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DCLI expands chassis fleet in US Gulf region

31 August 2020

Direct ChassisLink (DCLI) said it has recently added 1,000 new chassis to its proprietary pool in the U.S. Gulf region.

DCLI has been adding these chassis to its pool in Houston since March. However, the company said it expects the equipment to support container draymen and shippers throughout the Gulf.

The company added the chassis to the Gulf region after its departure earlier this year from the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association’s (OCEMA) Gulf Consolidated Chassis Pool (GCCP),...

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Q&A: DCLI calls national chassis pool debate an illusion

31 July 2020

On the surface, a national chassis pool might appear to be a panacea for American shippers and their truckers, who continue to struggle with managing this crucial equipment for their intermodal container moves. But this type of pool would quickly prove disastrous, according to one industry representative who opposes the concept.

“We believe shippers and especially truckers are being led astray,” said Ryan Houfek, chief commercial officer of DCLI. “This one-size-fits-all approach of a single gray...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qampa-dcli-calls-national-chassis-pool-debate-an-illusion

American shippers, draymen want ocean carriers out of chassis pools

25 May 2020

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...

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