The Intermodal Logistics Podcast

The word - and job - of coach is generally associated with sports. And with football season getting going, coaching gets plenty of spotlight. But Business Coach Tim Campsall with TBC ActionCOACH joins us to extoll the virtues of private coaching in an office setting, primarily for leadership positions.
Tim discusses the value of a coach for a variety of companies - but especially entrepreneurs. He also shares a few coaching tips that can work for just about anybody. If you're interested in working with Tim, go to https://www.tbcactioncoach.com/ and catch his podcast, called Self Made Is a Myth here https://www.tbcactioncoach.com/resources/self-made-podcast or wherever you listen.
In the news, Rick and Kevin go over a story on the freight recession and the trucking situation in particular: https://www.businessinsider.com/freight-recession-outlook-economy-pandemic-distortions-trucking-jobs-labor-demand-2023-8, also talking through what this means for the freight market cycle.
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The freight industry has an unquestionably large impact on the environment, but many companies are trying to mitigate it, including the more than 4,000 EPA SmartWay partners. To discuss what the Environmental Protection Agency's program, which turns 20 next year, is, along with how it's helping to cut emissions (and costs) and lead to better freight sustainability, we welcome EPA Environmental Protection Specialist for Region 5 Tony Maietta. In addition to SmartWay, Tony discusses electrification including where electric stands for trucks, trains and ports. Plus, he goes over clean air rules and grants available to improve on the sustainability of fleets.
For more information on the EPA SmartWay program and to sign up - whether you're a shipper, carrier or logistics company - visit https://www.epa.gov/smartway.
To learn more about what a SmartWay partnership involves, read https://blog.intekfreight-logistics.com/what-is-smartway-certified.
Also on this episode, catch our MercuryGate Minute in which we share a few contract basics relating to the TMS platform.
To learn more about InTek's MercuryGate partnership, visit https://www.intekfreight-logistics.com/tms.
Subscribe or follow now to catch new episodes of InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast as soon as they're out, and please do rate and review us. Have a question? Contact us at [email protected]. And visit our website, www.intekfreight-logistics.com to learn more about InTek.

Basketball is on the minds of many this month, and InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast is no exception. As we’re based in Indiana and we deal in logistics, what better way to celebrate NCAA tournament time than an interview about both, with Indiana University legend Chuck Crabb. Chuck, who retired last year, is probably best known as the public address announcer for Hoosier basketball for more than four decades, but he also worked a day job as IU's senior assistant athletic director for facilities. And in that role, he handled plenty of logistical challenges in March and beyond. We go over a couple in particular, a 1978 Final Four hardwood emergency in St. Louis (https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/news-publications/inside-supply-management-magazine/october-2017-issue/managing-the-madness/), and, much more recently, the 2021 NCAA “bubble“ Tournament (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament), which saw all games played in Indiana due to the pandemic - from the first four to the Final Four. Arenas included IU’s Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, Purdue’s Mackey Arena, the Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium. Chuck talks with Rick and Kevin about what went into both of these unusual circumstances, the importance of team effort, shares a few anecdotes about longtime Hoosiers Coach Bob Knight, and even drops a sample of his signature announcing style. Plus, get an update on what he’s up to now – hint, he’s not sitting still.

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Intermodal is traditionally associated with long-haul shipping, but a few Sunshine State - and Mexico - solutions show it can shine with short-haul, too. On the latest InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast, Luis Hernandez, VP of Intermodal with Florida East Coast Railway (a member of Grupo Mexico - which also owns Ferromex) to discuss those Florida options, from intra-Miami to all the way up and down the coast.
Luis tells us how intermodal not only offers convenience for Florida freight, but also surprising speed - whether between ports or not. He talks about the relationship between FEC and the expanding Brightline passenger rail network - and how railroad crossings have changed for Floridians.
He also discusses the freight landscape in Mexico, how intermodal offers underused solutions for cross-border shipping, and how AMTI - the Mexican intermodal association - is working to make more inroads (or rails in this case).
Learn more about FEC at https://fecrwy.com, Ferromex at https://www.ferromex.com/index-eng.jsp and AMTI at https://www.amtimexico.com/en.
Subscribe or follow now to catch new episodes of InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast as soon as they're out, and please do rate and review us. Have a question? Contact us at [email protected]. And visit our website, www.intekfreight-logistics.com to learn more about InTek.

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is nearing its annual milestone event known as EXPO - taking place September 9-11 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. To discuss what to expect from this year's edition - including attendee counts, programming, highlights, registration costs and more, we welcome longtime IANA President Joni Casey to this episode of InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast.
Joni shares her favorite things from EXPO, IANA's recent announcement regarding its future location and more - plus she explains the annual case competition that puts aspiring intermodalists to the test.
She also tells us why this year's EXPO will likely feel a bit different for her and checks in on the challenges facing intermodal - especially of the legislative variety relating to owner-operators and independent contractor regulations.
On a brighter note, Joni goes over a couple of her favorite accomplishments in her 27 year tenure at the head of IANA, including her passion for its very successful scholarship program. And we discuss the sustainability advantages of intermodal as environmental impact of freight continues to be a hot-button issue.
To learn more about IANA and to join - or to register for EXPO - visit www.intermodal.org.
Subscribe or follow now to catch new episodes of InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast as soon as they're out, and please do rate and review us. Have a question? Contact us at [email protected]. And visit our website, www.intekfreight-logistics.com to learn more about InTek.