Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


Rail traffic for the week ending December 19, 2020

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Clogged UK port reopens in chaos as truckers await Covid tests
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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 23, 2020

Clogged UK port reopens in chaos as truckers await Covid tests

Vital trade and travel links between the U.K. and continental Europe slowly reopened after France eased border restrictions, but huge backlogs that could take days to clear led to tensions at Britain’s busiest port.
UK border reopens, trucks move after French blockade lifts

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Nikola tumbles after losing electric garbage truck order

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

UK risks vegetable shortages as French ban’s impact lingers

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

UK salmon farmers want priority as French border reopens

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Toyota truck unit to halt North American plants until September

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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ACT Research: Strong freight rates mean strong new commercial vehicle demand

AJOT | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that the strength in new commercial vehicle demand can be summed with strength in freight rates.

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.7% in November

AJOT | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.7% in November after falling 5% in October. In November, the index equaled 112.2 (2015=100) compared with 108.3 in October.

FSI, Inc. to officially transition to ContainerPort Group family

AJOT | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

AASHTO statement on the COVID Relief Bill

AJOT | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Patriot Rail & Ports transitions Chief Financial Officer role to Nelson

AJOT | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Patriot Rail Company LLC and Patriot Port Holdings, LLC (Patriot), a leading U.S. operator of short line and regional freight railroads, rail services and integrated port logistics companies, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Whiteman will be departing the company at the end of the year to spend more time with family and pursue personal interests.

Airbus warns of $5 billion in lost orders on AirAsia X plan

Bloomberg | December 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Airbus warns of $5 billion in lost orders on AirAsia X debt plan

Bloomberg | December 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Toyota’s driverless shuttles could double as ‘office-on-the-go’

Bloomberg | December 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

UP maintenance workers issue Dec 27th deadline for action on Covid

Stas Margaronis | December 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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