Logistics: By Land & By Water

Everyone in the steel business has had their own experience with moving steel from one place to another, and not always a positive one. The logistics of steel are always a challenge, and this year Steel Market Update has assembled experts from trucking, barge and the ports, to share their thoughts regarding the challenges of moving steel in 2016 and beyond. This group will also speak to what everyone in the industry should be considering to minimize disruptions and improve their company’s ability to deliver to the right place at the right time in the right condition.

Rebecca Brewster is President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI conducts transportation research with an emphasis on the trucking industry’s essential role in a safe, efficient and viable transportation system. Recent studies have included: “For-Hire motor carriers operational cost survey”, a list of the top truck freight congestion locations, and a white paper that highlights a driver shortage brought on by the dramatic shift in the age of the industry’s driver workforce. Rebecca spoke at our 4th Steel Summit Conference and was well received by those attendees.