Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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Manchin urges focus on ‘conventional’ infrastructure

Bloomberg | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Key moderate Senator Joe Manchin said President Joe Biden and Congress should focus on “conventional” infrastructure projects like roadways and bridges, in another sign of building sentiment to split up the administration’s expansive $2.25 trillion plan.

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Amous TMS sets integration with Trucker Tools

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Multiplatform transportation management system to enrich offering for carriers, brokers and logistics providers with Trucker Tools Smart Capacity® predictive freight-matching, Book-it-Now® one-click load booking and automated GPS-based shipment visibility

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Hub Group begins electric truck fleet pilot

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Today, Hub Group began its electric truck fleet pilot with Daimler Trucks of North America as part of Freightliner’s Customer Experience (CX) Fleet. This will be part of a six-month test in Southern California across a variety of freight environments and conditions in both dedicated and drayage freight operations.

HDR’s McGlashan promoted to transportation program delivery services director

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Railroads, agricultural shippers announce food safety initiative

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Argentina Transport Minister dies in traffic accident

Bloomberg | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

CP Rail wins regulator exemption from tougher 2001 merger rules

Bloomberg | April 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Grant Griffith to Service Center Manager in Dothan, Alabama

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Grant Griffith has been promoted to service center manager in Dothan, Alabama.

CN files letter with Surface Transportation Board

AJOT | April 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Trucking Reacts to Republican Infrastructure Plan

AJOT | April 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

SoCalGas announces plans to convert 200 new field service trucks to run on renewable natural gas

AJOT | April 22, 2021 | Energy | Intermodal | Trucking

Little Rock Port Authority reports March 2021 shipping

AJOT | April 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

ARTBA President and CEO Bauer issues statement on Republican infrastructure framework

AJOT | April 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Onfleet announces carbon emissions offset initiative, partnership with Pachama

AJOT | April 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

SPACs fueling over US$38 billion in IPO’s for commercial transportation

AJOT | April 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

A&R Logistics advances commitment to sustainability adding new Peterbilt Model 579 electric vehicles to fleet

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AJOT | Top Story | April 22, 2021

A&R Logistics advances commitment to sustainability adding new Peterbilt Model 579 electric vehicles to fleet

A&R Logistics, North America’s leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, announced today it is doubling down on its commitment to sustainability, safety and innovation with its purchase of two of the first production Peterbilt Model 579 Electric Vehicles (EVs) to roll off the assembly line. The companies will have the new trucks on the road in 2021, making A&R one of the first to put the state-of-the-art production vehicles into service.