Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

FTR: Conditions for Shippers Turn Positive in July

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Bloomberg | September 20, 2022

Rail Workers Join Mass Strike on Eve of Tory Party Conference

Two of Britain’s three biggest rail unions have announced walkouts for Oct. 1 in a move that adds to a number of strikes across various industries on the eve of the ruling Conservative Party’s annual conference.

Amazon to Bring Low Carbon Electrofuels to its Trucking Fleet

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Agreement with Infinium will help Amazon reduce carbon emissions for roughly 5 million miles of travel per year

Booster Expands Renewable Diesel Product Offering to Fleets Across California

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

First full-electric Volta Zero drives off the production line in Steyr, Austria

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Volta Trucks has confirmed that the first Volta Zero vehicle has been completed at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria.

IKEA commits to zero-emission on heavy-duty vehicles

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

IKEA joins forces with four global companies by committing to EV 100+ to transition to zero emission electric trucks by 2040.

Truck Duels Kick Off With Batteries Battling Fuel Cells For Top Spot

Bloomberg | September 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

CSX Promotes Rail Safety during National “Rail Safety Week”

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

ConMet to Showcase Innovative, Lightweight Commercial Vehicle Components at IAA Transportation 2022

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

5 Risky Road Behaviors that Cause Truck Collisions

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

While you can’t prevent every single road collision from happening, you can understand why they happen and do your part to reduce the chances

Effective Ways to Reduce Engine Idling Time

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Learn all about the effective ways to reduce engine idling time so you can cut down on your operational costs both in obvious and in some surprising ways.

Electric Big Rigs Face Uphill Trip From Shows to Highways

Bloomberg | September 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Bloomberg | September 18, 2022

US Rail-Union Deal Showcases Labor Angst Extending Beyond Wages

(Bloomberg) -- The key issue that almost triggered the first US railroad strike in 30 years and threatened to hobble the economy wasn’t wages, but sick leave, highlighting broadening worker demands in a tight labor market.

Biden Rail Deal Adds to His Political Gains—Unless It Falters

Bloomberg | September 17, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

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AJOT Newsroom | September 16, 2022

Graves Statement on Tentative Freight Rail Agreement

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement regarding the tentative agreement reached by representatives for the freight railroad and the freight rail labor unions

Biden Says Rail Deal With Unions Avoided ‘Real Economic Crisis’

Bloomberg | September 16, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Train Drivers to Resume UK Strike Campaign Next Month

Bloomberg | September 16, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Grand Reopening Celebration Marks Completion of New Merchants Bridge

AJOT Administrator | September 16, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Delivery of region’s highest priority infrastructure project will double volume of freight that can move through middle America

Hinrichs appointed President and CEO of CSX

AJOT Newsroom | September 15, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

CSX Corp., one of the nation's leading transportation suppliers, today announced that, as part of a planned succession process, its Board of Directors has appointed seasoned executive Joseph R. Hinrichs as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 26, 2022.