Intermodal

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.

With the efficiency of double-stacked intermodal trains, led by blue and gold locomotives, CSXT Intermodal is adding a touch of gold to the Memphis blues.

CSX Corporation yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has called a special meeting of shareholders to seek shareholder guidance on certain extraordinary requests of Mantle Ridge and Hunter Harrison.

FTR’s Intermodal Competitive Index rose again in October to a reading of 5.26, with the updated October reading reflecting continued moderately favorable conditions affecting the intermodal segment, and while intermodal rates are still lower than a year ago, they have started to show some improvement.

The Canadian railroad reported earnings that missed expectations, but the real intrigue came from the announcement that CEO Hunter Harrison would retire early.

The board of directors of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has elected Adriene Bailey, Chief Strategy Officer, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., as its chairman for 2017.

Even though volumes have flattened, an encouraging service outlook, coupled with the regulatory crunch creeping up on the trucking market, is setting the intermodal rail sector up to regain its footing.

With a range of choices on the table, why rely on just one mode of transportation?

BNSF and Kansas City Southern announce a new joint intermodal transportation service connecting Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth and other major markets with the Kansas City Southern de México network.

CSXT Intermodal’s improved service offers a cost and transit-competitive alternative to over-the-road shipping, shippers moving palletized freight between Atlanta and New Jersey, now have an additional capacity solution.

Clients using MercuryGate can now access ShipCSX, CSX’s online booking tool, via their transportation management system, a web-based portal, ShipCSX assists customers in planning, shipping and paying for intermodal shipments.

6 trucking pit stops that could cost you the race (and how to avoid them).

Just like with successful football game play, having a well-developed modal selection strategy helps organizations defend against capacity concerns and score points for their bottom line by lowering transportation costs.

As the coach of your supply chain, you have the opportunity to turn to your playbook and choose from multiple transportation modes to maximize the efficiency of your freight network.

The Intermodal Rail Bracketology Guide helps shippers identify sub-optimal full-truckload freight that is vulnerable to capacity constraints if and when a supply chain disruption occurs.

What can logistics professionals learn from past March Madness upsets to protect their supply chains from future disruptions?