The Intermodal Association of North America, The National Industrial Transportation League, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association announced a slate of four key educational sessions to be held during three industry co-located events - IANA’s Intermodal Expo, NITL’s TransComp Exhibition, and TIA’s Fall Meeting.
IANA, NITL, TIA Announce Key Educational Session Topics
The Intermodal Association of North America, The National Industrial Transportation League, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association announced a slate of four key educational sessions to be held during three industry co-located events - IANA’s Intermodal Expo, NITL’s TransComp Exhibition, and TIA’s Fall Meeting.
by Staff
September 25, 20131 min to read
Attendees will converge at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 17-19, to take part in these annual freight transportation programs.
Participants will choose between three concurrent offerings on Monday morning, Nov. 18. “Break-bulk and Project Cargoes – Trends and Market Outlook” will focus on non-containerized ocean carrier service offerings, as well as what the future holds for multi-purpose traffic. “Contingent and Vicarious Liability” will discuss the latest trends in motor carrier accident liability cases and offer participants advice on how to protect themselves. And “Transportation Trends Influencing Shipper Choices” will examine the impact that transportation regulations have on rail, ocean and motor carrier customers.
Tuesday, November 19, features a general educational session, “Risky Business: Protecting against Fraud.”
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