Rail supplier news from J.B. Hunt and Nexxiot (Oct. 4)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has expanded its transload portfolio with new operations opening in Seattle and Laredo, Texas. The Seattle facility will open by November, and the Laredo facility is already online. The company’s transload service footprint now encompasses four of the largest U.S. ocean ports and the largest U.S. land port, J.B. Hunt officials said in a press release. The new operations will enable the company to transfer international freight to equipment for domestic transport using the company’s transportation assets and capacity solutions. J.B. Hunt also operates in the Northeast and Southern California.

Nexxiot has been selected by NTT DATA as the preferred IoT solution provider for Connected Product, a global cargo tracker developed by NTT and SAP. Nexxiot’s Cargo Monitor, an IoT sensor that provides internet connectivity and data performance, will be used to provide monitoring and tracking of shipping containers for Connected Product. NTT plans to deploy more than 600,000 Cargo Monitor devices over the next five years. Combined, the products seek to prevent cargo losses due to inadequate shipping conditions by logging real-time location data, status and environmental conditions.