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AAPA 24th Latin American Congress of Ports

Date/Time

Monday, November 30, 2015 - Thursday, December 3, 2015  |  9:00 -  6:00 pm

Location

Arica, Chile 

The Latin American Delegation of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is the annual organizer of the most prestigious congress which focuses on the topics that make up the agenda of the main leaders of this industry, not only from Latin America but from the world. 

The 2015 edition is organized with Empresa Portuaria Arica (EPA) under the motto PORT SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, being Chile and its ports the main venue. 

Around 400 executives, presidents and port managers from the world as well as public servants and port suppliers will be attending this annual summit. This event provides an excellent opportunity for face to face networking as well as being in direct contact with the most significant decision-makers in the field. 

 

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Important Documents

Agenda
Agenda

Monday, November 30th 

  • 14:00 – 18:00 - Registration 
  • 16:00 – 18:00 - Latin American Delegation Meeting 
  • 19:30 – 22:30 - Welcome reception 

Tuesday, December 1st 

  • 8:30 – 9:00 - Registration 
  • 9:00 – 10:00 - Opening 
  • 10:00 – 11:00 - Keynote Address 
  • 11:00 – 11:30 - Coffee Break 
  • 11:30 – 13:00 - Investments and corporate social responsibility: commitment to social development in the Port Industry 
  • 13:00 – 14:30 - Lunch 
  • 14:30 – 16:30 - Modernization plan and sustainable development in Chilean Ports 
  • 16:30 – 17:00 - Coffee Break 
  • 17:00 – 18:30 - The future of the Global Economy: Crisis or opportunity for Latin American Ports? 
  • 20:30 – 23:30 - Reception hosted by Administracion Portuaria Integral de Progreso 

Wednesday, December 2nd 

  • 9:00 – 10:30 - The environmental agenda in the Logistics Chain 
  • 10:30 – 11:00 - Coffee Break 
  • 11:00 – 13:00 - Optimizing power consumption in the Maritime-Port Industry 
  • 13:00 – 14:30 - Lunch 
  • 14:30 – 16:00 - Port infrastructure and sustainable construction: International experiences 
  • 16:00 – 16:30 - Coffee Break 
  • 16:30 – 18:00 - Shifting maritime Trade Routes and their impact on Port competitiveness 
  • 21:00 – 24:00 - Gala dinner 

Thursday, December 3rd 

  • 9:00 – 10:30 - Financing eco-efficient technology certification for the Maritime-Port Industry 
  • 10:30 – 11:00 - Coffee Break 
  • 11:00 – 12:30 - Role of Port Authorities, Institutional Participation, Port environmental sustainability and regional and international cooperation 
  • 12:30 – 13:30 - Adjournment 
  • 15:00 – 18:00 - Post-event tours 

 

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