Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Quality Carriers picks ISAAC for ELDs, fleet management solution

AJOT | January 10, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

RoadOne adds EHS LogisticSolutions to its national distribution and logistics network

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AJOT | Top Story | January 10, 2022

RoadOne adds EHS LogisticSolutions to its national distribution and logistics network

EHS joins RoadOne’s family of companies, expanding coverage of the Midwest region and the automotive sector.

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38th daily rail service from the Port of Felixstowe

AJOT | January 10, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

The 38th daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight for Maritime Transport and connects the port with Birch Coppice in the Midlands.

Hong Kong rail operator issues vaccine mandate to its employees

Bloomberg | January 10, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Robot trucks get US tests, raising self-driving safety stakes

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 09, 2022

Robot trucks get US tests, raising self-driving safety stakes

Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk to motorists.

NYC’s first big snow blankets region, hobbles transportation

Bloomberg | January 07, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

MTA announces cancellation of 2022 Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show

AJOT | January 07, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Dan DesRochers appointed President and COO of Morgan Truck Body

Trucker snarl in East China hits Ningbo’s container shipping

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 07, 2022

Trucker snarl in East China hits Ningbo’s container shipping

A suspension of trucking services in several parts of East China’s Zhejiang province has slowed the transportation of manufactured goods and commodities through one of the world’s most important ports.

China’s economy is in for more pain as virus cases persist

Bloomberg | January 07, 2022 | Intermodal

NT Logistics expands logistics services for flatbed and step deck loads with Navigator Direct, Inc. acquisition

AJOT | January 06, 2022 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

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Quala expands network with the acquisition of five premium facilities

AJOT | January 06, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Quala expands its network in the Gulf and Midwest with three acquisitions aimed at expanding capacity and geographic footprint. In December 2021, Quala acquired Haughton Environmental in Shreveport, LA, Tank Trailer Cleaning and AAA Trailer Services in East St. Louis, IL, and Sani-Kleen Tank Cleaning with three locations in Missouri and Kansas.

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders recovered in December to 23,100 units

AJOT | January 06, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Transicold program helps refrigerated fleets transition telematics platforms to newer technology

AJOT | January 06, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

How six states could transform the US trucking industry

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 06, 2022

How six states could transform the US trucking industry

California, Oregon, Washington, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts are requiring a growing percentage of all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold to be zero-emission starting in 2025.

IANA elects 2022 Board of Directors and Officers

AJOT | January 05, 2022 | Intermodal

AAR taps Hedrick as next Chief Financial Officer

AJOT | January 05, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

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DAT spot truckload market summary, Dec. 26-Jan 1, 2022

AJOT | January 05, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

DAT: Spot rates start 2022 at all-time highs

Rail traffic for December and the week ending January 1, 2022

AJOT | January 05, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

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REE commences trials of all-new electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets

AJOT | January 05, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

• The new P7 platform is based on specifications from one of world’s largest delivery companies • First prototypes will be available for customer evaluation in Q1 2022 with trials to take place at REE Engineering Centre of Excellence in Coventry, UK and at REE Advanced Research & Development Center in Tel Aviv, Israel • P7 design offers greatest interior space for passengers and cargo, low step-in height and a fully-flat platform, targeting up to 370 miles and max speed of 80 mph and up to 8,800 lbs. payload • P7 Modular platform is designed to simplify fleet owners’ electrification challenges by providing a turn-key solution from infrastructure to customized design for commercial vehicle brands to Data-as-a-Service for operational optimization