The Port of Stockton has become the largest general cargo port in Northern California.
By Alan Dorich, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing
People often associate the adage “location, location, location” with the real estate industry, but the Port of Stockton’s success shows how important a location can be to the distribution industry as well. Located in a hub of more major freeways, “We are in the geographical center of California,” Peter Grossgart declares.
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The Pacific Northwest is renowned for its forest products, and the Knutson family has been at the center of that industry for the past 100 years. The family’s involvement extends from early methods of floating logs down the river to sawmills to today’s use of tugboats, trucks and even high-tension lines that function like zip lines to send carriages of logs weighing tons speeding down mountainsides to trucks and barges.
President John Knutson attributes the company’s longevity to several factors. “First of all, we have been very flexible in the jobs and the industries that we have aligned ourselves with,” Knutson says. “The need for that has been due to evolution in our different industries and our geographic area.”
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Denver International Airport takes a team-minded approach to maintaining its extensive fleet of snow removal and other equipment.
By Jim Harris
Denver International Airport (DEN)’s fleet management staff takes an active role in the department’s operations. “Our people on the floor are the one who are bringing up a lot of ideas about how we can improve. They will test those ideas, and then we fine-tune and implement them,” Director of Fleet Management Jeffrey Booton says. “Our operations are a total team effort; we have a pretty open and engaged culture.”
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Tiger Cool Express focuses on building brand awareness to become the largest refrigerated intermodal carrier in the United States.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
Tiger Cool Express shipped its first temperature-controlled refrigerated intermodal container in 2014. In just four years, the company has grown quickly into one of the country’s leading cold chain carriers. “I believe one thing that would surprise people is that we are already a top 25 refrigerated transportation company by revenue,” CEO Steve Van Kirk says. “Because we’re a young company, a lot of people wouldn’t realize that.”
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DuPont Pioneer strives for efficiency and safety within its fleet.
By Alan Dorich
DuPont Pioneer puts the customer first in everything it does, Fleet Manager Bob Eggerss says. “That’s what we hang our hat on,” he states. “We make sure the products and services we provide help growers be more productive and profitable.”
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Port of Green Bay completes major improvement projects with major environmental benefits while it looks to continue expansion.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
Shipping as a means of transportation has been an integral part of Green Bay, Wis., since the early 1800s. Today, the Port of Green Bay specializes in connecting the Midwest to the rest of the world. “People are looking at the Great Lakes as a mode of transportation,” Executive Director Dean Haen says. “Wisconsin does a lot of manufacturing so we have to figure out how to do more exporting and use the water.”
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The City of Columbus’ award-winning division of fleet consistently delivers top-notch fleet management services thanks to its focus on teamwork, innovation and technology.
By Bianca Herron
As fleet administrator for the City of Columbus, Ohio, Kelly Reagan oversees a fleet of more than 6,000 units with a budget of $40 million. The City of Columbus Division of Fleet Management’s overall aim is to provide support services to city agencies to ensure safe, reliable, efficient and green vehicle operations and maintenance.
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TXPF’s bridge project will help it expand its rail into new markets.
By Alan Dorich, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Media
Since its start 17 years ago, Texas Pacífico (TXPF) Transportation Ltd. has operated with a team that keeps it on the path of success. “We’ve got a good group of people that are pulling together,” he says, adding that they do “what it takes to do the job right.”
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