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According to cybersecurity heavyweight MacAfee, ransomware attacks doubled in 2019 and the trend shows no signs of slowing in 2020. The intermodal community has by no means been immune from this threat. We are heavily dependent on our complex and interconnected IT networks and perhaps, becoming increasingly vulnerable due to the rapid increase in the use of technology and data systems. What must intermodal participants do to strengthen their defenses against such attacks? And if the unthinkable happens and one of us becomes a target, what should we do... how fast and in what order?

Jon Palmbak, Senior Vice President, Information Services at IANA will moderate the discussion to include panelists Wade Anderson, Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer at Bay & Bay Transportation, and Brian Prentice, Partner at Oliver Wyman.

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To help our members and the intermodal community navigate through today's turbulent waters, IANA launched a free monthly webinar series, Intermodal Analyzed. Join leading intermodal analyst Larry Gross, “The Intermodalist”, as he imparts his knowledge and makes use of IANA’s Intermodal Volume Analyzer to paint the big picture of intermodal while also pointing out the important messages in the numbers. For a quick and insightful look into what happened in intermodal in September, be sure to sign up for Intermodal Analyzed.

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It is perhaps remarkable that we can track our dinner delivery from moment to moment, but sometimes we can't locate a container within a thousand miles. This lack of visibility—to both the participants within, and the customers of, the intermodal ecosystem—is an acknowledged shortcoming of the business and is hampering its efficiency and growth. What will it take to be able to track an intermodal shipment in real time all the way from overseas origin to the receiver's dock? What challenges remain, and when can we expect to see the light at the end of the tunnel?

JOC's Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking and Domestic Transportation will moderate this topical discussion of intermodal supply chain visibility. He is joined by panelists Scott Friesen, VP of Strategic Analytics at Echo Global Logistics; Eric Klein CEO and Co-Founder at Crux Systems; and Al Tama, VP and General Manager of Container and Port Solutions at ORBCOMM.

2:00 PM EDT

Whether it's imports or exports, intermodal is an integral component of nearly every shippers' supply chain. But in this unpredictable world, what works today may not work tomorrow. How well is intermodal meeting the needs of today's shippers? What changes are needed to open new and exciting opportunities for growth? Given the recent events that have rocked the world’s economy, what are shippers thinking about their supply chains and sourcing?

Join in with our expert shippers to hear it straight from the customer. We will be joined by Bill Rooney, VP of Strategic Development at Kuehne+Nagel; Rachael Acker, Logistics Director, Wolverine Worldwide; Gary Smeltzer, Director of Transportation Comoto; and Brad Pfeifer, Transportation Sourcing Leader – Americas, Owens Corning.

2:00 PM EDT

While the glamour shot of intermodal might be the massive double stack train rolling across the endless miles, the first and last mile dray make “intermodal” truly possible. The drayage portion of the business constitutes about 1/3 of the intermodal cost equation, and how well this vital task is performed can "make or break" intermodal's competitiveness for the movement of freight. What are the key success factors and best practices to ensure optimal performance in this important component of the intermodal picture?

Join Val Noel, an intermodal stalwart, for a presentation providing a deeper understanding of drayage and the critical role it plays in delivering intermodal freight. Val brings experience from nearly every angle of the industry to this primer on drayage from his time with CSX Intermodal and Pacer International up to his current role as Executive VP and Chief Operations Officer at TRAC Intermodal.

He will break it down for you, so come ready with your questions!

2:00 PM EDT

To help our members and the intermodal community navigate through today's turbulent waters, IANA has launched a free monthly webinar series, Intermodal Analyzed. Join leading intermodal analyst Larry Gross, “The Intermodalist”, as he imparts his knowledge and makes use of IANA’s Intermodal Volume Analyzer to paint the big picture of intermodal while also pointing out the important messages in the numbers. For a quick and insightful look into what happened in intermodal in August, be sure to sign up for Intermodal Analyzed.