Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

A. Duie Pyle’s VP of Fleet Maintenance honored as an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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UPS surges most since July as rebound drives a profit beat

United Parcel Service Inc. soared the most in almost nine months after profit rose far beyond what Wall Street expected, buoyed by strong, broad sales growth as the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines helped stimulate the economy.

Savage’s new Tooele Railport connects businesses with global markets and drives economic growth in rural Utah

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Carbon restrictions are finally here to bend the emissions curve

Bloomberg | April 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Volvo Group invests in Designwerk Technologies AG to complement electromobility capabilities

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Kansas City Southern begins talks with Canadian National

Bloomberg | April 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Kansas City Southern said a proposal by Canadian National Railway Co. may lead to better terms than an offer by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., potentially escalating a bidding war in one of the industry’s biggest potential deals in decades.

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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.