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News and analysis of intermodal marketing companies (IMCs), rates, services, routes, cost savings
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US intermodal spot rates turn upward
JOC Team |
Intermodal spot rates are higher than they were a year ago, and busy-season pricing is beginning to take the spot rates even higher.
Intermodal providers
Duisburg completes Phase 1 of container terminal expansion
Grace M. Lavigne, Associate Web Editor |
Expansion of Duisburg’s container terminals has entered a new stage, taking the large German inland river port one step closer to meeting increased demand and additional rail traffic.
International ports
Intermodal providers
Port San Antonio names new CEO
JOC Team |
Port San Antonio named a new president and CEO on Aug. 25, tapping a 25-year economic development veteran to lead the inland industrial development agency.
Intermodal providers
Air Cargo
Growth in US marine container rail traffic slows but is poised to rebound
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
International intermodal volume growth in North America in in July slowed from the month before, but the gains were still healthy, and a robust forecast for U.S. maritime imports for this month suggest the shipment of marine containers could kick into a higher gear.
Intermodal providers
US freight volumes, expenditures drop in July, but holiday season looms
JOC Team |
Although freight volumes and expenditures in the U.S. are beginning to see seasonal drops, numbers still remain higher than last year’s tallies.
Intermodal providers
Trucking News
Limited availability of 40-foot marine containers in US interior
JOC Team |
Inland 40-foot container capacity was at a premium in the United States in the first half of 2014, although space is becoming more available as the second half advances.
Intermodal providers
Cold Train ends intermodal service, citing poor BNSF performance
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Cold Train, a provider of refrigerated intermodal transport from Washington state throughout the rest of the country, has ended service, citing poor BNSF Railway performance.
Intermodal providers
Cool Cargo News
Intermodal traffic on track to outpace 2013 growth, IANA says
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
North American intermodal volume growth this year appears to be on track to exceed the 4.6 percent gain seen in 2013 after traffic rocketed 8.2 percent year-over-year in the second quarter.
Intermodal providers
What’s still holding back rail service?
Larry Gross |
Rail service continues to sputter, showing little improvement from levels seen during the depths of winter. Why?
Intermodal providers
Hub Group expects NS, UP intermodal service to improve by year-end
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
After seeing “substandard” intermodal rail service cut its container utilization in the second quarter, the Hub Group expects gradual service improvement from its main partners...
Intermodal providers
US intermodal service shows signs of slipping again
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
U.S. intermodal service appears to have slipped again last week, suggesting that the major railroads’ rebound after a brutal winter wracked their networks and shippers’ supply chains will be one of fits and starts.
Intermodal providers
Truck ban threatens growth at Chicago inland port
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Cargo growth at a major intermodal complex outside of Chicago has triggered a fight between the developer and users of the inland port and a village fearful of accidents caused by the increased congestion.
Intermodal providers
Hub invests to boost intermodal fluidity
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Hub Group is adding equipment, technology and drayage drivers in an effort to improve intermodal fluidity.
Intermodal providers
Faster trains point to improving US intermodal service
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Intermodal providers
North-American rail
Railroads to Ramp Up Intermodal Pricing to Moderate Growth
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Intermodal rail shippers could see an uptick in rates not just because truckload pricing will rise, but also because the U.S. and Canadian railroads want to throttle back volume growth to keep favorable margins, a noted rail analyst said.
Intermodal providers
Intermodal Rails' Latest Service Hurdle: Rapid Growth
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
U.S. intermodal service doesn’t appear to have improved significantly since severe winter weather and rising traffic crippled most rail networks and disrupted shipper supply chains in the first four months of the year.
Intermodal providers
US Shippers Slow Intermodal Conversion After Rail Delays
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Severe intermodal delays during the harsh winter appear to have burned U.S. shippers, causing them to slow down on how much volume they will shift from the highway to the rails over the next 12 months.
Intermodal providers
Trucking News
Intermodal Growth Depends on Rail Service Improvements
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
How fast U.S. and Canadian railroads can improve their intermodal services over the next several weeks, after a devastating winter, will determine how much domestic volume growth they will see this year.
Intermodal providers
Can Chicago Prevent Next Rail Meltdown?
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
CHICAGO — Chicago is living up to its reputation as the nation’s transportation bottleneck.
Intermodal providers
US Intermodal Growth May Slow This Year
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Some shippers this winter couldn’t deal with tightening truck capacity by shifting loads to intermodal trains even if they wanted to.
Intermodal providers
US Intermodal Growth Pegged to Rail Recovery
Grace M. Lavigne, Associate Web Editor |
U.S. intermodal should see another year of robust demand, provided that rail service recovers following service disruptions in the first quarter, according to an executive from Hub Group.
Intermodal providers
Seattle, Tacoma Seek Intermodal Edge
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The Port of Tacoma is working with the two western railroads, its local provider (Tacoma Rail), cargo transloaders, Washington State exporters and trans-Pacific ocean carriers to enhance intermodal rail service from the port.
Intermodal providers
BMW’s $1 Billion Expansion Seen Boosting Charleston Volume
Peter T. Leach, Editor-at-Large |
South Carolina’s new inland port at Greer will get a big increase in the volume of autos and containers it handles for rail shipment to and from the Port of Charleston over the next couple of years. The leg up will come from the $1 billion investment that BMW announced March 28 to expand production at its automobile plant in nearby Spartanburg over the next two years.
North American ports
Intermodal providers
Forwarding
Monterrey Inland Port Harnesses Mexican Boom
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
The inland port of Monterrey, Mexico, is attracting new shippers, and new customs legislation will allow existing and future tenants to more easily tap foreign trade zone benefits.
Intermodal providers
Industrial Real Estate News
Acquisition Will Fuel Cold Train Reefer Fleet Expansion
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
A Michigan-based company has acquired the operator of a refrigerated intermodal rail service, known as ColdTrain, and plans to at least triple Rail Logistics’ container fleet over the next five years.
Intermodal providers
Cool Cargo News
New Rail Services Give Perishables Shippers Options
Stephanie Nall, Cool Cargoes Editor |
New and expanding refrigerated rail services are delivering new options for smaller food shippers who soon could be left out in the cold by western railroads as thousands of 50-year-old mechanical boxcars are retired in the coming years.
Intermodal providers
Cool Cargo News
US Domestic Intermodal Rate Rises Could Be Hitting Faster Stride
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
U.S. domestic intermodal rate growth this year is expected to still be moderate, but some indicators suggest pricing has ramped up in recent months, largely because shippers are seeing tighter truck capacity or plan to struggle with securing over-the-road space.
Intermodal providers
Profit, Revenue Rise at India’s Gateway Distriparks
JOC Staff |
Gateway Distriparks Ltd., India’s leading port-based logistics provider, reported its consolidated net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013-14 was $5.1 million, up 13 percent from $4.5 million in the same period in 2012.
Intermodal providers
Transloading Hits Record at LA-LB in 2013, But Future Growth Uncertain
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The transloading of imported cargo from marine containers to domestic containers in Southern California increased sharply in 2013, but new data suggests transloading has hit a plateau and future growth will be incremental.
Intermodal providers
Forwarding
Hub Group’s 4Q Profit Slumped
JOC Staff |
Hub Group reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $16.5 million, down 12 percent from $18.8 million in the same period in 2012, ending the year in a slump after three quarters of growth.
Intermodal providers
Obama’s Tall Orders: Trade, Infrastructure, Trucks
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor and Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
President Obama touched on trade, transportation infrastructure, water resources, natural gas fueling networks and trucks in his State of the Union address, pledging to use executive orders to advance his agenda where possible.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Intermodal providers
US Energy Boom Delays Ag Exports Shipped Via Rail
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
The U.S. energy boom has helped the nation reduce its trade deficit and could pave the way for even more natural gas exports. But the energy bonanza comes at a cost. Rocketing natural gas and oil production appears to be hampering the shipment of one of the U.S.’s top export: agriculture products.
Intermodal providers
Polar Vortex, Backlogs Put Stress on Transport Networks
JOC Staff |
The polar vortex didn’t put the U.S. into a deep freeze for long but the widespread chill is still causing transportation problems for shippers, railroads and drayage truckers. Those problems may be contributing to stronger-than-usual business for over-the-road truckers.
Intermodal providers
North-American rail
Drayage
US Midwest Ag Shippers Grapple With Rail Delays of More Than a Week
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Agricultural shippers in the U.S. Midwest are facing rail delays of a day to three days because of the sizable harvest, snow and record-breaking freezing temperatures, said the executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition.
Intermodal providers
More Shippers Face Low Intermodal Price Gains
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
The North American intermodal market this year will likely be downright predictable compared to the volatility facing other transportation modes, particularly ocean shipping and air cargo. That’s less-than-thrilling news for investors, but a dose of much-needed certainty for shippers tired of wild rate fluctuations and sporadic service from other modes.
Intermodal providers
XPO-Pacer Merger to Expand Intermodal Market
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
More midsize and smaller shippers will have access to intermodal rail following the acquisition of Pacer International by XPO Logistics, a move that will push truck freight brokerage toward a more multimodal model.
Intermodal providers
Trucking News
XPO Logistics Buys Intermodal Giant Pacer International
JOC Staff |
XPO Logistics will buy intermodal giant Pacer International for approximately $335 million, expanding its reach into new freight markets.
Intermodal providers
Trucking News
Shippers Turn More to Intermodal for Mexico-US Moves
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
The share of U.S.-Mexico surface trade by value being transported via the rails is increasing, suggesting shippers are shifting more loads to intermodal transport from the highway.
Intermodal providers
CAI International’s Profit Falls 9 Percent
JOC Staff |
CAI International reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was $15.3 million, falling 9 percent year-over-year from $16.8 million.
Intermodal providers
Forwarding
ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion
JOC Staff |
ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area.
Intermodal providers
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