Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Updated version released of “Prevention of Pest Contamination of Containers: Joint Industry Guidelines for the Cleaning of Containers”

AJOT | April 11, 2024 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Schulte named President of Northern Lines Railway

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending April 6, 2024

AJOT | April 10, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

February 2024 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) up 3.1% from the previous month and down 1.1% from the same month last year

AJOT | April 10, 2024 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 3.1% in February from January, rising for the first month after a one month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS).

Pratt introduces its super lightweight 412, the lightest standard intermodal chassis with the highest gross payload capacity

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Pratt’s Super Lightweight 412 boasts a gross payload carrying capacity of 66,000 pounds, but weighs a mere 4,550 pounds unladen.

Rail Vision wins US order advancing railway safety with AI technology

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Shipping Technology

Port of New Orleans announces its new consolidated 10-year lease with The Kearney Companies, a subsidiary of Precision Terminal Logistics

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Norfolk Southern to pay $600 million to settle spill case

Bloomberg | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Energy

AJOT | Top Story | April 08, 2024

CN advances decarbonization efforts with EMD® mainline hybrid locomotive from Progress Rail

CN is committed to playing a key role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Financial support from the Province of British Columbia will contribute to reducing emissions...

S. Africa taps business to start office to end rail monopoly

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

South Africa has asked companies to help it set up an office to facilitate the entry of private operators onto the continent’s biggest rail network for the first time.

Factors driving the increased utilization of intermodal transportation

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Intermodal

Learn the factors driving the increased utilization of intermodal transportation, from economic benefits to sustainability and tech.

Pacific Harbor Line hosts regulatory, labor and ports meeting

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) brought together top officials of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), Southern California ports, and labor organizations to discuss how supply chain operations at North America’s largest combined port complex can further strengthen its support of safe, efficient, and green rail transport. The meeting was held March 27, 2024.

Norfolk Southern announces new initiatives to drive further productivity and accountability

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Executive compensation plan adjustments address shareholder feedback and hold management accountable to deliver on key objectives...

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | April 04, 2024

Savage Tooele Railroad Line in Utah wins Surface Transportation Board approval

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) the authority to build and operate approximately 11 miles of rail line in Tooele County, Utah, including the rehabilitation of existing track.

Teamsters Rail Conference celebrates new federal rule mandating two-person crews

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Transportation services contributed 6.7% to U.S. GDP in 2022; rising above 6.3% in 2019

Transportation contributed $1.7 trillion (6.7%) to the economy in 2022

AAR reports rail traffic for March and the week ending March 30, 2024

AJOT | April 03, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | April 03, 2024

Ports America Chesapeake partners with CSX and NS at the Port of Baltimore to divert export cargo and return Baltimore-bound imports

As the devastating collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore reverberates through the nation and we grieve the lives lost and the families impacted by this tragedy, Ports America has been working with federal, state, and local partners around the clock to coordinate efforts to support the local community and keep essential cargo moving in and out of Baltimore.