intermodal trucking

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-truckers-secure-win-against-ocean-carriers

FreightWaves Classics: Malcom McDowell’s containership begins first journey in 1956

Malcom McLean in the foreground with a Sea-Land container behind him. (Photo: Maersk)

On this date in 1956 the first commercially successful container ship began its maiden voyage on a route from New Jersey to Texas. The Ideal X and its 58 intermodal containers began a revolution in shipping that is still echoing around the world today.

Background

A McLean Trucking Company patch. (Photo: NC Historic Sites)A McLean Trucking Company patch. (Photo: NC Historic Sites)

Malcom P. McLean recognized the potential to haul motor freight when he was just a teenager. The native of Maxton, North Carolina, purchased his first truck in 1934 and began...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-malcom-mcdowells-containership-begins-first-journey-in-1956

Intermodal provider RoadOne acquires dedicated fleet EHS Trucking

RoadOne makes ninth acquisition in last five years.

Intermodal transportation provider RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced it has acquired dedicated carrier EHS Trucking and affiliate EHS Truck & Trailer.

Located near Detroit, EHS serves automotive original equipment manufacturers like Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio with its 235 drivers and a fleet of more than 200 trucks and 1,000 trailers. Its maintenance and repair segment services medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles.

EHS founder and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-provider-roadone-acquires-dedicated-fleet-ehs-trucking

Trucker satisfaction survey swerves around port congestion

Most of the truck drivers responding to a recent survey by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) are happy with the type of organization they work for – whether they are a company driver, an independent contractor leased on to a carrier, or an owner-operator with their own operating authority.

But one sector of the commercial driver industry that was underrepresented in the survey – intermodal drayage – did not take into account the perspective from drivers dealing most directly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-satisfaction-survey-swerves-around-port-congestion

California intermodal trucker suing Hapag-Lloyd over detention fees

A California drayage business is suing Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd for allegedly forcing the trucking company to store empty refrigerated containers without getting paid.

According to a complaint filed this week at the Federal Maritime Commission, Long Beach-based Orange Avenue Express (OAE) also asserts that the ocean carrier has so far racked up $258,000 in detention charges against OAE that the trucking company asserts violate federal shipping regulations.

The complaint appears to be the first of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-intermodal-trucker-suing-hapag-lloyd-over-detention-fees

Intermodal Summit: Sales, trends, capacity going into 2022

Trio Trucking discusses intermodal opportunities, sales and predictions for 2022.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Intermodal Summit Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Intermodal sales environment

DETAILS: Sherman Barnes and FreightWaves Freightcaster Michael Vincent discuss the state of intermodal marketing and sales from the past 18 months and predictions for 2022.

SPEAKER: Barnes is the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Trio Trucking Inc.

BIO: Barnes has more than 16 years of experience in the logistics, supply chain and distribution industry. He has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-summit-sales-trends-capacity-going-into-2022

FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Malcom McLean changed the freight world with intermodal containers

Malcom McLean looks out at a sea of containers. (Photo: americanbusinesshistory.org)

Malcom P. McLean was born in Maxton, North Carolina in 1913. After finishing high school his family did not have the financial resources to send him to college. He worked for several years and in 1935, McLean bought a used truck. 

That same year, McLean, his sister, Clara, and his brother, Jim, founded McLean Trucking Co. Based in Red Springs, North Carolina, McLean Trucking began transporting farmers’ harvests and supplies, as well as empty tobacco barrels. McLean was one of the drivers....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicspioneers-malcom-mclean-changed-the-freight-world-with-intermodal-containers

FreightWaves Classics: The Port of Virginia – America’s first port

The Port of Virginia berths a container ship. (Photo: Port of Virginia)

The Port of Norfolk is located on the banks of the Elizabeth River at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of an urban area that also contains Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, Newport News and Hampton. Collectively, this region is called Hampton Roads and elements of the Port of Virginia are located in the region.

Overview

The surrounding waterways, its location at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and its protected deep-water channels make the Port of Virginia an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-the-port-of-virginia-americas-first-port

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Eagle Group is flying high

Eagle Systems drayage equipment at dockside. (Photo: Eagle Group)

The Eagle Group is a diverse group of five privately held companies that has grown from a livery company founded in 1903 in Wenatchee, Washington. 

Wenatchee is located on Washington state’s eastern plateau between the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Columbia River on the east. It is about 150 miles east of Seattle. Its population in 1903 was less than 500 people; today’s population is approximately 35,000. 

The Eagle Group’s five companies provide products and services ranging from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-haul-of-fame-eagle-group-is-flying-high

Insurance basics: Hauling intermodal

Planning to haul intermodal containers and chassis?

Remember to secure basic coverages before heading to ports or railheads. Reliance Partners Vice President of Sales Arvin Castellanos and Senior Account Manager Kelly Teg detail the insurance basics involved in intermodal hauling.

Intermodal refers to the transporting of freight via an intermodal container using more than one mode of transportation: ship, rail and truck. This freight is most often made up of large-scale boxes stacked on trains or...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-basics-hauling-intermodal

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