Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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CN Rail shareholder threatens proxy fight as deal falters

Bloomberg | September 07, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

One of the largest shareholders in Canadian National Railway Co. said it’s prepared to launch a proxy fight to replace the company’s leader as the $30 billion deal to buy Kansas City Southern faces possible collapse.

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cargo-partner extends portfolio of rail transport services via the Iron Silk Road

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Since the start of the year, the international transport and info-logistics provider has introduced a range of new rail transport services from China to Romania, the UK, Slovakia and Sweden, as well as combined sea/rail transport solutions from Japan to Germany and Poland.

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Seaport of Kiel gets intermodal connection via Hanover Lehrte to Verona

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running weekly via the Lehrte MegaHub from Kiel in Alpine transit to Verona in northern Italy.

FirstGroup trains to compete with jets on London-Scotland route

Bloomberg | September 06, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Kansas City Southern mulls $27 billion CP Rail bid after ruling

Bloomberg | September 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Intermodal EXPO returns to Long Beach - in-person

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Trucking

Centerline Drivers designates September as ‘Respect the Drive’ Month

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Last year, truck drivers got a huge amount of recognition as essential workers who were basically keeping the economy and supply chain moving. Drivers still have that respect – but the industry’s driver shortage remains at an all-time high. Centerline Drivers is launching Respect the Drive to celebrate drivers and attract drivers to the industry.

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders rose in August to 39,400 units

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines recognized as one of America’s best large employers by Forbes

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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CFI’s Laredo operation sets record with four years of accident-free performance

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Associates at company’s largest facility and largest gateway for U.S.-Mexico cross-border achieve record-setting safety milestone

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joshua Beaty to Service Center Manager in West Palm Beach, Florida

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Joshua Beaty has been promoted to service center manager in West Palm Beach, Florida.

TransmetriQ introduces wheelset intelligence for railcar fleets

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Davis introduces legislation to help truckers adopt fuel-saving, emission-reducing technologies

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

NARS adds online options for attending annual meeting in September 

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Nick Crawford to Service Center Manager in Memphis, Tennessee

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Nick Crawford has been promoted to service center manager in Memphis, Tennessee.