Plenary Session W-2: Physical Internet Enabled Intermodal Regional Freight System. 29th May 2024

Introduction: Where We Are Now vs. Next Steps to the Physical Internet

Bill Loftis, Founder and Principal, Supply Chain Ecology

Physically, What Might the System Look Like?

Southeast US Freight System: Hyperconnected 2030 + Map

Sahrish Shaikh, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Tech Physical Internet Center

Role of a Regional Gateway, Savannah Port

Tim Marrs, General Manager of Intermodal Operations, Georgia Ports Authority

Introducing Autonomous, Electrified Technology to Enable Low Density Short Haul Rail Transportation

Marty Schlenker, Head of Strategy Parallel Systems

Stakeholder Perspectives

Shipper’s Perspective on Intermodal

Michelle Livingstone, Former Vice President – Transportation for The Home Depot, Livingstone Consulting

The Great Rail Sustainability Advantage

Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Short Lines and the Rail Ecosystem – More Advanced Than You May Think

Michael O. Miller, CEO – North America, Genesee & Wyoming

Intermodal Marketing Companies Perspective

Phil Trifiletti, Vice President, Consumer Product Solutions, Hub Group

Panel: How Do We Put It All Together? A Stakeholder Discussion.

Facilitator: Bill Loftis, Founder and Principal, Supply Chain Ecology 

Panelists

• Michelle Livingstone, Former Vice President – Transportation for The Home Depot, Livingstone Consulting
• Tim Marrs, General Manager of Intermodal Operations, Georgia Ports Authority
• Michael Miller, North America, Genesee & Wyoming
• Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
• Marty Schlenker, Head of Strategy Parallel Systems
• Sahrish Shaikh, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Tech Physical Internet Center
• Phil Trifiletti Vice President, Consumer Product Solutions, Hub Group

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