J.B. Hunt's intermodal milestone

摘要

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. said last month that its year-to-date Intermodal segment (JBI) vol ume exceeded one million loads for the first time since it entered into an historic agreement with the Santa Fe Railway, now part of BNSF, 21 years ago. The company calls that agreement a "milestone event in the industry and the first time that a major railroad and truckload transportation company had formalized an agreement to offer joint services." JBI now has special arrangements with the majority of North American rail carriers to provide transpor tation solutions for customers throughout the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico. J.B. Hunt currently operates a fleet of 43,000 53-foot containers. "Our JBI segment and arrangement with BNSF was conceived at a perfect time to revolutionize the intermodal business," said Paul Bergant, president of Intermodal for J.B. Hunt. "What started with a handshake has grown into a service that is unparalleled in the transportation industry, in both size and scope. That kind of growth only happens when you focus on your customers."