Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

CN announces US$750M debt offering

AJOT Newsroom | May 08, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

CN plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper.

Intermodal projected to show growth in April

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2026 | Intermodal | By The Numbers

April intermodal volume was expected to expand 3.1 percent relative to its pre-Pandemic baseline, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Volume Index (IVI).

Rail gains ground – transport logistic Shanghai 2026 to debut China Railway Express Joint Pavilion

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

transport logistic Shanghai 2026 will launch the brand-new China Railway Express Joint Pavilion.

Intermodal EXPO ushers in a new era for intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2026 | Intermodal

CN presents the 2025 Safe Handling Award to 194 rail shippers

AJOT Newsroom | May 06, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

CN today announced the winners of its 2025 Safe Handling Award, recognizing customers who demonstrate excellence in the safe loading and transportation of regulated products by rail.

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AJOT Newsroom | May 06, 2026

CSX, CPKC upgrade Southeast Mexico Express with dedicated train, faster transit times

Direct connection links U.S Southeast to Texas and Mexico markets

The National Drayage Spot Market Index has increased by 8.8% YoY

AJOT Newsroom | May 05, 2026 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals

May reflects a freight environment increasingly shaped by a combination of softening global demand and structural constraints within the supply chain, rather than traditional seasonal strength.

CN reports April grain movement

AJOT Newsroom | May 04, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

CN announced today that in April it moved 3.2 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada, again setting a new monthly record for grain movement.

US railroads Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek approval for $85 billion merger

Reuters | May 01, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday submitted a revised merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, seeking approval of an $85 billion tie-up to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator.