Intermodal News
Getting Intermodal Rail Back on Track
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.
It’s All About Options!
With a range of choices on the table, why rely on just one mode of transportation?
BNSF and Kansas City Southern Team Up For Cross-Border Intermodal Service
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.
Intermodal 3RD Morning Availability from ATL to NJ
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.
MercuryGate and CSX Announce Intermodal Technology Partnership
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.
How to Be a Champ of The Indy 500
6 trucking pit stops that could cost you the race (and how to avoid them).
3 NFL Draft Lessons for Supply Chain Managers
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.
The X’s and O’s of Intermodal Rail in Supply Chain Management
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.
Intermodal Rail Bracketology
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.
Comparing Past March Madness Upsets to Supply Chain Disruptions
What can logistics professionals learn from past March Madness upsets to protect their supply chains from future disruptions?
Love Is In the Air & On the Rails For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day may sneak up on last-minute shoppers (it’s today, FYI), but retailers and their supply chain managers are well ahead of Cupid’s arrow.
Helping the Broncos & Panthers Deliver Their Goods
The intermodal rail advantage is helping shippers in both the Broncos and the Panthers territory deliver their goods across the country providing transportation cost savings and substantial environmental benefits.
Highway to Intermodal Rail (H2R) Conversions Deliver Bottom Line Results
CSX Transportation has found that 96% of shippers have sub-optimized freight in their network. Does your organization? Find out and learn how to address sub-optimized freight in your supply chain.
New Supply Chain Optimization Opportunities
If your supply chain underutilizes intermodal rail – a transportation solution that offers cost savings and diversifies your access to capacity solutions – then your company could be paying the costs of a sub-optimized freight network.
Schneider Rolls Out Intermodal Cross Border Pilot
By streamlining the cross-border clearance and inspection service, there are fewer hand-offs in the process while saving intermodal shippers transit time and money.
CN Invests C$20-Million in Expansion of Cold Supply Chain Reefer Capacity
CN (Canadian National Railway Company) announced a C$20-million investment in the expansion of its cold supply chain capacity to help producers and distributors of chilled or frozen foods grow their businesses in North American and overseas markets.
Customer-Driven Rail Intermodal Logistics: Unlocking a New Source of Value for China
China, and its national railway operator China Railway Corporation (CRC), are in the midst of a particularly favorable environment towards reforming the rail intermodal sector.
Containers on Rail: China’s Next Big Opportunity in Supply Chain Logistics
Since 1998, freight container traffic in China has grown faster than the rate of economic growth - while container traffic on trucks and ships has increased, the use of trains for part of the journey, known as rail intermodal logistics, has decreased.
Kintetsu World Express Set To Buy APL Logistics for $1.2 Billion
Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines Ltd had been trying to sell its APL Logistics division for more than $750 million, people familiar with the matter previously told Reuters.
Rail Still Dominates the Logistics Landscape
From the incorporation of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to the modern freight-moving workhorses of CSX and Norfolk Southern and dozens of regional “short-line” railroads, trains have played a central role in bringing goods to market.
Featured Companies
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…
American Trucking Associations
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our…
American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA membership…
Intermodal Association of North America
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. IANA’s membership roster of over 1,000 corporate members includes railroads — Class I, short-line and regional; water…
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (Odyssey) is a global logistics solutions provider with a freight network exceeding $3B globally. Odyssey’s services include intermodal services, trucking services, international services, warehousing services, managed services and consulting. With operations in North America,…
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides…
Southeastern Freight Lines
The driving force behind our company is our commitment to adding value through everything we do or, as our motto says, providing Quality Without Question. We knew from the beginning that our associates are the keys to achieving that quality.…
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…
Hub Group is a $3 billion asset light freight transportation management company providing comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. The Company operates through a network of offices throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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…
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