Intermodal truckers secure win against ocean carriers

WASHINGTON — Intermodal truck drivers and their companies operating in four U.S. geographical regions may soon have more choices among providers of the chassis they use to haul ocean containers to and from ports and container yards.

Erin Wirth, Federal Maritime Commission chief administrative law judge, issued an initial decision on Monday. Wirth ruled, among other things, that exclusive agreements between ocean carriers and chassis providers violate the U.S. Shipping Act when a motor carrier is...

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Drayage truckers, ocean carriers discuss chassis lease rate disparity

A national group representing drayage trucking companies says it has started talks with the Ocean Carrier Equipment Association (OCEMA) to resolve a festering dispute involving rate disparities in chassis leases.

“OCEMA notified us they received our cease-and-desist letter and we have begun a dialogue with them about the issues raised by our members,” Tyler Rushforth, executive director of the American Trucking Association’s Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference (IMCC), told American Shipper on...

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