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2024 Transportation Rate Outlook: More of the same?

Get ahead of the game with our panel of analysts, discussing freight transportation rates and capacity fluctuations for the coming year. Join us now!


2024 Transportation Rate Outlook: More of the same?
Date/Time
Thursday, January 25, 2024 2:00PM
Moderator
Michael Levans
Panelists
Trucking: John G. Larkin, CFA - Strategic Advisor at Clarendon Capital, Senior Partner at Venture 53
Ocean: Philip Damas - Managing Director, Head of Supply Chain, Drewry Shipping Consultants
Rail/Intermodal: Brooks A. Bentz - long-time freight consultant and columnist, Logistics Management
Rail/Intermodal: Larry Gross - President and Founder, Gross Transportation Consulting

Our annual gathering of freight transportation industry analysts reveals that the cycle of rate and capacity fluctuations continue their age-old volatility—just in a more muted fashion.

In this annual webcast, group editorial director Michael Levans and long-time freight consultant and columnist Brooks Bentz host our panel of logistics and freight transportation analysts who 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.

This year, our panel dives into the elements that have ushered in the current malaise. Shippers joining us on this annual webcast will gain a better understanding of:

  • The state of the U.S. freight economy
  • Capacity and rate forecasts for:
    • Trucking
    • Ocean
    • Rail/intermodal
    • Parcel express
    • Airfrieght
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