Domestic Intermodal Cargo Reaches Milestone, Surpasses International Shipments in 3rd Quarter
Fast-growing domestic intermodal reached a milestone in the third quarter by exceeding international intermodal cargo for the first time on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.
November 17, 2014Intermodal Rail Volume Increases 2.2% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.2% in the week ended Nov. 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
November 14, 2014Third-Quarter Intermodal Volume Rises 5.1%, IANA Says
Truck/rail freight volume rose 5.1% to 4.21 million shipments in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, with renewed strength in the domestic container segment of the intermodal market.
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.7% in the week ended Oct. 25 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 31, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5.4% This Year
For the first 42 weeks, U.S. intermodal volume has increased 5.4% from the same period last year, to 10.9 million units, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 24, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 4.8% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 4.8% in the week ended Oct. 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 17, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.7% in the week ended Oct. 4 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 10, 2014Last Weeks of September Set Intermodal Rail Volume Record
The second, third and fourth weeks of September were the three highest intermodal rail volume weeks on record for U.S. railroads, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 3, 2014Intermodal Traffic Rises 6.4%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.4% in the week ended Sept. 20 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 26, 2014Stoughton Wins Round in Container Anti-Dumping Case
The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled in an anti-dumping case brought by equipment manufacturer Stoughton Trailers that Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers for U.S. intermodal service must make payments into an escrow account to cover trade tariffs.