The Transportation and Logistics Program at Informa Economics provides a variety of services including regular on-going retainer services, research and consulting efforts, special conferences, roundtables and events throughout the year, various media and publications, and speaking opportunities These services are available for the United States and for efforts around the globe Examples of such efforts include terminal market studies in the US, South America, Black Sea, Asia and elsewhere, dredging analysis, transportation analysis in South America, Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere, and analysis of global shipping options and alternative routes including freight rate and shipping lane analysis

• Retainer Services

  • Weekly Grain Transportation Update and Outlook

  • Monthly Grain Transportation Outlook and Developments

    • Grain storage utilization

    • Grain exports by port

    • Grain movements by mode

    • Regional grain flows and surplus and deficit analysis

    • Barge equipment and rate

    • Rail carloadings

    • Ocean freight rates

     

  • Weekly Export Inspection Update Report

  • Monthly Grain Barge Locking Report

  • Monthly non-grain report

    • Coal

    • Steel

    • Fertilizer

    • Cement

  • Specialized Monthly Transportation and Logistics Outlook Report

   

• Research and Consulting

  • Market outlook by mode

    • Barge

    • Rail

    • Truck

    • Ocean - bulk, refrigerated, specialty and container

  • Site Analysis and Selection

  • Economic Market Reports, Feasibility Studies, Due Diligence and Impact Analysis

    • Ports and Terminals

    • US and Global

    • Inland Rivers and Waterways

    • Dredging

    • Infrastructure

  • Developing Logistic Options

  • Trade Lane Analysis

  • Grain Flow Analysis

    • Export and inland elevators

    • Grain origination

     

• Media and Publishing

  • Barge Fleet Profile

  • Barge Commodity Profile

  • 20 Year Barge Fleet Compendium

  • Transportation, Logistics and Fuel Report and Database

  • Weekly Fuel Monitor

  • Mapping Services

  • A Special Industry Study: "Opportunities in Tank Barges Related to Crude Oil Production and Movement"

   

• Events

  • Transportation and Logistics Roundtable Series (three meetings annually at different locations)

  • Annual Grain and Oilseed Transportation Conference (each spring)

  • Annual Waterways Symposium (each fall)

  • Speeches and Public Speaking

  • Transportation and Supply Chain Training

   

• Experience and Previous Projects