Gross Transportation Consulting

LM Group News Editor spoke with Larry Gross, President of Gross Transportation Consulting, on the state of the intermodal market.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Larry Gross, President of Gross Transportation Consulting.

The rise of e-commerce continues to disrupt logistics and supply chain operations, driving the need for faster, more efficient delivery models. As consumer demands evolve, traditional freight methods are being replaced by innovative solutions to keep pace with unprecedented growth in parcel shipments. Here’s a look at where we are.

We’ve assembled our annual panel of logistics and freight transportation analysts to share their insights on rate patterns in all the major transport modes in an effort to help shippers prepare their freight transportation budget for the coming year.

In this podcast, Gross offered up his opinions on various aspects of the intermodal marketplace, including: volume and service levels; the East and Gulf Coast ports' labor situation, Peak Season, tariffs, and intermodal pricing among other topics.

Following yesterday’s bridge collision in Baltimore, when the 32,000-ton container ship, Dali, collided into the 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, causing it to collapse and stopping ship traffic at the Port of Baltimore, for an indefinite period, it has created yet another uncertain situation for supply chains.

Our annual gathering of freight transportation industry analysts reveals that the cycle of rate and capacity fluctuations continue their age-old volatility, but in a more muted fashion. Here’s a look at the elements that have ushered in this current malaise.

Three of the nation’s top market analysts examine the current state of the freight railroad and intermodal markets, including a look at pricing, service levels, competition with other modes, and the slow—but steady—implementation of automation.

Three of the nation’s top market analysts examine the current state of the freight railroad and intermodal markets, including a look at pricing, service levels and competition with other modes.

“Anytime the supply chain is on ’60 Minutes' or the front page of the Washington Post, it is probably not because we are doing such a great job. Certainly, intermodal has had a very difficult 2021 so far.” Those were the opening comments made by Larry Gross, president of Gross Transportation Consulting, at the RailTrends conference hosted by Progressive Railroading magazine and independent railroad analyst Tony Hatch last month.