In the Aftermath of Dubai Ports World

The legislative and policy fallout from the biggest maritime story in years

Wednesday, May 25, 2006

2:00-3: 30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

DP World has agreed to sell the U.S. operations of P&O Ports, but the

impact on the maritime and logistics sectors could be felt for years.

Over 70 bills relating to port and supply chain security have been

introduced in Congress, and the controversy is likely to push Customs

and Homeland Security to move faster on certain key initiatives. In this

90-minute live teleconference, some of the nation's leading experts

on maritime security will provide a complete briefing on current

developments and assess the likely course of legislation and policy in

the coming months, and the impact they will have on the industry.

^Christopher _Koch In this teleconference, you will learn:

• How the DP World controversy has altered the security debate

• Which bills are likely to move forward, and what chances they stand of passage

• Principal elements of legislation most likely to emerge, and who it will affect • How Department of Homeland Security policies will be affected

• How exporters and marine terminals could be impacted

^{Peter Friedmann} • How potential changes will impact ports, carriers, and 3PLs

Who Should Listen?

Featured Speakers:

• Shipper associations

• Chris Koch, President and CEO, World Shipping Council

• Terminal operators

• Peter Friedmann, Washington DC - based Representative of Trade and

_{Erik Autor} Transportation Interests, Counsel, Lindsay, Hart Neil & Weigler • Ports

Federation

• Erik Autor, Vice President, International Trade Counsel, National Retail _{• Importers}

• Moderator: Peter Tirschwell, Editorial Director, Journal of Commerce Vice President/Magazine Division, Commonwealth Business Media

• Air, ocean and rail carriers

If you can not participate, you can register for a CD • Exporters Peter Tirschwell transcription of the teleconference.

• Third party logistics firms

To register: Visit www.joc.com/conferences or contact JoC Conferences at (760) 294-5563, or via e-mail at events@joc.com.

Live Participation allows access to one phone line for an unlimited number of listeners. A live question and answer session will follow the presentations.