Insights - July 2015 - (Page 3)

Changes to IANA Bylaws Proposed At its May meeting, the board of directors of the Intermodal Association of North America considered amendments to the association's bylaws. The suggested changes focus on the standing committee processes (Article VI, Section 2) and would empower the IANA board of directors to appoint the members of the Intermodal Interchange Executive Committee. The IIEC is a nine-member group consisting of modal representatives [motor, ocean and rail] that is responsible for the administration and interpretation of the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement. Revisions would also provide consistency across IANA's standing committees with regard to quorums, meetings and committee actions. These amendments have been posted to the "members only" section of the IANA website for member review. A 30-day comment period will open as of July 2, 2015. Comments and questions should be sent no later than August 2, 2015 to iana@intermodal.org or via fax at 301-576-9384. Information Services News This edition of Information Services News includes the latest updates for Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement participants from Debbie Sasko, the Intermodal Association of North America's assistant vice president for information services, who manages the UIIA. UIIA's Website Gets Redesign A redesigned version of the website of the Uniform Intermodal Interchange U. of Md., IANA Team on Intermodal Job Portal The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Intermodal Association of North America have teamed up to produce the next generation of talent for the intermodal industry. The details of this partnership can be found on the Intermodal Job Portal on the Robert H. Smith School of Business website at www. rhsmith.umd.edu/intermodal. This site serves as a resource for IANA member companies to facilitate the recruitment of students in the Supply Chain Management Fellows program into careers in transportation logistics and operations. Funding for the development of the portal was provided to the university under its IANA scholarship award. The portal website outlines the benefits of the partnership between the Smith School and IANA and offers information about the Fellows Program and other supply chain management programs at the Smith School. The portal is a tool for and Facilities Access Agreement - at - has been successfully launched in May. The site's new layout is designed to make navigation easier and allow quick access to the UIIA application and other pertinent information for each user group: motor carriers, equipment providers and insurance agents. Some of the new features include a "Frequently Requested Information" section, as well as an expanded "What's New" area on the home page. In addition, more detailed dropdown menu options have been added for each user group. Further application screen enhancements are slated to be completed soon. All UIIA participants will be notified of any planned additional functionalities prior to release. User feedback has been favorable and students seeking job opportunities as well as employers who are looking to fill needed positions. The University of Maryland's supply chain program ranks No. 3 in the nation in research, according to Transportation Journal, and No. 7 among supply chain management undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News and World Report. The curriculum includes extensive hands-on work with cutting edge supply chain information technology and software applications in a dedicated supply chain lab. Additionally, the program is among only a handful of U.S. schools which specifically address the role of intermodal transportation within domestic and global supply chains. Industry professionals can join the conversation and connect with students by contacting Carson Billingsley, the strategic relationships and outreach coordinator in the Office of Career Services, via cbillingsley@rhsmith.umd.edu. additional input may be directed to the UIIA office via uiia@intermodal.org. GIER Application Adds New Feature A new feature has been added to the Global Intermodal Equipment Registry application. Accessible at gierregistry.com, GIER now includes a U.S. Department of Transportation validation feature providing operating authority monitoring for all GIER intermodal equipment providers, or IEPs. The status of an IEP's USDOT number on file with GIER is compared daily against the department's Safety and Fitness Electronic Records, or SAFER, system website. This is to verify that the number is "active." Information Services - continued on page 9 July 2015 | Intermodal Insights 3 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/intermodal http://www.uiia.org http://www.gierregistry.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - July 2015

Contents
Fed Update
Highway Funding to Expire July 31
Changes to IANA Bylaws Proposed
U. of Md., IANA Team on Intermodal Job Portal
Information Services News
Exclusive Report: Fed Economist to Share Outlook at Intermodal EXPO 2015
Exclusive Report: Asset-Tracking Advances from ‘Dots on Map’
Freight Reports
Yearly Traffic Chart
EXPO Education Session by Stakeholder Interests
State Legislative Update
Port News
Seattle, Tacoma Advance Alliance
Federal Official Tours PSI Plant
People in the News
In Brief
2015 Sponsors
New Members
Industry Calendar

Insights - July 2015