Watch: IANA Intermodal Expo 2026 Recap: Rail, AI & Freight’s Next Era
The IANA Intermodal Expo 2026 in Long Beach featured all members of the freight ecosystem—railroads, ports, drayage carriers, chassis providers, technology companies, logistics leaders, and the shippers who rely on them all.
Published September 21, 2026 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.
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The IANA Intermodal Expo 2026 in Long Beach featured all members of the freight ecosystem—railroads, ports, drayage carriers, chassis providers, technology companies, logistics leaders, and the shippers who rely on them all.
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In the latest episode of The FreightFA Brief, I break down what stood out from IANA Intermodal Expo 2026:
- Why a container can be cleared by Customs but still not be physically available to move
- What BNSF CEO Katie Farmer and Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said about rail growth, shipper choice, handoffs, and the UP–NS merger debate
- Why AI, cargo theft, cyber risk, asset intelligence, and automation dominated the exhibit hall
- Conversations with BlackBerry Radar, FieldAI, and Pedigree Technologies on connected equipment, physical AI, and the next operating model for freight
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