Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference

The 11th annual TPM conference held on March 7-8, 2011 in Long Beach, California will take place against a backdrop of the aftershocks of the 2009-2010 earthquake that shook container shipping and logistics to its very foundations. As carriers and volumes recover along with the tepid U.S. recovery, major changes will unfold in 2011 that will receive thorough coverage at TPM.


These include: carriers’ exit from providing chassis, the long-term shift to intermodal for long-haul freight, carriers’ newfound rapid-response capacity withdrawals, and the impact of fast-growing exports on the overall trans-Pacific market. As it has each year since 2001, TPM will offer BCOs and other industry participants a revealing, analytical, and educational two-day briefing on all the major moving parts of the trans-Pacific market in advance of service contract renewals and the 2011 peak season.


With its consistently high-caliber program developed by the JOC editorial staff, attendees can expect a valuable networking and learning experience at the 2011 TPM conference.