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...

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Former Yellow chief lands at chassis co-op

Just a couple of weeks after former Yellow Corp. CEO Darren Hawkins was being questioned about the final days of his former company, the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) named him its new president and CEO in waiting.

A news release from NACPC said Hawkins will succeed Dave Manning, who will become the organization’s chairman. The Friday release said Hawkins is currently NACPC’s president and will become its CEO effective Jan.1.

“I’ve known Darren for many years and am excited to...

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