Meet you in the middle!
Hawaii provides the ideal location for ports on both sides of the Pacific Ocean to easily travel to one destination. Watch this site as we work on our agenda, including a balanced mix of presentations, panels, port updates (expanded this year!) plus networking opportunities and educational excursions.
Agenda
Informative and engaging sessions balanced with networking and fun! Please note: as we finalize our agenda, some changes in times may be necessary. Please check back often!SOLD OUT!!! Golf: Oahu Country Club
Join your colleagues for an exclusive round of golf at the Oahu Country Club, one of Hawaii’s first and most prestigious member-only golf clubs. Hidden behind the tranquil mists of Nu’uanu valley and beset on all sides with towering and majestic green mountain faces, the property upon which the Club sits, otherwise known as Waolani, […]
Check in, pick up your name tag and delegate bag…Registration opens on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 1:00 to 4:00 pm and will be open all day Thursday and Friday.
Association business
Your first opportunity to greet and network with all conference attendees.
Buffet breakfast to start the day.
Keynote Speaker: Mario Cordero, CEO, Port of Long Beach
Session #1: Pacific Islands Round Table
MARAD’s Gus Hein leads a panel discussion of Pacific Island port representatives to highlight activities, issues, challenges, and opportunities.
Session #2: Port and Associate Updates
An expanded session to allow both Port and Associate members to provide updates on activities, issues, and trends.
Session #3: The Past, Present and Future of Recreational Marinas
Session #4: Disaster Resilience and Recovery – Port to Final Destination
Discuss the importance of an integrated plan for “Last Mile Logistics” from ports to consumers post disaster. Using examples from Hurricanes Maria and Milton we will show the ability to effectively move cargo out of the port is a challenge. Resilience and Recovery is more than opening the port – it is getting food, water […]
Following on their very successful and well-received presentation from the 2024 Winter Conference, Mary Anne Rooney, Port of Hueneme, and Ruben Duran, BBK Law, carry on the discussion of port governance.
Session #6: Modernization in Hawaii Harbors: How to Promote Long-Term Progress in a "Short-term" Policy Environment
Hawaii’s ten commercial ports operate on a hub-and-spoke system with more than 90 percent of all goods coming through Honolulu Harbor. Honolulu’s three-stage modernization plan has been in effect for nearly 20 years, yet 1920s infrastructure built remains pervasive. Viewed as a case study in major long-term transformation when policy leaders operate on short term […]
All are welcome.
Session #7: Changes to Federal policies and programs under a new Presidential Administration
While it will still be early days into the Trump Administration, this panel will highlight anticipated and speculative changes that could be expected related to grants, electrification and decarbonization, budgets, and priorities, among other key decisions.
Session #8: Infrastructure Maintenance with Vector Corrosion Technologies
Session #9: Facilitation of International Trade: The Importance of Ports
Jason Middleton, PNW Regional Manager, United Grain, speaks from the perspective of a port user on the importance of ports to international trade and its impact on the local economy. Looking specifically at the grain industry, Middleton will highlight how collaboration and close interaction with the Port of Umatilla provides much needed support for both […]
Session #10: Unrealistic Regulations Coming to a Port Near You!
Over the past few decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District (Corps) has issued hundreds of individual construction permits and numerous programmatic general permits for projects in or over marine waters in the state of Washington. The Corps is required, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), to consult with National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Closing Session: Preview of 111th Annual Conference
Following closing remarks, attendees will get a preview of the 111th Annual Conference, hosted by the Port of Nanaimo – August 10 to 13, 2025
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The Venue...
Kahala Resort
Honolulu, HawaiiThe Kahala Hotel & Resort is Oahu’s reigning luxury resort. Set on a secluded beach, this legendary hideaway in Honolulu’s plush Kahala district is a favorite with presidents, international royalty, and celebrities. From the moment you arrive, you will know you are somewhere truly special. Indulge in five-star service and timeless Hawaiian hospitality. We offer a complete resort experience. From the family getaway to the digital nomad, our tropical beach resort is built to suit your needs.
Testimonials from past conferences
Rob Marshy
Chief Technical Officer, GSTSGreat conference! Super glad to have been there.
Kevin Ware
Commissioner, Port of Skagit…one of the best organized APP conferences I have attended…
Philip Bird
Executive Manager - Operations, Marine and Civil MaintenanceTerrific conference. An engaging and collaborative atmosphere. Lots of Ports which was great to see, and we took a lot out of it.