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Union Pacific’s expanded service allows ocean carriers and BCOs to utilize on-dock rail at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal at Port Houston.

Universal Logistics Holdings saw revenue declines in its trucking, brokerage and intermodal segments in the first quarter.

“Although the U.S. supply chain is not having the issues that occurred over the last two years, many of the underlying problems remain,” said Cornerstone Systems’ Guy Wallace.

Hub Group had year-over-year revenue declines in its intermodal and logistics segments during the first quarter.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad announced a deal with Knight-Swift Transportation to provide intermodal capacity for a Mexico-to-Chicago train.

Not to be outdone by CPKC, CN said it is partnering with Union Pacific and Grupo México to provide a new, cross-continent intermodal service that will seek more truck-to-rail conversions.

Forward Air said Monday it is adding an intermodal drayage operation in Linden, New Jersey, to serve Port Newark.

When trucking capacity tightens and rates increase, intermodal shipping by rail becomes more attractive in general. That does not appear to have happened during the pandemic years.

Hub Group had higher revenue in its logistics, truck brokerage and intermodal segments during the fourth quarter.

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired The Transporter Inc., an intermodal service provider with facilities in Houston, Dallas and Laredo, Texas.

1991: The new system allows automobiles to move in regular intermodal containers instead of the multilevel railcards that now are the industry standard.

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The outlook for truckload demand is flat to down and more capacity continues to enter the market, according to Uber Freight senior economist Mazen Danaf.

La capacidad seguirá disminuyendo a medida que la producción de los fabricantes de camiones se recupera

J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Monday it has expanded its transloading capabilities to include Seattle and Laredo, Texas.

Outbound truckload tender volumes spiked this week out of Southern California, while intermodal volumes dipped due to a brief embargo. Could this be a result of shippers preparing for a potential strike?

Less than 6% of all truckload shipments in the U.S. are currently being rejected.

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announces its fourth acquisition in the past year.

Consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) and retailers are among the largest intermodal shippers. Today’s edition of The Stockout highlights data relevant for shippers that utilize rail intermodal or are looking […]

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the acquisition of Oakland, California-based R&A Trucking.

Rail service levels are impacting trucking intermodal growth plans. At a Deutsche Bank transportation conference on Tuesday, J.B. Hunt noted that intermodal demand remained strong but poor rail service appears to be creating a bottleneck. 

Even though macroeconomic uncertainties lie ahead, Hub Group expects to find support in the medium term through improving rail service, market conditions that encourage more conversions to rail and the diversification of its business, executives said on Wednesday’s earnings call.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it will open a transload facility to serve Southern California’s ports. The move follows several other recent initiatives aimed at upping intermodal service.

J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.

Port X aims to create an environment where drivers feel like part of the greater team, not sequestered from it.

Three commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission contend a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern would result in diverting U.S.-bound intermodal traffic to Canadian ports.

KlearNow has launched KlearNow Drayage, a marketplace for importers and drayage operators.

Chicago-based Mark-It Express Logistics has acquired the operational assets of Joliet- Illinois-based Clean Car Connexion.

Carbon offsets are a growing alternative or additional step toward reducing emissions in sectors like transportation.

Legislation aimed at easing transportation pain may have a chance of getting through Congress

Record earnings per share of $2.48 beat analysts’ estimates.

“We’re not looking to replace trains. We’re looking to augment trains with a system that is trying to be competitive as an alternative to trucks,” said Matt Soule, co-founder and CEO at Parallel Systems.

TuSimple advances its commercialization timetable for driverless trucking and adds intermodal freight for Union Pacific at the Port of Tucson in Arizona.

FedEx Logistics is the latest company to find an alternative to big-port congestion by taking freight business to the Port of Hueneme in California.

Port X Logistics adds warehousing and transportation provider Denver Express to its portfolio.

Infrastructure and capacity expansion projects, regulatory uncertainties and progress toward supply chain visibility and sustainability are the themes that rail and intermodal stakeholders have set their sights on in 2022.

Southern California is the main entry point for imported goods in the U.S. Congestion around rail ramps and deteriorating service pushed shippers to trucking over the summer, but that trend is reversing as truckload costs soar out of the West.

J.B. Hunt transload service starts as shippers deal with intermodal and port congestion J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service in the New York metro area. In a […]

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Forward Air announced the acquisition of two Minnesota-based intermodal transportation outfits on Wednesday.

Domestic intermodal container volume growth over the past two months may not signal a definitive end to the rail yard blues, but it is a positive sign for supply chain managers.

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor debate the validity of rail as a leading mode.

The first big Rockies snowstorm this season could delay truckers as well as operations at intermodal hubs and oil facilities (video forecast included).

With disruptions likely to linger well into 2022, intermodal equipment provider DCLI sees the labor shortfall as the biggest hurdle in the supply chain.

An Illinois man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for defrauding the family-owned trucking company where he worked of nearly $625,000.

Congestion around the ports and drayage capacity issues are pushing shippers to use trucks more frequently while loaded container volumes dip. But shipping patterns are changing in more ways than just mode conversion.

INRD’s expansion will benefit Indianapolis-area intermodal customers seeking access to the Asian market.

Intermodal logistics provider RoadOne announced the acquisition of Rose Transportation on Wednesday.

“From a price perspective, from a capacity perspective, going into Q2, 2022 is before I’m going to see anything really letting up,” said Sherman Barnes, SVP of sales and marketing at Trio Trucking.

FreightWaves market expert Mike Baudendistel chats with Norfolk Southern’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw about intermodal challenges and opportunities confronting NS and other Class I railroads.

Virginia’s competitive advantages: a naturally deep harbor, semi-automated terminals and its own, newer chassis pool.

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July’s volumes are a monthly record and the second highest for 2021.

Container volumes rose 25% at the Port of Savannah, while auto and machinery units grew 39% at Brunswick.

The Association of American Railroads responds to regulator’s inquiry about supply chain congestion, while GoRail advocates for regulation supporting freight rail industry growth.

The CEOs of five Class I railroads tell the Surface Transportation Board that the root causes of the congestion facing rail intermodal terminals are beyond the railroads’ control.

The pace of U.S. rail volume growth slowed in July, according to Association of American Railroad data. But still expect intermodal growth through 2021 in North America, the Intermodal Association of North America said.

TRAC Intermodal President and CEO Daniel Walsh chats with FreightWaves about chassis availability and market conditions into 2022.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported better-than-expected second-quarter results Monday as the company saw double-digit revenue growth in all divisions when compared to the year-ago period, which contained widespread lockdowns from COVID protocols.

Loaded domestic intermodal container volume is now down on 10 of the 11 densest domestic intermodal lanes that originate in the U.S.

Intermodal volumes are down while tender rejections are up. The rails may be missing a huge growth opportunity, but is there anything they can do about it?

2002: The Port of Oakland gears up intermodal capabilities to catch up with in-state rivals Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Shippers continue to struggle to find a reliable way to get freight into the U.S., which is causing major changes to surface transportation patterns.

The Kansas City region, with its centralized location, is becoming a prime area for commercial warehouse space, with KC Smartport expecting 15 million square feet to become available in 2021.

Steel and chemicals were among the commodities that showed volume strength in April, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American intermodal volumes grew 10.5% in the first quarter, said the Intermodal Association of North America.

Anticipated growth for intermodal will help to support Hub Group’s investments for that sector in 2021.

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel explains why it is not as simple as one may think to utilize intermodal transportation to reduce truckload emissions.

Tuesday morning there was big news out of the rail industry: Canadian National Railway (CN) made a stronger offer to acquire the Kansas City Southern (KCS) Railway than what Canadian […]

J.B. Hunt Transport Services updated its long-term division margin targets on its first-quarter call Thursday.

Reliance Partners’ Kelly Teg and Arvin Castellanos detail the insurance basics of intermodal freight.

On this episode of Freightonomics, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland dive into the state of the intermodal freight world.

Learn more about CIE Manufacturing’s Pioneer Container Chassis line.

1997: “Comparing our project to the Panama Canal is to confuse an apple with an orange,” New York lawyer Don M. Bosco said. “Our competition won’t be the canal. Instead, we intend to take significant business from the 3,000-mile U.S. landbridge system.”

Import volumes are growing rapidly into secondary ports as shippers scramble to build inventory. What are some of the short- and long-term implications to domestic transportation providers?

Two bullish equity research reports this week on transportation stocks both highlight expectations around consumer spending and what that means for freight demand.

Intermodal shipping is dominated by the largest shippers in the U.S. and operates on a more static network, which gains higher cost efficiency than trucking over longer-mileage runs.

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Appearing at an investor conference, J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts said this year’s intermodal bid season will go a long way in determining whether the company curtails the division’s margin target.

North American automotive and import opportunities could boost business for Universal Logistics during 2021, CEO Tim Phillips said during the Q4 earnings call.

Universal Logistics’ operating revenues from truckload services in the fourth quarter decreased $8.7 million to $49.8 million.

Schneider National plans to use its strong cash generation capabilities to reinvest in the fleet during 2021. The carrier will also look to allocate growth capital to its dedicated and intermodal offerings.

Schneider National posted fourth-quarter results ahead of analysts’ forecasts on Wednesday. The company’s 2021 outlook is largely in-line with the current consensus estimate.

Higher consumer spending, inventory restocking and rising import levels contributed to a 9.6% gain in North American intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Knight-Swift Transportation reports a big jump in results during the fourth quarter. However, while some may view this as a victory lap, investors appear to be calling the end to the TL trade.

Knight-Swift Transportation capitalizes on strong truckload fundamentals to post much higher year-over-year results. Fourth-quarter numbers came in slightly ahead of expectations and the company’s full-year 2021 guidance remains unchanged.

Two FreightWaves SONAR charts illustrate Union Pacific’s views of the West Coast intermodal spot market.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, congestion and gate restrictions from rail partners hampered J.B. Hunt’s intermodal growth in Q4. Plus, stopping a ransomware attack is not as simple as it sounds, and business-to-business activity is booming.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ fourth quarter came in better than expected. However, the company said it was reviewing long-term margin targets across all segments. Intermodal margin forecasts may be reduced but other units could see upward revisions.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ fourth quarter outpaces analysts’ forecasts. Brokerage, truck and final-mile divisions benefit from revenue surge.

The German automaker wants to put all its time and energy into R&D and building infrastructure that supports the production of EVs, such as plant improvements and equipment upgrades.

Hub Group sees a strong demand environment continuing as most of its customers are operating with lean inventories. The company expects tight freight fundamentals to create a favorable rate environment in 2021.

Managing for yield, Robinson shuns truckload volume growth to take a double-digit price increase.

German forwarder says acquisition will expand its global business in handling nonhazardous bulk liquids such as alcoholic beverages and edible oils.

Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services move 9% lower after the company fails to meet recently raised analyst expectations. Intermodal service headwinds and elevated costs were the culprits.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services misses 3Q estimates by 9 cents per share. Revenue and operating income climb 5% but a variety of cost inflation and a tough truck brokerage market weigh on the quarter.

Forward Air announces another acquisition as it advances its no-wait growth plan. The Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking company adds intermodal drayage provider Value Logistics to its roster.

It is too early to call the intermodal recovery a long-term win for the railroads.

Transportation costs are hitting record levels as companies struggle to grab capacity amidst an unusually early peak season.

Radiant Logistics reports new revenue and earnings records in a fiscal fourth-quarter update. The company has delayed its annual filing and conference call with analysts, citing delays associated with the pandemic.