intermodal
Intermodal Volume Growth in 2018 Best in Five Years, IANA Report Says
J.B. Hunt
Driven by tight trucking capacity and the threat of tariffs, intermodal volumes increased 5.6% in 2018, their highest growth in five years, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s annual report.
February 6, 2019Industry Groups Object to New Chassis Fees Taking Effect at Ports
Trucks arrive with containers to be loaded onto a ship at the Port of Charleston. (South Carolina Ports Authority)
Transportation industry groups are criticizing a plan by some ocean carriers to begin seeking new administrative fees for cargo containers, known as “street turns.” The fees are set to take effect Feb. 4 and range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.
January 31, 2019Intermodal Shipments Up 4.7% in Third Quarter
Washington State Department of Transportation
Intermodal shipments grew 4.7% in the third quarter as companies stepped up imports ahead of promised U.S. tariffs on foreign goods and domestic shippers shifted from highway to rail in response to rising freight rates and constraints on truck capacity.
November 6, 2018Brokerage Within Intermodal Faces Added Complexity
Sanderson (left) and Menzel during the panel discussion on brokerage within intermodal. (Mindy Long)
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Brokerage and the spot market have been playing an increasingly important role in freight transportation, but freight brokerage in intermodal has added complexities that increase the need for strong communication and greater visibility.
September 24, 2018Intermodal, 3PL Outlook Remains Strong
RoadOne
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal and third-party logistics industries are experiencing growth that is running parallel to the strength of the economy.
September 20, 2018Savannah Port Extends Volume Growth
A rubber tire gantry moves a 40-foot shipping container in the container yard at the Port of Savannah. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)
If there is one word that describes Georgia ports in 2018 it is “growth,” with another record-breaking month in the books.
September 18, 2018Spurring the Economy
Courtesy of BNSF Railway
The most important factor in boosting business across the United States is a solid network of highways and rail lines that connect the community to domestic and foreign markets.
September 17, 2018Internet of Things Arrives in Intermodal
Hub Group truck carrying an intermodal container. (Hub Group)
While intermodal may be playing catch-up in the real-time freight visibility race, the consensus among industry watchers is that the gap is closing — fast. You can thank the Internet of Things revolution and the emergence of “in the cloud” software and database platforms.
September 5, 2018DrayNow Raises $5 Million to Expand Services Nationwide
DrayNow
DrayNow, a new load-matching service that is focused on helping shippers and freight brokerage firms find drayage capacity, has received $5 million in funding to expand its business nationwide.
August 28, 2018New York County Might Seek Control of Long-Awaited Inland Port
Roy Luck/Flickr
Onondaga County, N.Y., officials will consider seeking control of the long-awaited “inland port’’ at a DeWitt rail yard, under a proposal from Onondaga County Legislature Chairman Ryan McMahon.
July 18, 2018