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30
Jul
GIS President Discusses Industry Related Topics
Gulf Intermodal President, Will Connell, recently interviewed with Alessandra Barrett, Editor of the Journal of Commerce, during the 2019 Gulf Shipping Conference in Houston, Texas. Will discussed industry topics such as chassis availability. the resin boom, and the driver shortage. “At IMC Companies and Gulf Intermodal, we’ve increased our (driver) compensation in the last couple of years over 30% and we offer an excellent benefits package to try to make sure we can have the drivers we need to make sure we can provide (our) customers great service.” (more…)
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30
Jul
New chassis location to speed turn times in CP’s Chicago yard
Truck drivers picking up cargo owners’ containers in Canadian Pacific Railway’s Bensenville Terminal near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will have a new location to pick up chassis, which should offer quicker turn times.
The location will be inside the DNJ Intermodal Depot, which is within CP’s property and less than a mile from the ingates to the terminal. Because CP Bensenville is a grounded rail yard, truckers must pick up chassis before getting a container. This depot will hold chassis for the Consolidated Chassis Management’s (CCM’s) cooperative Chicago and Ohio pool, TRAC Intermodal-Hapag Lloyd, and the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative. (more…)
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25
Jul
Kevin Mott uses military experience to help drivers every day
Helping drivers keep their wheels turning is the priority of the Driver Services Department. They are often the people whom drivers call while on the road with questions. They serve as advocates for drivers in their daily operations handling all aspects of roadside repairs, storage, fuel updates, and owner operator tractor repair support.
Read more“Our internal process always starts with listening to what the driver, operations, or a repair vendor needs. Every phone call or email we receive is different because every driver, operations member, or repair vendor is different. Because we tend to know everyone personally, we try to tailor our interactions with them individually to make our support more effective.”
– Kevin Mott, Driver Services Manager (more…)
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25
Jul
DNJ Intermodal Services Opens New Location in Bensenville
Chicago, IL: DNJ Intermodal Services (DNJ), a member of the IMC Companies family of brands, opened a new location in Bensenville, IL near the west side of O’Hare International Airport. DNJ will operate a neutral chassis pool that will help the trucking community expedite freight to and from the Bensenville rail ramp. This location will service the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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19
Jul
IMC Companies Hosts Japanese Delegation
Memphis, TN: International marine drayage company, IMC Companies, recently hosted a delegation of logistics consulting and service providers from Japan. The event sponsored by the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce highlighted Memphis-area logistics companies for potential future business opportunities. (more…)
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03
Jul
Noteworthy: Donna Lemm
Donna Lemm, executive vice president of national sales for IMC Companies, represented the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) and testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transporation at a hearing titled “Connecting America: Examining intermodal connections across our […]
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02
Jul
IMC Companies Named in Top 100 For-Hire Carriers in North America
Transport Topics names IMC Companies a leader in the top for-hire carriers in North America. IMC Companies ranked 80 out of the Top 100, an increase of two positions from their 2018 ranking. The Transport Topics Top 100 and accompanying […]
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25
Jun
IMC Companies Named as Memphis Business Journal’s Top Private Companies
The Memphis Business Journal named IMC Companies as a leader in Memphis-Area Private Companies in three categories. MBJ ranked IMC Companies 26 of the 100 Top Privately Owned Companies in the Memphis area. Companies are ranked by the company’s 2018 gross revenue. (more…)
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14
Jun
Atlantic Intermodal Services Receives Trucker of the Year Award
Charleston, SC: Atlantic Intermodal Services (AIS) in Charleston, South Carolina was awarded Trucker of the Year for providing outstanding service in the intermodal industry. Evergreen Shipping Agency Corporation presented the award. Atlantic Intermodal Services is part of the IMC Companies family of brands. (more…)
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14
Jun
Intermodal Cartage Company Expands Into New Facility
Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc. will host an open house this Friday, June 14 in recognition of their new Nashville facility, which opened this spring. Intermodal Cartage has conducted business on the property at 131 W. Express Drive for more than 25 years. “Our building was outdated and we needed to add office space to account for growth,” says Nick Payne, Intermodal Cartage Regional Vice President. (more…)
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