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Study Group: Freight Forwarding Service Purchasers (?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 73

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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David Beatson, Chief Executive Officer, Ascent AdvisorsDavid Beatson
Chief Executive Officer
Ascent Advisors

David Beatson is CEO of Ascent Advisors, LLC, a management consulting firm serving the supply chain, transportation, and logistics industry. He also serves as the CEO of GlobalWare Solutions a privately held digital and physical supply chain management company. Mr. Beatson has over 28 years of transportation,...

Dirk Stammnitz
Director of Sales
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc

Dirk Stammnitz is Director of Sales at CH Robinson Worldwide. Mr. Stammnitz has more than 18 years of experience in providing logistics services, business development, and account management within the transportation industry. He has extensive experience with air and ocean carrier relationships and...

Scott Witt, State Rail and Marine Director, Washington State Department of TransportationScott Witt
State Rail and Marine Director
Washington State Department of Transportation

Scott Witt is the State Rail and Marine Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Mr. Witt is responsible for directing freight and passenger operations and developing rail and marine strategies and policies for the State. He has more than 30 years of experience in managing transportation...

Kurt Kaiser
Consultant
Kurt Kaiser

Kurt Kaiser is an independent consultant to the transportation industry. He was until 2003, the Director at Panalpina Management, Switzerland. Mr. Kaiser has more than 40 years of experience in the air, sea, land, and intermodal transportation industry. He has working experience in Switzerland, France,...

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Future air cargo cost concerns | 05-15-2008
Analysis of: Big Security Chill At CNS | www.aircargonews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

1. What equipment is certified by TSA? At this time no one manufacturer of screening equipment for cargo has been approved by TSA. Yet, the 1st time line, 50% of all passenger aircraft cargo screening must be done by February 2009. The 100% time line is August 2010. 2. There is a cost (still to be determined)...

Logic is prevailing - Global Transport and Logistics Consulting | 04-11-2008
Analysis of: Trailer Bridge buyers crowd thins | www.tradewinds.no
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The Jones Act Trades are attractive in one sense, limited competition; but unattractive in another sense, the high cost of building and operating a fleet. Most service providers in the Jones Act Trades today have aging fleets that require replacement in the not too distant future. The cost of building Jones...

Productivity and Job protection are real issues | 03-19-2008
Analysis of: ILWU contract talks to start Monday | www.americanshipper.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The largest US ports (LA/LGB) have the lowest productivity of any major ports in the world because of work rules and the lack of state of the art equipment at the terminals there. It's a chicken and egg situation, if the union gives into some of the work rule changes and the terminals don't invest in...

Not Yet | 03-12-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

What is their purpose in taking this position? Could be they have other motives than just making an opinion on the trucking industry. I think it important to know and understand the motives of their opinion, and it helps if you have an intimate knowledge of the industry, which I do. 

Ports on the West Coast have strong new competition | 09-21-2007
Analysis of: Container Port Opening Big Boon for CN Rail | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

1. The Port of Prince Rupert, BC is two days closer to China 2. The Long Shoreman's contract expiring on July 1, 2008 in Long Beach/Los Angeles does not affect Prince Rupert. 3. Canadian National Railroad is known for their scheduled service (BNSF and UP congest instead of schedule) and CN does not...

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