Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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DAT: Spot rates are in a very different place compared to a year ago

AJOT | May 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

It's been one year since the protests in Washington, DC, when distressed truckers descended on the Capitol to protest low freight rates. The average spot market van rate is now almost $1.00 higher per mile than it was back then. Van rates cooled last week, but reefer continues to heat up and flatbed is on fire. In what can only be described as an unprecedented flatbed rate rally, the national average rate continued climbing last week, moving up another 4 cents.

RoadOne Partners with Kinimatic to expand its national warehousing and transload network

AJOT | May 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

CN proposal continues to garner positive momentum

AJOT | May 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Engineered Transportation International, announces new President of Kalyn Siebert

Engineered Transportation International, has appointed Jacques Klopper as President of Kalyn Siebert, a premium heavy-haul trailer manufacturer. In his new role, Klopper will be responsible for all Kalyn Siebert business.

Ford-backed Argo sees new sensor as key for self-driving cars

Bloomberg | May 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Yellow Corporation bringing new jobs to Maybrook, New York & America

AJOT | May 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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CN issues open letter to KCS community

AJOT | May 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Reaffirms commitment to maintaining CN’s U.S. headquarters in Kansas City and ongoing investment in local communities

U-Freight says Suez crisis is boosting its China-Europe rail freight service

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AJOT | Top Story | May 03, 2021

U-Freight says Suez crisis is boosting its China-Europe rail freight service

With increasing volumes of cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group says that the recent problems in the Suez Canal have made the transport of freight by rail from China into Europe look all the more attractive.

Trucking applauds Texas legislature for tackling lawsuit abuse

AJOT | May 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Driverless truck startup Plus plans Hennessy SPAC deal

Bloomberg | April 30, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Jeremy Martin to Service Center Manager in Little Rock, Arkansas

AJOT | April 30, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Jeremy Martin has been promoted to service center manager in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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IANA: Intermodal continues comeback in first quarter

AJOT | April 30, 2021 | Intermodal | By The Numbers

Total intermodal volumes rose 10.5 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Quarterly report. International containers gained 14.8 percent from 2020; domestic shipments, 4.4 percent; and trailers, 20.0 percent