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Former Tiger Cool Express execs revive Washington intermodal project

11 October 2023

A planned intermodal container ramp in eastern Washington is back on track after finding a new investor.

Tri-Cities Intermodal LLC (TCI) announced Wednesday it had signed a lease/purchase agreement with Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) to develop the 67-acre Tri-Cities Intermodal Center in Wallula, Washington.

PNW Capital has agreed to invest in the project, which aims to service UP’s customers at ports in Seattle and Tacoma, as well as customers as far east as Chicago. Terms of the investment were not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/former-tiger-cool-express-execs-revive-washington-intermodal-project

Check Call: Stop, collaborate and listen

14 October 2021

Hot Takes

Leveraging software to aid in the development of shipper relationships is something that everyone faces. How can we serve our customers and shippers on more of a relationship basis versus a transactional one?

Currently, an overwhelming majority of loads are transactional in nature. A carrier calls in for a load on a spot board, completes onboarding and disappears into the wind. More companies are realizing the opportunity cost of one-and-done carriers.

Shippers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-stop-collaborate-and-listen

Rail Roundup: Tiger Cool Express’ cold storage, Greenbrier’s leasing success

13 October 2021

Wabtec and Greenbrier shared their sustainability plans.

Tiger Cool Express will court Pacific Northwest ag exporters with cold storage warehouse

Intermodal service provider Tiger Cool Express plans to acquire a former Union Pacific Cold Connect warehouse in the Pacific Northwest in a bid to serve exporters of agricultural products.

The Tiger Tri-Cities Logistics Center in Wallula, Washington, will serve shippers and exporters in three states. Tiger signed a letter of intent to acquire the facility from UP, and it plans to develop an adjacent...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-roundup-tiger-cool-express-cold-storage-greenbriers-leasing-success