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Study Group: Intermodal Logistics Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 97

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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Craig Marston, Managing Director, CEM MarineCraig Marston
Managing Director
CEM Marine

Craig Marston is Managing Director at CEM Marine, a firm providing consulting services in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr. Marston has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the largest US-flag fleet of ocean-going dry bulk...

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business AssociatesJay Thompson
President and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates

Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer, and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson has more...

Thomas Jackson, Director of Market Research & Analysis, Estes Express Lines, Inc.Thomas Jackson
Director of Market Research & Analysis
Estes Express Lines, Inc.

Thomas Jackson is Director of Strategic Marketing and Research at Estes Express Lines, the largest private LTL carrier in the US. Mr. Jackson is responsible for conducting industry and market analysis, and providing business intelligence for strategic marketing and corporate sales growth. He has more...

James King, Independent Consultant, James KingJames King
Independent Consultant
James King

James King is an independent consultant and economic advisor to industrial metals and raw materials industries. Mr. King started his consultancy on a part-time basis in 1981, specializing in aluminum and steel, and it has since become a full-time occupation. The main clients for these services are metal...

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,...

Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director, AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.Thom Williams
Principal & Managing Director
AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.

Thom Williams is the Principal & Managing Director at AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co. Mr. Williams is a recognized expert in the operational, financial, and technology issues key to profitability in the commercial freight transportation (trucking, intermodal, & ocean-marine) and corporate logistics sectors....

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...

Larry Shughart, Vice President of Business Development, Innovative SchedulingLarry Shughart
Vice President of Business Development
Innovative Scheduling

Larry Shughart is Vice President of Business Development at Innovative Scheduling, a firm providing consulting services in the logistics sector. Mr. Shughart is responsible for conducting economic analysis, managing network operations, coordinating engineering activities, and developing strategic plans....

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The Bright Side of $145 Crude Oil and $4.50 Gasoline? No Congestion Pricing | 07-04-2008
Analysis of: Politics Failed, but Fuel Prices Cut Congestion | www.nytimes.com
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's scheme to charge drivers $8 per vehicle to drive in lower Manhattan during business hours was attacked by drivers, the trucking industry and eventually was shot down by the New York State legislature in Albany.   But the combination of $4.50 per-gallon...

The Regulatory Score is Now Railroads 1,234, Shippers 1 | 07-03-2008
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

  The Surface Transportation Board's decision to declare rate relief for chemical maker DuPont in a captive shipper rate case is not unprecedented, but it  is stunning.   DuPont is eligible for rate relief up to $3 million over a five-year period. Not a deal-breaker for the Class 1's,...

Clearing The Air In 2010 With EGR Diesels Versus SCR - Or Not | 07-03-2008
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...

Railroad Pricing Power successfully challenged again, but not enough to end rate increases | 07-02-2008
Author: Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts

On June 30, 2008, the STB ruled that CSX was charging excessively high rates to Dupont for several movements of chemical products and ordered the railroad to reduce them and pay reparations to Dupont . Several weeks ago, the STB ruled that UP had overcharged a Kansas Utility and ordered them to reduce...

Australian Ore Prices Unlikely To Hurt Dry Shipping | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Reaction mixed | www.tradewinds.no
Author: Craig Marston, Managing Director, CEM Marine

Tradewinds reported that Rio Tinto and BHP Billington have finalized contracts with Baosteel for an 80%+ increase in the price of iron ore out of Australia.  This compares favorably to the Vale benchmark achieved earlier this year for a 65% increase out of Brazil and reflects the freight differential...

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