Journal of Commerce Announces Webcast Series Addressing the 2011 Forecasts for 3PL, Container Shipping, Trucking, and Intermodal

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Jan. 13, The Journal of Commerce will broadcast a series of four webcasts in which an array of experts will give their predictions for the 3PL, container shipping, trucking and intermodal industries for 2011.

Speakers Dick Armstrong, Chairman of Armstrong & Associates; Mario Moreno, Journal of Commerce economist; Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies of Moffatt & Nichol; Noel Perry, Transport Fundamentals Inc.; Jon Langenfeld, Robert W. Baird, Anthony Hatch of ABH Consulting; and Dave Howland, APL Logistics will address the following:

• Predictions for the 3PL industry in 2011, including the possibility of a DCC model
• Whether CSA 2010 will affect profitability in the 3PL industry
• The evolution of global supply chain managers and the impact of transportation-based cross selling
• The outlook for imports and exports
• Macroeconomic risks and how these will be affected by U.S. consumer spending, unemployment, exchange rates and other variables
• What the CSA 2010 driver safety regulation means for the future of trucking
• Will rates go up in 2011, and if so, by how much?
• How many truck drives will leave the industry and what will the impact be?
• How will chassis management slowly leaving the hands of ocean carriers further impact intermodal?

The webcasts will take place on Jan 13th, Jan. 18th, Jan. 20th and Jan. 25th* from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST. To register, visit: www.joc.com/webcasts.

*will take place from 1-2pm EST.

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CONTACT: Matt DeNapoli, Production Manager, Virtual Events, The Journal of Commerce, +1-973-776-7813, [email protected].

SOURCE The Journal of Commerce