J.B. Hunt to Buy Walmart’s Intermodal Assets

Supply Chain
Written By Rick Watson

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is one of the leading supply chain solutions providers in North America. Through its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., the company offers a range of transportation and logistics services.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services plans to acquire Walmart's intermodal container and chassis fleets, thereby increasing its revenue in the transportation sector. Walmart utilize a services agreement rather than owning rail assets to move its goods.

WSJ: J.B. Hunt to Buy Walmart’s Intermodal Assets in a Shipping Agreement

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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