Intermodal Association of North America

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

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

Total May shipments—at 1,616,620—headed up 22.4% annually. Domestic containers—at 663,282—increased 17.9%, with trailers—at 102,914—up 18.6%. All domestic equipment—at 766,196—rose 18%, and international, or ISO, containers—at 850,424—were up 26.6%%.

Total April shipments—at 1,636,391—increased 27.8% annually. Domestic containers—at 689,943—rose 31.7%, with trailers—at 106,331—off 49.6%. All domestic equipment—at 796,274—saw a 33.9% gain. ISO, or international, containers—at 840,117—saw an 27.8% increase.

Total first quarter volume—at 4,616,262 units—was up 10.5% annually. Trailers—at 309,274—were up 20% annually, and domestic containers—at 1,944,262—headed up 4.4%. And the all domestic equipment category, which is comprised of trailer and domestic containers, saw a 6.3% increase, to 2,253,536. ISO, or international containers, rose 14.8%, to 2,362,726.

Total February shipments—at 1,345,971—posted a 1.1% annual gain. Domestic containers—at 562,187—slipped 7.7%, with trailers—at 92,229—increasing 10.9%. All domestic equipment—at 654,416—was down 5.4%. ISO, or international, containers—at 691,555—saw an 8.3% increase.

Total January shipments—at 1,598,492—saw an 6.1% annual gain. Domestic containers—at 671,862—were up 8.1%, while trailers—at 105,611—were up 14.6%. All domestic equipment—at 777,473—was up 9.0%. ISO, or international, containers—at 821,019—saw a 3.5% increase.

Total 2020 intermodal volume came in at 17,789,192, for a 2.0% annual decrease, and total fourth quarter 2020 volume—at 4,874,842—increased 9.6% annually, marking its biggest quarterly gain going back to the second quarter of 2014.

Total December container and trailer shipments—at 1,603,236—headed up 13.8% annually, driven by a strong end of the year surge paced by ongoing import growth and the timing of the holiday season.

Total third quarter volume—at 4,719,462 units—rose 1.2% annually. Domestic containers—at 2,103,361—increased 9.8%, with trailers—at 325,802—up 9.8%. All domestic equipment—at 2,429,163—was also up 9.8%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 6.5%, to 2,290,299.

Total September shipments—at 1,617,044—were up 8.6% annually. Domestic containers—at 715,240—were up 14.4%, while trailers—at 109,623—were up 16.2%. All domestic equipment—at 824,863—was up 14.6%. ISO, or international, containers—at 792,181—saw a 2.9% increase.

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.

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total July shipments—at 1,526,490—were off 1.8% annually. Domestic containers—at 692,122—were up 11%, while trailers—at 107,728—were up 10.8%. All domestic equipment—at 799,400—was up 11%. ISO, or international, containers—at 727,090—saw a 12.8% decline.

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.