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Chassis manufacturers look to navigate supply chain, trade changes ahead

After a year of recovery and stabilization, manufacturers of intermodal chassis, like the rest of the global supply chain, are maneuvering through market changes wrought by geopolitical, economic and business factors in 2025.

“2024 had its ups and downs,” said Val Noel, executive vice president and chief operations officer at Trac Intermodal, in an interview with FreightWaves. “First- and fourth-quarter demand was a little bit stronger while the second and third quarters were not as strong. We...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chassis-manufacturers-look-to-navigate-supply-chain-trade-changes-ahead

Chassis pool manager CCM acquired by Oaktree

Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) announced Tuesday it has been acquired by funds managed by global investment firm Oaktree Capital Management.

The chassis pool manager was previously owned by a group of 10 container shipping companies — the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA).

Financial terms of the transaction were not provided.

The deal is expected to provide CCM with a bigger capital base as it acts as the sole manager and chassis provider to the South Atlantic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chassis-pool-manager-ccm-acquired-by-oaktree

Q&A: US container chassis industry still finding itself

Container chassis in the U.S. have been a challenge to manage in the drayage and intermodal ocean transport space even during the best of economic times due to the numerous players and handoffs associated with the equipment.

There is also the ongoing regional logistics and capacity tug of war among chassis providers and users.

Mike Wilson, CEO of Consolidated Chassis Management (Photo: Courtesy)

Mike Wilson, CEO of Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a chassis pool management company owned by...

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