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21
Jan
Cargo Crisis: how delays at coastal ports and inland depots could affect you
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis may be known as “America’s Distribution Center,” but COVID-19 is cramping the Bluff City’s style.
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22
Dec
A Driver Saves Christmas!
This year definitely presented some unexpected challenges. However, those challenges were no match for the dedication of a driver when it comes to delivering Christmas to children in need. This year, IMC Companies team members collected and planned to deliver […]
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03
Nov
Reimagining the Supply Chain
Tennessee could use some good old volunteer spirit. The state, struggling under the economic and manufacturing slump that has swept the globe since the COVID-19 outbreak, has seen trade plummet and unemployment soar. Although economic indicators appear to be trending upward, forecasting is uncertain if not unpredictable, and supply chain stakeholders are plotting how to adapt to fluctuating volumes.
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15
Sep
IMCG’s Harrison Hoof, III, Interviewed by News Channel 3
The pandemic has proven that truck drivers are essential workers. However, the American Trucking Association estimates that there is a shortage of 90,000 drivers each year.
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12
Mar
Cindy Markham Raises the Bar for Women in Trucking
According to the American Trucking Association, the trucking industry saw a 68% increase in the number of female drivers from 2010 to 2018. At the IMC Companies Family of Brands, we are committed to providing all drivers, especially women drivers, a professional and positive working environment.
“I think women definitely have a place in the trucking industry. We need more entrepreneurs. We need people on the ground who understand the industry and can push women to believe in themselves and realize it is not beyond their grasp.” -Cindy Markham, IMCG Company Driver
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11
Mar
Shippers applaud CMA CGM’s jump to Memphis gray chassis pool
Shippers and truckers are applauding a decision by CMA CGM to join the gray pool in Memphis, with the decision to embrace open choice making it less likely there will be a chassis shortage should volume spike after disruptions from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pass.
“[The decision] increases shipper efficiency, provides more affordable and timely chassis access, improves on-time container arrival at terminals and vessel loading, keeping bookings on CMA and APL vessels intact,” wrote Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agricultural Transportation Coalition, in a letter to CMA CGM. “Your chassis policies in the South Atlantic and Mid-South support the competitiveness of agriculture and forest products exporters.” (more…)
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12
Feb
Dewanna Hopson: Professional Driver
The roaring waves colliding with the solid bottom of the waterfall entices an explorer, as the warming purr of an idle engine awaits its driver. The magnificence of a semi-truck can only be truly appreciated through the eyes of the enthusiastic. Long roads, stretched in silence; day after day, no single view the same. Trucking is a unique lifestyle well-known for its weight in uncertainty and complicated ordinances. But if you’re one of the lucky few to take notice, there is joy in the journey of discovery.
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05
Feb
IMC Companies Deploys New Line of Mack Trucks
IMC Companies recently purchased 125 Mack trucks. Rick Seawright, who has overseen the trucks being outfitted with the latest in electronic logging and tablet communication technology, has been hard at work, ensuring these top-of-the-line vehicles are road-ready. (more…)
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31
Jan
IMC Companies and TierPoint Join Forces to Strengthen Technological Efforts
IMC Companies Chief Information Officer Joel Tracy and Director of IT – Engineering and Operations Robert Spiecha recently discussed the history of IMC Companies and their relationship with the TierPoint data centers. Tracy commented, “TierPoint handles all of the power […]
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31
Dec
IMC Companies Proceeds with Plans for New Collierville Headquarters
(Memphis, TN) – IMC Companies, a national leader in intermodal logistics, has been approved for a PILOT (Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax) for its planned 75,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Collierville, Tennessee. The three-story facility will be located in the office development area of Schilling Farms and is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2021.
“We are excited about being in Collierville,” said Mark H. George, Chairman of IMC Companies. “This move will have tremendous value to our team members and their work environment.”
The new location offers easy access to walking trails, community centers, restaurants, shopping and a host of other amenities that will enhance quality of life for IMC Companies’ employees.
An estimated 152 jobs will be transferred to Schilling Farms. IMC Companies is the largest marine drayage company in the United States. The company was founded in Memphis in 1982.
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