Containerized Freight Challenges
Faculty Mentor
Gerard Burke
Location
Russell Union Room 2041
Type of Research
Completed
Session Format
Oral Presentation
College
Parker College of Business
Department
Logistics and SCM
Abstract
The UNF–IANA Academic Case Competition challenges undergraduate research teams to evaluate real-world operational and strategic issues shaping containerized freight transportation systems in North America. This presentation synthesizes a current focal challenge which can range across port and terminal congestion risk, chassis and equipment availability, labor and reliability concerns, shifting ocean carrier network strategies, rail service variability and the downstream effects of macroeconomic factors affecting intermodal competitiveness. Using a structured case analysis approach, the presentation connects market signals to actionable managerial recommendations, emphasizing tradeoffs among cost, speed and resilience performance. The result is a decision-focused set of insights intended to help industry stakeholders improve service reliability and capacity utilization while positioning intermodal containerized freight networks for sustainable growth amid uncertainty.
Program Description
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Start Date
4-23-2026 9:45 AM
End Date
4-23-2026 10:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Ryan, Caroline; Coffman, Tyler; and Walker, James, "Containerized Freight Challenges" (2026). GS4 Student Scholars Symposium. 6.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2026/2026/6
Containerized Freight Challenges
Russell Union Room 2041
The UNF–IANA Academic Case Competition challenges undergraduate research teams to evaluate real-world operational and strategic issues shaping containerized freight transportation systems in North America. This presentation synthesizes a current focal challenge which can range across port and terminal congestion risk, chassis and equipment availability, labor and reliability concerns, shifting ocean carrier network strategies, rail service variability and the downstream effects of macroeconomic factors affecting intermodal competitiveness. Using a structured case analysis approach, the presentation connects market signals to actionable managerial recommendations, emphasizing tradeoffs among cost, speed and resilience performance. The result is a decision-focused set of insights intended to help industry stakeholders improve service reliability and capacity utilization while positioning intermodal containerized freight networks for sustainable growth amid uncertainty.
