Resources

We closely monitor supply chain trends and challenges that impact container reuse and the street-turn ecosystem. Here we provide our updates and analysis of market conditions affecting international container flows inland. You can also find other resources about our services and supply chain topics.


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Market Updates

11/20/2023 - MatchBack Systems Gateway Analysis

Our heat map illustrates the import impact on U.S. gateways.  The yellow areas show fewer import containers YoY.  The blue areas note markets that have gained.  The larger the dot, the bigger the absolute impact. 

Analysis

11/20/2023 - MatchBack Systems Import Index

Weekly import volume across a common basket of MatchBack Systems' ocean carrier, 3PL and port trucking customers.

11/20/2023 - MatchBack Systems Export Index

Weekly export volume indexed across a common basket of MatchBack Systems' customers in the ocean carrier, trucker and 3PL arena.


Videos

How the Delivery Performance Gap is Costing You Money

Our CEO, Todd Ericksrud, participated in this roundtable hosted by Clockwork Logistics Systems. The panelists discuss supply chain problems, and the solutions that boost performance through improved visibility, asset utilization and cost saving for inland operations.

Economic and Environmental Win

In a JOC interview, our CEO shares how street-turns are one of the last optimization opportunities to take costs and emissions out of the supply chain with a digitized workflow for container reuse.

Wisconsin Innovation Award Winner

The award recognizes our innovative approach to solve the problem of empty container repositioning. Our CEO describes how our unique technology is reshaping the marine intermodal industry.

Podcasts

Episode 15: Joel Tracy

Joel Tracy, CIO of IMC Companies, discusses smart systems for drivers and customers and taking a creative approach with new technology, plus the drivers of innovation and IT trends in the trucking business.

Episode 14: Adam Roth

Adam Roth, Executive Vice President at NAI Hiffman, explains the integral part that industrial real estate plays in the supply chain and how transportation is a major factor in that equation.

Episode 13: Jon Monroe

Jon Monroe, President of Jon Monroe Consulting, talks about the unprecedented conditions impacting ocean transportation and the intermodal supply chain, sharing his expertise in the Asia market and Transpacific trade.