Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Greenbrier releases inaugural environmental, social and governance report

AJOT | August 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

ATA truck tonnage index surged 6.6% in July

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AJOT | Top Story | August 20, 2019

ATA truck tonnage index surged 6.6% in July

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in July after falling 1.2% in June. In July, the index equaled 122.7 (2015=100) compared with 115.1 in June.

Gebrüder Weiss and Henkel give it some gas

AJOT | August 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

Bombardier confirms three-year services contract for new East Midlands Railway franchise in the UK

AJOT | August 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Manns launches logistics consultancy

AJOT | August 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Statement by ARTBA CEO Bauer on proposed changes to FMCSA hours of service rule

AJOT | August 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Lippert introduces gel-infused foam mattress for Class 8 sleepers

AJOT | August 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

The new somnum Escape 10” gel-infused foam mattress promotes a comfortable and cool resting environment for commercial drivers and owner operators.

PrePass introduces new mobile driver alerts

AJOT | August 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA secures significant victory in ongoing tariffs dispute

AJOT | August 16, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Tech startup Onfleet makes 2019 Inc. 5000 – Inc. magazine’s list of America’s fastest-growing private companies

AJOT | August 15, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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UPS invests in autonomous trucking company, tests self-driving tractor trailers

AJOT | August 15, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

UPS today said its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple. Together, both companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve service and efficiency in the UPS® network. This is an extension of the ongoing commercial relationship between UPS and TuSimple in which UPS has purchased transportation services from TuSimple.

Action begins at 82nd National Truck Driving Championships

AJOT | August 15, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA Hails release of proposed Hours-of-Service improvements

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Frampton wraps up expansion at the Southeastern Freight Lines service center in Savannah

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Meritor announces new assembly and R&D facility in Mysore, India

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal

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Choice Terminal bulk transfer facility opens on G&W’s Georgia Southwestern Railroad

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced the opening of a Choice Terminal bulk transfer facility on its Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc.subsidiary in Bainbridge.

HDR selected to guide Florida’s statewide connected and automated vehicle efforts

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Pilot packs up & moves to progressive open concept office in Glen Mills, PA

AJOT | August 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Expansive open floorplan unites corporate teams under one roof and fosters collaboration

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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes James Hall to Service Center Manager in Raleigh, North Carolina

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced James Hall has been promoted to service center manager in Raleigh, North Carolina.