NITL Chair Bruce Ridley, Sr. Vice President, EH &S and Operations, Packaging Corporation of America

Learn How the Biden Administration is Working to Bring Competitiveness to the Supply Chain thru the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Speaker: Kathryn Thomson, Esq, U.S. Department of Transportation, Director, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation

We are two years into historically high trucking demand. In 42 years of deregulation, we had four bona fide capacity crises--three in the past 7 years. Combine faster cycles, with Covid's faster transformation in global commerce, and an unfortunate increase in "black swan" global events, and we are left with certain uncertainty. Hear a panel of experts discuss how they are procuring trucking services and capacity in a chronically chaotic marketplace.

Panelists: Dave Domencic, Director Procurement, Armada; Jaime Soto, Subaru, International and Parts Traffic Manager, Jon Gilbert, PLG Consulting; James Mauro, Samsung, SL External Operations Group

Moderator: FTR Intelligence's Avery Vise, Vice President of Trucking

What is the Real Issue with Chassis Availability? Jon Eisen Will Enlighten us on the How, What and Where of Chassis Availability.

Speaker: John Eisen, Director ATA-Affiliated Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference

Moderator: Lori Fellmer, Chair of NITL Ocean Transportation Committee

Speaker: Eric Williams, Senior Program Manager, Operations

With the problems that all shippers have endured in the ocean network, we do not need any more disruption. Tim Lynch will give us an update on the ILWU and PMA negotiations and provide insight on possible outcomes.

Speaker: Tim Lynch, Morgan & Lewis, Senior Director

Moderator: Nancy O’Liddy, Executive Director, NITL

Speakers: Avery Vice, FTR, Vice President of Trucking
Karyn Booth, Thompson Hine, NITL Counsel
Ann Warner, NITL Government Affairs

Moderator: Jeff Tucker, Chair of NITL Highway Committee

Speakers: Bruce Ridley, Sr. Vice President, EH &S and Operations, Packaging Corporation of America
Jackie Bailey, North American Regional Transportation Lead, CTL, Cargill, Inc.

Moderator: Nancy O’Liddy – Karyn Booth, Counsel, Thompson Hine

Will Give an Update on the rulemakings Pending before STB.

As record container volumes moved through our US ports, our marine terminals became more congested than ever, highlighting the interdependence of each link in the supply chain. We will hear from experts about how we got here and what steps are being taken now as well as ideas for the future to bring relief.

Panelists: Stephen Edwards, CEO & Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority, VPA; Wim Lagaay, President, and CEO of APM Terminals North America, Donna Lemm, Chief Commercial Officer, IMC Companies; Takashi Masuda, President of Ocean Network Express, NA

Moderator: Lori Fellmer, Chair of NITL Ocean Transportation Committee

with Todd Tranausky, Vice President Rail, and Intermodal, FTR Intelligence and Ross Corthell, Vice President, Transportation, Packaging Corporation of America

Join two Project Managers and learn how API’s and data integration can lead to more productive communications between shippers and rail carriers.

Panelist: Sam Sogin, Union Pacific, Anthony Petrillo, Packaging Corporation of America

Speakers Include:
FMC Commissioners Max Vekich and Rebecca Dye
James Hookham, Director, Global Shippers Forum; Dan Miller, Global Leader – International Transportation, Cargill, and National Shippers Advisory Committee member; Karyn Booth, Thompson Hine, and Ann Warner, NITL Government Affairs

Moderator: Lori Fellmer, Chair of NITL Ocean Transportation Committee

Hear how to protect your company from cyber threats. Who is involved and how powerful they can be?

Speakers: Vincent Voci, Vice President for Cyber Policy and Operations, US Chamber of Commerce

Moderator: Eric Johnson, ITS Markit, Senior Tech - Invited

Join us as we bring three perspectives together (Shipper, Lessor, and Builder) in one session to discuss railcar outlook and management, the challenges from each perspective, and how rail service impacts the market

Panelists: TBA

Moderator: Dick Kloster, Principal, Integrity Rail Partners

Karyn Booth, Thompson Hine, and Ann Warner, NITL Government Affairs

Monica Freeman, Nestle-Purina – NITL Data Collection Survey FMLM

Moderator: Ross Corthell, Chair of NITL Rail Committee