We are excited to share the below announcement on behalf of the Port of Houston Authority!

The Containerization & Intermodal Institue (CII) will present the first annual Container Trade Outlook Conference in Houston, Texas on November 18th, 2015.

The conference will provide a wide range of perspectives on the future of the container trade industry.  Container industry leaders will share their insights through panel discussions, presentations and interactions with attendees.

Key issues to be covered include the Panama Canal expansion, U.S. port infrastructure, the U.S. container trade as viewed from the perspective of the retail industry, petrochecmical shippers and leading economists, the future of chassis in America, the outlook of U.S. maritime labor and much more.

Manuel E. Benitez, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, will be the keynote speaker at the one-day event.