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Transportation & Logistics committee provides information, education, and networking opportunities, that enable our members to remain on the forefront of industry topics. The TLC helps support the Chamber’s advocacy role, on issues that are important to the membership, and to their businesses. Committee Meeting: Committee usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month. 
Upcoming AmCham Transportation & Logistic Committee Meeting September 15, 2010, 8 - 9:30 am ________________________________________ * Topic: The Rail Network for International Container Traffic * Guest Speaker: Paul D. Borseth, Assistant Vice President – International Intermodal Marketing & Sales, Union Pacific Railroad
NO WALK-INS. RSVP NEEDED. ALL AMCHAM MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN Hosted by: Peter Levesque, AmCham Transporation & Logistics Committee Chair Dear Committee members, We are pleased to announce that Mr. Paul D. Borseth, Assistant Vice President – International Intermodal Marketing & Sales, Union Pacific Railroad, will speak to the committee on The Rail Network for International Container Traffic at 8:00am in the AmCham conference room on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. DETAILS Mr. Borseth of Union Pacific Railroad will discuss their rail network for international container traffic moving to and from the USA west coast as well as how UP's new intermodal facility in Chicago (Joliet Intermodal Terminal -Global 4) will expand UP's current central and western Chicago coverage to including the rapidly growing southwest Chicago area. JIT will provide access to all major traffic lanes, and is situated to take advantage of UP's fastest east/west service lane. In addition, it will benefit customers by reducing dray costs. UP operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad links every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port and provides service to the east through its four major gateways in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Additionally, Union Pacific operates key north/south corridors and is the only railroad to serve all six major gateways to Mexico.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER Paul D. Borseth was named Assistant Vice President – International Intermodal in August 2002. In his position, Paul is responsible for commercial activities related primarily to the Asia-U.S. containerized marketplace and Union Pacific’s relationship with ocean carriers active in that trade. Prior to his current position, Paul spent two years as General Director, Lane Management in the Domestic Intermodal team focusing on national accounts coupled with the strategic and tactical marketing of several key intermodal lanes. Prior to that position, Paul worked in the International Intermodal team since his move to Omaha, Nebraska in 1997 managing several major ocean carrier accounts as well as focusing on strategic marketing projects.
Union Pacific Railroad is an operating subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation. UP operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad links every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port and provides service to the east through its four major gateways in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans.
Looking forward to seeing you there, Sincerely, Peter Levesque Chair, Transportation & Logistics Committee
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 Past Events:
Event Date | Title | Speaker(s) | | Sep 8, 2010 | Update on Global Shipping Reform | Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Federal Maritime Commission | | Aug 24, 2010 | Concepts in Increasing Supply Chain Speed
| Mark Lee, Managing Director, Center for Logistics Technologies and Supply Chain Optimization, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | | June 15, 2010 | A Visit to Hong Kong Airport’s Baggage Handling System | | May 13, 2010 | A Roundtable Discussion on President Obama’s New Export Initiative (NEI) | Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation | | May 13, 2010 | The Container Freight Swap Agreement: Managing Freight Risk with Derivatives | Ben Gibson, Freight Derivatives Broker, Clarkson Securities in London | | Apr 15, 2010 | Perspectives on Improving the International Shipping Regulatory Environment in P.R.C | Jens Eskelund, A.P. Moller – Maersk Group representative in Beijing and Senior Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs in P.R.C. | | Mar 25, 2010 | Avoid Problems With US Customs: Structuring LDP (Landed, Duty Paid) / DDP (Delivered, Duty Paid) Sales | Roy Ian Delbyck Principal, Law Offices of Roy Ian Delbyck | | Mar 9, 2010 | China Ports into the 2010s – More of the Same or A New Geography of Development? | Dr Jonathan Beard, Managing Director, GHK (Hong Kong) Ltd | | Jan 12, 2010 | Planning and member disucssion meeting | | | Nov 10, 2009 | Emerging Logistics in India, Changing Infrastructure & Technology | Nijay N. Nair, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Arshiya International Ltd | | Sept 8, 2009 | Qian Hai Wan Free Trade Port Area and a Nominated Cold Storage Facility | Rupert Wing Kin Chan, Director of Sales of China Merchants Maritime Logistics (Shenzhen) Ltd and Executive Director of Sales and Marketing of China Merchants International Cold Chain (Shenzhen) Co Ltd | | Aug 11, 2009 | The Effect of Road Cargo System (ROCARS) on Customs Clearance | Wendy Cheung, Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry), Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | | Jun 9, 2009 | A Regional Perspective of the Private Jet Charter Market in Asia | Justin Lee Firestone, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Jet | | May 19, 2009 | The Intersection of Science, Intelligence and Politics in Maritime Security and Product Safety | Robert Quartel, Chairman and CEO, FreightDesk and Former Head, Federal Maritime Commission | | May 7, 2009 | Aviation in crisis:difficult decisions in tough | Tony Tyler, Chief Executive Cathay Pacific Airways | | Apr 14, 2009 | Product Sourcing Migration in China | Beard Jonathan, Managing Director, GHK (Hong Kong) Ltd Topic: Product Sourcing Migration in China | | Apr 7, 2009 | Product Sourcing Migration in China | Jonathan Beard, Managing Director, GHK (Hong Kong) Ltd Topic: Product Sourcing Migration in China | | Mar 10, 2009 | Members Discussion Meeting | - | | Feb 27, 2009 | Members Discussion Meeting | - | | Feb 10, 2009 | Planning Meeting | - |
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