Southeast ports, carriers sign on to plan to upgrade chassis pool
The South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, will be ready in October 2023 and will have 60,000 chassis available.
The South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, will be ready in October 2023 and will have 60,000 chassis available.
“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.
With disruptions likely to linger well into 2022, intermodal equipment provider DCLI sees the labor shortfall as the biggest hurdle in the supply chain.
Mike O’Malley, SVP, government and public relations at DCLI, chats about the market for chassis as well as potential regulatory changes with FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill at the Intermodal Summit.
“I think we need to squash the whole thing and start over,” said Kempisty.
TRAC Intermodal details in a case study how it partnered with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services to develop a dedicated chassis pool at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
CIEM’s Pioneer Chassis is gearing up to play a key role in squelching port bottlenecks and filling the chassis shortage gap.
A half-dozen basic tips on what drayage truck drivers must consider when picking up a container chassis from a pool.
Chassis manufacturer anticipates chassis shortage as COVID-19 subsides as well as desire among pool operators to replace aging units.
Container chassis management model in the U.S. challenges advancement of full-circle tracking technologies.