National Student Freight Symposium and Workforce Summit

As part of the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE), IFTI sponsored a combined national Student Freight Symposium and Workforce Summit on February 5-6, 2013 at the University of Memphis. Student representatives from fourteen universities showcased their research, connected with industry experts, networked with their peers, and toured local freight facilities. These students are forming the next generation of freight leaders. Read More...

Global Appalachian Summer Meeting

IFTI welcomed 40 members of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the University of Memphis for their 2012 Global Appalachia Summer Meeting. Memphis is a meaningful location for the meeting as it serves as a key Appalachian highway and intermodal rail gateway to the west and then on to and from key Asian markets. Read More...

Hazmat Training Session

IFTI student and faculty researchers underwent training to prepare for catastrophic events in the transportation industry. On Tuesday, May 8, we participated in a full-scale, transportation-related hazmat training. The U of M collaborated with the Memphis-Shelby County Local Emergency Planning Committee to conduct the hazmat emergency management exercise on campus.

Sub-Sahara Africa Freight Forwarding Session

IFTI hosted an educational workshop about Freight Forwarding for a small delegation from Sub-Sahara Africa. Our professional partners from Dunavant Global Logistics Group, LLC facilitated a portion of the program. Read More...

 Mid-South Aerotropolis Conference

On Tuesday, April 10th, IFTI welcomed 300 people to the U of M campus for the Mid-South Aerotropolis Conference. Participants included local and national elected officials and business professionals from the Memphis area. Read More...

Aerotropolis University

On Monday, April 9th, approximately 75 local elected officials and business professionals arrived on campus at 9 am to attend "The Aerotropolis University" to learn about the Aerotropolis concept directly from Dr. John Kasarda, the man who coined the phrase. After the Aerotropolis University meeting, IFTI invited a small group of legislative aides and other "friends of IFTI" to learn more about the transportation industry in Memphis. The group toured IDEXX Laboratories, the CN Hump Yard and the BSNF Intermodal Yard.