Gordon Heisler Speaks at the 2012 Bakken Crude Oil Logistics Conference

Gordon Heisler, Senior Consultant with the Professional Logistics Group, spoke at the Bakken Crude Oil Summit in March 2012 about the potential of using rail as a long term solution to shipping crude.

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Brisben Speaks at SWARS

Graham Brisben, President of Professional Logistics Group, Inc., spoke at the 2012 Southwest Association of Rail Shippers about shale development logistics. The presentation compares the transportation impacts of other recent “boom” energy events (ethanol and wind energy) and provides suggestions on how to make logistics a strategic advantage for those moving frac sand.

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Brisben Speaks At Nears

Graham Brisben, President of Professional Logistics Group, spoke at the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers about the Marcellus and Utica shale developments with specific attention to how rail transportation will impact the supply chain. Click here to access the document he presented. Continue Reading

Northeast Association Of Rail Shippers

 

PLG will attend the October meeting of the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS). This event will be held at Penn State University from October 12th through the 14th.

NEARS, one of five regional associations under the North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS), is a professional organization dedicated to improving communication between shippers, railroads, and suppliers. Their twice yearly conferences are well attended by many professionals in the rail transportation field. The meetings provide a great opportunity to network with other rail professionals, stay current on rail topics and make sure rail shippers’ needs and issues are communicated. Continue Reading

Breakbulk America’s Transportation Conference & Exhibition

PLG will attend the Breakbulk America’s event to be held in New Orleans from October 25th through 27th. Please contact us if you will be there and would like to meet with us.

Breakbulk Americas is the largest and most important gathering in the Americas for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements.

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