Insights - January 2016 - (Page 12)

DP World will study current marine liner services and container volume growth forecasts for trans-Pacific trade on the West Coast, weighing demand for activation of Fairview's Phase II South expansion. People in the News The Truckload Carriers Association has named John Lyboldt as the association's new president. He succeeds Brad Bentley, who Lyboldt resigned on Aug. 27 due to family obligations. Advent Intermodal Solutions LLC has appointed Parvez Mansuri chief executive officer. He returns to AIS, having previously served as its chief information officer. Enterprising Women magazine has released its list of 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Award winners and CEO Kristy Knichel has Knichel made the list in the "over $25 million and up to $100 million in annual revenues" category for Knichel Logistics. Christopher Jones, formerly with Safmarine, a unit of Maersk Line, has joined Metro Group Maritime. XPO Logistics, Inc. announced Louis DeJoy has been appointed to the company's board of directors, coinciding with his retirement from the role of chief executive officer of XPO's supply chain business in North America. He is Hands-on experience matters, just ask Adriene Bailey-Chief Strategy Officer at Yusen-Logistics (Americas) Inc. and board chair for the Denver Transportation Institute. From equipment and logistics to purchasing and product development, Adriene has more than 25 years of experience in the transportation industry, and it's her experience that inspires forward-thinking. See what transportation solutions we're inspiring at DTI. Learn more at du.edu/transportation. Inspiring Transportation Solutions 12 Intermodal Insights | January 2016 succeeded by Ashfaque Chowdhury, who has been appointed president of XPO's supply chain business in the Americas and Asia Pacific. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans elected William T. Bergeron chairman. He succeeds Scott H. Cooper, whose term as chairman expired. Cooper will continue to serve as a commissioner. In addition, Michael W. Kearney was elected vice chairman and Robert R. Barkerding, Jr. as secretary-treasurer. RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced Jim Ragland has joined RoadOne as area director, central region, and Mike Clemons moves into the role of vice president of sales. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced Stuart Scott has been hired to take over the position of chief information officer and executive vice president of technology and engineering left vacant by the retirement of Kay Lewis, who was with the company for 27 years. http://www.du.edu/transportation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - January 2016

Bill Would Eliminate Risk of Port Slowdowns
Driver Coercion Rule Finalized
Five-Year Transportation Bill Passed
Broome and George Join IANA Board
IANA Names New 2016 Officers
IANA Welcomes New General Counsel
Sustainability News
FAST Act Moves Freight Forward
Nominations Sought for Silver Kingpin Award
Legislation and Regulation Top the Intermodal Stories of 2015
Freight Reports
Port News
People in the News
Welcome New Members
In Brief
2015 Article Index by Subject
Intermodal Calendar

Insights - January 2016