Trac Intermodal and American Made Chassis (AMC) have partnered to increase Trac’s fleet of 40-foot chassis in a bid to increase chassis supply, especially amid the ongoing import surge and elevated equipment dwell time.
AMC is an alliance of LB Steel and Integrated Industries.
The agreement calls for LB to build frames, while Integrated Industries will blast, paint and install all equipment components at its Dixmoor facility in Illinois, Trac Intermodal said.
Chassis made by AMC are already...
A federal advisory committee is recommending that the Biden administration work out a plan to give voluntary and paid truck driving jobs to active military, veterans and National Guardsmen to clear cargo containers from congested ports.
The recommendation, part of several made earlier this week by the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) to address the ongoing freight supply chain crisis, adds to growing pressure on federal agencies to take more decisive action.
ACSCC, a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-panel-recommends-military-drivers-help-clear-ports
FreightWaves recently chatted with Daniel Walsh, president and CEO of TRAC Intermodal, about reported chassis shortages and the congestion issues facing the supply chain.
This question-and-answer interview was edited for clarity and length.
FREIGHTWAVES: How is chassis availability in the regions that you serve? What are you seeing in the markets that you serve, and what is TRAC Intermodal doing to ensure things are running smoothly?
WALSH: “Just starting with the supply chain flows: Obviously...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/moving-volumes-smoothly-trac-intermodal-ceos-3-keys
The ongoing container shortage and port congestion is becoming old news. Freight income per TEU is higher than ever due to the COVID-spurred consumer demand for goods. The industry is seeing a large number of blank sailings, not for lack of cargo, but because the containers sit in waiting for so long, they lose their place in the rotation.
“If your product isn’t in the U.S. by the end of October, you’ve hurt your ability to maximize holiday sales,” FreightWaves Senior Retail Analyst Andrew Cox...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/disunified-chassis-leasing-system-exacerbates-port-congestion
From sea to shining sea, CIE Manufacturing (CIEM) is gearing up its container chassis production for the North American market. With chassis already rolling off the line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Virginia, and manufacturing of the second wave in California is now underway.
Headquartered in South Gate, California, CIEM is now producing its new North American Pioneer Chassis line on the West Coast, just a 20-minute drive from two of the country’s most congested ports — the Ports...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-based-cie-manufacturing-takes-aim-at-chassis-shortage