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Alameda Corridor to make 2020 debt payments despite downgrade: interim CEO
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority this year will feel the declining revenue effects of the economic recession projected to impact Los Angeles and Long Beach and all North American ports.
Intermodal providers
January volumes give 3PLs glimmer of hope in weak intermodal market
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Domestic intermodal volumes rose in January year on year, but there is little else for intermodal marketing companies (IMCs) to feel good about right now.
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Battle brewing to provide intermodal shippers free container usage
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Non-asset intermodal providers want railroads to be more lenient on container charges and late fees when bidding for shipper business in order to become more competitive with the likes of J.B. Hunt Transport Services.
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North American intermodal volumes down in every category in 2019
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
There are no positives to be found in the Intermodal Association of North America’s latest market report, which shows year-over-year volume fell 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 4.1 percent for the full year, with declines in all types of containers.
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JOC Research Note: Intermodal savings below historical norms in 2019
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Amid weak intermodal volumes in 2019, the JOC Domestic Intermodal Savings Index shows spot and contract savings are lower than historical averages, although the year closed stronger for shipper savings on the spot market.
Intermodal providers
North-American rail
Intermodal turnaround not expected until summer
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Railroads and intermodal providers say there will be more volume in 2020 than last year, although shipper demand will not fully recover until the second half of this year.
Intermodal providers
US East Coast ports investing to capture more intermodal cargo
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor and Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
Despite stiff truck competition, East Coast ports have taken aggressive steps to capture more intermodal cargo and spend significant capital to build out rail infrastructure.
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Container lines
North American intermodal fortunes tied to coastal import share?
Lawrence Gross, president, Gross Transportation Consulting |
The migration of North American import cargo from west to east has been accelerating, a trend that could have negative implications for Inland Point Intermodal (IPI).
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Outlook for intermodal largely uninspiring after poor 2019
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
The intermodal picture at the start of 2020 is lackluster because the trucking market isn’t on the verge of a major rebound unless there is an economic catalyst.
Intermodal providers
New Syracuse inland port serving NY-NJ yields early dividends
Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
Shippers looking to move cargo through Central New York State now have the option of using a new inland port opened by CSX Transportation in Syracuse.
Intermodal providers
US intermodal poised to end 2019 at three-year low
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Barring a major turnaround in December, BNSF Railway and CSX Transportation will record their lowest annual intermodal volumes this year since 2016, and two other Class I railroads could possibly join that list.
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North-American rail
CP to install tracking devices on domestic chassis
JOC Staff |
Asset-monitoring technology will help Canadian Pacific and intermodal shippers to locate and better utilize the railroad’s chassis pool.
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Logistics Technology News
Rails, trucking hauling light this US peak season
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
In the heart of what is supposed to be peak season, rail container traffic is not only much slower than a year ago, but also behind 2017 levels as well — and truck seems sluggish, too.
Intermodal providers
Cargo shift threatens Alameda Corridor with financial crisis: report
By JOC Staff |
Unless the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports attract more cargo, they could wind up stuck with a hefty bill for the intermodal corridor’s bond debt, a report says.
Intermodal providers
North American ports
JOC Research Note: Spot intermodal savings rising; contract tightening
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
As spot intermodal rates begin to save shippers more money than earlier in 2019, shippers are seeing reduced savings on contract business.
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US railroads nudging shippers away from trailers
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Two refrigerated intermodal carriers, Marten Transport and KLLM Transport, have acquired 53-foot containers as US Class I railroads have been disincentivizing intermodal trailer use.
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US intermodal rail regains pricing edge against trucking
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Despite weak intermodal volume in the third quarter, there is a glimmer of hope for rail shippers as a sequential bump in truckload spot rates have provided additional cost savings.
Intermodal providers
North-American rail
Q3 intermodal volumes disappoint again
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Intermodal volumes did not recover in the third quarter, prompting questions of what railroads can do to win back shippers, other than waiting for a recovery in trucking.
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DP World deepens India integrator push with multimodal hub
Bency Mathew, Special India Correspondent |
The Dubai-based global port terminal operator is looking to position an existing inland freight terminal in Hyderabad as a regional multimodal distribution hub as part of a larger effort to offer integrated logistics services in India.
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Low-single-digit growth forecast for ocean, intermodal sectors
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Freight volumes and rates in the US ocean, intermodal rail, and trucking sectors will see flat to low-single-digit percentage growth in the fourth quarter and into 2020 as retailers burn off inventories, according to speakers at IANA’s annual conference.
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Maritime
No easy fix for chassis conundrum: speakers
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
A conflict of interests among supply chain stakeholders involving how best to manage chassis usage at ports and rail hubs continues to harm productivity, with no immediate solution on the horizon.
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US intermodal poised for a rebound?
Theodore Prince, chief operating officer and co-founder, Tiger Cool Express |
The US intermodal industry is currently in the midst of a down cycle after volumes and rates surged in late 2017 and early 2018, but there are opportunities for railroads to accelerate the potential rebound if they are able to take advantage.
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North-American rail
Amazon acquires branded intermodal containers
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
The Journal of Commerce has learned Amazon has acquired 53-foot containers, signaling an intention to tender intermodal volume directly to Class I railroads without an intermediary and marketing itself as an end-to-end supply chain solution for small retailers.
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Cosco, CN extend intermodal pact
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
The partnership between Canadian National Railway and Cosco was instrumental in propelling Prince Rupert from a bulk port to a major Asian gateway for US and Canadian cargo owners and forwarders.
Intermodal providers
JOC Research Note: US intermodal savings lowest in five years
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
In its inaugural US Domestic Intermodal Savings Index, JOC finds that intermodal rates are closer to trucking rates than at any time since 2014, so shippers should closely examine their modal choices.
Intermodal providers
US railroad earnings to reveal intermodal drag
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Analysts expect more of a negative outlook from railroads in second-quarter earnings calls, as shippers have not sent as much on intermodal as they have anticipated in 2019.
Intermodal providers
Intra-West Coast cargo shifts outpace coastal bleed
Larry Gross, president and founder, Gross Transportation Consulting |
While the current perception is that there is an ongoing shift of cargo occurring from the West Coast to the East and Gulf coasts, data shows that is not necessarily the case.
Intermodal providers
Schneider expands intermodal as truck competition heats up
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
The eighth-largest US trucking operator adds an intermodal option in Indianapolis, making service between the US Midwest and Northeast more competitive with trucks.
Intermodal providers
Concor-Cogoport pact advances India's supply chain digitization
Bency Mathew, Special India Correspondent |
The alliance between India’s containerized rail leader and digital startup could signal the future of supply chain logistics in the country.
Intermodal providers
Intermodal key to shippers despite current weakness
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Despite a downturn in volume, freight shippers say intermodal remains a critical component of their supply chains even as technology is poised to lower truck costs.
Intermodal providers
Chassis provider urges revamp of regional pools
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
There is consensus building in the intermodal industry that each port or rail hub should develop a regional pool of grey chassis managed by a single entity responsible for ensuring chassis quality and availability.
Intermodal providers
Samskip preps for Brexit cargo shifting to sea
Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor |
If the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, industry fears massive delays at ferry ports of Dover in the UK and Calais in France.
Intermodal providers
Railroads’ approach to intermodal shifts ‘inward’
Lawrence Gross, president, Gross Transportation Consulting |
Chasing volume at the expense of profitability is a “problematic recipe,” according to the author, pointing to ocean container carriers as an example.
Intermodal providers
Rail demurrage stings US shippers without weekend warehousing
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Although last week’s Surface Transportation Board hearing didn’t include intermodal, shippers complain about penalties assessed when their cargo arrives on a Friday night and their warehouses are closed until Monday.
Intermodal providers
DP World scales up India inland logistics offerings
India Special Correspondent |
The terminal operator’s acquisition of a majority stake in three large inland logistics centers in North India builds on services offered via Indian intermodal subsidiary Container Rail Road Services (CRRS).
Marine terminals
Intermodal providers
Shippers urged to revise contracts if free time is without chassis
JOC Staff |
Panel says shippers need to be proactive in negotiating different terms into their contracts to protect themselves when no chassis are available for final delivery.
Intermodal providers
Memphis chassis woes now part of rail demurrage probe
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
The Federal Maritime Commission briefed the STB this week about the efforts of Memphis shippers and truckers to establish a chassis pool to eliminate a common cause of rail demurrage penalties.
Intermodal providers
Amazon, Walmart look to insource railroad deals
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Retail giants Walmart and Amazon have entered into conversations directly with Class I railroads to enter in service agreements, bucking the historical structure in which shippers are required to use intermediaries to procure space.
Intermodal providers
Will domestic intermodal contract pricing hold?
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, and CSX say domestic intermodal contract rates have risen by upper single-digit percentages in the first quarter, but some non-asset intermodal marketing companies tell quite a different story.
Intermodal providers
Few bright spots in official Q1 intermodal data
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |
Slowing international growth and declining domestic volume in the first quarter point to the worst performance in intermodal since the freight recession ended in late 2016.
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