From: David Hickmott [DHickmott@uli-atl.com]
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:11 PM
To: David Hickmott
Cc: David Hickmott; David Hickmott
Subject: Maersk exands chassis program in Southeast
Dear Valued Unique Customer,
The below article regarding Maersk chassis program is indication of what is becoming a trend in the market for most ocean carriers. The program started in Northeast USA market (i.e. Boston, New York) as a measure by the carrier to exit the chassis business which is a large expense for maintenance and management. The program is now expending to other markets as indicated in the below article not only for Maersk but other carrier as well. It is anticipated that by 2011, all chassis will be under separate lease arrangement.
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Maersk expands chassis program in Southeast
A.P. Moller - Maersk subsidiary Direct ChassisLink is expanding
its operations in U.S. Southeast and Gulf inland locations.
On Sept. 7, it said it will expand to locations in Dallas, Fort
Worth, El Paso, Hidalgo, Laredo and San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta and Dalton,
Ga.; Charlotte, N.C.; Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Huntsville, Ala.; and
Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla.
The company will rent chassis for use in those markets to drayage
companies at container yards and railroads.
About 2,000 drayage companies are Direct ChassisLink customers.
The company has chassis available for rental in the Southeast, Gulf, Pacific
Northwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley and Chicago-Midwest areas.
The company said by September it will have more than 38,700
chassis located in about 90 locations available for rental.
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