Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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Winter holiday cargo theft trends infographic and security tips in 2020

AJOT | December 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Extended closures during the upcoming holidays bring extended opportunities for cargo thieves to strike. CargoNet examined theft data from December 23 to January 2 from 2015 to 2019 to help businesses mitigate increased theft risks.

HDR’s Slayton promoted to transportation program management director

AJOT | December 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

New York snow winds down as season’s first storm exits

Bloomberg | December 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Nikola plans to buy cheap power in Arizona to make hydrogen

Bloomberg | December 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Nikola Corp., a troubled electric-truck startup, plans to enter into an agreement with an Arizona utility to supply cheap electricity it needs to produce hydrogen for a planned fueling network.

FedEx flexes price power with surcharges extending past January

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 16, 2020

FedEx flexes price power with surcharges extending past January

FedEx Corp. is indefinitely extending some surcharges amid soaring package volume and rising delivery costs, pushing its pricing power further into 2021.

Biden taps ex-rival Buttigieg to be Transportation Secretary

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 16, 2020

Biden taps ex-rival Buttigieg to be Transportation Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to be his transportation secretary, assigning a one-time rival an important role in fulfilling a campaign pledge to “build back better.”

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GSC Logistics names new president in restructure

Family-owned GSC Logistics has chosen a non-family member for the first time as president at the port trucking giant. The firm today ap- pointed veteran freight transportation executive David Arsenault to head day-to-day operations in a leadership restructuring. It said Mr. Arsenault would report to GSC Logistics CEO and founder Scott Taylor.

DAT: Spot truckload rates hold up ahead of year-end push

AJOT | December 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Preliminary used Class 8 Data for November shows YTD sales up

AJOT | December 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Carrier Transicold strengthens sustainability initiatives with lower GWP Refrigerant for North America truck and trailer systems

AJOT | December 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

As a leader in providing environmentally sustainable transport refrigeration solutions, Carrier Transicold has begun offering North America’s refrigerated haulers the new-generation refrigerant R-452A as an option for new and existing equipment. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.