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Necessity is the mother of invention as the old adage goes, and in that vein historic industry challenges are firing up NFI Industries, a leading 3PL, to eagerly develop new paths to success.
From unprecedented freight surges at America’s ports to the growing push for zero emissions amid equipment and driver shortages, NFI (CCJ Top 250, No. 21) continues to embrace new ways to rise up and remain competitive.
As ports across the U.S. continue to take on historic freight surges fueled by increased online shopping, NFI has sought to mitigate the uptick in demand for equipment, especially chassis.
Chassis supply levels were already strained prior to COVID, NFI senior vice president Aaron Brown said, prompting a need to think outside the box to keep up with growing demand at the ports.
NFI reached out to its various locations around the U.S. and partnered with other drayage carriers to help secure additional chassis.
