Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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Polar King International establishes new Polar King Mobile Enterprise

AJOT | October 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Polar King family of companies announces the formation of a new business unit, Polar King Mobile (PKM), according to Polar King Mobile president David Schenkel.

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Nearly 9,000 new chassis being added to HRCPII’s fleet through end of fy21

AJOT | October 06, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Port of Virginia’s continual investment in new equipment is helping to build one of the youngest chassis fleets in the nation, with the average age of chassis in the port’s pool being 3.5 years old.

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Environmentally friendly block train between Bludenz and Vienna remains on track

AJOT | October 06, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Gebrüder Weiss and ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have so far moved around 180,000 truck journeys on to rails with Orange Combi Cargo (OCC) / Noise-optimized railcars are coming / Connection to South-East Europe optimized

San Miguel boss Ang to start airport construction, eyes airline

Bloomberg | October 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

House panel to seek breakup of tech giants, GOP member says

Bloomberg | October 05, 2020 | Intermodal

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Toyota adds to hydrogen bet with N. American fuel-cell semi

Bloomberg | October 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to develop a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered big rig for the North American market with its subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd.

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CN grain movement: Seven months of record movement in a row

AJOT | October 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

As the North American economy continues its recovery, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to announce that its people moved 7.76 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain in the third quarter of 2020 and that September marked the seventh straight month in a row of record grain movements, supporting Canadian grain farmers and the grain supply chain.

FTR reports preliminary North American surge in September

AJOT | October 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Southeastern Freight Lines recognized as Best Employer in South Carolina by Forbes

AJOT | October 02, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced its recognition as Best Employer in South Carolina by Forbes.

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GM considers boosting stake in Nikola in reworked deal

Bloomberg | October 01, 2020 | Intermodal

General Motors Co. is considering revisions to its deal with embattled Nikola Corp., according to people familiar with the discussions, and may seek a higher stake in the startup now that its valuation has fallen after allegations of deception.

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Ram gains on Chevrolet in war for pickup-truck profits

Bloomberg | October 01, 2020 | Intermodal

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Ram pickup trounced General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Silverado in third-quarter sales, tightening the race for the No. 2 spot in the lucrative full-size U.S. truck segment.

Continental launches mobile app for commercial tire dealers and fleets

AJOT | October 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Velodyne Lidar chief eyes growth as stock sinks in public debut

Bloomberg | October 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Nikola postpones forum where electric pickup was to debut

Bloomberg | October 01, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Permit in hand, an entrepreneur starts on Alaska-Alberta Railway
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Bloomberg | Top Story | October 01, 2020

Permit in hand, an entrepreneur starts on Alaska-Alberta Railway

The team behind the proposed Alaska to Alberta railway aims to start prep work for construction in December, with a goal of getting the $17 billion cross-border railroad running by 2025.
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DAT freight trends on the spot market – Sept 21-27, 2020

AJOT | September 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Demand for truckload capacity on the spot market inched higher and national average spot rates stayed elevated during the week ending Sept. 27, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry largest network of load boards. The number of loads posted to the DAT One load board network was unchanged compared to the previous week and the number of available trucks fell 2.6%. While spot rates remain elevated, the pace of price increase over the past five months has tapered in recent weeks.

Rail traffic for the week ending September 26, 2020

AJOT | September 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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