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22
Aug
CSX Service Delays Vex Shippers
Shippers frustrated with CSX Corp. deterring railroad service and extended delays are choosing to move some shipments to trucks to satisfy their urgent transportation needs, according to industry insiders. Meanwhile, federal officials and some shippers have ratcheted up the pressure […]
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10
Aug
Artificial Intelligence: New AI Business Tools for Truckers That Are Ready to Run
Although it’ll be a while before we all have an IBM Watson supercomputer sitting on our desktops, there are a number of artificial intelligence business tools truckers can use right now that will help you run smarter, faster and ahead […]
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08
Aug
NACPC Member Spotlight – Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc.
We feature our latest Member Spotlight with Joel Henry, President of Memphis-based Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc., about why chassis pools are important to the transportation industry and what kinds of benefits his company has seen since joining NACPC. Tell us […]
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10
Jul
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company IMC Companies has been awarded a Platinum Award by Great West Casualty Company as a part of their 2017 Workplace Safety Awards Program. Atlantic Intermodal Services, DNJ Intermodal Services, Gulf […]
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12
Jun
New chassis business model would cut costs, trucker says
From the Journal of Commerce – Long Beach – Truckers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) could save almost 50 percent on daily rental fees for chassis if the industry would agree upon a common model that allowed the party paying for […]
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19
Apr
Managing Pinch Points
Last year was a tumultuous year for the furniture industry’s supply chain, and more disruption could be on the way in terms of ocean-carrier contracts and distribution of goods stateside. Pinch points exist all along the line of getting goods […]
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11
Apr
New ocean carrier alliances pose challenge for logistics manager’s “cargo connections”
Ocean carriers are “bleeding cash” as they rush to stem the flow by aligning themselves in new alliances, says a prominent industry analyst. But will that mad dash be enough for some of the most desperate cases? “It’s a bit too early […]
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15
Mar
After 38 Years, David Formella is Still Trucking
When David Formella started driving at age 20, he couldn’t imagine he’d stick with trucking for nearly 40 years. His tenure is evidence that anyone dedicated to learning a new career can succeed in it for a lifetime. Case in point […]
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22
Feb
Memphis firm IMC Companies hires executive vice president of national sales
IMC Companies has named its first executive vice president of national sales, a move that company officials say reflects recent growth beyond Memphis and the South. The Memphis-based company announced it has hired Donna Lemm, former vice president of sales […]
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22
Feb
Technology is essential to the future of drayage
IMC Companies’ Chairman Mark H. George spoke to JOC.com in late 2016 about the future of drayage as the industry faces major change on the ocean carrier side and the importance of technology investment as well as his company’s Northeast […]
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