Direct ChassisLink (DCLI) will expand its chassis program to Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Louisville, Detroit, Evansville, Indianapolis covering the entire Midwest and Ohio Valley regions effective March 1, 2010, offering chassis for use to drayage companies from select container yards (CY's) and rail ramps. The third phase of the program will increase the DCLI fleet available to draymen to over 16,000 chassis from more then 25 locations covering activity in more than 10 states. Drayage companies, customers and terminal operators will be provided with greater chassis efficiency, improved transport safety and a reduced environmental footprint. Chassis that originate from any of the included marine, inland area rail or container yard (CY) terminals will be subject to the DCLI model. Drayage companies must have a valid DCLI interchange agreement in place in order to take full advantage of the program.

'We are continuing to get positive feedback from the industry as we move toward our goal of promoting this national chassis program,' said Andy Chinigo, Maersk Inc. Vice President, who is heading the project. 'We currently have 768 truckers participating in the program and benefiting with the flexibility that they require. Draymen are reporting greater Hours of Service efficiency by not always having to swap or search for another chassis. This alleviates congestion as well as diesel-related emissions and improves air quality in the communities where they live and serve. This supports the quality-of-life, environmental goals and operational efficiency that the industry strives to attain.'

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