» Home        Printable version (129KB pdf) Wednesday, May 2 12:00 – 12:45 PM Workshop Registration, Oceanview Suites 5-8   Workshop I Pricing, Borders and Gateways 1:00 – 2:45 PM Chair: Prof. William G. Waters II, Professor Emeritus, Center for Transportation Studies, SAUDER School of Business, University of British Columbia Gateways and intermodal pricing Achim Czerny, Berlin University of Technology, Germany Infrastructure capacity, pricing and gateway competition Prof. Robin Lindsey, University of Alberta, Canada How high is the gate? A study of the border effect at five major Canadian airports Prof. Tim Hazledine, University of Auckland, New Zealand   2:45 - 3:15 PM Refreshment Break   Workshop II Port Productivity and Gateway Performance 3:15 – 5:00 PM Chair: Prof. David Gillen, Center for Transportation Studies, SAUDER School of Business, University of British Columbia Tying it all together: The challenge of integration in and through gateways Prof. Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia, Canada The role of port performance in gateway logistics Prof. Tae Oum, University of British Columbia, Canada and Prof. Jose Tongzon, University of Tasmania, Australia Port pricing and governance in congestible gateways and corridors Prof. Anming Zhang, University of British Columbia, Canada The evaluation of China's reform on aircraft landing pricing and its role to Shanghai Pudong Airport as an international gateway Prof. Hongmin Chen, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai   Reception 6:00 – 8:00 PM Reception at the Pan Pacific Vancouver, Cypress Suite Conference Pre-Registration Thursday, May 3 – Conference Day 1 8:00 - 8:45 AM Breakfast, Oceanview Suites 1-4 Conference Registration, Oceanview Foyer     9:00 AM Conference Opening, Oceanview Suites 5-8 Chair: Prof. David Gillen, CTS Center for Transportation Studies, SAUDER School of Business, University of British Columbia, Canada   Pacific Crossroads: an introduction to issues of the Asia-Pacific Gateway Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba, Canada     Session I International Experience with Gateways and Corridors 9:30 – 10:30 AM Chair: John Higginbotham, Principal Advisor Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, Transport Canada   Panel Discussion with Government Representatives from the People’s Republic of China, Canada and the United States Mr. Yang Zan, Deputy Director General, Department of Waterway Transport Ministry of Communications, People’s Republic of China Brian Bohunicky, Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada, Canada Roger Bohnert, Director of Gateway Offices, U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S.A.   Open Discussion     10:30 – 11:00 AM Refreshment Break     Session II Logistics and the Theory of Gateways and Corridors: What are the underlying sources of productivity and efficiencies of Gateways and Corridors in enhancing trade flows in freight and tourism? 11:00 – 12:45 PM Chair: Dr. Paul Evans, Co-CEO Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Vancouver   Gateway and corridor performance: what is important? Dr. Michael Tretheway, InterVISTAS, Canada   The changing role of gateways in the context of global value chain dynamics Prof. Werner Delfmann, University of Cologne, Germany   Social costs of global gateway cities: the Port of New York Prof. Joseph Berechman, City University New York, USA   Open Discussion     12:45 -2:00 PM Buffet Lunch     Session III Supply Chains and Gateways and Corridors: How might trends in supply chain management and port productivity affect the gateway choice for traffic between Asia and North America? 2:00 – 3:45 PM Chair: Gordon Houston, CEO Port of Vancouver   Assessing productivity and performance of seaports: the importance for gateways Prof. Martin Dresner, University of Maryland, USA   The development of international freight transport in Europe as a result of developments in international trade and logistics Prof. Cees Ruijgrok, Tilburg University, The Netherlands   Investing in transport infrastructure: institutional design and efficiency Prof. Peter Forsyth, Monash University, Australia   Open Discussion     3:45 – 4:15 PM Refreshment Break     Session IV Gateways and Corridors, Governance and Regulation: How might institutions be shaped to favor the development and functioning of Gateways and Corridors? 4:15 – 6:00 PM Chair: Pat Jacobsen, CEO Translink, Vancouver   Gateways and Canada's ports policy: issues and impediments Prof. Mary Brooks, Dalhousie University, Canada   Can P3s contribute to the upgrade of Canada's Asia-Pacific trade infrastructure? Prof. Anthony Boardman, University of British Columbia, Canada and Prof. Aidan Vining, Simon Fraser University, Canada   Port Policy and the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Ron Hirshhorn, Hirshhorn Consulting, Canada   Open Discussion     Gala Dinner 7:30 PM Gala Dinner at the Pan Pacific Vancouver, Oceanview Suites 1-4 After-Dinner Speaker: Marc Levinson, Author of “The Box” Friday, May 4 – Conference Day 2 8:00 – 8:45 AM Breakfast, Oceanview Suites     9:00 – 9:30 AM The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Chair: Prof. Daniel Muzyka, Dean SAUDER School of Business, University of British Columbia The Honorable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympics Session V Security, Risk, Information Management and the Costs of Supply Chain Disruption: What is the role of information in supporting the development of Gateways and Corridors, facilitating trade flows in the presence of border security and in efficiently allocating risk among the various parties? 9:30 – 11:15 AM Chair: Ruth Sol, President WESTAC - Western Transportation Advisory Council, Vancouver   Gateways and Corridors: assessing and addressing strategic security concerns Margaret Purdy, University of British Columbia, Canada   Collateral benefits of security and supply chain improvements at international gateways - Prof. Garland Chow, University of British Columbia, Canada The costs of supply chain: congestion, disruption and uncertainty David Colledge, Colledge Transportation Consulting (CTC) Inc., Canada Open Discussion   11:15 – 11:45 AM Refreshment Break   Session VI Land Use/Urban Planning and the Environmental Footprint of Gateways and Corridors: What is the potential for differences of views between local priorities and national considerations when developing Gateways and Corridors with particular reference to land use planning? 11:45 – 1:00 PM Chair: Prof. Robert Helsely, Watkinson Professor for Environmental and Land Management, Associate Dean Faculty & Research, Sauder School of Business Marketing green logistics: environmental strategies for transportation based gateways and corridors Prof. Claude Comtois, University of Montreal, Canada Gateways and corridors in globalisation: planning sustainable infrastructures for transcontinental 'Spaces of Flows' Prof. Kathy Pain, Young Foundation and Loughborough University, United Kingdom Global logistics and local dilemmas Prof. Peter Hall, Simon Fraser University, Canada Open Discussion   1:00 – 2:15 PM Buffet Lunch   Session VII Gateways, Corridors and Competitiveness: The Maritime – Land Interface 2:15 – 4:30 PM Chair: JoAnn Scandola, Deputy Consul General, US Consulate, Vancouver Gateways, corridors and competitiveness: an evaluation of trans-European networks and lessons for Canada Prof. Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK Corridors and the maritime / land interface: North America and the Pacific Prof. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Hofstra University, USA Competitiveness of Shanghai Port and Yangtze-River-Pacific-Ocean Gateway Prof. Yimin Zhang, ChinaEurope International Business School (CEIBS), China Open Discussion   4:30 PM Conference Summary by Prof. William Morrison, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada The presentations will be held in English. Simultaneous translation to French will be provided during the conference.  ©2007 Center for Transportation Studies, UBC. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy