Presentations and photos from the APP 111th Annual Conference

We are pleased to provide the following PowerPoint presentations (converted to PDF) featured at the APP’s 111th Annual Conference (in order of appearance)…

And check out the photos! Many thanks to Dirk Heydemann and Markus Modrovic for their great photography.

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Presentations:
(Please note: not all sessions used PowerPoint presentations and instead opted for a discussion format. Summaries of all sessions will be developed over the coming days.)

Monday, August 11, 2025

• Keynote Speaker:
  • Today’s Modern Terminal — Maksim Mihic, DP World
• Panel Session: Terminals — Innovations and Efficiencies:
  • Joe Carrillo, SSA Marine (break bulk)
  • Stephanie Snider, Trans Mountain (liquid bulk)
  • Joel Werner, DP World Canada (containers)
• Panel Session: Developing a Vibrant Cruise Industry
  • Kimberly Kelly, Port of Nanaimo
  • Jo Lin, Taiwan International Ports Corporation
  • Donna Spalding, Cruise Lines International Association
• Featured Speaker:
  • Mike Corrigan, Interferry — Electrification and Shore Power for the Ferry Industry

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

• Featured Speakers:
  • Michael Lowry, Western Canada Marine Response Corporation — Oil Spill Response: Ready Today, Prepared for Tomorrow
  • Jim Hyslop, Robert Allan Ltd. — Tug types and their use in Ports and Harbours
  • Jeff Pelton, National Supply Chain Office, Transport Canada — Canada’s National Supply Chain
  • Darcey Hormann, Colliers Project Leaders — Port-Rail Synergy 2025: Futureproofing Infrastructure for Trade Growth and Climate Resilience

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

• Joint Presentations:
  • Leadership Recruitment, Retention and the Role of the Port Commission (Katie Miller, Port of Stockton, and Susan Dvonch, Shey-Harding Executive Search)
  • One Waterway, Two Legal Systems (Alan K. Goldstein, Law Office of Alan K. Goldstein, and Peter Swanson, Bernard Barristers | Solicitors)
  • Looking to the Future: Vessel Traffic Forecasting (Meghan Mathieson, Clear Seas, and Shailendra Shukla, Xanatos Marine Ltd.)
  • The Elephant in the Room: Ship Dismantling and Recycling (Alex Rueben,  Association of British Columbia Marine Industries, and Catherine Hofmann, Catherine Hofmann Law)
• Technology Presentations:
  • Harboring Sustainability: Port Partnerships for Marine Waste (Nicole Baker, Net Your Problem LLC)
  • Inspect and Detect to Protect (Konrad Mech, Cellula Robotics Ltd.)
  • Coastal Intelligence for Marine Safety and Climate Resilience (Scott Beatty, MarineLabs Data Systems)
  • Let’s Get the Lights On (Brian Tuomi, Nautical Consulting International)
  • One Ocean, Dual Purpose — Using Autonomous Systems for Sustainability and Port Security (Sebastian Berg, Shift Coastal Technologies)

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