US chassis providers stay on roll to radial tires

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U.S. container chassis providers say they aim to have their fleets bias-tire free by 2023.

During the past decade, these operators — namely Direct ChassisLink (DCLI), TRAC Intermodal, FlexiVan and the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) — have spent tens of millions of dollars a year to convert their chassis fleets from bias-ply to radial tires.

Val Noel, chief operating officer for TRAC Intermodal (Photo: Courtesy)

“It’s a big-ticket item for us, but it’s the right thing to do,”...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/us-chassis-providers-stay-on-roll-to-radial-tires

American shippers, draymen want ocean carriers out of chassis pools

Most ocean container carriers have divested their ownership of wheeled chassis to third-party service providers, but American shippers and their draymen say they continue to wield considerable commercial influence over the cost to use this equipment.

“The chassis situation is one of the most complex and contentious components in our international supply chain, which is why we assembled all the players, making this a spirited topic at our virtual 32nd Annual Meeting,” Peter Friedmann, executive...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/american-shippers-draymen-want-ocean-carriers-out-of-chassis-pools

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