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09
May
IMC set to buy Express America
The Commerical Appeal By Wayne Risher May 9, 2013 Memphis-based IMC Companies will boost its haedcount to more than 1,000 drivers by acquiring Express America Trucking Inc. IMC said Tuesday that it recently agreed to buy Express America and put […]
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16
Apr
O&M Panel to Tackle Aging Chassis Concern
From Intermodal Insights With an aging U.S. chassis fleet many in the industry are wondering about chassis availability and capacities in the future. Five intermodal executives will be taking on the topic during IANA’s upcoming Intermodal Operations and Maintenance Seminar, […]
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18
Mar
Gulf Intermodal Services is on Road to Growth
Houston Business Journal By Tanya Rutledge February 1, 2013 Sometimes when the phone rings, the voice at the other end of the line can change the course of a company. That’s what happened early last year when a blind phone call […]
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18
Mar
STB Approves Trucker Chassis Pool
Journal of Commerce By JOC Staff January 28, 2013 The Surface Transportation Board has granted its permission for motor carriers to use co-op pools to acquire and share intermodal chassis. The STB’s regulatory clearance brings the North American Chassis Pool […]
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14
Mar
ILA strike would impact Houston port and economy, businesses say
Houston Business Journal By Molly Ryan December 20, 2012 Container shipments moving through the Port of Houston are in danger of slowing to a standstill if the International Longshoremen’s Association moves forward with a strike expected to start Dec. 30. […]
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02
Jan
Possible strike coming at East Coast ports
CBS Evening News By Anna Werner December 27, 2012 Gulf Intermodal Services regional vice president Jim Gillis speaks with CBS Evening News about the potential port strike in Houston. To view the interview, visit CBS Evening News.
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17
Oct
Industry Group Forms Chassis Pool; Drayage Carrier Buys 1,520 Units
Transport Topics By Rip Watson October 15, 2013 The gradual shift of intermodal equipment control from ocean carrier to truckers advanced last week as an industry group formally created a chassis cooperative and drayage carrier, IMC Companies, purchased 1,520 units […]
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08
Oct
Motor Carrier Buys Chassis for CCM Pool
Journal of Commerce By Joseph Bonney October 8, 2012 A motor carrier has purchased more than 1,500 intermodal chassis from OOCL (USA) and will put them into Consolidated Chassis Management’s Mid-South cooperative pool for use by OOCL. The deal by […]
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19
Jul
Memphis intermodal firm opens Birmingham office
From the Birmingham Business Journal – A Memphis-based provider of intermodal transportation services recently expanded into Alabama with an office in Birmingham, citing local talent and Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $97.5 million caro loading terminal being built in McCalla as its […]
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28
Jun
Joe Catalanotto promoted
From Progressive Railroading – Joe Catalanotto has been promoted to operations manager at Gulf Intermodal Services (GIS), New Orleans. Prior to his new position, he served in customer service representative, dispatcher and dispatch supervisor roles at GIS. Catalanotto has served […]
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