11/19/20212022 Intermodal Outlook An Interview with NFI’s RVP of Intermodal Operations, Mark McKendry The Intermodal market has faced unprecedented volatility and supply-side shortages for the past nineteen months. Many of the challenges facing the industry were well-publicized and could be categorized as five distinct, albeit deeply connected, issues: Consumer behavior Chassis shortages Drayage driver shortages Labor availability Port… Continue reading 2022 Intermodal Outlook
05/03/2021How to Navigate the Complexities of Today’s Drayage Market North America’s drayage market is as complex as ever. Congestion at the ports, increasing demurrage costs, competition for chassis, and other mounting issues have created havoc for shippers attempting to get a hold of their supply chain. As NFI continues to help customers navigate through the intricacies of the continent’s port complexes, NFI Vice President… Continue reading How to Navigate the Complexities of Today’s Drayage Market
02/03/2021Intermodal 2021 Outlook Intermodal 2021 Outlook Featuring Mark McKendry, Regional Vice President of Intermodal at NFI What do you think is in store for the intermodal market in 2021? One thing we’re going to see in 2021, alongside incremental capacity gains, is incremental price increases. When supply and demand dictate that price must go up, it absolutely will,… Continue reading Intermodal 2021 Outlook
01/08/2019Intermodal Industry Outlook: 2019 Guest Post: Mark McKendry, Vice President of Intermodal at NFI When compared to 2017 volumes, North American intermodal volumes grew by over five percent in 2018 – despite extreme congestion in Chicago, a chronic chassis shortage on the U.S. East Coast, and atypical demand trends driven by e-commerce growth and tariff threats. Although the railways… Continue reading Intermodal Industry Outlook: 2019
12/11/20182018 Supply Chain Year in Review This past year, the supply chain industry evolved to accommodate numerous factors, such as advances in technologies like automation, tightening capacity, and the ELD mandate. NFI’s executive team shares their insight into the top trends of 2018. William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Distribution NFI’s distribution and cross-docking business continues to grow organically and through acquisition… Continue reading 2018 Supply Chain Year in Review
07/10/2018Perishables: Relying on Rail The Federal Highway Administration has projected that United States freight shipments will increase 41 percent by 2040.1 As shipments increase, factors such as the driver shortage and newly-implemented electronic logging devices have impacted truckload capacity. Diversifying modes of transportation can help address capacity constraints and keep freight moving.2 Intermodal, or rail shipping, has proven to… Continue reading Perishables: Relying on Rail
05/08/2018Supply Chain Fast Facts: An Infographic From factories to front doors, products are shipped around the world using different modes of transportation and facilities to reach customers. Here are some facts behind the logistics of supply chains and the products they deliver:
02/06/2018Intermodal Industry Outlook: 2018 David Broering, President, Integrated Solutions at NFI, and Mark McKendry, Vice President of Intermodal, share their expectations for the coming year. The intermodal marketplace is one that is always predicated on the strength of the overall transportation market, and more broadly, the economy. As the U.S. economy accelerated in 2017, and along with it the… Continue reading Intermodal Industry Outlook: 2018
12/20/20172017 Logistics Year In Review This past year, the supply chain industry evolved to accommodate numerous factors. Variables like new administration, advances in technologies, and changing consumer behavior are shifting how companies approach logistics, today and moving forward. NFI’s executive team shares their insight into the top trends of 2017. William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Dedicated Transportation We are excited… Continue reading 2017 Logistics Year In Review
09/26/20172017 State of Logistics: A Look Back 2017 has been quite the year for the world of logistics. With e-commerce booming and the adoption of new digital technology on the rise, it’s no secret that change is on the horizon. The air, rail, and ocean sectors all showed improvements, and the importance of one-stop-shop 3PLs became much more prominent, while truckload (TL)… Continue reading 2017 State of Logistics: A Look Back