Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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DAT spot truckload trendlines: Week ending June 22, 2020

AJOT | June 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

DAT: Spot load posts increased 15% last week; truckload rates respond

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CMA CGM launches a new intermodal connection between Italy and Turkey via the Port of Taranto

AJOT | June 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, will add on July 10th, 2020, a new call in Taranto (Italy) on the TURMED service, which links Turkey and Tunisia via the Group’s Malta port hub.

Weekly rail traffic for the week ending June 20, 2020

AJOT | June 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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Convoy beats industry crash rate by 16% with new predictive crash capability  

AJOT | June 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Convoy, the nation’s most efficient digital freight network, today announced an industry-leading application of machine learning and automation to qualify safe drivers.

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DHL opens its first company owned and operated retail store in the US

AJOT | June 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

DHL Express, the world’s leading provider of international shipping services, has recently opened a new retail shipping store in the Palm Springs Mile Shopping Center at 407 W. 49th St., Hialeah, FL. The 1,500 sq. ft. DHL ServicePoint facility is the first DHL fully-branded, company-owned retail store in the U.S, offering convenient access to its industry-leading shipping services.

Britain edges toward easing quarantine rule with air-bridge plan

Bloomberg | June 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index fell 1% in May

AJOT | June 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 1% in May after falling 10.3% in April. In May, the index equaled 106.1 (2015=100) compared with 107.2 in April.

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Linehaul rates climb back to pre-pandemic levels

AJOT | June 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The spot market regained momentum last week, with large increases in load-to-truck ratios for each major trailer type. That pushed national averages for van and reefer rates above where they were before the coronavirus crisis in February, excluding fuel surcharges.

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Amodei named executive VP of STV’S National Transportation & Infrastructure Division

AJOT | June 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Richard M. Amodei, a tenured and instrumental member of STV’s nationally renowned Transportation & Infrastructure Division (T&I), has been appointed to executive vice president of the division and will oversee its operations and growth. He is succeeding Martin F. “Marty” Boyle who is retiring but will continue to lend his guidance and wealth of knowledge on key projects moving forward.

France Takes Aim at Low-Cost Carriers With Ban on Short Routes

Bloomberg | June 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

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Davies Turner 150th birthday celebrations: Postponed, not cancelled

AJOT | June 19, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

This weekend, the UK's largest independently owned freight forwarding and logistics group, was due to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a birthday party for all the company’s 900 staff from across the UK.

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Republicans Introduce Commonsense Alternative to Improve America’s Roads, Bridges & Surface Transportation Infrastructure

AJOT | June 19, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

A five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill to allow states and non-federal partners to more efficiently plan, expedite, and undertake important infrastructure projects, provide safer and more efficient movement of goods and people, and address needs of communities of all sizes was introduced in the House by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans today.

FTR Reports May Final Trailer Orders at 4,300 Units

AJOT | June 19, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

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TAPA partners with Bosch Secure Truck Parking, boosting secure parking places by over 42% in 12 months

AJOT | June 18, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) program to reduce cargo thefts and increase supply chain resilience in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has a new partner:

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