209: Understanding the Significance of Inland Waterways in Moving Freight

The Oakley Podcast

07/17/24 • 31 min

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Previewing this week’s episode (0:48)
Fred’s background and journey at Oakley (2:55)
Significance of inland waterways in transportation (6:06)
Explanation of waterways and their significance (7:34)
Fred’s personal background and family (9:28)
Expanding role at Oakley (12:14)
Improvements needed in the waterway system (15:12)
Efforts to secure funding for waterway projects (18:57)
Tonnage moved by barge (20:43)
Partnerships and roles in the waterway system (22:16)
Oakley's competitive edge (23:49)
Future of waterway systems (26:27)
Parting thoughts and takeaways (27:38)

Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com.

07/17/24 • 31 min

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