Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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Spot truckload rates and volumes drop sharply

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Van spot freight volumes lost 20% in the past two weeks, and national average rates lost 8¢ per mile, to $1.78, reflecting declines all over the country. Reefer trends weren't much better, and the flatbed sector has been slow for months. Then tornadoes swept through the South and high winds continued up the East Coast, wreaking havoc along the way. It was not the best week, to be sure.  For more info on lane rates, read the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT blog.

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Averitt provides masks to more than 5,000 drivers and frontline associates

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Averitt Express has begun distributing protective face masks to more than 5,000 of its associates. Drivers, dock workers and other frontline associates that handle freight will be provided multiple masks to assist in reducing the potential to contract or spread the novel coronavirus.

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Walter Radny to Service Center Manager in Knoxville, Tennessee

AJOT | April 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Walter Radny has been promoted to service center manager in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Landstar’s Georgia Orientation Center is moving to Carnesville

AJOT | April 08, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Landstar recently broke ground for the construction of a new 8,000 square foot orientation center in Carnesville, Georgia.

Lufthansa to Slash Fleet, Shutter Germanwings in Virus Response

Bloomberg | April 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Dachser builds on its growth driver

AJOT | April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Fleet Advantage Foundation donates $10,000 in response to COVID-19

AJOT | April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

World’s Biggest Lockdown Brings Trucks to a Standstill in India

Bloomberg | April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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InstaFreight offers fast China-Europe overland transports

AJOT | April 06, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

As of now, InstaFreight offers their customers stable overland transport for the supply chains from China to Europe and conversely, which both have been strongly affected by the Coronavirus.

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Amidst Covid-19 chaos, UK truck drivers rise to the challenge

AJOT | April 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

With measures to counter the spread of Covid-19 across the UK coming into effect, national supply chains are being put to the test as demand for essential goods soars across the country. While some industries have experienced a reduction or halt in activity, volumes in demand for the food, beverage, and hygiene sectors have entered into peaks typically only seen during the Christmas period, according to digital road freight platform, Ontruck.

HTA’S LaBar says terminals and trucking companies collaborate on protective gear & sanitary supplies for drivers
Intermodal
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | April 03, 2020

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HTA’S LaBar says terminals and trucking companies collaborate on protective gear & sanitary supplies for drivers

At the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Weston LaBar, president of the Harbor Trucking Association says that there have been no reported COVID-19 cases among drivers and that marine terminals and trucking companies have been working together to source protective gear and sanitary supplies for drivers.
Davies Turner’s Express China Rail Freight Service beats previous record
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AJOT | Top Story | April 03, 2020

Davies Turner’s Express China Rail Freight Service beats previous record

Davies Turner reports that its direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK, which re-commenced in mid-March, has broken the previously achieved record transit time.
cargo-partner Expands Weekly LCL Rail Transports from Europe to China
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AJOT | Top Story | April 03, 2020

cargo-partner Expands Weekly LCL Rail Transports from Europe to China

The impacts of the coronavirus have led to capacity shortages in transport between Europe and China. The logistics provider has recently introduced two new weekly LCL direct connections between Duisburg and Hefei as well as between Linz and Xi’an. With a transit time of around 16 days, numerous customers make use of the rail transport solutions.

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