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28
Feb
Joe Soto helps lead Hurricane Relief Efforts in Houston
In an instant, lives can change drastically. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. In times of trouble, it’s how you react and act that can make all the difference. So, when Hurricane Harvey flooded homes and businesses in late August, […]
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04
Jan
IMC Companies celebrates longtime team members
IMC Companies LLC recently held its annual Christmas party, with staffers from the intermodal company’s family of brands gathering at the FedEx Event Center in Shelby Farms Park to recognize longtime team members. “We strive for the highest standards of […]
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04
Jan
Chairman explains why his co. is expanding to NYC, Philly
With its latest acquisition, a Memphis-based intermodal logistics company is adding two more dots to its map and establishing a new regional headquarters. IMC Cos., which coordinates intermodal drayage of international shipments, acquired Dec. 12 the marine drayage and depot […]
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15
Nov
From high heels to heirloom tomatoes, blockchain technologies will touch everything
If you live off the grid, spend only paper money, tune in AM radio for entertainment and pretty much ignore the steamroller unleashed on everyday life by the Silicon Valley, none of what comes next will make sense. But only […]
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30
Aug
How FedEx is coping with Hurricane Harvey’s impact
FedEx temporarily suspended some services in Houston and other areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The shipping giant was among Memphis-based logistics companies who were dealing Monday with flooded roads and infrastructure and the storm’s impact on employees. To read more […]
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30
Aug
Hurricane Harvey cuts into transportation industry
As the rain began to pour over the Lone Star State Friday afternoon, the transportation industry was counting on blue skies come Monday morning. However, over the weekend more than two feet of rain fell, and the National Weather Service […]
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10
Aug
Artificial Intelligence: New AI Business Tools for Truckers That Are Ready to Run
Although it’ll be a while before we all have an IBM Watson supercomputer sitting on our desktops, there are a number of artificial intelligence business tools truckers can use right now that will help you run smarter, faster and ahead […]
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10
Jul
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company
IMC Companies Receives Platinum Award from Great West Casualty Company IMC Companies has been awarded a Platinum Award by Great West Casualty Company as a part of their 2017 Workplace Safety Awards Program. Atlantic Intermodal Services, DNJ Intermodal Services, Gulf […]
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12
Jun
New chassis business model would cut costs, trucker says
From the Journal of Commerce – Long Beach – Truckers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) could save almost 50 percent on daily rental fees for chassis if the industry would agree upon a common model that allowed the party paying for […]
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11
Apr
New ocean carrier alliances pose challenge for logistics manager’s “cargo connections”
Ocean carriers are “bleeding cash” as they rush to stem the flow by aligning themselves in new alliances, says a prominent industry analyst. But will that mad dash be enough for some of the most desperate cases? “It’s a bit too early […]
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