Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


Tanzania asks China for debt write-off, approves rail deal

Bloomberg | January 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Senate flip buoys NJ-NY tunnel backers who hope Schumer delivers

Bloomberg | January 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Brexit becomes trucker nightmare as red tape ties up drivers

Bloomberg | January 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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New Orleans Public Belt Railroad shatters safety record

AJOT | January 07, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Shortline railroad for the Port of New Orleans had zero reportable incidents in 2020

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed inaugurates track laying works across Al Dhafrah region

AJOT | January 07, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, today inaugurated track-laying works across Al Dhafrah Region in Package A of Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway, during his visit to Etihad Rail’s railhead in Al Ruwais.

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Register for Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Online Winter Meeting by January 15

AJOT | January 06, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Kathryn Farmer, the new President and CEO of BNSF, and Keith Creel, President and CEO of Canadian Pacific, will be among the featured speakers at the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) virtual Winter Meeting on January 20. Anyone interested in attending the half-day online session should register by Friday, January 15.

Patriot Rail Company LLC finalizes acquisition of Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway
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AJOT | Top Story | January 06, 2021

Patriot Rail Company LLC finalizes acquisition of Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway

Patriot Rail Company LLC (Patriot), a leading U.S. operator of short line and regional freight railroads, rail services, and integrated port logistics companies, today announced it has finalized the acquisition of short line operator Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway (SLGW) and its related entities Caballero LLC and Caballero 2 LLC, storage and transload service providers. The SLGW represents the first bolt-on acquisition by Patriot since First Sentier Investors (FSI), a leading global investor in infrastructure, acquired Patriot in October 2019.
Rail traffic for December and the week ending January 2, 2021

AJOT | January 06, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

India considers creating bank with $13.7 billion equity capital to fund roads

Bloomberg | January 06, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Lineage Logistics makes $500 million bet on refrigerated rail
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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 05, 2021

Lineage Logistics makes $500 million bet on refrigerated rail

Cold-storage specialist Lineage Logistics is branching into rail.
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Axele Hosts “Drive to Thrive” Webinar Sharing Tips for Succeeding in 2021

AJOT | January 05, 2021 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

Axele will host a free webinar, “Drive to Thrive: Five Steps You Can Take Now to Come Out on Top in 2021,” on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at 2:00 PM ET.

U.K. freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit and Covid-19
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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 05, 2021

U.K. freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit and Covid-19

The cost of moving freight from France to the U.K. surged to more than four times the usual level last week after Brexit and a virulent new strain of the coronavirus complicated supply chains.
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JZ Expedited Companies planned expansion includes 45 acre / 500,000-1 million SF

AJOT | January 05, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

The JZ Expedited Companies has announced plans of developing 45 additional acres of yard space along with increasing its warehouse footprint to 500,000-1 million square feet.

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