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<b>Containerized International Freight </b><b>IntelliConference</b></br> | <b>Containerized International Freight </b><b>IntelliConference</b></br></br> | ||
Globalization of supply chains has exacerbated congestion and chaos in how containerized freight is moved through North America. Stakeholder groups involved in containerized international freight face significant inefficiencies in the current use of ISO containers, chassis, trucks, railroads, ships, and related infrastructure.</br> | Globalization of supply chains has exacerbated congestion and chaos in how containerized freight is moved through North America. Stakeholder groups involved in containerized international freight face significant inefficiencies in the current use of ISO containers, chassis, trucks, railroads, ships, and related infrastructure.</br></br> | ||
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<b>Core Question:</b></br> | <b>Core Question:</b></br></br> | ||
<b>What improvements can stakeholders identify for moving containerized international freight through supply chains to improve efficiency, capacity, and commercial benefit with the least impact on the environment and community?</b></br> | <b>What improvements can stakeholders identify for moving containerized international freight through supply chains to improve efficiency, capacity, and commercial benefit with the least impact on the environment and community?</b></br></br> | ||
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What performance measures should guide planning of an optimal container logistics system for each of these stakeholder groups?</br> | What performance measures should guide planning of an optimal container logistics system for each of these stakeholder groups?</br></br> | ||
Equipment providers</br> | Equipment providers</br></br> | ||
Ocean carriers</br> | Ocean carriers</br></br> | ||
Port Authorities</br> | Port Authorities</br></br> | ||
Land freight transportation providers</br> | Land freight transportation providers</br></br> | ||
Non-asset-based industry service provider</br> | Non-asset-based industry service provider</br></br> | ||
Regulatory agencies</br> | Regulatory agencies</br></br> | ||
Customs Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security</br> | Customs Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security</br></br> | ||
U.S. Department of Agriculture</br> | U.S. Department of Agriculture</br></br> | ||
U.S. Food and Drug Administration</br> | U.S. Food and Drug Administration</br></br> | ||
U.S. Department of Transportation</br> | U.S. Department of Transportation</br></br> | ||
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Association</br> | Federal Motor Carriers Safety Association</br></br> | ||
Federal Maritime Commission</br> | Federal Maritime Commission</br></br> | ||
Beneficial cargo owners/shippers</br> | Beneficial cargo owners/shippers</br></br> | ||
Communities</br> | Communities</br></br> | ||
Environmentalists</br> | Environmentalists</br></br> | ||
Terminal Operators</br> | Terminal Operators</br></br> | ||
Land Developers</br> | Land Developers</br></br> | ||
Private Equity</br> | Private Equity</br></br> | ||
Debt Providers</br> | Debt Providers</br></br> | ||
Municipal Bond Providers</br> | Municipal Bond Providers</br></br> | ||
What performance measures should guide the planning of an optimal containerized freight system for each of these stakeholder groups?</br> | What performance measures should guide the planning of an optimal containerized freight system for each of these stakeholder groups?</br></br> | ||
What equipment-related inefficiencies need to be addressed?</br> | What equipment-related inefficiencies need to be addressed?</br></br> | ||
Chassis positioning</br> | Chassis positioning</br></br> | ||
Chassis pairing</br> | Chassis pairing</br></br> | ||
Chassis availability and accessibility</br> | Chassis availability and accessibility</br></br> | ||
Chassis maintenance</br> | Chassis maintenance</br></br> | ||
Container positioning</br> | Container positioning</br></br> | ||
Container storage</br> | Container storage</br></br> | ||
Container availability and accessibility</br> | Container availability and accessibility</br></br> | ||
Demurrage and detention charges</br> | Demurrage and detention charges</br></br> | ||
Relative to the ocean carrier segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the ocean carrier segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Ships slow steaming between ports</br> | Ships slow steaming between ports</br></br> | ||
IMO 2020 (International Maritime Organization’s sulfur in fuel reduction plan)</br> | IMO 2020 (International Maritime Organization’s sulfur in fuel reduction plan)</br></br> | ||
Ocean carrier’s multi-company alliances resulting in vessel sharing</br> | Ocean carrier’s multi-company alliances resulting in vessel sharing</br></br> | ||
Trend toward larger vessels (20,000+ TEUs)</br> | Trend toward larger vessels (20,000+ TEUs)</br></br> | ||
Empty container logistics</br> | Empty container logistics</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Inhibited ability to match return loads for export</br> | Inhibited ability to match return loads for export</br></br> | ||
Relative to the port segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the port segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Land space limitations at ports</br> | Land space limitations at ports</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Hours of operations</br> | Hours of operations</br></br> | ||
Level of automation</br> | Level of automation</br></br> | ||
Labor productivity</br> | Labor productivity</br></br> | ||
Relative to the rail segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the rail segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Turn times of trains at port terminals and container yards</br> | Turn times of trains at port terminals and container yards</br></br> | ||
Transit times to and from ports</br> | Transit times to and from ports</br></br> | ||
Railyard capacity</br> | Railyard capacity</br></br> | ||
Railcar availability</br> | Railcar availability</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Level of automation</br> | Level of automation</br></br> | ||
Rail equipment requirements</br> | Rail equipment requirements</br></br> | ||
Cargo loading and weight requirements</br> | Cargo loading and weight requirements</br></br> | ||
Switching requirements for placing containers on trains by destination</br> | Switching requirements for placing containers on trains by destination</br></br> | ||
Destination capacity</br> | Destination capacity</br></br> | ||
Relative to the trucking segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the trucking segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Highway and on-dock congestion</br> | Highway and on-dock congestion</br></br> | ||
Appointment systems</br> | Appointment systems</br></br> | ||
Inefficient drayage of containers including empty returns to dock</br> | Inefficient drayage of containers including empty returns to dock</br></br> | ||
Turn times at port terminals and container yards</br> | Turn times at port terminals and container yards</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Level of automation</br> | Level of automation</br></br> | ||
Trucking equipment requirements</br> | Trucking equipment requirements</br></br> | ||
Cargo loading and weight restrictions</br> | Cargo loading and weight restrictions</br></br> | ||
Relative to non-asset-based industry service provider segment (ocean freight forwarders, freight brokers, customs brokers, etc.), what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to non-asset-based industry service provider segment (ocean freight forwarders, freight brokers, customs brokers, etc.), what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Level of automation</br> | Level of automation</br></br> | ||
Commercial priorities</br> | Commercial priorities</br></br> | ||
How do the operations and regulations of various regulatory agencies impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | How do the operations and regulations of various regulatory agencies impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Customs & Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security</br> | Customs & Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security</br></br> | ||
Food & Drug Administration</br> | Food & Drug Administration</br></br> | ||
United States Department of Agriculture</br> | United States Department of Agriculture</br></br> | ||
California Air Resources Board</br> | California Air Resources Board</br></br> | ||
United States Census Bureau</br> | United States Census Bureau</br></br> | ||
Federal Maritime Commission</br> | Federal Maritime Commission</br></br> | ||
United States Department of Transportation</br> | United States Department of Transportation</br></br> | ||
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</br> | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</br></br> | ||
Relative to the beneficial cargo owners, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the beneficial cargo owners, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Container availability</br> | Container availability</br></br> | ||
Truck availability</br> | Truck availability</br></br> | ||
Railcar availability</br> | Railcar availability</br></br> | ||
Transload and intermodal site availability</br> | Transload and intermodal site availability</br></br> | ||
Door-to-door supply chain timeline</br> | Door-to-door supply chain timeline</br></br> | ||
Costs to move cargo</br> | Costs to move cargo</br></br> | ||
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br> | Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties</br></br> | ||
Cargo or container damage and resolution</br> | Cargo or container damage and resolution</br></br> | ||
Capacity issues along any part of the transport mov</br> | Capacity issues along any part of the transport mov</br></br> | ||
Relative to the location and configuration of cargo transfer facilities between domestic and international containers, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br> | Relative to the location and configuration of cargo transfer facilities between domestic and international containers, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?</br></br> | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 11 September 2024
Containerized International Freight IntelliConference
Globalization of supply chains has exacerbated congestion and chaos in how containerized freight is moved through North America. Stakeholder groups involved in containerized international freight face significant inefficiencies in the current use of ISO containers, chassis, trucks, railroads, ships, and related infrastructure.
Core Question:
What improvements can stakeholders identify for moving containerized international freight through supply chains to improve efficiency, capacity, and commercial benefit with the least impact on the environment and community?
What performance measures should guide planning of an optimal container logistics system for each of these stakeholder groups?
Equipment providers
Ocean carriers
Port Authorities
Land freight transportation providers
Non-asset-based industry service provider
Regulatory agencies
Customs Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Association
Federal Maritime Commission
Beneficial cargo owners/shippers
Communities
Environmentalists
Terminal Operators
Land Developers
Private Equity
Debt Providers
Municipal Bond Providers
What performance measures should guide the planning of an optimal containerized freight system for each of these stakeholder groups?
What equipment-related inefficiencies need to be addressed?
Chassis positioning
Chassis pairing
Chassis availability and accessibility
Chassis maintenance
Container positioning
Container storage
Container availability and accessibility
Demurrage and detention charges
Relative to the ocean carrier segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Ships slow steaming between ports
IMO 2020 (International Maritime Organization’s sulfur in fuel reduction plan)
Ocean carrier’s multi-company alliances resulting in vessel sharing
Trend toward larger vessels (20,000+ TEUs)
Empty container logistics
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Inhibited ability to match return loads for export
Relative to the port segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Land space limitations at ports
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Hours of operations
Level of automation
Labor productivity
Relative to the rail segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Turn times of trains at port terminals and container yards
Transit times to and from ports
Railyard capacity
Railcar availability
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Level of automation
Rail equipment requirements
Cargo loading and weight requirements
Switching requirements for placing containers on trains by destination
Destination capacity
Relative to the trucking segment, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Highway and on-dock congestion
Appointment systems
Inefficient drayage of containers including empty returns to dock
Turn times at port terminals and container yards
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Level of automation
Trucking equipment requirements
Cargo loading and weight restrictions
Relative to non-asset-based industry service provider segment (ocean freight forwarders, freight brokers, customs brokers, etc.), what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Level of automation
Commercial priorities
How do the operations and regulations of various regulatory agencies impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Customs & Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security
Food & Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
California Air Resources Board
United States Census Bureau
Federal Maritime Commission
United States Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Relative to the beneficial cargo owners, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
Container availability
Truck availability
Railcar availability
Transload and intermodal site availability
Door-to-door supply chain timeline
Costs to move cargo
Timeliness and accuracy of communications between parties
Cargo or container damage and resolution
Capacity issues along any part of the transport mov
Relative to the location and configuration of cargo transfer facilities between domestic and international containers, what dynamics in each area below impact the flow of containerized cargo?
