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September U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, reports AAR
October 9, 2020
Rail carloads—at 1,119,546—were off 9.7%, or 119,909 carloads, annually. And intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,423,883—saw a 7.1%, or 94,351 unit increase.
IANA data points to August intermodal volumes seeing slight decline, amid signs of improvement
September 21, 2020
Total August shipments—at 1,575,928—were off 2.7% annually. Domestic containers—at 695,999—were up 4.4%, while trailers—at 108,901—were up 3.2%. All domestic equipment—at 804,900—was up 4.3%. ISO, or international, containers—at 771,028—saw a 2.7% decline.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for the week ending September 5, reports AAR
September 11, 2020
Rail carloads—at 222,298—slipped 6.9% compared to the same week a year ago. Intermodal containers and trailers—at 287,339 units—jumped 24.8% annually.
Intermodal volumes see second quarter declines, reports IANA
July 30, 2020
Total second quarter volume—at 4,016,899 units—fell 11.9% annually. Domestic containers—at 1,742,968—slipped 7.0%, with trailers—at 259,752—falling 14.0%All domestic equipment—at 2,002,720—was off 8.0%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 15.4%, to 2,014,179.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines in June, reports AAR
July 2, 2020
Rail carloads—at 794,256—saw an annual decline of 22.4%, or 228,975 carloads, in June. Intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,004,933—fell 6.6%, or 70,944 units.
AAR reports annual U.S. carload and intermodal declines for week ending June 20
June 26, 2020
Rail carloads—at 201,823—slipped 21.8% annually, and intermodal units—at 255,455—were down 4.4%.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal units are down for the week ending May 23, reports AAR
May 29, 2020
Rail carloads—at 190,639—saw a 27.5% annual decline, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 238,076—saw an 11.2% annual decline.
Intermodal volumes see further declines in April, reports IANA
May 21, 2020
Total shipments for the month—at 1,280,309—were off 15% annually. Domestic containers—at 523,732—were off 14.7%, while trailers—at 71,086—slumped 30.5%%. All domestic equipment—at 594,818—was off 17%. ISO, or international, containers—at 685,491—saw a 13.2% decline.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are down for week ending May 9, reports AAR
May 15, 2020
Rail carloads—at 185,144—fell 28.4%, annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 227,405 units—saw a 16% annual decline.
Q1 intermodal volumes take a COVID-19-related hit, reports IANA
May 5, 2020
Total first quarter volume—at 4,177,989 units—dropped 6.7% compared to the first quarter of 2019. Domestic containers—at 1,862,499—was the lone bright spot, rising 2.2%, while trailers saw a steep decline, down 22.3%, to 257,805. All domestic equipment—at 2,120,304—was off 1.8%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 11.3%, to 2,057,685.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see steep declines, reports AAR
April 17, 2020
Rail carloads—at 198,726—were down 23.8% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 213,777—saw a 20% annual decline.
POLB and POLA see further volume declines in March
April 8, 2020
Total March POLA volume—at 449,568 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—saw a 30.9% annual decline, and total March POLB volume—at 517,663—slipped 6.4% annually.
Intermodal volumes see cumulative decline in February, reports IANA
April 6, 2020
Total shipments for the month—at 1,330,803—were off 5.4% annually. Domestic containers—at 608,833—were up 5.8% decline, while trailers—at 83,155—slumped 22.6%. All domestic equipment—at 691,988—was off 13%. ISO, or international, containers—at 638,815—saw an 11.8% decline.
U.S. rail carloads and intermodal units see annual declines in March, reports AAR
April 3, 2020
Rail carloads—at 899,673—fell 6%, or 57,148 carloads, compared to March 2019, and intermodal units—at 935,380 containers and trailers—slipped 12.2%, or 130,461 units.
IANA’s Market Trends & Statistics Report highlights low intermodal volumes for Q4 and all of 2019
February 7, 2020
Total fourth quarter volume—at 4,446,846 units—saw a 7.4% annual decline. Trailers—at 292,513—dropped 21.4%, and domestic containers—at 1,958,649—dropped 2.7% annually, and the “all domestic equipment” category—at 2,251,162—was down 5.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. ISO, or international, containers—at 2,195,684—fell 9.1%.