Thursday, June 3, 2010

GreenPacific Conference Coming to Seattle - Moving People and Cargo – Safely, Efficiently and Responsibly

Produced by Pacific Maritime Magazine, GreenPacific is an annual conference aimed at those in the maritime industry that are responsible for the movement of people and cargo: Specifically, those within marine transportation companies responsible for environmental sustainability, risk management and safety. The conference alternates between Southern California and Seattle. This year GreenPacific will be held September 21st and 22nd at the Seattle Hyatt Regency.

This year’s theme is Moving People and Cargo – Safely, Efficiently and Responsibly. The conference will consist of general sessions on environmental policy, supplemented by concurrent cargo-specific and ferry-specific tracks dedicated to funding and finance, technology and implementation of sound environmental practices.

Join maritime industry representatives in the ocean carrier, tug, barge and ferry operations sectors, legislators, policymakers, regulators and environmental agencies as we discuss cargo and ferry operations.

CARGO SESSION TOPICS:

  • Policy and Funding for Environmental Best Practices
  • Federal/State legislative Outlook: Regulations and Set Standards
  • Environmental Best Practices: The Non-Regulatory Approach
  • Green Certification Programs
  • Green Terminal Technology
FERRY SESSION TOPICS:
Defining the Need, Building the Solution and Financing the Route
  • Federal/State Legislative Outlook: Funding and Partnerships
  • Terminal Technology: Building a Multimodal approach to land/water transit
  • Wake Wash Mitigation
  • Green Certification Programs: SNAME initiative and PVA WATERS Program
  •   Green Technology
  • Ferry System Case Study: Moderated Panel Discussion
For more information visit www.greenpacific.org.