TRAC Intermodal on Oct. 27 announced that it has entered into an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) that allows the company to stage 53-foot chassis directly on the Class II’s terminals.
Intermodal chassis equipment provider and pool manager TRAC Intermodal has launched TRAC GeoFleet, described as “a smart chassis solution that provides customers with guaranteed chassis availability, usage-based billing through geofencing capabilities and
August cargo at the Port of Los Angeles approaches one million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Also, administration officials says President Biden won’t block potential strike at East Coast Ports; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville takes the number one spot at the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) 2024 Intermodal Case Study Competition; and TRAC Intermodal is named the Best Overall Chassis Provider at the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers.
Marine chassis provider and pool manager TRAC Intermodal appoints Katherine Whalen as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Also, USA Rail Terminals hires James “J.J.” Lund Jr. as Director of Projects and Planning; and Dejah Singh joins HNTB as a fleet and facilities project manager.
Norfolk Southern (NS) recognizes 15 customers and suppliers for leadership in energy efficiency, innovation and environmental stewardship. Also, Union Pacific (UP) reports the Mexican government’s extension of the Carta Porte grace period.
New executives have joined freight rail and transit car parts manufacturer Strato, Inc., and marine chassis provider and pool manager TRAC Intermodal.
Alex Wu is joining Keolis North America as Vice President of Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer. Also, at Mitsui Rail Capital (MRC), Ashley Dietiker is taking on the role of Commercial Operations and Customer Service Manager; and at TRAC Intermodal, Jake Gilene is succeeding Jim Bowe, who retired as Chief Commercial Officer on March 28.
![Pandrol’s under tie pads are manufactured using about 5 pounds (or 2.3 kilograms) of end-of-life tires per tie, which the company said produces “a carbon footprint that is less than half of the same product using virgin material.” It noted that “[e]very kilometer of railway track installed with Pandrol’s Under Sleeper [tie] Pads saves 3,000 tires from landfill or burning.”](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pandrolUnder-Sleeper-Pads-295-315x168.jpg)
Global rail fastening supplier Pandrol has received a CO2-neutral label for its under tie pads. Also, marine chassis pool manager and equipment provider TRAC Intermodal has partnered American Made Chassis (AMC) to boost its fleet of 40-foot chassis.
STV has expanded its Austin, Tex., presence with a second downtown office. Also, Tealinc, Ltd., is now accepting applications for its 2022 scholarship program, and TRAC Intermodal has teamed with ZEBOX to help support startups in the supply chain and transportation/logistics spaces.
TRAC Intermodal and Columbia Group have relocated the TRAC Bayonne Chassis Yard from Bayonne to Jersey City in northern New Jersey, effective Dec. 13, 2021. The new facility is located near the GCT Bayonne Terminal.
