“Ocean carriers have an obligation to invest in the development of operational efficiencies that could minimize supply chain bottlenecks.”
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Ken Kellaway, co-founder, president and CEO of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, accepted the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s (CII) Connie Award by telling a record-breaking audience about the secret of his success: entrepreneurialism.
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The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) is expanding its education mission with the introduction of the CII Academic Advisory Committee. The new group is made up of eight well-respected educators in the fields of supply chain and transportation and two transportation industry leaders from the CII board.
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The Containerization and Intermodal Institute will award the 2022 Connie Award to Ken Kellaway, Co-Founder, President and CEO of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, Inc. The award presentation will be made at an industry-wide luncheon Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Renaissance Hotel in Elizabeth, NJ.
The event, marking the 50th anniversary of the Connie Award, will also honor Washington D C.-based international transportation attorney Jeffrey Lawrence of Cozen O’Connor with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Joseph S. Gregorio Sr., CEO and Chairman of Pacific Crane Maintenance Corporation, LLC (PCMC), has been named recipient of the 2022 Connie Award, which will be presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute on September 14. The industry-wide dinner to honor Joe Gregorio will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, CA. In addition, Captain Lynn Korwatch will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing her 45-year maritime career.
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Looking into the new year, the big question on the minds of all US importers and exporters must be when the disrupted supply chain will return to a semblance of normality. Will a solution be found relatively quickly, or will it be a long wait for infrastructure improvements?
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Looking back on 2021, the most important takeaway is that the logistics industry remains open to evolving its business models to reflect the needs of the marketplace. Rather than holding onto and investing in systems that are no longer working, shippers and transportation providers should spend their time, money, and resources on next-generation systems that address current challenges and leverage today’s opportunities as well as those of the future.
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COVID-19-related trade disruption has resulted in today’s “Great Congestion,” in which a massive disconnect between e-commerce purchases and the physical movement of goods through supply chains has contributed to a transport system that has been overloaded in key markets.
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The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) presented the prestigious 2021 Connie Award to Eugene D. Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles before nearly 400 industry leaders at its 49th Connie Award luncheon event held at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel on December 6, 2021. William Mongelluzzo, Trans-Pacific Senior Editor at the Journal of Commerce, was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, a Special Recognition Award was presented to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), New York Shipping Association (NYSA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
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The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) will honor Eugene D. Seroka, Executive Director at the Port of Los Angeles, with the 2021 Connie Award. The prestigious award will be presented at an industry-wide luncheon at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel on Monday, December 6.
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The virtual round table will bring together industry and scholarly leaders to discuss bridging the gap between academic preparedness and real-world industry requirements
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Grocery stores worked swiftly to address the challenges brought on by COVID restrictions, adjusting their approach to managing inventory, stocking shelves, and servicing customers.
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With a raging pandemic and cargo volumes dipping in the first half of 2020, the outlook seemed bleak for liner operators. Then, almost magically, the lights were switched on!
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Chassis provision has been a topic of discussion for several decades, but most acutely over the past five years. CCM was created by the ocean carriers to drive efficiency into the management of their combined chassis fleets.
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What is a “black swan” event”? The term was coined in the second century AD, when a black swan was described as a bird so rare that it did not exist.
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The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Bayles, Group Manager, Ports at Norfolk Southern Corporation, to its Board of Directors for a three-year term.
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By Mike Wilson
Having had a long career in this industry with many diverse challenges, I’ve come to know first-hand the importance of adaptability. In fact, being able to adapt to change has been a consistent theme in my career and I believe has been integral to my professional growth and success.
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A new floor design developed by the industry promises significantly reduced maintenance
How can something so universally accepted and efficient in global maritime transportation like the standard ocean container be further improved?
For the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL), the answer lays at the industry’s feet — that is the floor of the container.
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From trucking and rail to ocean carrier transport and chassis negotiations, Lisa Wheldon, Director of Cargo & Intermodal Rail for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), has worked in all facets of the supply chain during her career. This month marks her 30-year milestone in the industry.
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