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.

1:30 PM EDT

Where is the intermodal supply chain headed? With opportunity and challenge seemingly around every corner, Inside Intermodal will provide in-depth analysis from multiple perspectives — marine, rail, trucking and technology — to help make sense of it all. This session examines 2019's critical events, the disruptive year to date and what's driving the industry in the remainder of 2020 and beyond. With unparalleled expert analysis, Inside Intermodal is the best way to understand our industry’s key trends and prepare for the future.

Clarendon Capital's John Larkin will lead a panel discussion of the following industry experts:

• Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, Inc.
• Larry Gross of Gross Transportation Consulting
• Lars Jensen of SeaIntelligence Consulting
• Avery Vise of FTR Transportation Intelligence

Silver Kingpin Award

Also, as part of this session, we will present the prestigious Silver Kingpin Award. This year's recipient is Vincent J. Marino, president and CEO of the Marino Group.

The Silver Kingpin, the industry's most prestigious award, recognizes an individual's long-term contributions to intermodalism.

2:00 PM EDT

Join us as we sit down with Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood Logistics, who will share his insights on economics, the future of freight and what it takes to succeed in the business of intermodal.

In this one-hour webinar learn about:

• The intermodal business from someone who has grown up in it
• How technology is improving intermodal efficiency and transparency
• Educational pathways to success in the industry
• How technology is reshaping the skillset of the workforce

Since 2018, Mark has served as the CEO of Redwood Logistics, one of North America’s most tech-savvy 3PLs. He also is a Senior Adviser at CI Capital Partners and served as CEO of Simplified Logistics LLC when it was merged with Redwood. Prior to Simplified and CI, Mark served in senior leadership roles at Hub Group including President, COO, President of Field Operations, and Division President, Secretary and General Counsel. Before joining Hub Group, he practiced law with Grippo & Elden and Sidley & Austin. Mark holds a JD from Georgetown University and a BA from Indiana University.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to step inside the C-Suite of Redwood Logistics with Mark. No filters, no scripts, just straight talk.

2:00 PM EDT

These are certainly uncertain times. How is intermodal performing? Join us and our experts from TTX Company as we discuss intermodal’s 2020 Q2 performance and how supply chains & transportation have reacted to changing conditions under COVID-19. We will also examine the larger economy, intermodal trends, and offer thoughts on what to keep an eye on.

Our TTX Company guests:

• Pat Casey, Vice President of Fleet Management
• Peter Wolff, Director of Market Development
• John Woodcock, Director of Market Development

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 Company helps IANA crunch the data that delivers invaluable insights into current intermodal market performance and key long-term trends.

2:00 PM EDT

Once a distant dream, alternative-fuel trucks are fast approaching an economic reality, while automation technology is also making critical leaps forward.

As some of the previous barriers, such as cost and weight, fall away, startup innovators have joined well-established truck OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology and closing the time-to-market.

Among the touted benefits are fuel expense savings, improved safety features, longer life and reduced maintenance costs.

Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger will lead a panel discussion of industry experts to include:

• Bill Bliem, SVP of Fleet Services, NFI Industries
• Robert Brown, Head of Government and Public Affairs at TuSimple
• Brian Cota, VP of National Accounts at Daimler Trucks
• Tony Hatch, Principal, AB Hatch Consulting