Council Members in this Study Group: 155
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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...
Jay ThompsonPresident and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates ![]()
Jay Thompson is the President & General Manager at Transportation Business Associates; a firm providing planning, marketing, energy, carbon reduction, M&A / BK and investment consulting services to financiers; investors; top-name shippers; trucking companies; Intermodal; bus; industry suppliers; and...
John BechtoldCoal & Energy Consultant
John Bechtold ![]()
John Bechtold is an independent Coal and Energy Consultant providing services to a wide variety of clients including Hill & Associates, a premier coal consultancy firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in handling issues facing coal suppliers and consumers throughout the region. Formerly,...
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,...
General Manager
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. ![]()
Dirk Stammnitz was promoted to General Manager of CH Robinson Worldwide from his previous role as Director of Sales N.A. He has over 20 years of experience in providing logistics services, business development, and account management within the transportation industry. He has extensive experience with...
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....
President
RailSolutions, Inc. ![]()
James Husband is President of RailSolutions, a railroad equipment consulting firm that provides a broad variety of technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators. Its services include railroad equipment valuations and appraisals, railcar and locomotive...
James AliucciPresident
The Global Group ![]()
James Aliucci is the President of The Global Group. Global Group is dedicated to international consulting, specializing in fisheries, aquaculture and tropical agriculture concerns worldwide. Mr. Aliucci has extensive knowledge in world fisheries, microalgae, bio lipids, tropical farming and the world...
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Truck Order Predictions Pretty Well Laid Out Through 2010
November 19, 2009
Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Truck orders indicate pre-2010 surge | www.etrucker.com
In the midst of the optimism with the recent surge in truck orders, reality is setting back in that 2010 truck orders will be slow due to the mew emissions rules - again! We have written several articles over the last 6-months about the slow truck sales marketplace leading into the current prebuy.So...
Savvy Trucker JB Hunt Heads East, By Train!
November 17, 2009
Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director, AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Eastern Rail Deal | markets.on.nytimes.com
Truckers traveling via train? Yep, the smart ones do so with increasing frequency. Earlier this month, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced that its already successful “Secret Formula” for Intermodal success will henceforth include much more of a current ingredient, one known as “NSC” orNorfolk...
"Cadillac" of Trucking Terminals to be Closed by YRCW
November 17, 2009
John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
YRC Closes Big Richfield, Ohio, Terminal | www.tdu.org
Financially troubled YRC Worldwide is closing its 202-door Richfield, Ohio, breakbulk terminal, one of the largest in its system. The move is part of YRCW's downsizing, and affects about 1,000 Teamsters at three Ohio terminals. About 400 of those 1,000 Teamsters already are laid off.
Integrated Fuel Technologies Non-Urea SCR Option Hits A Speed-Bump
November 16, 2009
Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Cover Story: Pipe Schemes | www.seattleweekly.com
One of the two non-urea Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) developers as noted in GLG articles has legal problems prompting potential major users to steer clear for now. The referenced article by Laura Onstot for the Seattle Weekly is an interesting read including alleged money, fraud, religion, mistresses...
Truckers need Grief Counseling more than financing!
November 12, 2009
Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director, AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.
Used truck values fall 45% in last 10 months! | www.nada.com
The brutal numbers displayed in the NADA Nov. '09 report of ever-declining used truck values! The markets now value a 3-year old truck at 45% less than its market value of just ten months ago! You can read the latest NADA Commercial Truck Market Update via this link: http://www.nada.com/B2B/home/...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Intermodal Railcar Experts | 61 |
| Coal Rail Shipping Experts | 48 |
| Intermodal Logistics Experts | 134 |
| TL and LTL Services Experts | 379 |
| Railcar Market Experts (EU) | 70 |
| Rail Shipping Service Users | 29 |
| Transportation Managers (North America) | 877 |
Leading Experts in Rail Shipping Service Experts Study Group have not participated in any upcoming seminars.
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