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Agenda 2021
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Railroad Safety and the Environment
Rail Loading, Offloading and Infrastructure
Logistics and Technical Know-How
Regulatory and Government Policy
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
0900 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 FORECASTING RAILCARS DEMAND FOR OPTIMIZATION OF UTILIZATION AND COSTS
- Providing guidance for oil volume and railcar demand forecasting projects prior to any attempts for optimizing the transportation processes
- The initial goal is to determine feasibility of the demand forecasting for at least a 14-day window
- Optimization module will use the forecasts, overridden numbers, and constraints built into the project to generate the final solution
Leon Fedenczuk
Gambit Consulting Ltd
Gambit Consulting Ltd
1010 - 1040 RAILCAR MARKET INSIGHTS
- Overall market overview for tank railcars in N. America
- Regulations and phase out dates for various car types
- Projections for 2020 and 2021 orders for tank cars
Manny Tatavak
eRail Commerce LLC
eRail Commerce LLC
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1130 - 1200 CRUDE BY RAIL : HOW CAN SAFETY BE IMPROVED ?
- Intro with a look at key crude-by-rail accidents since Lac-Mégantic, along with some of the results and identified causes/contributing factors
- Subsequent rail recommendations issued by TSB, along with any safety letters, Board safety concerns, etc.
- Safety action taken by the regulator / Progress to date / Issues still of concern
- What more can be done?
Faye Ackermans
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT CRUDE BY RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS FOR ENHANCED SAFETY & EFFICIENCY FOR TANKCAR TRANSLOADING
- Review of the challenges in current volume measurement techniques used for transloading and alternative
- The opportunities with transportation of commodities by rail in the context of creating smart(er) terminal transloading operations and connected tank cars
Rob Tasker
TransRail Innovation Inc
TransRail Innovation Inc
1400 - 1430 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 THE IMPACTS OF CANADA'S RAIL NETWORK ON OIL AND PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS
- What are the implications for the rail network in Canada of increased demand from oil and petrochemical products
- What are the major challenges and opportunities for rail companies to address this demand
- How would new oil pipelines affect the demand for rail services
Allan Fogwill
Canadian Energy Research Institute
Canadian Energy Research Institute
1530 - 1600 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1010 - 1040 SAFETY IN CRUDE BY RAIL TRANSPORTATION
- A look onto North American regulations
- Understanding Railcar Safety Appliances
- New unloading and loading safety procedures
Greg Coleman
RailWorks Corporation
RailWorks Corporation
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 A2A RAILROAD -A NEW PATH TO ALASKA TIDEWATER !
- What and where it is
- Status of permitting and stakeholder engagement
- Project schedule and complimentary project opportunities
Bill Hjelholt
HDR
HDR
1130 - 1200 RAILCAR STORAGE
- How COVID demand destruction impacted the railcar storage market
- Exploring other market trends
- The future of railcar storage
Robert Skarzynski
MGH Railcar Services Limited
MGH Railcar Services Limited
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 CLOSING REMARKS AND RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2021:
- Latest crude oil volumes and transportation forecasts
Understand the key market drivers with an update on volumes of crude oil from Canadian plays and its impact on railroad transportation. - New rail loading, offloading, and transloading developments
Optimize on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximise operational efficiencies and profit margins across the crude oil supply chain. - Reducing transportation costs and railroad pricing dynamics
Learn how to minimize overall transportation costs and find work-around solutions to price differentials. How are others in the industry managing price volatilities? - Optimizing existing rail infrastructure, storage points, and capacity
Examine optimal locations and capacity of rail infrastructure and storage facilities across North America to provide efficient solutions. - Addressing the issues of safety in crude oil transportation
Evaluate and manage crude-by-rail health and safety concerns ensuring that your transportation project meets with industry standards. - Exporting North American crude oil to the international markets
Explore new opportunities in East and West coast exports of Canadian crude oil and address the transportation challenges.
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