Insights - March 2016 - (Page 19)
Early Intermodalist Carmichael Dies
The railroad industry, and intermodalism in particular, lost one of
its strongest supporters when Gil
Carmichael passed away in February
at the age of 88.
Carmichael was recognized for
his vision in promoting rail and intermodal infrastructure development
throughout a life that was filled with
service to the transportation industry.
As a U.S. Coast Guard ensign, he was
also honored for helping rescue 70
crew members of two tankers that
broke up during a winter storm off
Cape Cod in 1952. The rescues are
depicted in a book and newly released movie, "The Finest Hours."
Often credited as a visionary,
Carmichael is just as frequently
described as a gentleman and a friend
of the transportation industry. In that
capacity, his achievements ranged
from his home state of Mississippi to
the national and international.
In 1996 Carmichael helped found
the Intermodal Transportation Institute, now the Transportation Institute
at the University of Denver.
His presidential appointments
FEDERAL UPDATE - from page 2
therefore, there is no injury to domestic
manufacturers.
An ITC preliminary determination
vote is tentatively scheduled for Mar.
11 but could take place as late as
Mar. 14. If the ITC does not find an
affirmative preliminary determination,
the investigation is terminated. If the
ITC does find an affirmative preliminary
determination, it begins the process of
making a final determination while the
petition simultaneously moves on to
the Department of Commerce.
Container Weight Info
Flows Examined
The Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS,
working group of the Ocean Carrier
Equipment Management Association
is mapping out the processes for
transmitting Verified Gross Mass
included the National Highway
Safety Advisory Committee to the
secretary of the U.S. Department of
Transportation - 1973- 76 and the
National Transportation Policy Study
Commission - 1976-79.
From 1989 to 1993, he served as
head of the Federal Railroad Administration and, in 1998, on the Amtrak
Reform Council.
Progressive Railroading quoted
him as observing that following the
energy crisis of 1973, when he was
serving on the National Highway
Safety Advisory Committee, he "went
in a highway lobbyist and came out
an intermodalist."
The intermodalist was just as
comfortable working for President
Gerald Ford assessing transportation needs for the year 2000 (in his
role on the National Transportation
Policy Study Commission) as he was
helping to originate, author and pass
a program to construct a 1,077-mile,
state-wide, four-lane highway for
Mississippi and to help create a
700-mile regional railroad serving
Mississippi and West Alabama.
declarations from shippers to carriers
and terminals and how the tare weight
of the containers can be used to
reliably calculate the VGM outside
the port.
The container weight rule requiring
the VGM becomes effective Jul. 1,
2016. Any container leaving from
any port in the world will need to be
accompanied by a shipping document
signed electronically or in hard copy by
the shipper on the bill of lading listing
the verified gross mass of the container
in order for the container to be loaded
onto a ship.
A mandate of the International
Maritime Organization under the
Safety of Life at Sea convention, states
the weighing must be done on scales
calibrated and certified to the national
standards of the country where the
weighing was performed.
INTERMODAL
CALENDAR
March 13-15
2016 IWLA Convention & Expo
International Warehouse Logistics Association
Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate *
Orlando, Florida
www.iwla.com
April 3-6
2016 Connections Convention
American Short Line and Regional Railroad
Association
Gaylord National Harbor * National Harbor,
Maryland
www.aslrra.org
April 6-9
2016 TIA Capital Ideas Conference &
Exhibition
Transportation Intermediaries Association
Grand Hyatt * San Antonio, Texas
www.tianet.org
April 18-19
IMTA Spring Transportation Summit
Indiana Motor Truck Association
Crowne Plaza Union Station * Indianapolis, Indiana
www.intrucking.org
April 24-27
2016 NASSTRAC Shippers Conference &
Transportation Expo
National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council
Rosen Shingle Creek * Orlando, Florida
www.nasstrac.org
May 3-5
Intermodal Operations & Maintenance
Business Meeting
Intermodal Association of North America
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center *
Lombard, Illinois
www.intermodal.org
May 24-26
NARS 2016 Annual Meeting & Golf Outing
North American Rail Shippers Association
Hyatt Regency Crystal City * Arlington, Virginia
www.railshippers.com
September 18-20
Intermodal EXPO 2016
Intermodal Association of North America
George R. Brown Convention Center *
Houston, Texas
www.intermodalexpo.com
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http://www.iwla.com
http://www.aslrra.org
http://www.tianet.org
http://www.intrucking.org
http://www.nasstrac.org
http://www.intermodal.org
http://www.railshippers.com
http://www.intermodalexpo.com
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FMC Launches Supply Chain Innovation Team
ITC Looks into Chinese Truck Tires
New Board Member
Nominations Sought for Silver Kingpin Award
Roundtables Announced for O&M Meeting
UMD Students to Conduct Membership Survey
Keeping Quality Chassis on the Road
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