intermodal
Intermodal Volume Up 2% in First Quarter, IANA Reports
Nick Ut
Intermodal traffic rose 2% in the first quarter, largely stemming from container and trailer volumes, a signal that a rebound is underway from the doldrums of 2016.
May 15, 2017Illinois DOT Funds Freight Study for Will County Intermodal Transportation
Roy Luck/Flickr
Will County will receive a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation to create a comprehensive freight mobility study with a goal of making intermodal transportation safer and more efficient, officials said.
February 21, 2017Intermodal Rail Traffic Up as Turnaround Takes Hold
TT File Photo
Intermodal rail traffic grew slightly in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to reverse a 2.1% decline in total volume for 2016, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
February 13, 2017Illinois Town Fights Proposed Intermodal Terminal
Ken James/Bloomberg News
In Illinois, Crete Township residents tried to convince Will County officials not to support an overpass, fearing it would pave the way for a proposed intermodal facility that they oppose.
January 9, 2017Intermodal Shipments Drop 1.6% in 2016; Downturn Ends 4 Years of Record Growth
TT File Photo
For the first time since 2009, the number of container and trailer units transported on intermodal rail fell on a year-over-year basis, according to 2016 totals from the Association of American Railroads.
January 9, 2017Intermodal Traffic Drops in 2016, First Annual Drop Since 2009
Tim Rue/Bloomberg News
After four consecutive years of record-breaking intermodal growth in the railroad industry, container and trailer traffic dropped 1.6% in 2016, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.
January 4, 2017Construction Begins on New Jersey Intermodal Terminal
Global Container Terminals;
Construction has begun on an intermodal terminal at the Global Container Terminals in Bayonne, New Jersey, to connect on-site to CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads and to offer an alternative that could result in fewer containers being placed on trucks.
January 4, 2017Panama Canal Authority Gives First Look at Increased Cargo Following Expansion
Panama Canal Authority
The Panama Canal Authority has disclosed the first cargo statistics that outline the increased activity since the expanded waterway was opened, including 238 transits by Neopanamax vessels that were too large to make the trip in the past.
October 31, 2016Earnings Turmoil Deepens at Railroads as Trucks Poach Freight
Ken James/Bloomberg News
Railroads lost cargo to trucks in the third quarter, adding to a yearlong slide in profits as demand tumbled for coal, oil and metals.
October 12, 2016Tough Times for Intermodal as Freight Slows, Execs Say
IANA
HOUSTON — Intermodal businesses that have become accustomed to long-term growth likely are facing tougher times ahead in the form of a recession, changing freight patterns and other obstacles.
September 26, 2016