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U.S.-Japan Maritime Symposium 2026
Strengthening the Maritime Industrial Base through U.S.-Japan Public–Private Partnerships
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3:00 PM -Symposium Begins-
3:00 PM -Symposium Begins-
Opening Remarks
Masafumi Shukuri, Chairman, JITTI USA & JTTRI
Greetings by Guest of Honor
Shigeo Yamada, Ambassador of Japan to the United States
-Keynote Speeches-
-Keynote Speeches-
Keynote Speeches
Stephen Carmel, Administrator, DOT Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Hirohisa Tsuruta, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
-Break-
-Break-
-Panel Discussion #1-
U.S.–Japan Cooperation to Strengthen Shipbuilding Capacity
-Panel Discussion #1-
U.S.–Japan Cooperation to Strengthen Shipbuilding Capacity
Moderator
Tamekia Flack, Director of U.S. Government Relations, World Shipping Council
Panelists
David Walker, Vice President for Global Government Services, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Hideyuki Ando, Managing Director, MTI Co., Ltd
Shinya Narama, MO, Japan Marine United Corporation Rep. Dir. & VP, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. Vice Chairperson of the Planning Committee, The Japan Shipbuilding Industry Association
5th Panelist: TBD
-Coffee Break-
-Coffee Break-
-Panel Discussion #2-
Strengthening the Maritime Industrial Base to Secure Stable Maritime Transport
-Panel Discussion #2-
Strengthening the Maritime Industrial Base to Secure Stable Maritime Transport
Moderator
Tamekia Flack, Director of U.S. Government Relations, World Shipping Council
Panelists
Douglas McDonald, Director, the Office of Policy and Plans, MARAD
Shinichiro Otsubo, Distinguished Project Research Fellow, JTTRI Former Director-General, Maritime Bureau, MLIT
Henry Nuzum, President, U.S. Ocean, LLC
Koichi Kawanaka, Managing Executive Officer, Director General, Headquarters of Technological & Digital Transformation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
6:00 PM -Symposium Ends-
6:00 PM -Symposium Ends-
Reception to Follow
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