Agenda

Monday
26 September

• 2:00pm - 6:00pm (CST) / 26/sep/2022 07:00 pm - 26/sep/2022 11:00 pm

  Registration

  ["Registration", "Registration"]

• 2:30pm - 5:30pm (CST) / 26/sep/2022 07:30 pm - 26/sep/2022 10:30 pm

  Shipper Roundtable--BY INVITATION ONLY FOR SHIPPERS

  This exclusive, shipper-only discussion facilitated by JOC Senior Editors William Cassidy and Ari Ashe will bring together shippers in an off-the-record meeting to exchange ideas and potential solutions to the numerous challenges confronting stakeholders in the North American supply chain, while learning what they expect to learn from the conference sessions and panelists over the coming two days. BY INVITATION ONLY FOR SHIPPERS

  Sponsored By:
  

  
  

  • Session Chairs:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  ["Shipper Roundtable--BY INVITATION ONLY FOR SHIPPERS", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "General Session"]

• 5:30pm - 7:00pm (CST) / 26/sep/2022 10:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 12:00 am

  Welcome Reception

  ["Welcome Reception", "Welcome Reception"]

Tuesday
27 September

• 7:30am - 5:30pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 12:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 10:30 pm

  Registration

  ["Registration", "Registration"]

• 7:30am - 8:30am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 12:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 01:30 pm

  Networking Breakfast

  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast"]

• 8:30am - 8:45am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 01:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 01:45 pm

  Welcome Remarks

  • Speaker:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  ["Welcome Remarks", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "General Session"]

• 8:45am - 9:30am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 01:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 02:30 pm

  North American Freight Outlook

  The highest rate of inflation in four decades is driving more uncertainty into the US economy, threatening its recovery from the 2020 recession. The odds of another recession are still low, but they’re higher than they were, and global events continue to pile on more supply chain disruption. This panel of experts, supported by a wealth of data, will look deeply into what’s driving the US economy, freight demand, transportation capacity, and pricing as we look to 2023. 

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Paul Bingham Director, Transportation Consulting S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Dean Croke Principal Analyst DAT Freight & Analytics
  • Lawrence Gross President and Founder Gross Transportation Consulting
  ["North American Freight Outlook", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Paul Bingham", "Director, Transportation Consulting", "S&P Global Market Intelligence", "Dean Croke", "Principal Analyst", "DAT Freight & Analytics", "Lawrence Gross", "President and Founder", "Gross Transportation Consulting", "General Session"]

• 9:30am - 10:00am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 02:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 03:00 pm

  Keynote Address

  • Session Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain S&P Global
  ["Keynote Address", "Peter Tirschwell", "Vice President, Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain", "S&P Global", "General Session"]

• 10:00am - 10:30am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 03:00 pm - 27/sep/2022 03:30 pm

  Networking Break_AM

  ["Networking Break_AM", "Networking Break"]

• 10:30am - 11:15am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 03:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 04:15 pm

  View From the Top: A Conversation With Industry Leaders

  This C-level roundtable discussion will provide context to the market indicators laid out by the preceding panel of analysts, while gauging the mindset and outlook of industry stakeholders as 2022 draws to a close and 2023 approaches. What do industry leaders expect in imports and exports, domestic transportation volumes and pricing, warehousing and trucking capacity, inventories and trade? What problems demand attention and solutions?

  • Speakers:
  • Crystal Anderson Director-North American Logistics Ingredion
  • Tom Schmitt Chairman, President, and CEO Forward Air
  • Shawn Tureman Vice President, Automotive and Intermodal Marketing Norfolk Southern
  • Mark Yeager CEO Redwood Logistics
  ["View From the Top: A Conversation With Industry Leaders", "Crystal Anderson", "Director-North American Logistics", "Ingredion", "Tom Schmitt", "Chairman, President, and CEO", "Forward Air", "Shawn Tureman", "Vice President, Automotive and Intermodal Marketing", "Norfolk Southern", "Mark Yeager", "CEO", "Redwood Logistics", "General Session"]

• 11:15am - 11:45am (CST) / 27/sep/2022 04:15 pm - 27/sep/2022 04:45 pm

  The Regulatory View of North American Landside Issues

  Federal maritime regulators have a strong mandate and strengthened powers from Congress to crack down on unreasonable detention and demurrage at marine terminals. But there’s little regulatory recourse for shippers who believe there’s no way they can get containers out of inland rail ramps or return equipment in a timely manner — yet they’re incurring storage fees. These rail ramp pressures, along with the persisting challenges with chassis supply at various inland hubs, has pushed the Federal Maritime Commission to look even further beyond the marine terminal. FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei will share how the agency is meeting new ocean shipping reform legislation and how it's trying to untangle inland snarls of containerized supply chains. Following brief remarks, Maffei will have one-on-one discussion with JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

  • Session Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel Maffei Chairman Federal Maritime Commission
  ["The Regulatory View of North American Landside Issues", "Mark Szakonyi", "Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Daniel Maffei", "Chairman", "Federal Maritime Commission", "General Session"]

• 11:45am - 12:30pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 04:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 05:30 pm

  Inland Market Report

  The inland distribution map has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and is evolving even more rapidly as shippers shift freight among US ports and struggle to manage higher levels of inventory. New distribution points, inland ports, and transportation hubs are emerging under the pressure of e-commerce and the need for integrated first-to-last-mile networks. How do changes in port selection alter inland routes? Where do we need more intermodal yards, chassis, trailers, and trucks? What real estate decisions and trade-offs must shippers make as they try to move ever closer to their customers? This panel will lay out the broad themes and issues. 

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Kaleigh Jones Senior Director, Portfolio Development Legacy Investing
  ["Inland Market Report", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Kaleigh Jones", "Senior Director, Portfolio Development", "Legacy Investing", "General Session"]

• 12:30pm - 1:45pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 05:30 pm - 27/sep/2022 06:45 pm

  Networking Lunch

  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch"]

• 1:45pm - 2:15pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 06:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 07:15 pm

  Intermodal I: Transloading vs. IPI

  Gridlock in the inland distribution network in 2021 caused ocean carriers to pull back on international intermodal, also known as inland point intermodal, or IPI. The market hasn’t fully recovered yet as IPI volume was down 15 percent year over year in the first quarter of this year, according to the Intermodal Association of North America. Shippers are transloading international loads into 53-foot containers or trailers to avoid the markups ocean carriers are charging for IPI, the headaches finding a driver and an available chassis to pick up loads, and punitive rail demurrage penalties often from factors outside the control of the importer. Where IPI has rebounded in 2022 — the West Coast to the Midwest — trucking companies are reporting many of the same problems as last year: higher truck turn times, not enough chassis, and rail demurrage penalties. This session will explore whether railroads, chassis providers, and other supply chain stakeholders have been able to handle IPI volume any better this year, and whether persistent struggles in handling the inland flow of ocean containers may lead to a permanent shift as intermodal providers such as Hub Group, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Schneider National, STG Logistics, and Swift Intermodal invest in their transloading services.

  • Session Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Barbara Hall Director, International Operations Bunzl International Services
  • Ryan Jirmasek Midwest Regional Sales Manager Topocean Consolidation Service
  • Val Noel Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer TRAC Intermodal
  • Paul Svindland CEO STG Logistics
  ["Intermodal I: Transloading vs. IPI", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Barbara Hall", "Director, International Operations", "Bunzl International Services", "Ryan Jirmasek", "Midwest Regional Sales Manager", "Topocean Consolidation Service", "Val Noel", "Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer", "TRAC Intermodal", "Paul Svindland", "CEO", "STG Logistics", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 1:45pm - 2:15pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 06:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 07:15 pm

  Regional Think Tank I: Chicago

  • Speakers:
  • Christopher Brach Senior Vice President, General Manager Radiant Road & Rail Services
  • Bob Ilibasic Terminal Manager, Chicago ContainerPort Group
  • Sue Wiley Senior Logistics Manager Fellows Brands
  ["Regional Think Tank I: Chicago", "Christopher Brach", "Senior Vice President, General Manager", "Radiant Road & Rail Services", "Bob Ilibasic", "Terminal Manager, Chicago", "ContainerPort Group", "Sue Wiley", "Senior Logistics Manager", "Fellows Brands", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 2:15pm - 2:45pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 07:15 pm - 27/sep/2022 07:45 pm

  Trucking I: Securing Truckload Capacity

  Shippers entered 2022 focused on securing capacity commitments, as they anticipated increased volumes from imports and domestic production. By shifting freight to the contract market, they increased available spot truckload capacity and helped push down transactional rates, but can they tap that capacity? What are shippers, 3PLs, and carriers doing to address capacity imbalance in the truckload market as we drive toward 2023? How can shippers get more reliable capacity? 

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Ben Cubitt Senior Vice President-Procurement and Engineering Transplace
  • Stephen Gniadecki Vice President, Supply Chain Mush
  ["Trucking I: Securing Truckload Capacity", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Ben Cubitt", "Senior Vice President-Procurement and Engineering", "Transplace", "Stephen Gniadecki", "Vice President, Supply Chain", "Mush", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 2:15pm - 2:45pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 07:15 pm - 27/sep/2022 07:45 pm

  Regional Think Tank II: Dallas-Fort Worth

  • Speakers:
  • Nate Graglia Executive Vice President The Wallport Companies
  • Craig Ingram Owner Asset Based Intermodal
  ["Regional Think Tank II: Dallas-Fort Worth", "Nate Graglia", "Executive Vice President", "The Wallport Companies", "Craig Ingram", "Owner", "Asset Based Intermodal", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 2:45pm - 3:15pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 07:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 08:15 pm

  Networking Break_PM

  ["Networking Break_PM", "Networking Break"]

• 3:15pm - 3:45pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 08:15 pm - 27/sep/2022 08:45 pm

  Intermodal II: Domestic Intermodal Service

  Putting domestic containers on the rail can save shippers a lot of money, if they can deal with service that has historically been less consistent than long-haul trucking. The US Class I railroads are working hard to provide a truck-like service to shippers, simplifying networks, especially on domestic intermodal, which generally provides faster end-to-end service than international intermodal. Nevertheless, there have been service disruptions this year in Dallas, Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle-Tacoma with strong demand and equipment supply challenges as container and chassis turns are well below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Schneider National will switch from BNSF Railway to Union Pacific Railroad in 2023, a reshuffling that could change how much business shippers do with top intermodal marketing companies (IMCs). This session will explore these issues and discuss how the US intermodal network will keep containers flowing as asset-based IMCs expand their container fleets. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Michael Baumgardt Senior Vice President and General Manager-Intermodal Schneider
  • Andrew (Drew) Johnson Head of Domestic Intermodal CSX
  • Kari Kirchhoefer Vice President-Premium, Marketing, and Sales Union Pacific Railroad
  ["Intermodal II: Domestic Intermodal Service", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Michael Baumgardt", "Senior Vice President and General Manager-Intermodal", "Schneider", "Andrew (Drew) Johnson", "Head of Domestic Intermodal", "CSX", "Kari Kirchhoefer", "Vice President-Premium, Marketing, and Sales", "Union Pacific Railroad", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 3:15pm - 3:45pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 08:15 pm - 27/sep/2022 08:45 pm

  Regional Think Tank III: Memphis

  • Speakers:
  • Jack Echeverria Senior Manager-Global Logistics Wayfair
  • Eric Ellis Regional Director, Gulf ContainerPort Group
  • Donna Lemm Chief Commercial Officer, National Sales IMC Companies
  ["Regional Think Tank III: Memphis", "Jack Echeverria", "Senior Manager-Global Logistics", "Wayfair", "Eric Ellis", "Regional Director, Gulf", "ContainerPort Group", "Donna Lemm", "Chief Commercial Officer, National Sales", "IMC Companies", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 3:45pm - 4:15pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 08:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 09:15 pm

  Trucking II: Improving Less-Than-Truckload Service

  The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession wreaked havoc on shipper expectations about less-than-truckload service, leading to a surge in complaints about missed pickups and late deliveries, more freight handling and higher damage claims. What are shippers and carriers doing to bring service back to expected high levels, and what obstacles do they face on the road ahead? 

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Heather Dohrn Chief Commercial Officer Dohrn Transfer
  • Frank Hurst President Roadrunner
  • Angelo Ventrone Vice President, Logistics Uline
  ["Trucking II: Improving Less-Than-Truckload Service", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Heather Dohrn", "Chief Commercial Officer", "Dohrn Transfer", "Frank Hurst", "President", "Roadrunner", "Angelo Ventrone", "Vice President, Logistics", "Uline", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 3:45pm - 4:15pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 08:45 pm - 27/sep/2022 09:15 pm

  Regional Think Tank IV: Kansas City

  • Speakers:
  • Karen Duff President and CEO International Express Trucking
  • Annmarie Kerr Executive Director Kansas City Drayage
  ["Regional Think Tank IV: Kansas City", "Karen Duff", "President and CEO", "International Express Trucking", "Annmarie Kerr", "Executive Director", "Kansas City Drayage", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 4:20pm - 5:00pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 09:20 pm - 27/sep/2022 10:00 pm

  Shipper Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion

  There are plenty of problems on shippers’ plates, from exacting customer delivery demands and penalties to clouded supply chain visibility and unsatisfactory transportation service. Add to that the uncertain economic environment and the propensity for freight markets to turn on a dime. This panel of logistics executives will explore the way forward for US shippers. 

  • Speakers:
  • Robert Morris Jr. Director-Customer Transportation The Kellogg Company
  • Scott Orbin Transportation Director Campbell Soup Co.
  • Trevor Patric Director-Transportation Procurement, Systems, and Administration W.W. Grainger
  • Holly Pearce Logistics Director C&D Trojan
  ["Shipper Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion", "Robert Morris Jr.", "Director-Customer Transportation", "The Kellogg Company", "Scott Orbin", "Transportation Director", "Campbell Soup Co.", "Trevor Patric", "Director-Transportation Procurement, Systems, and Administration", "W.W. Grainger", "Holly Pearce", "Logistics Director", "C&D Trojan", "General Session"]

• 5:00pm - 6:30pm (CST) / 27/sep/2022 10:00 pm - 27/sep/2022 11:30 pm

  Networking Reception

  ["Networking Reception", "Networking Reception"]

Wednesday
28 September

• 7:25am - 2:00pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 12:25 pm - 28/sep/2022 07:00 pm

  Registration

  ["Registration", "Registration"]

• 7:30am - 8:30am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 12:30 pm - 28/sep/2022 01:30 pm

  Networking Breakfast

  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast"]

• 8:30am - 8:35am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 01:30 pm - 28/sep/2022 01:35 pm

  Welcome Remarks

  • Speaker:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  ["Welcome Remarks", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "General Session"]

• 8:35am - 9:05am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 01:35 pm - 28/sep/2022 02:05 pm

  A Conversation With Emerge CEO Andrew Leto

  Emerge CEO Andrew Leto has a track record that would be the envy of most technology founders in logistics. He co-founded the freight broker GlobalTranz, now part of Worldwide Express, before going on to start trucking visibility provider 10-4 Systems, now part of Trimble Technologies. But it’s his current venture, a procurement platform that is aiming to reshape how shippers buy freight, that he thinks has the biggest upside of all. Leto sees a market where large shippers are still reliant on running bids through “freight procurement platforms that weren't built for continuous bids, but were really made to do one to two bids per year, mainly an annual bid for your contract freight. Most shippers still utilize spreadsheets and email to run their bid events,” he says. “Emerge's initial goal is to get every shipper onto the same RFP platform and use the network effects to better drive carriers to the bid.” This fireside chat will explore why the market has changed, how technology might reorient the way shippers large and small procure freight, and whether it matters if we’re in an upcycle or downcycle.

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Andrew Leto Founder & CEO Emerge
  ["A Conversation With Emerge CEO Andrew Leto", "Eric Johnson", "Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC", "S&P Global", "Andrew Leto", "Founder & CEO", "Emerge", "General Session"]

• 9:15am - 10:00am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 02:15 pm - 28/sep/2022 03:00 pm

  Trucking III: Solving Detention Problems

  Truck driver detention has been a problem for years, but driver delays have become much more disruptive, and costly, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their impact cascades across supply chains, throwing off delivery schedules that likely already were disrupted because of supply shortages, lack of capacity at critical points, and a scarcity of labor. Shippers stung by higher costs and customer penalties are trying to move away from live loading and unloading and increase their use of drop-and-hook trailer pools, but they’re also investing in technology that improves yard management, moving freight and drivers through their facilities faster. That’s helping to improve efficiency, create capacity, and lower costs for all parties. Drivers get back on the road more quickly and make more money. This panel will explore what can be done to unravel the knot that detention ties in supply chains. 

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  ["Trucking III: Solving Detention Problems", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 9:15am - 10:00am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 02:15 pm - 28/sep/2022 03:00 pm

  Tech I: Freight Procurement's Permanent Shift

  A truckload shipper transported forward in time from 2012 to today might be amazed at the volume of options available to procure capacity in the market. From digital brokers and freight marketplaces to “book-it-now” functions, the nature of freight procurement has been fundamentally changed by the internet, by mobile apps, and by a market where dynamic decision-making is becoming the norm, not the outlier. On the one hand, more frequent bidding — in other words, mini-bids — is becoming more manageable, and in some cases, more desirable. On the other hand, automation is helping shippers to better define where they have repeatable volumes, allowing them to focus on more volatile SKUs or lanes. Routing guides and biannual rate negotiations are no longer realistic when the market and the tools available suggest a more efficient path, not to mention the growing importance of reducing emissions in procurement decisions. This panel of software and data providers will discuss the way the market has forever changed and chart an actionable course through the chaos.

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Kary Jablonski CEO Trucker Tools
  • Heather Mueller Chief Marketing and Product Officer Breakthrough
  • Anshu Prasad CEO Leaf Logistics
  ["Tech I: Freight Procurement's Permanent Shift", "Eric Johnson", "Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC", "S&P Global", "Kary Jablonski", "CEO", "Trucker Tools", "Heather Mueller", "Chief Marketing and Product Officer", "Breakthrough", "Anshu Prasad", "CEO", "Leaf Logistics", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 9:45am - 10:15am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 02:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 03:15 pm

  Intermodal III: Domestic Intermodal vs. Trucking – A Pricing Analysis

  In this session, the JOC will present its proprietary research around a central question: How much should an average US shipper save using domestic intermodal compared with long-haul trucking? We will present our latest findings, and then our panelists will sit down to talk about where intermodal delivers the strongest value, where trucking is highly competitive, and how shippers should weigh cost savings against service disruptions and the potential for unplanned accessorial fees when making modal decisions going into 2023. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Erica Hill Intermodal Director Independent Dispatch
  • Mitch Kinney Senior Manager-Domestic Logistics SanMar
  • Dustin Ohlman Senior Vice President, Intermodal Swift Transportation
  • Jon Krystek Chief Operating Officer Knichel Logistics
  ["Intermodal III: Domestic Intermodal vs. Trucking – A Pricing Analysis", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Erica Hill", "Intermodal Director", "Independent Dispatch", "Mitch Kinney", "Senior Manager-Domestic Logistics", "SanMar", "Dustin Ohlman", "Senior Vice President, Intermodal", "Swift Transportation", "Jon Krystek", "Chief Operating Officer", "Knichel Logistics", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 9:45am - 10:15am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 02:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 03:15 pm

  Tech II: LTL Tech's Coming of Age

  The less-than-truckload market has been the big beneficiary of pandemic-based shifts in consumer behavior, but its robustness expands beyond our insatiable hunger for e-commerce and home delivery. With the market seeing an overflow from truckload and parcel, the question that lies ahead for shippers in the space is: How will LTL carriers and brokers cater to a new level of baseline demand? Technology certainly must play a role. In the last few years, a number of technologies aimed at empowering LTL carriers and brokers have emerged. The breadth of providers trails that seen in the truckload space — the truckload market is far bigger, but LTL is also more complex. This session will explore the extent to which technology is helping the market cope with demand and complexity, including empowering LTL carriers to improve their interfaces with shippers and brokers, and new models that bridge the gaps between modes. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Michael Bookout Co-Founder and CEO MyCarrier
  • Curtis Garrett Chief Strategy Officer Recon Logistics
  • Lance Healy Vice President-LTL Innovation Optym
  ["Tech II: LTL Tech's Coming of Age", "Eric Johnson", "Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC", "S&P Global", "Michael Bookout", "Co-Founder and CEO", "MyCarrier", "Curtis Garrett", "Chief Strategy Officer", "Recon Logistics", "Lance Healy", "Vice President-LTL Innovation", "Optym", "General Session"]

• 10:15am - 10:45am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 03:15 pm - 28/sep/2022 03:45 pm

  Networking Break_AM

  ["Networking Break_AM", "Networking Break"]

• 10:45am - 11:30am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 03:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 04:30 pm

  Trucking IV: Developing the Logistics Workforce

  Labor shortages extending well beyond the truck cab and maintenance shop make it more difficult for shippers and their trucking partners to move freight. Many companies have focused on “poaching” critical employees from competitors, be they truck drivers or logistics managers, but as enterprises struggle to find talent, the emphasis is shifting to building a workforce from the ground up. This session will look at how this strategy can be implemented across supply chains to help businesses keep and grow talent.

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Darrel Harris President and Chief Operating Officer Yellow Corp
  ["Trucking IV: Developing the Logistics Workforce", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Darrel Harris", "President and Chief Operating Officer", "Yellow Corp", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 10:45am - 11:30am (CST) / 28/sep/2022 03:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 04:30 pm

  Tech III: Empowering the Long Tail of Truckload Carriers

  It’s a cliché at this point, but the US truckload market is highly fragmented and utterly reliant on small fleets and independent drivers. As demand exploded in 2021, that only attracted more small carriers to the market. But as the market softens in 2022, there’s a looming question: Will this year be different, and what role will a cohort of technology providers focused on the long tail of truckload carriers play in making these small carriers more viable? These vendors not only enable small carriers to make their back office, dispatching, and customer-facing operations more efficient, but they also bring structure and visibility to small carriers, ultimately enabling shippers to get access to more capacity. In this session, a trio of technology providers for small carriers will discuss how this will shake out in 2022 and beyond.

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Tobenna Arodiogbu CEO CloudTrucks
  • Guillermo Garcia CEO and Co-Founder SmartHop
  • Leo Gorodinski Chief Technology Officer Alvys
  ["Tech III: Empowering the Long Tail of Truckload Carriers", "Eric Johnson", "Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC", "S&P Global", "Tobenna Arodiogbu", "CEO", "CloudTrucks", "Guillermo Garcia", "CEO and Co-Founder", "SmartHop", "Leo Gorodinski", "Chief Technology Officer", "Alvys", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 11:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 04:30 pm - 28/sep/2022 05:00 pm

  Intermodal IV: Reefer Intermodal — Is it a Viable Option?

  While intermodal has historically been dominated with standard dry goods, several intermodal marketing companies (IMCs) now are investing in temperature-controlled containers to handle perishables on trains. For many years, reefer containers were unable to hold as many pallets as a standard reefer trailer, and US Class I railroads have been nudging IMCs away from trailer-on-flatcar business because it’s not as efficient as containers-on-flatcar business. A new “Slimline” model of reefer containers, however, has closed the gap on carrying capacity, allowing IMCs to effectively compete for perishable freight. Large IMCs such as Hub Group and J.B. Hunt Transport Services also have entered the temperature-controlled intermodal market, competing against more legacy providers in temperature-controlled trucking and intermodal such as C.R. England, KLLM Transport, Marten Transport, NFI Industries, Prime, and TigerCool Express. This session will assess the future of temperature-controlled intermodal and what the future may hold for this newer way to move temperature-controlled freight in the US. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Todd Davis Vice President-Intermodal KLLM Transport Services
  • Mark McKendry Senior Vice President-Intermodal NFI Industries
  • Michael Paladino Vice President-Intermodal Network Planning J.B. Hunt Transport Services
  ["Intermodal IV: Reefer Intermodal — Is it a Viable Option?", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Todd Davis", "Vice President-Intermodal", "KLLM Transport Services", "Mark McKendry", "Senior Vice President-Intermodal", "NFI Industries", "Michael Paladino", "Vice President-Intermodal Network Planning", "J.B. Hunt Transport Services", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 11:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 04:30 pm - 28/sep/2022 05:00 pm

  Tech IV: Venture Capital’s Honeymoon or Swan Song?

  The recent period of historic venture capital investment into freight and logistics has centered around technology aimed at the truckload industry. That’s no surprise given it’s the biggest single mode, in terms of freight spend, never mind the most fragmented part of the industry. But as 2021 transitioned to 2022, the nature of public and private investment markets changed. Some of that was due to external factors that have an influence on market confidence (the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID lockdowns in China) but some is directly tied to supply chains (inflation, fuel costs, and a shift back to spending on services over goods). What does all this portend for early- and growth-stage investment into trucking technology? In this session, a trio of investors who focus on logistics and supply chain will share their insights about whether we’ve reached a crescendo in venture’s fascination with trucking, or whether we’re only getting started. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Santosh Sankar Co-Founder and Managing Partner Dynamo Ventures
  ["Tech IV: Venture Capital’s Honeymoon or Swan Song?", "Eric Johnson", "Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC", "S&P Global", "Santosh Sankar", "Co-Founder and Managing Partner", "Dynamo Ventures", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 05:00 pm - 28/sep/2022 06:00 pm

  Networking Lunch

  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch"]

• 1:00pm - 1:45pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 06:00 pm - 28/sep/2022 06:45 pm

  Intermodal V: Containers, Chassis, and the Pursuit of Equipment to Meet Demand

  With a surge in international imports and domestic intermodal traffic, the supply chain needs more equipment to efficiently move the freight. To satisfy demand, there must be more containers, more chassis, and more productivity in the intermodal networks. But not everyone is making the same level of investment. While large intermodal providers, less-than-truckload providers, and US retailers are growing their container fleets, US Class I railroads Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are focusing instead on buying more chassis. Equipment lessors DCLI and Milestone Equipment Holdings have felt the pressure to supply enough equipment to move the freight. This session will analyze the investments in containers, chassis, and other equipment necessary to handle the future of freight. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Garry Old Founder and President COFC Logistics
  • William (Bill) Shea CEO Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI)
  • Phil Shook Executive Vice President-Domestic Intermodal Milestone Equipment Holdings
  • Robert (Bob) Wahlin President & CEO Stoughton Trailers
  ["Intermodal V: Containers, Chassis, and the Pursuit of Equipment to Meet Demand", "Ari Ashe", "Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce", "S&P Global", "Garry Old", "Founder and President", "COFC Logistics", "William (Bill) Shea", "CEO", "Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI)", "Phil Shook", "Executive Vice President-Domestic Intermodal", "Milestone Equipment Holdings", "Robert (Bob) Wahlin", "President & CEO", "Stoughton Trailers", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 1:00pm - 1:45pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 06:00 pm - 28/sep/2022 06:45 pm

  Trucking V: Connecting the Middle and Last Mile

  • Session Chair:
  • Cathy Morrow Roberson Research Analyst, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Adam Robinson CEO and Founder The Robinson Agency
  • Michael Schaughnessy Senior Vice President-Operations, Supply Chain, and Emerging Markets Balsam Brands
  ["Trucking V: Connecting the Middle and Last Mile", "Cathy Morrow Roberson", "Research Analyst, JOC", "S&P Global", "Adam Robinson", "CEO and Founder", "The Robinson Agency", "Michael Schaughnessy", "Senior Vice President-Operations, Supply Chain, and Emerging Markets", "Balsam Brands", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 1:45pm - 2:30pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 06:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 07:30 pm

  Trucking VI: Six Ways to Cut LTL Costs

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Geoffrey Muessig Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President Pitt Ohio
  ["Trucking VI: Six Ways to Cut LTL Costs", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC", "S&P Global", "Geoffrey Muessig", "Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President", "Pitt Ohio", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 1:45pm - 2:30pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 06:45 pm - 28/sep/2022 07:30 pm

  Session to Come

  ["Session to Come", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 2:35pm - 3:00pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 07:35 pm - 28/sep/2022 08:00 pm

  Closing Keynote Presentation

  ["Closing Keynote Presentation", "Closing Remarks"]

• 3:00pm - 3:10pm (CST) / 28/sep/2022 08:00 pm - 28/sep/2022 08:10 pm

  Closing Remarks

  ["Closing Remarks", "Closing Remarks"]