Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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New Sydney Metro Northwest Stations built using 100% responsibly sourced timber

AJOT | June 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Australia’s largest public transport project awarded project certification

Rail Unions to Congress: Safety is Not Negotiable

AJOT | June 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 6.1% in May

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Index 0.9% Higher than May 2018

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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Russ Brien to Service Center Manager in North Atlanta, Georgia

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | People | Appointments

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Russ Brien has been promoted to service center manager in Atlanta, Georgia.

GPS Insight announces new dash cams to enhance safety

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

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Ratios fall but national rates hold steady

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Jun 10 - 16 - Trucks returned to the highways last week after the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz put a squeeze on capacity in the previous week. That pushed load-to-truck ratios lower for each trailer type, and many lanes that saw major rate increases during Roadcheck had declines last week. Still, national average rates for vans and reefers remain the highest they’ve been since January.

Ted Baun joins MUL Railcars, Inc. as Chief Commercial Officer

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail | People | Appointments

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MVT Solutions joins forces with emissions testing organizations

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Fuel economy testing experts to form a strategic alliance with the University of California, Riverside and MeasureMission

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Cargo Transporters focuses on hiring at home

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Truckload carrier’s new Acres of Diamonds...Focus on Home Program improves driver recruiting and retention, and brings family and community spirit to the entire company

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Morgan Underwood promoted to Assistant Manager of ALC San Francisco

AJOT | June 17, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | People | Appointments

The Allen Lund Company announced the promotion of Morgan Underwood, from operations manager to assistant manager of the ALC San Francisco office.

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SambaSafety redefines safety culture with driver monitoring solution

AJOT | June 17, 2019 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Two years after acquiring Vigillo, SambaSafety delivers the industry’s first and only combined CSA and MVR monitoring solution for regulated fleets

VW’s $2 Billion Truck IPO Reflects Push to Trim the Empire

Bloomberg | June 17, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

VW’s $18.6 billion truck IPO to test CEO’s overhaul plan

Bloomberg | June 14, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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World Container Index - June 13th

AJOT | June 13, 2019 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia is down 1.4% to $1,351.15 per 40ft container (updated Thursday, 13 June 2019).

Port Freeport receives federal grant for second phase of rail project
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | June 13, 2019

Port Freeport receives federal grant for second phase of rail project

On June 12th, Port Freeport was awarded $6.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program to assist with funding the second phase of the Parcel 14 Rail Development.
Emerging Capital sees profit in 13,000 trucks linking Africa

Bloomberg | June 13, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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US Transportation Secretary Chao highlights the Department of Transportation’s strong innovation agenda at Uber Elevate Summit 2019

AJOT | June 12, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao told attendees at the Uber Elevate Summit on Monday that the Department’s regulatory strategy avoids overly prescriptive rules in favor of a performance-based approach.

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