Insights - July 2015 - (Page 3)
Changes to IANA
Bylaws Proposed
At its May meeting, the board of
directors of the Intermodal Association
of North America considered
amendments to the association's
bylaws.
The suggested changes focus on the
standing committee processes (Article
VI, Section 2) and would empower the
IANA board of directors to appoint the
members of the Intermodal Interchange
Executive Committee.
The IIEC is a nine-member group
consisting of modal representatives
[motor, ocean and rail] that is
responsible for the administration
and interpretation of the Uniform
Intermodal Interchange and Facilities
Access Agreement. Revisions would
also provide consistency across IANA's
standing committees with regard to
quorums, meetings and committee
actions.
These amendments have been
posted to the "members only" section of
the IANA website for member review. A
30-day comment period will open as of
July 2, 2015. Comments and questions
should be sent no later than August 2,
2015 to iana@intermodal.org or via fax at
301-576-9384.
Information
Services
News
This edition of Information Services
News includes the latest updates for
Uniform Intermodal Interchange and
Facilities Access Agreement participants
from Debbie Sasko, the Intermodal
Association of North America's assistant
vice president for information services,
who manages the UIIA.
UIIA's Website
Gets Redesign
A redesigned version of the website
of the Uniform Intermodal Interchange
U. of Md., IANA Team on
Intermodal Job Portal
The University of Maryland's
Robert H. Smith School of Business
and the Intermodal Association of
North America have teamed up
to produce the next generation of
talent for the intermodal industry.
The details of this partnership
can be found on the Intermodal
Job Portal on the Robert H. Smith
School of Business website at www.
rhsmith.umd.edu/intermodal. This
site serves as a resource for IANA
member companies to facilitate the
recruitment of students in the Supply
Chain Management Fellows program
into careers in transportation
logistics and operations.
Funding for the development
of the portal was provided to the
university under its IANA scholarship
award.
The portal website outlines
the benefits of the partnership
between the Smith School and IANA
and offers information about the
Fellows Program and other supply
chain management programs at the
Smith School. The portal is a tool for
and Facilities Access Agreement - at
- has been successfully
launched in May.
The site's new layout is designed to
make navigation easier and allow quick
access to the UIIA application and other
pertinent information for each user
group: motor carriers, equipment providers and insurance agents.
Some of the new features include a
"Frequently Requested Information" section, as well as an expanded "What's New"
area on the home page. In addition, more
detailed dropdown menu options have
been added for each user group.
Further application screen enhancements are slated to be completed soon.
All UIIA participants will be notified of
any planned additional functionalities
prior to release.
User feedback has been favorable and
students seeking job opportunities
as well as employers who are
looking to fill needed positions.
The University of Maryland's
supply chain program ranks No. 3
in the nation in research, according
to Transportation Journal, and No. 7
among supply chain management
undergraduate programs, according
to U.S. News and World Report.
The curriculum includes
extensive hands-on work with
cutting edge supply chain
information technology and
software applications in a dedicated
supply chain lab. Additionally, the
program is among only a handful
of U.S. schools which specifically
address the role of intermodal
transportation within domestic and
global supply chains.
Industry professionals can join
the conversation and connect with
students by contacting Carson
Billingsley, the strategic relationships
and outreach coordinator in the
Office of Career Services, via
cbillingsley@rhsmith.umd.edu.
additional input may be directed to the
UIIA office via uiia@intermodal.org.
GIER Application
Adds New Feature
A new feature has been added
to the Global Intermodal Equipment
Registry application.
Accessible at gierregistry.com,
GIER now includes a U.S. Department
of Transportation validation feature
providing operating authority monitoring for all GIER intermodal equipment
providers, or IEPs.
The status of an IEP's USDOT number on file with GIER is compared daily
against the department's Safety and
Fitness Electronic Records, or SAFER,
system website. This is to verify that the
number is "active."
Information Services - continued on page 9
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http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/intermodal
http://www.uiia.org
http://www.gierregistry.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - July 2015
Contents
Fed Update
Highway Funding to Expire July 31
Changes to IANA Bylaws Proposed
U. of Md., IANA Team on Intermodal Job Portal
Information Services News
Exclusive Report: Fed Economist to Share Outlook at Intermodal EXPO 2015
Exclusive Report: Asset-Tracking Advances from ‘Dots on Map’
Freight Reports
Yearly Traffic Chart
EXPO Education Session by Stakeholder Interests
State Legislative Update
Port News
Seattle, Tacoma Advance Alliance
Federal Official Tours PSI Plant
People in the News
In Brief
2015 Sponsors
New Members
Industry Calendar
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