> > > This year’s attendees and participants include AEP, AMM, Alpha Coal Sales, Alter Barge Line, ADM, Associated Branch Pilots, Associated Terminals, Blue Water Shipping, Bunge North America, Canal Terminal Co., Celtic Marine Corp. C-River Logistics, CII Carbon, Cincinnati Bulk Terminal, Cleco, Cooper Consolidated, Crescent River Pilots, Crescent Towing, CSX, Drummond Coal Sales, Dry Cargo, Emerald International, EON – U.S., Exxon Mobil, General Maritime, General Steamship, Green Markets, Hibernia Insurance, IC Rail Marine, IMT/Kinder Morgan, Ingram Barge Co.,  JOC Shipper Group, Jones Walker, Kanorado Terminal Corp.,  Kinder Morgan, Lemle & Keller, M.G. Maher & Co./MBLX, M.G. Transport, Maritime & Commodity Services, MEMCO Barge Lines, Mid-Ship Logistics, Midrex, NACS, NOBRA Pilots, Norfolk-Southern, Nucor Steel, Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Peabody Coal Trade, Port of Amsterdam, Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, Potash Corp., Primetrade, Inc., SAI Gulf, SGS North America, Skaarup Shipbrokers, SSM Petcoke, St. James Stevedoring, Steel Dynamics, TECO, TMM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, Western Kentucky Energy Corp., Workboat Magazine, and Xcoal Energy & Resources.

World Trade & Transport Conference

2009 World Trade & Transport Conference

The Mississippi Valley Trade and Transport Council will host the 27th year of serving its members at the 2009 World Trade & Transport Conference. Our 2009 World Trade & Transport Conference will take place - February 18 - 20. Look for early bird registration soon.

Thanks to the sponsors for the 2008 World Trade & Transport Conference. At the Gold level were General Maritime Transportation Services, Inc., Maritime & Commodity Services, LLC, Emerald International Corporation, AEP MEMCO Barge Line and Kinder Morgan/ International Marine Terminals. Jones Walker, Ingram Barge, United Maritime Group and Cooper Consolidated are Silver sponsors and at the Copper level is the Associated Branch Pilots, Bunge North America, Associated Terminals, Lemle & Kelleher, LLP and Regions. 

Click 2008 delegates.pdf for the 2008 conference delegates list.

 Conference Schedule

 Wednesday, February 18

 

10 am – 3 pm

3 – 6:30 pm

Golf Tournament

Registration

 6:30 – 9 pm

 Welcome Reception

 Thursday, February 19

 

 8 – 8:30 am

 Continental Breakfast

 8:30 – 9 am

 Keynote

9 – 10:45 am

 Panel I. "Diverse Topics"

  • Economic Forecast
  • Trade Outlook

 10:45 am – 12 pm

 Panel II. "Transportation" 

  • Ocean Freight  
  • Barging
  • Rail and Stevedoring

 12 – 1 pm

 Lunch with Guest Speaker

 1 – 3:30 pm

 Panel III. "Commodities"

  • Coal and Coke
  • Agri Products
  • Fertilizers
  • Industrial Minerals
  • Steel Industry Raw Materials

 6:30 – 10 pm

 "Mardi Gras Fête" Red Fish Grill, 115 Bourbon Street

 Friday, February 20

 

 11 am – 1 pm

 River Tour, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place

 Saturday, February 21  

 

 11 am – 3 pm

 Parade Party, 4141 Cannon's Restaurant St. Charles Avenue