> > > This year’s attendees and participants included: AEP River Operations, AJ Edmond Co., Alpha Coal Sales Co., LLC, Alter Barge Line, Inc., American Commercial Lines, American Pollution Control Corp, Associated Branch Pilots, Associated Terminals, Biehl & Co., LP, Bunge North America, Canal Barge Company Inc., Cargo Carriers, Celtic Marine Corporation, Cincinnati Bulk Terminals LLC, Coastal Cargo Company, Inc., Control Union World Group, Cooper/Consolidated, Cooper/T. Smith Corp., Crescent Towing, CSI River Terminal, Eitzen Bulk (USA), Inc., Eitzen Group, Emerald International Corp., Farrell-Cooper Mining Co., Federal Maritime Commission, First Union Rail, General Maritime Transportation Services, Inc., Global Materials Sales, Inc., Goldman Sachs, GROWMARK, Inc., IC RailMarine Terminal Co., ICAP Shipping USA, Ingram Barge Co., Jones Walker, Kinder Morgan, Lafarge North America, Lemle & Kelleher, LLP, Louisiana House of Representatives, Louisiana River Pilots Assoc., M/G Transport Services, Inc., Marine Inspection LLC, MarineNews, Maritime & Commodity Services, LLC, Marquette Transportation Co., Mid-Ship Group, Minerais U.S. LLC, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norton Lilly International, NUCOR Steel-Decatur, LLC, Oxbow Carbon & Minerals LLC, Panama Canal Authority, Parker Towing Co., PCS Sales (USA), Inc., Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, PortVision, Rain CII Carbon, LLC, River Trading Company, Robert B. Miller & Assoc., Inc., Ryan's Notes, S3 Pacorini Logistics, SAI Gulf, LLC, Savage Companies, Savage Services Corporation, SCF Marine Inc., SGS North America Inc., St. James Stevedoring Co., LLC, Steel Dynamics, Inc., Summit Marine Services LLC, The Indiana Rail Road Company, Tube City IMS Corporation, Turn Services, LLC, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Commerce, United Maritime Group, US Army Corps of Engineers, WorkBoat Magazine, and Zen-noh Grain Corp.

Conference

2010 World Trade & Transport Conference

The Mississippi Valley Trade and Transport Council hosted the 28th annual World Trade & Transport Conference February 10 - 12 at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans.

Thanks to our gold level sponsors AEP River Operations,  Marine Inspection and Cooper/Consolidated; and to the Associated Branch Pilots, Celtic Marine Corporation, General Maritime Transportation Services, Kinder Morgan/IMT, Jones Walker, American Commercial Lines, Ingram Barge Company and United Maritime Group for sponsoring at the silver level; with Associated Terminals and the Louisiana River Pilots Association sponsoring the 2010 conference at the copper level.

Click Here for the 2010 conference delegates list.

 Conference

Conference Schedule

 Wednesday, February 10


 10 am – 3 pm

Audubon Park Golf Tournament

 3 – 6:30 pm

Registration

 6:30 – 9 pm

Welcome Reception

 Thursday, February 11


 8 – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

 8:30 – 9 am

Keynote

 9 – 10:45 am

Panel I. "Diverse Topics"

 10:45 am – 12 pm

Panel II. "Transportation" 

 12 – 1 pm

Lunch

 1 – 3:30 pm

Panel III. "Commodities"

 6:30 – 10 pm

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

 Friday, February 12


 11 am – 1 pm

River Tour, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place

 Saturday, February 13 


 11 am – 3 pm

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