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19
Apr
Capacity challenges, tariff impacts grappled with at New Orleans event
While tens of thousands of sports entertainment aficionados were throwing down less than a mile away at WrestleMania 34 events at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, a couple hundred participants in the 10th anniversary Cargo Connections Conference found themselves grappling with far […]
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19
Apr
US intermodal rail fluidity improves, but larger questions remain
PALM DESERT, California – The US intermodal rail supply chain, exceedingly slow this winter, has eased over the last three to four weeks, a welcome relief to beleaguered shippers ueffering from shipment delays ranging from five to 10 business days. […]
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18
Apr
IMC Companies Addresses Driver Shortage with Largest Pay Raise in Company History
(Memphis, TN) – Drivers for Memphis-based Intermodal Cartage Company, part of the IMC Companies family of brands, will get a pay raise averaging more than 30%, effective April 15. This is the largest pay raise in the company’s history. This […]
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18
Apr
IMC Official Discusses Transportation Challenges
Although Memphis has long been known as America’s distribution center, simply being in the right place at the right time isn’t always enough. For example, a driver and chassis shortage is crippling the city’s supply chain, said Donna Lemm, IMC […]
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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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14
Feb
Assets on both sides of river cited by companies wanting to locate in region
ST. LOUIS – A job-ready workforce, lower cost of living, freight assets, growth potential and a lack of traffic congestion compared to other U.S. cities are among the top reasons given by several companies in the logistics industry as to […]
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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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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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