Golf Outing

Attendee Tour

Tour of REMPREX Headquarters featuring the Remote Operations Center

Task Force & Working Groups

Welcome Reception

Maintenance & Repair Committee Meeting

FTR: Understanding the Metrics

Placing intermodal performance indicators in the larger freight picture is critical to understanding the industry’s current situation and its outlook. In this session FTR will explain some of the tools it uses when assessing intermodal and other sectors of the transportation marketplace. Bring your questions and gain a better understanding of the world of intermodal metrics.

Speaker:
Todd Tranausky, Vice President, Rail & Intermodal, FTR

Chassis Tech: How to Maximize Your ROI

A variety of tech solutions exist to help maximize the use of chassis and minimize expense and time for repairs. What solutions are available today and how do they stack up in terms of cost to install vs. long-term benefits? How can LED lights, GPS systems, new braking technology and more help increase your bottom line? Our panel of experts will talk about what’s new and why it makes sense to invest for the long term.

Moderator:
Ben Banks, Vice President, TCW, Inc.

Speakers:
Joe Hite, Director, National Accounts, CIE Manufacturing
Patrick Gunn, Senior Director of Intermodal, Stoughton Trailers
Christopher Plaat, Senior Vice President & General Manager, BlackBerry Radar
Greg Dunnell, Principal, Business Development, Buckeye Mountain

Lunch on Own

Carbon Credits/Offsets Programs

One of the intermodal industry’s key benefits is environmental stewardship through fuel conservation and reduced emissions. But what are the industry’s next steps to continue to lead on this front? Maybe you’ve heard of carbon credits, but do you know what they are? How can they play a part in your organization’s position as an environmental leader? Join us for this first session in a multi-part series on carbon credits, carbon offsets and how they’re good for both the environment AND your company.

Speakers:
Ted Prince, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, Tiger Cool Express, LLC
Chandler Van Voorhis, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Intermodal Carbon, LLC and GreenTrees, LLC

Building and Maintaining a Culture of Safety

A safe working environment is the responsibility of every single person who interacts with that environment, whether on a daily basis or a five-minute visit. How do we get people to instinctively think of safety first? It starts with building a safety culture with employees and having them demonstrate that culture in everything they do each day. Join us for a conversation on how you can make your organization a safety superstar.

Speaker:
Jason Hunt, General Manager of Corporate Safety, Georgia Ports Authority
Bert Mayo, Vice President, Risk Solutions, TrueNorth Companies
Douglas Turpening, Regional Safety Manager, STG Logistics
Justin Sellers, Director, Carrier Compliance and Safety, Taylor Logistics

Grounding Terminals: Will It Increase Network Velocity?

As the supply chain works to move more and more goods through its network, finding ways to effectively increase volume are critical for the long-term success of intermodal. Are grounded terminals one of the solutions to help increase network velocity? What are the business and commercial factors that go into the decision to ground a terminal? What stakeholders need to be part of the conversation, what do they each bring to the table, and how does each ultimately play a crucial role in keeping the intermodal network flowing smoothly? There are no easy answers, but this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Moderator:
Eric Heller, Engagement Manager, Oliver Wyman

Speakers:
Carrie-Ann Crozier, Vice-President, Multimodal Operations, CN
Robert Dowling, President, Vision Logistics
Jenna Kuehn, Director, GF Inland Product, C.H. Robinson
Alexander Luc, Group Vice President, International Intermodal, Norfolk Southern

Intermodal Safety Committee Meeting

Updates from the U.S. Department of Transportation

IANA is pleased to welcome representatives from intermodal’s federal partners at the US DOT. Learn about ongoing and anticipated initiatives from the Secretary of Transportation’s Supply Chain Advisor and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Bring your most pressing questions to this interactive session.

Speakers:
Andrew Petrisin, Supply Chain Advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation
Darrell Ruban, Associate Administrator for Safety at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

High Hazard: Preventing & Suppressing Fire at Intermodal Facilities

We’ve all seen the results when a fire breaks out in a container on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Given the increased volume of potentially combustible materials being moved in containers, it’s vital for everyone to be aware of the possible fire hazard. Learn more about the scope of the problem today and how to detect and contain fires before they become a problem for an entire ship, train, or container yard.

Speaker:
Dan Miller, CEO, Training Under Fire, LLC

Networking Luncheon

Operations Committee Meeting

Systematic Maintenance: Does the Annual FMCSA Inspection Equal a Systematic Maintenance Program?

By law, everyone is required to do an annual FMCSA inspection on their equipment. But that inspection does not equate to a systematic maintenance program for equipment. Why do some companies choose to implement more rigorous and periodic maintenance programs? And what are the short-term and long-term payoffs for intermodal stakeholders? Our panel of experts weighs in and takes your questions.

Moderator:
Ingrid Crafford, Senior Director, Asset Planning and Optimization, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Speakers:
Mark Smith, Senior Director, Intermodal Division, FYX, Fleet Roadside Assistance
William Traub, Chief Strategy Officer, P & B Intermodal Services, LLC
Bill Fluke, Vice President, Terminal Operations, Columbia Group
Darrell Ruban, Associate Administrator for Safety, FMCSA