Your first stop! Get your name tag and delegate bag filled with sponsor goodies. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist you with getting familiar with the conference venue.  

The APP is pleased to confirm the conference will be opened by a prayer and blessing from Elder Sandra Good of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, followed by remarks from The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport Canada (if unavailable, Deputy Minister Thangaraj will attend).

Join us in celebrating the Sister Port Agreement between the Nanaimo Port Authority and the Port of Kaohsiung. The agreement reaffirms the desire of both ports to collaborate on best practices.

Today’s Modern Terminal DP World’s Maksim Mihic, Global Executive Vice President, Operations and Engineering, explores the advancement of operational standards in today’s modern terminal. From decarbonization to digitalization and the impact of AI, Mihic highlights the efficiencies and sustainable practices that can be achieved to create some of the world’s most advanced terminals.

Maksim Mihic Global Executive Vice President, Operations and Engineering
DP World

The goal of this session is to highlight best practices in terminal operations to achieve greater efficiencies and sustainability. Panel members will represent cruise and break bulk, container, and liquid bulk terminals.

Abigail Struxness Director of Sustainability
SSA Marine

Joe Carrillo Regional Vice President
SSA Pacific

Joel Werner Chief Operating Officer
DP World Canada

Stephanie Snider Manager, Operational Performance (Burnaby / Westridge Terminals)
Trans Mountain

The tradition continues! This session is continually given the highest marks from attendees as port representatives provide updates within their jurisdictions. Learn about major projects, business trends, and issues faced. The topics raised during this session can then be discussed directly amongst colleagues during meals and networking sessions over the duration of the conference.

The tradition continues! This session is continually given the highest marks from attendees as port representatives provide updates within their jurisdictions. Learn about major projects, business trends, and issues faced. The topics raised during this session can then be discussed directly amongst colleagues during meals and networking sessions over the duration of the conference.

Focusing on what it takes to build a successful cruise industry, Donna Spalding, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), is joined by representatives from top cruise destinations to discuss trends and issues as well as their own experiences in developing their sector.

Donna Spalding Government Affairs & Community Relations Advisor
Cruise Lines International Association

Jamie Marshall National Sector Lead -- Ports and Marine
Colliers Project Leaders

Jo Lin Senior Supervisor
Port Business Department, Taiwan International Ports Corporation

Kimberly Kelly Manager, Engagement, Content and Cruise Development
Port of Nanaimo

Moderated by Jamie Marshall, National Sector Lead – Ports and Marine, Colliers Project Leaders, two of the leading marine-policy advocacy organizations on the West Coast of North America join together to highlight commonalities, differences, issues and opportunities for the interface between port, marine terminals and shippers.

Bonnie Gee President
Chamber of Shipping

Jamie Marshall National Sector Lead -- Ports and Marine
Colliers Project Leaders

Mike Jacob President
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

As the voice of the worldwide ferry industry, Corrigan describes the trends and new technologies related to electrification and onshore power development as well as other sustainability practices — all playing a role in ports’ efforts to reach zero emissions.

Mike Corrigan CEO
Interferry

O si:em siye’yu, nuw’ilum (Honoured friends, welcome) to Saysutshun (Newcastle Island) Marine Provincial Park. Known as Saysutshun by the Snuneymuxw, this family friendly park is accessible only by foot passenger ferry or boat. With breathtaking views of the Coastal Mountains and the Harbour City, the island offers a unique natural, historical and cultural experience for visitors. […]

Join the Port of Nanaimo and its partners for a  panel discussion on the successes of authentic community engagement through free and informed consent and spirited teamwork. This is a catalyst for reconciliation, diversification, job creation in the local community, and co-operative economic development opportunities for BC and Canada.

Colin Stansfield CEO
Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation

Jason Michell Vice President, Business Development
Port of Nanaimo

John White Marine Division Manager
Snuneymuxw First Nation

Julie Sperber President & CEO
Vancouver Island Economic Alliance

Short sea shipping and supply chain diversification will ensure that the Canadian Pacific maritime sector has the tools, resources and knowledge to prepare for local and national resilience to supply chain disruptions caused by climate change events, labour disputes, marine traffic congestion, and geopolitical challenges. This panel conversation will look at the opportunities and solutions […]

Kelly Williams Vice President, Terminals and Stevedoring
SSA Marine

Kevin Volk Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Transportation and Infrastructure Services Division
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Mathew Stradiotti President
North Arm Transportation Ltd.

The shipping industry has always relied on people to keep the supply chain moving. The safety and security of this skilled labour force is a vital part of the BC economy and a mainstay of the coastal community. This panel provides insights from major employers and stakeholders on the BC Coast.

Captain Steve Kennedy Licensed Pilot & President
British Columbia Coast Pilots

Lindsay Familton Senior Director, Workforce Operations & Business Excellence
BC Maritime Employers Association

Paul Hilder President
Council of Marine Carriers

Peter Amat General Manager
Pacific Basin (Canada) Ltd.

Details to follow…

Jim R. Hyslop Director, Project Development
Robert Allan Ltd.

Working with industry, governments and partners, the National Supply Office is mandated to make Canada’s supply chains more efficient, fluid, resilient and reliable. The goals of the Office are to examine domestic and international supply chain issues; encourage data sharing and using digital tools; help government and industry make smarter policy, regulatory, investment and operational […]

Jeff Pelton Policy Advisor
National Supply Chain Office, Transport Canada

As Canada’s West Coast marine response organization for almost 50 years, Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (originally known as Burrard Clean Operations) is internationally renowned for their knowledge and expertise in spill response strategies. Senior Communications Manager Michael Lowry describes the growth of the organization and the plans in place for prevention, preparedness and response […]

Michael Lowry Senior Communications Manager
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Practice your two-minute elevator pitch! An open forum for APP’s Associate Members to introduce themselves and explain their products and services that are invaluable to the port community.

A guided tour of the Port of Nanaimo’s waterfront operations followed by dinner and entertainment on board the Magic Spirit, a three-level yacht with panoramic windows, a spacious wraparound deck and a beautiful top sundeck where guests will soak in the beauty of Nanaimo’s surrounding waterfront.

The Association of Pacific Ports Annual General Meeting — all are welcome!

Shey-Harding Executive Search’s Managing Partner Susan Dvonch is joined by Katie Miller, Deputy Port Director, Administration, Port of Stockton, to enlighten attendees on the keys to building an effective team. Renown for their successful recruitment strategies, Miller and Dvonch will review the current state of the industry for hiring and retaining Port leaders then delve […]

Katie Miller Deputy Port Director, Administration
Port of Stockton

Susan Dvonch Managing Partner
Shey-Harding Executive Search

American Maritime Lawyer Alan Goldstein and Canadian Maritime Lawyer Peter Swanson discuss where Canada and the U.S. agree, disagree, cooperate and conflict on major maritime issues.

Alan K. Goldstein Principal
Law Office of Alan K. Goldstein

Peter Swanson Partner
Bernard Barristers | Solicitors

Clear Seas will provide highlights from their recent study on expected changes in vessel traffic based on major resource and port expansion projects in Canada’s Pacific Region. Xanatos Marine’s Shailendra Shukra will pick up on this theme to delve into the technologies and best practices that will be useful in managing the changes.

Meghan Mathieson Director of Strategy and Engagement
Clear Seas

Paul Blomerus Executive Director
Clear Seas

Shailendra Shukra Executive Director
Xanatos Marine Ltd.

Alex Rueben, Executive Director for the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) and Catherine  Hofmann, Principal, Catherine Hofmann Law, highlight the issues and implications of regulations covering ship recycling and the resulting implications for ports.

Alex Rueben Executive Director
Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI)

Catherine Hofmann Principal
Catherine Hofmann Law

A big part of a port’s responsibility is to handle waste from its vessels. For the Port of Newport in Oregon, that is everything from engine waste to commercial fishing nets. Handling waste properly is incredibly important and something we should all be concerned about; the proximity to the ocean means that anything mismanaged has […]

Nicole Baker Owner
Net Your Problem LLC

Alex Velasco, with AXYS describes the technology used in building and commissioning hundreds of meteorological and oceanographic stations for marine, hydrological, and wind energy resource assessment applications around the world.

Konrad Mech highlights the features of Cellula Robotics and its use in underwater security and critical infrastructure inspection.

Konrad Mech, CD, P.Eng., PMP, BEng, BA, MBA Director of Sales
Cellula Robotics Ltd.

CEO Scott Beatty described how MarineLabs harnesses the power of their continuously expanding sensor network to provide the highest-resolution data, enhancing safety, streamlining marine operations, and building climate-resilient coastlines.

Scott Beatty CEO
MarineLabs Data Systems

A short presentation on marine aids to navigation for ports and coastal areas.  The presentation highlights IMO legal requirements, the process for  assessing requirements, procurement, installation and maintenance highlighted with the new technologies for port infrastructure to support safe navigation.

Captain Brian Tuomi President
Nautical Consulting International

Autonomous marine systems are opening new possibilities for port operations across security, logistics, and environmental monitoring. Uncrewed surface vessels offer agile, cost-effective tools that can be deployed for a range of missions—from surveillance and enforcement to data collection and infrastructure assessment. This session explores how ports can leverage emerging technologies to meet evolving operational needs, […]

Sebastian Berg Director, Product Development
Shift Coastal Technologies

Final remarks plus a preview of the APP’s 112th Annual Conference location: Guam! Hosted by the Port Authority of Guam.