The Intermodal Logistics Podcast - Short Haul, Florida and Mexico Intermodal

Short Haul, Florida and Mexico Intermodal

10/17/24 • 39 min

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.
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The Port of Long Beach with Noel Hacegaba

It all starts at the ports - especially when moving intermodal across North America. And one of the busiest of those, is the Port of Long Beach in Southern California. Hosts Kevin Baxter and Shelli Austin are joined by POLB COO Dr. Noel Hacegaba as he discusses how the port operates, just how busy it is this year in terms of container shipping, how it handled the pandemic-related peak, port strike impacts, how it's prioritized infrastructure to improve service, and more.
We dive into sustainability, including measures the port has taken to reduce its environmental impact, the progress of electric trucks, the ability of on-dock rail to help with emissions and freight movement simultaneously, and how the port is tackling sea level rise. Additionally, we discuss the Intermodal Association of North America (whose board both Shelli and Noel serve on), the importance of creating an educational pipeline for future supply chain pros, and, a band called the TEUs - for which Noel and some fellow POLB employees play.
Learn more about the Port of Long Beach at www.polb.com, and find a performance by the TEUs in a video of the recent POLB State of the Port 2024.
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.

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Better Dray? There's an App for That

Drayage is a vital part of intermodal transportation, but many of its processes are stuck in the past. Enter ModalView, an app that marks a collaboration between Norfolk Southern and DrayNow aimed at modernizing and streamlining those first and final mile processes. To discuss, hosts Kevin and Shelli welcome Senior Director of Product Meghan Nesta, President and General Manager Mike Albert and former President of Triple Crown Services (and current consultant) Sam Niness.
The ModalView team talks about how the partnership materialized, and the many ways the app helps dray drivers, IMCs and by proxy, shippers with visibility, real-time tracking and real-time documentation.
To learn more about working with ModalView, visit modalview.com.
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.