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Hello, Registration for the January 23 Talking Freight seminar on Impacts of Temporary U.S. Port Closures on International Supply Chains and the U.S. Economy is still available. Date/Time: January 23, 2013 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST Registration: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Description: In recent months various natural and human-induced events have forced the temporary closures of some or all the facilities at some major U.S. ports, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York-New Jersey, and may create closures at all U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports due to the possible International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) strike. These temporary port closures have a negative impact on not only the regional economies where the ports are located but the U.S. national economy by undermining supply chain efficiency. This webinar will examine in greater detail the challenges ports face when they experience a short-term closure and the impacts short-term port closures have on international supply chains and the U.S. economy. Presenters: * Anne Strauss-Wieder, A. Strauss-Wieder, Inc. * Paul Bingham, Freight Transportation Economist, CDM Smith * Don Snyder, Director of Trade Development, Port of Long Beach If you have not yet participated in Talking Freight, I encourage you to do so. These monthly seminars, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, are held via web conference, which means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over your computer or the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. More information about Talking Freight is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Links to past presentations and recordings are available on http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm. If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Kehoe, SAIC, 703-318-4539 or [log in to unmask] Nicholas P. Kehoe | SAIC Transportation Engineer | Transportation Solutions Division **NEW** phone: 703.318.4539 | email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Science Applications International Corporation 11251 Roger Bacon Drive M/S: R.3.2 Reston, Virginia 20190 www.saic.com <http://www.saic.com/> Energy | Environment | National Security | Health | Critical Infrastructure Please consider the environment before printing this email. This email and any attachments to it are intended only for the identified recipients. It may contain proprietary or otherwise legally protected information of SAIC. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete or otherwise destroy the email and all attachments immediately.