Council Members in this Study Group: 119
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Owner
High Energy Services ![]()
Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units acrossthe...
Craig MarstonManaging 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...
Managing Director
May Commodity Associates ![]()
James May is Managing Director of May Commodity Associates, a firm providing strategic advice to clients in the steel, steel raw materials, metals, and industrial minerals sectors. Prior, Mr. May was Director of Steel Research Metal Bulletin. He has extensive contacts within the global steel industry,...
Managing Director
MMLC Group ![]()
Matthew Murphy is the Managing Director of the MMLC Group in Beijing. Prior to founding the MMLC Group, Mr. Murphy was part of the China and M&A teams at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and led the Asian IP/IT group out of Hong Kong. He specializes in intellectual property, technology, dispute resolution...
Toby KolstadPresident
Rail Theory Forecasts ![]()
Toby Kolstad is President of Rail Theory Forecasts, a firm providing consulting and forecasting services in North American rail freight traffic and railcar demand. Mr. Kolstad has more than 35 years of experience in the railroad industry. He also has experience in managing railroad operations. Prior,...
Markus BatesPresident
Bankers Energy, LLC ![]()
Markus Bates is the President of Bankers Energy; a firm engaged in trading raw materials and assisting clients in transactions. Until October 2008, he was the Executive Vice President at Geo Trade International, a firm providing coal trading services. Mr. Bates has been responsible for managing international...
Principal
Mitchell Consulting Group ![]()
Walter Mitchell is the Principal of Mitchell Consulting Group, which provides rigorous research, analysis and advisory services for stakeholders in the US and international maritime industries. Mr. Mitchell has over 30 years of experience working for clients in the minerals, oil and chemicals, ports,...
Scott WittCo-Director, Freight Systems Division
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ![]()
Scott Witt is the Co Director of Freight Systems Division at Washington State Department of Transportation. Previously, Mr. Witt was a State Rail and Marine Director at Washington State Department of Transportation. He is currently heavily involved in the high speed rail ARRA stimulus projects. Mr....
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Mr. Buffet, buying a real railroad is not like in the board game.
November 6, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
Buffett: Railroad business is 'in tune with the future' | www.usatoday.com
Hardly anyone can resist the temptation to by a railroad in the game of “Monopoly.” They are reasonably priced, have OK earnings potential, and if all four are owned, they have outsized rental rates and the payment rates with sites on all four sides of the board. In real life however, railroads are...
The Regulation of Online Games in China
October 30, 2009
Matthew Murphy, Managing Director, MMLC Group
The Regulation of Online Games in China | www.mmlcgroup.com
The online games industry in China is becoming incredibly profitable, with millions of regular users and an endless thirst for new games and technology. This article looks at the regulations and departments in China that are claiming authority to regulate this space. As expected there is considerable...
Freightcar America has a strong balance sheet; but that’s all!
October 3, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
FreightCar America: A Long-Term Bargain Today | stocks.investopedia.com
Freightcar America is a fine company with an old pedigree and a reputation for producing some of the best coal cars in America. Although the company has no debt, it also has few prospects for growth, since it seems that almost everyone, want to decrease coal usage in the future. While it has designs...
China’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau Approves the Pfizer-Wyeth Transaction
September 29, 2009
Matthew Murphy, Managing Director, MMLC Group
China’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau Approves the Pfizer/Wyeth Transaction | www.mmlcgroup.com
On 29 September 2009, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published another decision from its fledgling Anti-Monopoly Bureau (“AMB”), this time concerning the acquisition of Wyeth by US drug heavy-weight, Pfizer. Approval was granted to the transaction, ahead of approval from the US Federal Trade...
Continued Rise in rail traffic is far from certain
September 28, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
Back On Track? | finance.yahoo.com
The weekly AAR railroad traffic report is an excellent real-time indicator of the health of the economy. Unfortunately, the volume changes, even when measured over many weeks, are generally so small that they are dismissed by most observers. Moreover, the freight rate increases pushed by the railroads...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Iron Ore Mining Experts (North America) | 70 |
| Steel Experts | 494 |
| Mining Experts | 1458 |
| Metallurgical Coal Experts | 113 |
| Thermal Coal Experts | 86 |
| Coking Coal Experts | 66 |
| Copper Mining Experts | 111 |
Leading Experts in Iron Ore Mining Experts Study Group have not participated in any upcoming seminars.
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