Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


ATA releases updated driver shortage report and forecast

AJOT | July 24, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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TruckPark Partners with UTECH to help truck drivers find safe, secure parking

AJOT | July 24, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

TruckPark, a Chicago-based company committed to improving the truck driving experience using technology, today announced a strategic partnership with logistics and transportation-industry software developer UTECH to provide truck drivers with easy access to find safe, secure parking.

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US truck driver shortage is on course to double in a decade

Bloomberg | July 24, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

The U.S. trucker shortage is expected to more than double over the next decade as the industry struggles to replace aging drivers and recruit more women.

UPS matches FedEx with Sunday delivery as Amazon threat looms
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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 23, 2019

UPS matches FedEx with Sunday delivery as Amazon threat looms

United Parcel Service Inc. will begin Sunday pickup and delivery next year, joining competitor FedEx Corp., which announced the move to seven-day service in May.
CSX safety lapses blamed for 2018 fatal Amtrak collision in SC

Bloomberg | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

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ATA truck tonnage index fell 1.1% in June

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1% in June after falling 4% in May. In June, the index equaled 115.2 (2015=100) compared with 116.5 in May.

ATA praises DOL opinion letter on sleeper berth time

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

UTLC ERA maintains positive dynamics for traffic volumes

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

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Spot rates and volumes wilt in the heat

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Spot market demand and pricing slid again last week, which is common for this point in the summer.

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CCM expands in Chicago Ohio valley

AJOT | July 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), the leading chassis pool manager in the United States, hsa announced the addition of a new start stop location in the Chicago Ohio Valley Consolidated Chassis Pool (COCP). 

Hudson train tunnel bills signed, lifting impediment to funding

Bloomberg | July 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Train riders lost 2,000 hours in NYC tunnel, bridge mishaps

Bloomberg | July 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

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Mesilla Valley Transportation adopts Rolling Strong

AJOT | July 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Leading truckload carrier provides mobile health and wellness app to company drivers and owner-operators

ATA praises choice of Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary nominee

AJOT | July 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

U.K.‘s HS2 Railway Costs May Jump by $38 Billion, FT Says

Bloomberg | July 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

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