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The Intermodal Outlook: Will Stability Return in 2021?

With major congestion on the US rail network out of the West Coast in the second half of 2020, what lessons can be learned to apply to the next surge? Union Pacific Railroad levied record fees on excess contract cargo off the West Coast. BNSF Railway rationed capacity in August and flew workers into Los Angeles from other markets to help out with the crush of volume. Meanwhile, other markets, such as Chicago, was on the other end as a key destination and railroads were unable to get back all the workers furloughed in the height of the pandemic. This session will evaluate the North American intermodal outlook and inform shippers what to expect in the coming year. Among the questions it will answer:

• What can the intermodal industry do to better handle volume surges?
• How can capacity be better utilized?
• How much more are shippers paying for intermodal in 2021? Will those extra dollars be used for better service?

Session Chair:
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal Rail and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Christopher Brach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Radiant Logistics
Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Incoming Chairman, Intermodal Association of North America, and Deputy Executive Director and COO, Port of Long Beach
Mark McKendry, Vice President, North America Intermodal, NFI
Keith Reardon, Senior Vice President, Consumer Product Supply Chain, Canadian National Railway

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Monday, March 1 from 3:00-3:45pm ET and engage in the chat room

Drayage in the Interior: How Are Conditions in Key Rail Hubs?

With a sharp resurgence in cargo in the second half of 2020, a shortage of available labor strained supply chains in the US interior. There weren’t enough yard workers in terminals, truck drivers to handle all the containers before rail demurrage (storage) kicked in, or warehouse workers to quickly unload and return empty containers for the next shipper. With a COVID-19 vaccine in place, providers and shippers can look to what the future looks like for resolving these critical labor issues and bring some efficiency back to inland hubs. This session will examine all parts of the experience in the inland rail yards what’s working and what isn’t, and how to overcome the challenges to the final mile.

Session Chair:
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal Rail and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Mike Burton, President, C&K Holdings
Erin Graglia, Owner and General Manager, Wallport Transit Xpress
Jason Hilsenbeck, CEO, Loadmatch and Drayage.com
Ken Joy, General Manager, Rose Transportation

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Monday, March 1 from 4:05-4:35pm ET and engage in the chat room

Trucking 2021: What Will the Market Look Like?

After a turbulent 2020, the coming year looks no less volatile, but surprises may be in store as the US comes out of recession and tries to beat the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccines. How will demand affect capacity, and how will capacity affect pricing and service? Will the pricing pendulum swing again? How can we get better efficiency and utilization from existing capacity?

Session Chair:
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Greg Orr, President, CFI, and Executive Vice President, Truckload, TFI International
Holly Pearce, Director, Distribution and Logistics, Agway Farm and Home Supply
Mike Regan, Chief Relationship Officer, Tranzact Technologies
Tom Schmitt, Chairman, President, and CEO, Forward Air

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Friday, Feb. 26 from 2:00-2:45pm ET and engage in the chat room

Managing Parcel Shipping Amid Surging E-Commerce Demand

As e-commerce plays a bigger role in retail sales, shippers face rising shipping costs, last-mile capacity constraints, and faster last-mile delivery expectations. Creative solutions such as curbside pickup, robots, and even drones are being utilized but how can shippers manage parcels, including returns, without breaking the bank and while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction?

Session Chair:
Cathy Morrow Roberson, Senior Editor, Parcel and Last Mile, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Gina Anderson, Vice President, Solutions and Growth, City Delivery, Geodis
Mike Erickson, CEO, AFMS Logistics Management Group

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Tuesday, March 2 from 1:35-2:05pm ET and engage in the chat room

Creating Flexible Shipper-Provider Partnerships Without Breaking the Bank

Partnerships, collaboration, being a shipper or carrier “of choice:” All have been cited as the best way to control transportation costs and be as efficient as possible. Relationships among freight partners have never been as stressed as they were in 2020. How can shippers, 3PLs, and carriers of all types hold partnerships together in 2021?

Session Chair:
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Ed Burns, Founder and President, Burns Logistics Solutions
Brian Fielkow, CEO, Jetco
John Janson, Global Logistics Director, Sanmar
Jeffrey Tucker, CEO, Tucker Company Worldwide

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Monday, March 1 from 2:30-3:00pm ET and engage in the chat room

Sourcing Transloading Capacity

Transloading, the practice of unloading containers near ports of entry and then reloading goods into tractor-trailers or 53-foot domestic containers rather than sending them hundreds or thousands of miles inland, is becoming more important for importers and shipping lines at seaports and the US-Mexican border. Capacity needed to move international freight inland is a core issue, but so is getting international containers back to shipping lines and factories in Asia for reloading. This panel will examine the ins and outs of transloading, and where and why it works best for shippers and their partners.

Session Chair:
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Dan L. Gardner, President, Trade Facilitators Inc.
Todd Larson, Chief Operating Officer, STG Logistics
John Trestrail, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation and Logistics, Newell Brands

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Monday, March 1 from 2:30-3:00pm ET and engage in the chat room

Dedicated vs. For-Hire Trucking: Finding the Right Mix

Dedicated contract carriage is becoming a bigger part of US trucking, with more over-the-road truckload carriers expanding dedicated operations. Shippers who want to ensure they have capacity when they need it are making dedicated a bigger part of their freight spend. But dedicated trucking also can change an entire distribution network in unexpected ways. This session will explore where dedicated trucking is best deployed and how that will change in 2021.

Session Chair:
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Brian Nessel, Senior Vice President, Carrier Relations and Capacity, GlobalTranz
Holly Pearce, Director, Distribution and Logistics, Agway Farm and Home Supply

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Tuesday, March 2 from 3:20-3:50pm ET and engage in the chat room

How Technology Is Injecting Speed and Boosting Last-Mile Efficiency

As next-day and same-day deliveries become the norm, what’s next and how are shippers responding? This session will explore how technology is speeding up the last mile, how much faster it needs to be and how technology is linking the middle mile to the last mile to speed up final deliveries.

Session Chair:
Cathy Morrow Roberson, Senior Editor, Parcel and Last Mile, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Karen Baker, Founder and CEO, ShipperHQ
Lior Sion, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Bringg

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Friday, Feb. 26 from 4:35-5:05pm ET and engage in the chat room

Managing Reverse Logistics in an E-Commerce World

As consumer buying rapidly gravitates toward e-commerce, the need for reverse logistics standards is increasing. That’s because as e-commerce surges so does the number of product returns, and the costs associated with those returns are skyrocketing. This session will analyze the costs associated with handling reverse logistics and best practices to reduce those costs.

Session Chair:
Cathy Morrow Roberson, Senior Editor, Parcel and Last Mile, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:
Trish Boehm, Director of Operations, The Home Depot
Mark Geller, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Happy Returns
Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director, Reverse Logistics Association

Want to chat with our speakers? Join this session on Tuesday, March 2 from 3:20-3:50pm ET and engage in the chat room