Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Taylor Machine Works introduces innovative CLEAR-VU Lift Truck Operator Station featuring COMFORT STEER mini-wheel control

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA hails Hutcheson’s confirmation as FMCSA Administrator

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Urgent call for transition to 100% new zero-emission truck sales at Global Clean Energy Action Forum

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail strikes proliferate as third UK union plans October action

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Nikola investor lost $160,000 on Milton’s hype, he tells jury

Bloomberg | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

A Nikola pickup without any Nikola parts: GM engineer testifies

Bloomberg | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

New diesel engine technology helps fleets meet 2027 EPA emission requirements now

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

A new technology designed to revolutionize the performance of diesel engines is helping fleet owners achieve 2027 EPA emissions standards right now. Today, SPI.Systems Corporation announced the completion of dynamometer testing that proves its SPIER SystemTM makes it possible for existing and new diesel-powered trucks to meet emission control and fuel economy requirements proposed by the federal government earlier this year. The independent testing of SPIER was completed by Faurecia Clean Mobility, a division of Forvia Corporation, at their laboratories in Columbus, Indiana.

DB Schenker: Launch of conversion of trailer fleet to megatrailers

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July remained in negative territory for third consecutive month

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Etihad Rail signs Memorandums of Understanding at InnoTrans 2022 with leading international railway companies

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

• Etihad Rail signed agreements with Alstom, SNCF, Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and Thales Group • The MoUs were signed in InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin, Germany with leading international railway companies • The agreements cover areas which include rail operations and maintenance, service facilities, passenger stations, and cargo transportation

Norfolk Southern honors 48 customers with Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Trucker Path and SASid partner to offer reduced rate insurance

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Truss calls on UK rail workers to abandon new round of walkouts

Bloomberg | September 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 17, 2022

AJOT Newsroom | September 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

ATA Cheers Federal Court Decision Blocking Discriminatory Rhode Island Toll Scheme

AJOT Newsroom | September 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders Fell in August to 16,400 Units

AJOT Newsroom | September 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

North American Transborder Freight up 19.1% in July 2022 from July 2021

Total transborder freight: $132.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 19.1% compared to July 2021

TSA grants renewal exemption for truck drivers with Hazardous Materials Endorsement

AJOT Newsroom | September 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.8% in August

AJOT Newsroom | September 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.8% in August after decreasing 1.5% in July. In August, the index equaled 119 (2015=100) versus 115.8 in July.