, CFI Group

Keynote Luncheon

Gene Seroka, President - Americas, APL

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