b'8American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comTrailer Bridge making strides(EVOLVEcontinued fromdalservice,crucialforship-page 6) pers who previously relied on efficiencyofrailtransporta- over-the-roadtransportation in military logistics in Europe tion by allowing two contain- for time-sensitive freight.a ers to be stacked on a singleQuantumservicehas rail car. goalofover95%on-time Theyalsoestablishedtheperformance,whichmakes By Stuart Todd, AJOT practice of investing in and uti- intermodal a more attractive lizing company-owned chassis,optionforawiderrangeof In June 2024, Florida-based Trailer Bridge,TBE, Trubenbach pointed to the groups commit- ensuring greater control overfreight.Whilemorewidely Inc.,afull-servicetransportationprovider,ment to evolving alongside customers. equipmentavailabilityandacceptedasaviablemeans officiallylaunchedasubsidiaryontotheHe continued: Trailer Bridge had alreadyefficiencyfortheirintermo- oftransportation,according Europeanmarket,establishingitsbaseinlanded a few key contracts (in Europe) and wedal operations.to Spencer Frazier, executive Frankfurt, Germany. recognized that there were additional oppor- The partnership also led tovicepresidentofsalesand Trailer Bridge Europe (TBE) has a port- tunities coming that would be available in thethedevelopmentandimple- marketing at J.B. Hunt, some folio of services spanning landside transporta- European theater to support the US militarymentationofonsitetermi- shippersarestillskeptical tion and ocean shipping, warehousing, freightand which a dedicated subsidiary could capi- nals and express gates, whichabout the concept of convert-forwarding, air transport and contract-specifictalize on. helpedimprovethespeeding truck freight to rail.solutions for both commercialInTBEsstart-upphase,andefficiencyofintermodalWe,alongwithBNSF, and government shippers. weve delivered transportationoperationsbystreamliningview the opportunity to grow It is headed by industry vet- solutionsforourcustomersthe transfer of freight betweenbyworkingwithourexist-eran, Jason Trubenbach, whoseacross 10 countries while sup- trucks and trains. ingcustomerstoexpand experienceincludesa20-yearportingvitalportoperations.theirintermodalbusiness, stint in the United States Army,Wevealsoprovidedcriticale ffiCienCy andC onsistenCy aswellasconvertingmore wherehewasresponsibleforsupporttoTrailerBridgesJ.B. Hunt and BNSF haveshipments off the highway to mobility policy and transporta- Governmentdivisionopera- continuously invested in tech- intermodal, said Frazier. To tion planning and deployment. tions in Denmark and Norway,nologyanddataintegrationaccomplishthis,thework In an interview withAJOT,Trubenbach explained. toenhancetheirintermodalwedocollaborativelywith he recalled some of the highlightsEach month brings moreservice,includingplatformsBNSF and the railroads has to of TBEs start-up phase and itsmomentum,andseeingthelikeJ.B.Hunt360.Thisoffer a high level of service, prospects for further growth. directionTBEisheadedishas enabled improved track- some agility, and a very con-HealsocommentedonJason Trubenbach encouraging. ing,real-timevisibility,andsistent service product.apossiblesurgeinDefenseIn support of NATO, TBEbetterdecision-makingfor spending in Europe as the continent builds uphas also assisted in the movement of 40 contain- managing shipments. C ustoMersh aVeu niqueits military capabilities in the coming years iners and four vehicles from Bucharest, RomaniaFromtheirfirsttechno- r equireMents andresponse to the threat posed by Putins Russia,toTaranto,Italy,showcasingourcapabilitylogical applications to todaysi nterModalandthespecializedlogisticsexpertiseTBEto coordinate complex, multinational projectscloud-baseddatasystemsBothFrazierandJon can bring to the table to facilitate such growth. with precision. connectedthroughEDIandGabriel,groupvicepresi-IthasplayedaroletooinexecutingAPIs,theirinnovationscen- dentofconsumerproducts s uCCessfuls tart - upp hase thefirstshipmentunderTrailerBridgestered around providing a more(EVOLVEcontinued on As to the main impetus behind the creation of(STRIDEScontinued on page 12) dependable, reliable intermo- page 10)'