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21
Jul
From Despair to Belief
The Daily News July 19, 2014 A July weekday afternoon, about 2:45. It’s the perfect time for just about anyone to be nodding off in class. But in the basement of Midtown Church of Christ, where HopeWorks Inc. is housed, […]
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07
Jul
Water surrounds many seeking to recharge
Memphis Business Journal July 4, 2014 Memphis has many unique qualities, like being the logistics capital of the U.S. and home to the world’s best barbecue. In the summertime, the city’s legendary humidity usually drives temperatures over 100 degrees in […]
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01
Jul
Memphis trucking resurgence shifts into high gear
Memphis Business Journal June 27, 2014 “We made you!” That’s what Ellen McElduff’s character Wanda June, screams at the sentient killer-trucks in Stephen King’s 1986 thriller “Maximum Overdrive.” If they could talk, trucks could say the same about Memphis. Founded […]
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02
Jun
Electronic Logging Technology Enhances Productivity, Safety
Intermodal Insights May 2014 From enhanced compliance with hour-of-service regulations to improved productivity and safety, electronic logging technology is seen as providing benefits that outweigh costs, according to executives of several Intermodal Association of North America member firms. To read […]
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27
May
Tracy Named IMC Cos.’ Chief Information Officer
The Memphis News May 23-29 Joel Tracy has been named the first chief information officer at IMC Cos., a national logistics company focused on international shipments. In his new role, Tracy will be responsible for delivering a broad range of […]
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05
May
Carnival Memphis Celebrates Memphis Trucking Industry
Memphis Daily News May 2, 2014 Trucking industry representatives and employees packed the spacious Tennessee Ballroom at the Hilton Memphis, the gleaming glass hotel in East Memphis, for Carnival Memphis’ salute to the trucking industry. “The trucking industry is the […]
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28
Apr
David Ulloa takes on leadership role with teen tech camp
Fox 13 News April 28, 2014 Inland Intermodal Logistics Services vice president of technology solutions David Ulloa once again speaks with Fox 13 News about Teen Tech Camp, which collaborates with the Memphis Benjamin Library to encourage teens to be […]
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18
Mar
Ready for the Next Chapter D.D. Jones turns over trucking operation to AIS
Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal March 14, 2014 After 86 years, D.D. Jones Transfer and Warehouse Co. has dropped out of the transportation industry. The initials emblazoned on the Chesapeake operation’s 31 trucks have been replaced with the […]
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11
Mar
Lowe’s Assure Chassis Availability with Dedicated Fleet
Journal of Commerce March 6, 2014 The home-improvement retailer Lowe’s is reducing its equipment costs and avoiding the chassis shortages that are plaguing cargo interests at a number of U.S. ports by leasing a dedicated fleet of chassis in its […]
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11
Mar
Intermodal shipping gains steam as faster, cheaper alternative
Omaha World-Herald March 11, 2014 In a typical year, Iowa Interstate Railroad’s intermodal terminal on the eastern edge of Council Bluffs transfers about 50,000 shipping containers from trucks to railcars, or vice versa. That’s a little more than one every […]
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