Global Chamber® Members: Tour of Port Liberty
Global Chamber® Members: Tour of Port Liberty - Part of the Largest Port System in the World
Friday, April 25, 11am - 2pm ET (In-Person Only)
Limited to Global Chamber Members only. Deadline April 16.
Jean-Paul (JP) Richer, Northeast Regional Account Manager, Port Department, will provide a briefing and then there will a tour of the port.
Port Liberty New York is a full-service container and cargo handling facility strategically located on Staten Island near the Goethals Bridge. Situated on 187 acres (76 hectares) of upland area, the terminal is readily accessible to major truck routes, fitted with on-dock rail service, and has one of the highest volume cargo capacities in the New York Harbor.Port Liberty New York has been honored with the "Best Terminal" award by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers seven times in the last decade.
Jean-Paul (JP) Richer - Northeast Regional Account Manager, Port Department Jean-Paul (JP) Richer is the Northeast Regional Account Manager for the Commercial Outreach Team in the Port Department of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. JP has been with the agency since 2016, establishing himself as a member of the New Jersey Marine Terminals’ Port Operations Team. During this time, he gained considerable experience facilitating day to day operations with port operators and tenants, assisting with the management of port infrastructure rehabilitation and repair projects, coordinating emergency response efforts among local and federal agencies as well as maintaining a fluid and efficient port gateway ecosystem to support regional supply chain and flow of commerce.
The Port of NY & NJ is the largest seaport on the U.S. eastern seaboard and is made up of Port Authority Facilities that the Port Department is responsible for operating and maintaining. JP’s role as a member of the Port Department’s Business Development and Industry Relations Group includes responsibilities such as developing and maintaining relationships with shippers and beneficial cargo owners located in the Northeastern U.S. as well as developing marketing programs, communication strategies and business initiatives to promote business in the Port of NY & NJ.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Farleigh Dickenson University and is a Retired, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran with over 20 years of honorable, military service.
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Note: This tour is part of Global Chamber programs on International Logistics during April-June. This is timed to coincide with World Trade Week NYC and it’s series of programs in NYC.
For more information on attending this in person tour contact Executive Director, Global Chamber NYC, susan@globalchamber.org.
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