The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) hosted a very successful and well-attended fifth annual Shifting International Trade Routes , on Jan. 19-20, 2012, presented by the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) , and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). The 1 ½ -day workshop included presentations by leading industry experts in fields such as international trade, economics, port management and transportation logistics.

The conference included 140 participants representing all the players in the goods movement supply chain—from throughout the hemisphere. Presentations and panel discussions included such topics as the international economic outlook, an update on the Panama Canal expansion, the view of the customer, US West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast port and rail perspectives, the view from outside the US, and developments in logistics, distribution and warehousing.