Intermodal News
Examining the freight railroad and intermodal markets with Tony Hatch
In this podcast, Tony Hatch offered up his views on various aspects of the freight railroad and intermodal sectors, including: market conditions, service levels, volumes, and nearshoring, among others.
Retailers Pivot Supply Chain Strategy, Seek Red Sea Alternatives
As Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea, retailers are scrambling to find alternative methods for moving their inventory, including exploring more air freight options and boosting inventory.
J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch Intermodal Service Offering
J.B. Hunt and BNSF have launched a new intermodal service to address the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains.
Shippers are Looking for Long-Term Contracts Again
As many of the worst-case scenarios in the supply chain have not panned out, many shippers are more comfortable discussing long-term contracts with carriers, says BlueGrace Logistics executive.
Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers band together to establish the WWEX Group
A trio of well-known logistics services providers—Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers—announced they are collaborating on what they called a new corporate identity entitled WWEX Group, that will ensure customers have access to whatever part of the market they need.
Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.
Maersk Hopes to Automate As Much As 80% of Logistics Within 7 Years
In an interview with a Danish newspaper, Maersk CTO Navneet Kapoor said the company is using AI to automate as much as 20% of its logistics tasks today and hopes to increase that to 80% within seven years.
Rail Carload and Intermodal Market Report with Tony Hatch
In this podcast, Tony Hatch offered up his views on various aspects of the freight railroad and intermodal sectors, including: market conditions, service levels, volumes, capital expenditures, and safety, among other topics.
AAR President and CEO Jefferies Addresses State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviewed Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Tony Hatch, ABH Consulting Reviews the State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.
Railroad Activity Inside The Beltway with Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, AAR
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.
Top IANA Executive Casey Assesses Intermodal Marketplace
Jeff Berman interviews Joni Casey, President and CEO, of the Intermodal Association of North America to discuss the intermodal market; the biggest challenges the market is facing; a look ahead to Peak Season; and the impact of e-commerce on intermodal, among other topics
Railroad and Intermodal Markets Analysis and Review of Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Deal
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, Principal of ABH Consulting.
Assessing the State of Railroad Freight Activity
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.
COVID-19’s Impact on Intermodal
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Larry Gross, president of Gross Transportation Consulting.
CSX Gives $91M Commitment to Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel Project
Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel expansion is back on track after CSX Transportation reversed its decision to pull out of the project, CSX has committed $91 million toward the project.
Growth in Intermodal Rail Leads to New Warehouse Real Estate
Trucking is by far the predominant mode of shipping in the U.S., but it has its constraints, from driver shortages to escalating costs and roadway congestion, and while freight matching technology is improving, it also has helped the intermodal industry move into its next evolution as well.
Intermodal Growth Starting to Pay Off with Inland Ports’ Development
According to new JLL research, a looming capacity shortage in the trucking industry, coupled with rail’s high efficiency, is causing logistics suppliers and transportation providers to turn their focus to intermodal for their supply chain solutions.
“Intermodal Gives Shippers, 3PLs Relief from Tight Trucking Market” Jeff Heller, Norfolk Southern
SMC³ recently spoke with Jeff Heller, vice president of intermodal and automotive at Norfolk Southern, about the effect the tight trucking capacity market is having on the intermodal industry.
Union Pacific Rolls Out ‘Unified Plan 2020’ to Lower Operating Ratio and Improve Network Efficiency
The Unified Plan 2020 will first be implemented on Union Pacific's eastern North/South corridor, creating more streamlined operations between Wisconsin and Texas, the further rollout will occur in phases, with initial implementation across the entire rail network expected by 2020.
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FreightCenter.com is a full-service freight logistics company whose primary focus is using web-based tools to help both businesses and individuals with their freight shipping needs. Using FreightCenter enables customers to compare rates from different carriers, book online, and track…
Southeastern Freight Lines
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C.H. Robinson helps companies solve their logistics problems across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex.
CaroTrans is a leading global NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator dedicated to delivering the highest level of customer service and support. We accomplish this with committed local teams of ocean transportation experts that are positioned to provide exceptional service in…
Vector Global Logistics is an asset free, multi-modal logistics company that provides exceptional sea freight, air freight, truck, rail, general logistic services and consulting for our clients. Our highly trained and professional team is committed to providing creative and effective…
Pacer, a leading asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, offers a broad array of services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination through its intermodal and logistics operating segments. The intermodal segment offers container…
Yusen Logistics is an award-winning global logistics provider with 60 years of expertise in freight forwarding and transportation. With over 20,000 employees and 475 offices, we service Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America. Along with our global and domestic network, we…
Since 1989, MODE Transportation has been focused on delivering trusted freight solutions across all modes of shipping, including intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, air, sea, supply chain and parcel services. With more than 100 operations centers across North America, a diverse network of carriers…
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers…
Matson’s transportation offerings span the globe from Shanghai to Savannah and encompass everything from providing a vital lifeline to the economies of Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and the South Pacific to delivering a wide range of multi-modal services throughout…
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