Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Rail traffic for January and the week ending January 30, 2021

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Truckers can survive COVID-19 as long as you don’t run them out of business

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Daimler to become Mercedes-Benz, split trucks unit from cars

Bloomberg | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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CN sets new grain record for january, marking 11 consecutive months of records

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

CN announced that for the 11th consecutive month it has set a new record by shipping over 2.95 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and processed grain products via carload in January. This exceeds the previous January record set in 2019 of 2.33 MMT by 27%, as well the three-year average of 2.24 MMT by 32%.

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Fleet Complete’s 2021 outlook report reveals key insights into shifting telematics industry

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

"Unpacking 2021 for Fleet Telematics in North America, Europe, and Australia" provides data-driven insights into the commercial vehicle industry, detailing trends gathered directly from stakeholders within the industry's ecosystem.

Mitchell 1 Introduces TruckSeries Labor Estimate Guide Enhancements

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

U.K. offers to help save Eurostar but says France must take lead

Bloomberg | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Healthy Trucking of America Offers WellSpark Health’s CDC Recognized Diabetes Prevention Program to the Transportation Industry

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

U.S. Xpress advances fleet innovation with Platform Science

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 Net orders for January remain elevated at 42,800 units

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for November shows slight improvement but still significantly negative

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Fifteen-hour Brexit wait prompts freight firms to avoid U.K.

Bloomberg | February 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Truckers are trying to avoid the U.K. as Brexit red tape keeps them waiting to get to the continent.

1,000 electric trucks to be deployed by beverage maker Ambev of Brazil

AJOT | February 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Battery maker Octillion Power Systems today announced it will supply advanced lithium-ion batteries to Brazilian manufacturer FNM (Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) for the production of 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev.

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Truckload demand increases ahead of winter storm

AJOT | February 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

The recent slide in national average spot rates was halted last week, as shippers cleared their docks to meet end-of-month targets and get ahead of Winter Storm Orlena, which is now impacting over 100 million people on the East Coast.