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In this recent article by Freightwaves.com, they provide a state of the industry outlook and what some see as a near-term outlook for freight and its impact on inflation. The comprehensive overview provides a somewhat bleak picture into 2023 but is not completely unexpected. To understand the full market dynamics overview and its latest predictions, read this article.
According to this article at Freightwaves.com, shippers hoping for trucking rate relief in 2022 are going to be severely disappointed. Some of the contributing factors include consumer spend levels, industrial demand, and government spending tied to the recent infrastructure bill. To understand the market dynamics and its latest predictions, read this article.
Chris Bonura Joins PLG Consulting as Director of Client Services [July 13, 2021], PLGConsulting.com
PLG Consulting is pleased to announce that Chris Bonura has joined the company in the role of Director of Client Services. In his role as Director of Client Services, Chris is responsible for managing consulting projects, contributing to consulting projects as a subject matter expert and serving as a product manager for a planned industrial site search platform. Chris joins PLG Consulting with a diverse supply chain background and a broad perspective derived from working in analyzing multiple transportation modes over the last 20 years.
Inbound Logistics Article: Intermodal Meets the Moment [May 11, 2021], Inbound Logistics
PLG Consulting’s James Shefelbine talks all things intermodal with Inbound Logistics editor Thomas Gresham. In a supercharged supply chain, intermodal’s value grows more evident than ever. These standout companies are contributing to its bright future.
PLG Consulting of Chicago, IL and Strategic Development Group (SDG) of Columbia, SC today announced a strategic partnership that provides major industrial customers, transportation and logistics service providers, and other investors with a powerful slate of services for managing complex projects involving new capital investment and supply chain/logistics design and optimization.
PLG Consulting is pleased to announce that James Shefelbine has joined the company in the role of Executive Vice President. In his role as Executive Vice President, James is responsible for expanding PLG Consulting’s business by presenting its unique blend of expertise and experience to new and existing clients in the industrial economy through coordinated campaigns, customer engagements and industry events.
According to this article at Freightwaves.com chemical freight makes up about 8% of the total rail shipments in the U.S. and approximately 15% of total gross railway company revenue on average. And this number is growing. Experts like PLG Consulting’s CEO Graham Brisben have projected that as much as $125B will be invested to build new petrochemical facilities in U.S. by the year 2025, which means additional potential railroad revenue of almost $1B.
The future of Northern White Sand (NWS) is looking grim as more frac sand is being mined closer to the oil and gas-producing fields. When factoring transportation costs, Moody’s recently predicted local, in-basin frac sand is 60% less expensive then NWS. Reaching beyond the sand shippers, the reduction in shipping is also affecting rail shipments of Nonmetallic Minerals, which Freightwaves reports is down 5.3 percent year to date.
While large E&Ps like Chesapeake Energy, XTO Energy and BP have a presence in the Haynesville Shale region of North Louisiana and East Texas, the Journal of Petroleum Technology reports it’s the privately-owned, pure-play operators who have “accounted for much of the play’s output increases.” Indigo, Aethon and Rockcliff own substantial acreage and Aethon and Indigo are taking advantage of local sand.
Is the old-school truck industry ready to enter the 21st century? With insights from PLG’s senior consultant Jon Gilbert, this article in WIRED online reveals details about truck futures trading and how shippers on select routes can hedge their contracts up to 16 months in advance of transport.
Within the past couple of years, the Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Oklahoma plays “have largely reached — or are well on their way toward — self-sufficiency as far as fracture sand supply is concerned,” said PLG’s President, Taylor Robinson. Read this article about the future of in-basin vs. traditional northern white sand and contact PLG Consulting for a no-obligation conversation about which is the best sand for your company.
If you missed this year’s Rail Equipment Finance Conference held in La Quinta, Calif., you missed a chance to hear the best rail equipment and finance executives share their industry outlooks, including PLG’s CEO Graham Brisben. In this “Financial Edge” annual summary, you’ll get the key takeaways from the speakers sharing the podium at REF 2019.
For more on the topic of rail transport optimization, check out Brisben’s highlights and analysis from the Midwest Association of Rail Shipper’s winter meeting earlier this year.
From HOS complaints to rising operational costs for truckers, FleetOwner published their Top 10 most engaging stories from 2018. PLG Consulting’s insights on the trucking industry came in at #4 for the year.
PTT Global Chemical is eyeing a spot in Ohio’s Belmont County for a new petrochemical plant. According to PLG Consulting, the cracker plant would require a complex supply chain that would have far-reaching impacts for the entire Ohio Valley.
PLG Consulting is pleased to announce that James Shefelbine has joined the company in the role of Executive Vice President. In his role as Executive Vice President, James is responsible for expanding PLG Consulting’s business by presenting its unique blend of expertise and experience to new and existing clients in the industrial economy through coordinated campaigns, customer engagements and industry events.
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