Intermodal

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CSX's decision to market these non-core properties, six additional rail segments totaling approximately 650 miles, follows a detailed evaluation of each line and its potential to be operated more efficiently by a highly qualified third party.

After CSX Chief Executive James Foote undertook an “apology tour” to sell CSX’s shipping customers on the turnaround efforts, the company has doubled its net profit in the first quarter and showed big gains in its service performance.

Go Behind the Freight Move and see how an intermodal shipment is delivered from point A to point B in panoramic 360° views, follow a container from the road to the rail and soar high above an intermodal terminal and watch as trucks and trains work together to move freight efficiently across the U.S.

CSX in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations is observing the first national Rail Safety Week from September 24-30, 2017, with the goal of raising awareness rail safety education and empower the general public to keep themselves safe near highway-rail grade crossings and railroad rights-of-way.

The CSXT-partner operated Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal opened on September 6, 2017, providing freight shippers a brand new transportation option to move freight to and from western Pennsylvania.

BMW’s collaboration with South Carolina Ports and Norfolk Southern creates a unique intermodal solution that eliminates truck moves, improves its sustainability efforts and subsequently spurs manufacturing efficiently in a growing region.

Offering greater capacity, increased lane options and improved reliability, shippers should consider Intermodal Rail as part of a robust transportation portfolio.

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The Carolina Connector is a gateway connecting eastern North Carolina to CSX’s expansive railway system, and in July 2016, the state of North Carolina, the Carolinas Gateway Partnership and CSX proudly announced Rocky Mount, North Carolina, as the home for a new intermodal rail terminal known as the Carolina Connector, or CCX.

A pool of over 150 supply chain professionals were asked about their transportation plans, challenges and opportunities for growth in 2017, the results provide insight into a wide range of issues and shed light on what supply chain managers plan to focus on in the coming year.

Learn how to increase access to capacity, reduce transportation costs and mitigate exposure to future trucking regulations.

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money talks about how he believes that executives matter and have a pronounced impact on organizations, noting that E. Hunter Harrison is the leader needed to drive transformational change in the rail industry.

Schneider has agreed to a new multiyear agreement with CSX Transportation under which the railroad will continue to serve as one of Schneider’s primary rail providers, the agreement sustains the ability for Schneider to serve the Eastern United States as the demand for intermodal transportation increases.

CSX Corp. may install Hunter Harrison as chief executive officer as early as next week as the railroad and an activist shareholder move closer to ending an impasse over Harrison’s compensation, people familiar with the matter said.

A guide to understanding and navigating the driver shortage and trucking regulations.