Intermodal News
News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.
GOP negotiator says Infrastructure deal will be ready next week
| July 25, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Southeastern Freight Lines recognized as 2020 Total Quality Logistics Preferred LTL Carrier of the Year
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Startup couriers snatch toehold in biggest shake-up of FedEx era
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers’ logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
Modernize the Truck Fleet Coalition supports bipartisan legislation to repeal the FET; seeks inclusion in infrastructure bill
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Trucking industry praises introduction of the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Locomation marks third anniversary with executed contracts, new facilities, third generation of autonomous trucks, increased investment and expanded staff
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
REE Automotive will open its US headquarters and first integration center in Austin, Texas, as it prepares for production in 2023
| July 23, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
REE Automotive Ltd., a leader in e-Mobility, today announced that it will open its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas to address the growing U.S. market demand for mission-specific EVs from delivery and logistics companies, Mobility-as-a-Service and new technology players. In addition, Austin will be the location of REE’s first asset-light Integration Center for the assembly and testing of its disruptive REEcorner™ technology and ultra-modular EV platforms.
Loadsmart releases Q2/21 numbers: Year-over-year revenue growth of 232%
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road | Shipping Technology
Southeastern Freight Lines recognized as 2020 Total Quality Logistics Preferred LTL Carrier of the Year
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Senate infrastructure deal in sight after Medicare agreement
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a $579 billion infrastructure deal after agreeing to pay for it in part by delaying a Trump-era Medicare regulation, a key Democratic senator said Thursday.
Uber to buy TPG freight firm Transplace for $2.25 billion
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Transplace, a logistics company owned by TPG Capital, for $2.25 billion in the ride-sharing company’s biggest bet on the trucking business.
Impact of EMEA flooding on supply chain
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
This morning, some new data out from FourKites which highlights the impact the flooding in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands had on the larger supply chain.
TruckLabs expands value proposition with launch of truck driver engagement, measurement & retention software TripDynamics
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
TruckLabs, a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, today announced TripDynamics, an innovative, gamified software platform for driver engagement, real-time feedback, and miles-per-gallon performance measurement. For a fleet, benefits include fuel savings, profitability, and fleet sustainability gains. Drivers benefit through increased performance, satisfaction, and the ability to stay with a job they enjoy.
As TCA breaks carrier membership records, the Association announces a comprehensive initiative promoting trucking’s image
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
The Truckload Carriers Association is partnering with LaunchIt Public Relations to showcase the trucking industry and the strength and pride of the people in it
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index remains strongly positive in May 2021
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Yellow Corp. receives EPA’s SmartWay voluntary emissions reduction program designation for 17th consecutive year in a row
| July 22, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
BTS: North American Transborder Freight up 94% in May 2021 from May 2020
| July 21, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road | By The Numbers
Total Transborder freight: $108.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 93.8% compared to May 2020 but remained 1.0% below May 2019. May 2021 Transborder freight was down 1.1% compared to $109.8 billion in May 2019.
ATA Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June
| July 21, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road | By The Numbers
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May. In June, the index equaled 111.6 (2015=100) compared with 113.3 in May.
Rail boosters try to hitch ride on budget, infrastructure plans
| July 21, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail
Soaring commodities give CN a boost as it awaits Kansas City takeover ruling
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail
Canadian National Railway Co. is cashing in on a commodities boom that’s fueling demand for exports from Canada.
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