Action Sought Against China for Chassis, Container Practices
Lawmakers and trucking industry stakeholders are speaking out about what they view as unfair trade practices supported by China that are hampering domestic manufacturing efforts.
August 31, 2023CBP Rules Alabama Chassis Maker Avoided Tariffs
A federal agency has ruled that an Alabama chassis manufacturing company knowingly imported chassis from China that were being marketed as having been made in a Vietnamese factory.
June 8, 2023Carriers Claim Victory in Chassis Choice Ruling
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of American Trucking Associations has won a favorable judgment in its case against the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association and others in a dispute involving chassis choice for carriers that operate at maritime and inland ports.
February 6, 2023Intermodal Executives Optimistic About Chassis Supply
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Unprecedented volumes of intermodal freight are starting to lighten as well as the long turn times and equipment backlogs that created chassis shortages throughout the past year, which can delay freight movement and disrupt truckers, carriers and the entire business model of the customer.
September 16, 2022SEA Electric to Begin Durability Testing of Class 6 Chassis
SEA Electric announced durability testing for its Class 6 SV6 E stripped chassis package is scheduled to begin in the third quarter, and volume assembly to begin in first quarter of 2023.
May 16, 2022Blue Bird to Add Classes 5-6 Commercial Vehicle Chassis
Blue Bird Corp. announced it is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.
May 16, 2022NACPC Acquires Pratt Industries, Will Build Its Own Chassis
The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative on Dec. 6 acquired the Bridgman, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer Pratt Industries Intermodal Chassis from the Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital.
December 7, 2021Dorsey Intermodal Set to Deliver 5,000 Chassis to S.C. Ports
Dorsey Intermodal is on track to fulfill an agreement to supply more than 5,000 new chassis for the South Carolina Ports Authority, the trailer manufacturer announced Nov. 8.
November 8, 2021Trucking Case Against Ocean Carriers Can Advance, Judge Rules
A case that alleges ocean carriers are overcharging truckers for use of container chassis at ports will proceed after a judge denied a request for dismissal filed by the defendants.
November 19, 2020Judge Weighing Appeal to Determine if Chassis Case Will Proceed
A judge is weighing an appeal that will determine whether a trucking industry challenge to prices being charged for shipping containers at ports will be permitted to proceed.
October 8, 2020