container drayage

RoadOne breaks ground on 100-acre site near Port of Charleston

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced it has broken ground on a 100-acre distribution and transloading facility near the Port of Charleston.

The Summerville, South Carolina, site will be constructed in two phases. The company plans to open a 384,800-square-foot facility with 13 acres of trailer and container parking in January. A second phase will be completed in January 2027 and will add 279,720 square feet of space and 10 acres of parking.

The locations will be fenced, gated, lighted and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/roadone-breaks-ground-on-100-acre-site-near-port-of-charleston

Forward Air adds drayage outpost to serve Port Newark

Forward Air announced Monday it has expanded its intermodal operations again.

The Greeneville, Tennessee-based asset-light transportation provider said it is adding a drayage operation in Linden, New Jersey, to serve Port Newark.

The new location for Forward (NASDAQ: FWRD) will be served out of its existing less-than-truckload facility in the area in conjunction with the operation of a nearby container drop yard. The service will then move into a new building in a few months. Forward expects to...

Container drayage TMS provider PortPro raises $12M

PortPro, a TMS provider to container drayage and intermodal carriers, announced it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Avenue Growth Partners.

The proceeds from the round will allow the New Jersey-based company to expand capabilities on its technology platform.

“Drayage service providers are a critical component of the global supply chain and are in need of better software options to operate their businesses,” stated Ryan Russell, co-founder and partner at Avenue Growth...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/container-drayage-tms-provider-portpro-raises-12m

NFI grows presence in Southeast with latest deal

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NFI Industries announced Monday the acquisition of port services provider MCO Transport. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Wilmington, North Carolina-based MCO provides container drayage, warehousing and truckload transportation out of terminals near the ports in Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and Norfolk, Virginia. It has facilities in Atlanta and Wilmington as well.

“The acquisition also allows us to bring value to our customers by expanding our presence in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nfi-grows-presence-in-southeast-with-latest-deal

Intermodal logistics provider RoadOne acquires Wilmac Enterprises

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RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced Monday another expansion to its network. It has acquired Wilmac Enterprises, a domestic intermodal and drayage provider with three terminals across the U.S.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Wilmac has terminals in Memphis, Tennessee, and Newark, New Jersey, in addition to the headquarters location. It provides truckload, intermodal and expedited drayage services nationally with a network of 75 owner-operators. The company’s facilities provide clients with yard storage...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-logistics-provider-roadone-acquires-wilmac-enterprises

RoadOne’s latest acquisition expands network to include Oakland

Multiple drayage trucks at a port

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced its entrance into the Oakland, California, market with the acquisition of R&A Trucking.

Oakland-based R&A is a full-service trucking, drayage and transloading provider serving California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Its trucking operation accommodates both local and long-haul freight, with its drayage offering providing service to and from ports and local rail ramps. The company handles specialized freight including aluminum coils and rolling stock...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/roadones-latest-acquisition-expands-network-to-include-oakland

Forward Air acquires 2 Twin Cities intermodal operators

Forward Air adds to intermodal portfolio

Forward Air announced two acquisitions on Wednesday aimed at bolstering its intermodal transportation unit. The company acquired BarOle Trucking, the biggest intermodal carrier in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area as well as the trucking assets of TKI Intermodal, a Minneapolis-based provider of container drayage and storage.

The deals are expected to add $25 million in revenue and boost Forward’s intermodal presence in the Minneapolis market by four times.

Forward (NASDAQ: FWRD) also adds 95 drivers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/forward-air-acquires-2-twin-cities-intermodal-operators