Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders Stay Strong for February at 44,000 Units

AJOT | March 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

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DAT: Freight markets still reeling from historic storms

AJOT | March 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

With our first major winter storm event in the post-ELD era in the books, the impact on truckload capacity was evident, as many carriers struggled to rebalance their networks last week.

Old Dominion Freight Line provides update for Q1 2021

AJOT | March 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Brian Maddox to Service Center Manager in Columbia, South Carolina

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Brian Maddox has been promoted to service center manager in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Axele creates Preferred Partner Program

AJOT | March 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Integration and strategic partnerships drive smarter insights for truckload carriers and increase market reach

Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Coggin to service center manager in Tampa, Florida

AJOT | March 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Trucking liquefied natural gas across 1,000 kilometers is a hot new business

Bloomberg | March 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

PS Logistics acquires Jason Jones Trucking

AJOT | March 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Phil Peck Named President of Epes Transport

AJOT | March 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Railroads stake out positions on addressing climate change

AJOT | March 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Railroads tout trains over trucks in climate pitch to Biden

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 01, 2021

Railroads tout trains over trucks in climate pitch to Biden

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change.

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BYD to help Kyoto reach Japan’s 2050 carbon neutral goal

AJOT | February 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Partnership with Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power will build Japan's first pure electric bus loop line

Nikola falls after paring output goals for debut electric trucks

Bloomberg | February 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

China trucking startup files confidentially for U.S. IPO

Bloomberg | February 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Daimler Truck eyes profit rebound, electric rig in spinoff year

Bloomberg | February 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Daimler AG’s truck unit will focus on restoring earnings this year and start producing an electric big rig as it gets ready to separate from the larger Mercedes-Benz luxury-car division after more than a century.

Locomation appoints Murphy as Vice President of Government Affairs

AJOT | February 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

TRAC Tire Services to serve TRAC Chassis exclusively

AJOT | February 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Fontaine Modification engineers right-hand drive conversion for Freightliner M2 trucks

AJOT | February 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Visibility is important to every driver, but it’s critical for vocational applications like refuse/recycling collection and street sweepers where work is often completed in the dark or with minimal sunlight. And for drivers who spend long hours in the truck, operator comfort is also paramount.