Rail-Bridge News and Announcements
August 3, 2010 - Customer Advisory / Alert: Effective October 1, 2010
Emergency Response Information on Dangerous Goods Declarations/ Shipping Papers. Select here for information.
July 22, 2010 - Atlanta and Memphis Updates
ATLANTA: RBC is re-instating the domestic lane from Atlanta to Seattle for 40-ft boxes. This lane should remain in effect for the next several months. The 40-ft rate from Atlanta to Seattle is $745 plus fuel. Pat David in our Memphis office, 901-762-6368, will continue to handle this origin. Empty 40-ft boxes should be picked up and loads dropped off at NS’ Austell terminal.
MEMPHIS: RBC is looking to improve the domestic equipment supply at Memphis by improving the use of chassis through domestic street turns. Listed below are a number of truckers that generally have “K” Line equipment and are willing to street turn boxes. As always, please obtain a booking number PRIOR to loading a box. Pat David at 901-762-6368 covers Memphis.
| Express America |
: 901-346-5520 ext. 1 |
: Janet |
|
CMI |
: 901-331-9789 |
: Janie |
| ATC |
: 870-400-0020 |
: Daniel |
|
Eagle Systems |
: 901-367-2490 |
: Charles |
RBC very much supports street turns from all RBC origin terminals. If you need suggestions for local truckers from other locations, please do not hesitate to contact me or to contact our local Liner personnel.
June 25, 2010
Starting the week of 6/28/10,
RBC will begin to
transition our operations from E-Rail in Elizabeth, NJ over to Croxton, NJ.
Please work with our local office during this period to ensure
you know where to pick up empty boxes. All loads will go to Croxton
effective the 28th. Matt Lockwald currently covers E–Rail/Croxton and his number is
630-599-2361. |
|
Croxton’s address is:
Norfolk Southern
125 County Road
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Phone: 201-239-3242, 3243
Fax: 201-239-3237, 239-3202 |
Hours: 24 hours/day, except Saturday and Sunday, the terminal is closed from
2 p.m.
to 10 p.m. |
May 27, 2010
RBC will no longer be able to offer 40-ft boxes from
Atlanta to Seattle for domestic movement.
March 26, 2010
RBC is pleased to offer a 40-ft rate of $745 from Atlanta
(Austell) to Seattle via NS-Memphis-UP. We have a good supply of 40s available at Atlanta and these
can be booked on REZ-1. Pat David in our Memphis office covers Atlanta. She can be reached at 901-762-6368.
In addition, please remember that RBC only offers 40-ft rates from E-Rail to Seattle and no rates to LA, Oakland or
Portland.
September 23, 2009
Guide to Intermodal Load Blocking Bracing
to Prevent Load Shift and Leaning
August 18, 2009
Intermodal Terminal Consolidation of
Portland (Albina), OR
into Brooklyn, OR
August 14, 2009
Please note that effective August 15, RBC’s new hours at our Global 2 office in Chicago will be
Monday thru Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm local Chicago time. RBC’s Global 2 office will
not be open on the weekend. Our Global 2 office covers operations at Global 2 and Global 3.
August 13, 2009
Effective Immediately: 45-Ft loads from all origins to PORTLAND are RESTRICTED
Please contact the local office prior to booking any 45s from any origin to Portland.
May 11, 2009
We are building up alot of empty inventory, both 40's and 45's, at Denver. We need your help to get these boxes back to Long Beach and Oakland. Please let us know if you need to discuss pricing or service issues on this Denver traffic.
May 11, 2009
Rail-Bridge Now Offering
E-Mailing of Shipping Instructions
to our IMC Customers
April 16, 2009
Change for Empty Container Returns at Portland
February 4, 2009
Street Turn Equipment Must be Booked Prior to Loading
July 24, 2008
Increase in Fuel Surcharge
February 14, 2008
Increase in Fuel Surcharge and Shortage of marine equipment in North America
July 19, 2006
Shippers Export Transport - 'New' Off Dock Yard
May 9 , 2006
Rail-Bridge Must Limit Dwell Time on Container Bookings
March 1 , 2006
Rail-Bridge has Filed a New Domestic Per Diem Policy
