InductEV Visits IANA Intermodal EXPO 2023

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), a well-known and respected professional association in the intermodal industry, hosted last week’s IANA Intermodal EXPO in Long Beach, California. The event offers the widest range of solutions and providers for the intermodal freight transportation industry. Topics included regulatory risk, sustainability, chassis provisioning, terminal design, transloading, and driver productivity. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest issues, trends, and milestones facing the intermodal freight transportation industry, as well as networking with peers. Kevin Fisher, Director, Commercial Fleet Solutions, and Dave Dealy, President, and Chief Commercial Officer & President, represented InductEV™ at the event.

Dealy said of the event: “IANA is the leading event for all things rail and intermodal. As these facilities transition to vehicle electrification to reach net zero carbon emissions, the event is transforming into a showcase for the leading software, charging technologies, and EVs, such as those provided by InductEV.”

(Image: Dave Dealy, President and Chief Commercial Officer, InductEV (L) with Tuomo Korkeaviita, Offer Manager, RTG cranes at Konecranes (R) at IANA Intermodal Expo 2023.)

Selected Keynotes at the event

Earl Adams Jr., Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was a keynote speaker at IANA Intermodal Expo 2023. Under the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCA is responsible for providing and regulating safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles. Adams spoke about the importance of partnerships and collaboration in keeping our nation’s supply chains strong, resilient, and safe. Adams’ comments included details about FMCSA programs impacting intermodal operators and the agency’s priorities in regard to intermodal.

(Image: Kurt Neutgens, President and Chief Technology Officer at Orange EV (L) shows Kevin Fisher, Director, Commercial Fleet Solutions at InductEV (R) Orange EV’s early production model terminal tractor, during a ride and drive at IANA Intermodal Expo 2023.)

IANA represents stakeholders in intermodal freight transportation industry

As the sole organization representing the various interests of a wide variety of stakeholders in the intermodal freight transportation industry, IANA is a crucial link between business, government, and other entities in the intermodal industry. IANA tracks important regulatory and legislative issues that are crucial to the intermodal freight transportation industry. The association takes an active role in shaping federal and state legislation by filing comments on industry issues. Reports on these issues are commonly part of the IANA Intermodal Expo.

Kevin Fisher, Director, Commercial Fleet Solutions at InductEV said: “I attended the IANA Intermodal Expo in Long Beach last week as a first-time attendee, and I found the networking and keynotes to be superb. It was exciting to get the opportunity to test drive the new Orange EV HUSK-e, with Kurt Neutgens, President and Chief Technology Officer at Orange EV.”

Written by Bill Pierce, Publisher EVinfo.net