The Vancouver Port Authority has joined the Journal of Commerce Conferences and Canadian Sailings to launch the 1st Canada-Asia Maritime Conference October 2-3, 2006 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. Panels of senior-level maritime and logistics executives and top government officials will gather in Vancouver to discuss Canada-Asia market opportunities, national infrastructure challenges and impediments to sustainability.

"The national interest in this conference reflects the opportunities and challenges we face in Canada to benefit from the enormous growth in trans-Pacific trade," said Capt. Gordon Houston, President and CEO, Vancouver Port Authority. "As Canada's largest port and the leader in maritime trade through the Pacific Gateway, we're pleased to host this important forum at the Port of Vancouver."

Speakers from across the country include the Hon. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation for the Province of British Columbia, who will discuss the province's $3 billion Gateway Program infrastructure development plan, and Fred Green, president and chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway, who will join Houston to examine solutions for transportation bottlenecks and port congestion.

Please visit www.joc.com/conferences/cam for show information and registration details. For more information on Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., JOC Conferences or Canadian Sailings, visit www.cbizmedia.com or call 800-221-5488.

The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading $43 billion in goods with more than 90 trading economies annually. Port activities generate 69,200 jobs in total with $4 billion in Gross Domestic Product and $8.9 billion in economic output.


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For more information, please contact:

Anne McMullin
Director, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Vancouver Port Authority
(604) 665-9069 (office)
(604) 665-9073 (fax)
(778) 231-6978 (cellular)
anne.mcmullin@portvancouver.com

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