Insights - March/April 2018 - 15
Effective Steps Can Be Taken
When Terminal Capacity
Is Tight
W
hen your intermodal business stretches terminal capacity and space gets tight, what
can be done to accommodate more freight?
To find out, Intermodal Insights
asked a cadre of experts about
factors and alternatives to consider
when more capacity is needed,
including at landlocked terminals.
"It's an exciting and challenging
time for those of us in the intermodal
business," said Jeff Heller, vice
president of intermodal and
automotive at Norfolk Southern.
"By combining next-generation
Heller
technologies with efficient operating
practices, we are increasing productivity and capacity without
the need to expand a terminal's footprint or to build new."
Doug Hoehn, executive vice president at Milestone
Equipment Holdings, said the surge of intermodal freight that
began late in 2017 is continuing at high levels in early 2018,
unlike past years. That growth pace is causing stress on the
intermodal infrastructure, he explained, and prompting steps to
address terminal operations.
Off-terminal locations to obtain
chassis have been set up to aid in
equipment supply by Milestone,
Hoehn said, with facilities located near
intermodal terminals. "The nearby offterminal depots that we operate could
help to relieve congestion caused at
intermodal terminals by bare chassis
and wheeled containers that are
awaiting delivery," Hoehn said.
Hoehn
Consistency
Off-terminal depots have value, FlexiVan Executive Vice
President Greg Moore told Insights, while highlighting another point.
"Shifting all chassis off the terminals will help to establish
some consistency in pool operations and enable terminal
operators to utilize the space for other operations," he said.
"However, off-terminal land availability is a significant challenge
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - March/April 2018
IANA News
Washington Begins Work on Infrastructure
Equipment Condition, DVIRs Benefit Terminal Throughput
Effective Steps Can Be Taken When Terminal Capacity Is Tight
Freight Report
Chassis Market Changes Focus on Pools, Efficiency
Blockchain Presented as Option to Aid Intermodal Information Flow
Buying Decisions, Truck and Real Estate Costs Transform Transloads
Gender Diversity Makes Good Business Sense
Government News
International Intermodal News
Intermodal Information Services News
New Members
People News
Intermodal Calendar
Insights - March/April 2018 - Cover1
Insights - March/April 2018 - 2
Insights - March/April 2018 - 3
Insights - March/April 2018 - IANA News
Insights - March/April 2018 - Washington Begins Work on Infrastructure
Insights - March/April 2018 - 6
Insights - March/April 2018 - 7
Insights - March/April 2018 - 8
Insights - March/April 2018 - 9
Insights - March/April 2018 - 10
Insights - March/April 2018 - Equipment Condition, DVIRs Benefit Terminal Throughput
Insights - March/April 2018 - 12
Insights - March/April 2018 - 13
Insights - March/April 2018 - 14
Insights - March/April 2018 - Effective Steps Can Be Taken When Terminal Capacity Is Tight
Insights - March/April 2018 - 16
Insights - March/April 2018 - 17
Insights - March/April 2018 - 18
Insights - March/April 2018 - Freight Report
Insights - March/April 2018 - Chassis Market Changes Focus on Pools, Efficiency
Insights - March/April 2018 - 21
Insights - March/April 2018 - 22
Insights - March/April 2018 - Blockchain Presented as Option to Aid Intermodal Information Flow
Insights - March/April 2018 - 24
Insights - March/April 2018 - 25
Insights - March/April 2018 - 26
Insights - March/April 2018 - Buying Decisions, Truck and Real Estate Costs Transform Transloads
Insights - March/April 2018 - 28
Insights - March/April 2018 - Gender Diversity Makes Good Business Sense
Insights - March/April 2018 - Government News
Insights - March/April 2018 - 31
Insights - March/April 2018 - 32
Insights - March/April 2018 - International Intermodal News
Insights - March/April 2018 - 34
Insights - March/April 2018 - Intermodal Information Services News
Insights - March/April 2018 - New Members
Insights - March/April 2018 - 37
Insights - March/April 2018 - 38
Insights - March/April 2018 - Intermodal Calendar
Insights - March/April 2018 - 40
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