2:00 PM EDT

Whether you are driving on them, working on them, paying for them, or banking on the freight that rides on them, tires are critical to keeping intermodal moving. While oft discussed, tires are just as frequently misunderstood. Learn from industry pros in a tire primer that will touch on: construction, manufacture, maintenance and repair, common out-of-service issues, and the future.

2:00 PM EDT

Intermodal bounced back in the second half of 2020, with the biggest gains in the fourth quarter. Hear from the experts at TTX Company as they discuss these end-of-year industry results. They also examine the larger economy, what to watch for in 2021, and long-term intermodal trends.

IANA collects a unique set of data on the intermodal industry’s freight flows by equipment type and corridor, coupled with IMC loads and other industry results. TTX helps IANA crunch the data that delivers invaluable insights into current intermodal market performance and key long-term trends.

Made possible by IANA’s Platinum Sponsors

3:00 PM EDT

Join us for a presentation designed to educate trucking business owners on the factors that drove value, deal structure and acquisition strategy in 2020. This webcast will also equip business owners with the tools necessary to help them understand what M&A trends to expect in 2021 in light of proposed tax law changes, growing industry challenges, and new market opportunities.

7 Takeaways from IANA’s 2020 M&A Recap + 2021 Predictions

With 2020 in the rear view, it’s time to take stock of what happened in intermodal and what it might tell us about 2021. Join leading analyst, Larry Gross — “The Intermodalist” — as he digs into the data and helps make sense of it all. Calling on IANA’s Intermodal Volume Analyzer as well as his own publication Intermodal In-Depth, Larry will paint the big picture of intermodal while walking us through the numbers and what they are telling us. For a timely and insightful look at the year that was, be sure to sign up for Intermodal Analyzed.

12:30 PM EDT

Back again and brighter than ever! Join us and celebrate our dynamic industry’s ingenuity with Bright Ideas, this year’s Intermodal Innovation Incubator Competition. Seven presenters, drawn from IANA member companies, will each deliver fast-paced, thought-provoking seven-minute presentations on the ideas they believe can transform the intermodal industry. When their time is up, you will vote on the innovation. This is a must-see event, showcasing the best of the best innovations that our industry continues to deliver!

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey — Founder and Host of Lets Talk Supply Chain and CEO of Shipz — will serve as Emcee.

Participating Companies:

2:00 PM EDT

One of the perpetual challenges for any business is finding, and retaining the right people, and intermodal is no different. What are the biggest issues currently facing the sector regarding talent acquisition and development? As our needs and the expectations from the talent pool change at an ever-increasing rate, what must we do to attract and retain a motivated, diverse and rapidly changing workforce? We know we must do more, but where do we start, and what approaches do we need to take in the current employment environment?

Joining us is Dr. Stephanie S. Ivey who will moderate this important webinar with four panelists representing different sectors of the intermodal industry. She will be joined by Max Farrell, CEO, Workhound; Catherine Gammill, Director of Supply Chain Transportation, Customer Satisfaction, AutoZone; Tera Jackson, Vice President of Human Resources, IMC Companies; and Lori Louviere, Commercial Manager, Exports, Port of New Orleans.

Stephanie S. Ivey, PhD, is the Associate Dean for Research and Professor at the Herff College of Engineering and the Director of the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute and the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center at the University of Memphis.