Intermodal News
News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.
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.
EDRAY announces strategic investment with investor group led by Andrew Leto
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
The world’s road fuel demand to peak years earlier than expected
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
DriverReach partnership accelerates hiring process for recruiters and drivers
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Brandon Graham to Service Center Manager in South Charlotte
| July 20, 2021 | People | Appointments | Intermodal News | Road
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Brandon Graham has been promoted to service center manager in South Charlotte.
Trucks stuck as Saudi-UAE competition spreads to trade
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
Boris Johnson’s trucker troubles turn into a business nightmare
| July 20, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
POLB’s Hacegaba says UP rail service suspension from West Coast could be positive
| July 19, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail
The decision by the Union Pacific (UP) railroad to suspend service from West Coast ports to Chicago for one week could be positive, according to Noel Hacegaba, deputy executive director, Port of Long Beach.
MSC: Rail operators restrict import rail traffic into USA
| July 19, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail
JCL Logistics focuses on sustainable transport
| July 19, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail
The owner-operated logistics service provider JCL Logistics is offering its customers additional options for environmentally friendly transports.
EPA files Clean Air Act complaint for diesel truck tampering in Windham, Maine
| July 19, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
A.P. Moller - Maersk first block train from Southern West Europe to Asia
| July 15, 2021 | Maritime News | Liner Shipping | Intermodal News | Rail
This new Maersk´s intermodal service has moved its first 37 x 40 containers in 32 days. The cargo was sent by truck from Cartagena, Spain, to Madrid during May. From there left via block train to Duisburg, Germany, and from there all the way to Hefei, China, using Małaszewicze, Poland as the EU exit point. Final destination is Nansha, capital of Guangdong Province, where the block train will arrive by the end of June.
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