ITTS Conferences
Regionally, the Southeast has benefited from the foreign direct investment, perceptions of business friendly environments, and access to relatively less congested transportation networks. The region is also very dependent upon exports to provide markets and jobs for its industries. The region is served by all the Class I railroads, the largest navigation system in the nation (the Ohio, Mississippi and Tenn-Tom river systems and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway), some of the nation’s largest freight airports, and a highway system that links our markets to each other and the world.
Freight Transportation is important to promoting economic development and ensuring economic opportunities for the region’s future growth. The Southeastern U.S. has experienced significant growth in freight traffic. There are new trends that could influence traffic patterns in the region. These include the expansion of the Panama Canal, changes in foreign investment in the region, the development of alternative fuels, trends in supply chains, and changing trade policies. Given the uncertain timing of the economic recovery, the region needs to continue to look at its support of commercial freight movements to ensure commercial freight operations continue to expand in the region. In some ways, this conference will seek to fill the gaps to help identify the regional structure necessary to support these activities.
1.Freight in The Southeast, 2017
February 15-17, 2017
Savannah, Georgia
2.Freight in The Southeast, 2016
April 11-12, 2016
New Orleans, Louisiana
3.Freight in The Southeast, 2015
March 16-19, 2015
Biloxi, Mississippi
4. Freight in The Southeast, 2014
March 3-6, 2014
Tampa, Florida
5. Freight in The Southeast, 2013
March 12-14, 2013
Louisville, Kentucky
6. Freight in The Southeast, 2012
March 14-16, 2012
Norfolk, Virginia
7. Freight in the Southeast 2011
February 9-11, 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina
You can read the conference summary here. You can also read the summary in Spanish.
7. Freight in the Southeast, 2010
January 25-27, 2010
Memphis, Tennessee
This was the first conference, and was a great success based on the feedback from the attendees.
Overview Agenda (Click here for final agenda and powerpoint notes from conference)
Speaker's Bios
To view the information on the speakers, please download the following here.
Pictures from the Conference are available here.