Louisville Switching Blog

Highlighting our employees is very important to us here at Louisville Switching. Each and every one of our team members plays a very important role, that is the key to keeping our company thriving.

This edition of Louisville Switching's employee spotlight features one of our newest employees, Monu Shinchoury.

Below is a little bit about Monu and what makes her tick!

Louisville Switching has been a Cummins Dealer for over 7 years which allows us to bring high quality remanufactured engines and parts to our customers. We can now serve many more customers with more brands than ever before. Louisville Switching is excited to announce our new relationship with Reviva.

Many people don't realize just how important Kentucky is to the world of shipping. As of 2016, there are over 275 million tons of freight that move back and forth across Kentucky EACH WEEK - and that's just when you consider shipping. The state also has over 1,200 miles of commercially accessible waterways and 2,600 miles of railroad track that logistics providers make use of each day. Below is a list of some of the largest shipping companies in Kentucky that are definitely worth exploring.

At Louisville Switching, we understand that there are many steps that happen before cargo arrives in your shipping yard. The question then arises, what is the best way to get the cargo from point A to your company's receiving docks? There are lots of different ways to accomplish this task, but for the purpose of this particular article, we are focusing on how utilizing a third party logistic's service can eliminate a lot of the guess work. Often referred to as 3PL's these services are very important even though they may sound like a new droid in the latest Star War's movie.

We want to share about an exciting partnership we ventured into a few months ago. Back in the early summer we were contacted by the folks down at Ellis Park in regards to renting one of our Ottawa yard trucks. A bit of a strange request as we usually deal with third party logistics companies, distribution facilities, or corporate customers. We've had our share of clients like Ellis Park over the years, for instance we've provided our Ottawa Terminal Tractors for the Louisville Palace Theatre in downtown Louisville— but still, it's not the norm.

Ottawa Trucks, also commonly (and formally) referred to as Kalmar Ottawa, is a company of many things. It is also a subsidiary of the CargotecCorporation, a Finnish industrial machinery company with almost 11,000 employees worldwide as of 2015. The company that has built a reputation of excellence over the decades wasn't always in such a powerful position, however - it's beginnings are shockingly humble for an organization that has set and reset the standard in trailer moving solutions time and again.

Kentucky is a great place to do business. Its central location, low cost of living and operation and many other perks have made it the go-to spot for companies all over the nation. Following is an overview of the five largest business parks in the state as well as a peek at what types of industries each park serves.

There is a company here in Louisville that has a very rich history in the shipping industry. Dating back to 1879, the Kentucky Trailer company, known then as The Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company, paved the way for shipping companies based out of Louisville, Kentucky.